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S.4034

Transportation and Public Works

Hammers' Law This bill makes additional compensation recoverable for nonpecuniary damages (but not punitive damages) for deaths resulting from a passenger cruise ship voyage accident occurring on the high seas beyond 12 nautical miles from the U.S. shore.

To provide authorization for nonpecuniary damages in an action resulting from a cruise ship voyage occurring on the high seas. 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 ``Hammers' Law''. SEC. 2. LIMITATIONS IN CERTAIN CASES. (a) In General.--Section 30307 of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in the section heading, by striking ``Commercial aviation accidents'' and inserting ``Limitations in certain cases''; (2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Cruise ship.--The term `cruise ship' means a passenger vessel, other than a vessel of the United States operated by the Federal Government or a vessel owned and operated by a State, that-- ``(A) is authorized to carry at least 250 passengers; ``(B) has onboard sleeping facilities for each passenger; ``(C) is on a voyage that embarks or disembarks passengers in the United States; and ``(D) is not engaged on a coastwise voyage. ``(2) Nonpecuniary damages.--The term `nonpecuniary damages' means damages for loss of care, comfort, and companionship.''; (3) in subsection (b), by inserting ``or cruise ship voyage'' after ``commercial aviation''; and (4) in subsection (c), by inserting ``or cruise ship voyage'' after ``commercial aviation''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 303 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 30307 and inserting the following: ``30307. Limitations in certain cases.''. <all>

Hammers' Law

A bill to provide authorization for nonpecuniary damages in an action resulting from a cruise ship voyage occurring on the high seas.

Hammers' Law

Sen. Fischer, Deb

R

NE

S.744

Education

Report and Educate About Campus Hazing Act or the REACH Act This bill requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student-aid programs to report hazing incidents and implement hazing education programs. Specifically, the bill requires each IHE to disclose hazing incidents that were reported to campus officials in its annual security report. The bill defines the term hazing to mean any intentional, knowing, or reckless act committed by a student, or a former student, of an IHE against another student (regardless of that student's willingness to participate), that (1) is connected with an initiation into, an affiliation with, or the maintenance of membership in an organization that is affiliated with the IHE (e.g., an athletic team); and (2) contributes to a substantial risk of physical injury, mental harm, or degradation or causes physical injury, mental harm, or personal degradation. In addition, each IHE must implement a comprehensive program to prevent hazing, which must include information on hazing awareness, hazing prevention, and the IHE's policies on hazing.

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Report and Educate About Campus Hazing Act'' or the ``REACH Act''. SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF HAZING INCIDENTS IN ANNUAL SECURITY REPORTS. Section 485(f)(1)(F) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)(1)(F)) is amended-- (1) in clause (i)(IX), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon; (2) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon; (3) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (4) by adding at the end the following: ``(iv) of hazing incidents that were reported to a campus official.''. SEC. 3. DEFINITION OF HAZING. Section 485(f)(6)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)(6)(A)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating clauses (iii) through (v) as clauses (iv) through (vi), respectively; and (2) by inserting after clause (ii) the following: ``(iii) The term `hazing' means any intentional, knowing, or reckless act committed by a student, or a former student, of an institution of higher education, whether individually or in concert with other persons, against another student (regardless of that student's willingness to participate), that-- ``(I) was committed in connection with an initiation into, an affiliation with, or the maintenance of membership in, any organization that is affiliated with such institution of higher education (including any athletic team affiliated with that institution); and ``(II) contributes to a substantial risk of physical injury, mental harm, or degradation or causes physical injury, mental harm, or personal degradation.''. SEC. 4. RECORDING OF HAZING INCIDENTS. Section 485(f)(7) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)(7)) is amended by inserting after the second sentence the following: ``For hazing incidents, such statistics shall be compiled in accordance with the definition of that term in paragraph (6)(A)(iii).''. SEC. 5. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ON HAZING. Section 485(f)(8)(B)(i) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)(8)(B)(i)) is amended-- (1) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking ``and stalking'' and inserting ``stalking, and hazing''; (2) in subclause (I)(ff), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon; (3) in subclause (II), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (4) by adding at the end the following: ``(III) a comprehensive program to prevent hazing that shall-- ``(aa) be a campus-wide program for students, staff, faculty, and other campus stakeholders (such as alumni and families of students); ``(bb) be a research-based program; ``(cc) be designed and implemented in partnership with a broad coalition of campus stakeholders, including leadership of the institution, faculty, staff, students, alumni, and families of students; ``(dd) include information on hazing awareness, hazing prevention, the institution's policies on hazing, how to report hazing, and the process used to investigate hazing; and ``(ee) include skill building for bystander intervention, information about ethical leadership, and the promotion of strategies for building group cohesion without hazing.''. <all>

Report and Educate About Campus Hazing Act

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents, and for other purposes.

REACH Act Report and Educate About Campus Hazing Act

Sen. Klobuchar, Amy

D

MN

H.R.4506

Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans' Access to Care Concerning Inoculations Needed in Emergency Situations Act or the VACCINES Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish specified care during a public health emergency declared by a federal authority. Specifically, during such emergency, the VA must furnish to veterans (1) diagnostic products to detect the disease relating to the emergency, and (2) vaccinations for such disease. The VA may not require any copayment or other cost sharing for any diagnostic product or vaccine furnished under this bill. Additionally, the VA must conduct outreach to ensure that veterans are aware of the diagnostic products and vaccines available during the public health emergency.

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish tests and vaccinations to veterans during public health emergencies. 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 ``Veterans' Access to Care Concerning Inoculations Needed in Emergency Situations Act'' or the ``VACCINES Act''. SEC. 2. TESTING AND VACCINATIONS OF VETERANS DURING PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY. (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``Sec. 1720K. Testing and vaccinations during public health emergency ``(a) Testing and Vaccinations.--During a public health emergency, the Secretary shall furnish to veterans-- ``(1) diagnostic products to detect the disease relating to the emergency; and ``(2) vaccinations for such disease. ``(b) Prohibition on Copayments.--The Secretary may not require any copayment or other cost sharing under this chapter for any diagnostic product or vaccine furnished under subsection (a). ``(c) Outreach.--The Secretary shall conduct outreach to ensure that veterans are aware of the diagnostic products and vaccines furnished under subsection (a) during a public health emergency. ``(d) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) The term `public health emergency' means a period in which an emergency is declared by a Federal authority. ``(2) The term `veteran' includes-- ``(A) any veteran without regard to whether the veteran is enrolled, or is eligible to enroll, in the system of annual patient enrollment of the Department established and operated under section 1705(a) of this title; and ``(B) a veteran who is eligible for care under section 1724.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter II of chapter 17 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1720J the following new item: ``1720K. Testing and vaccinations during public health emergency.''. <all>

VACCINES Act

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish tests and vaccinations to veterans during public health emergencies.

VACCINES Act Veterans’ Access to Care Concerning Inoculations Needed in Emergency Situations Act

Rep. Amodei, Mark E.

R

NV

H.R.7945

Armed Forces and National Security

Military Access to Reproductive Care and Health for Military Servicemembers Act or the MARCH for Military Servicemembers Act This bill repeals the restriction on utilizing Department of Defense funds and facilities for performing abortions. The restriction only allows such funds and facilities to be used for abortions in cases of rape, incest, or where the mother's life is endangered.

To amend title 10, United States Code, regarding restrictions on the use of funds and facilities of the Department of Defense for abortion care. 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 ``Military Access to Reproductive Care and Health for Military Servicemembers Act'' or the ``MARCH for Military Servicemembers Act''. SEC. 2. RESTORATION OF PREVIOUS POLICY REGARDING RESTRICTION ON USE OF MEDICAL FACILITIES AND FUNDS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR ABORTION CARE. (a) Repeal.--Section 1093 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 55 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 1093. <all>

MARCH for Military Servicemembers Act

To amend title 10, United States Code, regarding restrictions on the use of funds and facilities of the Department of Defense for abortion care.

MARCH for Military Servicemembers Act Military Access to Reproductive Care and Health for Military Servicemembers Act

Rep. Speier, Jackie

D

CA

H.R.5546

Health

Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addiction Act or the PROTECT Act This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop a strategy and carry out a specific initiative to prevent and reduce the use of electronic cigarettes and emerging tobacco products among youth and young adults. As part of the initiative, the CDC must

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a Reducing Youth Use of E-Cigarettes Initiative. 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 ``Preventing Opportunities for Teen E- Cigarette and Tobacco Addiction Act'' or the ``PROTECT Act''. SEC. 2. REDUCING YOUTH USE OF E-CIGARETTES INITIATIVE. The Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 317U of such Act (42 U.S.C. 247b-23) the following: ``SEC. 317V. REDUCING YOUTH USE OF E-CIGARETTES INITIATIVE. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall carry out an initiative, to be known as the Reducing Youth Use of E-Cigarettes Initiative, which shall include the following: ``(1) Conducting research, (including by enhancing State- level surveillance and by using rapid surveillance methods) on use by youth and young adults of electronic cigarettes and emerging tobacco products, including research on-- ``(A) the types of products youth and young adults use; ``(B) patterns of products used by youth and young adults, including initiation, frequency of use, use in combination with other tobacco products, and use of flavors; ``(C) the association between the use by youth and young adults of electronic cigarettes and smoking initiation; ``(D) use of electronic cigarettes and emerging tobacco products among different demographic groups; ``(E) the means by which youth and young adults access electronic cigarettes and emerging tobacco products, and methods of distribution of electronic cigarettes and emerging tobacco products; ``(F) youth and young adult exposure to advertising of electronic cigarettes and emerging tobacco products; ``(G) marketing and advertising strategies used by manufacturers, including the channels and messaging used and strategies that target different demographic groups; ``(H) the reasons youth and young adults use such products; ``(I) the extent to which youth and young adult electronic cigarette users are nicotine dependent; ``(J) patterns of youth and young adult electronic cigarette cessation behaviors, including patterns in motivation to quit, quit attempts, successful cessation, and associated factors; and ``(K) resources youth and young adults are using to quit tobacco use. ``(2) Conducting research on-- ``(A) the characteristics and nicotine delivery technology of electronic cigarettes and emerging tobacco products; ``(B) biomarkers of exposure to electronic cigarettes and emerging tobacco products and resulting health impacts from such exposure; and ``(C) the levels of nicotine in electronic cigarettes and emerging tobacco products. ``(3) Developing and disseminating guidance for health care providers, schools, and other entities as appropriate on intervening with, and treating, youth and young adults who use electronic cigarettes and other emerging tobacco products. ``(4) Identifying promising strategies to-- ``(A) prevent and reduce the use by youth and young adults of electronic cigarettes and emerging tobacco products; ``(B) identify and develop cessation strategies and quit support that are appropriate for youth and young adults; and ``(C) improve access to, and the delivery of tobacco cessation services for, youth and young adults, including the use of technology-delivered services. ``(5) Identifying effective messages and communication efforts that prevent initiation of tobacco product use and reduce use, including the use of electronic cigarettes and emerging tobacco products, among youth and young adults. ``(6) Developing and implementing a campaign, in coordination with the Surgeon General, to reduce tobacco initiation and use by youth and young adults, and to educate the public about-- ``(A) the rapidly evolving tobacco product landscape; ``(B) the harms associated with the use by youth and young adults of electronic cigarettes and other emerging tobacco products; and ``(C) culturally competent strategies for intervening with youth and young adults who use tobacco and providing or directing them to appropriate cessation services. ``(7) Continuing to provide funding through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Tobacco Control Program cooperative agreement to State, local, territorial, and island health departments and Tribal organizations, as appropriate, for-- ``(A) preventing and reducing the use by youth and young adults of electronic cigarettes and emerging tobacco products; and ``(B) improving access to and delivery of cessation services that are appropriate for youth and young adults addicted to nicotine, including through quitlines and provider education on cessation services available through the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act and the Children's Health Insurance Program under title XXI of such Act. ``(8) Evaluating State, community, and school-based strategies for-- ``(A) preventing the initiation and use of electronic cigarettes and emerging tobacco products among youth and young adults; and ``(B) intervening with youth and young adults who use tobacco and providing or directing them to appropriate cessation services. ``(b) No Duplication.--The Secretary shall ensure that activities under this section do not duplicate other activities of the Department of Health and Human Services. ``(c) Strategy.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and make available to the public on the internet website of the Department of Health and Human Services, a strategy for carrying out the Reducing Youth Use of E-Cigarettes Initiative. ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.''. <all>

PROTECT Act

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a Reducing Youth Use of E-Cigarettes Initiative.

PROTECT Act Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addiction Act

Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie

D

FL

H.R.9304

Immigration

Funding Attorneys for Indigent Removal (FAIR) Proceedings Act This bill expands access to counsel for non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) in immigration proceedings and provides protections related to such proceedings. Such an individual shall have the privilege of being represented by counsel in any immigration proceeding, whereas currently this privilege is statutorily provided for only in removal proceedings. Similarly, the Department of Justice (DOJ) may provide counsel at government expense to individuals in any immigration proceeding, whereas currently DOJ is statutorily authorized to provide counsel only for removal proceedings and at no expense to the government. Under this bill, DOJ shall provide counsel to children and vulnerable individuals in such proceedings, at government expense if necessary. If DOJ fails to do so, certain limits on filing a motion to reopen removal proceedings (such as the time limit for filing) shall not apply, and the individual's removal shall be stayed upon the motion's filing. The bill establishes the Immigration Counsel Account to be used to provide counsel under this bill. A portion of certain immigration fees shall be deposited into the account. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall provide each individual, generally at the beginning of proceedings, a complete copy of the individual's case file in DHS possession, unless the individual waives this right in writing. Failure to provide such documents shall delay the individual's removal proceeding. DHS shall facilitate for all detained individuals access to counsel and programs that inform such individuals of their immigration-related rights and obligations.

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide access to counsel for children and other vulnerable populations, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Funding Attorneys for Indigent Removal (FAIR) Proceedings Act''. SEC. 2. IMPROVING IMMIGRATION COURT EFFICIENCY AND REDUCING COSTS BY INCREASING ACCESS TO LEGAL INFORMATION. (a) Appointment of Counsel in Certain Cases; Right To Review Certain Documents in Removal Proceedings.--Section 240(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229a(b)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (4)-- (A) in subparagraph (A)-- (i) by striking ``, at no expense to the Government,''; and (ii) by striking the comma at the end and inserting a semicolon; (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively; (C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: ``(B) the Attorney General may appoint or provide counsel, at Government expense, to aliens in immigration proceedings; ``(C) the alien shall, at the beginning of the proceedings or as expeditiously as possible, automatically receive a complete copy of all relevant documents in the possession of the Department of Homeland Security, including all documents (other than documents protected from disclosure by privilege, including national security information referred to in subparagraph (D), law enforcement sensitive information, and information prohibited from disclosure pursuant to any other provision of law) contained in the file maintained by the Government that includes information with respect to all transactions involving the alien during the immigration process (commonly referred to as an `A-file'), and all documents pertaining to the alien that the Department of Homeland Security has obtained or received from other government agencies, unless the alien waives the right to receive such documents by executing a knowing and voluntary written waiver in a language that he or she understands fluently;''; and (D) in subparagraph (D), as redesignated, by striking ``, and'' and inserting ``; and''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(8) Failure to provide alien required documents.--In the absence of a waiver under paragraph (4)(C), a removal proceeding may not proceed until the alien-- ``(A) has received the documents as required under such paragraph; and ``(B) has been provided meaningful time to review and assess such documents.''. (b) Clarification Regarding the Authority of the Attorney General To Appoint Counsel to Aliens in Immigration Proceedings.--Section 292 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1362) is amended-- (1) by striking ``In any'' and inserting the following: ``(a) In General.--In any proceeding conducted under section 235, 236, 238, 240, 241, or any other section of this Act, including''; (2) in subsection (a), as redesignated-- (A) by striking ``(at no expense to the Government)''; and (B) by striking ``he shall'' and inserting ``the person shall''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(b) Access to Counsel.--The Attorney General may appoint or provide counsel to aliens in any proceeding conducted under section 235, 236, 238, 240, or 241 or any other section of this Act. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that aliens have access to counsel inside all immigration detention and border facilities.''. (c) Appointment of Counsel for Children and Vulnerable Aliens.-- (1) In general.--Section 292 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1362), as amended by subsection (b), is further amended by adding at the end the following: ``(c) Children and Vulnerable Aliens.--Notwithstanding subsection (b), the Attorney General shall appoint or provide counsel, at the expense of the Government if necessary, at the beginning of the proceedings or as expeditiously as possible, to represent in such proceedings any alien who has been determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General to be-- ``(1) a child (as defined in section 101(b)(1) of this Act); ``(2) a particularly vulnerable individual, such as-- ``(A) a person with a disability; or ``(B) a victim of abuse, torture, or violence; ``(3) an individual whose income is at or below 200 percent of the poverty line (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget and revised annually in accordance with section 673(2) of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2))) applicable to a family of the size involved; or ``(4) an individual whose circumstances are such that the appointment of counsel is necessary to help ensure fair resolution and efficient adjudication of the proceedings. ``(d) Extension to Consolidated Cases.--If the Attorney General has consolidated the case of any alien for whom counsel was appointed under subsection (c) with that of any other alien, and that other alien does not have counsel, then the counsel appointed under subsection (c) shall be appointed to represent such other alien. ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Executive Office of Immigration Review of the Department of Justice, in addition to amounts available in the Immigration Counsel Account under section 295, such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.''. (2) Rulemaking.--The Attorney General shall promulgate regulations to implement section 292(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by paragraph (1), in accordance with the requirements set forth in section 3006A of title 18, United States Code. SEC. 3. ACCESS BY COUNSEL AND LEGAL ORIENTATION AT DETENTION FACILITIES. (a) Access to Counsel.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall facilitate access to counsel for all aliens detained in facilities under the supervision of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, including providing information to aliens in detention about legal services programs at detention facilities. (b) Access to Legal Orientation Programs.--The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall establish procedures to ensure that legal orientation programs are available for all detained aliens, including aliens held in U.S. Customs and Border Protection facilities, to inform such aliens of the basic procedures of immigration hearings, their rights relating to those hearings under Federal immigration laws, information that may deter such aliens from filing frivolous legal claims, and any other information that the Attorney General considers appropriate, such as a contact list of potential legal resources and providers. Access to legal orientation programs shall not be limited by the alien's current immigration status, prior immigration history, or potential for immigration relief. SEC. 4. REPORT ON ACCESS TO COUNSEL. (a) Report.--Not later than December 31 of each year, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall prepare and submit a report to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives regarding the extent to which aliens described in section 292(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by section 2(c)(1), have been provided access to counsel. (b) Contents.--Each report submitted under paragraph (a) shall include, for the immediately preceding 1-year period-- (1) the number and percentage of aliens described in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4), respectively, of section 292(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by section 2(c)(1), who were represented by counsel, including information specifying-- (A) the stage of the legal process at which the alien was represented; and (B) whether the alien was in government custody; and (2) the number and percentage of aliens who received legal orientation presentations. SEC. 5. MOTIONS TO REOPEN. Section 240(c)(7)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229a(c)(7)(C)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(v) Special rule for aliens entitled to appointment of counsel.--If the Attorney General fails to appoint counsel for an alien in violation of section 292(c)-- ``(I) no limitation under this paragraph pertaining to the filing of any motion under this paragraph by such alien shall apply; and ``(II) the filing of such a motion shall stay the removal of the alien.''. SEC. 6. IMMIGRATION COUNSEL ACCOUNT. (a) In General.--Chapter 9 of the Immigration and Nationality Act is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 295. IMMIGRATION COUNSEL ACCOUNT. ``(a) In General.--There is established in the general fund of the Treasury a separate account, which shall be known as the `Immigration Counsel Account'. Amounts deposited into the Immigration Counsel Account shall remain available until expended to provide access to counsel when required or authorized under this Act and to facilitate access to counsel under the Funding Attorneys for Indigent Removal (FAIR) Proceedings Act. ``(b) Report.--At the end of each 2-year period, beginning with the creation of Immigration Counsel Account, the Secretary of Homeland Security, following a public rulemaking with opportunity for notice and comment, shall submit a report to the Congress concerning the status of the account, including any balances therein, and recommend any adjustment in the amount of the funds required to be reserved under section 286(m) for deposit into the account that may be required to ensure that the amounts so reserved for the succeeding two years equal, as closely as possible, the cost of providing access to counsel when required or authorized under this Act and facilitating access counsel under the Funding Attorneys for Indigent Removal (FAIR) Proceedings Act.''. (b) Deposits.--Section 286(m) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356(m)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Notwithstanding the first sentence of this subsection, beginning on the date of the enactment of the Funding Attorneys for Indigent Removal (FAIR) Proceedings Act, $10 from each fee for providing adjudication or naturalization services as may be charged and collected in accordance with this subsection shall be reserved and deposited as offsetting receipts into the Immigration Counsel Account established under section 295.''. (c) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 294 the following: ``Sec. 295. Immigration Counsel Account.''. <all>

Funding Attorneys for Indigent Removal (FAIR) Proceedings Act

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide access to counsel for children and other vulnerable populations, and for other purposes.

Funding Attorneys for Indigent Removal (FAIR) Proceedings Act

Rep. McEachin, A. Donald

D

VA

H.R.2330

Public Lands and Natural Resources

This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior, during 2021, from using the COVID-19 pandemic or any issue related to the pandemic as a basis for restricting or limiting outdoor recreational use of land or water administered by the National Park Service.

To provide that the Secretary of the Interior may not use COVID-19 as a basis for restricting or limiting outdoor recreational use of land or water administered by the National Park Service, 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. COVID-19 LIMITS ON OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL USE OF NPS LANDS PROHIBITED. During the year 2021, the Secretary of the Interior may not use COVID-19 (or any issue related to the COVID-19 pandemic) as a basis for restricting or limiting outdoor recreational use of land, water, or interests in land or water, administered by the National Park Service. <all>

To provide that the Secretary of the Interior may not use COVID-19 as a basis for restricting or limiting outdoor recreational use of land or water administered by the National Park Service, and for other purposes.

To provide that the Secretary of the Interior may not use COVID-19 as a basis for restricting or limiting outdoor recreational use of land or water administered by the National Park Service, and for other purposes.

Official Titles - House of Representatives Official Title as Introduced To provide that the Secretary of the Interior may not use COVID-19 as a basis for restricting or limiting outdoor recreational use of land or water administered by the National Park Service, and for other purposes.

Rep. McClain, Lisa C.

R

MI

H.R.8977

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Youth Coastal Fishing Program Act of 2022 This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish a program to award grants and provide technical assistance to certain entities for youth fishing projects. In awarding grants, NOAA must prioritize applicants with proposals for youth fishing projects that focus on an underserved community.

To direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to establish a grant program to fund youth fishing projects, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Youth Coastal Fishing Program Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. YOUTH COASTAL FISHING GRANT PROGRAM. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (in this section referred to as the ``Secretary''), shall establish a program to award grants and provide technical assistance to eligible entities for the purpose of establishing youth fishing projects. (b) Applications.--An eligible entity seeking a grant under this section shall submit an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (c) Eligible Entities.--The Secretary shall, for purposes of determining whether an entity is eligible to receive a grant under this section, develop criteria to make that determination in consultation with relevant offices of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, such as the Office of Coastal Management, the National Sea Grant Office, the National Marine Fisheries Service, and the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. (d) Use of Funds.--Eligible entities receiving grants under this section shall use grant funds for purposes related to conducting a youth fishing project, including the-- (1) purchase or rental of fishing equipment; (2) cost of transporting participants to and from a youth fishing project; (3) fees associated with boat rental, pier access, or other facilities; (4) fishing license purchases; (5) fishing guide costs; or (6) other expenses related to conducting a youth fishing project as determined by the Secretary. (e) Priority.--In making grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to applications containing proposals for youth fishing projects focused on an underserved community. (f) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on-- (1) which eligible entities received grants; (2) the amount each eligible entity received; (3) how eligible entities used funds as described in subsection (d); and (4) the number of participants in youth fishing projects funded by grants under this section. (g) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means-- (A) a nonprofit organization; (B) an educational institution; (C) a State, local, Tribal, or Territorial government; or (D) a Native Hawaiian organization. (2) Underserved community.--The term ``underserved community'' means populations sharing a particular characteristic, and geographic communities, that have been systematically denied a full opportunity to participate in aspects of economic, social, and civic life, such as-- (A) racial and ethnic minorities; (B) persons with access and functional needs; or (C) persons otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality. (3) Youth fishing project.--The term ``youth fishing project'' means a project that provides youth with-- (A) a recreational fishing experience conducted from a shore, pier, or boat located in the Great Lakes, coastal waters, ocean waters, or a tidal river; (B) education about marine science, conservation, and fishing regulations; and (C) information on where and how to continue fishing. (h) Funding.-- (1) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2023. (2) Availability.--Funds made available to carry out this section shall be available until expended. (3) Administrative costs.--Not more than 3 percent of the amount made available for a fiscal year under paragraph (1) may be used by the Secretary for the administrative costs of carrying out this section. <all>

Youth Coastal Fishing Program Act of 2022

To direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to establish a grant program to fund youth fishing projects, and for other purposes.

Youth Coastal Fishing Program Act of 2022

Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira

R

FL

H.R.7139

International Affairs

Removing Arms from Terrorists Through Sanctions Act This bill provides statutory authority for a September 21, 2020, executive order imposing sanctions pertaining to Iran's activities relating to arms and related materiel, including transfers of such arms and materiel.

To codify Executive Order 13949. 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 ``Removing Arms from Terrorists Through Sanctions Act''. SEC. 2. ENACTMENT OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 13949. (a) In General.--The provisions of Executive Order 13949 (85 Fed. Reg. 60043; relating to blocking property of certain persons with respect to the conventional arms activities of Iran), as in effect on September 21, 2020, shall remain in effect, continue to apply, and are enacted into law. (b) Publication.--In publishing this Act in slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to section 112 of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United States shall include after the date of approval at the end an appendix setting forth the text of the Executive order referred to in subsection (a), as in effect on September 21, 2020. <all>

Removing Arms from Terrorists Through Sanctions Act

To codify Executive Order 13949.

Removing Arms from Terrorists Through Sanctions Act

Rep. Pfluger, August

R

TX

H.R.8168

Environmental Protection

Save Our Sequoias Act This bill provides for the conservation of giant sequoia trees (Sequoiadendron giganteum) in California, including by

To improve the health and resiliency of giant sequoias, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Save Our Sequoias Act''. (b) Table of Contents.-- Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Definitions. Sec. 3. Shared stewardship agreement for giant sequoias. Sec. 4. Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition. Sec. 5. Giant Sequoia Health and Resiliency Assessment. Sec. 6. Giant sequoia emergency response. Sec. 7. Giant Sequoia Reforestation and Rehabilitation Strategy. Sec. 8. Giant Sequoia Strike Teams. Sec. 9. Giant sequoia collaborative restoration grants. Sec. 10. Good neighbor authority for giant sequoias. Sec. 11. Stewardship contracting for giant sequoias. Sec. 12. Giant Sequoia Emergency Protection Program and Fund. Sec. 13. Authorization of appropriations. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Assessment.--The term ``Assessment'' means the Giant Sequoia Health and Resiliency Assessment required by section 5. (2) Coalition.--The term ``Coalition'' means the Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition established under section 4. (3) Collaborative process.--The term ``collaborative process'' means a process relating to the management of National Forest System lands or public lands by which a project or forest management activity is developed and implemented by the Secretary concerned through collaboration with multiple interested persons representing diverse interests. (4) Covered national forest system lands.--The term ``covered National Forest System lands'' means the proclaimed National Forest System lands reserved or withdrawn from the public domain of the United States covering the Sequoia National Forest and Giant Sequoia National Monument, Sierra National Forest, and Tahoe National Forest. (5) Giant sequoia.--The term ``giant sequoia'' means a tree of the species Sequoiadendron giganteum. (6) Grove-specific hazardous fuels reduction plan.--The term ``grove-specific hazardous fuels reduction plan'' means a plan developed by the applicable land management agency prior to conducting an analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) to address hazardous fuels in 1 or more giant sequoia groves. (7) Protection project.--The term ``Protection Project'' means a Giant Sequoia Protection Project carried out under section 6. (8) Public lands.--The term ``public lands'' means-- (A) the Case Mountain Extensive Recreation Management Area in California managed by the Bureau of Land Management; and (B) Kings Canyon National Park, Sequoia National Park, and Yosemite National Park in California managed by the National Park Service. (9) Reforestation.--The term ``reforestation'' means the act of renewing tree cover by establishing young trees through natural regeneration, artificial or natural regeneration with site preparation, planting or direct seeding, or vegetation competition control following artificial or natural regeneration. (10) Rehabilitation.--The term ``rehabilitation'' means any action taken during the 5-year period beginning on the last day of a wildland fire to repair or improve fire-impacted lands which are unlikely to recover to management-approved conditions. (11) Relevant congressional committees.--The term ``relevant Congressional Committees'' means-- (A) the Committees on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committees on Energy and Natural Resources, Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Appropriations of the Senate. (12) Responsible official.--The term ``responsible official'' means an employee of the Department of the Interior or Forest Service who has the authority to make and implement a decision on a proposed action. (13) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. (14) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary concerned'' means-- (A) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to covered National Forest System lands, or their designee; and (B) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to public lands, or their designee. (15) Strategy.--The term ``Strategy'' means the Giant Sequoia Reforestation and Rehabilitation Strategy established under section 7. (16) Strike team.--The term ``Strike Team'' means a Giant Sequoia Strike Team established under section 8. (17) Tribe.--The term ``Tribe'' means the Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation, California. SEC. 3. SHARED STEWARDSHIP AGREEMENT FOR GIANT SEQUOIAS. (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after receiving a request from the Governor of the State of California or the Tribe, the Secretary shall enter into an agreement with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Governor of the State of California, and the Tribe to jointly carry out the following: (1) Not later than 30 days after entering into the agreement, establish the Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition or certify an existing group meeting the requirements of section 4(b) as the Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition. (2) Not later than 120 days after the Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition submits the Assessment under section 5, conduct Protection Projects under section 6. (3) Not later than 120 days after entering into the agreement, begin implementing the Giant Sequoia Reforestation and Rehabilitation Strategy under section 7. (b) Participation.-- (1) In general.--If the Secretary has not received a request from the Governor of the State of California or the Tribe under subsection (a) before the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall enter into the agreement under subsection (a) and jointly implement such agreement with the Secretary of Agriculture. (2) Future participation.--If the Secretary receives a request from the Governor of the State of California or the Tribe any time after entering into the agreement with the Secretary of Agriculture under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall accept the Governor of the State of California or the Tribe as a party to such agreement. SEC. 4. GIANT SEQUOIA LANDS COALITION. (a) Establishment.-- (1) In general.--In accordance with the timeline and agreement established in section 3(a)(1), the Secretary, in consultation with the parties to such agreement, shall establish, and appoint members to, the Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition. (2) Existing coalition.--A previously established group that meets the membership requirements under subsection (b) may be designated by the Secretary as the Coalition under paragraph (1) if the parties to the agreement established under section 3 approve such designation. (b) Membership.-- (1) Members.--The Secretary shall appoint to the Coalition 1 member from each of-- (A) the National Park Service, representing Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks; (B) the National Park Service, representing Yosemite National Park; (C) the Forest Service, representing Sequoia National Forest and Giant Sequoia National Monument; (D) the Forest Service, representing Sierra National Forest; (E) the Forest Service, representing Tahoe National Forest; (F) the Bureau of Land Management, representing Case Mountain Extensive Recreation Management Area; (G) the Tribe, representing the Black Mountain Grove; (H) the State of California, representing Calaveras Big Trees State Park; (I) the State of California, representing Mountain Home Demonstration State Forest; (J) an academic institution with demonstrated experience managing and owning a giant sequoia grove, representing Whitaker's Research Forest; and (K) the County of Tulare, California, representing Balch Park. (2) Affiliate partners.--The Coalition may designate organizations or agencies with demonstrated experience and knowledge on giant sequoia management and resiliency as affiliate partners of the Coalition to enhance the work of the Coalition under subsection (c). (3) Local government participation.--Upon the written request of a local government in California whose jurisdictional boundaries encompass at least 1 giant sequoia grove, the Secretary shall appoint 1 member from such government to serve as a member of the Coalition, subject to the same requirements outlined in this section. (4) Term.-- (A) Length.--The term of an appointment as a member of the Coalition shall be 5 years. (B) Limit.--Members of the Coalition may serve no more than 2 terms. (5) Vacancy.--The Secretary shall appoint a new member to fill a vacancy on the Coalition not later than 6 months after the date on which such vacancy occurs. (6) Decisions.--Decisions of the Coalition shall be made by majority vote, a quorum of 6 members of the Coalition being present. (7) Meetings.-- (A) In general.--Not later than 60 days after all members of the Coalition are appointed under subsection (a), the Coalition shall hold its first meeting. (B) Regular meetings.--The Coalition shall meet not less than twice per year. (8) Priority.--The Secretary shall appoint members under subsection (b)(1) who have a demonstrated experience and knowledge on managing giant sequoia groves. (c) Duties.--The duties of the Coalition are to-- (1) carry out the Assessment under section 5; (2) observe implementation, and provide policy recommendations to the Secretary, with respect to-- (A) Protection Projects carried out under section 6; and (B) the Strategy established under section 7; (3) facilitate collaboration and coordination on Protection Projects, particularly projects that cross jurisdictional boundaries; (4) facilitate information sharing, including best available science as described in section 5(c) and mapping resources; and (5) support the development and dissemination of educational materials and programs that inform the public about the threats to the health and resiliency of giant sequoia groves and actions being taken to reduce the risk to such groves from high-severity wildfire, insects, and drought. (d) Pay and Expenses.-- (1) Compensation.-- (A) Federal employee members.--All members of the Coalition who are officers or employees of the United States shall serve without compensation in addition to that received for their services as officers or employees of the United States. (B) Non-federal employee members.--All members of the Coalition not described in subparagraph (A) shall serve without compensation. (2) Reimbursement.--A member of the Coalition may be reimbursed for travel and lodging expenses incurred while attending a meeting of the Coalition or any other meeting of members approved for reimbursement by the Coalition in the same amounts and under the same conditions as Federal employees under section 5703 of title 5, United States Code. (3) Expenses.--The Secretary may pay the expenses of the Coalition that the Secretary determines to be reasonable and appropriate. (4) Administrative support, technical services, and staff support.--The Secretary shall make personnel of the Department of the Interior available to the Coalition for administrative support, technical services, development and dissemination of educational materials, and staff support that the Secretary determines necessary to carry out this section. (e) Federal Advisory Committee Act.--The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Coalition. SEC. 5. GIANT SEQUOIA HEALTH AND RESILIENCY ASSESSMENT. (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the first meeting of the Coalition, the Coalition shall submit to the relevant Congressional Committees a Giant Sequoia Health and Resiliency Assessment that, based on the best available science-- (1) identifies-- (A) each giant sequoia grove that has experienced a-- (i) stand-replacing disturbance; or (ii) disturbance but continues to have living giant sequoias within the grove, including identifying the tree mortality and regeneration of giant sequoias within such grove; (B) each giant sequoia grove that is at high risk of experiencing a stand-replacing disturbance; (C) lands located near giant sequoia groves that are at risk of experiencing high-severity wildfires that could adversely impact such giant sequoia groves; and (D) each giant sequoia grove that has experienced a disturbance and is unlikely to naturally regenerate and is in need of reforestation; (2) analyzes the resiliency of each giant sequoia grove to threats, such as-- (A) high-severity wildfire; (B) insects, including beetle kill; and (C) drought; (3) with respect to Protection Projects, proposes a list of highest priority Protection Projects to be carried out under section 6, giving priority to projects located on lands identified under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of subsection (a)(1); (4) examines how historical, Tribal, or current approaches to wildland fire suppression and forest management activities across various jurisdictions have impacted the health and resiliency of giant sequoia groves with respect to-- (A) high-severity wildfires; (B) insects, including beetle kill; and (C) drought; and (5) includes program and policy recommendations that address-- (A) Federal and State policies that impede activities to improve the health and resiliency of giant sequoias and proposed policy changes to address such impediments; (B) new Federal and State policies necessary to increase the pace and scale of treatments that improve the health and resiliency of giant sequoias; (C) options to enhance communication, coordination, and collaboration, particularly for cross-boundary projects, to improve the health and resiliency of giant sequoias; and (D) research gaps that should be addressed to improve the best available science on the giant sequoias. (b) Annual Updates.--Not later than 1 year after the submission of the Assessment under subsection (a), and annually thereafter, the Coalition shall submit an updated Assessment to the relevant Congressional Committees that-- (1) includes any new data, information, or best available science that has changed or become available since the previous Assessment was submitted; (2) with respect to Protection Projects-- (A) includes information on the number of Protection Projects initiated the previous year and the estimated timeline for completing those projects; (B) includes information on the number of Protection Projects planned in the upcoming year and the estimated timeline for completing those projects; (C) provides status updates and long-term monitoring reports on giant sequoia groves after the completion of Protection Projects; (D) if the Secretary concerned failed to initiate at least 1 Protection Project each in the previous year, a written explanation that includes-- (i) a detailed explanation of what impediments resulted in failing to initiate at least 1 Protection Project; (ii) a detailed explanation of what actions the Secretary concerned is taking to ensure that at least 1 Protection Project is initiated the following year; and (iii) recommendations to Congress on any policies that need to be changed to assist the Secretary concerned in initiating Protection Projects; and (3) with respect to reforestation and rehabilitation of giant sequoias-- (A) contains updates on the implementation of the Strategy under section 7, including grove-level data on reforestation and rehabilitation activities; and (B) provides status updates and monitoring reports on giant sequoia groves that have experienced natural or artificial regeneration as part of the Strategy under section 7. (c) Dashboard.-- (1) Requirement to maintain.--The Coalition shall create and maintain a website that-- (A) publishes the Assessment, annual updates to the Assessment, and other educational materials developed by the Coalition; (B) contains searchable information about individual giant sequoia groves, including the-- (i) resiliency of such groves to threats described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a); (ii) Protection Projects that have been proposed, initiated, or completed in such groves; and (iii) reforestation and rehabilitation activities that have been proposed, initiated, or completed in such groves; and (C) maintains a searchable database to track-- (i) the status of Federal environmental reviews and authorizations for specific Protection Projects and reforestation and rehabilitation activities; and (ii) the projected cost of Protection Projects and reforestation and rehabilitation activities. (2) Searchable database.--The Coalition shall include information on the status of Protection Projects in the searchable database created under paragraph (1)(C), including-- (A) a comprehensive permitting timetable; (B) the status of the compliance of each lead agency, cooperating agency, and participating agency with the permitting timetable; (C) any modifications of the permitting timetable required under subparagraph (A), including an explanation as to why the permitting timetable was modified; and (D) information about project-related public meetings, public hearings, and public comment periods, which shall be presented in English and the predominant language of the community or communities most affected by the project, as that information becomes available. (d) Best Available Science.--In utilizing the best available science for the Assessment, the Coalition shall include-- (1) data and peer-reviewed research from academic institutions with a demonstrated history of studying giant sequoias and with experience analyzing distinct management strategies to improve giant sequoia resiliency; (2) traditional ecological knowledge from the Tribe related to improving the health and resiliency of giant sequoia groves; and (3) data from Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments or agencies. (e) Technology Improvements.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary may enter into memorandums of understanding or agreements with other Federal agencies or departments, State or local governments, Tribal governments, private entities, or academic institutions to improve, with respect to the Assessment, the use and integration of-- (1) advanced remote sensing and geospatial technologies; (2) statistical modeling and analysis; or (3) any other technology the Secretary determines will benefit the quality of information used in the Assessment. (f) Planning.--The Coalition shall make information from this Assessment available to the Secretary concerned and State of California to integrate into the-- (1) State of California's Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan; and (2) Forest Service's 10-year Wildfire Crisis Strategy (or successor plan). (g) Relation to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.--The development and submission of the Assessment under subsection (a) shall not be subject to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). SEC. 6. GIANT SEQUOIA EMERGENCY RESPONSE. (a) Emergency Response To Protect Giant Sequoias.-- (1) In general.-- (A) Emergency determination.--Congress determines that-- (i) an emergency exists on public lands and covered National Forest System lands that makes it necessary to carry out Protection Projects that take needed actions to respond to the threat of wildfires, insects, and drought to giant sequoias; and (ii) Protection Projects are necessary to control the immediate impacts of the emergency described in subparagraph (i) and are needed to mitigate harm to life, property, or important natural or cultural resources on public lands and covered National Forest System lands. (B) Application.--The emergency determination established under subparagraph (A) shall apply to all public lands and covered National Forest System lands. (C) Effect.--The emergency determination established under subparagraph (A) shall go into effect on the date the Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition submits the Assessment under section 5. (D) Expiration.--The emergency determination established under subparagraph (A) shall expire on the date that is 10 years after the effective date of the emergency determination established in paragraph (C). (2) Implementation.--While the emergency determination established under subsection (a) is in effect-- (A) a responsible official may carry out a Protection Project described by paragraph (4) before initiating-- (i) an analysis under section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332); (ii) consultation under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536); and (iii) consultation under section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470(f)); and (B) the rules established under subsections (d) and (e) section 40807 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (16 U.S.C. 6592c(d) and (e)) shall apply with respect to Protection Projects by substituting ``Protection Projects'' for ``authorized emergency action under this section'' each place it appears in such subsections; and (C) Protection Projects shall be subject to the requirements of section 106 of title I of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6511 et seq.). (3) Protection projects.--The responsible official shall carry out the following forest management activities as Protection Projects under the emergency determination under this section: (A) Activities recommended by the Assessment under section 5. (B) Conducting hazardous fuels management, including mechanical thinning, mastication, and prescribed burning. (C) Removing hazard trees, dead trees, dying trees, or trees at risk of dying, as determined by the responsible official. (D) Removing trees to address overstocking or crowding in a forest stand, consistent with the appropriate basal area of the forest stand as determined by the responsible official. (E) Activities included in the applicable grove- specific hazardous fuels reduction plan. (F) Using chemical treatments to address insects and disease and control vegetation competition. (G) Any combination of activities described in this paragraph. (4) Requirements.-- (A) In general.--Protection Projects carried out under paragraph (3) and reforestation and rehabilitation activities carried out under this Act that are described by subparagraph (D) are a category of actions hereby designated as being categorically excluded from the preparation of an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement under section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332). (B) Availability.--The Secretary concerned shall use the categorical exclusion established under subparagraph (A) in accordance with this section. (C) Interagency cooperation.-- (i) Findings.--Congress finds that Protection Projects carried out under this section are consistent with improving the health and resiliency of critical habitat for threatened and endangered species, including the pacific fisher and California spotted owl. (ii) Consultation.--The informal consultation requirements in sections 402.05 of title 50 and 800.12 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), shall apply to Protection Projects. (D) Requirements.--A Protection Project or reforestation or rehabilitation activity is described by this subparagraph if such Protection Project or reforestation or rehabilitation activity-- (i) covers an area of no more than-- (I) 2,000 acres within giant sequoia groves where a grove-specific hazardous fuels reduction plan has been developed by the relevant land management agency or on lands identified under section 5(a)(1)(B); and (II) 3,000 acres on lands identified under section 5(a)(1)(C); and (ii) was-- (I) proposed by the Assessment under section 5(a)(3); (II) developed through a collaborative process; or (III) proposed by a resource advisory committee (as defined in section 201 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7121)); and (iii) occurs on Federal land or non-Federal land with the consent of the non-Federal landowner. (E) Use of other authorities.--To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary concerned shall use the authorities provided under this section in combination with other authorities to carry out Protection Projects, including-- (i) good neighbor agreements entered into under section 8206 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a); and (ii) stewardship contracting projects entered into under section 604 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6591c). (F) Savings clause.--With respect to joint Protection Projects and reforestation and rehabilitation activities involving the Tribe, nothing in this section shall be construed to add any additional regulatory requirements onto the Tribe. (b) Implementation.--To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary concerned shall initiate no fewer than 1 Protection Project each year. SEC. 7. GIANT SEQUOIA REFORESTATION AND REHABILITATION STRATEGY. (a) Reforestation and Rehabilitation Strategy.-- (1) In general.--In accordance with the timeline and agreement established in section 3(a)(3), the Secretary, in consultation with the parties to such agreement, shall develop and implement a strategy, to be known as the Giant Sequoia Reforestation and Rehabilitation Strategy, to enhance the reforestation and rehabilitation of giant sequoia groves that-- (A) identifies giant sequoia groves in need of natural or artificial regeneration, giving highest priority to groves identified under section 5(a)(1)(A)(i); (B) creates a priority list of reforestation and rehabilitation activities; (C) identifies and addresses-- (i) barriers to reforestation or rehabilitation including-- (I) regulatory barriers; (II) seedling shortages or related nursery infrastructure capacity constraints; (III) labor and workforce shortages; (IV) technology and science gaps; and (V) site preparation challenges; (ii) potential public-private partnership opportunities to complete high-priority reforestation or rehabilitation projects; (iii) a timeline for addressing the backlog of reforestation for giant sequoias in the 10- year period after the agreement is entered into under section 3; and (iv) strategies to ensure genetic diversity across giant sequoia groves; and (D) includes program and policy recommendations needed to improve the efficiency or effectiveness of the Strategy. (2) Assessment.--The Secretary may incorporate the Strategy into the Assessment under section 5. (b) Priority Reforestation Projects Amendment.--Section 3(e)(4)(C)(ii)(I) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1601(e)(4)(C)(ii)(I)) is amended-- (1) in item (bb), by striking ``and''; (2) in item (cc), by striking the period and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(dd) shall include reforestation and rehabilitation activities conducted under section 7 of the Save Our Sequoias Act.''. (c) Implementation.--Section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)) is amended by inserting ``Nothing in this Act shall restrict or prohibit the Secretary of the Interior or Secretary of Agriculture from conducting reforestation (as such term is defined in section 2 of the Save Our Sequoias Act) activities to reestablish giant sequoias following a wildfire.'' after the period at the end. SEC. 8. GIANT SEQUOIA STRIKE TEAMS. (a) Giant Sequoia Strike Teams.-- (1) Establishment.--The Secretary concerned shall each establish a Giant Sequoia Strike Team to assist the Secretary concerned with the implementation of-- (A) primarily, section 6; and (B) secondarily, section 7. (2) Duties.--Each Strike Team shall-- (A) assist the Secretary concerned with any reviews, including analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), consultations under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and consultations under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); (B) implement any necessary site preparation work in advance of or as part of a Protection Project or reforestation or rehabilitation activity; (C) implement Protection Projects under section 6; and (D) implement reforestation or rehabilitation activities under section 7. (3) Members.--The Secretary concerned may appoint no more than 10 individuals each to serve on a Strike Team comprised of-- (A) employees of the Department of the Interior; (B) employees of the Forest Service; (C) private contractors from any nonprofit organization, State government, Tribal Government, local government, academic institution, or private organization; and (D) volunteers from any nonprofit organization, State government, Tribal Government, local government, academic institution, or private organization. SEC. 9. GIANT SEQUOIA COLLABORATIVE RESTORATION GRANTS. (a) In General.--The Secretary, in consultation with the parties to the agreement under section 3, shall establish a program to award grants to eligible entities to advance, facilitate, or improve giant sequoia health and resiliency. (b) Eligible Entity.--The Secretary may award grants under this section to any nonprofit organization, Tribal Government, local government, academic institution, or private organization to help advance, facilitate, or improve giant sequoia health and resiliency. (c) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that-- (1) primarily, are likely to have the greatest impact on giant sequoia health and resiliency; and (2) secondarily-- (A) are small businesses, particularly in rural areas; and (B) create or support jobs, particularly in rural areas. (d) Use of Grant Funds.--Funds from grants awarded under this section shall be used to-- (1) create, expand, or develop markets for hazardous fuels removed under section 6, including markets for biomass and biochar; (2) facilitate hazardous fuel removal under section 6, including by reducing the cost of transporting hazardous fuels removed as part of a Protection Project; (3) expand, enhance, develop, or create permanent or temporary facilities or land that can store or process hazardous fuels removed under section 6; and (4) establish, develop, expand, enhance, or improve nursery capacity or infrastructure necessary to facilitate the Strategy established under section 7. SEC. 10. GOOD NEIGHBOR AUTHORITY FOR GIANT SEQUOIAS. Section 8206 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (4)(A)-- (i) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end; (ii) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv); (iii) by inserting after clause (ii) the following: ``(iii) activities conducted under section 6 of the Save Our Sequoias Act;''; (iv) in clause (iv), as so redesignated, by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and (v) by adding at the end the following: ``(v) any combination of activities specified in clauses (i) through (iv).''; and (B) in paragraph (10)(B) by striking ``land.'' and inserting ``land, Kings Canyon National Park, Sequoia National Park, and Yosemite National Park.''; and (2) in subsection (b)(2), by amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows-- ``(C) Treatment of revenue.--Funds received from the sale of timber by a Governor of a State under a good neighbor agreement shall be retained and used by the Governor-- ``(i) to carry out authorized restoration services under such good neighbor agreement; and ``(ii) if there are funds remaining after carrying out the services under clause (i), to carry out authorized restoration services within the State under other good neighbor agreements.''. SEC. 11. STEWARDSHIP CONTRACTING FOR GIANT SEQUOIAS. (a) National Park Service.--Section 604(a)(2) of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6591c(c)) is amended to read-- ``(2) Director.--The term `Director' means the Director of the Bureau of Land Management with respect to Bureau of Land Management lands and the Director of the National Park Service with respect to lands within Kings Canyon National Park, Sequoia National Park, and Yosemite National Park.''. (b) Giant Sequoia Stewardship Contracts.--Section 604(c) of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6591c(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(8) Promoting the health and resiliency of giant sequoias.''. SEC. 12. GIANT SEQUOIA EMERGENCY PROTECTION PROGRAM AND FUND. (a) In General.--Chapter 1011 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following: ``Sec. 101123. Giant Sequoia Emergency Protection Program and Fund ``(a) Giant Sequoia Emergency Protection Program.--The National Park Foundation, in coordination with the National Forest Foundation, shall design and implement a comprehensive program to assist and promote philanthropic programs of support that benefit-- ``(1) primarily, the management and conservation of giant sequoias on National Park Service and covered National Forest System lands to promote resiliency to wildfires, insects, and drought; and ``(2) secondarily, the reforestation of giant sequoias on National Park Service and covered National Forest System lands impacted by wildfire. ``(b) Giant Sequoia Emergency Protection Fund.--The National Park Foundation, in coordination with the National Forest Foundation, shall establish a joint special account to be known as the Giant Sequoia Emergency Protection Fund (referred to as `the Fund' in this section), to be administered in support of the program established under subsection (a). ``(1) Funds for giant sequoia emergency protection.--The following shall apply to the Fund: ``(A) The Fund shall consist of any gifts, devises, or bequests that are provided to the National Park Foundation or National Forest Foundation for such purpose. ``(B) The National Park Foundation and National Forest Foundation shall deposit any funds received for the Fund in a federally insured interest-bearing account or may invest funds in appropriate security obligations, as mutually agreed upon. ``(C) Any accrued interest or dividends earned on funds received for the Fund shall be added to the principal and form a part of the Fund. ``(2) Use of funds.--Funds shall be available to the National Park Foundation and National Forest Foundation without further appropriation for projects and activities approved by the Chief of the Forest Service or the Director of the National Park Service as appropriate, or their designees, to-- ``(A) primarily, support the management and conservation of giant sequoias on National Park Service and covered National Forest System lands to promote resiliency to wildfires, insects, and drought; and ``(B) secondarily, support the reforestation of giant sequoias on National Park Service and covered National Forest System lands impacted by wildfire. ``(c) Summary.--Beginning 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the National Park Foundation and National Forest Foundation shall include with their annual reports a summary of the status of the program and Fund created under this section that includes-- ``(1) a statement of the amounts deposited in the Fund during the fiscal year; ``(2) the amount of the balance remaining in the Fund at the end of the fiscal year; and ``(3) a description of the program and projects funded during the fiscal year. ``(d) Covered National Forest System Lands Defined.--In this section, the term `covered National Forest System lands' has the meaning given such term in section 2 of the Save Our Sequoias Act.''. (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter of title 54, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following: ``Sec. 101123. Giant Sequoia Emergency Protection Program and Fund.''. SEC. 13. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act-- (1) for fiscal year 2024, $10,000,000; (2) for fiscal year 2025, $25,000,000; (3) for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2028, $30,000,000; and (4) for each of fiscal years 2029 through 2033, $40,000,000. (b) Limitation.--Of the amounts authorized under subsection (a), not less than 90 percent of funds shall be used to carry out section 6 and section 9 of this Act. <all>

Save Our Sequoias Act

To improve the health and resiliency of giant sequoias, and for other purposes.

Save Our Sequoias Act

Rep. McCarthy, Kevin

R

CA

H.R.1843

Crime and Law Enforcement

COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act This bill requires a designated officer or employee of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to facilitate the expedited review of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) hate crimes and reports of COVID-19 hate crimes. It defines COVID-19 hate crime as a violent crime that is motivated by two things: (1) the actual or perceived characteristic (e.g., race or ethnicity) of any person, and (2) the actual or perceived relationship to the spread of COVID-19 of any person because of that characteristic. The bill requires DOJ to issue guidance for state and local law enforcement agencies on (1) the establishment of online hate crime reporting processes and the availability of online reporting in multiple languages, and (2) the expansion of culturally competent education campaigns. Additionally, DOJ and the Department of Health and Human Services must issue guidance on best practices for mitigating racially discriminatory language in describing the COVID-19 pandemic.

To facilitate the expedited review of COVID-19 hate crimes, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act''. SEC. 2. REVIEW OF COVID-19 HATE CRIMES. (a) In General.--Not later than 14 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall designate an officer or employee of the Department of Justice whose sole responsibility during the applicable period shall be to facilitate the expedited review of COVID-19 hate crimes and reports of any such crime to Federal, State, or local law enforcement agencies. (b) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``applicable period'' means the period beginning on the date on which the officer or employee is designated under subsection (a), and ending on the date that is one year after the date on which the emergency period described in subparagraph (B) of section 1135(g)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b-5(g)(1)) ends, except that the Attorney General may extend such period as appropriate. (2) The term ``COVID-19 hate crime'' means a crime of violence (as such term is defined under title 18, United States Code) that is motivated by-- (A) the actual or perceived race, ethnicity, age, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or disability of any person; and (B) the actual or perceived relationship to the spread of COVID-19 of any person because of the characteristic described in subparagraph (A). SEC. 3. GUIDANCE. (a) Guidance for Law Enforcement Agencies.--The Attorney General shall issue guidance for State and local law enforcement agencies on the following: (1) The establishment of online reporting of hate crimes or incidents, and the availability of online reporting in multiple languages. (2) The expansion of culturally competent and linguistically appropriate public education campaigns, and the collection of data and public reporting of hate crimes. (b) Best Practices to Describe the COVID-19 Pandemic.--The Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in coordination with the COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force and community-based organizations, shall issue guidance describing best practices to mitigate racially discriminatory language in describing the COVID-19 pandemic. <all>

COVID–19 Hate Crimes Act

To facilitate the expedited review of COVID-19 hate crimes, and for other purposes.

COVID–19 Hate Crimes Act

Rep. Meng, Grace

D

NY

S.2412

Health

Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screenings Act of 2021 or the PALS Act This bill makes a series of changes relating to health insurance coverage of screening mammography. Specifically, the bill requires that any provision of law referring to current recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) with respect to breast cancer screening mammography be administered as if (1) the provision referred to USPSTF recommendations last issued before 2009; and (2) those recommendations applied to any screening mammography modality, including any digital modality of such a procedure. This requirement shall also apply to the Veterans Health Administration's policy on mammography screening for veterans. In addition, the bill preserves Medicare coverage for screening mammography, without a requirement for coinsurance, and expands the definition of screening mammography to include any digital modality of such a procedure. Further, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services may not decrease the frequency with which screening mammography may be paid by Medicare for a woman over 39 years of age. In 2009, the USPSTF updated its guidelines to recommend against routine screening mammography for women between 40 to 49 years of age and to recommend biennial, instead of annual, screening mammography for most women between 50 to 74 years of age. In 2015, through the appropriations process, a three-year moratorium was placed on implementing the guidelines; the moratorium was subsequently renewed until January 1, 2023.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect coverage for screening mammography, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screenings Act of 2021'' or the ``PALS Act''. SEC. 2. PROTECTING COVERAGE FOR SCREENING MAMMOGRAPHY. (a) In General.--Effective during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending January 1, 2028, any provision of law that refers (including through cross-reference to another provision of law) to the current recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force with respect to breast cancer screening mammography shall be administered as if-- (1) such reference to such current recommendations were a reference to the recommendations of such Task Force with respect to breast cancer screening mammography last issued before 2009; and (2) such recommendations last issued before 2009 applied to any screening mammography modality under section 1861(jj) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(jj)). (b) Continuing Medicare Coverage Without Coinsurance.--Section 1833(a)(1)(Y) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)(Y)) is amended by inserting after ``in the case of such services described in subparagraph (A)'' the following: ``(other than screening mammography)''. (c) Maintaining Frequency of Medicare Coverage.--Section 1834(c)(2)(B)(ii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(c)(2)(B)(ii)) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, except that in the case of a woman over 39 years of age, such revision may not decrease such frequency''. (d) Clarifying the Definition of Screening Mammography.--Section 1861(jj) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(jj)) is amended by inserting ``, including any digital modality (such as screening breast tomosynthesis) of such a procedure,'' after ``radiologic procedure''. (e) Application to Services Furnished Through Department of Veterans Affairs.--Section 7322(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``(b) The policy developed under subsection (a), and any other policy of the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to mammography screening, shall-- ``(1) specify standards of mammography screening that ensure that the frequency of such screenings is not less than the frequency of such screenings provided pursuant to section 2(a) of the Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screenings Act of 2021; ``(2) provide recommendations, consistent with paragraph (1), with respect to screening, and the frequency of screening, for veterans, without regard to age, who have clinical symptoms, risk factors, or family history of breast cancer; and ``(3) provide for clinician discretion in individual cases.''. <all>

Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screenings Act of 2021

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect coverage for screening mammography, and for other purposes.

PALS Act Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screenings Act of 2021

Sen. Feinstein, Dianne

D

CA

H.R.9445

Finance and Financial Sector

Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act or the ACCESS Rural America Act This bill increases the shareholder registration threshold for issuers receiving support through federal universal service support mechanisms, which provide communication services to underserved areas.

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to revise the shareholder threshold for registration under that Act for issuers that receive support through certain Federal universal service support mechanisms, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act'' or the ``ACCESS Rural America Act''. SEC. 2. SHAREHOLDER THRESHOLD FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN ISSUERS. Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78l(g)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in subparagraph (B), by adding ``and'' at the end; (C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: ``(C) in the case of an issuer that, during its previous fiscal year, received support, directly or through an affiliate, through the Federal universal service support mechanism for rural, insular, and high cost areas established under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254) and filed the report described in paragraph (7) with respect to such fiscal year, and did not issue securities (other than splitting of existing securities) during the previous fiscal year and does not intend to do so during the present fiscal year, not later than 120 days after the last day of its first fiscal year ended after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, on which the issuer has total assets exceeding $10,000,000 and a class of equity security (other than an exempted security) held of record by 2,000 or more persons,''; and (D) in the flush text following subparagraph (C), as added by subparagraph (C) of this paragraph, by adding at the end the following: ``The dollar figures in subparagraph (C) shall be indexed for inflation every 5 years by the Commission to reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, rounded to the nearest $100,000.''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(7) Mandatory Disclosures by Certain Universal Service Support Mechanism Recipients.-- ``(A) In general.--The Commission shall issue regulations to establish a financial summary form that shall, upon request by an investor, be made available by an issuer that-- ``(i) during its previous fiscal year, received support, directly or through an affiliate, through the Federal universal service support mechanism for rural, insular, and high cost areas established under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254); and ``(ii) has a class of equity security held of record by not fewer than 500, and fewer than, 2,000 persons. ``(B) Contents.--The form described in subparagraph (A) shall include-- ``(i) a summary of the consolidated balance sheet and the consolidated income statement of the issuer; ``(ii) a certification that the issuer did not issue securities (other than splitting of existing securities) during the previous fiscal year and does not intend to do so during the present fiscal year; and ``(iii) such other information as the Commission determines is necessary and appropriate in the public interest and for the protection of investors.''. <all>

ACCESS Rural America Act

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to revise the shareholder threshold for registration under that Act for issuers that receive support through certain Federal universal service support mechanisms, and for other purposes.

ACCESS Rural America Act Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports Rural America Act

Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P.

R

WI

H.R.6728

Energy

American Offshore Worker Fairness Act This bill further restricts foreign crew members from working on vessels, rigs, and other structures engaged in offshore energy activities on the Outer Continental Shelf.

To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide for an exemption to the manning and crewing requirements for certain outer Continental Shelf vessels, vehicles, and structures, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``American Offshore Worker Fairness Act''. SEC. 2. MANNING AND CREWING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF VESSELS, VEHICLES, AND STRUCTURES. (a) Authorization of Limited Exemptions From Manning and Crew Requirement.--Section 30(c) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1356(c)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a period; (2) by striking ``(c) The regulations issued under subsection (a)(3) of this section'' and all that follows through ``to any vessel, rig, platform, or other vehicle or structure if'' and inserting the following: ``(c) Exemptions.-- ``(1) In general.--The regulations issued under subsection (a)(3) shall not apply to any vessel, rig, platform, or other vehicle or structure if''; and (3) in paragraph (2)-- (A) by striking ``the exploration, development, or production of oil and gas'' and inserting ``exploring for, developing, or producing resources, including nonmineral energy resources,''; (B) by striking ``(2) to any vessel'' and inserting the following: ``(2) Exemption for certain foreign-owned vessels, rigs, platforms, and other vehicles or structures.-- ``(A) In general.--Subject to the requirements of this paragraph, the regulations issued under subsection (a)(3) shall not apply to any vessel''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(B) Condition.--An exemption under subparagraph (A) shall be subject to the condition that each individual who is manning or crewing the vessel, rig, platform, or other vehicle or structure is-- ``(i) a citizen of the United States; ``(ii) an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence; or ``(iii) a citizen of the nation under the laws of which the vessel, rig, platform, or other vehicle or structure is documented. ``(C) Requirements.--An exemption under subparagraph (A)-- ``(i) shall provide that the number of individuals manning or crewing the vessel, rig, platform, or other vehicle or structure who are individuals described in clause (ii) or (iii) of subparagraph (B) may not exceed 2.5 times the number of individuals required to man or crew the vessel, rig, platform, or other vehicle or structure under the laws of the nation in which the vessel, rig, platform, or other vehicle or structure is documented; and ``(ii) subject to subparagraph (D), shall be effective for not more than 1 year. ``(D) Application.-- ``(i) In general.--The owner or operator of a vessel, rig, platform, or other vehicle or structure described in subparagraph (A) may submit to the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating an application for an exemption or a renewal of an exemption under that subparagraph. ``(ii) Contents.--An application under clause (i) shall include a sworn statement by the applicant of all information required by the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating for the issuance of the exemption. ``(E) Revocations.-- ``(i) In general.--The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may revoke an exemption for a vessel, rig, platform, or other vehicle or structure under subparagraph (A) if the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating determines that information provided in the application for the exemption-- ``(I) was false or incomplete; or ``(II) is no longer true or complete. ``(ii) Manning or crewing violation.--The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall immediately revoke an exemption for a vessel, rig, platform, or other vehicle or structure under subparagraph (A) if the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating determines that, during the effective period of the exemption, the vessel, rig, platform, or other vehicle or structure was manned or crewed in a manner that-- ``(I) was not authorized by the exemption; or ``(II) does not otherwise comply with this paragraph. ``(iii) Notice.--The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall provide notice of a determination and revocation under clause (i) or (ii) to the owner, operator, agent, or master of the vessel, rig, platform, or other vehicle or structure. ``(F) Review of compliance.-- ``(i) In general.--The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall periodically, but not less frequently than annually, inspect each vessel, rig, platform, or other vehicle or structure for which an exemption under subparagraph (A) has been granted to verify the compliance of the vessel, rig, platform, or other vehicle or structure with this paragraph. ``(ii) Requirement.--During each inspection of a vessel, rig, platform, or other vehicle or structure under clause (i), the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall require all individuals who are manning or crewing the vessel, rig, platform, or other vehicle or structure to hold a valid Transportation Worker Identification Credential. ``(G) Civil penalties.--The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may impose on the owner or operator of a vessel, rig, platform, or other vehicle or structure for which an exemption under subparagraph (A) has been granted a civil penalty of $10,000 per day for each day the vessel, rig, platform, or other vehicle or structure-- ``(i) is manned or crewed in violation of this paragraph; or ``(ii) operates under the exemption, if the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating determines that-- ``(I) the exemption was not validly obtained; or ``(II) information provided in the application for the exemption was false or incomplete. ``(H) Notification of secretary of state.--The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall notify the Secretary of State of each exemption issued under this subsection, including information on the effective period of the exemption.''. (b) Regulations.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall promulgate regulations that specify the application requirements and process and other requirements for an exemption under subsection (c)(2)(A) of section 30 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1356) (as amended by subsection (a)). (c) Existing Exemptions.-- (1) In general.--During the 120-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, each exemption granted under section 30(c)(2) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1356(c)(2)) (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) before the date of enactment of this Act-- (A) shall remain in effect; and (B) shall not be affected by the amendments made by subsection (a). (2) Termination.--On the day after the last day of the period described in paragraph (1), each exemption described in such paragraph shall terminate. (3) Notification.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall notify all persons that hold an exemption described in paragraph (1) that the exemption will terminate in accordance with paragraph (2). (d) Annual Report.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall submit to Congress a report that describes the number of exemptions granted under subsection (c)(2)(A) of section 30 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1356) during the preceding year. (2) Requirements.--Each report under paragraph (1) shall list for each vessel, rig, platform, or other vehicle or structure granted an exemption during the preceding year-- (A) the name and International Maritime Organization number of the vessel, rig, platform, or other vehicle or structure; (B) the flag of the vessel, rig, platform, or other vehicle or structure; (C) the nationality of the 1 or more owners of the vessel, rig, platform, or other vehicle or structure; and (D) any changes to the information described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) applicable to the vessel, rig, platform, or other vehicle or structure if the vessel, rig, platform, or other vehicle or structure has received a prior exemption under subsection (c)(2)(A) of section 30 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1356) or section 30(c)(2) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1356(c)(2)) (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act). <all>

American Offshore Worker Fairness Act

To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide for an exemption to the manning and crewing requirements for certain outer Continental Shelf vessels, vehicles, and structures, and for other purposes.

American Offshore Worker Fairness Act

Rep. Graves, Garret

R

LA

S.3770

Economics and Public Finance

Preventing Runaway Inflation in Consumer Expenditures Act or the PRICE Act This bill establishes a point of order that prohibits the Senate from considering legislation that would cause a net increase in outlays unless the Congressional Budget Office certifies that inflation is below 3%. The point of order may be waived by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Senate.

To establish a point of order against legislation that would cause a net increase in outlays unless the Director of the Congressional Budget Office certifies that inflation is below 3 percent. 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 ``Preventing Runaway Inflation in Consumer Expenditures Act'' or the ``PRICE Act''. SEC. 2. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION THAT WOULD CAUSE A NET INCREASE IN OUTLAYS UNLESS THE DIRECTOR OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE CERTIFIES THAT INFLATION IS BELOW 3 PERCENT. (a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that would cause a net increase in outlays relative to the most recently published Congressional Budget Office baseline unless the Director of the Congressional Budget Office certifies (based on the most recent data available to the Director) that inflation, as measured in either the average of the annualized changes in the 3 most recently published monthly reports on the consumer price index for all-urban consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor, or the previous year's unadjusted annual change in that index, is below 3 percent. (b) Waiver and Appeal.--Subsection (a) may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under subsection (a). <all>

PRICE Act

A bill to establish a point of order against legislation that would cause a net increase in outlays unless the Director of the Congressional Budget Office certifies that inflation is below 3 percent.

PRICE Act Preventing Runaway Inflation in Consumer Expenditures Act

Sen. Lee, Mike

R

UT

S.4687

Transportation and Public Works

Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act of 2022 This bill provides statutory authority for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to authorize their personnel to act to detect, identify, monitor, track, and mitigate a credible threat that an unmanned aircraft system (i.e., drone) poses to the safety or security of certain facilities or assets. For example, DHS and DOJ may carry out a pilot program to evaluate the potential benefits of state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies taking actions to mitigate credible unmanned aircraft system threats. Additionally, DHS and DOJ must coordinate with the Federal Aviation Administration before carrying out any action authorized by the bill to ensure the action does not adversely impact or interfere with safe airport operations, navigation, air traffic services, or the safe and efficient operation of the national airspace system.

To enhance the authority granted to the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice with respect to unmanned aircraft systems and unmanned aircraft, 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 ``Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act of 2022''.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM DETECTION AND MITIGATION ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY.</DELETED> <DELETED> Subtitle A of title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.) is amended by striking section 210G (6 U.S.C. 124n) and inserting the following:</DELETED> <DELETED>``SEC. 210G. PROTECTION OF CERTAIN FACILITIES AND ASSETS FROM UNMANNED AIRCRAFT.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) The term `air navigation facility' has the meaning given the term in section 40102(a)(4) of title 49, United States Code.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) The term `airport' has the meaning given the term in section 47102(2) of title 49, United Sates Code.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(3) The term `appropriate committees of Congress' means--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(4) The term `budget', with respect to a fiscal year, means the budget for that fiscal year that is submitted to Congress by the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(5) The term `covered facility or asset' means any facility or asset that--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) is identified as high-risk and a potential target for unlawful unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system activity by the Secretary or the Attorney General, or by the chief executive of the jurisdiction in which a State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency designated pursuant to subsection (d)(2) operates after review and approval of the Secretary or the Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of Transportation with respect to potentially impacted airspace, through a risk-based assessment for purposes of this section (except that in the case of the missions described in clauses (i)(II) and (iii)(I) of subparagraph (C), such missions shall be presumed to be for the protection of a facility or asset that is assessed to be high-risk and a potential target for unlawful unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system activity);</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) is located in the United States; and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(C) directly relates to 1 or more-- </DELETED> <DELETED> ``(i) missions authorized to be performed by the Department, consistent with governing statutes, regulations, and orders issued by the Secretary, pertaining to-- </DELETED> <DELETED> ``(I) security or protection functions of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, including securing or protecting facilities, aircraft, and vessels, whether moored or underway;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(II) United States Secret Service protection operations pursuant to sections 3056(a) and 3056A(a) of title 18, United States Code, and the Presidential Protection Assistance Act of 1976 (18 U.S.C. 3056 note);</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(III) protection of facilities pursuant to section 1315(a) of title 40, United States Code; or</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(IV) transportation security functions of the Transportation Security Administration;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(ii) missions authorized to be performed by the Department of Justice, consistent with governing statutes, regulations, and orders issued by the Attorney General, pertaining to--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(I) personal protection operations by--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(aa) the Federal Bureau of Investigation as specified in section 533 of title 28, United States Code; or</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(bb) the United States Marshals Service as specified in section 566 of title 28, United States Code;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(II) protection of penal, detention, and correctional facilities and operations conducted by the Federal Bureau of Prisons and prisoner operations and transport conducted by the United States Marshals Service;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(III) protection of the buildings and grounds leased, owned, or operated by or for the Department of Justice, and the provision of security for Federal courts, as specified in section 566 of title 28, United States Code; or</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(IV) protection of an airport or air navigation facility;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(iii) missions authorized to be performed by the Department or the Department of Justice, acting together or separately, consistent with governing statutes, regulations, and orders issued by the Secretary or the Attorney General, respectively, pertaining to--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(I) protection of a National Special Security Event and Special Event Assessment Rating event;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(II) the provision of support to a State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency, upon request of the chief executive officer of the State or territory, to ensure protection of people and property at mass gatherings, that is limited to a specified duration and location, within available resources, and without delegating any authority under this section to State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(III) protection of an active Federal law enforcement investigation, emergency response, or security function, that is limited to a specified duration and location; or</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(IV) the provision of security or protection support to critical infrastructure owners or operators, for static critical infrastructure facilities and assets upon the request of the owner or operator;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(iv) missions authorized to be performed by the United States Coast Guard, including those described in clause (iii) as directed by the Secretary, and as further set forth in section 528 of title 14, United States Code, and consistent with governing statutes, regulations, and orders issued by the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating; and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(v) responsibilities of State, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies designated pursuant to subsection (d)(2) pertaining to--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(I) protection of National Special Security Event and Special Event Assessment Rating events or other mass gatherings in the jurisdiction of the State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(II) protection of critical infrastructure assessed by the Secretary as high-risk for unmanned aircraft systems or unmanned aircraft attack or disruption, including airports in the jurisdiction of the State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency; or</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(III) protection of sensitive government buildings, assets, or facilities in the jurisdiction of the State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(6) The term `critical infrastructure' has the meaning given the term in section 1016(e) of the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2001 (42 U.S.C. 5195c(e)).</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(7) The terms `electronic communication', `intercept', `oral communication', and `wire communication' have the meanings given those terms in section 2510 of title 18, United States Code.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(8) The term `homeland security or justice budget materials', with respect to a fiscal year, means the materials submitted to Congress by the Secretary and the Attorney General in support of the budget for that fiscal year.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(9)(A) The term `personnel' means--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(i) an officer, employee, or contractor of the Department or the Department of Justice, who is authorized to perform duties that include safety, security, or protection of personnel, facilities, or assets; or</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(ii) an employee who--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(I) is authorized to perform law enforcement and security functions on behalf of a State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency designated under subsection (d)(2); and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(II) is trained and certified to perform those duties, including training specific to countering unmanned aircraft threats and mitigating risks in the national airspace.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) To qualify for use of the authorities described in subsection (b) or (c), respectively, a contractor conducting operations described in those subsections must-- </DELETED> <DELETED> ``(i) be directly contracted by the Department or the Department of Justice;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(ii) operate at a government-owned or government-leased facility or asset;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(iii) not conduct inherently governmental functions; and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(iv) be trained and certified by the Department or the Department of Justice to meet the established guidance and regulations of the Department or the Department of Justice, respectively.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(C) For purposes of subsection (c)(1), the term `personnel' includes any officer, employee, or contractor who is authorized to perform duties that include the safety, security, or protection of people, facilities, or assets, of-- </DELETED> <DELETED> ``(i) a State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency; and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(ii) an owner or operator of an airport or critical infrastructure.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(10) The term `risk-based assessment' means an evaluation of threat information specific to a covered facility or asset and, with respect to potential impacts on the safety and efficiency of the national airspace system and the needs of law enforcement and national security at each covered facility or asset identified by the Secretary or the Attorney General, respectively, of each of the following factors:</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) Potential impacts to safety, efficiency, and use of the national airspace system, including potential effects on manned aircraft and unmanned aircraft systems or unmanned aircraft, aviation safety, airport operations, infrastructure, and air navigation services relating to the use of any system or technology for carrying out the actions described in subsection (e)(2).</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) Options for mitigating any identified impacts to the national airspace system relating to the use of any system or technology, including minimizing, when possible, the use of any technology that disrupts the transmission of radio or electronic signals, for carrying out the actions described in subsection (e)(2).</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(C) Potential consequences of the impacts of any actions taken under subsection (e)(1) to the national airspace system and infrastructure if not mitigated.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(D) The ability to provide reasonable advance notice to aircraft operators consistent with the safety of the national airspace system and the needs of law enforcement and national security.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(E) The setting and character of any covered facility or asset, including--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(i) whether the covered facility or asset is located in a populated area or near other structures;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(ii) whether the covered facility or asset is open to the public;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(iii) whether the covered facility or asset is used for nongovernmental functions; and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(iv) any potential for interference with wireless communications or for injury or damage to persons or property.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(F) The setting, character, duration, and national airspace system impacts of National Special Security Event and Special Event Assessment Rating events, to the extent not already discussed in the National Special Security Event and Special Event Assessment Rating nomination process.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(G) Potential consequences to national security, public safety, or law enforcement if threats posed by unmanned aircraft systems or unmanned aircraft are not mitigated or defeated.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(11) The terms `unmanned aircraft' and `unmanned aircraft system' have the meanings given those terms in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(b) Authority of the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice.--Notwithstanding section 46502 of title 49, United States Code, or sections 32, 1030, 1367, and chapters 119 and 206 of title 18, United States Code, the Secretary and the Attorney General may, for their respective Departments, take, and may authorize personnel with assigned duties that include the safety, security, or protection of people, facilities, or assets to take, actions described in subsection (e)(2) that are necessary to detect, identify, monitor, track, and mitigate a credible threat (as defined by the Secretary and the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration) that an unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft poses to the safety or security of a covered facility or asset.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(c) Additional Limited Authority for Detection, Identification, Monitoring, and Tracking.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), and notwithstanding sections 1030 and 1367 and chapters 119 and 206 of title 18, United States Code, any State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency, the Department of Justice, the Department, and any owner or operator of an airport or critical infrastructure may authorize personnel, with assigned duties that include the safety, security, or protection of people, facilities, or assets, to use equipment authorized under this subsection to take actions described in subsection (e)(1) that are necessary to detect, identify, monitor, or track an unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft within the respective areas of responsibility or jurisdiction of the authorized personnel.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) Authorized equipment.--Equipment authorized for unmanned aircraft system detection, identification, monitoring, or tracking under this subsection shall be limited to systems or technologies--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) tested and evaluated by the Department or the Department of Justice, including evaluation of any potential counterintelligence or cybersecurity risks;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) that are annually reevaluated for any changes in risks, including counterintelligence and cybersecurity risks;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(C) determined by the Federal Communications Commission and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration not to adversely impact the use of the communications spectrum;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(D) determined by the Federal Aviation Administration not to adversely impact the use of the aviation spectrum or otherwise adversely impact the national airspace system; and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(E) that are included on a list of authorized equipment maintained by the Department, in coordination with the Department of Justice, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Federal Communications Commission, and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(3) State, local, tribal, and territorial compliance.--Each State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency or owner or operator of an airport or critical infrastructure acting pursuant to this subsection shall--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) prior to any such action, issue a written policy certifying compliance with the privacy protections of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of subsection (j)(2); and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) comply with any additional guidance issued by the Secretary or the Attorney General relating to implementation of this subsection.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(4) Prohibition.--Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to authorize the taking of any action described in subsection (e) other than the actions described in paragraph (1) of that subsection.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(d) Pilot Program for State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Law Enforcement.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) In general.--The Secretary and the Attorney General may carry out a pilot program to evaluate the potential benefits of State, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies taking actions that are necessary to mitigate a credible threat (as defined by the Secretary and the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration) that an unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft poses to the safety or security of a covered facility or asset.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) Designation.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) In general.--The Secretary or the Attorney General, with the concurrence of the Secretary of Transportation (through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration), may, under the pilot program established under paragraph (1), designate 1 or more State, local, Tribal or territorial law enforcement agencies approved by the respective chief executive officer of the State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency to engage in the activities authorized in paragraph (4) under the direct oversight of the Department or the Department of Justice, in carrying out the responsibilities authorized under subsection (a)(5)(C)(v).</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) Designation process.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(i) Number of agencies and duration.--On and after the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of the Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act of 2022, the Secretary and the Attorney General, pursuant to subparagraph (A), may designate not more than 12 State, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies for participation in the pilot program, and may designate 12 additional State, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies each year thereafter, provided that not more than 60 State, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies in total may be designated during the 5-year period of the pilot program.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(ii) Revocation.--The Secretary and the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation (through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration)--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(I) may revoke a designation under subparagraph (A) if the Secretary, Attorney General, and Secretary of Transportation (through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration) concur in the revocation; and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(II) shall revoke a designation under subparagraph (A) if the Secretary, the Attorney General, or the Secretary of Transportation (through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration) withdraws concurrence.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(3) Termination of pilot program.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) Designation.--The authority to designate an agency for inclusion in the pilot program established under this subsection shall terminate after the 5-year period beginning on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of the Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act of 2022.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) Authority of pilot program agencies.--The authority of an agency designated under the pilot program established under this subsection to exercise any of the authorities granted under the pilot program shall terminate not later than 6 years after the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of the Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act of 2022, or upon revocation pursuant to paragraph (2)(B)(ii).</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(4) Authorization.--Notwithstanding section 46502 of title 49, United States Code, or sections 32, 1030, 1367, and chapters 119 and 206 of title 18, United States Code, any State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency designated pursuant to paragraph (2) may authorize personnel with assigned duties that include the safety, security, or protection of people, facilities, or assets to take such actions as are described in subsection (e)(2) that are necessary to detect, identify, monitor, track, or mitigate a credible threat (as defined by the Secretary and the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration) that an unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft poses to the safety or security of a covered facility or asset under subsection (a)(5)(C)(v).</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(5) Exemption.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the Chair of the Federal Communications Commission, in consultation with the Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, shall implement a process for considering the exemption of 1 or more law enforcement agencies designated under paragraph (2), or any station operated by the agency, from any provision of title III of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) to the extent that the designated law enforcement agency takes such actions as are described in subsection (e)(2) and may establish conditions or requirements for such exemption.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) Requirements.--The Chair of the Federal Communications Commission, in consultation with the Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, may grant an exemption under subparagraph (A) only if the Chair of the Federal Communications Commission in consultation with the Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration finds that the grant of an exemption--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(i) is necessary to achieve the purposes of this subsection; and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(ii) will serve the public interest.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(C) Revocation.--Any exemption granted under subparagraph (A) shall terminate automatically if the designation granted to the law enforcement agency under paragraph (2)(A) is revoked by the Secretary or the Attorney General under paragraph (2)(B)(ii) or is terminated under paragraph (3)(B).</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(6) Reporting.--Not later than 2 years after the date on which the first law enforcement agency is designated under paragraph (2), the Secretary and the Attorney General shall inform the appropriate committees of Congress in writing of the use by any State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency of any authority granted pursuant to paragraph (4).</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(7) Restrictions.--Any entity acting pursuant to the authorities granted under this subsection--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) may do so only using equipment authorized by the Department, in coordination with the Department of Justice, the Federal Communications Commission, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and the Department of Transportation (through the Federal Aviation Administration) according to the criteria described in subsection (c)(2);</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) shall, prior to any such action, issue a written policy certifying compliance with the privacy protections of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of subsection (j)(2);</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(C) shall ensure that all personnel undertaking any actions listed under this subsection are properly trained in accordance with the criteria that the Secretary and Attorney General shall collectively establish, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, the Chair of the Federal Communications Commission, and the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration; and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(D) shall comply with any additional guidance relating to compliance with this subsection issued by the Secretary or Attorney General.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(e) Actions Described.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) In general.--The actions authorized under subsection (c) that may be taken by a State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency, the Department, the Department of Justice, and any owner or operator of an airport or critical infrastructure, are limited to actions during the operation of an unmanned aircraft system, to detect, identify, monitor, and track the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft, without prior consent, including by means of intercept or other access of a wire communication, an oral communication, or an electronic communication used to control the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) Clarification.--The actions authorized in subsections (b) and (d)(4) are the following:</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) During the operation of the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft, detect, identify, monitor, and track the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft, without prior consent, including by means of intercept or other access of a wire communication, an oral communication, or an electronic communication used to control the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) Warn the operator of the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft, including by passive or active, and direct or indirect, physical, electronic, radio, and electromagnetic means.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(C) Disrupt control of the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft, without prior consent of the operator of the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft, including by disabling the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft by intercepting, interfering, or causing interference with wire, oral, electronic, or radio communications used to control the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(D) Seize or exercise control of the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(E) Seize or otherwise confiscate the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(F) Use reasonable force, if necessary, to disable, damage, or destroy the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(f) Research, Testing, Training, and Evaluation.-- </DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) Requirement.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding section 46502 of title 49, United States Code, or any provision of title 18, United States Code, the Secretary, the Attorney General, and the heads of the State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agencies designated pursuant to subsection (d)(2) shall conduct research, testing, training on, and evaluation of any equipment, including any electronic equipment, to determine the capability and utility of the equipment prior to the use of the equipment in carrying out any action described in subsection (e).</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) Coordination.--Personnel and contractors who do not have duties that include the safety, security, or protection of people, facilities, or assets may engage in research, testing, training, and evaluation activities pursuant to subparagraph (A).</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) Training of federal, state, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement personnel.--The Attorney General, through the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, may--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) provide training relating to measures to mitigate a credible threat that an unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system poses to the safety or security of a covered facility or asset to any personnel who are authorized to take such measures, including personnel authorized to take the actions described in subsection (e); and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) establish or designate 1 or more facilities or training centers for the purpose described in subparagraph (A).</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(3) Coordination for research, testing, training, and evaluation.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) In general.--The Secretary, the Attorney General, and the heads of the State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agencies designated pursuant to subsection (d)(2) shall coordinate procedures governing research, testing, training, and evaluation to carry out any provision under this subsection with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration before initiating such activity in order that the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may ensure the activity does not adversely impact or interfere with safe airport operations, navigation, air traffic services, or the safe and efficient operation of the national airspace system.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) State, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agency coordination.--Each head of a State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency designated pursuant to subsection (d)(2) shall coordinate the procedures governing research, testing, training, and evaluation of the law enforcement agency through the Secretary and the Attorney General, in coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(g) Forfeiture.--Any unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft that is seized by the Secretary or the Attorney General pursuant to subsection (b) is subject to forfeiture to the United States pursuant to the provisions of chapter 46 of title 18, United States Code.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(h) Regulations and Guidance.--The Secretary, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Transportation--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) may prescribe regulations and shall issue guidance in the respective areas of each Secretary or the Attorney General to carry out this section; and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) in developing regulations and guidance described in subparagraph (A), consult the Chair of the Federal Communications Commission, the Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(i) Coordination.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) In general.--The Secretary and the Attorney General shall coordinate with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration before carrying out any action authorized under this section in order that the Administrator may ensure the action does not adversely impact or interfere with--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) safe airport operations;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) navigation;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(C) air traffic services; or</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(D) the safe and efficient operation of the national airspace system.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) Guidance.--Before issuing any guidance, or otherwise implementing this section, the Secretary or the Attorney General shall, respectively, coordinate with-- </DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) the Secretary of Transportation in order that the Secretary of Transportation may ensure the guidance or implementation does not adversely impact or interfere with any critical infrastructure relating to transportation; and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration in order that the Administrator may ensure the guidance or implementation does not adversely impact or interfere with--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(i) safe airport operations;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(ii) navigation;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(iii) air traffic services; or</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(iv) the safe and efficient operation of the national airspace system.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(3) Coordination with the faa.--The Secretary and the Attorney General shall coordinate the development of their respective guidance under subsection (h) with the Secretary of Transportation (through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration).</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(4) Coordination with the department of transportation and national telecommunications and information administration.--The Secretary and the Attorney General, and the heads of any State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agencies designated pursuant to subsection (d)(2), through the Secretary and the Attorney General, shall coordinate the development for their respective departments or agencies of the actions described in subsection (e) with the Secretary of Transportation (through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration) and the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(5) State, local, tribal, and territorial implementation.--Prior to taking any action authorized under subsection (d)(4), each head of a State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency designated under subsection (d)(2) shall coordinate, through the Secretary and the Attorney General--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) with the Secretary of Transportation in order that the Administrators of non-aviation modes of the Department of Transportation may evaluate whether the action may have adverse impacts on critical infrastructure relating to non-aviation transportation;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration in order that the Administrator may ensure the action will have no adverse impact, or will not, interfere with--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(i) safe airport operations;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(ii) navigation;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(iii) air traffic services; or</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(iv) the safe and efficient operation of the national airspace system; and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(C) to allow the Department and the Department of Justice to ensure that any action authorized by this section is consistent with Federal law enforcement and in the interest of national security.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(j) Privacy Protection.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) In general.--Any regulation or guidance issued to carry out an action under subsection (e) by the Secretary or the Attorney General, respectively, shall ensure for the Department or the Department of Justice, respectively, that--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) the interception of, acquisition of, access to, maintenance of, or use of any communication to or from an unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft under this section is conducted in a manner consistent with the First and Fourth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States and any applicable provision of Federal law;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) any communication to or from an unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft are intercepted or acquired only to the extent necessary to support an action described in subsection (e);</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(C) any record of a communication described in subparagraph (B) is maintained only for as long as necessary, and in no event for more than 180 days, unless the Secretary or the Attorney General, as applicable, determines that maintenance of the record is--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(i) required under Federal law;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(ii) necessary for the purpose of litigation; and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(iii) necessary to investigate or prosecute a violation of law, including by-- </DELETED> <DELETED> ``(I) directly supporting an ongoing security operation; or</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(II) protecting against dangerous or unauthorized activity by unmanned aircraft systems or unmanned aircraft; and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(D) a communication described in subparagraph (B) is not disclosed to any person not employed or contracted by the Department or the Department of Justice unless the disclosure--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(i) is necessary to investigate or prosecute a violation of law;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(ii) will support--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(I) the Department of Defense;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(II) a Federal law enforcement, intelligence, or security agency;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(III) a State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency; or</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(IV) another relevant entity or person if the entity or person is engaged in a security or protection operation;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(iii) is necessary to support a department or agency listed in clause (ii) in investigating or prosecuting a violation of law;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(iv) will support the enforcement activities of a Federal regulatory agency relating to a criminal or civil investigation of, or any regulatory, statutory, or other enforcement action relating to, an action described in subsection (e);</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(v) is between the Department and the Department of Justice in the course of a security or protection operation of either department or a joint operation of those departments; or</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(vi) is otherwise required by law.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) Local privacy protection.--In exercising any authority described in subsection (c) or (d), a State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency designated under subsection (d)(2) or owner or operator of an airport or critical infrastructure shall ensure that--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) the interception of, acquisition of, access to, maintenance of, or use of communications to or from an unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft under this section is conducted in a manner consistent with--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(i) the First and Fourth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States; and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(ii) applicable provisions of Federal, and where required, State, local, Tribal, and territorial law;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) any communication to or from an unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft is intercepted or acquired only to the extent necessary to support an action described in subsection (e);</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(C) any record of a communication described in subparagraph (B) is maintained only for as long as necessary, and in no event for more than 180 days, unless the Secretary, the Attorney General, or the head of a State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency designated under subsection (d)(2) determines that maintenance of the record is-- </DELETED> <DELETED> ``(i) required to be maintained under Federal, State, local, Tribal, or territorial law;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(ii) necessary for the purpose of any litigation; or</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(iii) necessary to investigate or prosecute a violation of law, including by-- </DELETED> <DELETED> ``(I) directly supporting an ongoing security or protection operation; or</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(II) protecting against dangerous or unauthorized activity by an unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft; and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(D) the communication is not disclosed outside the agency or entity unless the disclosure-- </DELETED> <DELETED> ``(i) is necessary to investigate or prosecute a violation of law;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(ii) would support the Department of Defense, a Federal law enforcement, intelligence, or security agency, or a State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(iii) would support the enforcement activities of a Federal regulatory agency in connection with a criminal or civil investigation of, or any regulatory, statutory, or other enforcement action relating to, an action described in subsection (e);</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(iv) is to the Department or the Department of Justice in the course of a security or protection operation of either the Department or the Department of Justice, or a joint operation of the Department and Department of Justice; or</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(v) is otherwise required by law.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(k) Budget.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) In general.--The Secretary and the Attorney General shall submit to Congress, as a part of the homeland security or justice budget materials for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2023, a consolidated funding display that identifies the funding source for the actions described in subsection (e) within the Department and the Department of Justice.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) Classification.--Each funding display submitted under paragraph (1) shall be in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(l) Public Disclosures.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any provision of State, local, Tribal, or territorial law, information shall be governed by the disclosure obligations set forth in section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the `Freedom of Information Act'), if the information relates to-- </DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) any capability, limitation, or sensitive detail of the operation of any technology used to carry out an action described in subsection (e)(1) of this section; or</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) an operational procedure or protocol used to carry out this section.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) State, local, tribal, or territorial agency use.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) Control.--Information described in paragraph (1) that is obtained by a State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency from a Federal agency under this section--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(i) shall remain subject to the control of the Federal agency, notwithstanding that the State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency has the information described in paragraph (1) in the possession of the State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency; and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(ii) shall not be subject to any State, local, Tribal, or territorial law authorizing or requiring disclosure of the information described in paragraph (1).</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) Access.--Any request for public access to information described in paragraph (1) shall be submitted to the originating Federal agency, which shall process the request as required under section 552(a)(3) of title 5, United States Code.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(m) Assistance and Support.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) Facilities and services of other agencies and non-federal entities.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) In general.--The Secretary and the Attorney General are authorized to use or accept from any other Federal agency, or any other public or private entity, any supply or service to facilitate or carry out any action described in subsection (e).</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) Reimbursement.--In accordance with subparagraph (A), the Secretary and the Attorney General may accept any supply or service with or without reimbursement to the entity providing the supply or service and notwithstanding any provision of law that would prevent the use or acceptance of the supply or service.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(C) Agreements.--To implement the requirements of subsection (a)(5)(C), the Secretary or the Attorney General may enter into 1 or more agreements with the head of another executive agency or with an appropriate official of a non-Federal public or private agency or entity, as may be necessary and proper to carry out the responsibilities of the Secretary and Attorney General under this section.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) Mutual support.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary and the Attorney General are authorized to provide support or assistance, upon the request of a Federal agency or department conducting-- </DELETED> <DELETED> ``(i) a mission described in subsection (a)(5)(C);</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(ii) a mission described in section 130i of title 10, United States Code; or</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(iii) a mission described in section 4510 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2661).</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) Requirements.--Any support or assistance provided by the Secretary or the Attorney General shall only be granted--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(i) for the purpose of fulfilling the roles and responsibilities of the Federal agency or department that made the request for the mission for which the request was made;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(ii) when exigent circumstances exist;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(iii) for a specified duration and location;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(iv) within available resources;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(v) on a non-reimbursable basis; and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(vi) in coordination with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(n) Semiannual Briefings and Notifications.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) In general.--On a semiannual basis beginning 180 days after the date of enactment of the Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act of 2022, the Secretary and the Attorney General shall, respectively, provide a briefing to the appropriate committees of Congress on the activities carried out pursuant to this section.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) Requirement.--The Secretary and the Attorney General each shall conduct the briefing required under paragraph (1) jointly with the Secretary of Transportation.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(3) Content.--Each briefing required under paragraph (1) shall include--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) policies, programs, and procedures to mitigate or eliminate impacts of activities carried out pursuant to this section to the national airspace system and other critical infrastructure relating to national transportation;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) a description of--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(i) each instance in which any action described in subsection (e) has been taken, including any instances that may have resulted in harm, damage, or loss to a person or to private property;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(ii) the guidance, policies, or procedures established by the Secretary or the Attorney General to address privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties issues implicated by the actions permitted under this section, as well as any changes or subsequent efforts by the Secretary or the Attorney General that would significantly affect privacy, civil rights, or civil liberties;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(iii) options considered and steps taken by the Secretary or the Attorney General to mitigate any identified impacts to the national airspace system relating to the use of any system or technology, including the minimization of the use of any technology that disrupts the transmission of radio or electronic signals, for carrying out the actions described in subsection (e)(2); and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(iv) each instance in which a communication intercepted or acquired during the course of operations of an unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft was-- </DELETED> <DELETED> ``(I) held in the possession of the Department or the Department of Justice for more than 180 days; or</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(II) shared with any entity other than the Department or the Department of Justice;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(C) an explanation of how the Secretary, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Transportation have--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(i) informed the public as to the possible use of authorities granted under this section; and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(ii) engaged with Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies to implement and use authorities granted under this section;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(D) an assessment of whether any gaps or insufficiencies remain in laws, regulations, and policies that impede the ability of the Federal Government or State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments and owners or operators of critical infrastructure to counter the threat posed by the malicious use of unmanned aircraft systems and unmanned aircraft;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(E) an assessment of efforts to integrate unmanned aircraft system threat assessments within National Special Security Event and Special Event Assessment Rating planning and protection efforts;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(F) recommendations to remedy any gaps or insufficiencies described in subparagraph (D), including recommendations relating to necessary changes in law, regulations, or policies;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(G) a description of the impact of the authorities granted under this section on--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(i) lawful operator access to national airspace; and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(ii) unmanned aircraft systems and unmanned aircraft integration into the national airspace system; and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(H) a summary from the Secretary of any data and results obtained pursuant to subsection (r), including an assessment of--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(i) how the details of the incident were obtained; and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(ii) whether the operation involved a violation of Federal Aviation Administration aviation regulations.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(4) Unclassified form.--Each briefing required under paragraph (1) shall be in unclassified form but may be accompanied by an additional classified briefing.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(5) Notification.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) In general.--Not later than 30 days after an authorized department, agency, or owner or operator of an airport or critical infrastructure deploys any new technology to carry out the actions described in subsection (e), the Secretary and the Attorney General shall, respectively or jointly, as appropriate, submit a notification of the deployment to the appropriate committees of Congress.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) Contents.--Each notification submitted pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall include a description of options considered to mitigate any identified impacts to the national airspace system relating to the use of any system or technology, including the minimization of the use of any technology that disrupts the transmission of radio or electronic signals in carrying out the actions described in subsection (e).</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(o) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) vest in the Secretary, the Attorney General, or any State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency, authorized under subsection (c) or designated under subsection (d)(2) any authority of the Secretary of Transportation or the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) vest in the Secretary of Transportation, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, or any State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency designated under subsection (d)(2) any authority of the Secretary or the Attorney General;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(3) vest in the Secretary any authority of the Attorney General;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(4) vest in the Attorney General any authority of the Secretary; or</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(5) provide a new basis of liability with respect to an officer of a State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency designated under subsection (d)(2) or who participates in the protection of a mass gathering identified by the Secretary or Attorney General under subsection (a)(5)(C)(iii)(II), who--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) is acting in the official capacity of the individual as an officer; and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) does not exercise the authority granted to the Secretary and the Attorney General by this section.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(p) Termination.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) Termination of additional limited authority for detection, identification, monitoring, and tracking.--The authority to carry out any action authorized under subsection (c), if performed by a non-Federal entity, shall terminate on the date that is 5 years and 6 months after the date of enactment of the Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act of 2022 and the authority for the pilot program established under subsection (d) shall terminate as provided for in paragraph (3) of that subsection.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) Termination of authorities with respect to covered facilities and assets.--The authority to carry out this section with respect to a covered facility or asset shall terminate on the date that is 7 years after the date of enactment of the Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act of 2022.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(q) Scope of Authority.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to provide the Secretary or the Attorney General with any additional authority other than the authorities described in subsections (a)(5)(C)(iii), (b), (c), (d), and (f).</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(r) United States Government Database.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) Authorization.--The Department is authorized to develop a Federal database to enable the transmission of data concerning security-related incidents in the United States involving unmanned aircraft and unmanned aircraft systems between Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies for purposes of conducting analyses of such threats in the United States.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) Policies, plans, and procedures.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) Coordination and consultation.-- Before implementation of the database developed under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall develop policies, plans, and procedures for the implementation of the database--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(i) in coordination with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Transportation (through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration); and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(ii) in consultation with State, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement agency representatives, including representatives of fusion centers.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) Reporting.--The policies, plans, and procedures developed under subparagraph (A) shall include criteria for Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial reporting of unmanned aircraft systems or unmanned aircraft incidents.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(C) Data retention.--The policies, plans, and procedures developed under subparagraph (A) shall ensure that data on security-related incidents in the United States involving unmanned aircraft and unmanned aircraft systems that is retained as criminal intelligence information is retained based on the reasonable suspicion standard, as permitted under part 23 of title 28, Code of Federal Regulations.''.</DELETED> SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM DETECTION AND MITIGATION ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY. Subtitle A of title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.) is amended by striking section 210G (6 U.S.C. 124n) and inserting the following: ``SEC. 210G. PROTECTION OF CERTAIN FACILITIES AND ASSETS FROM UNMANNED AIRCRAFT. ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) The term `air navigation facility' has the meaning given the term in section 40102(a)(4) of title 49, United States Code. ``(2) The term `airport' has the meaning given the term in section 47102(2) of title 49, United Sates Code. ``(3) The term `appropriate committees of Congress' means-- ``(A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; and ``(B) the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Committee on Oversight and Reform, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives. ``(4) The term `budget', with respect to a fiscal year, means the budget for that fiscal year that is submitted to Congress by the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code. ``(5) The term `covered facility or asset' means any facility or asset that-- ``(A) is identified as high-risk and a potential target for unlawful unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system activity by the Secretary or the Attorney General, or by the chief executive of the jurisdiction in which a State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency designated pursuant to subsection (d)(2) operates after review and approval of the Secretary or the Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of Transportation with respect to potentially impacted airspace, through a risk-based assessment for purposes of this section (except that in the case of the missions described in clauses (i)(II) and (iii)(I) of subparagraph (C), such missions shall be presumed to be for the protection of a facility or asset that is assessed to be high-risk and a potential target for unlawful unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system activity); ``(B) is located in the United States; and ``(C) directly relates to 1 or more-- ``(i) missions authorized to be performed by the Department, consistent with governing statutes, regulations, and orders issued by the Secretary, pertaining to-- ``(I) security or protection functions of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, including securing or protecting facilities, aircraft, and vessels, whether moored or underway; ``(II) United States Secret Service protection operations pursuant to sections 3056(a) and 3056A(a) of title 18, United States Code, and the Presidential Protection Assistance Act of 1976 (18 U.S.C. 3056 note); ``(III) protection of facilities pursuant to section 1315(a) of title 40, United States Code; ``(IV) transportation security functions of the Transportation Security Administration; or ``(V) the security or protection functions for facilities, assets, and operations of Homeland Security Investigations; ``(ii) missions authorized to be performed by the Department of Justice, consistent with governing statutes, regulations, and orders issued by the Attorney General, pertaining to-- ``(I) personal protection operations by-- ``(aa) the Federal Bureau of Investigation as specified in section 533 of title 28, United States Code; or ``(bb) the United States Marshals Service as specified in section 566 of title 28, United States Code; ``(II) protection of penal, detention, and correctional facilities and operations conducted by the Federal Bureau of Prisons and prisoner operations and transport conducted by the United States Marshals Service; ``(III) protection of the buildings and grounds leased, owned, or operated by or for the Department of Justice, and the provision of security for Federal courts, as specified in section 566 of title 28, United States Code; or ``(IV) protection of an airport or air navigation facility; ``(iii) missions authorized to be performed by the Department or the Department of Justice, acting together or separately, consistent with governing statutes, regulations, and orders issued by the Secretary or the Attorney General, respectively, pertaining to-- ``(I) protection of a National Special Security Event and Special Event Assessment Rating event; ``(II) the provision of support to a State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency, upon request of the chief executive officer of the State or territory, to ensure protection of people and property at mass gatherings, that is limited to a specified duration and location, within available resources, and without delegating any authority under this section to State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement; ``(III) protection of an active Federal law enforcement investigation, emergency response, or security function, that is limited to a specified duration and location; or ``(IV) the provision of security or protection support to critical infrastructure owners or operators, for static critical infrastructure facilities and assets upon the request of the owner or operator; ``(iv) missions authorized to be performed by the United States Coast Guard, including those described in clause (iii) as directed by the Secretary, and as further set forth in section 528 of title 14, United States Code, and consistent with governing statutes, regulations, and orders issued by the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating; and ``(v) responsibilities of State, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies designated pursuant to subsection (d)(2) pertaining to-- ``(I) protection of National Special Security Event and Special Event Assessment Rating events or other mass gatherings in the jurisdiction of the State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency; ``(II) protection of critical infrastructure assessed by the Secretary as high-risk for unmanned aircraft systems or unmanned aircraft attack or disruption, including airports in the jurisdiction of the State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency; ``(III) protection of government buildings, assets, or facilities in the jurisdiction of the State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency; or ``(IV) protection of disaster response in the jurisdiction of the State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency. ``(6) The term `critical infrastructure' has the meaning given the term in section 1016(e) of the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2001 (42 U.S.C. 5195c(e)). ``(7) The terms `electronic communication', `intercept', `oral communication', and `wire communication' have the meanings given those terms in section 2510 of title 18, United States Code. ``(8) The term `homeland security or justice budget materials', with respect to a fiscal year, means the materials submitted to Congress by the Secretary and the Attorney General in support of the budget for that fiscal year. ``(9)(A) The term `personnel' means-- ``(i) an officer, employee, or contractor of the Department or the Department of Justice, who is authorized to perform duties that include safety, security, or protection of people, facilities, or assets; or ``(ii) an employee who-- ``(I) is authorized to perform law enforcement and security functions on behalf of a State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency designated under subsection (d)(2); and ``(II) is trained and certified to perform those duties, including training specific to countering unmanned aircraft threats and mitigating risks in the national airspace, including with respect to protecting privacy and civil liberties. ``(B) To qualify for use of the authorities described in subsection (b) or (c), respectively, a contractor conducting operations described in those subsections must-- ``(i) be directly contracted by the Department or the Department of Justice; ``(ii) operate at a government-owned or government- leased facility or asset; ``(iii) not conduct inherently governmental functions; ``(iv) be trained to safeguard privacy and civil liberties; and ``(v) be trained and certified by the Department or the Department of Justice to meet the established guidance and regulations of the Department or the Department of Justice, respectively. ``(C) For purposes of subsection (c)(1), the term `personnel' includes any officer, employee, or contractor who is authorized to perform duties that include the safety, security, or protection of people, facilities, or assets, of-- ``(i) a State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency; and ``(ii) an owner or operator of an airport or critical infrastructure. ``(10) The term `risk-based assessment' means an evaluation of threat information specific to a covered facility or asset and, with respect to potential impacts on the safety and efficiency of the national airspace system and the needs of law enforcement and national security at each covered facility or asset identified by the Secretary or the Attorney General, respectively, of each of the following factors: ``(A) Potential impacts to safety, efficiency, and use of the national airspace system, including potential effects on manned aircraft and unmanned aircraft systems or unmanned aircraft, aviation safety, airport operations, infrastructure, and air navigation services relating to the use of any system or technology for carrying out the actions described in subsection (e)(2). ``(B) Options for mitigating any identified impacts to the national airspace system relating to the use of any system or technology, including minimizing, when possible, the use of any technology that disrupts the transmission of radio or electronic signals, for carrying out the actions described in subsection (e)(2). ``(C) Potential consequences of the impacts of any actions taken under subsection (e)(1) to the national airspace system and infrastructure if not mitigated. ``(D) The ability to provide reasonable advance notice to aircraft operators consistent with the safety of the national airspace system and the needs of law enforcement and national security. ``(E) The setting and character of any covered facility or asset, including-- ``(i) whether the covered facility or asset is located in a populated area or near other structures; ``(ii) whether the covered facility or asset is open to the public; ``(iii) whether the covered facility or asset is used for nongovernmental functions; and ``(iv) any potential for interference with wireless communications or for injury or damage to persons or property. ``(F) The setting, character, duration, and national airspace system impacts of National Special Security Event and Special Event Assessment Rating events, to the extent not already discussed in the National Special Security Event and Special Event Assessment Rating nomination process. ``(G) Potential consequences to national security, public safety, or law enforcement if threats posed by unmanned aircraft systems or unmanned aircraft are not mitigated or defeated. ``(H) Civil rights and civil liberties guaranteed by the First and Fourth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States. ``(11) The terms `unmanned aircraft' and `unmanned aircraft system' have the meanings given those terms in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code. ``(b) Authority of the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice.--Notwithstanding section 46502 of title 49, United States Code, or sections 32, 1030, 1367, and chapters 119 and 206 of title 18, United States Code, the Secretary and the Attorney General may, for their respective Departments, take, and may authorize personnel with assigned duties that include the safety, security, or protection of people, facilities, or assets to take, actions described in subsection (e)(2) that are necessary to detect, identify, monitor, track, and mitigate a credible threat (as defined by the Secretary and the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration) that an unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft poses to the safety or security of a covered facility or asset. ``(c) Additional Limited Authority for Detection, Identification, Monitoring, and Tracking.-- ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), and notwithstanding sections 1030 and 1367 and chapters 119 and 206 of title 18, United States Code, any State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency, the Department of Justice, the Department, and any owner or operator of an airport or critical infrastructure may authorize personnel, with assigned duties that include the safety, security, or protection of people, facilities, or assets, to use equipment authorized under this subsection to take actions described in subsection (e)(1) that are necessary to detect, identify, monitor, or track an unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft within the respective areas of responsibility or jurisdiction of the authorized personnel. ``(2) Authorized equipment.--Equipment authorized for unmanned aircraft system detection, identification, monitoring, or tracking under this subsection shall be limited to systems or technologies-- ``(A) tested and evaluated by the Department or the Department of Justice, including evaluation of any potential counterintelligence or cybersecurity risks; ``(B) that are annually reevaluated for any changes in risks, including counterintelligence and cybersecurity risks; ``(C) determined by the Federal Communications Commission and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration not to adversely impact the use of the communications spectrum; ``(D) determined by the Federal Aviation Administration not to adversely impact the use of the aviation spectrum or otherwise adversely impact the national airspace system; and ``(E) that are included on a list of authorized equipment maintained by the Department, in coordination with the Department of Justice, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Federal Communications Commission, and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. ``(3) State, local, tribal, and territorial compliance.-- Each State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency or owner or operator of an airport or critical infrastructure acting pursuant to this subsection shall-- ``(A) prior to any such action, issue a written policy certifying compliance with the privacy protections of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of subsection (j)(2); ``(B) certify compliance with such policy to the Secretary and the Attorney General annually, and immediately notify the Secretary and Attorney General of any noncompliance with such policy or the privacy protections of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of subsection (j)(2); and ``(C) comply with any additional guidance issued by the Secretary or the Attorney General relating to implementation of this subsection. ``(4) Prohibition.--Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to authorize the taking of any action described in subsection (e) other than the actions described in paragraph (1) of that subsection. ``(d) Pilot Program for State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Law Enforcement.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary and the Attorney General may carry out a pilot program to evaluate the potential benefits of State, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies taking actions that are necessary to mitigate a credible threat (as defined by the Secretary and the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration) that an unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft poses to the safety or security of a covered facility or asset. ``(2) Designation.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary or the Attorney General, with the concurrence of the Secretary of Transportation (through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration), may, under the pilot program established under paragraph (1), designate 1 or more State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agencies approved by the respective chief executive officer of the State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency to engage in the activities authorized in paragraph (4) under the direct oversight of the Department or the Department of Justice, in carrying out the responsibilities authorized under subsection (a)(5)(C)(v). ``(B) Designation process.-- ``(i) Number of agencies and duration.--On and after the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of the Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act of 2022, the Secretary and the Attorney General, pursuant to subparagraph (A), may designate not more than 12 State, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies for participation in the pilot program, and may designate 12 additional State, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies each year thereafter, provided that not more than 60 State, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies in total may be designated during the 5-year period of the pilot program. ``(ii) Revocation.--The Secretary and the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation (through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration)-- ``(I) may revoke a designation under subparagraph (A) if the Secretary, Attorney General, and Secretary of Transportation (through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration) concur in the revocation; and ``(II) shall revoke a designation under subparagraph (A) if the Secretary, the Attorney General, or the Secretary of Transportation (through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration) withdraws concurrence. ``(3) Termination of pilot program.-- ``(A) Designation.--The authority to designate an agency for inclusion in the pilot program established under this subsection shall terminate after the 5-year period beginning on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of the Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act of 2022. ``(B) Authority of pilot program agencies.--The authority of an agency designated under the pilot program established under this subsection to exercise any of the authorities granted under the pilot program shall terminate not later than 6 years after the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of the Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act of 2022, or upon revocation pursuant to paragraph (2)(B)(ii). ``(4) Authorization.--Notwithstanding section 46502 of title 49, United States Code, or sections 32, 1030, 1367 and chapters 119 and 206 of title 18, United States Code, any State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency designated pursuant to paragraph (2) may authorize personnel with assigned duties that include the safety, security, or protection of people, facilities, or assets to take such actions as are described in subsection (e)(2) that are necessary to detect, identify, monitor, track, or mitigate a credible threat (as defined by the Secretary and the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration) that an unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft poses to the safety or security of a covered facility or asset under subsection (a)(5)(C)(v). ``(5) Exemption.-- ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the Chair of the Federal Communications Commission, in consultation with the Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, shall implement a process for considering the exemption of 1 or more law enforcement agencies designated under paragraph (2), or any station operated by the agency, from any provision of title III of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) to the extent that the designated law enforcement agency takes such actions as are described in subsection (e)(2) and may establish conditions or requirements for such exemption. ``(B) Requirements.--The Chair of the Federal Communications Commission, in consultation with the Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, may grant an exemption under subparagraph (A) only if the Chair of the Federal Communications Commission in consultation with the Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration finds that the grant of an exemption-- ``(i) is necessary to achieve the purposes of this subsection; and ``(ii) will serve the public interest. ``(C) Revocation.--Any exemption granted under subparagraph (A) shall terminate automatically if the designation granted to the law enforcement agency under paragraph (2)(A) is revoked by the Secretary or the Attorney General under paragraph (2)(B)(ii) or is terminated under paragraph (3)(B). ``(6) Reporting.--Not later than 2 years after the date on which the first law enforcement agency is designated under paragraph (2), and annually thereafter for the duration of the pilot program, the Secretary and the Attorney General shall inform the appropriate committees of Congress in writing of the use by any State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency of any authority granted pursuant to paragraph (4), including a description of any privacy or civil liberties complaints known to the Secretary or Attorney General in connection with the use of that authority by the designated agencies. ``(7) Restrictions.--Any entity acting pursuant to the authorities granted under this subsection-- ``(A) may do so only using equipment authorized by the Department, in coordination with the Department of Justice, the Federal Communications Commission, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and the Department of Transportation (through the Federal Aviation Administration) according to the criteria described in subsection (c)(2); ``(B) shall, prior to any such action, issue a written policy certifying compliance with the privacy protections of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of subsection (j)(2); ``(C) shall ensure that all personnel undertaking any actions listed under this subsection are properly trained in accordance with the criteria that the Secretary and Attorney General shall collectively establish, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, the Chair of the Federal Communications Commission, the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, and the Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration; and ``(D) shall comply with any additional guidance relating to compliance with this subsection issued by the Secretary or Attorney General. ``(e) Actions Described.-- ``(1) In general.--The actions authorized under subsection (c) that may be taken by a State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency, the Department, the Department of Justice, and any owner or operator of an airport or critical infrastructure, are limited to actions during the operation of an unmanned aircraft system, to detect, identify, monitor, and track the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft, without prior consent, including by means of intercept or other access of a wire communication, an oral communication, or an electronic communication used to control the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft. ``(2) Clarification.--The actions authorized in subsections (b) and (d)(4) are the following: ``(A) During the operation of the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft, detect, identify, monitor, and track the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft, without prior consent, including by means of intercept or other access of a wire communication, an oral communication, or an electronic communication used to control the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft. ``(B) Warn the operator of the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft, including by passive or active, and direct or indirect, physical, electronic, radio, and electromagnetic means. ``(C) Disrupt control of the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft, without prior consent of the operator of the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft, including by disabling the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft by intercepting, interfering, or causing interference with wire, oral, electronic, or radio communications used to control the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft. ``(D) Seize or exercise control of the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft. ``(E) Seize or otherwise confiscate the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft. ``(F) Use reasonable force, if necessary, to disable, damage, or destroy the unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft. ``(f) Research, Testing, Training, and Evaluation.-- ``(1) Requirement.-- ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding section 46502 of title 49, United States Code, or any provision of title 18, United States Code, the Secretary, the Attorney General, and the heads of the State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agencies designated pursuant to subsection (d)(2) shall conduct research, testing, training on, and evaluation of any equipment, including any electronic equipment, to determine the capability and utility of the equipment prior to the use of the equipment in carrying out any action described in subsection (e). ``(B) Coordination.--Personnel and contractors who do not have duties that include the safety, security, or protection of people, facilities, or assets may engage in research, testing, training, and evaluation activities pursuant to subparagraph (A). ``(2) Training of federal, state, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement personnel.--The Attorney General, through the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, may-- ``(A) provide training relating to measures to mitigate a credible threat that an unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system poses to the safety or security of a covered facility or asset to any personnel who are authorized to take such measures, including personnel authorized to take the actions described in subsection (e); and ``(B) establish or designate 1 or more facilities or training centers for the purpose described in subparagraph (A). ``(3) Coordination for research, testing, training, and evaluation.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary, the Attorney General, and the heads of the State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agencies designated pursuant to subsection (d)(2) shall coordinate procedures governing research, testing, training, and evaluation to carry out any provision under this subsection with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration before initiating such activity in order that the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may ensure the activity does not adversely impact or interfere with safe airport operations, navigation, air traffic services, or the safe and efficient operation of the national airspace system. ``(B) State, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agency coordination.--Each head of a State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency designated pursuant to subsection (d)(2) shall coordinate the procedures governing research, testing, training, and evaluation of the law enforcement agency through the Secretary and the Attorney General, in coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration. ``(g) Forfeiture.--Any unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft that is lawfully seized by the Secretary or the Attorney General pursuant to subsection (b) is subject to forfeiture to the United States pursuant to the provisions of chapter 46 of title 18, United States Code. ``(h) Regulations and Guidance.--The Secretary, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Transportation-- ``(1) may prescribe regulations and shall issue guidance in the respective areas of each Secretary or the Attorney General to carry out this section; and ``(2) in developing regulations and guidance described in subparagraph (A), consult the Chair of the Federal Communications Commission, the Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. ``(i) Coordination.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary and the Attorney General shall coordinate with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration before carrying out any action authorized under this section in order that the Administrator may ensure the action does not adversely impact or interfere with-- ``(A) safe airport operations; ``(B) navigation; ``(C) air traffic services; or ``(D) the safe and efficient operation of the national airspace system. ``(2) Guidance.--Before issuing any guidance, or otherwise implementing this section, the Secretary or the Attorney General shall, respectively, coordinate with-- ``(A) the Secretary of Transportation in order that the Secretary of Transportation may ensure the guidance or implementation does not adversely impact or interfere with any critical infrastructure relating to transportation; and ``(B) the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration in order that the Administrator may ensure the guidance or implementation does not adversely impact or interfere with-- ``(i) safe airport operations; ``(ii) navigation; ``(iii) air traffic services; or ``(iv) the safe and efficient operation of the national airspace system. ``(3) Coordination with the faa.--The Secretary and the Attorney General shall coordinate the development of their respective guidance under subsection (h) with the Secretary of Transportation (through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration). ``(4) Coordination with the department of transportation and national telecommunications and information administration.--The Secretary and the Attorney General, and the heads of any State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agencies designated pursuant to subsection (d)(2), through the Secretary and the Attorney General, shall coordinate the development for their respective departments or agencies of the actions described in subsection (e) with the Secretary of Transportation (through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration), the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, and the Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. ``(5) State, local, tribal, and territorial implementation.--Prior to taking any action authorized under subsection (d)(4), each head of a State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency designated under subsection (d)(2) shall coordinate, through the Secretary and the Attorney General-- ``(A) with the Secretary of Transportation in order that the Administrators of non-aviation modes of the Department of Transportation may evaluate whether the action may have adverse impacts on critical infrastructure relating to non-aviation transportation; ``(B) with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration in order that the Administrator may ensure the action will have no adverse impact, or will not, interfere with-- ``(i) safe airport operations; ``(ii) navigation; ``(iii) air traffic services; or ``(iv) the safe and efficient operation of the national airspace system; and ``(C) to allow the Department and the Department of Justice to ensure that any action authorized by this section is consistent with Federal law enforcement and in the interest of national security. ``(j) Privacy Protection.-- ``(1) In general.--Any regulation or guidance issued to carry out an action under subsection (e) by the Secretary or the Attorney General, respectively, shall ensure for the Department or the Department of Justice, respectively, that-- ``(A) the interception of, acquisition of, access to, maintenance of, or use of any communication to or from an unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft under this section is conducted in a manner consistent with the First and Fourth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States and any applicable provision of Federal law; ``(B) any communication to or from an unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft are intercepted or acquired only to the extent necessary to support an action described in subsection (e); ``(C) any record of a communication described in subparagraph (B) is maintained only for as long as necessary, and in no event for more than 180 days, unless the Secretary or the Attorney General, as applicable, determines that maintenance of the record is-- ``(i) required under Federal law; ``(ii) necessary for the purpose of litigation; and ``(iii) necessary to investigate or prosecute a violation of law, including by-- ``(I) directly supporting an ongoing security operation; or ``(II) protecting against dangerous or unauthorized activity by unmanned aircraft systems or unmanned aircraft; and ``(D) a communication described in subparagraph (B) is not disclosed to any person not employed or contracted by the Department or the Department of Justice unless the disclosure-- ``(i) is necessary to investigate or prosecute a violation of law; ``(ii) will support-- ``(I) the Department of Defense; ``(II) a Federal law enforcement, intelligence, or security agency; ``(III) a State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency; or ``(IV) another relevant entity or person if the entity or person is engaged in a security or protection operation; ``(iii) is necessary to support a department or agency listed in clause (ii) in investigating or prosecuting a violation of law; ``(iv) will support the enforcement activities of a Federal regulatory agency relating to a criminal or civil investigation of, or any regulatory, statutory, or other enforcement action relating to, an action described in subsection (e); ``(v) is between the Department and the Department of Justice in the course of a security or protection operation of either department or a joint operation of those departments; or ``(vi) is otherwise required by law. ``(2) Local privacy protection.--In exercising any authority described in subsection (c) or (d), a State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency designated under subsection (d)(2) or owner or operator of an airport or critical infrastructure shall ensure that-- ``(A) the interception of, acquisition of, access to, maintenance of, or use of communications to or from an unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft under this section is conducted in a manner consistent with-- ``(i) the First and Fourth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States; and ``(ii) applicable provisions of Federal, and where required, State, local, Tribal, and territorial law; ``(B) any communication to or from an unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft is intercepted or acquired only to the extent necessary to support an action described in subsection (e); ``(C) any record of a communication described in subparagraph (B) is maintained only for as long as necessary, and in no event for more than 180 days, unless the Secretary, the Attorney General, or the head of a State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency designated under subsection (d)(2) determines that maintenance of the record is-- ``(i) required to be maintained under Federal, State, local, Tribal, or territorial law; ``(ii) necessary for the purpose of any litigation; or ``(iii) necessary to investigate or prosecute a violation of law, including by-- ``(I) directly supporting an ongoing security or protection operation; or ``(II) protecting against dangerous or unauthorized activity by an unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft; and ``(D) the communication is not disclosed outside the agency or entity unless the disclosure-- ``(i) is necessary to investigate or prosecute a violation of law; ``(ii) would support the Department of Defense, a Federal law enforcement, intelligence, or security agency, or a State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency; ``(iii) would support the enforcement activities of a Federal regulatory agency in connection with a criminal or civil investigation of, or any regulatory, statutory, or other enforcement action relating to, an action described in subsection (e); ``(iv) is to the Department or the Department of Justice in the course of a security or protection operation of either the Department or the Department of Justice, or a joint operation of the Department and Department of Justice; or ``(v) is otherwise required by law. ``(k) Budget.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary and the Attorney General shall submit to Congress, as a part of the homeland security or justice budget materials for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2023, a consolidated funding display that identifies the funding source for the actions described in subsection (e) within the Department and the Department of Justice. ``(2) Classification.--Each funding display submitted under paragraph (1) shall be in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex. ``(l) Public Disclosures.-- ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any provision of State, local, Tribal, or territorial law, information shall be governed by the disclosure obligations set forth in section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the `Freedom of Information Act'), if the information relates to-- ``(A) any capability, limitation, or sensitive detail of the operation of any technology used to carry out an action described in subsection (e)(1) of this section; or ``(B) an operational procedure or protocol used to carry out this section. ``(2) State, local, tribal, or territorial agency use.-- ``(A) Control.--Information described in paragraph (1) that is obtained by a State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency from a Federal agency under this section-- ``(i) shall remain subject to the control of the Federal agency, notwithstanding that the State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency has the information described in paragraph (1) in the possession of the State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency; and ``(ii) shall not be subject to any State, local, Tribal, or territorial law authorizing or requiring disclosure of the information described in paragraph (1). ``(B) Access.--Any request for public access to information described in paragraph (1) shall be submitted to the originating Federal agency, which shall process the request as required under section 552(a)(3) of title 5, United States Code. ``(m) Assistance and Support.-- ``(1) Facilities and services of other agencies and non- federal entities.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary and the Attorney General are authorized to use or accept from any other Federal agency, or any other public or private entity, any supply or service to facilitate or carry out any action described in subsection (e). ``(B) Reimbursement.--In accordance with subparagraph (A), the Secretary and the Attorney General may accept any supply or service with or without reimbursement to the entity providing the supply or service and notwithstanding any provision of law that would prevent the use or acceptance of the supply or service. ``(C) Agreements.--To implement the requirements of subsection (a)(5)(C), the Secretary or the Attorney General may enter into 1 or more agreements with the head of another executive agency or with an appropriate official of a non-Federal public or private agency or entity, as may be necessary and proper to carry out the responsibilities of the Secretary and Attorney General under this section. ``(2) Mutual support.-- ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary and the Attorney General are authorized to provide support or assistance, upon the request of a Federal agency or department conducting-- ``(i) a mission described in subsection (a)(5)(C); ``(ii) a mission described in section 130i of title 10, United States Code; or ``(iii) a mission described in section 4510 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2661). ``(B) Requirements.--Any support or assistance provided by the Secretary or the Attorney General shall only be granted-- ``(i) for the purpose of fulfilling the roles and responsibilities of the Federal agency or department that made the request for the mission for which the request was made; ``(ii) when exigent circumstances exist; ``(iii) for a specified duration and location; ``(iv) within available resources; ``(v) on a non-reimbursable basis; and ``(vi) in coordination with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. ``(n) Semiannual Briefings and Notifications.-- ``(1) In general.--On a semiannual basis beginning 180 days after the date of enactment of the Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act of 2022, the Secretary and the Attorney General shall, respectively, provide a briefing to the appropriate committees of Congress on the activities carried out pursuant to this section. ``(2) Requirement.--The Secretary and the Attorney General each shall conduct the briefing required under paragraph (1) jointly with the Secretary of Transportation. ``(3) Content.--Each briefing required under paragraph (1) shall include-- ``(A) policies, programs, and procedures to mitigate or eliminate impacts of activities carried out pursuant to this section to the national airspace system and other critical infrastructure relating to national transportation; ``(B) a description of-- ``(i) each instance in which any action described in subsection (e) has been taken, including any instances that may have resulted in harm, damage, or loss to a person or to private property; ``(ii) the guidance, policies, or procedures established by the Secretary or the Attorney General to address privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties issues implicated by the actions permitted under this section, as well as any changes or subsequent efforts by the Secretary or the Attorney General that would significantly affect privacy, civil rights, or civil liberties; ``(iii) options considered and steps taken by the Secretary or the Attorney General to mitigate any identified impacts to the national airspace system relating to the use of any system or technology, including the minimization of the use of any technology that disrupts the transmission of radio or electronic signals, for carrying out the actions described in subsection (e)(2); and ``(iv) each instance in which a communication intercepted or acquired during the course of operations of an unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft was-- ``(I) held in the possession of the Department or the Department of Justice for more than 180 days; or ``(II) shared with any entity other than the Department or the Department of Justice; ``(C) an explanation of how the Secretary, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Transportation have-- ``(i) informed the public as to the possible use of authorities granted under this section; and ``(ii) engaged with Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies to implement and use authorities granted under this section; ``(D) an assessment of whether any gaps or insufficiencies remain in laws, regulations, and policies that impede the ability of the Federal Government or State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments and owners or operators of critical infrastructure to counter the threat posed by the malicious use of unmanned aircraft systems and unmanned aircraft; ``(E) an assessment of efforts to integrate unmanned aircraft system threat assessments within National Special Security Event and Special Event Assessment Rating planning and protection efforts; ``(F) recommendations to remedy any gaps or insufficiencies described in subparagraph (D), including recommendations relating to necessary changes in law, regulations, or policies; ``(G) a description of the impact of the authorities granted under this section on-- ``(i) lawful operator access to national airspace; and ``(ii) unmanned aircraft systems and unmanned aircraft integration into the national airspace system; and ``(H) a summary from the Secretary of any data and results obtained pursuant to subsection (r), including an assessment of-- ``(i) how the details of the incident were obtained; and ``(ii) whether the operation involved a violation of Federal Aviation Administration aviation regulations. ``(4) Unclassified form.--Each briefing required under paragraph (1) shall be in unclassified form but may be accompanied by an additional classified briefing. ``(5) Notification.-- ``(A) In general.--Not later than 30 days after an authorized department, agency, or owner or operator of an airport or critical infrastructure deploys any new technology to carry out the actions described in subsection (e), the Secretary and the Attorney General shall, respectively or jointly, as appropriate, submit a notification of the deployment to the appropriate committees of Congress. ``(B) Contents.--Each notification submitted pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall include a description of options considered to mitigate any identified impacts to the national airspace system relating to the use of any system or technology, including the minimization of the use of any technology that disrupts the transmission of radio or electronic signals in carrying out the actions described in subsection (e). ``(o) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to-- ``(1) vest in the Secretary, the Attorney General, or any State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency, authorized under subsection (c) or designated under subsection (d)(2) any authority of the Secretary of Transportation or the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration; ``(2) vest in the Secretary of Transportation, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, or any State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency designated under subsection (d)(2) any authority of the Secretary or the Attorney General; ``(3) vest in the Secretary any authority of the Attorney General; ``(4) vest in the Attorney General any authority of the Secretary; or ``(5) provide a new basis of liability with respect to an officer of a State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency designated under subsection (d)(2) or who participates in the protection of a mass gathering identified by the Secretary or Attorney General under subsection (a)(5)(C)(iii)(II), who-- ``(A) is acting in the official capacity of the individual as an officer; and ``(B) does not exercise the authority granted to the Secretary and the Attorney General by this section. ``(p) Termination.-- ``(1) Termination of additional limited authority for detection, identification, monitoring, and tracking.--The authority to carry out any action authorized under subsection (c), if performed by a non-Federal entity, shall terminate on the date that is 5 years and 6 months after the date of enactment of the Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act of 2022 and the authority for the pilot program established under subsection (d) shall terminate as provided for in paragraph (3) of that subsection. ``(2) Termination of authorities with respect to covered facilities and assets.--The authority to carry out this section with respect to a covered facility or asset shall terminate on the date that is 7 years after the date of enactment of the Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act of 2022. ``(q) Scope of Authority.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to provide the Secretary or the Attorney General with any additional authority other than the authorities described in subsections (a)(5)(C)(iii), (b), (c), (d), and (f). ``(r) United States Government Database.-- ``(1) Authorization.--The Department is authorized to develop a Federal database to enable the transmission of data concerning security-related incidents in the United States involving unmanned aircraft and unmanned aircraft systems between Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies for purposes of conducting analyses of such threats in the United States. ``(2) Policies, plans, and procedures.-- ``(A) Coordination and consultation.--Before implementation of the database developed under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall develop policies, plans, and procedures for the implementation of the database-- ``(i) in coordination with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Transportation (through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration); and ``(ii) in consultation with State, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement agency representatives, including representatives of fusion centers. ``(B) Reporting.--The policies, plans, and procedures developed under subparagraph (A) shall include criteria for Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial reporting of unmanned aircraft systems or unmanned aircraft incidents. ``(C) Data retention.--The policies, plans, and procedures developed under subparagraph (A) shall ensure that data on security-related incidents in the United States involving unmanned aircraft and unmanned aircraft systems that is retained as criminal intelligence information is retained based on the reasonable suspicion standard, as permitted under part 23 of title 28, Code of Federal Regulations.''. Calendar No. 676 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4687 [Report No. 117-277] _______________________________________________________________________

Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act of 2022

A bill to enhance the authority granted to the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice with respect to unmanned aircraft systems and unmanned aircraft, and for other purposes.

Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act of 2022 Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act of 2022

Sen. Peters, Gary C.

D

MI

H.R.4438

Health

Conservatorships Immoral Relationship with Contraception in the United States Act or the CIRCUS Act This bill excludes from participation in federal health care programs providers who (1) require the approval of the conservator before removing a contraceptive device from an individual under a conservatorship, or (2) prescribe birth control medications to an individual under a conservatorship without that individual's written consent.

To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exclude from Federal health care programs health care providers performing certain acts forcing contraception with respect to individuals subject to a conservatorship. 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 ``Conservatorships Immoral Relationship with Contraception in the United States Act'' or the ``CIRCUS Act''. SEC. 2. EXCLUDING FROM FEDERAL HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS PERFORMING CERTAIN ACTS FORCING CONTRACEPTION WITH RESPECT TO INDIVIDUALS SUBJECT TO A CONSERVATORSHIP. Section 1128(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a-7(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(5) Certain acts forcing contraception with respect to individuals subject to conservatorship.--Any health care provider that on or after the date of the enactment of this paragraph-- ``(A) denies the removal of an intrauterine device or other contraceptive device from an individual who is subject to a conservatorship by reason of the conservator not approving of such removal; or ``(B) knowingly prescribes birth control medication (including any method of contraception approved or otherwise authorized by the Food and Drug Administration) to an individual subject to a conservatorship without the written consent of such individual.''. <all>

CIRCUS Act

To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exclude from Federal health care programs health care providers performing certain acts forcing contraception with respect to individuals subject to a conservatorship.

CIRCUS Act Conservatorships Immoral Relationship with Contraception in the United States Act

Rep. Smith, Jason

R

MO

H.R.1157

International Affairs

Department of State Authorization Act of 2021 This bill modifies the management and operations of the Department of State through various measures. These include requiring actions to recruit and retain a diverse workforce, establishing offices and roles to carry out designated functions, and providing for certain public diplomacy and anti-corruption measures. Specifically, the bill addresses personnel matters within the State Department by, for example, requiring the State Department to submit a comprehensive five-year strategic staffing plan and otherwise modifying provisions related to home leave travel, employee assignment restrictions and preclusions, and the recall and reemployment of career members of the Foreign and civil service. Further, the bill establishes recruitment, retention, and promotion requirements to further the goal of achieving a more diverse workforce at the State Department. In addition, the bill modifies the organization and operations of the State Department by, among other things, (1) providing statutory authority for the Bureau of Consular Affairs and the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration; and (2) authorizing the establishment of an Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources to handle global energy-related issues. The bill also establishes measures to address State Department information and data security, revises procedures and requirements related to the overseas construction of embassies and consulates, and requires the State Department to report on the efforts of the Coronavirus Repatriation Task Force.

To provide for certain authorities of the Department of State, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Department of State Authorization Act of 2021''. (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Definitions. Sec. 3. Determination of budgetary effects. TITLE I--ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE Sec. 1001. Diplomatic Programs. Sec. 1002. Sense of Congress on importance of Department of State's work. Sec. 1003. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. Sec. 1004. Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs. Sec. 1005. Bureau of Consular Affairs; Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration. Sec. 1006. Office of International Disability Rights. Sec. 1007. Anti-piracy information sharing. Sec. 1008. Importance of foreign affairs training to national security. Sec. 1009. Classification and assignment of Foreign Service officers. Sec. 1010. Energy diplomacy and security within the Department of State. Sec. 1011. National Museum of American Diplomacy. Sec. 1012. Extension of period for reimbursement of fishermen for costs incurred from the illegal seizure and detention of U.S.-flag fishing vessels by foreign governments. Sec. 1013. Art in embassies. Sec. 1014. Amendment or repeal of reporting requirements. Sec. 1015. Reporting on implementation of GAO recommendations. Sec. 1016. Office of Global Criminal Justice. TITLE II--EMBASSY CONSTRUCTION Sec. 1201. Embassy security, construction, and maintenance. Sec. 1202. Standard design in capital construction. Sec. 1203. Capital construction transparency. Sec. 1204. Contractor performance information. Sec. 1205. Growth projections for new embassies and consulates. Sec. 1206. Long-range planning process. Sec. 1207. Value engineering and risk assessment. Sec. 1208. Business volume. Sec. 1209. Embassy security requests and deficiencies. Sec. 1210. Overseas security briefings. Sec. 1211. Contracting methods in capital construction. Sec. 1212. Competition in embassy construction. Sec. 1213. Statement of policy. Sec. 1214. Definitions. TITLE III--PERSONNEL ISSUES Sec. 1301. Defense Base Act insurance waivers. Sec. 1302. Study on Foreign Service allowances. Sec. 1303. Science and technology fellowships. Sec. 1304. Travel for separated families. Sec. 1305. Home leave travel for separated families. Sec. 1306. Sense of Congress regarding certain fellowship programs. Sec. 1307. Technical correction. Sec. 1308. Foreign Service awards. Sec. 1309. Workforce actions. Sec. 1310. Sense of Congress regarding veterans employment at the Department of State. Sec. 1311. Employee assignment restrictions and preclusions. Sec. 1312. Recall and reemployment of career members. Sec. 1313. Strategic staffing plan for the Department of State. Sec. 1314. Consulting services. Sec. 1315. Incentives for critical posts. Sec. 1316. Extension of authority for certain accountability review boards. Sec. 1317. Foreign Service suspension without pay. Sec. 1318. Foreign Affairs Manual and Foreign Affairs Handbook changes. Sec. 1319. Waiver authority for individual occupational requirements of certain positions. Sec. 1320. Appointment of employees to the Global Engagement Center. Sec. 1321. Rest and recuperation and overseas operations leave for Federal employees. Sec. 1322. Emergency medical services authority. Sec. 1323. Department of State Student Internship Program. Sec. 1324. Competitive status for certain employees hired by Inspectors General to support the lead IG mission. Sec. 1325. Cooperation with Office of the Inspector General. Sec. 1326. Information on educational opportunities for children with special educational needs consistent with the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act. Sec. 1327. Implementation of gap memorandum in selection board process. TITLE IV--A DIVERSE WORKFORCE: RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND PROMOTION Sec. 1401. Definitions. Sec. 1402. Collection, analysis, and dissemination of workforce data. Sec. 1403. Exit interviews for workforce. Sec. 1404. Recruitment and retention. Sec. 1405. Promoting diversity and inclusion in the national security workforce. Sec. 1406. Leadership engagement and accountability. Sec. 1407. Professional development opportunities and tools. Sec. 1408. Examination and oral assessment for the Foreign Service. Sec. 1409. Payne fellowship authorization. Sec. 1410. Voluntary participation. TITLE V--INFORMATION SECURITY Sec. 1501. Definitions. Sec. 1502. List of certain telecommunications providers. Sec. 1503. Preserving records of electronic communications conducted related to official duties of positions in the public trust of the American people. Sec. 1504. Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS) series and declassification. Sec. 1505. Vulnerability Disclosure Policy and Bug Bounty Pilot Program. TITLE VI--PUBLIC DIPLOMACY Sec. 1601. Short title. Sec. 1602. Avoiding duplication of programs and efforts. Sec. 1603. Improving research and evaluation of public diplomacy. Sec. 1604. Permanent reauthorization of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy. Sec. 1605. Streamlining of support functions. Sec. 1606. Guidance for closure of public diplomacy facilities. Sec. 1607. Definitions. TITLE VII--COMBATING PUBLIC CORRUPTION Sec. 1701. Sense of congress. Sec. 1702. Annual assessment. Sec. 1703. Transparency and accountability. Sec. 1704. Designation of embassy anti-corruption points of contact. TITLE VIII--OTHER MATTERS Sec. 1801. Case-Zablocki Act Reform. Sec. 1802. Limitation on assistance to countries in default. Sec. 1803. Sean and David Goldman Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act of 2014 amendment. Sec. 1804. Modification of authorities of Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad. Sec. 1805. Chief of mission concurrence. Sec. 1806. Report on efforts of the Coronavirus Repatriation Task Force. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. (2) Department.--If not otherwise specified, the term ``Department'' means the Department of State. (3) Secretary.--If not otherwise specified, the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of State. SEC. 3. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage. TITLE I--ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE SEC. 1001. DIPLOMATIC PROGRAMS. For ``Diplomatic Programs'', there is authorized to be appropriated $9,170,013,000 for fiscal year 2022. SEC. 1002. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON IMPORTANCE OF DEPARTMENT OF STATE'S WORK. It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) United States global engagement is key to a stable and prosperous world; (2) United States leadership is indispensable in light of the many complex and interconnected threats facing the United States and the world; (3) diplomacy and development are critical tools of national power, and full deployment of these tools is vital to United States national security; (4) challenges such as the global refugee and migration crises, terrorism, historic famine and food insecurity, and fragile or repressive societies cannot be addressed without sustained and robust United States diplomatic and development leadership; (5) the United States Government must use all of the instruments of national security and foreign policy at its disposal to protect United States citizens, promote United States interests and values, and support global stability and prosperity; (6) United States security and prosperity depend on having partners and allies that share our interests and values, and these partnerships are nurtured and our shared interests and values are promoted through United States diplomatic engagement, security cooperation, economic statecraft, and assistance that helps further economic development, good governance, including the rule of law and democratic institutions, and the development of shared responses to natural and humanitarian disasters; (7) as the United States Government agencies primarily charged with conducting diplomacy and development, the Department and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) require sustained and robust funding to carry out this important work, which is essential to our ability to project United States leadership and values and to advance United States interests around the world; (8) the work of the Department and USAID makes the United States and the world safer and more prosperous by alleviating global poverty and hunger, fighting HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases, strengthening alliances, expanding educational opportunities for women and girls, promoting good governance and democracy, supporting anti-corruption efforts, driving economic development and trade, preventing armed conflicts and humanitarian crises, and creating American jobs and export opportunities; (9) the Department and USAID are vital national security agencies, whose work is critical to the projection of United States power and leadership worldwide, and without which Americans would be less safe, United States economic power would be diminished, and global stability and prosperity would suffer; (10) investing in diplomacy and development before conflicts break out saves American lives while also being cost- effective; and (11) the contributions of personnel working at the Department and USAID are extraordinarily valuable and allow the United States to maintain its leadership around the world. SEC. 1003. BUREAU OF DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND LABOR. Paragraph (2) of section 1(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A), by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``All special envoys, ambassadors, and coordinators located within the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor shall report directly to the Assistant Secretary unless otherwise provided by law.''; (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii)-- (A) by striking ``section'' and inserting ``sections 116 and''; and (B) by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``(commonly referred to as the annual `Country Reports on Human Rights Practices')''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: ``(C) Authorities.--In addition to the duties, functions, and responsibilities specified in this paragraph, the Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor is authorized to-- ``(i) promote democracy and actively support human rights throughout the world; ``(ii) promote the rule of law and good governance throughout the world; ``(iii) strengthen, empower, and protect civil society representatives, programs, and organizations, and facilitate their ability to engage in dialogue with governments and other civil society entities; ``(iv) work with regional bureaus to ensure adequate personnel at diplomatic posts are assigned responsibilities relating to advancing democracy, human rights, labor rights, women's equal participation in society, and the rule of law, with particular attention paid to adequate oversight and engagement on such issues by senior officials at such posts; ``(v) review and, as appropriate, make recommendations to the Secretary of State regarding the proposed transfer of-- ``(I) defense articles and defense services authorized under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) or the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.); and ``(II) military items listed on the `600 series' of the Commerce Control List contained in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of subtitle B of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations; ``(vi) coordinate programs and activities that protect and advance the exercise of human rights and internet freedom in cyberspace; and ``(vii) implement other relevant policies and provisions of law. ``(D) Local oversight.--United States missions, when executing DRL programming, to the extent practicable, should assist in exercising oversight authority and coordinate with the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor to ensure that funds are appropriately used and comply with anti-corruption practices.''. SEC. 1004. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AFFAIRS. (a) In General.--Section 1(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: ``(3) Assistant secretary for international narcotics and law enforcement affairs.-- ``(A) In general.--There is authorized to be in the Department of State an Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, who shall be responsible to the Secretary of State for all matters, programs, and related activities pertaining to international narcotics, anti-crime, and law enforcement affairs in the conduct of foreign policy by the Department, including, as appropriate, leading the coordination of programs carried out by United States Government agencies abroad, and such other related duties as the Secretary may from time to time designate. ``(B) Areas of responsibility.--The Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs shall maintain continuous observation and coordination of all matters pertaining to international narcotics, anti-crime, and law enforcement affairs in the conduct of foreign policy, including programs carried out by other United States Government agencies when such programs pertain to the following matters: ``(i) Combating international narcotics production and trafficking. ``(ii) Strengthening foreign justice systems, including judicial and prosecutorial capacity, appeals systems, law enforcement agencies, prison systems, and the sharing of recovered assets. ``(iii) Training and equipping foreign police, border control, other government officials, and other civilian law enforcement authorities for anti-crime purposes, including ensuring that no foreign security unit or member of such unit shall receive such assistance from the United States Government absent appropriate vetting. ``(iv) Ensuring the inclusion of human rights and women's participation issues in law enforcement programs, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, and other senior officials in regional and thematic bureaus and offices. ``(v) Combating, in conjunction with other relevant bureaus of the Department of State and other United States Government agencies, all forms of transnational organized crime, including human trafficking, illicit trafficking in arms, wildlife, and cultural property, migrant smuggling, corruption, money laundering, the illicit smuggling of bulk cash, the licit use of financial systems for malign purposes, and other new and emerging forms of crime. ``(vi) Identifying and responding to global corruption, including strengthening the capacity of foreign government institutions responsible for addressing financial crimes and engaging with multilateral organizations responsible for monitoring and supporting foreign governments' anti-corruption efforts. ``(C) Additional duties.--In addition to the responsibilities specified in subparagraph (B), the Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs shall also-- ``(i) carry out timely and substantive consultation with chiefs of mission and, as appropriate, the heads of other United States Government agencies to ensure effective coordination of all international narcotics and law enforcement programs carried out overseas by the Department and such other agencies; ``(ii) coordinate with the Office of National Drug Control Policy to ensure lessons learned from other United States Government agencies are available to the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs of the Department; ``(iii) develop standard requirements for monitoring and evaluation of Bureau programs, including metrics for success that do not rely solely on the amounts of illegal drugs that are produced or seized; ``(iv) in coordination with the Secretary of State, annually certify in writing to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate that United States law enforcement personnel posted abroad whose activities are funded to any extent by the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs are complying with section 207 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3927); and ``(v) carry out such other relevant duties as the Secretary may assign. ``(D) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to limit or impair the authority or responsibility of any other Federal agency with respect to law enforcement, domestic security operations, or intelligence activities as defined in Executive Order 12333.''. (b) Modification of Annual International Narcotics Control Strategy Report.--Subsection (a) of section 489 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291h) is amended by inserting after paragraph (9) the following new paragraph: ``(10) A separate section that contains an identification of all United States Government-supported units funded by the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs and any Bureau-funded operations by such units in which United States law enforcement personnel have been physically present.''. SEC. 1005. BUREAU OF CONSULAR AFFAIRS; BUREAU OF POPULATION, REFUGEES, AND MIGRATION. Section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (g) and (h) as subsections (i) and (j), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsections: ``(g) Bureau of Consular Affairs.--There is in the Department of State the Bureau of Consular Affairs, which shall be headed by the Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs. ``(h) Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration.--There is in the Department of State the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, which shall be headed by the Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration.''. SEC. 1006. OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL DISABILITY RIGHTS. (a) Establishment.--There should be established in the Department of State an Office of International Disability Rights (referred to in this section as the ``Office''). (b) Duties.--The Office should-- (1) seek to ensure that all United States foreign operations are accessible to, and inclusive of, persons with disabilities; (2) promote the human rights and full participation in international development activities of all persons with disabilities; (3) promote disability inclusive practices and the training of Department of State staff on soliciting quality programs that are fully inclusive of people with disabilities; (4) represent the United States in diplomatic and multilateral fora on matters relevant to the rights of persons with disabilities, and work to raise the profile of disability across a broader range of organizations contributing to international development efforts; (5) conduct regular consultation with civil society organizations working to advance international disability rights and empower persons with disabilities internationally; (6) consult with other relevant offices at the Department that are responsible for drafting annual reports documenting progress on human rights, including, wherever applicable, references to instances of discrimination, prejudice, or abuses of persons with disabilities; (7) advise the Bureau of Human Resources or its equivalent within the Department regarding the hiring and recruitment and overseas practices of civil service employees and Foreign Service officers with disabilities and their family members with chronic medical conditions or disabilities; and (8) carry out such other relevant duties as the Secretary of State may assign. (c) Supervision.--The Office may be headed by-- (1) a senior advisor to the appropriate Assistant Secretary of State; or (2) an officer exercising significant authority who reports to the President or Secretary of State, appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. (d) Consultation.--The Secretary of State should direct Ambassadors at Large, Representatives, Special Envoys, and coordinators working on human rights to consult with the Office to promote the human rights and full participation in international development activities of all persons with disabilities. SEC. 1007. ANTI-PIRACY INFORMATION SHARING. The Secretary is authorized to provide for the participation by the United States in the Information Sharing Centre located in Singapore, as established by the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP). SEC. 1008. IMPORTANCE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TRAINING TO NATIONAL SECURITY. (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) the Department is a crucial national security agency, whose employees, both Foreign and Civil Service, require the best possible training at every stage of their careers to prepare them to promote and defend United States national interests and the health and safety of United States citizens abroad; (2) the Department of State's investment of time and resources with respect to the training and education of its personnel is considerably below the level of other Federal departments and agencies in the national security field, and falls well below the investments many allied and adversarial countries make in the development of their diplomats; (3) the Department faces increasingly complex and rapidly evolving challenges, many of which are science and technology- driven, and which demand the continual, high-quality training and education of its personnel; (4) the Department must move beyond reliance on ``on-the- job training'' and other informal mentorship practices, which lead to an inequality in skillset development and career advancement opportunities, often particularly for minority personnel, and towards a robust professional tradecraft training continuum that will provide for greater equality in career advancement and increase minority participation in the senior ranks; (5) the Department's Foreign Service Institute and other training facilities should seek to substantially increase its educational and training offerings to Department personnel, including developing new and innovative educational and training courses, methods, programs, and opportunities; and (6) consistent with existing Department gift acceptance authority and other applicable laws, the Department and Foreign Service Institute may accept funds and other resources from foundations, not-for-profit corporations, and other appropriate sources to help the Department and the Institute enhance the quantity and quality of training offerings, especially in the introduction of new, innovative, and pilot model courses. (b) Training Float.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall develop and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a strategy to establish a ``training float'' to allow for up to 15 percent of the Civil and Foreign Service to participate in long-term training at any given time. The strategy should identify steps necessary to ensure implementation of the training priorities identified in subsection (c), sufficient training capacity and opportunities are available to Civil and Foreign Service officers, equitable distribution of long-term training opportunities to Civil and Foreign Service officers, and any additional resources or authorities necessary to facilitate such a training float, including programs at the George P. Schultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center, the Foreign Service Institute, the Foreign Affairs Security Training Center, and other facilities or programs operated by the Department of State. The strategy shall identify which types of training would be prioritized, the extent (if any) to which such training is already being provided to Civil and Foreign Service officers by the Department of State, any factors incentivizing or disincentivizing such training, and why such training cannot be achieved without Civil and Foreign Service officers leaving the workforce. In addition to training opportunities provided by the Department, the strategy shall consider training that could be provided by the other United States Government training institutions, as well as non-governmental educational institutions. The strategy shall consider approaches to overcome disincentives to pursuing long-term training. (c) Prioritization.--In order to provide the Civil and Foreign Service with the level of education and training needed to effectively advance United States interests across the globe, the Department of State should-- (1) increase its offerings-- (A) of virtual instruction to make training more accessible to personnel deployed throughout the world; or (B) at partner organizations to provide useful outside perspectives to Department personnel; (2) offer courses utilizing computer-based or assisted simulations, allowing civilian officers to lead decision-making in a crisis environment; and (3) consider increasing the duration and expanding the focus of certain training courses, including-- (A) the A-100 orientation course for Foreign Service officers, and (B) the chief of mission course to more accurately reflect the significant responsibilities accompanying such role. (d) Other Agency Responsibilities.--Other national security agencies should increase the enrollment of their personnel in courses at the Foreign Service Institute and other Department of State training facilities to promote a whole-of-government approach to mitigating national security challenges. SEC. 1009. CLASSIFICATION AND ASSIGNMENT OF FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS. The Foreign Service Act of 1980 is amended-- (1) in section 501 (22 U.S.C. 3981), by inserting ``If a position designated under this section is unfilled for more than 365 calendar days, such position may be filled, as appropriate, on a temporary basis, in accordance with section 309.'' after ``Positions designated under this section are excepted from the competitive service.''; and (2) in paragraph (2) of section 502(a) (22 U.S.C. 3982(a)), by inserting ``, or domestically, in a position working on issues relating to a particular country or geographic area,'' after ``geographic area''. SEC. 1010. ENERGY DIPLOMACY AND SECURITY WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. Section 1(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a), as amended by section 1004 of this Act, is further amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) (as redesignated pursuant to such section 1004) as paragraphs (5) and (6); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) (as added pursuant to such section 1004) the following new paragraph: ``(4) Energy resources.-- ``(A) Authorization for assistant secretary.-- Subject to the numerical limitation specified in paragraph (1), there is authorized to be established in the Department of State an Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources. ``(B) Personnel.--If the Department establishes an Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources in accordance with the authorization provided in subparagraph (A), the Secretary of State shall ensure there are sufficient personnel dedicated to energy matters within the Department of State whose responsibilities shall include-- ``(i) formulating and implementing international policies aimed at protecting and advancing United States energy security interests by effectively managing United States bilateral and multilateral relations; ``(ii) ensuring that analyses of the national security implications of global energy and environmental developments are reflected in the decision making process within the Department; ``(iii) incorporating energy security priorities into the activities of the Department; ``(iv) coordinating energy activities of the Department with relevant Federal departments and agencies; ``(v) coordinating with the Office of Sanctions Coordination on economic sanctions pertaining to the international energy sector; and ``(vi) working internationally to-- ``(I) support the development of energy resources and the distribution of such resources for the benefit of the United States and United States allies and trading partners for their energy security and economic development needs; ``(II) promote availability of diversified energy supplies and a well- functioning global market for energy resources, technologies, and expertise for the benefit of the United States and United States allies and trading partners; ``(III) resolve international disputes regarding the exploration, development, production, or distribution of energy resources; ``(IV) support the economic and commercial interests of United States persons operating in the energy markets of foreign countries; ``(V) support and coordinate international efforts to alleviate energy poverty; ``(VI) leading the United States commitment to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative; and ``(VII) coordinating energy security and other relevant functions within the Department currently undertaken by-- ``(aa) the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs; ``(bb) the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs; and ``(cc) other offices within the Department of State.''. SEC. 1011. NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN DIPLOMACY. Title I of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 is amended by adding after section 63 (22 U.S.C. 2735) the following new section: ``SEC. 64. NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN DIPLOMACY. ``(a) Activities.-- ``(1) Support authorized.--The Secretary of State is authorized to provide, by contract, grant, or otherwise, for the performance of appropriate museum visitor and educational outreach services and related events, including organizing programs and conference activities, museum shop services and food services in the public exhibition and related space utilized by the National Museum of American Diplomacy. ``(2) Recovery of costs.--The Secretary of State is authorized to recover any revenues generated under the authority of paragraph (1) for visitor and outreach services and related events referred to in such paragraph, including fees for use of facilities at the National Museum for American Diplomacy. Any such revenues may be retained as a recovery of the costs of operating the museum. ``(b) Disposition of National Museum of American Diplomacy Documents, Artifacts, and Other Articles.-- ``(1) Property.--All historic documents, artifacts, or other articles permanently acquired by the Department of State and determined by the Secretary of State to be suitable for display by the National Museum of American Diplomacy shall be considered to be the property of the United States Government and shall be subject to disposition solely in accordance with this subsection. ``(2) Sale, trade, or transfer.--Whenever the Secretary of State makes the determination described in paragraph (3) with respect to a document, artifact, or other article under paragraph (1), the Secretary may sell at fair market value, trade, or transfer such document, artifact, or other article without regard to the requirements of subtitle I of title 40, United States Code. The proceeds of any such sale may be used solely for the advancement of the mission of the National Museum of American Diplomacy and may not be used for any purpose other than the acquisition and direct care of the collections of the museum. ``(3) Determinations prior to sale, trade, or transfer.-- The determination described in this paragraph with respect to a document, artifact, or other article under paragraph (1), is a determination that-- ``(A) such document, artifact, or other article no longer serves to further the purposes of the National Museum of American Diplomacy as set forth in the collections management policy of the museum; ``(B) the sale, trade, or transfer of such document, artifact, or other article would serve to maintain the standards of the collection of the museum; or ``(C) sale, trade, or transfer of such document, artifact, or other article would be in the best interests of the United States. ``(4) Loans.--In addition to the authorization under paragraph (2) relating to the sale, trade, or transfer of documents, artifacts, or other articles under paragraph (1), the Secretary of State may loan such documents, artifacts, or other articles, when not needed for use or display by the National Museum of American Diplomacy to the Smithsonian Institution or a similar institution for repair, study, or exhibition.''. SEC. 1012. EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF FISHERMEN FOR COSTS INCURRED FROM THE ILLEGAL SEIZURE AND DETENTION OF U.S.- FLAG FISHING VESSELS BY FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS. (a) In General.--Subsection (e) of section 7 of the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 (22 U.S.C. 1977) is amended to read as follows: ``(e) Amounts.--Payments may be made under this section only to such extent and in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriation Acts.''. (b) Retroactive Applicability.-- (1) Effective date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and apply as if the date specified in subsection (e) of section 7 of the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967, as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, were the day after such date of enactment. (2) Agreements and payments.--The Secretary of State is authorized to-- (A) enter into agreements pursuant to section 7 of the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 for any claims to which such section would otherwise apply but for the date specified in subsection (e) of such section, as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act; and (B) make payments in accordance with agreements entered into pursuant to such section if any such payments have not been made as a result of the expiration of the date specified in such section, as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 1013. ART IN EMBASSIES. (a) In General.--No funds are authorized to be appropriated for the purchase of any piece of art for the purposes of installation or display in any embassy, consulate, or other foreign mission of the United States if the purchase price of such piece of art is in excess of $25,000, unless such purchase is subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the appropriate congressional committees. (b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the costs of the Art in Embassies Program for fiscal years 2012 through 2020. (c) Sunset.--This section shall terminate on the date that is two years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Definition.--In this section, the term ``art'' includes paintings, sculptures, photographs, industrial design, and craft art. SEC. 1014. AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. (a) Burma.-- (1) In general.--Section 570 of Public Law 104-208 is amended-- (A) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: ``(c) Multilateral Strategy.--The President shall develop, in coordination with like-minded countries, a comprehensive, multilateral strategy to-- ``(1) assist Burma in addressing corrosive malign influence of the People's Republic of China; and ``(2) support democratic, constitutional, economic, and security sector reforms in Burma designed to-- ``(A) advance democratic development and improve human rights practices and the quality of life; and ``(B) promote genuine national reconciliation.''; and (B) in subsection (d)-- (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``six months'' and inserting ``year''; (ii) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (7); and (iii) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraphs: ``(3) improvements in human rights practices; ``(4) progress toward broad-based and inclusive economic growth; ``(5) progress toward genuine national reconciliation; ``(6) progress on improving the quality of life of the Burmese people, including progress relating to market reforms, living standards, labor standards, use of forced labor in the tourism industry, and environmental quality; and''. (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and apply with respect to the first report required under subsection (d) of section 570 of Public Law 104-208 that is required after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Repeals.--The following provisions of law are hereby repealed: (1) Subsection (b) of section 804 of Public Law 101-246. (2) Section 6 of Public Law 104-45. (3) Subsection (c) of section 702 of Public Law 96-465 (22 U.S.C. 4022). (4) Section 404 of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act (22 U.S.C. 2593b). (5) Section 5 of Public Law 94-304 (22 U.S.C. 3005). (6) Subsection (b) of section 502 of the International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1985 (22 U.S.C. 2349aa-7). (c) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--Section 502 of the International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1985 (22 U.S.C. 2349aa-7) is amended by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b). SEC. 1015. REPORTING ON IMPLEMENTATION OF GAO RECOMMENDATIONS. (a) Initial Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that lists all of the Government Accountability Office's recommendations relating to the Department that have not been fully implemented. (b) Implementation Report.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the submission of the report required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that describes the implementation status of each recommendation from the Government Accountability Office included in such report. (2) Justification.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include-- (A) a detailed justification for each decision not to fully implement a recommendation or to implement a recommendation in a different manner than specified by the Government Accountability Office; (B) a timeline for the full implementation of any recommendation the Secretary has decided to adopt, but has not yet fully implemented; and (C) an explanation for any discrepancies included in the Comptroller General report submitted under subsection (b). (c) Form.--The information required in each report under this section shall be submitted in unclassified form, to the maximum extent practicable, but may be included in a classified annex to the extent necessary. SEC. 1016. OFFICE OF GLOBAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE. (a) In General.--There should be established within the Department of State an Office of Global Criminal Justice (referred to in this section as the ``Office''), which may be placed within the organizational structure of the Department at the discretion of the Secretary. (b) Duties.--The Office should carry out the following: (1) Advise the Secretary of State and other relevant senior officials on issues related to atrocities, including war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. (2) Assist in formulating United States policy on the prevention of, responses to, and accountability for atrocities. (3) Coordinate, as appropriate and with other relevant Federal departments and agencies, United States Government positions relating to the international and hybrid courts currently prosecuting persons suspected of atrocities around the world. (4) Work with other governments, international organizations, and nongovernmental organizations, as appropriate, to establish and assist international and domestic commissions of inquiry, fact-finding missions, and tribunals to investigate, document, and prosecute atrocities around the world. (5) Coordinate, as appropriate and with other relevant Federal departments and agencies, the deployment of diplomatic, legal, economic, military, and other tools to help collect evidence of atrocities, judge those responsible, protect and assist victims, enable reconciliation, prevent and deter atrocities, and promote the rule of law. (6) Provide advice and expertise on transitional justice mechanisms to United States personnel operating in conflict and post-conflict environments. (7) Act as a point of contact for international, hybrid, and domestic tribunals exercising jurisdiction over atrocities committed around the world. (8) Represent the Department on any interagency whole-of- government coordinating entities addressing genocide and other atrocities. (9) Perform any additional duties and exercise such powers as the Secretary of State may prescribe. (c) Supervision.--If established, the Office shall be led by an Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice who is nominated by the President and appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. TITLE II--EMBASSY CONSTRUCTION SEC. 1201. EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE. For ``Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance'', there is authorized to be appropriated $1,950,449,000 for fiscal year 2022. SEC. 1202. STANDARD DESIGN IN CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION. (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Department's Bureau of Overseas Building Operations (OBO) or successor office should give appropriate consideration to standardization in construction, in which each new United States embassy and consulate starts with a standard design and keeps customization to a minimum. (b) Consultation.--The Secretary of State shall carry out any new United States embassy compound or new consulate compound project that utilizes a non-standard design, including those projects that are in the design or pre-design phase as of the date of the enactment of this Act, only in consultation with the appropriate congressional committees. The Secretary shall provide the appropriate congressional committees, for each such project, the following documentation: (1) A comparison of the estimated full lifecycle costs of the project to the estimated full lifecycle costs of such project if it were to use a standard design. (2) A comparison of the estimated completion date of such project to the estimated completion date of such project if it were to use a standard design. (3) A comparison of the security of the completed project to the security of such completed project if it were to use a standard design. (4) A justification for the Secretary's selection of a non- standard design over a standard design for such project. (5) A written explanation if any of the documentation necessary to support the comparisons and justification, as the case may be, described in paragraphs (1) through (4) cannot be provided. (c) Sunset.--The consultation requirement under subsection (b) shall expire on the date that is 4 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 1203. CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION TRANSPARENCY. (a) In General.--Section 118 of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (22 U.S.C. 304) is amended-- (1) in the section heading, by striking ``annual report on embassy construction costs'' and inserting ``biannual report on overseas capital construction projects''; and (2) by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the following new subsections: ``(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection and every 180 days thereafter until the date that is four years after such date of enactment, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a comprehensive report regarding all ongoing overseas capital construction projects and major embassy security upgrade projects. ``(b) Contents.--Each report required under subsection (a) shall include the following with respect to each ongoing overseas capital construction project and major embassy security upgrade project: ``(1) The initial cost estimate as specified in the proposed allocation of capital construction and maintenance funds required by the Committees on Appropriations for Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. ``(2) The current cost estimate. ``(3) The value of each request for equitable adjustment received by the Department to date. ``(4) The value of each certified claim received by the Department to date. ``(5) The value of any usage of the project's contingency fund to date and the value of the remainder of the project's contingency fund. ``(6) An enumerated list of each request for adjustment and certified claim that remains outstanding or unresolved. ``(7) An enumerated list of each request for equitable adjustment and certified claim that has been fully adjudicated or that the Department has settled, and the final dollar amount of each adjudication or settlement. ``(8) The date of estimated completion specified in the proposed allocation of capital construction and maintenance funds required by the Committees on Appropriations not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of an Act making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. ``(9) The current date of estimated completion.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 is amended by amending the item relating to section 118 to read as follows: ``Sec. 118. Biannual report on overseas capital construction projects.''. SEC. 1204. CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE INFORMATION. (a) Deadline for Completion.--The Secretary of State shall complete all contractor performance evaluations outstanding as of the date of the enactment of this Act required by subpart 42.15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation for those contractors engaged in construction of new embassy or new consulate compounds by April 1, 2022. (b) Prioritization System.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall develop a prioritization system for clearing the current backlog of required evaluations referred to in subsection (a). (2) Elements.--The system required under paragraph (1) should prioritize the evaluations as follows: (A) Project completion evaluations should be prioritized over annual evaluations. (B) Evaluations for relatively large contracts should have priority. (C) Evaluations that would be particularly informative for the awarding of government contracts should have priority. (c) Briefing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on the Department's plan for completing all evaluations by April 1, 2022, in accordance with subsection (a) and the prioritization system developed pursuant to subsection (b). (d) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) contractors deciding whether to bid on Department contracts would benefit from greater understanding of the Department as a client; and (2) the Department should develop a forum where contractors can comment on the Department's project management performance. SEC. 1205. GROWTH PROJECTIONS FOR NEW EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES. (a) In General.--For each new United States embassy compound (NEC) and new consulate compound project (NCC) in or not yet in the design phase as of the date of the enactment of this Act, the Department of State shall project growth over the estimated life of the facility using all available and relevant data, including the following: (1) Relevant historical trends for Department personnel and personnel from other agencies represented at the NEC or NCC that is to be constructed. (2) An analysis of the tradeoffs between risk and the needs of United States Government policy conducted as part of the most recent Vital Presence Validation Process, if applicable. (3) Reasonable assumptions about the strategic importance of the NEC or NCC, as the case may be, over the life of the building at issue. (4) Any other data that would be helpful in projecting the future growth of NEC or NCC. (b) Other Federal Agencies.--The head of each Federal agency represented at a United States embassy or consulate shall provide to the Secretary, upon request, growth projections for the personnel of each such agency over the estimated life of each embassy or consulate, as the case may be. (c) Basis for Estimates.--The Department of State shall base its growth assumption for all NECs and NCCs on the estimates required under subsections (a) and (b). (d) Congressional Notification.--Any congressional notification of site selection for a NEC or NCC submitted after the date of the enactment of this Act shall include the growth assumption used pursuant to subsection (c). SEC. 1206. LONG-RANGE PLANNING PROCESS. (a) Plans Required.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter for the next five years as the Secretary of State considers appropriate, the Secretary shall develop-- (A) a comprehensive 6-year plan documenting the Department's overseas building program for the replacement of overseas diplomatic posts taking into account security factors under the Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 1999 and other relevant statutes and regulations, as well as occupational safety and health factors pursuant to the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and other relevant statutes and regulations, including environmental factors such as indoor air quality that impact employee health and safety; and (B) a comprehensive 6-year plan detailing the Department's long-term planning for the maintenance and sustainment of completed diplomatic posts, which takes into account security factors under the Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 1999 and other relevant statutes and regulations, as well as occupational safety and health factors pursuant to the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and other relevant statutes and regulations, including environmental factors such as indoor air quality that impact employee health and safety. (2) Initial report.--The first plan developed pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) shall also include a one-time status report on existing small diplomatic posts and a strategy for establishing a physical diplomatic presence in countries in which there is no current physical diplomatic presence and with which the United States maintains diplomatic relations. Such report, which may include a classified annex, shall include the following: (A) A description of the extent to which each small diplomatic post furthers the national interest of the United States. (B) A description of how each small diplomatic post provides American Citizen Services, including data on specific services provided and the number of Americans receiving services over the previous year. (C) A description of whether each small diplomatic post meets current security requirements. (D) A description of the full financial cost of maintaining each small diplomatic post. (E) Input from the relevant chiefs of mission on any unique operational or policy value the small diplomatic post provides. (F) A recommendation of whether any small diplomatic posts should be closed. (3) Updated information.--The annual updates of each of the plans developed pursuant to paragraph (1) shall highlight any changes from the previous year's plan to the ordering of construction and maintenance projects. (b) Reporting Requirements.-- (1) Submission of plans to congress.--Not later than 60 days after the completion of each plan required under subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall submit the plans to the appropriate congressional committees. (2) Reference in budget justification materials.--In the budget justification materials submitted to the appropriate congressional committees in support of the Department of State's budget for any fiscal year (as submitted with the budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code), the plans required under subsection (a) shall be referenced to justify funding requested for building and maintenance projects overseas. (3) Form of report.--Each report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. (c) Small Diplomatic Post Defined.--In this section, the term ``small diplomatic post'' means any United States embassy or consulate that has employed five or fewer United States Government employees or contractors on average over the 36 months prior to the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 1207. VALUE ENGINEERING AND RISK ASSESSMENT. (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings: (1) Federal departments and agencies are required to use value engineering (VE) as a management tool, where appropriate, to reduce program and acquisition costs pursuant to OMB Circular A-131, Value Engineering, dated December 31, 2013. (2) OBO has a Policy Directive and Standard Operation Procedure, dated May 24, 2017, on conducting risk management studies on all international construction projects. (b) Notification Requirements.-- (1) Submission to authorizing committees.--Any notification that includes the allocation of capital construction and maintenance funds shall be submitted to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. (2) Requirement to confirm completion of value engineering and risk assessment studies.--The notifications required under paragraph (1) shall include confirmation that the Department has completed the requisite VE and risk management process described in subsection (a), or applicable successor process. (c) Reporting and Briefing Requirements.--The Secretary of State shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees upon request-- (1) a description of each risk management study referred to in subsection (a)(2) and a table detailing which recommendations related to each such study were accepted and which were rejected; and (2) a report or briefing detailing the rationale for not implementing any such recommendations that may otherwise yield significant cost savings to the Department if implemented. SEC. 1208. BUSINESS VOLUME. Section 402(c)(2)(E) of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4852(c)(2)(E)) is amended by striking ``in 3 years'' and inserting ``cumulatively over 3 years''. SEC. 1209. EMBASSY SECURITY REQUESTS AND DEFICIENCIES. The Secretary of State shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees, the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate upon request information on physical security deficiencies at United States diplomatic posts, including relating to the following: (1) Requests made over the previous year by United States diplomatic posts for security upgrades. (2) Significant security deficiencies at United States diplomatic posts that are not operating out of a new embassy compound or new consulate compound. SEC. 1210. OVERSEAS SECURITY BRIEFINGS. Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall revise the Foreign Affairs Manual to stipulate that information on the current threat environment shall be provided to all United States Government employees under chief of mission authority traveling to a foreign country on official business. To the extent practicable, such material shall be provided to such employees prior to their arrival at a United States diplomatic post or as soon as possible thereafter. SEC. 1211. CONTRACTING METHODS IN CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION. (a) Delivery.--Unless the Secretary of State notifies the appropriate congressional committees that the use of the design-build project delivery method would not be appropriate, the Secretary shall make use of such method at United States diplomatic posts that have not yet received design or capital construction contracts as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Notification.--Before executing a contract for a delivery method other than design-build in accordance with subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall notify the appropriate congressional committees in writing of the decision, including the reasons therefor. The notification required by this subsection may be included in any other report regarding a new United States diplomatic post that is required to be submitted to the appropriate congressional committees. (c) Performance Evaluation.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall report to the appropriate congressional committees regarding performance evaluation measures in accordance with GAO's ``Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government'' that will be applicable to design and construction, lifecycle cost, and building maintenance programs of the Bureau of Overseas Building Operations of the Department. SEC. 1212. COMPETITION IN EMBASSY CONSTRUCTION. Not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committee a report detailing steps the Department of State is taking to expand the embassy construction contractor base in order to increase competition and maximize value. SEC. 1213. STATEMENT OF POLICY. It is the policy of the United States that the Bureau of Overseas Building Operations of the Department or its successor office shall continue to balance functionality and security with accessibility, as defined by guidelines established by the United States Access Board in constructing embassies and consulates, and shall ensure compliance with the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4151 et seq.) to the fullest extent possible. SEC. 1214. DEFINITIONS. In this title: (1) Design-build.--The term ``design-build'' means a method of project delivery in which one entity works under a single contract with the Department to provide design and construction services. (2) Non-standard design.--The term ``non-standard design'' means a design for a new embassy compound project or new consulate compound project that does not utilize a standardized design for the structural, spatial, or security requirements of such embassy compound or consulate compound, as the case may be. TITLE III--PERSONNEL ISSUES SEC. 1301. DEFENSE BASE ACT INSURANCE WAIVERS. (a) Application for Waivers.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall apply to the Department of Labor for a waiver from insurance requirements under the Defense Base Act (42 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.) for all countries with respect to which the requirement was waived prior to January 2017, and for which there is not currently a waiver. (b) Certification Requirement.--Not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall certify to the appropriate congressional committees that the requirement in subsection (a) has been met. SEC. 1302. STUDY ON FOREIGN SERVICE ALLOWANCES. (a) Report Required.-- (1) In general.--Not later than one year after date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report detailing an empirical analysis on the effect of overseas allowances on the foreign assignment of Foreign Service officers (FSOs), to be conducted by a federally-funded research and development center with appropriate expertise in labor economics and military compensation. (2) Contents.--The analysis required under paragraph (1) shall-- (A) identify all allowances paid to FSOs assigned permanently or on temporary duty to foreign areas; (B) examine the efficiency of the Foreign Service bidding system in determining foreign assignments; (C) examine the factors that incentivize FSOs to bid on particular assignments, including danger levels and hardship conditions; (D) examine the Department's strategy and process for incentivizing FSOs to bid on assignments that are historically in lower demand, including with monetary compensation, and whether monetary compensation is necessary for assignments in higher demand; (E) make any relevant comparisons to military compensation and allowances, noting which allowances are shared or based on the same regulations; (F) recommend options for restructuring allowances to improve the efficiency of the assignments system and better align FSO incentives with the needs of the Foreign Service, including any cost savings associated with such restructuring; (G) recommend any statutory changes necessary to implement subparagraph (F), such as consolidating existing legal authorities for the provision of hardship and danger pay; and (H) detail any effects of recommendations made pursuant to subparagraphs (F) and (G) on other United States Government departments and agencies with civilian employees permanently assigned or on temporary duty in foreign areas, following consultation with such departments and agencies. (b) Briefing Requirement.--Before initiating the analysis required under subsection (a)(1), and not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall provide to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the House of Representatives a briefing on the implementation of this section that includes the following: (1) The name of the federally funded research and development center that will conduct such analysis. (2) The scope of such analysis and terms of reference for such analysis as specified between the Department of State and such federally funded research and development center. (c) Availability of Information.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of State shall make available to the federally-funded research and development center carrying out the analysis required under subsection (a)(1) all necessary and relevant information to allow such center to conduct such analysis in a quantitative and analytical manner, including historical data on the number of bids for each foreign assignment and any survey data collected by the Department of State from eligible bidders on their bid decision-making. (2) Cooperation.--The Secretary of State shall work with the heads of other relevant United States Government departments and agencies to ensure such departments and agencies provide all necessary and relevant information to the federally-funded research and development center carrying out the analysis required under subsection (a)(1). (d) Interim Report to Congress.--The Secretary of State shall require that the chief executive officer of the federally-funded research and development center that carries out the analysis required under subsection (a)(1) submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives an interim report on such analysis not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 1303. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FELLOWSHIPS. Section 504 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1979 (22 U.S.C. 2656d) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(e) Grants and Cooperative Agreements Related to Science and Technology Fellowship Programs.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of State is authorized to make grants or enter into cooperative agreements related to Department of State science and technology fellowship programs, including for assistance in recruiting fellows and the payment of stipends, travel, and other appropriate expenses to fellows. ``(2) Exclusion from consideration as compensation.-- Stipends under paragraph (1) shall not be considered compensation for purposes of section 209 of title 18, United States Code. ``(3) Maximum annual amount.--The total amount of grants made pursuant to this subsection may not exceed $500,000 in any fiscal year.''. SEC. 1304. TRAVEL FOR SEPARATED FAMILIES. Section 901(15) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4081(15)) is amended-- (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``1 round-trip per year for each child below age 21 of a member of the Service assigned abroad'' and inserting ``in the case of one or more children below age 21 of a member of the Service assigned abroad, one round-trip per year''; (2) in subparagraph (A)-- (A) by inserting ``for each child'' before ``to visit the member abroad''; and (B) by striking ``; or'' and inserting a comma; (3) in subparagraph (B)-- (A) by inserting ``for each child'' before ``to visit the other parent''; and (B) by inserting ``or'' after ``resides,''; (4) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph: ``(C) for one of the child's parents to visit the child or children abroad if the child or children do not regularly reside with that parent and that parent is not receiving an education allowance or educational travel allowance for the child or children under section 5924(4) of title 5, United States Code,''; and (5) in the matter following subparagraph (C), as added by paragraph (4) of this section, by striking ``a payment'' and inserting ``the cost of round-trip travel''. SEC. 1305. HOME LEAVE TRAVEL FOR SEPARATED FAMILIES. Section 903(b) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4083(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``In cases in which a member of the Service has official orders to an unaccompanied post and in which the family members of the member reside apart from the member at authorized locations outside the United States, the member may take the leave ordered under this section where that member's family members reside, notwithstanding section 6305 of title 5, United States Code.''. SEC. 1306. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING CERTAIN FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS. It is the sense of Congress that Department fellowships that promote the employment of candidates belonging to under-represented groups, including the Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Graduate Fellowship Program, the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program, and the Donald M. Payne International Development Fellowship Program, represent smart investments vital for building a strong, capable, and representative national security workforce. SEC. 1307. TECHNICAL CORRECTION. Subparagraph (A) of section 601(c)(6) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4001(c)(6)) is amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), by-- (1) striking ``promotion'' and inserting ``promotion, on or after January 1, 2017,''; and (2) striking ``individual joining the Service on or after January 1, 2017,'' and inserting ``Foreign Service officer, appointed under section 302(a)(1), who has general responsibility for carrying out the functions of the Service''. SEC. 1308. FOREIGN SERVICE AWARDS. (a) In General.--Section 614 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4013) is amended-- (1) by amending the section heading to read as follows: ``department awards''; and (2) in the first sentence, by inserting ``or Civil Service'' after ``the Service''. (b) Conforming Amendment.--The item relating to section 614 in the table of contents of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. 614. Department awards.''. SEC. 1309. WORKFORCE ACTIONS. (a) Sense of Congress on Workforce Recruitment.--It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of State should continue to hold entry- level classes for Foreign Service officers and specialists and continue to recruit civil servants through programs such as the Presidential Management Fellows Program and Pathways Internship Programs in a manner and at a frequency consistent with prior years and consistent with the need to maintain a pool of experienced personnel effectively distributed across skill codes and ranks. It is further the sense of Congress that absent continuous recruitment and training of Foreign Service officers and civil servants, the Department of State will lack experienced, qualified personnel in the short, medium, and long terms. (b) Limitation.--The Secretary of State should not implement any reduction-in-force action under section 3502 or 3595 of title 5, United States Code, or for any incentive payments for early separation or retirement under any other provision of law unless-- (1) the appropriate congressional committees are notified not less than 15 days in advance of such obligation or expenditure; and (2) the Secretary has provided to the appropriate congressional committees a detailed report that describes the Department of State's strategic staffing goals, including-- (A) a justification that describes how any proposed workforce reduction enhances the effectiveness of the Department; (B) a certification that such workforce reduction is in the national interest of the United States; (C) a comprehensive strategic staffing plan for the Department, including 5-year workforce forecasting and a description of the anticipated impact of any proposed workforce reduction; and (D) a dataset displaying comprehensive workforce data for all current and planned employees of the Department, disaggregated by-- (i) Foreign Service officer and Foreign Service specialist rank; (ii) civil service job skill code, grade level, and bureau of assignment; (iii) contracted employees, including the equivalent job skill code and bureau of assignment; and (iv) employees hired under schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, including their equivalent grade and job skill code and bureau of assignment. SEC. 1310. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING VETERANS EMPLOYMENT AT THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) the Department of State should continue to promote the employment of veterans, in accordance with section 301 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3941), as amended by section 1407 of this Act, including those veterans belonging to traditionally under-represented groups at the Department; (2) veterans employed by the Department have made significant contributions to United States foreign policy in a variety of regional and global affairs bureaus and diplomatic posts overseas; and (3) the Department should continue to encourage veteran employment and facilitate their participation in the workforce. SEC. 1311. EMPLOYEE ASSIGNMENT RESTRICTIONS AND PRECLUSIONS. (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Department of State should expand the appeal process it makes available to employees related to assignment preclusions and restrictions. (b) Appeal of Assignment Restriction or Preclusion.--Subsection (a) of section 414 of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (22 U.S.C. 2734c(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentences: ``Such right and process shall ensure that any employee subjected to an assignment restriction or preclusion shall have the same appeal rights as provided by the Department regarding denial or revocation of a security clearance. Any such appeal shall be resolved not later than 60 days after such appeal is filed.''. (c) Notice and Certification.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall revise, and certify to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate regarding such revision, the Foreign Affairs Manual guidance regarding denial or revocation of a security clearance to expressly state that all review and appeal rights relating thereto shall also apply to any recommendation or decision to impose an assignment restriction or preclusion to an employee. SEC. 1312. RECALL AND REEMPLOYMENT OF CAREER MEMBERS. (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) career Department of State employees provide invaluable service to the United States as nonpartisan professionals who contribute subject matter expertise and professional skills to the successful development and execution of United States foreign policy; and (2) reemployment of skilled former members of the Foreign and civil service who have voluntarily separated from the Foreign or civil service due to family reasons or to obtain professional skills outside government is of benefit to the Department. (b) Notice of Employment Opportunities for Department of State and USAID Positions.-- (1) In general.--Title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 102 the following new chapter: ``CHAPTER 103--NOTICE OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND USAID POSITIONS ``Sec. ``10301. Notice of employment opportunities for Department of State and USAID positions. ``Sec. 10301. Notice of employment opportunities for Department of State and USAID positions ``To ensure that individuals who have separated from the Department of State or the United States Agency for International Development and who are eligible for reappointment are aware of such opportunities, the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development shall publicize notice of all employment opportunities, including positions for which the relevant agency is accepting applications from individuals within the agency's workforce under merit promotion procedures, on publicly accessible sites, including www.usajobs.gov. If using merit promotion procedures, the notice shall expressly state that former employees eligible for reinstatement may apply.''. (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of chapters at the beginning of part III of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end of subpart I the following: ``103. Notice of employment opportunities for Department of 10301''. State and USAID positions. SEC. 1313. STRATEGIC STAFFING PLAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a comprehensive 5-year strategic staffing plan for the Department of State that is aligned with and furthers the objectives of the National Security Strategy of the United States of America issued in December 2017, or any subsequent strategy issued not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, which shall include the following: (1) A dataset displaying comprehensive workforce data, including all shortages in bureaus described in GAO report GAO- 19-220, for all current and planned employees of the Department, disaggregated by-- (A) Foreign Service officer and Foreign Service specialist rank; (B) civil service job skill code, grade level, and bureau of assignment; (C) contracted employees, including the equivalent job skill code and bureau of assignment; (D) employees hired under schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, including the equivalent grade and job skill code and bureau of assignment of such employee; and (E) overseas region. (2) Recommendations on the number of Foreign Service officers disaggregated by service cone that should be posted at each United States diplomatic post and in the District of Columbia, with a detailed basis for such recommendations. (3) Recommendations on the number of civil service officers that should be employed by the Department, with a detailed basis for such recommendations. (b) Maintenance.--The dataset required under subsection (a)(1) shall be maintained and updated on a regular basis. (c) Consultation.--The Secretary of State shall lead the development of the plan required under subsection (a) but may consult or partner with private sector entities with expertise in labor economics, management, or human resources, as well as organizations familiar with the demands and needs of the Department of State's workforce. (d) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report regarding root causes of Foreign Service and civil service shortages, the effect of such shortages on national security objectives, and the Department of State's plan to implement recommendations described in GAO-19-220. SEC. 1314. CONSULTING SERVICES. (a) In General.--Chapter 103 of title 5, United States Code, as added by section 1312(b) of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 10302. Consulting services for the Department of State ``Any consulting service obtained by the Department of State through procurement contract pursuant to section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, shall be limited to those contracts with respect to which expenditures are a matter of public record and available for public inspection, except if otherwise provided under existing law, or under existing Executive order issued pursuant to existing law.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 103 of title 5, United States Code, as added by section 1312(b) of this Act, is amended by adding after the item relating to section 10301 the following new item: ``10302. Consulting services for the Department of State''. SEC. 1315. INCENTIVES FOR CRITICAL POSTS. Section 1115(d) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111-32) is amended by striking the last sentence. SEC. 1316. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN ACCOUNTABILITY REVIEW BOARDS. Section 301(a)(3) of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4831(a)(3)) is amended-- (1) in the heading, by striking ``afghanistan and'' and inserting ``afghanistan, yemen, syria, and''; and (2) in subparagraph (A)-- (A) in clause (i), by striking ``Afghanistan or'' and inserting ``Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria, or''; and (B) in clause (ii), by striking ``beginning on October 1, 2005, and ending on September 30, 2009'' and inserting ``beginning on October 1, 2020, and ending on September 30, 2022''. SEC. 1317. FOREIGN SERVICE SUSPENSION WITHOUT PAY. Subsection (c) of section 610 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4010) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``suspend'' and inserting ``indefinitely suspend without duties''; (2) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (7); (3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraphs: ``(5) For each member of the Service suspended under paragraph (1)(A) whose security clearance remains suspended for more than one calendar year, not later than 30 days after the end of such calendar year the Secretary of State shall report to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate in writing regarding the specific reasons relating to the duration of each such suspension. ``(6) Any member of the Service suspended under paragraph (1)(B) may be suspended without pay only after a final written decision is provided to such member pursuant to paragraph (2).''; and (4) in paragraph (7), as so redesignated-- (A) by striking ``(7) In this subsection:''; (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``(A) The term'' and inserting the following: ``(7) In this subsection, the term--''; (C) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and moving such subparagraphs 2 ems to the left; and (D) by striking subparagraph (B) (relating to the definition of ``suspend'' and ``suspension''). SEC. 1318. FOREIGN AFFAIRS MANUAL AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS HANDBOOK CHANGES. (a) Applicability.--The Foreign Affairs Manual and the Foreign Affairs Handbook apply with equal force and effect and without exception to all Department of State personnel, including the Secretary of State, Department employees, and political appointees, regardless of an individual's status as a Foreign Service officer, Civil Service employee, or political appointee hired under any legal authority. (b) Certification.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a certification in unclassified form that the applicability described in subsection (a) has been communicated to all Department personnel, including the personnel referred to in such subsection. (c) Report.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and every 180 days thereafter for five years, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report detailing all significant changes made to the Foreign Affairs Manual or the Foreign Affairs Handbook. (2) Covered periods.--The first report required under paragraph (1) shall cover the 5-year period preceding the submission of such report. Each subsequent report shall cover the 180-day period preceding submission. (3) Contents.--Each report required under paragraph (1) shall contain the following: (A) The location within the Foreign Affairs Manual or the Foreign Affairs Handbook where a change has been made. (B) The statutory basis for each such change, as applicable. (C) A side-by-side comparison of the Foreign Affairs Manual or Foreign Affairs Handbook before and after such change. (D) A summary of such changes displayed in spreadsheet form. SEC. 1319. WAIVER AUTHORITY FOR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF CERTAIN POSITIONS. The Secretary of State may waive any or all of the individual occupational requirements with respect to an employee or prospective employee of the Department of State for a civilian position categorized under the GS-0130 occupational series if the Secretary determines that the individual possesses significant scientific, technological, engineering, or mathematical expertise that is integral to performing the duties of the applicable position, based on demonstrated job performance and qualifying experience. With respect to each waiver granted under this subsection, the Secretary shall set forth in a written document that is transmitted to the Director of the Office of Personnel Management the rationale for the decision of the Secretary to waive such requirements. SEC. 1320. APPOINTMENT OF EMPLOYEES TO THE GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT CENTER. The Secretary of State may appoint, for a 3-year period that may be extended for up to an additional two years, solely to carry out the functions of the Global Engagement Center, employees of the Department of State without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointment in the competitive service, and may fix the basic compensation of such employees without regard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title. SEC. 1321. REST AND RECUPERATION AND OVERSEAS OPERATIONS LEAVE FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES. (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new sections: ``Sec. 6329d. Rest and recuperation leave ``(a) Definitions.--In this section-- ``(1) the term `agency' means an Executive agency (as that term is defined in section 105), but does not include the Government Accountability Office; ``(2) the term `combat zone' means a geographic area designated by an Executive order of the President as an area in which the Armed Forces are engaging or have engaged in combat, an area designated by law to be treated as a combat zone, or a location the Department of Defense has certified for combat zone tax benefits due to its direct support of military operations; ``(3) the term `employee' has the meaning given that term in section 6301; ``(4) the term `high risk, high threat post' has the meaning given that term in section 104 of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4803); and ``(5) the term `leave year' means the period beginning on the first day of the first complete pay period in a calendar year and ending on the day immediately before the first day of the first complete pay period in the following calendar year. ``(b) Leave for Rest and Recuperation.--The head of an agency may prescribe regulations to grant up to 20 days of paid leave, per leave year, for the purposes of rest and recuperation to an employee of the agency serving in a combat zone, any other high risk, high threat post, or any other location presenting significant security or operational challenges. ``(c) Discretionary Authority of Agency Head.--Use of the authority under subsection (b) is at the sole and exclusive discretion of the head of the agency concerned. ``(d) Records.--An agency shall record leave provided under this section separately from leave authorized under any other provision of law. ``Sec. 6329e. Overseas operations leave ``(a) Definitions.--In this section-- ``(1) the term `agency' means an Executive agency (as that term is defined in section 105), but does not include the Government Accountability Office; ``(2) the term `employee' has the meaning given that term in section 6301; and ``(3) the term `leave year' means the period beginning with the first day of the first complete pay period in a calendar year and ending with the day immediately before the first day of the first complete pay period in the following calendar year. ``(b) Leave for Overseas Operations.--The head of an agency may prescribe regulations to grant up to 10 days of paid leave, per leave year, to an employee of the agency serving abroad where the conduct of business could pose potential security or safety related risks or would be inconsistent with host-country practice. Such regulations may provide that additional leave days may be granted during such leave year if the head of the agency determines that to do so is necessary to advance the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States. ``(c) Discretionary Authority of Agency Head.--Use of the authority under subsection (b) is at the sole and exclusive discretion of the head of the agency concerned. ``(d) Records.--An agency shall record leave provided under this section separately from leave authorized under any other provision of law.''. (b) Clerical Amendments.--The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 6329c the following new items: ``6329d. Rest and recuperation leave ``6329e. Overseas operations leave''. SEC. 1322. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AUTHORITY. Section 3 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2670) is amended-- (1) in subsection (l), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon; (2) in subsection (m), by striking the period and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(n) in exigent circumstances, as determined by the Secretary, provide emergency medical services or related support for private United States citizens, nationals, and permanent resident aliens abroad, or third country nationals connected to such persons or to the diplomatic or development missions of the United States abroad, who are unable to obtain such services or support otherwise, with such assistance provided on a reimbursable basis to the extent feasible.''. SEC. 1323. DEPARTMENT OF STATE STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. (a) In General.--The Secretary of State shall establish the Department of State Student Internship Program (in this section referred to as the ``Program'') to offer internship opportunities at the Department of State to eligible students to raise awareness of the essential role of diplomacy in the conduct of United States foreign policy and the realization of United States foreign policy objectives. (b) Eligibility.--To be eligible to participate in the Program, an applicant shall-- (1) be enrolled, not less than half-time, at-- (A) an institution of higher education (as such term is defined section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)); or (B) an institution of higher education based outside the United States, as determined by the Secretary of State; (2) be able to receive and hold an appropriate security clearance; and (3) satisfy such other criteria as established by the Secretary. (c) Selection.--The Secretary of State shall establish selection criteria for students to be admitted into the Program that includes the following: (1) Demonstrable interest in a career in foreign affairs. (2) Academic performance. (3) Such other criteria as determined by the Secretary. (d) Outreach.--The Secretary of State shall advertise the Program widely, including on the internet, through the Department of State's Diplomats in Residence program, and through other outreach and recruiting initiatives targeting undergraduate and graduate students. The Secretary shall actively encourage people belonging to traditionally under-represented groups in terms of racial, ethnic, geographic, and gender diversity, and disability status to apply to the Program, including by conducting targeted outreach at minority serving institutions (as such term is described in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)). (e) Compensation.-- (1) In general.--Students participating in the Program shall be paid at least-- (A) the amount specified in section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)), or (B) the minimum wage of the jurisdiction in which the internship is located, whichever is greater. (2) Housing assistance.-- (A) Abroad.--The Secretary of State shall provide housing assistance to a student participating in the Program whose permanent address is within the United States if the location of the internship in which such student is participating is outside the United States. (B) Domestic.--The Secretary of State is authorized to provide housing assistance to a student participating in the Program whose permanent address is within the United States if the location of the internship in which such student is participating is more than 50 miles away from such student's permanent address. (3) Travel assistance.--The Secretary of State shall provide a student participating in the Program whose permanent address is within the United States financial assistance to cover the costs of travel once to and once from the location of the internship in which such student is participating, including travel by air, train, bus, or other transit as appropriate, if the location of such internship is-- (A) more than 50 miles from such student's permanent address; or (B) outside the United States. (f) Working With Institutions of Higher Education.--The Secretary of State is authorized to enter into agreements with institutions of higher education to structure internships to ensure such internships satisfy criteria for academic programs in which participants in such internships are enrolled. (g) Transition Period.-- (1) In general.--Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall transition all unpaid internship programs of the Department, including the Foreign Service Internship Program, to internship programs that offer compensation. Upon selection as a candidate for entry into an internship program of the Department after such date, a participant in such internship program shall be afforded the opportunity to forgo compensation, including if doing so allows such participant to receive college or university curricular credit. (2) Exception.--The transition required under paragraph (1) shall not apply in the case of unpaid internship programs of the Department of State that are part of the Virtual Student Federal Service internship program. (3) Waiver.-- (A) In general.--The Secretary may waive the requirement under this subsection to transition an unpaid internship program of the Department to an internship program that offers compensation if the Secretary determines and not later than 30 days after any such determination submits to the appropriate congressional committees a report that to do so would not be consistent with effective management goals. (B) Report.--The report required under subparagraph (A) shall describe the reason why transitioning an unpaid internship program of the Department to an internship program that offers compensation would not be consistent with effective management goals, including any justification for maintaining such unpaid status indefinitely, or any additional authorities or resources necessary to transition such unpaid program to offer compensation in the future. (h) Reports.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of a Senate a report that includes the following: (1) Data, to the extent collection of such information is permissible by law, regarding the number of students, disaggregated by race, ethnicity, gender, institution of higher learning, home State, State where each student graduated from high school, and disability status, who applied to the Program, were offered a position, and participated. (2) Data on the number of security clearance investigations started for such students and the timeline for such investigations, including whether such investigations were completed or if, and when, an interim security clearance was granted. (3) Information on expenditures on the Program. (4) Information regarding the Department of State's compliance with subsection (g). (i) Voluntary Participation.-- (1) In general.--Nothing in this section may be construed to compel any student who is a participant in an internship program of the Department of State to participate in the collection of the data or divulge any personal information. Such students shall be informed that their participation in the data collection contemplated by this section is voluntary. (2) Privacy protection.--Any data collected under this section shall be subject to the relevant privacy protection statutes and regulations applicable to Federal employees. (j) Special Hiring Authority.--The Department of State may offer compensated internships for not more than 52 weeks, and select, appoint, employ, and remove individuals in such compensated internships without regard to the provisions of law governing appointments in the competitive service. (k) Use of Funds.--Internships offered and compensated by the Department subject to this section shall be funded by amounts appropriated pursuant to-- (1) the authorization of appropriations under section 1001; and (2) any other Act. SEC. 1324. COMPETITIVE STATUS FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES HIRED BY INSPECTORS GENERAL TO SUPPORT THE LEAD IG MISSION. Subparagraph (A) of section 8L(d)(5) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking ``a lead Inspector General for'' and inserting ``any of the Inspectors General specified in subsection (c) for oversight of''. SEC. 1325. COOPERATION WITH OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL. (a) Administrative Discipline.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall make explicit in writing to all Department of State personnel, including the Secretary of State, Department employees, contractors, and political appointees, and shall consider updating the Foreign Affairs Manual and the Foreign Affairs Handbook to explicitly specify, that if any of such personnel does not comply within 60 days with a request for an interview or access to documents from the Office of the Inspector General of the Department such personnel may be subject to appropriate administrative discipline including, when circumstances warrant, suspension without pay or removal. (b) Report.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and on a quarterly basis thereafter, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of State and the United States Agency for Global Media shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and the Secretary of State a report in unclassified form detailing the following: (A) The number of individuals who have failed to comply within 60 days with a request for an interview or access to documents from the Office of the Inspector General pertaining to a non-criminal matter. (B) The date on which such requests were initially made. (C) Any extension of time that was voluntarily granted to such individual by the Office of the Inspector General. (D) The general subject matters regarding which the Office of the Inspector General has requested of such individuals. (2) Form.--Additional information pertaining solely to the subject matter of a request described in paragraph (1) may be provided in a supplemental classified annex, if necessary, but all other information required by the reports required under such paragraph shall be provided in unclassified form. SEC. 1326. INFORMATION ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS CONSISTENT WITH THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT. Not later than March 31, 2022, and annually thereafter, the Director of the Office of Overseas Schools of the Department of State shall maintain and update a list of overseas schools receiving assistance from the Office and detailing the extent to which each such school provides special education and related services to children with disabilities in accordance with part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1411 et seq.). Each list required under this section shall be posted on the public website of the Office for access by members of the Foreign Service, Senior Foreign Service, and their eligible family members. SEC. 1327. IMPLEMENTATION OF GAP MEMORANDUM IN SELECTION BOARD PROCESS. (a) In General.--Section 603 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4003) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c)(1) A member of the Service or member of the Senior Foreign Service whose performance will be evaluated by a selection board may submit to such selection board a gap memo in advance of such evaluation. ``(2) Members of a selection board may not consider as negative the submission of a gap memo by a member described in paragraph (1) when evaluating the performance of such member. ``(3) In this subsection, the term `gap memo' means a written record, submitted to a selection board in a standard format established by the Director General of the Foreign Service, which indicates and explains a gap in the record of a member of the Service or member of the Senior Foreign Service whose performance will be evaluated by such selection board, which gap is due to personal circumstances, including for health, family, or other reason as determined by the Director General in consultation with the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.''. (b) Consultation and Guidance.-- (1) Consultation.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director General of the Foreign Service shall consult with the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate regarding the development of the gap memo under subsection (c) of section 603 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, as added by subsection (a). (2) Definition.--In this subsection, the term ``gap memo'' has the meaning given such term in subsection (c) of section 603 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980. TITLE IV--A DIVERSE WORKFORCE: RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND PROMOTION SEC. 1401. DEFINITIONS. In this title: (1) Applicant flow data.--The term ``applicant flow data'' means data that tracks the rate of applications for job positions among demographic categories. (2) Demographic data.--The term ``demographic data'' means facts or statistics relating to the demographic categories specified in the Office of Management and Budget statistical policy directive entitled ``Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity'' (81 Fed. Reg. 67398). (3) Diversity.--The term ``diversity'' means those classes of persons protected under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000a et seq.) and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.). (4) Workforce.--The term ``workforce'' means-- (A) individuals serving in a position in the civil service (as such term is defined in section 2101 of title 5, United States Code); (B) individuals who are members of the Foreign Service (as such term defined in section 103 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3902)); (C) all individuals serving under a personal services contract; (D) all individuals serving under a Foreign Service limited appointment under section 309 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3949); or (E) individuals other than Locally Employed Staff working in the Department of State under any other authority. SEC. 1402. COLLECTION, ANALYSIS, AND DISSEMINATION OF WORKFORCE DATA. (a) Initial Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report, which shall also be published on a publicly available website of the Department in a searchable database format, that includes disaggregated demographic data and other information regarding the diversity of the workforce of the Department of State. (b) Data.--The report under subsection (a) shall include the following data to the maximum extent collection of such data is permissible by law: (1) Demographic data on each element of the workforce of the Department of State, disaggregated by rank and grade or grade-equivalent, with respect to the following groups: (A) Applicants for positions in the Department. (B) Individuals hired to join the workforce. (C) Individuals promoted during the 5-year period ending on the date of the enactment of this Act, including promotions to and within the Senior Executive Service or the Senior Foreign Service. (D) Individuals serving during the 5-year period ending on the date of the enactment of this Act as special assistants in any of the offices of the Secretary of State, the Deputy Secretary of State, the Counselor of the Department of State, the Secretary's Policy Planning Staff, the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, the Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights, the Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment, the Undersecretary for Management, the Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs, and the Undersecretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. (E) Individuals serving in the 5-year period ending on the date of the enactment of this Act in each bureau's front office. (F) Individuals serving in the 5-year period ending on the date of the enactment of this Act as detailees to the National Security Council. (G) Individuals serving on applicable selection boards. (H) Members of any external advisory committee or board who are subject to appointment by individuals at senior positions in the Department. (I) Individuals participating in professional development programs of the Department, and the extent to which such participants have been placed into senior positions within the Department after such participation. (J) Individuals participating in mentorship or retention programs. (K) Individuals who separated from the agency during the 5-year period ending on the date of the enactment of this Act, including individuals in the Senior Executive Service or the Senior Foreign Service. (2) An assessment of agency compliance with the essential elements identified in Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Management Directive 715, effective October 1, 2003. (3) Data on the overall number of individuals who are part of the workforce, the percentages of such workforce corresponding to each element specified in section 1401(4), and the percentages corresponding to each rank, grade, or grade- equivalent. (c) Recommendation.--The Secretary of State may include in the report under subsection (a) a recommendation to the Director of Office of Management and Budget and to the appropriate congressional committees regarding whether the Department of State should be permitted to collect more detailed data on demographic categories in addition to the race and ethnicity categories specified in the Office of Management and Budget statistical policy directive entitled ``Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity'' (81 Fed. Reg. 67398), in order to comply with the intent and requirements of this Act. (d) Other Contents.--The report under subsection (a) shall also describe and assess the effectiveness of the efforts of the Department of State-- (1) to propagate fairness, impartiality, and inclusion in the work environment, both domestically and abroad; (2) to enforce anti-harassment and anti-discrimination policies, both domestically and at posts overseas; (3) to refrain from engaging in unlawful discrimination in any phase of the employment process, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, assignments, promotion, retention, and training; (4) to prevent retaliation against employees for participating in a protected equal employment opportunity activity or for reporting sexual harassment or sexual assault; (5) to provide reasonable accommodation for qualified employees and applicants with disabilities; and (6) to recruit a representative workforce by-- (A) recruiting women, persons with disabilities, and minorities; (B) recruiting at women's colleges, historically Black colleges and universities, minority-serving institutions, and other institutions serving a significant percentage of minority students; (C) placing job advertisements in newspapers, magazines, and job sites oriented toward women and minorities; (D) sponsoring and recruiting at job fairs in urban and rural communities and land-grant colleges or universities; (E) providing opportunities through the Foreign Service Internship Program under chapter 12 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4141 et seq.) and other hiring initiatives; (F) recruiting mid-level and senior-level professionals through programs designed to increase representation in international affairs of people belonging to traditionally under-represented groups; (G) offering the Foreign Service written and oral assessment examinations in several locations throughout the United States to reduce the burden of applicants having to travel at their own expense to take either or both such examinations; (H) expanding the use of paid internships; and (I) supporting recruiting and hiring opportunities through-- (i) the Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship Program; (ii) the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program; and (iii) other initiatives, including agency- wide policy initiatives. (e) Annual Updates.--Not later than one year after the publication of the report required under subsection (a) and annually thereafter for the following five years, the Secretary of State shall work with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to provide a report to the appropriate congressional committees, which shall be posted on the Department's website, which may be included in another annual report required under another provision of law, that includes-- (1) disaggregated demographic data, to the maximum extent collection of such data is permissible by law, relating to the workforce and information on the status of diversity and inclusion efforts of the Department; (2) an analysis of applicant flow data, to the maximum extent collection of such data is permissible by law,; and (3) disaggregated demographic data relating to participants in professional development programs of the Department and the rate of placement into senior positions for participants in such programs. SEC. 1403. EXIT INTERVIEWS FOR WORKFORCE. (a) Retained Members.--The Director General of the Foreign Service and the Director of the Bureau of Human Resources or its equivalent shall conduct periodic interviews with a representative and diverse cross-section of the workforce of the Department of State-- (1) to understand the reasons of individuals in such workforce for remaining in a position in the Department; and (2) to receive feedback on workplace policies, professional development opportunities, and other issues affecting the decision of individuals in the workforce to remain in the Department. (b) Departing Members.--The Director General of the Foreign Service and the Director of the Bureau of Human Resources or its equivalent shall provide an opportunity for an exit interview to each individual in the workforce of the Department of State who separates from service with the Department to better understand the reasons of such individual for leaving such service. (c) Use of Analysis From Interviews.--The Director General of the Foreign Service and the Director of the Bureau of Human Resources or its equivalent shall analyze demographic data and other information obtained through interviews under subsections (a) and (b) to determine-- (1) to what extent, if any, the diversity of those participating in such interviews impacts the results; and (2) whether to implement any policy changes or include any recommendations in a report required under subsection (a) or (e) of section 1402 relating to the determination reached pursuant to paragraph (1). (d) Tracking Data.--The Department of State shall-- (1) track demographic data relating to participants in professional development programs and the rate of placement into senior positions for participants in such programs; (2) annually evaluate such data-- (A) to identify ways to improve outreach and recruitment for such programs, consistent with merit system principles; and (B) to understand the extent to which participation in any professional development program offered or sponsored by the Department differs among the demographic categories of the workforce; and (3) actively encourage participation from a range of demographic categories, especially from categories with consistently low participation, in such professional development programs. SEC. 1404. RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION. (a) In General.--The Secretary of State shall-- (1) continue to seek a diverse and talented pool of applicants; and (2) instruct the Director General of the Foreign Service and the Director of the Bureau of Human Resources of the Department of State to have a recruitment plan of action for the recruitment of people belonging to traditionally under- represented groups, which should include outreach at appropriate colleges, universities, affinity groups, and professional associations. (b) Scope.--The diversity recruitment initiatives described in subsection (a) shall include-- (1) recruiting at women's colleges, historically Black colleges and universities, minority-serving institutions, and other institutions serving a significant percentage of minority students; (2) placing job advertisements in newspapers, magazines, and job sites oriented toward diverse groups; (3) sponsoring and recruiting at job fairs in urban and rural communities and land-grant colleges or universities; (4) providing opportunities through highly respected, international leadership programs, that focus on diversity recruitment and retention; (5) expanding the use of paid internships; and (6) cultivating partnerships with organizations dedicated to the advancement of the profession of international affairs and national security to advance shared diversity goals. (c) Expand Training on Anti-harassment and Anti-discrimination.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of State shall, through the Foreign Service Institute and other educational and training opportunities-- (A) ensure the provision to all individuals in the workforce of training on anti-harassment and anti- discrimination information and policies, including in existing Foreign Service Institute courses or modules prioritized in the Department of State's Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan for 2016-2020 to promote diversity in Bureau awards or mitigate unconscious bias; (B) expand the provision of training on workplace rights and responsibilities to focus on anti-harassment and anti-discrimination information and policies, including policies relating to sexual assault prevention and response; and (C) make such expanded training mandatory for-- (i) individuals in senior and supervisory positions; (ii) individuals having responsibilities related to recruitment, retention, or promotion of employees; and (iii) any other individual determined by the Department who needs such training based on analysis by the Department or OPM analysis. (2) Best practices.--The Department of State shall give special attention to ensuring the continuous incorporation of research-based best practices in training provided under this subsection. SEC. 1405. PROMOTING DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN THE NATIONAL SECURITY WORKFORCE. (a) In General.--The Secretary of State shall ensure that individuals in senior and supervisory positions of the Department of State, or Department individuals having responsibilities related to recruitment, retention, or promotion of employees, should have a demonstrated commitment to equal opportunity, diversity, and inclusion. (b) Consideration.--In making any recommendations on nominations, conducting interviews, identifying or selecting candidates, or appointing acting individuals for positions equivalent to an Assistant Secretary or above, the Secretary of State shall use best efforts to consider at least one individual reflective of diversity. (c) Establishment.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of State shall establish a mechanism to ensure that appointments or details of Department of State employees to staff positions in the Offices of the Secretary, the Deputy Secretary, the Counselor of the Department, the Secretary's Policy Planning Staff, or any of the Undersecretaries of State, and details to the National Security Council, are transparent, competitive, equitable, and inclusive, and made without regard to an individual's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, transgender status, or sexual orientation), national origin, age (if 40 or older), disability, or genetic information. (2) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report regarding the mechanism required under paragraph (1). (d) Availability.--The Secretary of State shall use best efforts to consider at least one individual reflective of diversity for the staff positions specified in subsection (c)(1) and ensure such positions are equitably available to employees of the civil service and Foreign Service. SEC. 1406. LEADERSHIP ENGAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY. (a) Reward and Recognize Efforts to Promote Diversity and Inclusion.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of State shall implement performance and advancement requirements that reward and recognize the efforts of individuals in senior positions and supervisors in the Department of State in fostering an inclusive environment and cultivating talent consistent with merit system principles, such as through participation in mentoring programs or sponsorship initiatives, recruitment events, and other similar opportunities. (2) Outreach events.--The Secretary of State shall create opportunities for individuals in senior positions and supervisors in the Department of State to participate in outreach events and to discuss issues relating to diversity and inclusion with the workforce on a regular basis, including with employee resource groups. (b) External Advisory Committees and Boards.--For each external advisory committee or board to which individuals in senior positions in the Department of State appoint members, the Secretary of State is strongly encouraged by Congress to ensure such external advisory committee or board is developed, reviewed, and carried out by qualified teams that represent the diversity of the organization. SEC. 1407. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND TOOLS. (a) Expand Provision of Professional Development and Career Advancement Opportunities.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of State is authorized to expand professional development opportunities that support the mission needs of the Department of State, such as-- (A) academic programs; (B) private-public exchanges; and (C) detail assignments to relevant positions in-- (i) private or international organizations; (ii) State, local, and Tribal governments; (iii) other branches of the Federal Government; or (iv) professional schools of international affairs. (2) Training for senior positions.-- (A) In general.--The Secretary of State shall offer, or sponsor members of the workforce to participate in, a Senior Executive Service candidate development program or other program that trains members on the skills required for appointment to senior positions in the Department of State. (B) Requirements.--In determining which members of the workforce are granted professional development or career advancement opportunities under subparagraph (A), the Secretary of State shall-- (i) ensure any program offered or sponsored by the Department of State under such subparagraph comports with the requirements of subpart C of part 412 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto, including merit staffing and assessment requirements; (ii) consider the number of expected vacancies in senior positions as a factor in determining the number of candidates to select for such programs; (iii) understand how participation in any program offered or sponsored by the Department under such subparagraph differs by gender, race, national origin, disability status, or other demographic categories; and (iv) actively encourage participation from a range of demographic categories, especially from categories with consistently low participation. SEC. 1408. EXAMINATION AND ORAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE FOREIGN SERVICE. (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Department of State should offer both the Foreign Service written examination and oral assessment in more locations throughout the United States. Doing so would ease the financial burden on potential candidates who do not currently reside in and must travel at their own expense to one of the few locations where these assessments are offered. (b) Foreign Service Examinations.--Section 301(b) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3941) is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting: ``(1) The Secretary''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) The Secretary shall ensure that the Board of Examiners for the Foreign Service annually offers the oral assessment examinations described in paragraph (1) in cities, chosen on a rotating basis, located in at least three different time zones across the United States.''. SEC. 1409. PAYNE FELLOWSHIP AUTHORIZATION. (a) In General.--Undergraduate and graduate components of the Donald M. Payne International Development Fellowship Program may conduct outreach to attract outstanding students with an interest in pursuing a Foreign Service career who represent diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. (b) Review of Past Programs.--The Secretary of State shall review past programs designed to increase minority representation in international affairs positions. SEC. 1410. VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION. (a) In General.--Nothing in this title should be construed so as to compel any employee to participate in the collection of the data or divulge any personal information. Department of State employees shall be informed that their participation in the data collection contemplated by this title is voluntary. (b) Privacy Protection.--Any data collected under this title shall be subject to the relevant privacy protection statutes and regulations applicable to Federal employees. TITLE V--INFORMATION SECURITY SEC. 1501. DEFINITIONS. In this title: (1) Intelligence community.--The term ``intelligence community'' has the meaning given such term in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)). (2) Relevant congressional committees.--The term ``relevant congressional committees'' means-- (A) the appropriate congressional committees; (B) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and (C) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. SEC. 1502. LIST OF CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDERS. (a) List of Covered Contractors.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, shall develop or maintain, as the case may be, and update as frequently as the Secretary determines appropriate, a list of covered contractors with respect to which the Department should seek to avoid entering into contracts. Not later than 30 days after the initial development of the list under this subsection, any update thereto, and annually thereafter for five years after such initial 30 day period, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a copy of such list. (b) Covered Contractor Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered contractor'' means a provider of telecommunications, telecommunications equipment, or information technology equipment, including hardware, software, or services, that has knowingly assisted or facilitated a cyber attack or conducted surveillance, including passive or active monitoring, carried out against-- (1) the United States by, or on behalf of, any government, or persons associated with such government, listed as a cyber threat actor in the intelligence community's 2017 assessment of worldwide threats to United States national security or any subsequent worldwide threat assessment of the intelligence community; or (2) individuals, including activists, journalists, opposition politicians, or other individuals for the purposes of suppressing dissent or intimidating critics, on behalf of a country included in the annual country reports on human rights practices of the Department for systematic acts of political repression, including arbitrary arrest or detention, torture, extrajudicial or politically motivated killing, or other gross violations of human rights. SEC. 1503. PRESERVING RECORDS OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS CONDUCTED RELATED TO OFFICIAL DUTIES OF POSITIONS IN THE PUBLIC TRUST OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that all officers and employees of the Department and the United States Agency for International Development are obligated under chapter 31 of title 44, United States Code (popularly referred to as the Federal Records Act of 1950), to create and preserve records containing adequate and proper documentation of the organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, and essential transactions or operations of the Department and United States embassies, consulates, and missions abroad, including records of official communications with foreign government officials or other foreign entities. (b) Certification.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a certification in unclassified form that Secretary has communicated to all Department personnel, including the Secretary of State and all political appointees, that such personnel are obligated under chapter 31 of title 44, United States Code, to treat electronic messaging systems, software, and applications as equivalent to electronic mail for the purpose of identifying Federal records. SEC. 1504. FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES (FRUS) SERIES AND DECLASSIFICATION. The State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 is amended-- (1) in section 402(a)(2) (22 U.S.C. 4352(a)(2)), by striking ``26'' and inserting ``20''; and (2) in section 404 (22 U.S.C. 4354)-- (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``30''and inserting ``25''; and (B) in subsection (c)(1)(C), by striking ``30'' and inserting ``25''. SEC. 1505. VULNERABILITY DISCLOSURE POLICY AND BUG BOUNTY PILOT PROGRAM. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Bug bounty program.--The term ``bug bounty program'' means a program under which an approved individual, organization, or company is temporarily authorized to identify and report vulnerabilities of internet-facing information technology of the Department of State in exchange for compensation. (2) Information technology.--The term ``information technology'' has the meaning given such term in section 11101 of title 40, United States Code. (b) Vulnerability Disclosure Process.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall design, establish, and make publicly known a Vulnerability Disclosure Process (VDP) to improve Department of State cybersecurity by-- (A) providing security researchers with clear guidelines for-- (i) conducting vulnerability discovery activities directed at Department information technology; and (ii) submitting discovered security vulnerabilities to the Department; and (B) creating Department procedures and infrastructure to receive and fix discovered vulnerabilities. (2) Requirements.--In establishing the VDP pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary of State shall-- (A) identify which Department of State information technology should be included in the process; (B) determine whether the process should differentiate among and specify the types of security vulnerabilities that may be targeted; (C) provide a readily available means of reporting discovered security vulnerabilities and the form in which such vulnerabilities should be reported; (D) identify which Department offices and positions will be responsible for receiving, prioritizing, and addressing security vulnerability disclosure reports; (E) consult with the Attorney General regarding how to ensure that individuals, organizations, and companies that comply with the requirements of the process are protected from prosecution under section 1030 of title 18, United States Code, and similar provisions of law for specific activities authorized under the process; (F) consult with the relevant offices at the Department of Defense that were responsible for launching the 2016 Vulnerability Disclosure Program, ``Hack the Pentagon'', and subsequent Department of Defense bug bounty programs; (G) engage qualified interested persons, including nongovernmental sector representatives, about the structure of the process as constructive and to the extent practicable; and (H) award contracts to entities, as necessary, to manage the process and implement the remediation of discovered security vulnerabilities. (3) Annual reports.--Not later than 180 days after the establishment of the VDP under paragraph (1) and annually thereafter for the next five years, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on the VDP, including information relating to the following: (A) The number and severity of all security vulnerabilities reported. (B) The number of previously unidentified security vulnerabilities remediated as a result. (C) The current number of outstanding previously unidentified security vulnerabilities and Department of State remediation plans. (D) The average length of time between the reporting of security vulnerabilities and remediation of such vulnerabilities. (E) The resources, surge staffing, roles, and responsibilities within the Department used to implement the VDP and complete security vulnerability remediation. (F) Any other information the Secretary determines relevant. (c) Bug Bounty Pilot Program.-- (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall establish a bug bounty pilot program to minimize security vulnerabilities of internet-facing information technology of the Department of State. (2) Requirements.--In establishing the pilot program described in paragraph (1), the Secretary of State shall-- (A) provide compensation for reports of previously unidentified security vulnerabilities within the websites, applications, and other internet-facing information technology of the Department of State that are accessible to the public; (B) award contracts to entities, as necessary, to manage such pilot program and for executing the remediation of security vulnerabilities identified pursuant to subparagraph (A); (C) identify which Department of State information technology should be included in such pilot program; (D) consult with the Attorney General on how to ensure that individuals, organizations, or companies that comply with the requirements of such pilot program are protected from prosecution under section 1030 of title 18, United States Code, and similar provisions of law for specific activities authorized under such pilot program; (E) consult with the relevant offices at the Department of Defense that were responsible for launching the 2016 ``Hack the Pentagon'' pilot program and subsequent Department of Defense bug bounty programs; (F) develop a process by which an approved individual, organization, or company can register with the entity referred to in subparagraph (B), submit to a background check as determined by the Department of State, and receive a determination as to eligibility for participation in such pilot program; (G) engage qualified interested persons, including nongovernmental sector representatives, about the structure of such pilot program as constructive and to the extent practicable; and (H) consult with relevant United States Government officials to ensure that such pilot program complements persistent network and vulnerability scans of the Department of State's internet-accessible systems, such as the scans conducted pursuant to Binding Operational Directive BOD-19-02 or successor directive. (3) Duration.--The pilot program established under paragraph (1) should be short-term in duration and not last longer than one year. (4) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which the bug bounty pilot program under subsection (a) is completed, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on such pilot program, including information relating to-- (A) the number of approved individuals, organizations, or companies involved in such pilot program, broken down by the number of approved individuals, organizations, or companies that-- (i) registered; (ii) were approved; (iii) submitted security vulnerabilities; and (iv) received compensation; (B) the number and severity of all security vulnerabilities reported as part of such pilot program; (C) the number of previously unidentified security vulnerabilities remediated as a result of such pilot program; (D) the current number of outstanding previously unidentified security vulnerabilities and Department remediation plans; (E) the average length of time between the reporting of security vulnerabilities and remediation of such vulnerabilities; (F) the types of compensation provided under such pilot program; and (G) the lessons learned from such pilot program. (d) Use of Funds.--Compensation offered by the Department subject to this section shall be funded by amounts appropriated pursuant to-- (1) the authorization of appropriations under section 1001; and (2) any other Act. TITLE VI--PUBLIC DIPLOMACY SEC. 1601. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as the ``Public Diplomacy Modernization Act of 2021''. SEC. 1602. AVOIDING DUPLICATION OF PROGRAMS AND EFFORTS. The Secretary of State shall-- (1) identify opportunities for greater efficiency of operations, including through improved coordination of efforts across public diplomacy bureaus and offices of the Department of State; and (2) maximize shared use of resources between, and within, such public diplomacy bureaus and offices in cases in which programs, facilities, or administrative functions are duplicative or substantially overlapping. SEC. 1603. IMPROVING RESEARCH AND EVALUATION OF PUBLIC DIPLOMACY. (a) Research and Evaluation Activities.--The Secretary of State, acting through the Director of Research and Evaluation appointed pursuant to subsection (b), shall-- (1) conduct regular research and evaluation of public diplomacy programs and activities of the Department, including through the routine use of audience research, digital analytics, and impact evaluations, to plan and execute such programs and activities; and (2) make available to Congress the findings of the research and evaluations conducted under paragraph (1). (b) Director of Research and Evaluation.-- (1) Appointment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall appoint a Director of Research and Evaluation (referred to in this subsection as the ``Director'') in the Office of Policy, Planning, and Resources for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs of the Department. (2) Limitation on appointment.--The appointment of the Director pursuant to paragraph (1) shall not result in an increase in the overall full-time equivalent positions within the Department of State. (3) Responsibilities.--The Director shall-- (A) coordinate and oversee the research and evaluation of public diplomacy programs and activities of the Department of State in order to-- (i) improve public diplomacy strategies and tactics; and (ii) ensure that such programs and activities are increasing the knowledge, understanding, and trust of the United States by relevant target audiences; (B) routinely organize and oversee audience research, digital analytics, and impact evaluations across all public diplomacy bureaus and offices of the Department; (C) support United States diplomatic posts' public affairs sections; (D) share appropriate public diplomacy research and evaluation information within the Department and with other appropriate Federal departments and agencies; (E) regularly design and coordinate standardized research questions, methodologies, and procedures to ensure that public diplomacy programs and activities across all public diplomacy bureaus and offices are designed to meet appropriate foreign policy objectives; and (F) report biannually to the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, through the Subcommittee on Research and Evaluation established pursuant to subsection (f), regarding the research and evaluation of all public diplomacy bureaus and offices. (4) Guidance and training.--Not later than one year after the appointment of the Director pursuant to paragraph (1), the Director shall develop guidance and training, including curriculum for use by the Foreign Service Institute, for all public diplomacy officers of the Department regarding the reading and interpretation of public diplomacy program and activity evaluation findings to ensure that such findings and related lessons learned are implemented in the planning and evaluation of all public diplomacy programs and activities of the Department. (c) Prioritizing Research and Evaluation.-- (1) In general.--The head of the Office of Policy, Planning, and Resources for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs of the Department of State shall ensure that research and evaluation of public diplomacy and activities of the Department, as coordinated and overseen by the Director pursuant to subsection (b), supports strategic planning and resource allocation across all public diplomacy bureaus and offices of the Department. (2) Allocation of resources.--Amounts allocated for the purpose of research and evaluation of public diplomacy programs and activities of the Department of State pursuant to subsection (b) shall be made available to be disbursed at the direction of the Director of Research and Evaluation among the research and evaluation staff across all public diplomacy bureaus and offices of the Department. (3) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Department of State should gradually increase its allocation of funds made available under the headings ``Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs'' and ``Diplomatic Programs'' for research and evaluation of public diplomacy programs and activities of the Department pursuant to subsection (b) to a percentage of program funds that is commensurate with Federal Government best practices. (d) Limited Exemption Relating to the Paperwork Reduction Act.-- Chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code (commonly known as the ``Paperwork Reduction Act'') shall not apply to the collection of information directed at any individuals conducted by, or on behalf of, the Department of State for the purpose of audience research, monitoring, and evaluations, and in connection with the Department's activities conducted pursuant to any of the following: (1) The Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.). (2) Section 1287 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 22 U.S.C. 2656 note). (3) The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.). (e) Limited Exemption Relating to the Privacy Act.-- (1) In general.--The Department of State shall maintain, collect, use, and disseminate records (as such term is defined in section 552a(a)(4) of title 5, United States Code) for audience research, digital analytics, and impact evaluation of communications related to public diplomacy efforts intended for foreign audiences. (2) Conditions.--Audience research, digital analytics, and impact evaluations under paragraph (1) shall be-- (A) reasonably tailored to meet the purposes of this subsection; and (B) carried out with due regard for privacy and civil liberties guidance and oversight. (f) United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy.-- (1) Subcommittee for research and evaluation.--The United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy shall establish a Subcommittee on Research and Evaluation to monitor and advise regarding audience research, digital analytics, and impact evaluations carried out by the Department of State and the United States Agency for Global Media. (2) Annual report.--The Subcommittee on Research and Evaluation established pursuant to paragraph (1) shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an annual report, in conjunction with the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy's Comprehensive Annual Report on the performance of the Department and the United States Agency for Global Media, describing all actions taken by the Subcommittee pursuant to paragraph (1) and any findings made as a result of such actions. SEC. 1604. PERMANENT REAUTHORIZATION OF THE UNITED STATES ADVISORY COMMISSION ON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY. (a) In General.--Section 1334 of the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6553) is amended-- (1) in the section heading, by striking ``sunset'' and inserting ``continuation''; and (2) by striking ``until October 1, 2021''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1002(b) of the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 is amended by amending the item relating to section 1334 to read as follows: ``Sec. 1334. Continuation of United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy.''. SEC. 1605. STREAMLINING OF SUPPORT FUNCTIONS. (a) Working Group Established.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall establish a working group to explore the possibilities and cost-benefit analysis of transitioning to a shared services model as such pertains to human resources, travel, purchasing, budgetary planning, and all other executive support functions for all bureaus of the Department that report to the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy of the Department. (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a plan to implement any such findings of the working group established under subsection (a). SEC. 1606. GUIDANCE FOR CLOSURE OF PUBLIC DIPLOMACY FACILITIES. (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall adopt, and include in the Foreign Affairs Manual, guidelines to collect and utilize information from each diplomatic post at which the construction of a new embassy compound or new consulate compound would result in the closure or co-location of an American Space, American Center, American Corner, or any other public diplomacy facility under the Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (22 U.S.C. 4865 et seq.). (b) Requirements.--The guidelines required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) Standardized notification to each chief of mission at a diplomatic post describing the requirements of the Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 1999 and the impact on the mission footprint of such requirements. (2) An assessment and recommendations from each chief of mission of potential impacts to public diplomacy programming at such diplomatic post if any public diplomacy facility referred to in subsection (a) is closed or staff is co-located in accordance with such Act. (3) A process by which assessments and recommendations under paragraph (2) are considered by the Secretary of State and the appropriate Under Secretaries and Assistant Secretaries of the Department. (4) Notification to the appropriate congressional committees, prior to the initiation of a new embassy compound or new consulate compound design, of the intent to close any such public diplomacy facility or co-locate public diplomacy staff in accordance with such Act. (c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report containing the guidelines required under subsection (a) and any recommendations for any modifications to such guidelines. SEC. 1607. DEFINITIONS. In this title: (1) Audience research.--The term ``audience research'' means research conducted at the outset of a public diplomacy program or the outset of campaign planning and design regarding specific audience segments to understand the attitudes, interests, knowledge, and behaviors of such audience segments. (2) Digital analytics.--The term ``digital analytics'' means the analysis of qualitative and quantitative data, accumulated in digital format, to indicate the outputs and outcomes of a public diplomacy program or campaign. (3) Impact evaluation.--The term ``impact evaluation'' means an assessment of the changes in the audience targeted by a public diplomacy program or campaign that can be attributed to such program or campaign. (4) Public diplomacy bureaus and offices.--The term ``public diplomacy bureaus and offices'' means, with respect to the Department, the following: (A) The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. (B) The Bureau of Global Public Affairs. (C) The Office of Policy, Planning, and Resources for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. (D) The Global Engagement Center. (E) The public diplomacy functions within the regional and functional bureaus. TITLE VII--COMBATING PUBLIC CORRUPTION SEC. 1701. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) it is in the foreign policy interest of the United States to help foreign countries promote good governance and combat public corruption; (2) multiple Federal departments and agencies operate programs that promote good governance in foreign countries and enhance such countries' ability to combat public corruption; and (3) the Department of State should-- (A) promote coordination among the Federal departments and agencies implementing programs to promote good governance and combat public corruption in foreign countries in order to improve effectiveness and efficiency; and (B) identify areas in which United States efforts to help other countries promote good governance and combat public corruption could be enhanced. SEC. 1702. ANNUAL ASSESSMENT. (a) In General.--For each of fiscal years 2022 through 2027, the Secretary of State shall assess the capacity and commitment of foreign governments to which the United States provides foreign assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) or the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) to combat public corruption. Each such assessment shall-- (1) utilize independent, third party indicators that measure transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector in such countries, including the extent to which public power is exercised for private gain, to identify those countries that are most vulnerable to public corruption; (2) consider, to the extent reliable information is available, whether the government of a country identified under paragraph (1)-- (A) has adopted measures to prevent public corruption, such as measures to inform and educate the public, including potential victims, about the causes and consequences of public corruption; (B) has enacted laws and established government structures, policies, and practices that prohibit public corruption; (C) enforces such laws through a fair judicial process; (D) vigorously investigates, prosecutes, convicts, and sentences public officials who participate in or facilitate public corruption, including nationals of such country who are deployed in foreign military assignments, trade delegations abroad, or other similar missions who engage in or facilitate public corruption; (E) prescribes appropriate punishment for serious and significant corruption that is commensurate with the punishment prescribed for serious crimes; (F) prescribes appropriate punishment for significant corruption that provides a sufficiently stringent deterrent and adequately reflects the nature of the offense; (G) convicts and sentences persons responsible for such acts that take place wholly or partly within the country of such government, including, as appropriate, requiring the incarceration of individuals convicted of such acts; (H) holds private sector representatives accountable for their role in public corruption; and (I) addresses threats for civil society to monitor anti-corruption efforts; (3) further consider-- (A) verifiable measures taken by the government of a country identified under paragraph (1) to prohibit government officials from participating in, facilitating, or condoning public corruption, including the investigation, prosecution, and conviction of such officials; (B) the extent to which such government provides access, or, as appropriate, makes adequate resources available, to civil society organizations and other institutions to combat public corruption, including reporting, investigating, and monitoring; (C) the extent to which an independent judiciary or judicial body in such country is responsible for, and effectively capable of, deciding public corruption cases impartially, on the basis of facts and in accordance with law, without any improper restrictions, influences, inducements, pressures, threats, or interferences, whether direct or indirect, from any source or for any reason; (D) the extent to which such government cooperates meaningfully with the United States to strengthen government and judicial institutions and the rule of law to prevent, prohibit, and punish public corruption; and (E) the extent to which such government-- (i) is assisting in international investigations of transnational public corruption networks and in other cooperative efforts to combat serious, significant corruption, including cooperating with the governments of other countries to extradite corrupt actors; (ii) recognizes the rights of victims of public corruption, ensures their access to justice, and takes steps to prevent such victims from being further victimized or persecuted by corrupt actors, government officials, or others; and (iii) refrains from prosecuting legitimate victims of public corruption or whistleblowers due to such persons having assisted in exposing public corruption, and refrains from other discriminatory treatment of such persons; and (4) contain such other information relating to public corruption as the Secretary of State considers appropriate. (b) Identification.--After conducting each assessment under subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall identify, of the countries described in subsection (a)(1)-- (1) which countries are meeting minimum standards to combat public corruption; (2) which countries are not meeting such minimum standards but are making significant efforts to do so; and (3) which countries are not meeting such minimum standards and are not making significant efforts to do so. (c) Report.--Except as provided in subsection (d), not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter through fiscal year 2027, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate a report, and make such report publicly available, that-- (1) identifies the countries described in subsection (a)(1) and paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (b); (2) describes the methodology and data utilized in the assessments under subsection (a); and (3) identifies the reasons for the identifications referred to in paragraph (1). (d) Briefing in Lieu of Report.--The Secretary of State may waive the requirement to submit and make publicly available a written report under subsection (c) if the Secretary-- (1) determines that publication of such report would-- (A) undermine existing United States anti- corruption efforts in one or more countries; or (B) threaten the national interests of the United States; and (2) provides to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing that-- (A) identifies the countries described in subsection (a)(1) and paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (b); (B) describes the methodology and data utilized in the assessment under subsection (a); and (C) identifies the reasons for the identifications referred to in subparagraph (A). SEC. 1703. TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY. For each country identified under paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 1702(b), the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, as appropriate, shall-- (1) ensure that a corruption risk assessment and mitigation strategy is included in the integrated country strategy for such country; and (2) utilize appropriate mechanisms to combat corruption in such countries, including by ensuring-- (A) the inclusion of anti-corruption clauses in contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements entered into by the Department of State or the United States Agency for International Development for or in such countries, which allow for the termination of such contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements, as the case may be, without penalty if credible indicators of public corruption are discovered; (B) the inclusion of appropriate clawback or flowdown clauses within the procurement instruments of the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development that provide for the recovery of funds misappropriated through corruption; (C) the appropriate disclosure to the United States Government, in confidential form, if necessary, of the beneficial ownership of contractors, subcontractors, grantees, cooperative agreement participants, and other organizations implementing programs on behalf of the Department of State or the United States Agency for International Development; and (D) the establishment of mechanisms for investigating allegations of misappropriated resources and equipment. SEC. 1704. DESIGNATION OF EMBASSY ANTI-CORRUPTION POINTS OF CONTACT. (a) In General.--The Secretary of State shall annually designate an anti-corruption point of contact at the United States diplomatic post to each country identified under paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 1702(b), or which the Secretary otherwise determines is in need of such a point of contact. The point of contact shall be the chief of mission or the chief of mission's designee. (b) Responsibilities.--Each anti-corruption point of contact designated under subsection (a) shall be responsible for coordinating and overseeing the implementation of a whole-of-government approach among the relevant Federal departments and agencies operating programs that-- (1) promote good governance in foreign countries; and (2) enhance the ability of such countries to-- (A) combat public corruption; and (B) develop and implement corruption risk assessment tools and mitigation strategies. (c) Training.--The Secretary of State shall implement appropriate training for anti-corruption points of contact designated under subsection (a). TITLE VIII--OTHER MATTERS SEC. 1801. CASE-ZABLOCKI ACT REFORM. Section 112b of title 1, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in the first sentence, by striking ``sixty'' and inserting ``30''; and (B) in the second sentence, by striking ``Committee on International Relations'' and inserting ``Committee on Foreign Affairs''; and (2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: ``(b) Each department or agency of the United States Government that enters into any international agreement described in subsection (a) on behalf of the United States, shall designate a Chief International Agreements Officer, who-- ``(1) shall be a current employee of such department or agency; ``(2) shall serve concurrently as Chief International Agreements Officer; and ``(3) subject to the authority of the head of such department or agency, shall have department or agency-wide responsibility for efficient and appropriate compliance with subsection (a) to transmit the text of any international agreement to the Department of State expeditiously after such agreement has been signed.''. SEC. 1802. LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO COUNTRIES IN DEFAULT. Section 620(q) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2370(q)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``No assistance'' and inserting the following ``(1) No assistance''; (2) by inserting ``the government of'' before ``any country''; (3) by inserting ``the government of'' before ``such country'' each place it appears; (4) by striking ``determines'' and all that follows and inserting ``determines, after consultation with the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, that assistance for such country is in the national interest of the United States.''; and (5) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) No assistance shall be furnished under this Act, the Peace Corps Act, the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, the African Development Foundation Act, the BUILD Act of 2018, section 504 of the FREEDOM Support Act, or section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act to the government of any country which is in default during a period in excess of 1 calendar year in payment to the United States of principal or interest or any loan made to the government of such country by the United States unless the President determines, following consultation with the congressional committees specified in paragraph (1), that assistance for such country is in the national interest of the United States.''. SEC. 1803. SEAN AND DAVID GOLDMAN CHILD ABDUCTION PREVENTION AND RETURN ACT OF 2014 AMENDMENT. Subsection (b) of section 101 of the Sean and David Goldman International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act of 2014 (22 U.S.C. 9111; Public Law 113-150) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2)-- (A) in subparagraph (A)-- (i) by inserting ``, respectively,'' after ``access cases''; and (ii) by inserting ``and the number of children involved'' before the semicolon at the end; (B) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``respectively, the number of children involved,'' after ``access cases,''; (2) in paragraph (7), by inserting ``, and number of children involved in such cases'' before the semicolon at the end; (3) in paragraph (8), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon at the end; (4) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (5) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(10) the total number of pending cases the Department of State has assigned to case officers and number of children involved for each country and as a total for all countries.''. SEC. 1804. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES OF COMMISSION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF AMERICA'S HERITAGE ABROAD. (a) In General.--Chapter 3123 of title 54, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) In section 312302, by inserting ``, and unimpeded access to those sites,'' after ``and historic buildings''. (2) In section 312304(a)-- (A) in paragraph (2)-- (i) by striking ``and historic buildings'' and inserting ``and historic buildings, and unimpeded access to those sites''; and (ii) by striking ``and protected'' and inserting ``, protected, and made accessible''; and (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and protecting'' and inserting ``, protecting, and making accessible''. (3) In section 312305, by inserting ``and to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate'' after ``President''. (b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad shall submit to the President and to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report that contains an evaluation of the extent to which the Commission is prepared to continue its activities and accomplishments with respect to the foreign heritage of United States citizens from eastern and central Europe, were the Commission's duties and powers extended to include other regions, including the Middle East and North Africa, and any additional resources or personnel the Commission would require. SEC. 1805. CHIEF OF MISSION CONCURRENCE. In the course of providing concurrence to the exercise of the authority pursuant to section 127e of title 10, United State Code, or section 1202 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018-- (1) each relevant chief of mission shall inform and consult in a timely manner with relevant individuals at relevant missions or bureaus of the Department of State; and (2) the Secretary of State shall take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that such relevant individuals have the security clearances necessary and access to relevant compartmented and special programs to so consult in a timely manner with respect to such concurrence. SEC. 1806. REPORT ON EFFORTS OF THE CORONAVIRUS REPATRIATION TASK FORCE. Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees, the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate a report evaluating the efforts of the Coronavirus Repatriation Task Force of the Department of State to repatriate United States citizens and legal permanent residents in response to the 2020 coronavirus outbreak. The report shall identify-- (1) the most significant impediments to repatriating such persons; (2) the lessons learned from such repatriations; and (3) any changes planned to future repatriation efforts of the Department of State to incorporate such lessons learned. Passed the House of Representatives May 18, 2021. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

Department of State Authorization Act of 2021

To provide for certain authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes.

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Rep. Meeks, Gregory W.

D

NY

S.1557

Labor and Employment

National Signing Bonus Act of 2021 This bill replaces existing Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation payments for unemployed individuals with two-time signing bonuses for newly employed individuals. Specifically, the bill allows states to provide up to two direct payments to individuals who are eligible for Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation prior to commencing employment with a new employer. The individual must continue employment with the new employer for at least four weeks before July 4, 2021, to be eligible for the first $1,212 payment under the bill and for at least eight weeks before July 4, 2021, to be eligible for the final $1,212 payment. The bill otherwise eliminates federal reimbursement for Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation payments.

To support both workers and recovery by converting expanded Federal unemployment payments into signing bonuses. 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 ``National Signing Bonus Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. NATIONAL SIGNING BONUSES. (a) In General.--Section 2104(b) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9023(b)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: ``(4) Back-to-work bonuses.-- ``(A) In general.--Any agreement under this section may also provide that the State agency of the State may make up to 2 lump-sum payments (in this paragraph referred to as the `first lump-sum payment' and the `second lump-sum payment') to each individual who-- ``(i) was eligible for Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation under paragraph (1) for-- ``(I) any week beginning after the date of enactment of the National Signing Bonus Act of 2021; and ``(II) at least the 8 weeks immediately preceding the week under subclause (I); ``(ii) is no longer eligible for Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation under paragraph (1) (as determined by the State), as a result of earnings due to commencing employment with an employer by whom the individual has not been employed during the preceding 6 months; and ``(iii) as verified by the individual's employer pursuant to subparagraph (E)-- ``(I) has been employed by a non- governmental employer throughout-- ``(aa) in the case of the first lump-sum payment, the individual's first qualifying period; and ``(bb) in the case of the second lump-sum payment, the individual's second qualifying period; and ``(II) remains employed with an intent to continue such employment. ``(B) Amount.-- ``(i) First lump-sum payment.--With respect to the first qualifying period, a payment made to an individual under this paragraph shall be paid in a lump sum amount of $1,212. ``(ii) Second lump-sum payment.--With respect to the second qualifying period, a payment made to an individual under this paragraph shall be paid in a lump sum amount of $1,212. ``(C) Qualifying periods.-- ``(i) First qualifying period.--For purposes of this paragraph, the term `first qualifying period' means, with respect to an individual, a period-- ``(I) beginning on the date the individual commenced employment as described in subparagraph (A)(ii); and ``(II) extending at least 4 consecutive weeks from such date. ``(ii) Second qualifying period.--For purposes of this paragraph, the term `second qualifying period' means, with respect to an individual, a period-- ``(I) beginning on the date the individual commenced employment as described in subparagraph (A)(ii) (with the same employer with whom the individual qualified for the first lump-sum payment under this paragraph); and ``(II) extending at least 8 consecutive weeks from such date. ``(D) Duration.--A first or second lump-sum payment may not be made to any individual under this paragraph with respect to a first or second qualifying period beginning on or after July 4, 2021. ``(E) Employer verification required for both lump- sum payments.--Before making the first and second lump- sum payment to an individual pursuant to this paragraph, a State agency shall require verification from the individual's employer-- ``(i) of the individual's employment status; ``(ii) of the wages paid to the individual during the applicable qualifying period; and ``(iii) of the hours worked by the individual during the applicable qualifying period. ``(F) Limitation.--A State may not provide more than one first lump-sum payment and one second lump-sum payment under this paragraph to an individual. ``(G) Special rule.--Payments made pursuant to an agreement under this paragraph shall not be considered to violate the withdrawal requirements of section 303(a)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 503(a)(5)) or section 3304(a)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.''. (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 2104 of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9023) is amended-- (1) in subsections (d) and (f), by inserting ``, payments under subsection (b)(4),'' after ``Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation'' each place it appears; and (2) in subsection (g)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) the purposes of the preceding provisions of this section, as such provisions apply with respect to payments under subsection (b)(4), shall be applied with respect to unemployment benefits described in subsection (i)(2) to the same extent and in the same manner as if those benefits were regular compensation.''. <all>

National Signing Bonus Act of 2021

A bill to support both workers and recovery by converting expanded Federal unemployment payments into signing bonuses.

National Signing Bonus Act of 2021

Sen. Sasse, Ben

R

NE

H.R.328

Taxation

Wall Street Tax Act of 2021 This bill imposes a 0.1% excise tax on certain purchases of stocks, bonds, and derivatives. The tax applies to the purchase of a security if (1) such purchase occurs on, or is subject to the rules of, a qualified board or exchange located in the United States; or (2) the purchaser or seller is a U.S. person. The tax applies to transactions with respect to a derivative if (1) the derivative is traded on, or is subject to the rules of, a qualified board or exchange located in the United States; or (2) any party with rights under the derivative is a U.S. person. The bill exempts from such tax (1) initial issues of securities; and (2) any note, bond, debenture, or other evidence of indebtedness which is traded on or is subject to the rules of, a qualified board or exchange located in the United States, and has a fixed maturity of not more than 100 days. The tax applies to transactions by a controlled foreign corporation and must be paid by its U.S. shareholders.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on certain trading transactions. 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 ``Wall Street Tax Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. TRANSACTION TAX. (a) In General.--Chapter 36 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after subchapter B the following new subchapter: ``Subchapter C--Tax on Trading Transactions ``Sec. 4475. Tax on trading transactions. ``Sec. 4476. Derivative defined. ``SEC. 4475. TAX ON TRADING TRANSACTIONS. ``(a) Imposition of Tax.--There is hereby imposed a tax on each covered transaction with respect to any security. ``(b) Rate of Tax.--The tax imposed under subsection (a) with respect to any covered transaction shall be 0.1 percent of the specified base amount with respect to such covered transaction. ``(c) Specified Base Amount.--For purposes of this section, the term `specified base amount' means-- ``(1) except as provided in paragraph (2), the fair market value of a security (determined as of the time of the covered transaction), and ``(2) in the case of any payment with respect to a derivative, the amount of such payment. ``(d) Covered Transaction.--For purposes of this section-- ``(1) In general.--The term `covered transaction' means-- ``(A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), any purchase if-- ``(i) such purchase occurs on, or is subject to the rules of, a qualified board or exchange located in the United States, or ``(ii) the purchaser or seller is a United States person, and ``(B) any transaction with respect to a derivative if-- ``(i) such derivative is traded on, or is subject to the rules of, a qualified board or exchange located in the United States, or ``(ii) any party with rights under such derivative is a United States person. ``(2) Exception for initial issues.--No tax shall be imposed under subsection (a) on any covered transaction with respect to the initial issuance of any security described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of subsection (e)(1). ``(e) Definitions and Special Rules.--For purposes of this section-- ``(1) Security.--For purposes of this section, the term `security' means-- ``(A) any share of stock in a corporation, ``(B) any partnership or beneficial ownership interest in a partnership or trust, ``(C) except as provided in paragraph (2), any note, bond, debenture, or other evidence of indebtedness, and ``(D) any derivative (as defined in section 4476). ``(2) Exception for certain traded short-term indebtedness.--A note, bond, debenture, or other evidence of indebtedness which-- ``(A) is traded on, or is subject to the rules of, a qualified board or exchange located in the United States, and ``(B) has a fixed maturity of not more than 100 days, shall not be treated as described in paragraph (1)(C). ``(3) Qualified board or exchange.--The term `qualified board or exchange' has the meaning given such term by section 1256(g)(7). ``(f) By Whom Paid.-- ``(1) In general.--The tax imposed by this section shall be paid by-- ``(A) in the case of a transaction which occurs on, or is subject to the rules of, a qualified board or exchange located in the United States, such qualified board or exchange, and ``(B) in the case of a purchase not described in subparagraph (A) which is executed by a broker (as defined in section 6045(c)(1)) which is a United States person, such broker. ``(2) Special rules for direct, etc., transactions.--In the case of any transaction to which paragraph (1) does not apply, the tax imposed by this section shall be paid by-- ``(A) in the case of a transaction described in subsection (d)(1)(A)-- ``(i) the purchaser if the purchaser is a United States person, and ``(ii) the seller if the purchaser is not a United States person, and ``(B) in the case of a transaction described in subsection (d)(1)(B)-- ``(i) the payor if the payor is a United States person, and ``(ii) the payee if the payor is not a United States person. ``(g) Treatment of Exchanges and Payments With Respect to Derivatives.--For purposes of this section-- ``(1) Treatment of exchanges.-- ``(A) In general.--An exchange shall be treated as the sale of the property transferred and a purchase of the property received by each party to the exchange. ``(B) Certain deemed exchanges.--In the case of a distribution treated as an exchange for stock under section 302 or 331, the corporation making such distribution shall be treated as having purchased such stock for purposes of this section. ``(2) Payments with respect to derivatives treated as separate transactions.--Except as otherwise provided by the Secretary, any payment with respect to any derivative shall be treated as a separate transaction for purposes of this section. ``(h) Application to Transactions by Controlled Foreign Corporations.-- ``(1) In general.--For purposes of this section, a controlled foreign corporation shall be treated as a United States person. ``(2) Special rules for payment of tax on direct, etc., transactions.--In the case of any transaction which is a covered transaction solely by reason of paragraph (1) and which is not described in subsection (f)(1)-- ``(A) Payment by united states shareholders.--Any tax which would (but for this paragraph) be payable under subsection (f)(2) by the controlled foreign corporation shall, in lieu thereof, be paid by the United States shareholders of such controlled foreign corporation as provided in subparagraph (B). ``(B) Pro rata shares.--Each such United States shareholder shall pay the same proportion of such tax as-- ``(i) the stock which such United States shareholder owns (within the meaning of section 958(a)) in such controlled foreign corporation, bears to ``(ii) the stock so owned by all United States shareholders in such controlled foreign corporation. ``(C) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection, the terms `United States shareholder' and `controlled foreign corporation' have the meanings given such terms in sections 951(b) and 957(a), respectively. ``(i) Administration.--The Secretary shall carry out this section in consultation with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. ``(j) Guidance; Regulations.--The Secretary shall-- ``(1) provide guidance regarding such information reporting concerning covered transactions as the Secretary deems appropriate, and ``(2) prescribe such regulations as are necessary or appropriate to prevent avoidance of the purposes of this section, including the use of non-United States persons in such transactions. ``SEC. 4476. DERIVATIVE DEFINED. ``(a) In General.--For purposes of this subchapter, except as otherwise provided in this section, the term `derivative' means any contract (including any option, forward contract, futures contract, short position, swap, or similar contract) the value of which, or any payment or other transfer with respect to which, is (directly or indirectly) determined by reference to one or more of the following: ``(1) Any share of stock in a corporation. ``(2) Any partnership or beneficial ownership interest in a partnership or trust. ``(3) Any evidence of indebtedness. ``(4) Except as provided in subsection (b)(1), any real property. ``(5) Any commodity which is actively traded (within the meaning of section 1092(d)(1)). ``(6) Any currency. ``(7) Any rate, price, amount, index, formula, or algorithm. ``(8) Any other item as the Secretary may prescribe. Except as provided in regulations prescribed by the Secretary to prevent the avoidance of the purposes of this subchapter, such term shall not include any item described in paragraphs (1) through (8). ``(b) Exceptions.-- ``(1) Certain real property.-- ``(A) In general.--For purposes of this subchapter, the term `derivative' shall not include any contract with respect to interests in real property (as defined in section 856(c)(5)(C)) if such contract requires physical delivery of such real property. ``(B) Options to settle in cash.-- ``(i) In general.--For purposes of subparagraph (A), a contract which provides for an option of cash settlement shall not be treated as requiring physical delivery of real property unless the option is-- ``(I) not exercisable unconditionally, and ``(II) exercisable only in unusual and exceptional circumstances. ``(ii) Option of cash settlement.--For purposes of clause (i), a contract provides an option of cash settlement if the contract settles in (or could be settled in) cash or property other than the underlying real property. ``(2) Securities lending, sale-repurchase, and similar financing transactions.--To the extent provided by the Secretary, for purposes of this subchapter, the term `derivative' shall not include the right to the return of the same or substantially identical securities transferred in a securities lending transaction, sale-repurchase transaction, or similar financing transaction. ``(3) Options received in connection with the performance of services.--For purposes of this subchapter, the term `derivative' shall not include any option described in section 83(e)(3) received in connection with the performance of services. ``(4) Insurance contracts, annuities, and endowments.--For purposes of this subchapter, the term `derivative' shall not include any insurance, annuity, or endowment contract issued by an insurance company to which subchapter L applies (or issued by any foreign corporation to which such subchapter would apply if such foreign corporation were a domestic corporation). ``(5) Derivatives with respect to stock of members of same worldwide affiliated group.--For purposes of this subchapter, the term `derivative' shall not include any derivative (determined without regard to this paragraph) with respect to stock issued by any member of the same worldwide affiliated group (as defined in section 864(f)) in which the taxpayer is a member. ``(6) Commodities used in normal course of trade or business.--For purposes of this subchapter, the term `derivative' shall not include any contract with respect to any commodity if-- ``(A) such contract requires physical delivery with the option of cash settlement only in unusual and exceptional circumstances, and ``(B) such commodity is used (and is used in quantities with respect to which such derivative relates) in the normal course of the taxpayer's trade or business (or, in the case of an individual, for personal consumption). ``(c) Contracts With Embedded Derivative Components.-- ``(1) In general.--If a contract has derivative and nonderivative components, then each derivative component shall be treated as a derivative for purposes of this subchapter. If the derivative component cannot be separately valued, then the entire contract shall be treated as a derivative for purposes of this subchapter. ``(2) Exception for certain embedded derivative components of debt instruments.--A debt instrument shall not be treated as having a derivative component merely because-- ``(A) such debt instrument is denominated in a nonfunctional currency (as defined in section 988(c)(1)(C)(ii)), or ``(B) payments with respect to such debt instrument are determined by reference to the value of a nonfunctional currency (as so defined). ``(d) Treatment of American Depository Receipts and Similar Instruments.--Except as otherwise provided by the Secretary, for purposes of this subchapter, American depository receipts (and similar instruments) with respect to shares of stock in foreign corporations shall be treated as shares of stock in such foreign corporations.''. (b) Information Reporting With Respect to Controlled Foreign Corporations.--Section 6038(a)(1)(B) of such Code is amended by inserting ``and transactions which are covered transactions for purposes of section 4475 by reason of the application of section 4475(h)(1) to such corporation'' before the semicolon at the end. (c) Conforming Amendment.--The table of subchapters for chapter 36 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to subchapter B the following new item: ``subchapter c. tax on trading transactions''. (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to transactions after December 31, 2021. <all>

Wall Street Tax Act of 2021

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on certain trading transactions.

Wall Street Tax Act of 2021

Rep. DeFazio, Peter A.

D

OR

H.R.436

Native Americans

Canyon Village Land Conveyance Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior to convey up to 6,400 acres of surface estate to Kian Tr'ee Corporation, an Alaska Native village corporation, for the village of Canyon Village. Further, Interior must convey equal acreage of subsurface estate to Doyon Limited, the Alaska Native regional corporation for Canyon Village.

To require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain interests in land in the State of Alaska, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Canyon Village Land Conveyance Act''. SEC. 2. CANYON VILLAGE. (a) Conveyance.--Notwithstanding section 2653.3(c) of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), or the withdrawal made by section 303(2)(A) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (Public Law 96-487; 94 Stat. 2390), the Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') shall convey to Kian Tr'ee Corporation, for the Native Village of Canyon Village, the surface estate in the land selected by the Kian Tr'ee Corporation pursuant to section 14(h)(2) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1613(h)(2)). (b) Limitation.--The conveyance under subsection (a) shall not exceed 6,400 acres. (c) Subsurface Estate.-- (1) In general.--Unless Doyon, Limited, elects to receive conveyance under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall convey to Doyon, Limited, the subsurface estate in the land conveyed under subsection (a). (2) Alternate selection.--At the option of Doyon, Limited, in lieu of accepting the conveyance under paragraph (1)-- (A) Doyon, Limited, may receive a conveyance from existing selections on land withdrawn pursuant to section 11(a)(3) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1610(a)(3)) that is equal in acreage to the subsurface that would otherwise be conveyed under paragraph (1); (B) Doyon, Limited, shall notify the Secretary (acting through the Alaska State Office of the Bureau of Land Management) of the preference of Doyon, Limited, not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act; and (C) the Secretary shall convey to Doyon, Limited, the subsurface estate selected under subparagraph (A). <all>

Canyon Village Land Conveyance Act

To require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain interests in land in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes.

Canyon Village Land Conveyance Act

Rep. Young, Don

R

AK

H.R.503

Finance and Financial Sector

Woman on the Twenty Act of 2021 This bill bars the printing of any $20 note after December 31, 2024, which does not prominently feature a portrait of Harriet Tubman on the front face of the note. The Department of the Treasury shall release to the public the preliminary design of the $20 note prominently featuring a portrait of Harriet Tubman no later than December 31, 2022.

To require $20 notes to include a portrait of Harriet Tubman, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Woman on the Twenty Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) In 1875, Congress adopted the dollar as the monetary unit of the United States. (2) In 1877, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing of the Department of the Treasury began printing all United States paper money. (3) The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 created the Federal Reserve as the Nation's central bank and provided for a national banking system. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System issued new paper money called Federal Reserve notes. (4) The Secretary of the Treasury has historically selected the designs shown on Federal Reserve notes with the advice of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. (5) United States Federal Reserve notes now in production bear the following portraits: (A) President George Washington on the $1 bill. (B) President Thomas Jefferson on the $2 bill. (C) President Abraham Lincoln on the $5 bill. (D) Alexander Hamilton on the $10 bill. (E) President Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill. (F) President Ulysses S. Grant on the $50 bill. (G) Benjamin Franklin on the $100 bill. (6) There are also several denominations of Federal Reserve notes that are no longer produced. These include the $500 bill with the portrait of President William McKinley, the $1,000 bill with a portrait of President Grover Cleveland, the $5,000 bill with a portrait of President James Madison, the $10,000 bill with a portrait of Salmon P. Chase, and the $100,000 bill with a portrait of President Woodrow Wilson. (7) Since the first general circulation of paper money, no woman has ever held the honor of being featured on paper money. (8) In June 2015, then-Treasury Secretary Jack Lew announced that the portrait of a woman would be featured on the new $10 bill. (9) After a lengthy period of public engagement between the public and the Department of the Treasury, on April 20, 2016, then-Treasury Secretary Lew announced that ``for the first time in more than a century, the front of our currency will feature the portrait of a woman--Harriet Tubman on the $20 note.'' Additionally, the Secretary announced the reverse of the new $10 note would feature an image of the historic march for suffrage that ended on the steps of the United States Department of Treasury, featuring the leaders of the suffrage movement--Lucretia Mott, Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Alice Paul. Finally, the Secretary also announced the reverse of the $5 note would feature an image of historic figures at the Lincoln Memorial who shaped our history and democracy, including Marian Anderson, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Martin Luther King, Jr. SEC. 3. HARRIET TUBMAN ON THE $20 NOTE. (a) In General.--Section 5114(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``No $20 note of United States currency may be printed after December 31, 2024, which does not prominently feature a portrait of Harriet Tubman on the front face of the note.''. (b) Preliminary Design.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall release to the public the preliminary design of the $20 note prominently featuring a portrait of Harriet Tubman no later than December 31, 2022. <all>

Woman on the Twenty Act of 2021

To require $20 notes to include a portrait of Harriet Tubman, and for other purposes.

Woman on the Twenty Act of 2021

Rep. Beatty, Joyce

D

OH

H.R.6992

International Affairs

Countering Russian Terrorism Act This bill requires the Department of State to designate Russia as a country where the government has repeatedly provided support for international terrorism. (Generally, such a designation imposes various penalties, such as limiting the country's eligibility for U.S. foreign assistance and arms exports.)

To designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Countering Russian Terrorism Act''. SEC. 2. DESIGNATION AS STATE SPONSOR OF TERRORISM. Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall designate Russia as a country the government of which has repeatedly provided support for international terrorism pursuant to-- (1) section 1754(c)(1)(A) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4318(c)(1)(A)); (2) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371); (3) section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780); and (4) any other applicable provision of law. SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of Congress that the President should immediately break off all diplomatic ties with the Russian Federation. <all>

Countering Russian Terrorism Act

To designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism, and for other purposes.

Countering Russian Terrorism Act

Rep. Perry, Scott

R

PA

H.R.5607

Armed Forces and National Security

Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2021 This bill extends increased dependency and indemnity compensation to the surviving spouse of a veteran who dies from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease) regardless of how long the veteran had such disease prior to death. Under current law, such compensation is paid for a service-connected disability that was rated totally disabling for a continuous period of at least eight years immediately preceding death. For purposes of this bill, a surviving spouse is a person who was married to the veteran for a continuous period of eight years or longer prior to the veteran's death.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend increased dependency and indemnity compensation paid to surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, regardless of how long the veterans had such disease prior to death. 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 ``Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF INCREASED DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION TO SURVIVING SPOUSES OF VETERANS WHO DIE FROM AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS. (a) Extension.--Section 1311(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by inserting ``(A)'' before ``The rate''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(B) A veteran who died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis shall be treated as a veteran described in subparagraph (A) without regard for how long the veteran had such disease prior to death. ``(C) For purposes of the payment of compensation under this subsection by reason of the death of veteran described in subparagraph (B), the term `surviving spouse' means a person who was married to the veteran for a continuous period of eight years or longer prior to the death of the veteran.''. (b) Applicability.--Subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 1311(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply to a veteran who dies from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis on or after October 1, 2021. <all>

Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2021

To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend increased dependency and indemnity compensation paid to surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, regardless of how long the veterans had such disease prior to death.

Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2021

Rep. Slotkin, Elissa

D

MI

H.R.7860

Labor and Employment

Financial Freedom Act of 2022 This bill prohibits the Department of Labor from limiting the type or range of investments that fiduciaries may offer participants and beneficiaries in certain employer-sponsored retirement plans. The bill applies to certain defined contribution plans that permit participants or beneficiaries to exercise control over the assets in the account, such as a 401(k) plan that allows participants or beneficiaries to select additional investment options through a self-directed brokerage window.

To prohibit the Secretary of Labor from constraining the range or type of investments that may be offered to participants and beneficiaries of individual retirement accounts who exercise control over the assets in such accounts. 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 ``Financial Freedom Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. FIDUCIARY DUTIES WITH RESPECT TO PENSION PLAN INVESTMENTS. Section 404(a) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1104(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(3)(A) In the case of a pension plan that provides for individual accounts and permits a participant or beneficiary to exercise control over the assets in the participant's or beneficiary's account, nothing in paragraph (1)-- ``(i) requires a fiduciary to select, or prohibits a fiduciary from selecting, any particular type of investment alternative, provided that a fiduciary provides the participant or beneficiary an opportunity to choose, from a broad range of investment alternatives, the manner in which some or all of the assets of the participant's or beneficiary's account are invested, according to regulations prescribed by the Secretary; or ``(ii) requires that any particular type of investment be either favored or disfavored, other than on the basis of the investment's risk-return characteristics, in the context of the plan fiduciary's objective of providing investment alternatives suitable for providing benefits for participants and beneficiaries. ``(B) In the event that a fiduciary selects a self-directed brokerage window as an investment alternative for a plan described in subparagraph (A)-- ``(i) the Secretary shall not issue any regulations or subregulatory guidance constraining or prohibiting the range or type of investments that may be offered through such brokerage window; ``(ii) subsection (c) shall apply to such self- directed brokerage window; and ``(iii) the diversification requirement of paragraph (1)(C) and the prudence requirement of paragraph (1)(B) are not violated by the fiduciary's selection of a self-directed brokerage window as an investment alternative or as a result of the exercise of a participant or beneficiary's control over the assets in such self-directed brokerage window.''. <all>

Financial Freedom Act of 2022

To prohibit the Secretary of Labor from constraining the range or type of investments that may be offered to participants and beneficiaries of individual retirement accounts who exercise control over the assets in such accounts.

Financial Freedom Act of 2022

Rep. Donalds, Byron

R

FL

H.R.1670

International Affairs

Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2021 This bill authorizes the use of certain foreign assistance funds to provide comprehensive reproductive health care services in developing countries, including abortion services, training, and equipment.

To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the use of funds for comprehensive reproductive health care services, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress makes the following findings: (1) Abortion is a critical component of sexual and reproductive health care and should be accessible and affordable for all people. (2) All people have the right to make their own choices about their sexual and reproductive health, and to access quality and affordable sexual and reproductive health care. International agreements have recognized reproductive rights for over 25 years, and the 2015 Sustainable Development Goals reiterated the centrality of reproductive rights to gender equality. (3) Studies have repeatedly demonstrated that when people, including young women and adolescent girls, gender non- conforming individuals, and transgender men, are able to control their reproductive lives, there are enormous social and economic benefits--not just for the individual and their family, but for entire communities. Countries that prioritize reproductive health, rights, and justice and human rights are more likely to have better overall health throughout. (4) Health system cost is reduced when abortion is widely available and integrated with other types of health care. (5) Without access to safe abortion care, people risk their lives to end their pregnancies. At least 24,100 people in low- and middle-income countries die every year from complications from unsafe abortion. (6) Ninety-seven percent of unsafe abortions occur in developing countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. In low- and middle-income countries, the annual cost of post- abortion care for all who need it would be $4 billion. The majority of this cost is attributed to treating complications from abortions provided in unsafe conditions. (7) Restricting abortion does not reduce either the need for or number of abortions. Abortion rates are similar in countries where it is highly restricted by law and where it is broadly legal. (8) When abortions are performed in accordance with World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines and standards, there is minimal risk of severe complications or death. (9) As part of their commitment to prevent unsafe abortions and preventable deaths and ensure all people have access to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health care and can exercise their right to full control over their sexuality and reproduction, developing countries and donor governments must work collaboratively to deploy funding, align policies, and mobilize expertise to make safe abortion services available to those seeking to terminate pregnancies. (10) United States law restricting United States foreign assistance funding from being used to provide safe abortion services has the effect of harming people who seek to terminate their pregnancies in several ways, including by blocking access to services and erecting barriers to providers obtaining the training and equipment needed to deliver care to those in need. (11) Since section 104(f)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151b(f)(1)) (commonly referred to as the ``Helms amendment'') was enacted in 1973, dozens of governments across the globe have liberalized abortion laws and policies. (12) In countries where the United States supports family planning and reproductive health care and in which abortion is legal on at least some grounds, support for safe abortion could avert over 19 million unsafe abortions and 17,000 maternal deaths each year. SEC. 3. STATEMENT OF POLICY. The following shall be the policy of the United States Government: (1) Safe abortion is a critical component of comprehensive maternal and reproductive health care and should be included as part of foreign assistance programs funded by the United States Government. (2) Safe abortion is to be made widely available and integrated with other types of health care. (3) The United States Government should work to end unsafe abortion and promote safe abortion services by providing funding and collaborating with affected governments and service providers to provide training, commodities and equipment, and access to safe abortion services. SEC. 4. USE OF FUNDS FOR COMPREHENSIVE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES. Section 104 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151b) is amended-- (1) in subsection (f)-- (A) by striking paragraph (1); and (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; (2) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (3) by inserting after subsection (f), as amended, the following: ``(g) Use of Funds for Comprehensive Reproductive Health Care Services.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made available to carry out this part may be used to provide comprehensive reproductive health care services, including abortion services, training, and equipment.''. <all>

Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2021

To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the use of funds for comprehensive reproductive health care services, and for other purposes.

Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2021

Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D.

D

IL

S.3223

Health

Access to Birth Control Act This bill requires pharmacies to comply with certain rules related to ensuring access to contraceptives. Specifically, pharmacies must provide without delay a customer with any contraceptive or related medication that is in stock. If the contraceptive is not in stock, the pharmacy must immediately inform the customer and either order the contraceptive or refer the customer to a pharmacy that has it in stock. Laws in some states provide pharmacists with the right to refuse to dispense contraceptive-related drugs on religious or conscience grounds. Pharmacies may refuse to provide a contraceptive to a customer (1) if the customer lacks a valid prescription for a prescription contraceptive or is unable to pay for the contraceptive, or (2) based on a pharmacy employee's professional clinical judgment. The bill also establishes a private cause of action and civil monetary penalties for violations of the bill.

To establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of Food and Drug Administration-approved contraception, medication related to contraception, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Access to Birth Control Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds as follows: (1) Family planning is basic health care. Access to contraception helps prevent unintended pregnancy and control the timing and spacing of planned births. (2) As a result of the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148), approximately 64,300,000 women had coverage of the full range of Food and Drug Administration-approved contraceptive methods without cost sharing in 2020. (3) The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act saved women $1,400,000,000 on birth control pills alone in 2013. (4) According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly \2/3\ of women between the ages of 15 and 49 are currently using a contraceptive method. (5) Although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention included family planning in its published list of the Ten Great Public Health Achievements in the 20th Century, the United States still has one of the highest rates of unintended pregnancies among industrialized nations. (6) Each year, approximately 2,800,000 pregnancies, nearly half of all pregnancies, in the United States are unintended. (7) Access to birth control helps people achieve their goals of whether, and when, to get pregnant. However, studies show that when people are unable to access contraceptive care that fits their lives, they are more likely to face unintended pregnancies. (8) Contraceptives are used for a range of medical purposes in addition to preventing pregnancy, such as treating abnormal cycles and endometriosis. (9) The Food and Drug Administration has approved multiple emergency contraceptive methods as safe and effective in preventing unintended pregnancy and has approved over-the- counter access to some forms of emergency contraception for all individuals, regardless of age. If taken soon after unprotected sex or primary contraceptive failure, emergency contraception can significantly reduce a person's chance of unintended pregnancy. (10) Legal contraception is a protected fundamental right in the United States and should not be impeded by one individual's personal beliefs. (11) Reports of pharmacists refusing to fill prescriptions for contraceptives, including emergency contraceptives, or provide emergency contraception over-the-counter have surfaced in States across the Nation, including Alabama, Arizona, California, the District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. (12) One-third of women have experienced a delay in accessing their contraception because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recognizes the importance of access to contraception, particularly during the pandemic. (13) Pregnant people have a much higher risk of dying once infected with COVID-19, which highlights the importance of people being able to make and exercise decisions about whether and when to become pregnant. SEC. 3. DUTIES OF PHARMACIES TO ENSURE PROVISION OF FDA-APPROVED CONTRACEPTION AND MEDICATION RELATED TO CONTRACEPTION. Part B of title II of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 238 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 249. DUTIES OF PHARMACIES TO ENSURE PROVISION OF FDA-APPROVED CONTRACEPTION AND MEDICATION RELATED TO CONTRACEPTION. ``(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (c), a pharmacy that receives Food and Drug Administration-approved drugs or devices in interstate commerce shall maintain compliance with the following: ``(1) If a customer requests a contraceptive or a medication related to a contraceptive that is in stock, the pharmacy shall ensure that the contraceptive or the medication related to a contraceptive is provided to the customer without delay. ``(2) If a customer requests a contraceptive or a medication related to a contraceptive that is not in stock and the pharmacy in the normal course of business stocks contraception or the medication related to contraception, the pharmacy shall immediately inform the customer that the contraceptive or the medication related to a contraceptive is not in stock and without delay offer the customer the following options: ``(A) If the customer prefers to obtain the contraceptive or the medication related to a contraceptive through a referral or transfer, the pharmacy shall-- ``(i) locate a pharmacy of the customer's choice or the closest pharmacy confirmed to have the contraceptive or the medication related to a contraceptive in stock; and ``(ii) refer the customer or transfer the prescription to that pharmacy. ``(B) If the customer prefers for the pharmacy to order the contraceptive or the medication related to a contraceptive, the pharmacy shall obtain the contraceptive or the medication related to a contraceptive under the pharmacy's standard procedure for expedited ordering of medication and notify the customer when the contraceptive or the medication related to a contraceptive arrives. ``(3) The pharmacy shall ensure that-- ``(A) it does not operate an environment in which customers are intimidated, threatened, or harassed in the delivery of services relating to a request for contraception or a medication related to contraception; ``(B) its employees do not interfere with or obstruct the delivery of services relating to a request for contraception or a medication related to contraception; ``(C) its employees do not intentionally misrepresent or deceive customers about the availability of contraception or a medication related to contraception or its mechanism of action; ``(D) its employees do not breach medical confidentiality with respect to a request for a contraception or a medication related to contraception or threaten to breach such confidentiality; or ``(E) its employees do not refuse to return a valid, lawful prescription for a contraception or a medication related to contraception upon customer request. ``(b) Contraceptives or Medication Related to a Contraceptive Not Ordinarily Stocked.--Nothing in subsection (a)(2) shall be construed to require any pharmacy to comply with such subsection if the pharmacy does not ordinarily stock contraceptives or medication related to a contraceptive in the normal course of business. ``(c) Refusals Pursuant to Standard Pharmacy Practice.--This section does not prohibit a pharmacy from refusing to provide a contraceptive or a medication related to a contraceptive to a customer in accordance with any of the following: ``(1) If it is unlawful to dispense the contraceptive or the medication related to a contraceptive to the customer without a valid, lawful prescription and no such prescription is presented. ``(2) If the customer is unable to pay for the contraceptive or the medication related to a contraceptive. ``(3) If the employee of the pharmacy refuses to provide the contraceptive or the medication related to a contraceptive on the basis of a professional clinical judgment. ``(d) Relation to Other Laws.-- ``(1) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to invalidate or limit rights, remedies, procedures, or legal standards under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. ``(2) Certain claims.--The Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq.) shall not provide a claim concerning, or a defense to a claim under, a covered title, or provide a basis for challenging the application or enforcement of a covered title. ``(e) Preemption.--This section does not preempt any provision of State law or any professional obligation made applicable by a State board or other entity responsible for licensing or discipline of pharmacies or pharmacists, to the extent that such State law or professional obligation provides protections for customers that are greater than the protections provided by this section. ``(f) Enforcement.-- ``(1) Civil penalty.--A pharmacy that violates a requirement of subsection (a) is liable to the United States for a civil penalty in an amount not exceeding $1,000 per day of violation, not to exceed $100,000 for all violations adjudicated in a single proceeding. ``(2) Private cause of action.--Any person aggrieved as a result of a violation of a requirement of subsection (a) may, in any court of competent jurisdiction, commence a civil action against the pharmacy involved to obtain appropriate relief, including actual and punitive damages, injunctive relief, and a reasonable attorney's fee and cost. ``(3) Limitations.--A civil action under paragraph (1) or (2) may not be commenced against a pharmacy after the expiration of the 5-year period beginning on the date on which the pharmacy allegedly engaged in the violation involved. ``(g) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) The term `contraception' or `contraceptive' means any drug or device approved by the Food and Drug Administration to prevent pregnancy. ``(2) The term `employee' means a person hired, by contract or any other form of an agreement, by a pharmacy. ``(3) The term `medication related to contraception' or `medication related to a contraceptive' means any drug or device approved by the Food and Drug Administration that a medical professional determines necessary to use before or in conjunction with contraception or a contraceptive. ``(4) The term `pharmacy' means an entity that-- ``(A) is authorized by a State to engage in the business of selling prescription drugs at retail; and ``(B) employs one or more employees. ``(5) The term `product' means a Food and Drug Administration-approved drug or device. ``(6) The term `professional clinical judgment' means the use of professional knowledge and skills to form a clinical judgment, in accordance with prevailing medical standards. ``(7) The term `without delay', with respect to a pharmacy providing, providing a referral for, or ordering contraception or a medication related to contraception, or transferring the prescription for contraception or a medication related to contraception, means within the usual and customary timeframe at the pharmacy for providing, providing a referral for, or ordering other products, or transferring the prescription for other products, respectively. ``(h) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on the 31st day after the date of the enactment of this section, without regard to whether the Secretary has issued any guidance or final rule regarding this section.''. <all>

Access to Birth Control Act

A bill to establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of Food and Drug Administration-approved contraception, medication related to contraception, and for other purposes.

Access to Birth Control Act

Sen. Booker, Cory A.

D

NJ

H.R.4196

Health

Restore the Rights of Property Owners under the Eviction Moratorium Issued by the CDC Act of 2021 This bill nullifies beginning on July 1, 2021, the emergency order (and any extensions of the order) issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on September 4, 2020, that restricted residential evictions during the COVID-19 emergency. It also prohibits the order from being reissued unless specifically authorized by law.

To nullify the order issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention titled ``Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions To Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19''. 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 ``Restore the Rights of Property Owners under the Eviction Moratorium Issued by the CDC Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. NULLIFICATION OF ORDER HALTING RESIDENTIAL EVICTIONS. (a) In General.--Effective beginning on July 1, 2021, the order issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under section 361 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 264), entitled ``Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions To Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19'' (85 Fed. Reg. 55292 (September 4, 2020)), including the extension of such order issued on March 31, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 16731), and any other extensions thereto, shall have no force or effect. (b) No Reissued or New Order.--The order nullified by subsection (a) may not be reissued in substantially the same form, and a new order that is substantially the same as such order may not be issued, unless the reissued or new order is specifically authorized by a law enacted after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>

Restore the Rights of Property Owners under the Eviction Moratorium Issued by the CDC Act of 2021

To nullify the order issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention titled "Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions To Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19".

Restore the Rights of Property Owners under the Eviction Moratorium Issued by the CDC Act of 2021

Rep. Duncan, Jeff

R

SC

H.R.3848

Commerce

Critical Supply Chains Commission Act This bill establishes a National Commission on Critical Supply Chains to identify and investigate the dependencies, limitations, and risks associated with critical supply chains. The commission may hold hearings as appropriate and obtain relevant information directly from federal, state, and local governmental bodies as needed. The commission must annually report its findings, conclusions, and recommendations for actions to mitigate the risks of future American supply chain disruptions.

To establish the National Commission on Critical Supply Chains, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Critical Supply Chains Commission Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS. (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) Many Americans were shocked to find that the United States was unable to find or produce enough face masks, ventilators, hand sanitizer, testing kits, hospital beds, sedatives, and other medical necessities in response to the COVID-19 crisis due to limitations in the manufacturing supply chain and our dependence on foreign suppliers. (2) Shortages of medical supplies and equipment are just one example of the risks we face due to the United States' reliance on other countries for making many of our critical products. The United States also relies on other countries for-- (A) technologies involved with renewable energies and car battery manufacturing; (B) rare earth materials that are essential to many high-technology products, including cell phones, satellites, and computers; (C) fabricating the most precise integrated circuits and microchips that are needed for complex electronics used in weapon systems, space systems, automobiles, and a variety of consumer products; (D) production of advanced machine tools and production equipment that U.S. factories need to manufacture their products; (E) delivery of precision scientific equipment needed to produce breakthroughs in nanotechnology, medicine, and future batteries for electric vehicles; (F) manufacturing of clothing and other textiles; (G) production and distribution of food and agricultural goods; and (H) other critical products where substantial harm would come to U.S. economic security, national defense, or way of life if the supply chains were compromised or no longer available. (3) The American supply chain is the foundation of our Nation's economic competitiveness and is the delivery system that moves products to consumers in every State across the Nation. (4) While U.S. manufacturers and domestic suppliers have substantial resources, some domestic capabilities and expertise have eroded due to reliance on the global supply chain. (5) Dependable and high-quality suppliers are crucial assets to any manufacturing company since manufacturers must get the right products to the right place at the right time to be most successful. (6) A secure and stable American supply chain is a necessary component of a prosperous manufacturing sector that contributes two trillion dollars annually to the U.S. economy. (7) United States manufacturers are a major source of high quality employment in the U.S. at roughly 9 percent of the workforce. (8) United States manufacturers are a major driver of innovation, responsible for more than two-thirds of private sector research and development, receiving more than 90 percent of new patents. (9) United States manufacturers are essential to ensuring our national defense and homeland security, as they provide the tools, equipment, systems, and protective gear for our military and first responders. (10) Manufacturers must consider supply chain risks and potential disruptions in their business decisions, though many times supplier selection is driven by fixed production costs and other primary factors. (11) A more robust and resilient American supply chain is integral to the health and well-being of our economy and of businesses across every State, and improvements in the supply chain will drive affordability, sustainability, and availability of products for our Nation. (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) a national commission on critical supply chains will benefit the United States in several important ways; (2) such a commission will provide expert knowledge, guidance, and recommendations to Congress on the complex and strategically important issues related to bolstering American supply chains, which will help Congress find common ground to advance supply chain policies and approaches that benefit our Nation both today and far into the future; (3) such a commission will provide recommendations to fix the shortcomings exposed in our existing national manufacturing strategy, so that we are prepared for the next crisis--whether it is due to a pandemic, a war, natural disaster, or something else--and that these strategic directions will catalyze a much- needed update to our national manufacturing strategy for revitalizing the U.S. manufacturing sector and increasing our economic growth; (4) such a commission will establish the basis for strengthening the security of, and adding resiliency to, an eroded American supply chain system, so that U.S. economic security, national defense, and way of life are not harmed when natural disasters or other events disrupt the supply of critical ingredients, components, or products from a specific source or region; (5) such a commission will trigger new domestic manufacturing jobs as a result of the growth and increased robustness in the domestic supply chain and the manufacturing sector, and such domestic sourcing will also improve the security of intellectual property, reduce environmental impact and transportation costs due to fewer parts traveling overseas, and encourage economic clusters for supporting operations to be located near manufacturing facilities; and (6) such a commission will improve the Nation's national defense and homeland security by reducing vulnerabilities and risks due to excessive reliance on foreign sources of critical materials or components. SEC. 3. NATIONAL COMMISSION ON CRITICAL SUPPLY CHAINS. (a) Establishment.--Congress shall establish a National Commission on Critical Supply Chains (referred to in this section as the ``Commission''). (b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Commission shall be to-- (1) convene an independent entity that brings together national experts in a highly visible forum to conduct a systematic study and give guidance to Congress on the complex and strategically important issues related to rebuilding critical American supply chains; (2) identify the critical supply chains in which the United States is dependent on materials, products, equipment, or services from foreign countries and in which substantial harm would come to U.S. economic security, national defense, or way of life if those supply chains were compromised or no longer available; (3) investigate in depth and report on existing dependencies, limitations, and risks to the United States for each of these critical supply chains, including considerations for medical supplies, equipment, and medications; rare earth materials; precision-integrated circuits and microchips; machine tools and production equipment; defense components and homeland security capabilities; scientific equipment needed for advanced technology research and development; clothing and textiles; and food and agricultural products; (4) assess and provide guidance on key questions, including-- (A) which driving forces are pushing U.S. companies to offshore their procurement or their manufacturing operations; (B) how the United States can predict and prevent future supply chain disruptions; (C) what the United States can do to reduce future vulnerabilities and risks; (D) whether the United States can make the American supply chain resilient enough to protect necessary capabilities and resources; (E) which manufacturing activities should be performed strictly within the United States to ensure economic and national security; (F) what actions should be taken by the United States to increase domestic manufacturing to meet critical supply chain needs and improve its terms of trade; and (G) what would be the effects of a new national manufacturing strategy on employment, growth, innovation, and national security; and (5) develop and propose specific recommendations, submit a biannual comprehensive report (and intermediate updates as necessary to maintain timely and relevant information), and provide Congressional oversight to Congress to be used as a resource for legislative actions to mitigate the risks of future American supply chain disruptions. (c) Membership.-- (1) Members.--The Commission shall be composed of 12 members, of whom-- (A) three members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, in consultation with the chairpersons of relevant committees, including the Committee on Ways and Means, Committee on Energy and Commerce, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Committee on Armed Services, Committee on Natural Resources, Committee on Small Business, Committee on Homeland Security, and Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives; (B) three members shall be appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives, in consultation with the ranking minority Members of relevant committees, including the Committees described in subparagraph (A); (C) three members shall be appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate upon the recommendation of the majority leader of the Senate, in consultation with the chairpersons of relevant committees, including the Committee on Finance, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Technology, Committee on Armed Services, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Committee on Environment and Public Works, and Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate; and (D) three members shall be appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate upon the recommendation of the minority leader of the Senate, in consultation with the ranking minority Members of relevant committees, including the Committees described in subparagraph (C). (2) Chair; vice chair.-- (A) Appointment.--Not later than 30 days after the initial meeting of the Commission, the Commission shall elect a Chair and Vice Chair from among the Commission's members by a simple majority vote, and such Chair and Vice Chair shall be members of the Commission who were appointed by appointing authorities from different political parties under paragraph (1). (B) Presence.--For purposes of appointing the Chair, all 12 members must be present. If all 12 members are not present, appointment of the chair shall be delayed until the next meeting of the Commission at which all 12 members are present. (C) Timing.--If a quorum is not present at that initial meeting, the Chair shall be appointed at the first meeting after that at which a quorum is present. If a Vice Chair is elected before the Chair and no Chair is elected, the Vice Chair shall serve as acting Chair until the Chair is elected. (D) New chair and vice chair each congress.--A new Chair and Vice Chair shall be elected with respect to each Congress. Any member that was a Chair or Vice Chair in a Congress may not be elected to be a Chair or Vice Chair in a subsequent Congress. (3) Qualifications.-- (A) Areas of expertise.-- (i) In general.--Each individual appointed to the Commission shall have substantial expertise in one or more of the following areas: (I) Supply chain expertise, including the following: (aa) Advanced manufacturing, with a focus on distributed operations and supply chain management. (bb) Economics of U.S. manufacturing. (cc) Supply chain logistics. (dd) Supplier certification and quality assurance processes. (ee) Raw materials sourcing and distribution. (ff) Metrics used by Original Equipment Manufacturer purchasing managers and chief financial officers to make purchasing decisions. (II) Critical domain expertise, including the following: (aa) Health care, medical device, and pharmaceutical manufacturing. (bb) Mining, supply, and usage of rare earth materials. (cc) Precision-integrated circuits, microchips, and semiconductor manufacturing. (dd) Defense component manufacturing and homeland security products. (ee) Advanced machine tools and production equipment. (ff) Scientific equipment for high-precision research and development. (gg) Clothing and textiles manufacturing. (hh) Food production and agricultural products manufacturing. (III) Industrial policy expertise, including knowledge of industrial organization, development economics, and policy tools that have been used by the United States and other developing or industrial economies in the world. (ii) Composition.--The composition of the members of the Commission shall ensure the Commission has substantial expertise in all areas described in clause (i). (B) Nongovernment appointees.--An individual appointed to the Commission may not be an officer or employee of the Federal Government. (4) Appointment requirements.-- (A) Initial appointments.--Members of the Commission shall be appointed not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (B) Term of appointments.--The term of each member of the Commission shall expire on December 31 of the second session of the Congress in which the member is appointed to the Commission. (C) Appointments with each congress.--Appointments to the Commission made after the initial appointments to the Commission under subparagraph (A) shall be made not later than 30 days after the date on which each Congress convenes. (D) Renewal of appointments.--A member of the Commission may be reappointed for additional terms of service upon mutual agreement between such member and the appointing authority that appointed such member to the Commission. (E) Vacancies.--A vacancy in the Commission shall not affect the powers of the Commission and shall be filled by the same appointing authority that made the original appointment. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which the member's predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of that term. A member may serve after the expiration of that member's term until a successor has taken office. A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made by not later than 30 days after the date such vacancy occurs. (F) Removal.--A member of the Commission may be removed from the Commission at any time by the appointing authority that appointed such member to the Commission should the member fail to meet Commission responsibilities. (5) Compensation; travel expenses.--Each member of the Commission may be compensated at a rate not to exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay in effect for a position at level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for each day during which the member is engaged in the actual performance of the duties of the Commission. Travel expenses of members of the Commission shall be allowed at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, except that foreign travel for official purposes by members of the Commission is not authorized. (d) Meeting Requirements.-- (1) Initial meeting.--The Commission shall convene for an initial meeting not later than 45 days after the initial members of the Commission are all appointed. An initial meeting may be convened so long as at least 10 members are present. (2) Subsequent meetings.--After the initial meeting under paragraph (1), the Commission shall meet upon the call of the Chair or as determined by a majority of Commission members. (3) Expectations for attendance by members.--Members are expected to attend all Commission meetings. In the case of an absence, members are expected to report to the Chair prior to the meeting and allowance may be made for an absent member to participate remotely. Members will still be responsible for fulfilling prior commitments, regardless of attendance status. If a member is absent from multiple meetings, the member may be reviewed by the Chair and appointing authority that appointed such member to the Commission and further action will be considered, including removal and replacement on the Commission. (4) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum. (5) Voting.--Each member of the Commission shall be entitled to one vote, which shall be equal to the vote of every other member of the Commission. (6) Meeting notes.--Meetings notes shall be made available to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the relevant committees of jurisdiction. (e) Subcommittees and Working Groups.--The Commission may choose, at the discretion of the Chair and Vice Chair, to establish subcommittees and working groups for any purpose consistent with the duties of the Commission. Any findings, conclusions, or recommendations made by a subcommittee or working group shall be considered by the full Commission, which shall be responsible for determining any final findings, conclusions, and recommendations. Each such subcommittee or working group shall operate only for the Congressional Session with respect to which such subcommittee or group was established. (f) Administration and Powers of Commission.-- (1) Hearings.--The Commission may, for the purpose of carrying out this Act-- (A) hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such testimony, receive such evidence, and administer such oaths as the Commission considers appropriate; and (B) subject to paragraph (2), require the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books, records, correspondence, memoranda, papers, and documents. (2) Obtaining official data.-- (A) In general.--The Commission may secure directly from any executive department, bureau, agency, board, commission, office, independent establishment, or other instrumentality of the Federal Government or a State, local, Tribal, or territorial government any information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics to enable the Commission to carry out this Act. Each such department, bureau, agency, board, commission, office, independent establishment, or instrumentality shall, to the extent authorized by law, furnish such information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics directly to the Commission, upon request of the Chair of the Commission and the Vice Chair of the Commission or any member designated by a majority of the Commission. (B) Receipt, handling, storage, and dissemination.--Any information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics submitted under subparagraph (A) shall only be received, handled, stored, and disseminated by members of the Commission and its staff, consistent with applicable Federal law. (3) Public hearings and meetings.-- (A) In general.--The Commission shall hold public hearings and meetings as determined appropriate by the Commission. (B) Protection of certain information.--Any public hearings and meetings of the Commission shall be conducted in a manner consistent with applicable Federal law regarding the protection of data submitted to the Commission under paragraph (3). (4) Personnel.-- (A) Staff.-- (i) Appointment; compensation; travel expenses.--The Chair of the Commission, in consultation with Vice Chair of the Commission, and in accordance with rules agreed upon by the Commission, may appoint and fix the compensation of an executive director and other additional technical and administrative personnel as may be necessary to enable the Commission to carry out its duties, without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, except that no rate of pay fixed under this clause may exceed the equivalent of that payable for a position at level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United States Code. Travel expenses of the executive director and other additional technical and administrative personnel of the Commission shall be allowed at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, except that foreign travel for official purposes by such director and personnel of the Commission is not authorized. (ii) Technical staff expertise requirement.--Technical staff of the Commission shall be individuals with substantial expertise in one or more of the areas described in subsection (c)(2). The expertise of such technical staff shall augment the ability of the Commission to have substantial expertise in all areas so described. (iii) Personnel as federal employees.-- (I) In general.--The executive director and any other personnel of the Commission shall be treated as employees under section 2105 of title 5, United States Code, for purposes of chapters 63, 81, 83, 84, 85, 87, 89, and 90 of such title. (II) Members of commission.-- Subclause (I) shall not be construed to apply to members of the Commission. (iv) Detailees.--Any Federal Government employee may be detailed to the Commission without reimbursement from the Commission, and such detailee shall retain the rights, status, and privileges of his or her regular employment without interruption. (v) Experts and consultants.--The Commission may procure temporary and intermittent services of experts and consultants in accordance with section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, but at a rate not to exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay in effect for a position at level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code. (B) Assistance from federal agencies.-- (i) General services administration.--The Administrator of General Services shall provide to the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, administrative support and other services necessary to carry out the duties of the Commission. (ii) Other departments and agencies.--In addition to the assistance described in subparagraph (A), departments and agencies of the Federal Government may provide to the Commission such services, funds, facilities, and staff as such departments and agencies determine appropriate and as authorized by Federal law. (g) Security Clearances.-- (1) In general.--The members and staff of the Commission shall obtain, if necessary to carry out the functions of the Commission, appropriate security clearances for access to any classified briefing, records, and materials to be reviewed by such members or staff. The appropriate Federal agencies or departments shall cooperate with the Commission in expeditiously providing to the members and staff of the Commission security clearances pursuant to existing procedures and requirements, except that no person may be provided with access to classified information under this Act without the appropriate security clearance. (2) Office of house security.--The Office of House Security of the House of Representatives shall-- (A) provide classified storage and meeting and hearing spaces for the Commission as determined necessary; and (B) assist members and staff of the Commission in obtaining security clearances. (h) Reports.-- (1) Reports.--Not later than December 1 of each year that the Commission remains active and in operation, the Commission shall submit to the majority and minority leaders of the House of Representatives and Senate a comprehensive report on the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the Commission with respect to such year and including an executive summary of the Commission's purposes and activities and any relevant references and materials with respect to such year. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, the Commission shall not be required to submit a report under this paragraph with respect to the first year in which such Commission is active and in operation if the Commission is so active and in operation for fewer than six months of such first year. (2) Classified information.--In the case that a report submitted under this subsection includes classified information, the Commission shall also submit to the majority and minority leaders of the House of Representatives and Senate a redacted version of such report with such classified information included as a classified annex to such report. (3) Public availability.--Reports submitted under this subsection, or the redacted versions of such reports (if applicable), shall be made publicly available on a centralized Federal internet website. (i) Applicability of FACA.--Except as provided in subsection (j), the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall apply to the activities of the Commission. (j) Termination.-- (1) In general.--The Commission, and all the authorities of the Commission under this Act, shall remain active and in operation until the last day of the 10-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Administrative activities.--The Commission may use the 60-day period following the date of termination of the Commission for the purpose of concluding its activities, including providing testimony to Congress concerning its results and disseminating the final report of the Commission. (k) Authorization of Appropriations.--For purposes of carrying out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Commission $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2021 and such sums as may be necessary for each fiscal year thereafter through fiscal year 2031, to be available until expended. <all>

Critical Supply Chains Commission Act

To establish the National Commission on Critical Supply Chains, and for other purposes.

Critical Supply Chains Commission Act

Rep. Ryan, Tim

D

OH

H.R.6622

Health

Medicaid Third Party Liability Act This bill modifies requirements relating to Medicaid third-party liability. Current law generally requires legally liable third parties (e.g., health insurers) to pay claims before Medicaid. However, Medicaid must pay first (and seek reimbursement from liable third parties) for claims for (1) preventive pediatric care, and (2) services for an individual for whom child support enforcement is being conducted by the state. The bill repeals these exceptions. Current law also requires state Medicaid programs to take all reasonable measures to identify legally liable third parties. The bill specifically prohibits federal Medicaid payment for services to individuals for whom third-party insurance information was not obtained and verified by the state.

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide clarification with respect to the liability of third party payers for medical assistance paid under the Medicaid program, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Medicaid Third Party Liability Act''. SEC. 2. MEDICAID THIRD PARTY LIABILITY. (a) Removal of Special Treatment of Certain Types of Care and Payments Under Medicaid Third Party Liability Rules.--Section 1902(a)(25) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(25)) is amended by striking subparagraphs (E) and (F) and redesignating the subsequent subparagraphs accordingly. (b) Clarification of Role of Health Insurers With Respect to Third Party Liability.--Section 1902(a)(25) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(25)), as amended by subsection (b)-- (1) in subparagraph (F), by striking at the end ``and''; (2) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(H) that, in the case of a State after January 1, 2023, that provides medical assistance under this title through a contract with a health insurer (including a group health plan, as defined in section 607(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, a self-insured plan, a fully insured plan, a service benefit plan, a managed care organization, a pharmacy benefit manager, and any other health plan determined appropriate by the Secretary)-- ``(i) such contract shall specify-- ``(I) whether the State is delegating to such insurer all or some of its right of recovery from a responsible third party for an item or service for which payment has been made under the State plan (or under a waiver of the plan); and ``(II) whether the State is transferring to such insurer all or some of the assignment to the State of any right of an individual or other entity to payment from a responsible third party for an item or service for which payment has been made under the State plan (or under a waiver of the plan); and ``(ii) in the case of a State that elects an option described in subclause (I) or (I) of clause (i) with respect to a health insurer (including a group health plan, as defined in section 607(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, a self-insured plan, a fully insured plan, a service benefit plan, a managed care organization, a pharmacy benefit manager, and any other health plan determined appropriate by the Secretary), the State shall provide assurances to the Secretary that the State laws referred to in subparagraph (G) confer to the health insurer the authority of the State with respect to the requirements specified in clauses (i) through (iv) of such subparagraph.''. (c) Increasing State Flexibility With Respect to Third Party Liability.--Section 1902(a)(25)(G) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(25)(I)), as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended-- (1) in clause (i), by striking ``medical assistance under the State plan'' and inserting ``medical assistance under a State plan (or under a waiver of the plan)''; (2) by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following new clause: ``(ii) accept-- ``(I) the State's right of recovery and the assignment to the State of any right of an individual or other entity to payment from the party for an item or service for which payment has been made under the respective State's plan (or under a waiver of the plan); and ``(II) after January 1, 2023, as a valid authorization of the responsible third party for the furnishing of an item or service to an individual eligible to receive medical assistance under this title, an authorization made on behalf of such individual under the State plan (or under a waiver of such plan) for the furnishing of such item or service to such individual;''; (3) in clause (iii)-- (A) by inserting ``not later than 60 days after receiving'' before ``respond to''; and (B) by striking ``; and'' at the end and inserting ``, respond to such inquiry; and''; and (4) in clause (iv), by inserting ``a failure to obtain a prior authorization,'' after ``claim form,''. (d) Verification of Insurance Status Required.-- (1) In general.--Section 1902(a)(25)(A)(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(25)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting ``, including the collection of, with respect to an individual seeking to receive medical assistance under this title, information on whether the individual has health insurance coverage provided through a third party (as described in such paragraph) and the plan of such insurer in which the individual is enrolled'' after ``sufficient information''. (2) FFP unavailable without insurance status verification.--Section 1903(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(i)) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (26), by striking ``; or'' and inserting ``;''; (B) in paragraph (27), by striking ``of the State.'' and inserting ``of the State; or''; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (27) the following: ``(28) with respect to any amounts after January 1, 2023, expended for medical assistance for individuals for whom the State has not obtained and verified, in accordance with section 1902(a)(25)(A)(i), information on whether such an individual has coverage provided through a third party (as described in such paragraph) and the plan of such coverage in which the individual is enrolled.''. SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. In the case of a State plan for medical assistance under title XIX of the Social Security Act that the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines requires State legislation (other than legislation appropriating funds) in order for the plan to meet the additional requirement imposed by the amendments made under this section, the State plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the requirements of such title solely on the basis of its failure to meet this additional requirement before the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after the close of the first regular session of the State legislature that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act. For purposes of the previous sentence, in the case of a State that has a 2-year legislative session, each year of such session shall be deemed to be a separate regular session of the State legislature. <all>

Medicaid Third Party Liability Act

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide clarification with respect to the liability of third party payers for medical assistance paid under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes.

Medicaid Third Party Liability Act

Rep. Burgess, Michael C.

R

TX

H.R.1875

Health

This bill eliminates the exemption of short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans from the federal requirements for individual health insurance coverage beginning on January 1, 2023. Currently, short-term, limited-duration plans may offer coverage for a limited amount of time and are exempt from the market requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (e.g., coverage of individuals with preexisting conditions).

To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the short-term limited duration insurance exemption with respect to individual health insurance coverage. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. ELIMINATING THE SHORT-TERM LIMITED DURATION INSURANCE EXEMPTION WITH RESPECT TO INDIVIDUAL HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE. Section 2791(b)(5) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg-91(b)(5)) is amended by inserting ``(other than such insurance that is issued, sold, or renewed on or after January 1, 2023)'' before the period at the end. <all>

To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the short-term limited duration insurance exemption with respect to individual health insurance coverage.

To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the short-term limited duration insurance exemption with respect to individual health insurance coverage.

Official Titles - House of Representatives Official Title as Introduced To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the short-term limited duration insurance exemption with respect to individual health insurance coverage.

Rep. Castor, Kathy

D

FL

H.R.6520

Health

Medical and Health Stockpile Accountability Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop an automated application to track the amount of supplies in the Strategic National Stockpile and in similar inventories maintained by states, tribes, territories, and private entities (e.g., hospitals). Additionally, HHS must (1) provide for an annual exercise to test the effectiveness of the application, and (2) establish a program to assist health care entities in obtaining automated vendor management systems.

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish an automated supply chain tracking application that provides near real- time insight into the amount of critical medical and health supplies available in the Strategic National Stockpile. 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 ``Medical and Health Stockpile Accountability Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. TRACKING AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF SUPPLIES IN THE NATIONAL STOCKPILE. Section 319F-2 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d-6b) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i); and (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following: ``(h) Tracking and Accountability of Supplies in the Stockpile.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish an automated supply chain tracking application that provides near real-time insight into the amount of critical medical and health supplies available in the stockpile under subsection (a), and available in the medical and health supply inventories of State, Tribal, territories, and local and private entities such as hospitals, manufacturers, and distributors. ``(2) Access and use of the application.--The Secretary shall establish rules for data access, and use of, the application established under paragraph (1). Such rules shall-- ``(A) require internal tracking, pursuant to subsection (d), of all supplies within the stockpile under subsection (a), in a manner that is visible to Federal entities identified by the Secretary; ``(B) allow for data access, by Federal entities during an emergency response, as determined by the Secretary, to the medical and health supply stockpiles of State, Tribal, territories, and local and private partners; ``(C) establish, after consultation with public and private partners, a national standard for collecting and reporting data related to products maintained in the stockpile, including-- ``(i) data standards for category of products, nomenclature, and standards for coding of each product for entities to report product availability in their Federal, State, and local jurisdictions; ``(ii) application of the standard to Tribal and local stockpiles; and ``(iii) a data dictionary defining terms, such as `burn rate', `calculation of supply-on- hand', and other appropriate terms; ``(D) ensure clear and efficient mechanisms for health care entities, including hospitals, manufacturers, and distributors, to report data in an emergency that supports medical and health supply chain management and surge re-deployment, including detailed data regarding all relevant supplies secured and available; ``(E) allow access by the Department of Health and Human Services to data from different vendor management systems, through automated feeds from health care entities, eliminating manual reporting errors from health care entities; ``(F) establish the parameters for permitted and prohibited government data access and uses; ``(G) ensure that the Department of Health and Human Services protects any data from hospitals, manufacturers, and distributors that is shared through the application, including protection of confidential, proprietary, commercial, and trade secret information; ``(H) ensure that Federal data collection is for monitoring and dynamic allocation and will not be used to remove or reallocate inventory from organizations; ``(I) ensure that data will not be used by suppliers for commercial or contractual purposes; ``(J) ensure that reported data will not be used to advantage or disadvantage any institution over another or to undermine the competitive marketplace; and ``(K) ensure that the application interfaces, for tracking management purposes, with the National Disaster Recovery Framework of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, appropriate dashboards of the Department of Defense, and other appropriate Federal partners. ``(3) Participation by private entities.--The application established under paragraph (1) shall support the voluntary sharing of data and accessing data by private health care supply chain entities, by allowing such entities to display near real-time data relating to inventory and time estimates for when inventories may be replenished. ``(4) Annual exercise.--The Secretary shall provide for an annual exercise hosted by the Department of Health and Human Services to test the effectiveness of the application established under paragraph (1), and to provide an opportunity to report, not later than 180 days after publication of the standards described in paragraph (2)(C), any inefficiencies or deficiencies in the application. ``(5) Program of support.--The Secretary shall establish a program to assist State, local, and private health care entities, such as rural, critical access, or community hospitals, that do not have an automated vendor management system in developing or obtaining such a system. ``(6) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for the acquisition and development of an application under this section, $250,000,000 to remain available for fiscal years 2022 through 2027.''. <all>

Medical and Health Stockpile Accountability Act of 2022

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish an automated supply chain tracking application that provides near real-time insight into the amount of critical medical and health supplies available in the Strategic National Stockpile.

Medical and Health Stockpile Accountability Act of 2022

Rep. Gottheimer, Josh

D

NJ

H.R.6346

Native Americans

This bill provides a process by which the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon and Oregon may negotiate to amend or replace the existing agreement defining the tribe's hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights. The current agreement, which was made effective by a January 12, 1987, consent decree by the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, serves as the exclusive and final determination of the tribe's hunting, fishing, trapping, and gathering rights. This bill instead allows a December 2, 1986, agreement between the United States, Oregon, and the tribe (known as the Grand Ronde Hunting and Fishing Agreement) to define the tribe's rights until and unless it is amended or replaced upon mutual agreement of the tribe and Oregon. The bill allows the tribe and Oregon to return to the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon to request the modification or termination of the January 12, 1987, consent decree.

To amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community, 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. GRAND RONDE RESERVATION ACT AMENDMENT. Section 2 of Public Law 100-425 (commonly known as the ``Grand Ronde Reservation Act'') (102 Stat. 1595) is amended to read as follows: ``SEC. 2. HUNTING, FISHING, TRAPPING, AND ANIMAL GATHERING. ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Consent decree.--The term `Consent Decree' means the final judgment and decree of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon, in the action entitled `Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon against the State of Oregon', entered on January 12, 1987. ``(2) Grand ronde hunting and fishing agreement.--The term `Grand Ronde Hunting and Fishing Agreement' means the agreement entitled `Agreement Among the State of Oregon, the United States of America and the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon to Permanently Define Tribal Hunting, Fishing, Trapping, and Animal Gathering Rights of the Tribe and its Members' and entered into by the United States on December 2, 1986. ``(3) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian Tribe' has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self- Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). ``(b) Hunting, Fishing, Trapping, and Animal Gathering Agreements.-- ``(1) In general.--The Grand Ronde Hunting and Fishing Agreement shall remain in effect until and unless replaced, amended, or otherwise modified by 1 or more successor government-to-government agreements between the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community and the State of Oregon relating to the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community. ``(2) Amendments.--The Grand Ronde Hunting and Fishing Agreement or any successor agreement entered into under paragraph (1) may be amended from time to time by mutual consent of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community and the State of Oregon. ``(c) Judicial Review.--In any action brought in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon to rescind, overturn, modify, or provide relief under Federal law from the Consent Decree, the United States District Court for the District of Oregon shall review the application of the parties on the merits without regard to the defense of res judicata or collateral estoppel. ``(d) Effect.--Nothing in this section enlarges, confirms, adjudicates, affects, or modifies any treaty or other right of an Indian Tribe.''. <all>

To amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community, and for other purposes.

To amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community, and for other purposes.

Official Titles - House of Representatives Official Title as Introduced To amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community, and for other purposes.

Rep. Schrader, Kurt

D

OR

S.2333

Sports and Recreation

Equal Pay for Team USA Act of 2022 This bill requires that all athletes representing the United States in international amateur athletic competitions receive equal compensation and benefits for their work, regardless of gender. Specifically, the bill requires, for a sport for which the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committees (the corporation) conduct separate programs for female and male athletes who represent the United States in international amateur athletic events, from funds directly provided by the corporation to the athlete (with exceptions), that there be equivalent and nondiscriminatory compensation, wages, benefits, medical care, travel arrangements, and payment or reimbursement for expenses. It shall be permissible to (1) consider merit, performance, seniority, or quantity of play in determining contract or other terms of participation; and (2) provide more beneficial terms of participation to athletes to address disparities in outside income, or the need to foster underdeveloped programs or address documented and justifiable personal need on the part of specific athletes or teams. The corporation must take all reasonable steps to advocate to international sports federations and other event organizers to equalize prizes, compensation, funding, and other support provided to athletes by such federations and organizers. The corporation must report to Congress at least annually on compliance. Each report must include detailed information on the median, minimum, and maximum stipends and bonuses provided to athletes, disaggregated by gender, race, and status of participation on a professional sports team. The bill requires full compliance within one year of this bill's enactment.

[117th Congress Public Law 340] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. 6175]] Public Law 117-340 117th Congress An Act To amend chapter 2205 of title 36, United States Code, to ensure equal treatment of athletes, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Jan. 5, 2023 - [S. 2333]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Equal Pay for Team USA Act of 2022.>> SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 36 USC 101 note.>> SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Equal Pay for Team USA Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. MODIFICATIONS TO UNITED STATES OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE AND NATIONAL GOVERNING BODIES. (a) United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee.-- (1) Duties.--Section 220505(d) of title 36, United States Code, is amended-- (A) in paragraph (1)-- (i) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon; (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: ``(D) with respect to a sport for which the corporation conducts separate programs for female and male athletes, to ensure that female and male athletes who represent the United States in international amateur athletic events receive, from funds directly provided by the corporation to the athlete (excluding any prize or award based on the athlete's performance in an international amateur athletic competition), equivalent and nondiscriminatory compensation, wages, benefits, medical care, travel arrangements, and payment or reimbursement for expenses, all insofar as these are implemented in connection with such amateur athletic events, where `equivalent' means `equal' except that it shall be permissible-- ``(i) to consider merit, performance, seniority, or quantity of play in determining contract or other terms of participation; and ``(ii) to provide more beneficial terms of participation to athletes representing the United States in international events to address disparities in outside income, including in compensation made available by international sports federations and other event organizers, or the need to foster underdeveloped programs [[Page 136 STAT. 6176]] or address documented and justifiable personal need on the part of specific athletes or teams.''; (B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: ``(2) Advocacy.--The corporation shall take all reasonable steps, in collaboration with affected athletes, to advocate to international sports federations and other event organizers to equalize prizes, compensation, funding, and other support provided to athletes by such federations and organizers.''. (2) Annual report on equal treatment of athletes.-- (A) In general.--Subchapter I of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 220514. <<NOTE: 36 USC 220514.>> Annual report on equal treatment of athletes ``(a) In General.--Not less frequently than annually, the corporation shall submit to Congress a report on the compliance of the corporation with paragraphs (1)(D) and (2) of section 220505(d). ``(b) Matters To Be Included.--Each report required by subsection (a) shall include detailed information on the median, minimum, and maximum stipends and bonuses provided to athletes, disaggregated by gender, race, and, as applicable, status of participation on a professional sports team.''. (B) Conforming amendment.--The table of sections for subchapter I of chapter 2205 of title 36, United States Code, is <<NOTE: 36 USC prec. 220501.>> amended by adding at the end the following: ``220514. Annual report on equal treatment of athletes.''. (b) National Governing Bodies.-- (1) Duties.--Section 220524(a) of title 36, United States Code, is amended-- (A) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (14) as paragraphs (9) through (16), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: ``(7) with respect to a sport for which a national governing body conducts separate programs for female and male athletes, ensure that female and male athletes who represent the United States in international amateur athletic events receive, from funds directly provided by the national governing body to the athlete (excluding any prize or award based on the athlete's performance in an international amateur athletic competition), equivalent and nondiscriminatory compensation, wages, benefits, medical care, travel arrangements, and payment or reimbursement for expenses, all insofar as these are implemented in connection with such amateur athletic events, where `equivalent' means `equal' except that it shall be permissible-- ``(A) to consider merit, performance, seniority, or quantity of play in determining contract or other terms of participation; and ``(B) to provide more beneficial terms of participation to athletes representing the United States in international events to address disparities in outside income, including in compensation made available by international sports federations and other event organizers, or the need to foster underdeveloped programs or address documented and justifiable personal need on the part of specific athletes or teams; [[Page 136 STAT. 6177]] ``(8) take all reasonable steps, in collaboration with affected athletes, to advocate to international sports federations and other event organizers to equalize prizes, compensation, funding, and other support provided to athletes by such federations and organizers;''. (2) Annual report on equal treatment of athletes.-- (A) In general.--Subchapter II of chapter 2205 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 220530A. <<NOTE: 36 USC 220530A.>> Annual report on equal treatment of athletes ``(a) In General.--Not less frequently than annually, each national governing body shall submit to the corporation and Congress a report on the compliance of the national governing body with paragraphs (7) and (8) of section 220524(a). ``(b) Matters To Be Included.--Each report required by subsection (a) shall include detailed information on the median, minimum, and maximum stipends and bonuses provided to athletes, disaggregated by gender, race, and, as applicable, status of participation on a professional sports team.''. (B) Conforming amendment.--The table of sections for subchapter II of chapter 2205 of title 36, United States Code, <<NOTE: 36 USC prec. 220501.>> is amended by adding at the end the following: ``220530A. Annual report on equal treatment of athletes.''. (c) <<NOTE: 36 USC 220505 note.>> Implementation Period and Reports to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act-- (1) the corporation shall-- (A) attain full compliance, and require as a condition of continued certification that each national governing body attains and maintains full compliance, with the applicable amendments made by this Act; and (B) submit to Congress a report describing such compliance of the corporation and each national governing body; and (2) each national governing body shall-- (A) attain full compliance with the applicable amendments made by this Act; and (B) submit to Congress a report describing such compliance. (d) <<NOTE: 36 USC 220505 note.>> Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed-- (1) to supersede, nullify, or diminish the rights of any individual under any Federal law or the law of any State or political subdivision of any State or jurisdiction; (2) to prohibit an individual athlete or a group of athletes from receiving compensation from an individual or entity other than a national governing body or the corporation for the use of, as applicable, the name, image, or likeness of the individual athlete or the names, images, or likenesses of the group of athletes; or (3) to prohibit a team or group of athletes from accepting outside sponsorships or endorsements, or from participating in outside promotional events or marketing campaigns, even if a team or group of athletes of another gender are not offered [[Page 136 STAT. 6178]] equivalent sponsorships, endorsements, or participation in outside promotional events or marketing campaigns. Approved January 5, 2023. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 2333: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022): Dec. 8, considered and passed Senate. Dec. 21, considered and passed House. <all>

Equal Pay for Team USA Act of 2022

A bill to amend chapter 2205 of title 36, United States Code, to ensure equal treatment of athletes, and for other purposes.

Equal Pay for Team USA Act of 2022 Equal Pay for Team USA Act of 2022 Equal Pay for Team USA Act of 2021

Sen. Cantwell, Maria

D

WA

H.R.2989

Finance and Financial Sector

Financial Transparency Act of 2021 This bill requires federal financial regulatory agencies to adopt specified data standards with respect to format, searchability, and transparency. The bill also decreases, beginning September 30, 2031, the cap on the surplus funds of the Federal Reserve banks. (Amounts exceeding this cap are deposited in the general fund of the Treasury.)

To amend securities and banking laws to make the information reported to financial regulatory agencies electronically searchable, to further enable the development of RegTech and Artificial Intelligence applications, to put the United States on a path towards building a comprehensive Standard Business Reporting program to ultimately harmonize and reduce the private sector's regulatory compliance burden, while enhancing transparency and accountability, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Financial Transparency Act of 2021''. (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Sec. 101. Data standards. Sec. 102. Open data publication by the Department of the Treasury. Sec. 103. Rulemaking. Sec. 104. No new disclosure requirements. Sec. 105. Report. TITLE II--SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Sec. 201. Data standards requirements for the Securities and Exchange Commission. Sec. 202. Open data publication by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Sec. 203. Data transparency at the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board. Sec. 204. Data transparency at national securities associations. Sec. 205. Shorter-term burden reduction and disclosure simplification at the Securities and Exchange Commission; sunset. Sec. 206. No new disclosure requirements. TITLE III--FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Sec. 301. Data standards requirements for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Sec. 302. Open data publication by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Sec. 303. Rulemaking. Sec. 304. No new disclosure requirements. TITLE IV--OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY Sec. 401. Data standards and open data publication requirements for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Sec. 402. Rulemaking. Sec. 403. No new disclosure requirements. TITLE V--BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION Sec. 501. Data standards and open data publication requirements for the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. Sec. 502. Rulemaking. Sec. 503. No new disclosure requirements. TITLE VI--FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Sec. 601. Data standards requirements for the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Sec. 602. Open data publication by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Sec. 603. Rulemaking. Sec. 604. No new disclosure requirements. TITLE VII--NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION Sec. 701. Data standards. Sec. 702. Open data publication by the National Credit Union Administration. Sec. 703. Rulemaking. Sec. 704. No new disclosure requirements. TITLE VIII--FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY Sec. 801. Data standards requirements for the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Sec. 802. Open data publication by the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Sec. 803. Rulemaking. Sec. 804. No new disclosure requirements. TITLE IX--MISCELLANEOUS Sec. 901. Rules of construction. Sec. 902. Classified and protected information. Sec. 903. Discretionary surplus fund. Sec. 904. Determination of budgetary effects. TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY SEC. 101. DATA STANDARDS. (a) In General.--Subtitle A of title I of the Financial Stability Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5311 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 124. DATA STANDARDS. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall, by rule, promulgate data standards, meaning a standard that specifies rules by which data is described and recorded, for the information reported to member agencies by financial entities under the jurisdiction of the member agency and the data collected from member agencies on behalf of the Council. ``(b) Standardization.--Member agencies, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall implement regulations promulgated by the Secretary of the Treasury under subsection (a) to standardize data reported to member agencies or collected on behalf of the Council, as described under subsection (a). ``(c) Data Standards.-- ``(1) Common identifiers.--The data standards promulgated under subsection (a) shall include common identifiers for information reported to member agencies or collected on behalf of the Council. The common identifiers shall include a common nonproprietary legal entity identifier that is available under an open license (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code) for all entities required to report to member agencies. ``(2) Data standard.--The data standards promulgated under subsection (a) shall, to the extent practicable-- ``(A) render data fully searchable and machine- readable (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code); ``(B) enable high quality data through schemas, with accompanying metadata (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code) documented in machine-readable taxonomy or ontology models, which clearly define the data's semantic meaning as defined by the underlying regulatory information collection requirements; ``(C) assure that a data element or data asset that exists to satisfy an underlying regulatory information collection requirement be consistently identified as such in associated machine-readable metadata; ``(D) be nonproprietary or made available under an open license; ``(E) incorporate standards developed and maintained by voluntary consensus standards bodies; and ``(F) use, be consistent with, and implement applicable accounting and reporting principles. ``(3) Consultation.--In promulgating data standards under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury shall consult with the member agencies and with other Federal departments and agencies and multi-agency initiatives responsible for Federal data standards. ``(4) Interoperability of data.--In promulgating data standards under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury shall seek to promote interoperability of financial regulatory data across members of the Council. ``(d) Member Agencies Defined.--In this section, the term `member agencies' does not include the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents under section 1(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 123 the following: ``Sec. 124. Data standards.''. SEC. 102. OPEN DATA PUBLICATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. Section 124 of the Financial Stability Act of 2010, as added by section 101, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e) Open Data Publication.--All public information published by the Secretary of the Treasury under this subtitle shall be made available as an open Government data asset (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code), freely available for download in bulk, and rendered in a human-readable format and accessible via application programming interface where appropriate.''. SEC. 103. RULEMAKING. Not later than the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall issue the regulations required under the amendments made by this title. The Secretary may delegate the functions required under the amendments made by this title to an appropriate office within the Department of the Treasury. SEC. 104. NO NEW DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS. Nothing in this title or the amendments made by this title shall be construed to require the Secretary of the Treasury to collect or make publicly available additional information under the statutes amended by this title, beyond information that was collected or made publicly available under such statutes before the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 105. REPORT. Not later than 1 year after the end of the 2-year period described in section 103, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the feasibility, costs, and potential benefits of building upon the taxonomy established by this Act to arrive at a Federal Government-wide regulatory compliance standardization mechanism similar to Standard Business Reporting. TITLE II--SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION SEC. 201. DATA STANDARDS REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. (a) Data Standards for Investment Advisers' Reports Under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.--Section 204 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b-4) is amended-- (1) by redesignating the second subsection (d) (relating to Records of Persons With Custody of Use) as subsection (e); and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(f) Data Standards for Reports Filed Under This Section.-- ``(1) Requirement.--The Commission shall, by rule, adopt data standards for all reports filed by investment advisers with the Commission under this section. ``(2) Characteristics.--The data standards required by paragraph (1) shall, to the extent practicable-- ``(A) render data fully searchable and machine- readable (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code); ``(B) enable high quality data through schemas, with accompanying metadata (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code) documented in machine-readable taxonomy or ontology models, which clearly define the data's semantic meaning as defined by the underlying regulatory information collection requirements; ``(C) assure that a data element or data asset that exists to satisfy an underlying regulatory information collection requirement be consistently identified as such in associated machine-readable metadata; ``(D) be nonproprietary or made available under an open license (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code); ``(E) incorporate standards developed and maintained by voluntary consensus standards bodies; and ``(F) use, be consistent with, and implement applicable accounting and reporting principles. ``(3) Incorporation of standards.--In adopting data standards by rule under this subsection, the Commission shall incorporate all applicable data standards promulgated by the Secretary of the Treasury.''. (b) Data Standards for Registration Statements and Reports Under the Investment Company Act of 1940.--The Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-1 et seq.) is amended-- (1) in section 8, by adding at the end the following: ``(g) Data Standards for Registration Statements.-- ``(1) Requirement.--The Commission shall, by rule, adopt data standards for all registration statements required to be filed with the Commission under this section, except that the Commission may exempt exhibits, signatures, and certifications from such data standards. ``(2) Characteristics.--The data standards required by paragraph (1) shall, to the extent practicable-- ``(A) render data fully searchable and machine- readable (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code); ``(B) enable high quality data through schemas, with accompanying metadata (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code) documented in machine-readable taxonomy or ontology models, which clearly define the data's semantic meaning as defined by the underlying regulatory information collection requirements; ``(C) assure that a data element or data asset that exists to satisfy an underlying regulatory information collection requirement be consistently identified as such in associated machine-readable metadata; ``(D) be nonproprietary or made available under an open license (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code); ``(E) incorporate standards developed and maintained by voluntary consensus standards bodies; and ``(F) use, be consistent with, and implement applicable accounting and reporting principles. ``(3) Incorporation of standards.--In adopting data standards by rule under this subsection, the Commission shall incorporate all applicable data standards promulgated by the Secretary of the Treasury.''; and (2) in section 30, by adding at the end the following: ``(k) Data Standards for Reports.-- ``(1) Requirement.--The Commission shall, by rule, adopt data standards for all reports required to be filed with the Commission under this section, except that the Commission may exempt exhibits, signatures, and certifications from such data standards. ``(2) Characteristics.--The data standards required by paragraph (1) shall, to the extent practicable-- ``(A) render data fully searchable and machine- readable (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code); ``(B) enable high quality data through schemas, with accompanying metadata (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code) documented in machine-readable taxonomy or ontology models, which clearly define the data's semantic meaning as defined by the underlying regulatory information collection requirements; ``(C) assure that a data element or data asset that exists to satisfy an underlying regulatory information collection requirement be consistently identified as such in associated machine-readable metadata; ``(D) be nonproprietary or made available under an open license (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code); ``(E) incorporate standards developed and maintained by voluntary consensus standards bodies; and ``(F) use, be consistent with, and implement applicable accounting and reporting principles. ``(3) Incorporation of standards.--In adopting data standards by rule under this subsection, the Commission shall incorporate all applicable data standards promulgated by the Secretary of the Treasury.''. (c) Data Standards for Information Required To Be Submitted or Published by Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations.-- Section 15E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78o-7) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(w) Data Standards for Information Required To Be Submitted or Published Under This Section.-- ``(1) Requirement.--The Commission shall, by rule, adopt data standards for all information required to be submitted or published by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization under this section. ``(2) Characteristics.--The data standards required by paragraph (1) shall, to the extent practicable-- ``(A) render data fully searchable and machine- readable (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code); ``(B) enable high quality data through schemas, with accompanying metadata (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code) documented in machine-readable taxonomy or ontology models, which clearly define the data's semantic meaning as defined by the underlying regulatory information collection requirements; ``(C) assure that a data element or data asset that exists to satisfy an underlying regulatory information collection requirement be consistently identified as such in associated machine-readable metadata; ``(D) be nonproprietary or made available under an open license (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code); ``(E) incorporate standards developed and maintained by voluntary consensus standards bodies; and ``(F) use, be consistent with, and implement applicable accounting and reporting principles. ``(3) Incorporation of standards.--In adopting data standards by rule under this subsection, the Commission shall incorporate all applicable data standards promulgated by the Secretary of the Treasury.''. (d) Data Standards for Asset-Backed Securities Disclosures.-- Section 7(c) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77g(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(3) Data standards for asset-backed securities disclosures.-- ``(A) Requirement.--The Commission shall, by rule, adopt data standards for all disclosures required under this subsection. ``(B) Characteristics.--The data standards required by subparagraph (A) shall, to the extent practicable-- ``(i) render data fully searchable and machine-readable (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code); ``(ii) enable high quality data through schemas, with accompanying metadata (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code) documented in machine-readable taxonomy or ontology models, which clearly define the data's semantic meaning as defined by the underlying regulatory information collection requirements; ``(iii) assure that a data element or data asset that exists to satisfy an underlying regulatory information collection requirement be consistently identified as such in associated machine-readable metadata; ``(iv) be nonproprietary or made available under an open license (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code); ``(v) incorporate standards developed and maintained by voluntary consensus standards bodies; and ``(vi) use, be consistent with, and implement applicable accounting and reporting principles. ``(C) Incorporation of standards.--In adopting data standards by rule under this paragraph, the Commission shall incorporate all applicable data standards promulgated by the Secretary of the Treasury.''. (e) Data Standards for Corporate Disclosures Under the Securities Act of 1933.--Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77g) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e) Data Standards.-- ``(1) Requirement.--The Commission shall, by rule, adopt data standards for all registration statements and for all prospectuses included in registration statements required to be filed with the Commission under this title, except that the Commission may exempt exhibits, signatures, and certifications from such data standards. ``(2) Characteristics.--The data standards required by paragraph (1) shall, to the extent practicable-- ``(A) render data fully searchable and machine- readable (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code); ``(B) enable high quality data through schemas, with accompanying metadata (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code) documented in machine-readable taxonomy or ontology models, which clearly define the data's semantic meaning as defined by the underlying regulatory information collection requirements; ``(C) assure that a data element or data asset that exists to satisfy an underlying regulatory information collection requirement be consistently identified as such in associated machine-readable metadata; ``(D) be nonproprietary or made available under an open license (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code); ``(E) incorporate standards developed and maintained by voluntary consensus standards bodies; and ``(F) use, be consistent with, and implement applicable accounting and reporting principles. ``(3) Incorporation of standards.--In adopting data standards by rule under this subsection, the Commission shall incorporate all applicable data standards promulgated by the Secretary of the Treasury.''. (f) Data Standards for Periodic and Current Corporate Disclosures Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.--Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(s) Data Standards.-- ``(1) Requirement.--The Commission shall, by rule, adopt data standards for all information contained in periodic and current reports required to be filed or furnished under this section or under section 15(d), except that the Commission may exempt exhibits, signatures, and certifications from such data standards. ``(2) Characteristics.--The data standards required by paragraph (1) shall, to the extent practicable-- ``(A) render data fully searchable and machine- readable (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code); ``(B) enable high quality data through schemas, with accompanying metadata (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code) documented in machine-readable taxonomy or ontology models, which clearly define the data's semantic meaning as defined by the underlying regulatory information collection requirements; ``(C) assure that a data element or data asset that exists to satisfy an underlying regulatory information collection requirement be consistently identified as such in associated machine-readable metadata; ``(D) be nonproprietary or made available under an open license (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code); ``(E) incorporate standards developed and maintained by voluntary consensus standards bodies; and ``(F) use, be consistent with, and implement applicable accounting and reporting principles. ``(3) Incorporation of standards.--In adopting data standards by rule under this subsection, the Commission shall incorporate all applicable data standards promulgated by the Secretary of the Treasury.''. (g) Data Standards for Corporate Proxy and Consent Solicitation Materials Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.--Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78n) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(k) Data Standards for Proxy and Consent Solicitation Materials.-- ``(1) Requirement.--The Commission shall, by rule, adopt data standards for all information contained in any proxy or consent solicitation material prepared by an issuer for an annual meeting of the shareholders of the issuer, except that the Commission may exempt exhibits, signatures, and certifications from such data standards. ``(2) Characteristics.--The data standards required by paragraph (1) shall, to the extent practicable-- ``(A) render data fully searchable and machine- readable (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code); ``(B) enable high quality data through schemas, with accompanying metadata (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code) documented in machine-readable taxonomy or ontology models, which clearly define the data's semantic meaning as defined by the underlying regulatory information collection requirements; ``(C) assure that a data element or data asset that exists to satisfy an underlying regulatory information collection requirement be consistently identified as such in associated machine-readable metadata; ``(D) be nonproprietary or made available under an open license (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code); ``(E) incorporate standards developed and maintained by voluntary consensus standards bodies; and ``(F) use, be consistent with, and implement applicable accounting and reporting principles. ``(3) Incorporation of standards.--In adopting data standards by rule under this subsection, the Commission shall incorporate all applicable data standards promulgated by the Secretary of the Treasury.''. (h) Data Standards for Security-Based Swap Reporting.--Section 15F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78o-10) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(m) Data Standards for Security-Based Swap Reporting.-- ``(1) Requirement.--The Commission shall, by rule, adopt data standards for all reports related to security-based swaps that are required under this Act. ``(2) Characteristics.--The data standards required by paragraph (1) shall, to the extent practicable-- ``(A) render data fully searchable and machine- readable (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code); ``(B) enable high quality data through schemas, with accompanying metadata (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code) documented in machine-readable taxonomy or ontology models, which clearly define the data's semantic meaning as defined by the underlying regulatory information collection requirements; ``(C) assure that a data element or data asset that exists to satisfy an underlying regulatory information collection requirement be consistently identified as such in associated machine-readable metadata; ``(D) be nonproprietary or made available under an open license (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code); ``(E) incorporate standards developed and maintained by voluntary consensus standards bodies; and ``(F) use, be consistent with, and implement applicable accounting and reporting principles. ``(3) Incorporation of standards.--In adopting data standards by rule under this subsection, the Commission shall incorporate all applicable data standards promulgated by the Secretary of the Treasury.''. (i) Rulemaking.-- (1) In general.--Not later than the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date the final rule is promulgated pursuant to section 124(a) of the Financial Stability Act of 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall issue the regulations required under the amendments made by this section. (2) Scaling of regulatory requirements.--In issuing the regulations required under the amendments made by this section, the Securities and Exchange Commission may scale data reporting requirements in order to reduce any unjustified burden on emerging growth companies, lending institutions, accelerated filers, smaller reporting companies, and other smaller issuers, as determined by the study required under section 205(c), while still providing searchable information to investors. (3) Minimizing disruption.--In issuing the regulations required under the amendments made by this section, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall seek to minimize disruptive changes to the persons affected by such regulations. SEC. 202. OPEN DATA PUBLICATION BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. Section 4 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78d) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(k) Open Data Publication.--All public information published by the Commission under the securities laws and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act shall be made available as an open Government data asset (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code), freely available for download in bulk and rendered in a human-readable format and accessible via application programming interface where appropriate.''. SEC. 203. DATA TRANSPARENCY AT THE MUNICIPAL SECURITIES RULEMAKING BOARD. (a) In General.--Section 15B(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78o-4(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(8) Data Standards.-- ``(A) Requirement.--If the Board establishes information systems under paragraph (3), the Board shall adopt data standards for information submitted via such systems. ``(B) Characteristics.--The data standards required by subparagraph (A) shall, to the extent practicable-- ``(i) render data fully searchable and machine- readable (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code); ``(ii) enable high quality data through schemas, with accompanying metadata (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code) documented in machine-readable taxonomy or ontology models, which clearly define the data's semantic meaning as defined by the underlying regulatory information collection requirements; ``(iii) assure that a data element or data asset that exists to satisfy an underlying regulatory information collection requirement be consistently identified as such in associated machine-readable metadata; ``(iv) be nonproprietary or made available under an open license (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code); ``(v) incorporate standards developed and maintained by voluntary consensus standards bodies; and ``(vi) use, be consistent with, and implement applicable accounting and reporting principles. ``(C) Incorporation of standards.--In adopting data standards under this paragraph, the Board shall incorporate all applicable data standards promulgated by the Secretary of the Treasury.''. (b) Rulemaking.-- (1) In general.--Not later than the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date the final rule is promulgated pursuant to section 124(a) of the Financial Stability Act of 2010, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board shall issue the regulations required under the amendments made by this section. (2) Scaling of regulatory requirements.--In issuing the regulations required under the amendments made by this section, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board may scale data reporting requirements in order to reduce any unjustified burden on smaller regulated entities. (3) Minimizing disruption.--In issuing the regulations required under the amendments made by this section, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board shall seek to minimize disruptive changes to the persons affected by such regulations. SEC. 204. DATA TRANSPARENCY AT NATIONAL SECURITIES ASSOCIATIONS. (a) In General.--Section 15A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78o-3) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(n) Data Standards.-- ``(1) Requirement.--A national securities association registered pursuant to subsection (a) shall adopt data standards for all information that is regularly filed with or submitted to the association. ``(2) Characteristics.--The data standards required by paragraph (1) shall, to the extent practicable-- ``(A) render data fully searchable and machine- readable (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code); ``(B) enable high quality data through schemas, with accompanying metadata (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code) documented in machine-readable taxonomy or ontology models, which clearly define the data's semantic meaning as defined by the underlying regulatory information collection requirements; ``(C) assure that a data element or data asset that exists to satisfy an underlying regulatory information collection requirement be consistently identified as such in associated machine-readable metadata; ``(D) be nonproprietary or made available under an open license (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code); ``(E) incorporate standards developed and maintained by voluntary consensus standards bodies; and ``(F) use, be consistent with, and implement applicable accounting and reporting principles. ``(3) Incorporation of standards.--In adopting data standards under this subsection, the association shall incorporate all applicable data standards promulgated by the Secretary of the Treasury.''. (b) Rulemaking.-- (1) In general.--Not later than the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date the final rule is promulgated pursuant to section 124(a) of the Financial Stability Act of 2010, a national securities association shall adopt the standards required under the amendments made by this section. (2) Scaling of regulatory requirements.--In adopting the standards required under the amendments made by this section, a national securities association may scale data reporting requirements in order to reduce any unjustified burden on smaller regulated entities. (3) Minimizing disruption.--In adopting the standards required under the amendments made by this section, a national securities association shall seek to minimize disruptive changes to the persons affected by such standards. SEC. 205. SHORTER-TERM BURDEN REDUCTION AND DISCLOSURE SIMPLIFICATION AT THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION; SUNSET. (a) Better Enforcement of the Quality of Corporate Financial Data Submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission.-- (1) Data quality improvement program.--Within six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall establish a program to improve the quality of corporate financial data filed or furnished by issuers under the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Investment Company Act of 1940. The program shall include the following: (A) The designation of an official in the Office of the Chairman responsible for the improvement of the quality of data filed with or furnished to the Commission by issuers. (B) The issuance by the Division of Corporation Finance of comment letters requiring correction of errors in data filings and submissions, where necessary. (2) Goals.--In establishing the program under this section, the Commission shall seek to-- (A) improve the quality of data filed with or furnished to the Commission to a commercially acceptable level; and (B) make data filed with or furnished to the Commission useful to investors. (b) Report on the Use of Machine-Readable Data for Corporate Disclosures.-- (1) In general.--Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every six months thereafter, the Commission shall issue a report to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate on the public and internal use of machine-readable data for corporate disclosures. (2) Content.--Each report required under paragraph (1) shall include-- (A) an identification of which corporate disclosures required under section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are expressed as machine-readable data and which are not; (B) an analysis of the costs and benefits of the use of machine-readable data in corporate disclosure to investors, markets, the Commission, and issuers; (C) a summary of enforcement actions that result from the use or analysis of machine-readable data collected under section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and (D) an analysis of how the Commission is itself using the machine-readable data collected by the Commission. (c) Sunset.--On and after the end of the 7-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, this section shall have no force or effect. SEC. 206. NO NEW DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS. Nothing in this title or the amendments made by this title shall be construed to require the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, or a national securities association to collect or make publicly available additional information under the statutes amended by this title, beyond information that was collected or made publicly available under such statutes before the date of the enactment of this Act. TITLE III--FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION SEC. 301. DATA STANDARDS REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION. The Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1811 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 52. DATA STANDARDS. ``(a) Requirement.--The Corporation shall, by rule, adopt data standards for all information that the Corporation receives from any depository institution or financial company under this Act or under title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. ``(b) Characteristics.--The data standards required by subsection (a) shall, to the extent practicable-- ``(1) render data fully searchable and machine-readable (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code); ``(2) enable high quality data through schemas, with accompanying metadata (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code) documented in machine-readable taxonomy or ontology models, which clearly define the data's semantic meaning as defined by the underlying regulatory information collection requirements; ``(3) assure that a data element or data asset that exists to satisfy an underlying regulatory information collection requirement be consistently identified as such in associated machine-readable metadata; ``(4) be nonproprietary or made available under an open license (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code); ``(5) incorporate standards developed and maintained by voluntary consensus standards bodies; and ``(6) use, be consistent with, and implement applicable accounting and reporting principles. ``(c) Incorporation of Standards.--In adopting data standards by rule under this section, the Corporation shall incorporate all applicable data standards promulgated by the Secretary of the Treasury. ``(d) Financial Company Defined.--For purposes of this section, the term `financial company' has the meaning given that term under section 201(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5381(a)).''. SEC. 302. OPEN DATA PUBLICATION BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION. The Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1811 et seq.), as amended by section 301, is further amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 53. OPEN DATA PUBLICATION. ``All public information published by the Corporation under this Act or under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act shall be made available as an open Government data asset (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code), freely available for download in bulk and rendered in a human-readable format and accessible via application programming interface where appropriate.''. SEC. 303. RULEMAKING. (a) In General.--Not later than the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date the final rule is promulgated pursuant to section 124(a) of the Financial Stability Act of 2010, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation shall issue the regulations required under the amendments made by this title. (b) Scaling of Regulatory Requirements.--In issuing the regulations required under the amendments made by this title, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation may scale data reporting requirements in order to reduce any unjustified burden on smaller regulated entities. (c) Minimizing Disruption.--In issuing the regulations required under the amendments made by this title, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation shall seek to minimize disruptive changes to the persons affected by such regulations. SEC. 304. NO NEW DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS. Nothing in this title or the amendments made by this title shall be construed to require the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to collect or make publicly available additional information under the statutes amended by this title, beyond information that was collected or made publicly available under such statutes before the date of the enactment of this Act. TITLE IV--OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY SEC. 401. DATA STANDARDS AND OPEN DATA PUBLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY. The Revised Statutes of the United States is amended by inserting after section 332 (12 U.S.C. 14) the following: ``SEC. 333. DATA STANDARDS; OPEN DATA PUBLICATION. ``(a) Data Standards.-- ``(1) Requirement.--The Comptroller of the Currency shall, by rule, adopt data standards for all information that is regularly filed with or submitted to the Comptroller of the Currency by any entity with respect to which the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is the appropriate Federal banking agency (as defined under section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act). ``(2) Characteristics.--The data standards required by paragraph (1) shall, to the extent practicable-- ``(A) render data fully searchable and machine- readable (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code); ``(B) enable high quality data through schemas, with accompanying metadata (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code) documented in machine-readable taxonomy or ontology models, which clearly define the data's semantic meaning as defined by the underlying regulatory information collection requirements; ``(C) assure that a data element or data asset that exists to satisfy an underlying regulatory information collection requirement be consistently identified as such in associated machine-readable metadata; ``(D) be nonproprietary or made available under an open license (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code); ``(E) incorporate standards developed and maintained by voluntary consensus standards bodies; and ``(F) use, be consistent with, and implement applicable accounting and reporting principles. ``(3) Incorporation of standards.--In adopting data standards by rule under this subsection, the Comptroller of the Currency shall incorporate all applicable data standards promulgated by the Secretary of the Treasury. ``(b) Open Data Publication.--All public information published by the Comptroller of the Currency under title LXII or the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act shall be made available as an open Government data asset (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code), freely available for download in bulk and rendered in a human-readable format and accessible via application programming interface where appropriate.''. SEC. 402. RULEMAKING. (a) In General.--Not later than the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date the final rule is promulgated pursuant to section 124(a) of the Financial Stability Act of 2010, the Comptroller of the Currency shall issue the regulations required under the amendments made by this title. (b) Scaling of Regulatory Requirements.--In issuing the regulations required under the amendments made by this title, the Comptroller of the Currency may scale data reporting requirements in order to reduce any unjustified burden on smaller regulated entities. (c) Minimizing Disruption.--In issuing the regulations required under the amendments made by this title, the Comptroller of the Currency shall seek to minimize disruptive changes to the persons affected by such regulations. SEC. 403. NO NEW DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS. Nothing in this title or the amendments made by this title shall be construed to require the Comptroller of the Currency to collect or make publicly available additional information under the statutes amended by this title, beyond information that was collected or made publicly available under such statutes before the date of the enactment of this Act. TITLE V--BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION SEC. 501. DATA STANDARDS AND OPEN DATA PUBLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION. (a) In General.--The Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5481 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 1018 the following: ``SEC. 1019. DATA STANDARDS. ``(a) Requirement.--The Bureau shall, by rule, adopt data standards for all information that is regularly filed with or submitted to the Bureau. ``(b) Characteristics.--The data standards required by subsection (a) shall, to the extent practicable-- ``(1) render data fully searchable and machine-readable (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code); ``(2) enable high quality data through schemas, with accompanying metadata (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code) documented in machine-readable taxonomy or ontology models, which clearly define the data's semantic meaning as defined by the underlying regulatory information collection requirements; ``(3) assure that a data element or data asset that exists to satisfy an underlying regulatory information collection requirement be consistently identified as such in associated machine-readable metadata; ``(4) be nonproprietary or made available under an open license (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code); ``(5) incorporate standards developed and maintained by voluntary consensus standards bodies; and ``(6) use, be consistent with, and implement applicable accounting and reporting principles. ``(c) Incorporation of Standards.--In adopting data standards by rule under this section, the Bureau shall incorporate all applicable data standards promulgated by the Secretary of the Treasury. ``SEC. 1020. OPEN DATA PUBLICATION. ``All public information published by the Bureau shall be made available as an open Government data asset (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code), freely available for download in bulk and rendered in a human-readable format and accessible via application programming interface where appropriate.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents under section 1(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1018 the following: ``Sec. 1019. Data standards. ``Sec. 1020. Open data publication.''. SEC. 502. RULEMAKING. (a) In General.--Not later than the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date the final rule is promulgated pursuant to section 124(a) of the Financial Stability Act of 2010, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall issue the regulations required under the amendments made by this title. (b) Scaling of Regulatory Requirements.--In issuing the regulations required under the amendments made by this title, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection may scale data reporting requirements in order to reduce any unjustified burden on smaller regulated entities. (c) Minimizing Disruption.--In issuing the regulations required under the amendments made by this title, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall seek to minimize disruptive changes to the persons affected by such regulations. SEC. 503. NO NEW DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS. Nothing in this title or the amendments made by this title shall be construed to require the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to collect or make publicly available additional information under the statutes amended by this title, beyond information that was collected or made publicly available under such statutes before the date of the enactment of this Act. TITLE VI--FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM SEC. 601. DATA STANDARDS REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM. (a) Data Standards for Information Filed or Submitted by Nonbank Financial Companies.--Section 161(a) of the Financial Stability Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5361(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(4) Data standards for reports under this subsection.-- ``(A) In general.--The Board of Governors shall adopt data standards for all financial data that is regularly filed with or submitted to the Board of Governors by any nonbank financial company supervised by the Board of Governors pursuant to this subsection. ``(B) Characteristics.--The data standards required by this section shall, to the extent practicable-- ``(i) render data fully searchable and machine-readable (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code); ``(ii) enable high quality data through schemas, with accompanying metadata (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code) documented in machine-readable taxonomy or ontology models, which clearly define the data's semantic meaning as defined by the underlying regulatory information collection requirements; ``(iii) assure that a data element or data asset that exists to satisfy an underlying regulatory information collection requirement be consistently identified as such in associated machine-readable metadata; ``(iv) be nonproprietary or made available under an open license (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code); ``(v) incorporate standards developed and maintained by voluntary consensus standards bodies; and ``(vi) use, be consistent with, and implement applicable accounting and reporting principles. ``(C) Incorporation of standards.--In adopting data standards by rule under this paragraph, the Board of Governors shall incorporate all applicable data standards promulgated by the Secretary of the Treasury.''. (b) Data Standards for Information Filed or Submitted by Savings and Loan Holding Companies.--Section 10 of the Home Owners' Loan Act (12 U.S.C. 1467a) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(u) Data Standards.-- ``(1) Requirement.--The Board shall adopt data standards for all information that is regularly filed with or submitted to the Board by any savings and loan holding company, or subsidiary of a savings and loan holding company, other than a depository institution, under this section. ``(2) Characteristics.--The data standards required by this subsection shall, to the extent practicable-- ``(A) render data fully searchable and machine- readable (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code); ``(B) enable high quality data through schemas, with accompanying metadata (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code) documented in machine-readable taxonomy or ontology models, which clearly define the data's semantic meaning as defined by the underlying regulatory information collection requirements; ``(C) assure that a data element or data asset that exists to satisfy an underlying regulatory information collection requirement be consistently identified as such in associated machine-readable metadata; ``(D) be nonproprietary or made available under an open license (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code); ``(E) incorporate standards developed and maintained by voluntary consensus standards bodies; and ``(F) use, be consistent with, and implement applicable accounting and reporting principles. ``(3) Incorporation of standards.--In adopting data standards by rule under this section, the Board of Governors shall incorporate all applicable data standards promulgated by the Secretary of the Treasury.''. (c) Data Standards for Information Filed or Submitted by Bank Holding Companies.--Section 5 of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1844) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(h) Data Standards.-- ``(1) Requirement.--The Board shall adopt data standards for all information that is regularly filed with or submitted to the Board by any bank holding company in a report under subsection (c). ``(2) Characteristics.--The data standards required by this subsection shall, to the extent practicable-- ``(A) render data fully searchable and machine- readable (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code); ``(B) enable high quality data through schemas, with accompanying metadata (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code) documented in machine-readable taxonomy or ontology models, which clearly define the data's semantic meaning as defined by the underlying regulatory information collection requirements; ``(C) assure that a data element or data asset that exists to satisfy an underlying regulatory information collection requirement be consistently identified as such in associated machine-readable metadata; ``(D) be nonproprietary or made available under an open license (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code); ``(E) incorporate standards developed and maintained by voluntary consensus standards bodies; and ``(F) use, be consistent with, and implement applicable accounting and reporting principles. ``(3) Incorporation of standards.--In adopting data standards under this subsection, the Board shall incorporate all applicable data standards promulgated by the Secretary of the Treasury.''. (d) Data Standards for Information Submitted by Financial Market Utilities or Institutions Under the Payment, Clearing, and Settlement Supervision Act of 2010.--Section 809 of the Payment, Clearing, and Settlement Supervision Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5468) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(h) Data Standards.-- ``(1) Requirement.--The Board of Governors shall adopt data standards for all information that is regularly filed with or submitted to the Board by any financial market utility or financial institution under subsection (a) or (b). ``(2) Characteristics.--The data standards required by this subsection shall, to the extent practicable-- ``(A) render data fully searchable and machine- readable (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code); ``(B) enable high quality data through schemas, with accompanying metadata (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code) documented in machine-readable taxonomy or ontology models, which clearly define the data's semantic meaning as defined by the underlying regulatory information collection requirements; ``(C) assure that a data element or data asset that exists to satisfy an underlying regulatory information collection requirement be consistently identified as such in associated machine-readable metadata; ``(D) be nonproprietary or made available under an open license (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code); ``(E) incorporate standards developed and maintained by voluntary consensus standards bodies; and ``(F) use, be consistent with, and implement applicable accounting and reporting principles. ``(3) Incorporation of standards.--In adopting data standards under this subsection, the Board of Governors shall incorporate all applicable data standards promulgated by the Secretary of the Treasury.''. SEC. 602. OPEN DATA PUBLICATION BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM. The Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 226 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 32. OPEN DATA PUBLICATION BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. ``All public information published by the Board of Governors under this Act, the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, the Financial Stability Act of 2010, the Home Owners' Loan Act, the Payment, Clearing, and Settlement Supervision Act of 2010, or the Enhancing Financial Institution Safety and Soundness Act of 2010 shall be made available as an open Government data asset (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code), freely available for download in bulk and rendered in a human-readable format and accessible via application programming interface where appropriate.''. SEC. 603. RULEMAKING. (a) In General.--Not later than the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date the final rule is promulgated pursuant to section 124(a) of the Financial Stability Act of 2010, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall issue the regulations required under the amendments made by this title. (b) Scaling of Regulatory Requirements.--In issuing the regulations required under the amendments made by this title, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System may scale data reporting requirements in order to reduce any unjustified burden on smaller regulated entities. (c) Minimizing Disruption.--In issuing the regulations required under the amendments made by this title, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall seek to minimize disruptive changes to the persons affected by such regulations. SEC. 604. NO NEW DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS. Nothing in this title or the amendments made by this title shall be construed to require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to collect or make publicly available additional information under the statutes amended by this title, beyond information that was collected or made publicly available under such statutes before the date of the enactment of this Act. TITLE VII--NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION SEC. 701. DATA STANDARDS. Title I of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1752 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 132. DATA STANDARDS. ``(a) Requirement.--The Board shall, by rule, adopt data standards for all information and reports regularly filed with or submitted to the Administration under this Act. ``(b) Characteristics.--The data standards required by subsection (a) shall, to the extent practicable-- ``(1) render data fully searchable and machine-readable (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code); ``(2) enable high quality data through schemas, with accompanying metadata (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code) documented in machine-readable taxonomy or ontology models, which clearly define the data's semantic meaning as defined by the underlying regulatory information collection requirements; ``(3) assure that a data element or data asset that exists to satisfy an underlying regulatory information collection requirement be consistently identified as such in associated machine-readable metadata; ``(4) be nonproprietary or made available under an open license (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code); ``(5) incorporate standards developed and maintained by voluntary consensus standards bodies; and ``(6) use, be consistent with, and implement applicable accounting and reporting principles. ``(c) Incorporation of Standards.--In adopting data standards by rule under this section, the Board shall incorporate all applicable data standards promulgated by the Secretary of the Treasury.''. SEC. 702. OPEN DATA PUBLICATION BY THE NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION. Title I of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1752 et seq.), as amended by section 801, is further amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 133. OPEN DATA PUBLICATION. ``All public information published by the Administration under this title shall be made available as an open Government data asset (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code), freely available for download in bulk and rendered in a human-readable format and accessible via application programming interface where appropriate.''. SEC. 703. RULEMAKING. (a) In General.--Not later than the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date the final rule is promulgated pursuant to section 124(a) of the Financial Stability Act of 2010, the National Credit Union Administration Board shall issue the regulations required under the amendments made by this title. (b) Scaling of Regulatory Requirements.--In issuing the regulations required under the amendments made by this title, the National Credit Union Administration Board may scale data reporting requirements in order to reduce any unjustified burden on smaller regulated entities. (c) Minimizing Disruption.--In issuing the regulations required under the amendments made by this title, the National Credit Union Administration Board shall seek to minimize disruptive changes to the persons affected by such regulations. SEC. 704. NO NEW DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS. Nothing in this title or the amendments made by this title shall be construed to require the National Credit Union Administration Board to collect or make publicly available additional information under the statutes amended by this title, beyond information that was collected or made publicly available under such statutes before the date of the enactment of this Act. TITLE VIII--FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY SEC. 801. DATA STANDARDS REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY. Part 1 of subtitle A of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 1319H. DATA STANDARDS. ``(a) Requirement.--The Agency shall, by rule, adopt data standards for all information that is regularly filed with or submitted to the Agency under this Act. ``(b) Characteristics.--The data standards required by subsection (a) shall, to the extent practicable-- ``(1) render data fully searchable and machine-readable (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code); ``(2) enable high quality data through schemas, with accompanying metadata (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code) documented in machine-readable taxonomy or ontology models, which clearly define the data's semantic meaning as defined by the underlying regulatory information collection requirements; ``(3) assure that a data element or data asset that exists to satisfy an underlying regulatory information collection requirement be consistently identified as such in associated machine-readable metadata; ``(4) be nonproprietary or made available under an open license (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code); ``(5) incorporate standards developed and maintained by voluntary consensus standards bodies; and ``(6) use, be consistent with, and implement applicable accounting and reporting principles. ``(c) Incorporation of Standards.--In adopting data standards by rule under this section, the Agency shall incorporate all applicable data standards promulgated by the Secretary of the Treasury.''. SEC. 802. OPEN DATA PUBLICATION BY THE FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY. Part 1 of subtitle A of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.), as amended by section 901, is further amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 1319I. OPEN DATA PUBLICATION. ``All public information published by the Agency under this Act shall be made available as an open Government data asset (as defined under section 3502 of title 44, United States Code), freely available for download in bulk and rendered in a human-readable format and accessible via application programming interface where appropriate.''. SEC. 803. RULEMAKING. (a) In General.--Not later than the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date the final rule is promulgated pursuant to section 124(a) of the Financial Stability Act of 2010, the Federal Housing Finance Agency shall issue the regulations required under the amendments made by this title. (b) Minimizing Disruption.--In issuing the regulations required under the amendments made by this title, the Federal Housing Finance Agency shall seek to minimize disruptive changes to the persons affected by such regulations. SEC. 804. NO NEW DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS. Nothing in this title or the amendments made by this title shall be construed to require the Federal Housing Finance Agency to collect or make publicly available additional information under the statutes amended by this title, beyond information that was collected or made publicly available under such statutes before the date of the enactment of this Act. TITLE IX--MISCELLANEOUS SEC. 901. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. (a) No Effect on Intellectual Property.--Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act may be construed to alter the existing legal protections of copyrighted material or other intellectual property rights of any non-Federal person. (b) No Effect on Monetary Policy.--Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act may be construed to apply to activities conducted, or data standards used, exclusively in connection with a monetary policy proposed or implemented by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the Federal Open Market Committee. (c) Preservation of Agency Authority to Tailor Regulations.-- Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act may be construed to-- (1) require Federal agencies to incorporate identical data standards to those promulgated by the Secretary of the Treasury; or (2) prohibit Federal agencies from tailoring such standards when issuing rules under this Act and the amendments made by this Act to adopt data standards. SEC. 902. CLASSIFIED AND PROTECTED INFORMATION. (a) In General.--Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall require the disclosure to the public of-- (1) information that would be exempt from disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the ``Freedom of Information Act''); or (2) information protected under section 552a of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the ``Privacy Act of 1974''), or section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (b) Existing Agency Regulations.--Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall be construed to require the Secretary of the Treasury, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Comptroller of the Currency, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the National Credit Union Administration Board, or the Federal Housing Finance Agency to amend existing regulations and procedures regarding the sharing and disclosure of nonpublic information, including confidential supervisory information. SEC. 903. DISCRETIONARY SURPLUS FUND. (a) In General.--The dollar amount specified under section 7(a)(3)(A) of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 289(a)(3)(A)) is reduced by $100,000,000. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on September 30, 2031. SEC. 904. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage. Passed the House of Representatives October 25, 2021. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

Financial Transparency Act of 2021

To amend securities and banking laws to make the information reported to financial regulatory agencies electronically searchable, to further enable the development of RegTech and Artificial Intelligence applications, to put the United States on a path towards building a comprehensive Standard Business Reporting program to ultimately harmonize and reduce the private sector’s regulatory compliance burden, while enhancing transparency and accountability, and for other purposes. To amend securities, commodities, and banking laws to make the information reported to financial regulatory agencies electronically searchable, to further enable the development of RegTech and Artificial Intelligence applications, to put the United States on a path towards building a comprehensive Standard Business Reporting program to ultimately harmonize and reduce the private sector's regulatory compliance burden, while enhancing transparency and accountability, and for other purposes.

Financial Transparency Act of 2021 Financial Transparency Act of 2021 Financial Transparency Act of 2021

Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B.

D

NY

S.3081

Taxation

Tax Free Education Act of 2021 This bill permits tax-free distributions of up to $5,250 from 401(k) plans for qualified higher and elementary and secondary education expenses and penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement accounts (IRAs) for student loan expenses. The bill also excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, distributions up to $5,250 from employer-sponsored student loan and tuition payment plans. It repeals the limitation on the deduction of interest on student loans and increases from $15,000 to $25,000 (adjusted for inflation) the maximum contribution amounts for certain tax-preferred retirement plans. The bill allows employees an election to treat contributions to a 401(k) plan as Roth contributions (thus exempting withdrawals from such plans from tax at retirement). Finally, the bill allows individual taxpayers a new tax deduction for their qualified higher and elementary and secondary education expenses.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit withdrawals from certain retirement plans for repayment of student loan debt, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Tax Free Education Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. WITHDRAWALS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION EXPENSES. (a) 401(k) Plans.--Paragraph (14) of section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(C) Distributions for qualified education expenses.-- ``(i) In general.--A distribution shall be treated as made upon hardship of the employee to the extent that the aggregate amount of such distributions during the taxable year does not exceed the lesser of-- ``(I) the amount paid by the taxpayer for qualified education expenses for any individual during such taxable year, or ``(II) $5,250. ``(ii) Distribution must be otherwise disallowed.--Clause (i) shall not apply to any distribution which is permissible under paragraph (2)(B)(i) (including distributions which would be treated as made upon hardship of the employee without regard to this subparagraph). ``(iii) No requirement to demonstrate hardship.--Clause (i) shall apply without regard to any requirement to demonstrate financial need or hardship, or to demonstrate that other assets are not available to pay the qualified education expenses. ``(iv) Additional tax under section 72(t) not to apply.--No tax shall be imposed under section 72(t) on any amount treated as a hardship distribution by reason of clause (i). ``(v) Qualified education expenses.--For purposes of this subparagraph, the term `qualified education expenses' has the meaning given such term by section 530(b)(2)(A), applied without regard to subparagraph (B) of section 530(b)(2).''. (b) 403(b) Plans.--Paragraph (11) of section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Under rules similar to the rules of section 401(k)(14)(C), a distribution shall be treated as made upon hardship of the employee to the extent that the aggregate amount of such distributions during the taxable year does not exceed the lesser of the amount paid by the taxpayer for qualified education expenses during such taxable year, or $5,250.''. (c) 457 Plans.--Paragraph (1) of section 457(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Under rules similar to the rules of section 401(k)(14)(C) (and without regard to whether the expenses are unforeseen), a distribution shall be treated as made by reason of unforeseen emergency to the extent that the aggregate amount of such distributions during the taxable year does not exceed the lesser of the amount paid by the taxpayer for qualified education expenses during such taxable year, or $5,250.''. (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to distributions made after December 31, 2021. SEC. 3. WITHDRAWALS FOR STUDENT LOAN EXPENSES. (a) IRAs.--Paragraph (7) of section 72(t) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(C) Student loans.--Such term shall include amounts paid in repayment of any loan made to an individual described in subparagraph (A) to assist the individual in attending an educational organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii).''. (b) 401(k)s.--Clause (v) of section 401(k)(14)(C), as added by section 2, is amended-- (1) by striking ``applied without regard'' and inserting ``applied-- ``(I) without regard''; (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``, and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subclause: ``(II) by treating amounts described in section 72(t)(7)(C) as qualified higher education expenses.''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to distributions made after December 31, 2021. SEC. 4. EXCLUSION OF DISTRIBUTIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES. (a) In General.--Section 402 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(m) Distributions for Qualified Education Expenses.-- ``(1) In general.--Gross income for the taxable year does not include-- ``(A) any distribution from a qualified cash or deferred arrangement (as defined in section 401(k)(2)), an annuity contract described in section 403(b), or an eligible deferred compensation plan described in section 457(b) which is maintained by an eligible employer described in section 457(e)(1)(A), which is treated as made upon hardship of the employee by reason of section 401(k)(14)(C), the last sentence of section 403(b)(11), or the last sentence of section 457(d)(1), or ``(B) any distribution from an individual retirement account (as defined in section 408(a)) to which section 72(t)(2)(E) applies. ``(2) Distributions must otherwise be includible.-- ``(A) In general.--An amount shall be treated as described in paragraph (1) only to the extent that such amount would be includible in gross income without regard to such paragraph. ``(B) Application of section 72.--In determining whether a distribution would be includible in gross income but for this subsection, rules similar to the rules of subsection (l)(3)(B) shall apply (by taking into account all retirement plans in which the taxpayer is a participant).''. (b) Coordination With Deductions and Credits.-- (1) Coordination with american opportunity and lifetime learning credits.-- (A) In general.--Paragraph (2) of section 25A(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (B), and by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph: ``(C) a distribution from a qualified cash or deferred arrangement (as defined in section 401(k)(2)), an annuity contract described in section 403(b), an eligible deferred compensation plan described in section 457(b) which is maintained by an eligible employer described in section 457(e)(1)(A), or an individual retirement account (as defined in section 408(a)) which is excluded from gross income of the distributee under section 402(m) (other than any portion of such a distribution which is attributable to the repayment of a loan described in section 72(t)(7)(C)), and''. (B) Coordination with waiver of penalty.-- Subparagraph (B) of section 72(t)(7) is amended by inserting ``(without regard to subparagraph (C) thereof)'' before the period. (2) Deduction for interest on education loans.--The first sentence of paragraph (1) of section 221(e) of such Code is amended-- (A) by striking ``or''; and (B) by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, or for any amount paid with a distribution which is excluded from gross income under section 402(m)''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to distributions made after December 31, 2021. SEC. 5. MODIFICATION OF INCLUSION OF EMPLOYER STUDENT LOAN PAYMENTS IN EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. (a) In General.--Subparagraph (B) of section 127(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: ``(B) the payment, by an employer, of amounts in repayment of any loan made to the employee to assist the employee in attending an educational organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii), and''. (b) Denial of Double Benefit.--Paragraph (1) of section 221(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by section 4, is further amended by striking ``any indebtedness on a qualified education loan of the taxpayer'' and inserting ``amounts in repayment of any loan described in section 127(c)(1)(B)''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021. SEC. 6. REPEAL OF CAP ON DEDUCTION FOR INTEREST ON EDUCATION LOANS. (a) In General.--Section 221 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subsections (b) and (f). (b) Carryover of Excess Interest.--Section 221 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as so amended, is amended by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection: ``(b) Carryover.--If the amount of the deduction allowable under subsection (a) exceeds the taxable income of the taxpayer for the taxable year (determined without regard to this section), then an amount equal to such excess shall be treated as interest paid by the taxpayer in the succeeding taxable year on a qualified education loan.''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 7. EMPLOYER ROTH CONTRIBUTIONS. (a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 402A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended-- (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (1); (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: ``(2) in the case of a qualified cash or deferred arrangement (as defined in section 401(k)(2)), any designated Roth employer contribution made pursuant to the arrangement shall be treated for purposes of this chapter in the same manner as contributions described in section 401(k)(3)(D)(ii), except that such contribution shall not be excludable from gross income, and''. (b) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Paragraph (1) of section 402A(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended-- (A) by striking ``may elect to make'' and inserting ``may elect-- ``(A) to make''; (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``, and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(B) in the case of a qualified cash or deferred arrangement (as defined in section 401(k)(2)), to have the employee's employer make designated Roth employer contributions in lieu of all or a portion of the matching or nonelective contributions the employee is otherwise eligible to receive under the arrangement.''. (2) Paragraph (2)(A) of section 402A(b) of such Code is amended by striking ``of each employee'' and inserting ``and designated Roth employer contributions with respect to each employee''. (3) Subparagraph (B) of section 402A(d)(2) of such Code is amended by inserting ``, or elected to have made a designated Roth employer contribution,'' after ``designated Roth contribution'' both places it appears in clauses (i) and (ii). (c) Designated Roth Employer Contribution.--Subsection (c) of section 402A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended-- (1) by inserting ``and Designated Roth Employer Contributions'' after ``Designated Roth Contributions'' in the heading, and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(5) Designated roth employer contribution.-- ``(A) In general.--The term `designated Roth employer contribution' means any contribution described in subparagraph (B) made under a qualified cash or deferred arrangement (as defined in section 401(k)(2)) which-- ``(i) is excludable from gross income of an employee without regard to this section, and ``(ii) the employee designates (at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may prescribe) as not being so excludable. ``(B) Contributions described.--The contributions described in this subparagraph are-- ``(i) matching contributions (as defined in section 401(m)(4)(A)) which meet the requirements of subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 401(k)(2), and ``(ii) qualified nonelective contributions (within the meaning of section 401(m)(4)(C)). ``(C) Designation limits.--The amount of matching contributions and qualified nonelective contributions which an employee may designate under subparagraph (A) shall not exceed the excess (if any) of-- ``(i) the maximum amount of such contributions excludable from gross income of the employee for the taxable year (without regard to this section), over ``(ii) the aggregate amount of such contributions with respect to the employee for the taxable year which the employee does not designate under subparagraph (A).''. (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to contributions made in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021. SEC. 8. MAXIMUM CONTRIBUTIONS. (a) Elective Deferrals.-- (1) In general.--Subparagraph (B) of section 402(g)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``$15,000'' and inserting ``$25,000''. (2) Cost-of-living adjustment.--Paragraph (4) of section 402(g) of such Code is amended-- (A) by striking ``$15,000'' and inserting ``$25,000''; (B) by striking ``December 31, 2006'' and inserting ``December 31, 2022''; and (C) by striking ``July 1, 2005'' and inserting ``July 1, 2021''. (3) Conforming amendment.--Clause (ii) of section 402(g)(7)(A) of such Code is amended by striking ``$15,000'' and inserting ``$25,000''. (b) 457 Plans.-- (1) In general.--Subparagraph (A) of section 457(e)(15) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``$15,000'' and inserting ``$25,000''. (2) Cost-of-living adjustment.--Subparagraph (B) of section 457(e)(15) of such Code is amended-- (A) by striking ``$15,000'' and inserting ``$25,000''; (B) by striking ``December 31, 2006'' and inserting ``December 31, 2022''; and (C) by striking ``July 1, 2005'' and inserting ``July 1, 2021''. (c) Employed Individual 401(k)s.--Subsection (k) of section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(16) Employed individual arrangement.-- ``(A) In general.--A cash or deferred arrangement shall not be treated as failing to meet any requirement of this subsection solely because, under the arrangement, an employee may elect to make additional elective deferrals which are not subject to, and are not taken into account under, paragraph (3) to a separate account from other contributions made on behalf of the employee under the arrangement, if-- ``(i) all employees eligible to participate in the arrangement are eligible to make such election, ``(ii) the aggregate of all elective deferrals made by the employee under the arrangement does not exceed the limitation of section 402(g), and ``(iii) no matching or nonelective contributions may be made to such account or with respect to elective deferrals contributed to such account. ``(B) Distribution, etc. rules to apply.--The rules of this subsection, other than paragraph (3), shall apply to any account established under subparagraph (A). ``(C) Elective deferral.--For purposes of this paragraph, the term `elective deferral' means any employer contribution under a qualified cash or deferred arrangement to the extent not includible in gross income for the taxable year under section 402(e)(3) (determined without regard to section 402(g)).''. (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to contributions made in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021. SEC. 9. DEDUCTION FOR QUALIFIED EDUCATION EXPENSES. (a) In General.--Part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended-- (1) by redesignating section 224 as section 225; and (2) by inserting after section 223 the following new section: ``SEC. 224. QUALIFIED EDUCATION EXPENSES. ``(a) Deduction Allowed.--In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a deduction for the taxable year an amount equal to the qualified education expenses paid or incurred during such taxable year for the taxpayer or any other individual. ``(b) Qualified Education Expenses.--For purposes of this section, the term `qualified education expenses' means-- ``(1) qualified education expenses as defined in section 530(b)(2)(A), applied without regard to subparagraph (B) of section 530(b)(2), and ``(2) amounts paid in repayment of any loan made to an individual to assist the individual in attending an educational organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). ``(c) Denial of Double Benefit.--For purposes of subsection (a), the qualified education expenses with respect to any taxpayer shall be reduced by-- ``(1) the amount of any distribution from a qualified cash or deferred arrangement (as defined in section 401(k)(2)), an annuity contract described in section 403(b), an eligible deferred compensation plan described in section 457(b) which is maintained by an eligible employer described in section 457(e)(1)(A), or an individual retirement account (as defined in section 408(a)) which is excluded from gross income of the taxpayer under section 402(m) (other than any portion of such a distribution which is attributable to the repayment of a loan described in section 72(t)(7)(C)), and ``(2) the amount of any such expenses taken into account in determining any credit or any other deduction under any other provision of this chapter. ``(d) Carryforward of Unused Amount.--If any portion of the deduction allowed by subsection (a) for the taxable year is disallowed by reason of any limitation (including the amount of income of the taxpayer), such portion shall be treated as a deduction allowable under subsection (a) in the succeeding taxable year.''. (b) Deduction Allowed Above the Line.--Subsection (a) of section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after paragraph 21 the following new paragraph: ``(22) Qualified education expenses.--The deduction allowed by section 224.''. (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the item relating to section 224 and by inserting after the item relating to section 223 the following new items: ``Sec. 224. Qualified education expenses. ``Sec. 225. Cross reference.''. (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021. <all>

Tax Free Education Act of 2021

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit withdrawals from certain retirement plans for repayment of student loan debt, and for other purposes.

Tax Free Education Act of 2021

Sen. Paul, Rand

R

KY

H.R.4841

Labor and Employment

Restoring Justice for Workers Act This bill prohibits predispute arbitration agreements that require arbitration of an employment dispute. It allows a postdispute arbitration agreement if the employee enters into it voluntarily without coercion and is informed in writing of rights and protections under such agreement. An employer may not retaliate against an employee for refusing to enter into an agreement for arbitrating an employment dispute.

To prohibit forced arbitration in work disputes, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Restoring Justice for Workers Act''. SEC. 2. PURPOSES. The purposes of this Act are to-- (1) prohibit predispute arbitration agreements that require arbitration of work disputes; (2) prohibit retaliation against workers for refusing to arbitrate work disputes; (3) provide protections to ensure that postdispute arbitration agreements are truly voluntary and with the informed consent of workers; and (4) amend the National Labor Relations Act to prohibit agreements and practices that interfere with employees' right to engage in concerted activity regarding work disputes. SEC. 3. ARBITRATION OF WORK DISPUTES. (a) In General.--Title 9 of the United States Code is amended by adding at the end the following: ``CHAPTER 4--ARBITRATION OF WORK DISPUTES ``Sec. ``401. Definitions. ``402. Validity and enforceability. ``Sec. 401. Definitions ``In this chapter-- ``(1) the terms `commerce', `employee', and `employer' have the meanings given the terms in section 3 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203); ``(2) the term `covered entity' means-- ``(A) an employer; or ``(B) an individual or entity that is not acting as an employer and engages the services of a worker; ``(3) the term `predispute arbitration agreement' means any agreement to arbitrate a dispute that had not yet arisen at the time of the making of the agreement; ``(4) the term `postdispute arbitration agreement' means any agreement to arbitrate a dispute that arose before the time of the making of the agreement; ``(5) the term `worker' means-- ``(A) an employee; or ``(B) an individual who is engaged by a covered entity to perform services or work as an independent contractor (regardless of the label or classification assigned or used by the covered entity); and ``(6) the term `work dispute'-- ``(A) means a dispute between one or more workers (or their authorized representatives) and a covered entity arising out of or related to the work relationship or prospective work relationship between the workers and the covered entity; and ``(B) includes, but is not limited to-- ``(i) a dispute regarding the terms of, payment for, advertising of, recruitment of, referring of, arranging for, or discipline or discharge in connection with such work; ``(ii) a dispute arising under any law referred to or described in section 62(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, including any part of such a law not explicitly referenced in such section that relates to protecting individuals on a basis that is protected under a law referred to or described in such section; and ``(iii) a dispute in which an individual or individuals seek certification-- ``(I) as a class under rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; ``(II) as a collective action under section 16(b) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 216(b)); or ``(III) under a comparable rule or provision of State law. ``Sec. 402. Validity and enforceability ``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other chapter of this title-- ``(1) no predispute arbitration agreement shall be valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of a work dispute; ``(2) no postdispute arbitration agreement that requires arbitration of a work dispute shall be valid or enforceable unless-- ``(A) the agreement was not required by the covered entity, obtained by coercion or threat of adverse action, or made a condition of employment, work, or any employment-related or work-related privilege or benefit; ``(B) each worker entering into the agreement was informed in writing using sufficiently plain language likely to be understood by the average worker of-- ``(i) the right of the worker under paragraph (3) to refuse to enter the agreement without retaliation; and ``(ii) the protections under section 8(a)(6) of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 158(a)(6)); ``(C) each worker entering into the agreement entered the agreement after a waiting period of not fewer than 45 days, beginning on the date on which the worker was provided both the final text of the agreement and the disclosures required under subparagraph (B); and ``(D) each worker entering into the agreement affirmatively consented to the agreement in writing; ``(3) no agreement shall be valid or enforceable, whereby prior to a work dispute to which the agreement applies, a worker undertakes or promises not to pursue, bring, join, litigate, or support any kind of joint, class, or collective claim arising from or relating to a work dispute in any forum that, but for such agreement, is of competent jurisdiction; ``(4) no agreement shall be valid or enforceable, whereby after a work dispute to which the agreement applies arises, a worker undertakes or promises not to pursue, bring, join, litigate, or support any kind of joint, class, or collective claim arising from or relating to a work dispute in any forum that, but for such agreement, is of competent jurisdiction, unless the agreement meets the requirements of paragraph (2) of this subsection; and ``(5) no covered entity may retaliate or threaten to retaliate against a worker for refusing to enter into an agreement that provides for arbitration of a work dispute. ``(b) Statute of Limitations.--During the waiting period described in subsection (a)(2)(C), the statute of limitations for any claims that arise from or form the basis for the applicable work dispute shall be tolled. ``(c) Civil Action.--Any person who is injured by reason of a violation of subsection (a)(5) may bring a civil action in the appropriate district court of the United States against the covered entity within 2 years of the violation, or within 3 years if such violation is willful. Relief granted in such an action shall include a reasonable attorney's fee, other reasonable costs associated with maintaining the action, and any appropriate relief authorized by section 706(g) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-5(g)) or by section 1977A(b) of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1981a(b)). ``(d) Applicability.-- ``(1) In general.--This chapter applies to covered entities and workers engaged in activity affecting commerce to the fullest extent permitted by the Constitution of the United States, including the work of persons engaged in domestic service in households, as described in section 2(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 202(a)). An issue as to whether this chapter applies to an arbitration agreement shall be determined under Federal law. The applicability of this chapter to an agreement to arbitrate and the validity and enforceability of an agreement to which this chapter applies shall be determined by a court, rather than an arbitrator, regardless of whether any contractual provision purports to delegate such determinations to the arbitrator and irrespective of whether the party resisting arbitration challenges the arbitration agreement specifically or in conjunction with other terms of the contract containing such agreement. ``(2) Collective bargaining agreements.--Nothing in this chapter shall apply to any arbitration provision in a contract between a covered entity and a labor organization, except that no such arbitration provision shall have the effect of waiving the right of a worker to seek judicial enforcement of a right arising under a provision of the Constitution of the United States, the constitution of a State, or a Federal or State statute, or public policy arising therefrom.''. (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.-- (1) In general.--Title 9 of the United States Code is amended-- (A) in section 1, by striking ``of seamen,'' and all that follows through ``interstate commerce''; (B) in section 2, by inserting ``or as otherwise provided in chapter 4'' before the period at the end; (C) in section 208-- (i) in the section heading, by striking ``Chapter 1; residual application'' and inserting ``Application''; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: ``This chapter applies to the extent that this chapter is not in conflict with chapter 4.''; and (D) in section 307-- (i) in the section heading, by striking ``Chapter 1; residual application'' and inserting ``Application''; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: ``This chapter applies to the extent that this chapter is not in conflict with chapter 4.''. (2) Table of sections.-- (A) Chapter 2.--The table of sections for chapter 2 of title 9, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 208 and inserting the following: ``208. Application.''. (B) Chapter 3.--The table of sections for chapter 3 of title 9, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 307 and inserting the following: ``307. Application.''. (3) Table of chapters.--The table of chapters for title 9, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``4. Arbitration of work disputes........................... 401.''. SEC. 4. PROTECTION OF CONCERTED ACTIVITY. (a) Agreements.--Section 8(a) of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 158(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(6)(A) to enter into or attempt to enforce any agreement, express or implied, whereby prior to a dispute to which the agreement applies, an employee undertakes or promises not to pursue, bring, join, litigate, or support any kind of joint, class, or collective claim arising from or relating to the employment of such employee in any forum that, but for such agreement, is of competent jurisdiction; ``(B) to coerce such an employee into undertaking or promising not to pursue, bring, join, litigate, or support any kind of joint, class, or collective claim arising from or relating to the employment of such employee; or ``(C) to retaliate or threaten to retaliate against an employee for refusing to undertake or promise not to pursue, bring, join, litigate, or support any kind of joint, class, or collective claim arising from or relating to the employment of such employee: Provided, That any agreement that violates this paragraph or results from a violation of this paragraph shall be to such extent unenforceable and void: Provided further, That this paragraph shall not apply to any agreement embodied in or expressly permitted by a contract between an employer and a labor organization.''. (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 10(b) of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 160(b)) is amended by striking ``discharge'' and inserting ``discharge, or unless the person aggrieved thereby is an employee alleging a violation of section 8(a)(6) whose charge involves a postdispute arbitration agreement that meets the requirements under section 402(a)(2) of title 9, United States Code, or an agreement described in section 402(a)(4) of such title that meets the requirements under subparagraphs (A) through (D) of section 402(a)(2) of such title, in which event the six-month period shall be computed from the day the waiting period described in subparagraph (C) of such section ends''. SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to any dispute or claim that arises or accrues on or after such date, including any dispute or claim to which an agreement predating such date applies. <all>

Restoring Justice for Workers Act

To prohibit forced arbitration in work disputes, and for other purposes.

Restoring Justice for Workers Act

Rep. Nadler, Jerrold

D

NY

H.R.6726

Congress

Congress Leadership in Ending Annuities for Dishonorable Service Act or the Congress LEADS Act This bill prohibits a Member of Congress who is convicted of sexual abuse from collecting a retirement annuity under either the Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees Retirement System.

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that a Member of Congress convicted of certain felony offenses relating to sexual abuse shall not be eligible for retirement benefits based on that individual's Member service, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Congress Leadership in Ending Annuities for Dishonorable Service Act'' or the ``Congress LEADS Act''. SEC. 2. FORFEITURE OF CSRS OR FERS ANNUITY BASED ON SERVICE AS A MEMBER OF CONGRESS AFTER CONVICTION OF FELONY SEXUAL ABUSE. (a) Civil Service Retirement System.--Section 8332(o)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A)(iii)-- (A) by striking ``or'' at the end of subclause (I); (B) by striking the period at the end of subclause (II) and inserting ``; or''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(III) is committed after the date of enactment of the Congress Leadership in Ending Annuities for Dishonorable Service Act and is described in subparagraph (B)(xxxii).''; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by adding at the end the following: ``(xxxii) An offense under chapter 109A of title 18 (relating to sexual abuse).''. (b) Federal Employees Retirement System.--Section 8411(l)(2)(C) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: ``, or, in the case of an offense described in section 8332(o)(2)(B)(xxxii), after the date of enactment of the Congress Leadership in Ending Annuities for Dishonorable Service Act.''. (c) Application.--For purposes of applying section 8332(o) or 8411(l) of title 5, United States Code, the amendments made by this section shall apply to any act or omission occurring after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>

Congress LEADS Act

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that a Member of Congress convicted of certain felony offenses relating to sexual abuse shall not be eligible for retirement benefits based on that individual's Member service, and for other purposes.

Congress LEADS Act Congress Leadership in Ending Annuities for Dishonorable Service Act

Rep. Crow, Jason

D

CO

H.R.3760

Commerce

Point Roberts Small Business Fairness Act This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a program to make forgivable loans to certain small businesses that are impacted by border closures due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Eligible small businesses must (1) have experienced a loss in revenue that is greater than 50% during the second, third, or fourth quarter of 2020 compared with the same period in the previous year; and (2) show that the closure of the U.S.-Canada border directly resulted in a reduction in gross receipts or restricted the ability of American customers to access the location of such businesses. The maximum loan amount shall be equal to 75% of the business's FY2019 revenue, and the SBA shall forgive 100% of the value of such loan, less the amount the borrower received from (1) any other loan forgiveness program, or (2) any emergency advance under the economic impact disaster loan program.

To direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a forgivable loan program for certain businesses located near the United States and Canadian border, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Point Roberts Small Business Fairness Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Small Business Administration. (2) Covered business.--The term ``covered business'' means a small business concern (as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632))-- (A) located in the contiguous United States; (B) located within 75 miles of the United States and Canadian border; and (C) only accessible by land via Canada. SEC. 3. FORGIVABLE LOAN PROGRAM FOR COVERED BUSINESSES. (a) In General.--The Administrator shall establish a program to make forgivable loans available to covered businesses that had gross receipts during the second, third, or fourth quarter of 2020 that demonstrate a greater than 50 percent reduction from the gross receipts of the entity during the same quarter in 2019. (b) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a forgivable loan under subsection (a), a covered business shall-- (1) have been in operation on March 1, 2020; and (2) show that the closure of the United States and Canadian border-- (A) directly resulted in a reduction in the gross receipts of the covered business; or (B) restricted the ability of customers to access the location of the covered business. (c) Loan Amount.--The maximum loan amount under subsection (a) shall be equal to 75 percent of the gross annual receipts for the covered business for fiscal year 2019. (d) Forgiveness.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall forgive 100 percent of the value of a loan made to a covered business under subsection (a) less the amount the covered business received from-- (1) any other loan forgiveness program, including any program established under the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136); or (2) an advance under section 1110 of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9009). <all>

Point Roberts Small Business Fairness Act

To direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a forgivable loan program for certain businesses located near the United States and Canadian border, and for other purposes.

Point Roberts Small Business Fairness Act

Rep. DelBene, Suzan K.

D

WA

S.5171

Health

Protecting Our Children from the CDC Act This bill prohibits the inclusion of any COVID-19 vaccine on the child and adolescent immunization schedule (which lists the vaccines recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice for those populations) unless all clinical data related to the safety and efficacy of the vaccine is published on the website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from placing any vaccine for COVID-19 on the child and adolescent immunization schedule unless the Secretary has posted on the public website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention all clinical data in the possession of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to the safety and efficacy of such vaccine, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Our Children from the CDC Act''. SEC. 2. POSTING OF ALL CLINICAL DATA FOR COVID-19 VACCINES BEFORE PLACEMENT ON CHILD AND ADOLESCENT SCHEDULE. Part C of subtitle 2 of title XXI of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300aa-25 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 2129. POSTING OF ALL CLINICAL DATA FOR COVID-19 VACCINES BEFORE PLACEMENT ON CHILD AND ADOLESCENT SCHEDULE. ``(a) No Inclusion of COVID Vaccines.--The Secretary, and any official, agency, or office of the Department of Health and Human Services (including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Advisory Committee of Immunization Practices), shall not include any vaccine for COVID-19 on the child and adolescent immunization schedule unless the Secretary has posted on the public website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention all clinical data in the possession of the Department of Health and Human Services (including the Advisory Committee of Immunization Practices) relating to the safety and efficacy (including any adverse effects) of such vaccine. All such data posted under this subsection shall be deidentified to protect all individually identifiable health information, and information with respect to the agency and sponsor personnel of the data involved. ``(b) Vaccines Already on Schedule as of Enactment.-- ``(1) Removal.--Any vaccine for COVID-19 that is included on the child and adolescent immunization schedule as of the date of enactment of this section is hereby deemed to be removed from such schedule. ``(2) Administrative action.--The Secretary shall take such actions as may be necessary to effectuate the removal of a vaccine from the child and adolescent immunization schedule by operation of paragraph (1). ``(3) Rule of construction.--The removal of a vaccine from the child and adolescent immunization schedule by operation of paragraph (1) shall not be construed to affect the authority of the Secretary (or other officials, agencies, or offices) to place such vaccine back on such schedule so long as such placement is in accordance with subsection (a) and other applicable provisions of law. ``(c) Definition.--In this section, the term `child and adolescent immunization schedule' means the child and adolescent immunization schedule of the Advisory Committee of Immunization Practices (or any successor schedule).''. <all>

Protecting Our Children from the CDC Act

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from placing any vaccine for COVID-19 on the child and adolescent immunization schedule unless the Secretary has posted on the public website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention all clinical data in the possession of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to the safety and efficacy of such vaccine, and for other purposes.

Protecting Our Children from the CDC Act

Sen. Lee, Mike

R

UT

H.R.8795

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Wayne Ford Racial Impact Statement Act of 2022 This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to prepare a minority impact assessment for each bill or joint resolution that establishes or modifies a crime, criminal penalties, or pretrial, sentencing, or probation procedures, or that could otherwise affect the number of people who are federally incarcerated, and that is under the jurisdiction of specified congressional subcommittees; GAO must also prepare assessments for similar proposed rules. Assessments must include information relating to the fiscal and demographic impact of proposed changes on prisons, prison populations, and the criminal justice system.

To establish a process for the creation of minority impact assessments to determine whether pending bills, if enacted, are likely to create or exacerbate disparate outcomes among racial or ethnic minority groups, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Wayne Ford Racial Impact Statement Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSE. (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) Minority impact assessments are a tool for lawmakers to evaluate potential disparities of proposed legislation prior to adoption and implementation. (2) There are 5,000 criminal penalties in Federal law and the number of Federal statutes carrying a criminal penalty has increased by 50 percent since the 1980s. (3) The enactment of criminal laws and penalties is a serious matter and the legislative process should reflect the gravity of this process. (4) The United States Sentencing Commission was created to reduce sentencing disparities, which provides a strong foundation for equity action in this branch of Government. (5) Criminal laws conceived and voted on in haste can lead to the enactment of unnecessary, duplicative, ineffective, or prejudicial criminal penalties. (6) In 2008, Iowa was the first State to enact minority impact assessment legislation, authored by former State Representative Wayne Ford, requiring that criminal justice legislation be evaluated with respect to whether it will disproportionately impact specified minority groups. (7) The Iowa law created a measurable decline in Black incarceration rates from 13.6 per 1 White resident to 9 to 1 White residents, demonstrating that minority impact assessments can effectively address disparities in lawmaking and sentencing. (8) Similar legislation has since been considered or enacted in New York, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Oregon, New Jersey, Colorado, Maine, and Virginia. (9) The NAACP and the National Black Caucus of State Legislators have adopted resolutions in support of Federal legislation providing for the use of minority impact assessments. (10) Precedent for adopting procedural measures that increase critical deliberation and require independent analysis at the Federal level of racial disparities in criminal justice already exists in the form of scores from the Congressional Budget Office. (11) Deeply rooted discriminatory policies and practices in our legal system fuel systemic inequalities and cycles of poverty and hardship, stigmatize and exclude people with criminal records, and impede community integration. (12) Requiring an independent assessment with sobering information on the impact of legislation that adds or increases criminal penalties is one way to level the inequities that disproportionately impact people of color, LGBTQ individuals, individuals with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups in sentencing. (13) Congress must institutionalize a more deliberate and evidence-based process prior to voting to criminalize conduct and impose harsh sentences. (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to provide a tool for lawmakers and Federal agencies to determine whether pending bills and proposed rules, if enacted, are likely to create or exacerbate disparate outcomes among racial or ethnic minority groups. SEC. 3. MINORITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS. (a) Minority Impact Assessments on Legislation.--The Comptroller General of the United States, in consultation with the Sentencing Commission and the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, shall prepare and submit a minority impact assessment to Congress on a covered bill or joint resolution prior to the consideration of such a bill or joint resolution on the floor of the House of Representatives or of the Senate. (b) Minority Impact Assessments on Rules.--The Comptroller General of the United States, in consultation with the Sentencing Commission and the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, shall prepare and publish in the Federal Register along with the general notice of proposed rule making required under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, a minority impact assessment to Congress on a covered rule. (c) Minority Impact Assessment Prepared Upon Request.--A member of Congress may request from the Comptroller General of the United States a minority impact assessment on a covered bill or joint resolution. The Comptroller General of the United States shall prepare and submit to Congress such a minority impact assessment not later than 21 days after receiving such a request. (d) Minority Impact Assessment.--A minority impact assessment shall include-- (1) detailed projections of the impact of the covered bill or joint resolution or covered rule on pretrial, prison, probation, and post-prison supervision populations, including-- (A) whether the covered bill or joint resolution or covered rule would have a negative impact, no impact, a positive impact, a minimal impact, or an unknown impact on such populations; (B) the impact of the covered bill or joint resolution or covered rule on correctional facilities and services, including any changes to the operation costs for correctional facilities, and any decrease or increase in the populations of individuals incarcerated in correctional facilities; and (C) a statistical analysis of how the covered bill or joint resolution or covered rule would impact pretrial, prison, probation, and post-prison supervision populations, disaggregated by race, ethnicity, disability, gender, and sexual orientation; (2) an estimate of the fiscal impact of the covered bill or joint resolution or covered rule on Federal expenditures, including expenditures on construction and operation of correctional facilities for the current fiscal year and 5 succeeding fiscal years; (3) an analysis of any other significant factor affecting the cost of the covered bill or joint resolution or covered rule and its impact on the operations of components of the criminal justice system; and (4) a detailed and comprehensive statement of the methodologies and assumptions utilized in preparing the minority impact assessment. (e) Annual Assessment.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall prepare and transmit to the Congress, by March 1 of each year, a minority impact assessment reflecting the cumulative effect of all relevant changes in the law taking effect during the preceding calendar year. (f) Public Availability.--Not later than 30 days after preparing a minority impact statement under subsection (a) or (c)-- (1) the Comptroller General of the United States shall publish such minority impact statement on the website of the Government Accountability Office; and (2) the sponsor of such covered bill or joint resolution shall submit such minority impact statement for publication in the Congressional Record. (g) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Covered bill or joint resolution.-- (A) In general.--The term ``covered bill or joint resolution'' means a bill or joint resolution that is referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security of the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives or the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism of the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and that-- (i) establishes a new crime or offense; (ii) could increase or decrease the number of persons incarcerated in Federal penal institutions; (iii) modifies a crime or offense or the penalties associated with a crime or offense established under current law; or (iv) modifies procedures under current law for pretrial detention, sentencing, probation, and post-prison supervision. Such term includes a bill or joint resolution that applies to youth or juveniles. (B) Treatment of certain bills considered under rule.--A bill or joint resolution which, upon introduction in the House of Representatives, is not referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security of the Committee on the Judiciary shall be treated as a covered bill or joint resolution under this Act if-- (i) the bill or joint resolution is considered in the House of Representatives pursuant to a rule reported by the Committee on Rules; and (ii) the bill or joint resolution would have been referred to such Subcommittee upon introduction if the text of the bill or joint resolution as introduced in the House were identical to the text of the bill or joint resolution as considered in the House pursuant to the rule. (2) Covered rule.--The term ``covered rule'' means a rule (as such term is defined in section 551 of title 5, United States Code) that-- (A) could increase or decrease the number of persons incarcerated in Federal penal institutions; (B) modifies a crime or offense or the penalties associated with a crime or offense established under current law; or (C) modifies procedures under current law for pretrial detention, sentencing, probation, and post- prison supervision. Such term includes a rule that applies to youth or juveniles. <all>

Wayne Ford Racial Impact Statement Act of 2022

To establish a process for the creation of minority impact assessments to determine whether pending bills, if enacted, are likely to create or exacerbate disparate outcomes among racial or ethnic minority groups, and for other purposes.

Wayne Ford Racial Impact Statement Act of 2022

Rep. Torres, Ritchie

D

NY

H.R.2412

Public Lands and Natural Resources

This bill extends the authority of the Department of the Interior to provide any assistance for the Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Area in Illinois for another 15-year period.

To extend the authorization of the Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Area. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION EXTENSION OF THE ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN CANAL NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA. The Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Area Act of 1984 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public Law 98-398) is amended-- (1) in section 125(a), by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$20,000,000''; and (2) in section 126, by striking ``15'' and inserting ``30''. <all>

To extend the authorization of the Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Area.

To extend the authorization of the Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Area.

Official Titles - House of Representatives Official Title as Introduced To extend the authorization of the Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Area.

Rep. Kinzinger, Adam

R

IL

S.4919

Immigration

Protecting the Border from Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to work with the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Aviation Administration, and the Department of Defense to develop a strategy for a unified posture on counter-unmanned aircraft systems capabilities and protections at certain facilities at or near a U.S. international border (generally, facilities or assets considered high-risk or a potential target and that are related to certain DHS or DOJ missions).

To require an interagency strategy for creating a unified posture on counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) capabilities and protections at international borders of the United States. 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 ``Protecting the Border from Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act''.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC. 2. INTERAGENCY STRATEGY FOR CREATING A UNIFIED POSTURE ON COUNTER-UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES AND PROTECTIONS AT INTERNATIONAL BORDERS OF THE UNITED STATES.</DELETED> <DELETED> (a) Definitions.-- In this section:</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--</DELETED> <DELETED> (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate;</DELETED> <DELETED> (B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate;</DELETED> <DELETED> (C) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;</DELETED> <DELETED> (D) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;</DELETED> <DELETED> (E) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;</DELETED> <DELETED> (F) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives;</DELETED> <DELETED> (G) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives;</DELETED> <DELETED> (H) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives;</DELETED> <DELETED> (I) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives;</DELETED> <DELETED> (J) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and</DELETED> <DELETED> (K) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) Covered facility or asset.--The term ``covered facility or asset'' has the meaning given such term in section 210G(k)(3) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124n(k)(3)).</DELETED> <DELETED> (b) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall work with the Attorney General, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, and the Secretary of Defense to develop a strategy for creating a unified posture on counter-unmanned aircraft systems (referred to in this section as ``C-UAS'') capabilities and protections at--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) covered facilities or assets along international borders of the United States; and</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) any other border-adjacent covered facilities or assets at which such capabilities maybe utilized under Federal law.</DELETED> <DELETED> (c) Elements.--The strategy required to be developed under subsection (b) shall include the following elements:</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) An examination of C-UAS capabilities at covered facilities or assets along the border, or such other border-adjacent covered facilities or assets at which such capabilities may be utilized under Federal law, and their usage to detect or mitigate credible threats to homeland security, including the facilitation of illicit activities, or for other purposes authorized by law.</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) An examination of efforts to protect privacy and civil liberties in the context of C-UAS operations, including with respect to impacts on border communities and protections of the First and Fourth Amendments to the United States Constitution.</DELETED> <DELETED> (3) An examination of intelligence sources and methods, including drone operators and artificial intelligence equipment, and relevant due process considerations.</DELETED> <DELETED> (4) An assessment of the availability and interoperability of C-UAS detection and mitigation technology.</DELETED> <DELETED> (5) An assessment of the training, including training relating to the protection of privacy and civil liberties, required for successful operation of C-UAS detection and mitigation technology.</DELETED> <DELETED> (6) An assessment of specific methods of operability for deployment and recommendations for additional resources needed.</DELETED> <DELETED> (7) An assessment of interagency research and development efforts, including the potential for expanding such efforts.</DELETED> <DELETED> (d) Submission to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit the strategy developed pursuant to subsection (b) to the appropriate congressional committees.</DELETED> <DELETED> (e) Annual Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the following 7 years, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney General, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) the resources necessary to carry out the strategy developed pursuant to subsection (b); and</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) any significant developments relating to the elements described in subsection (c).</DELETED> SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting the Border from Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act'' SEC. 2. INTERAGENCY STRATEGY FOR CREATING A UNIFIED POSTURE ON COUNTER- UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES AND PROTECTIONS AT INTERNATIONAL BORDERS OF THE UNITED STATES. (a) Definitions.-- In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; (B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; (C) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; (D) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; (E) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; (F) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; (G) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives; (H) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; (I) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; (J) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and (K) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (2) Covered facility or asset.--The term ``covered facility or asset'' has the meaning given such term in section 210G(k)(3) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124n(k)(3)). (b) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall work with the Attorney General, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, and the Secretary of Defense to develop a strategy for creating a unified posture on counter-unmanned aircraft systems (referred to in this section as ``C-UAS'') capabilities and protections at-- (1) covered facilities or assets along international borders of the United States; and (2) any other border-adjacent facilities or assets at which such capabilities maybe utilized under Federal law. (c) Elements.--The strategy required to be developed under subsection (b) shall include the following elements: (1) An examination of C-UAS capabilities at covered facilities or assets along the border, or such other border- adjacent facilities or assets at which such capabilities may be utilized under Federal law, and their usage to detect or mitigate credible threats to homeland security, including the facilitation of illicit activities, or for other purposes authorized by law. (2) An examination of efforts to protect privacy and civil liberties in the context of C-UAS operations, including with respect to impacts on border communities and protections of the First and Fourth Amendments to the United States Constitution. (3) An examination of intelligence sources and methods, including drone operators and artificial intelligence equipment, and relevant due process considerations. (4) An assessment of the availability and interoperability of C-UAS detection and mitigation technology. (5) An assessment of the training, including training relating to the protection of privacy and civil liberties, required for successful operation of C-UAS detection and mitigation technology. (6) An assessment of specific methods of operability for deployment and recommendations for additional resources needed. (7) An assessment of interagency research and development efforts, including the potential for expanding such efforts. (d) Submission to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit the strategy developed pursuant to subsection (b) to the appropriate congressional committees. (e) Annual Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the following 7 years, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney General, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes-- (1) the resources necessary to carry out the strategy developed pursuant to subsection (b); and (2) any significant developments relating to the elements described in subsection (c). Calendar No. 678 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4919 [Report No. 117-279] _______________________________________________________________________

Protecting the Border from Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act

A bill to require an interagency strategy for creating a unified posture on counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) capabilities and protections at international borders of the United States.

Protecting the Border from Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act Protecting the Border from Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act

Sen. Lankford, James

R

OK

H.R.4481

Commerce

Small Business 7(a) Loan Agent Transparency Act This bill provides oversight of 7(a) loan agents, including by requiring the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish a registration system for such agents whereby certain data may be collected and by mandating that such agents register with the system and pay an annual registration fee. These agents provide referral and loan application services related to the SBA's 7(a) Program. Under the 7(a) Program, the SBA guarantees up to 80% of a private lender's loan to a small business borrower who cannot obtain credit elsewhere on reasonable terms and conditions.

To amend the Small Business Act to establish requirements for 7(a) agents, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business 7(a) Loan Agent Transparency Act''. SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS FOR 7(A) AGENTS. (a) Office of Credit Risk Management Duties.--Section 47(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657t(b)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(4) any 7(a) agent.''. (b) Enforcement Authority.-- (1) Office of credit risk management.--Section 47(e) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657t(e)) is amended by inserting ``or 7(a) agent'' after ``7(a) lender'' each place such term appears. (2) Lender oversight committee.--Section 48(c)(2) of the Small Business Act is amended by striking ``and any Lending Partner or Intermediary participant'' and inserting ``, any 7(a) agent (as defined in section 47), or any Lending Partner or Intermediary participant''. (c) Registration System.--Section 47 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657t) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections: ``(j) Registration System for 7(a) Agents.-- ``(1) In general.--The Director shall establish a registration system for 7(a) agents that assigns a unique identifier to each 7(a) agent and collects data necessary for the Director to submit the report required under paragraph (4). ``(2) Requirements.--A 7(a) agent shall-- ``(A) register in the system established under paragraph (1) before providing covered services to a lender or applicant; and ``(B) effective 1 year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, submit an annual fee for such registration to the Director. ``(3) Database.--The Director shall establish and maintain an electronic database of the types of covered services provided by each 7(a) agent. ``(k) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) 7(a) agent.--The term `7(a) agent' means a person who provides covered services on behalf of a lender or applicant. ``(2) Covered services.--The term `covered services' means-- ``(A) assistance with completing an application for a loan under section 7(a) (including preparing a business plan, cash flow projections, financial statements, and related documents); or ``(B) consulting, broker, or referral services with respect to a loan under section 7(a).''. (d) Effective Date.--This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. Passed the House of Representatives November 2, 2021. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

Small Business 7(a) Loan Agent Transparency Act

To amend the Small Business Act to establish requirements for 7(a) agents, and for other purposes.

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Rep. Phillips, Dean

D

MN

H.R.7818

Crime and Law Enforcement

Justice for Victims of War Crimes Act This bill broadens the scope of individuals who are subject to federal prosecution for war crime offenses. Currently, the federal war crimes statute provides federal jurisdiction over war crime offenses committed anywhere (i.e., inside or outside the United States) if the victim or offender is a member of the Armed Forces or a U.S. national. First, this bill extends federal jurisdiction over war crime offenses committed anywhere to offenses where (1) the victim or offender is an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence; or (2) the offender is present in the United States, regardless of the nationality of the victim or the offender. Second, the bill expands federal jurisdiction over war crime offenses to include offenses that occur in whole or in part within the United States, regardless of whether the victim or offender is a member of the Armed Forces, a U.S. national, or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence.

To amend section 2441 of title 18, United States Code, to broaden the scope of individuals subject to prosecution for war crimes. 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 ``Justice for Victims of War Crimes Act''. SEC. 2. WAR CRIMES. Section 2441 of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: ``(b) Jurisdiction.--There is jurisdiction over an offense described in subsection (a) if-- ``(1) the offense occurs in whole or in part within the United States; or ``(2) regardless of where the offense occurs-- ``(A) the victim or offender is-- ``(i) a national of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence; or ``(ii) a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, regardless of nationality; or ``(B) the offender is present in the United States, regardless of the nationality of the victim or offender.''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(e) Nonapplicability of Certain Limitations.--In the case of an offense described in subsection (a), an indictment may be found or an information may be instituted at any time without limitation. ``(f) Certification Requirement.--No prosecution for an offense described in subsection (a) shall be undertaken by the United States except on written certification of the Attorney General or a designee that a prosecution by the United States is in the public interest and necessary to secure substantial justice.''. <all>

Justice for Victims of War Crimes Act

To amend section 2441 of title 18, United States Code, to broaden the scope of individuals subject to prosecution for war crimes.

Justice for Victims of War Crimes Act

Rep. Cicilline, David N.

D

RI

H.R.3633

Taxation

Greener Transportation for Communities Act This bill authorizes the use of tax-exempt facility bonds to fund zero-emission vehicle infrastructure used to charge or fuel zero-emissions vehicles. The bill defines zero-emissions vehicles as (1) any any light-duty vehicle or light-duty truck conforming to the applicable low-emission vehicle standard, or any heavy-duty vehicle with an engine conforming to such standard; or (2) vehicles that produce zero exhaust emissions of any criteria pollutant (or precursor pollutant) or greenhouse gas under any possible operational modes and conditions.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide exempt facility bonds for zero-emission vehicle infrastructure. 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 ``Greener Transportation for Communities Act''. SEC. 2. EXEMPT FACILITY BONDS FOR ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE. (a) In General.--Section 142 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (14), by striking ``or'' at the end, (B) in paragraph (15), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``, or'', and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(16) zero-emission vehicle infrastructure.'', and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(n) Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure.-- ``(1) In general.--For purposes of subsection (a)(16), the term `zero-emission vehicle infrastructure' means any property (not including a building and its structural components) if such property is part of a unit which-- ``(A) is used to charge or fuel zero-emissions vehicles, ``(B) is located where the vehicles are charged or fueled, ``(C) is of a character subject to the allowance for depreciation (or amortization in lieu of depreciation), ``(D) is made available for use by members of the general public, ``(E) accepts payment by use of a credit card reader, and ``(F) is capable of charging or fueling vehicles produced by more than one manufacturer (within the meaning of section 30D(d)(3)). ``(2) Inclusion of utility service connections, etc.--The term `zero-emission vehicle infrastructure' shall include any utility service connections, utility panel upgrades, line extensions and conduit, transformer upgrades, or similar property, in connection with property meeting the requirements of paragraph (1). ``(3) Zero-emissions vehicle.--The term `zero-emissions vehicle' means-- ``(A) a zero-emission vehicle as defined in section 88.102-94 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, or ``(B) a vehicle that produces zero exhaust emissions of any criteria pollutant (or precursor pollutant) or greenhouse gas under any possible operational modes and conditions. ``(4) Zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure located within other facilities or projects.--For purposes of subsection (a), any zero-emission vehicle infrastructure located within-- ``(A) a facility or project described in subsection (a), or ``(B) an area adjacent to a facility or project described in subsection (a) that primarily serves vehicles traveling to or from such facility or project, shall be treated as described in the paragraph in which such facility or project is described. ``(5) Exception for refueling property for fleet vehicles.--Subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to property which is part of a unit which is used exclusively by fleets of commercial or governmental vehicles.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after December 31, 2020. <all>

Greener Transportation for Communities Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide exempt facility bonds for zero-emission vehicle infrastructure.

Greener Transportation for Communities Act

Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott

D

IL

H.R.56

Health

Patient Access to Medical Foods Act This bill provides for coverage of medical foods under Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program, and TRICARE. The bill also requires private health insurance providers to cover medical foods. Generally, a medical food is a food prescribed by a physician for the dietary management of a disease or condition. The bill expands this definition to include a food prescribed as a therapeutic option when a physician determines that traditional therapies are inappropriate for the patient. This definition shall apply to the insurance programs described above and to a federal grant program to encourage the development of drugs and medical foods for rare diseases.

To amend the Orphan Drug Act with respect to the definition of medical food, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Patient Access to Medical Foods Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF MEDICAL FOOD FOR PURPOSES OF ORPHAN DRUG ACT. (a) In General.--Section 5(b)(3) of the Orphan Drug Act (21 U.S.C. 360ee(b)(3)) is amended to read as follows: ``(3) The term `medical food' means a food which-- ``(A) is formulated to be consumed or administered enterally, including tube feeding and oral intake, and dispensed upon a written prescription of a practitioner licensed under the laws of the State in which such practitioner practices to administer drugs; and ``(B)(i) is intended for the specific dietary management of a disease or condition for which distinctive nutritional requirements, including conditions of inborn errors of metabolism, based on recognized scientific principles, are established by medical evaluation; or ``(ii) in the case of an individual for whom the prescribing physician determines the individual has failed on traditional therapies or determines continuing the traditional therapy is inappropriate for the patient due to comorbidities or severe side effects that endanger the health of the individual-- ``(I) has been shown to provide clinical benefit in well-controlled peer-reviewed clinical trials to patients with a disease or condition specified in clause (i); and ``(II) is determined by the prescribing physician to be a safer therapeutic option or the only effective clinical option for the individual.''. (b) National Drug Code Number.--Section 5 of the Orphan Drug Act (21 U.S.C. 360ee) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: ``(c) National Drug Code Number.--Medical foods shall be eligible for a National Drug Code number.''. SEC. 3. COVERAGE OF MEDICALLY NECESSARY FOOD UNDER FEDERAL HEALTH PROGRAMS AND PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE. (a) Coverage Under Medicare Program.-- (1) Part b coverage.-- (A) In general.--Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)) is amended-- (i) in subparagraph (GG), by striking ``and'' at the end; (ii) in subparagraph (HH), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(II) medically necessary food (as defined in subsection (kkk));''. (B) Definition.--Section 1861 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``Medically Necessary Food ``(kkk) The term `medically necessary food' has the meaning given the term `medical food' in section 5(b)(3) of the Orphan Drug Act (21 U.S.C. 360ee(b)(3)).''. (C) Payment.--Section 1833(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)) is amended-- (i) by striking ``and'' before ``(DD)''; and (ii) by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: ``, and (EE) with respect to medically necessary food (as defined in section 1861(kkk)), the amount paid shall be an amount equal to 80 percent of the actual charge for the services.''. (D) Effective date.--The amendments made by this paragraph shall apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2022. (2) Coverage as covered part d drug.-- (A) In general.--Section 1860D-2(e)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-102(e)(1)) is amended-- (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking at the end ``or''; (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking at the end the comma and inserting ``; or''; and (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph: ``(C) a medically necessary food (as defined in section 1861(kkk)),''. (B) Effective date.--The amendments made by subparagraph (A) shall apply with respect to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2022. (b) Coverage Under Medicaid Program.-- (1) In general.--Section 1905(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (29), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) by redesignating paragraph (30) as paragraph (31); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (29) the following new paragraph: ``(30) medically necessary food (as defined in section 1861(kkk)); and''. (2) Mandatory benefit.--Section 1902(a)(10)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)) is amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``and (29)'' and inserting ``(29), and (30)''. (3) Effective date.-- (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to medical assistance furnished on or after July 1, 2022. (B) Exception if state legislation required.--In the case of a State plan for medical assistance under title XIX of the Social Security Act which the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines requires State legislation (other than legislation appropriating funds) in order for the plan to meet the additional requirement imposed by the amendments made by this subsection, the State plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the requirements of such title solely on the basis of its failure to meet this additional requirement before the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after the close of the first regular session of the State legislature that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act. For purposes of the previous sentence, in the case of a State that has a 2-year legislative session, each year of such session shall be deemed to be a separate regular session of the State legislature. (c) Coverage Under CHIP.-- (1) In general.--Section 2103(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397cc(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(11) Medically necessary food.--The child health assistance provided to a targeted low-income child shall include coverage of medically necessary food (as defined in section 1861(kkk)).''. (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 2103(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397cc(a)) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``and (8)'' and inserting ``, (8), and (11)''. (3) Effective date.-- (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to child health assistance furnished on or after July 1, 2022. (B) Exception if state legislation required.--In the case of a State child health plan for child health assistance under title XXI of the Social Security Act which the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines requires State legislation (other than legislation appropriating funds) in order for the plan to meet the additional requirement imposed by the amendments made by this subsection, the State child health plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the requirements of such title solely on the basis of its failure to meet this additional requirement before the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after the close of the first regular session of the State legislature that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act. For purposes of the previous sentence, in the case of a State that has a 2-year legislative session, each year of such session shall be deemed to be a separate regular session of the State legislature. (d) Coverage Under TRICARE.--Paragraph (2) of section 1077(h) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``(2) In this section, the term `medically necessary food' has the meaning given the term `medical food' in section 5(b)(3) of the Orphan Drug Act.''. (e) Coverage Under Private Health Insurance.-- (1) In general.--Subpart II of part A of title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg-11 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 2730. COVERAGE OF MEDICALLY NECESSARY FOOD. ``A group health plan and group or individual health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer shall provide coverage for medically necessary food (as defined in section 1861(kkk) of the Social Security Act).''. (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2022. <all>

Patient Access to Medical Foods Act

To amend the Orphan Drug Act with respect to the definition of medical food, and for other purposes.

Patient Access to Medical Foods Act

Rep. Biggs, Andy

R

AZ

S.39

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Protecting American Innovation and Development Act of 2021 This bill authorizes import controls against certain foreign persons that infringe patents belonging to a U.S. person that are essential to a wireless communications standard. Specifically, the Department of Commerce must create a list of foreign entities that are citizens or nationals of a country of concern and that engage in the unlicensed use (i.e., infringement) of such essential wireless communications patents. A country of concern is a country wherein the persistent infringement of these patents poses a threat to (1) U.S. wireless communications research and development infrastructure, and (2) U.S. national security. Any foreign entity on this list, as well as specified persons that raise a national security concern with respect to wireless communications technology, may be subject to import controls (for example, a foreign entity may be required to post a bond before importing into the United States any goods that potentially infringe the wireless patent in question). Commerce must also establish a watch list of foreign entities from a country of concern that (1) are selling in the United States a product claiming to comply with a wireless standard, and (2) have not obtained a license (or taken certain actions to obtain that license) for patents essential to that wireless standard. An entity on either list may petition Commerce to be removed from that list on the basis that the conditions that led to its inclusion no longer exist.

To ensure the continued strength and leadership of the United States in the research and development of key technologies for future wireless telecommunications standards and infrastructure by providing additional authority for sanctions against certain foreign entities that pose a threat to national security, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting American Innovation and Development Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. ADDRESSING THREATS TO NATIONAL SECURITY WITH RESPECT TO WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. Chapter 4 of title II of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1862 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 234. STATEMENT OF POLICY. ``It is the policy of the United States-- ``(1) to ensure the continued strength and leadership of the United States with respect to the research and development of key technologies for future wireless telecommunications standards and infrastructure; ``(2) that the national security of the United States requires the United States to maintain its leadership in the research and development of key technologies for future wireless telecommunications standards and infrastructure; and ``(3) that the national security and foreign policy of the United States requires that the importation of items that use, without a license, a claimed invention protected by a patent that is essential for the implementation of a wireless communications standard and is held by a United States person, be controlled to ensure the achievement of the policies described in paragraphs (1) and (2). ``SEC. 235. LIST OF FOREIGN ENTITIES THAT THREATEN NATIONAL SECURITY WITH RESPECT TO WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Commerce (in this section referred to as the `Secretary') shall establish and maintain a list of each foreign entity that the Secretary determines-- ``(1)(A) uses, without a license, a claimed invention protected by a patent that is essential for the implementation of a wireless communications standard and is held by a covered person; and ``(B) is a person of concern or has as its ultimate parent a person of concern; or ``(2) is a successor to an entity described in paragraph (1). ``(b) Watch List.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish and maintain a watch list of each foreign entity-- ``(A)(i) that is a person of concern or has as its ultimate parent a person of concern; and ``(ii) with respect to which a covered person has made the demonstration described in paragraph (2) in a petition submitted to the Secretary for the inclusion of the entity on the list; or ``(B) that is a successor to an entity described in subparagraph (A). ``(2) Demonstration described.-- ``(A) In general.--A covered person has made a demonstration described in this paragraph if the person has reasonably demonstrated to the Secretary that-- ``(i) the person owns at least one unexpired patent that is essential for the implementation of a wireless communications standard; ``(ii) a foreign entity that is a person of concern, or has as its ultimate parent a person of concern, has been, for a period of more than 180 days, selling wireless communications devices in or into the United States, directly or indirectly, that are claimed, labeled, marketed, or advertised as complying with that standard; ``(iii) the covered person has offered to the foreign entity or any of its affiliates-- ``(I) a license to the person's portfolio of patents that are essential to that standard; or ``(II) to enter into binding arbitration to resolve the terms of such a license; and ``(iv) the foreign entity has not executed a license agreement or an agreement to enter into such arbitration, as the case may be, by the date that is 180 days after the covered person made such an offer. ``(B) Demonstration of essentiality.--A covered person may demonstrate under subparagraph (A)(i) that the person owns at least one unexpired patent that is essential for the implementation of a wireless communications standard by providing to the Secretary any of the following: ``(i) A decision by a court or arbitral tribunal that a patent owned by the person is essential for the implementation of that standard. ``(ii) A determination by an independent patent evaluator not hired by the person that a patent owned by the person is essential for the implementation of that standard. ``(iii) A showing that wireless communications device manufacturers together accounting for a significant portion of the United States or world market for such devices have entered into agreements for licenses to the person's portfolio of patents that are essential for the implementation of that standard. ``(iv) A showing that the person has previously granted licenses to the foreign entity described in subparagraph (A)(ii) or any of its affiliates with respect to a reasonably similar portfolio of the person's patents that are essential for the implementation of that standard. ``(C) Accounting of wireless communications device market.--A showing described in subparagraph (B)(iii) may be made either by including or excluding wireless communications device manufacturers that are persons of concern. ``(3) Procedures.-- ``(A) Adding a foreign entity to the watch list.-- ``(i) In general.--The Secretary may add a foreign entity to the watch list under paragraph (1) only after notice and opportunity for an agency hearing on the record in accordance with (except as provided in clause (ii)) sections 554 through 557 of title 5, United States Code. ``(ii) Matters considered at hearing.--An agency hearing conducted under clause (i)-- ``(I) shall be limited to consideration of-- ``(aa) whether the demonstration described in paragraph (2) has been reasonably made; and ``(bb) the amount of bond to be required in accordance with section 236; and ``(II) may not include the presentation or consideration of legal or equitable defenses or counterclaims. ``(B) Administrative procedure.--Except as provided in subparagraph (A), the functions exercised under this section and section 236 shall not be subject to sections 551, 553 through 559, or 701 through 706 of title 5, United States Code. ``(c) Movement Between Lists.--A foreign entity on the watch list required by subsection (b)(1) may be moved to the list required by subsection (a), pursuant to procedures established by the Secretary, on or after the date that is one year after being included on the watch list if the foreign entity is not able to reasonably demonstrate that it has entered into a patent license agreement or a binding arbitration agreement with each covered person that has made the demonstration described in subsection (b)(2) with respect to the entity. ``(d) Removal From Lists.--A foreign entity on the list required by subsection (a) or on the watch list required by subsection (b)(1) may petition the Secretary to be removed from that list on the basis that the conditions that led to the inclusion of the foreign entity on the list no longer exist. The burden of proof shall be on the foreign entity. ``(e) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Affiliate.--The term `affiliate', with respect to an entity, means any entity that owns or controls, is owned or controlled by, or is under common ownership or control with, the entity. ``(2) Country of concern.--The term `country of concern' means a country with respect to which the Secretary determines that-- ``(A) persons in the country persistently use, without obtaining a license, patents-- ``(i) essential to the implementation of wireless communications standards; and ``(ii) held by a covered person; and ``(B) that use of patents poses a threat to-- ``(i) the ability of the United States to maintain a wireless communications research and development infrastructure; and ``(ii) the national security of the United States, pursuant to the policy set forth in section 234. ``(3) Covered person.--The term `covered person' means-- ``(A) a covered United States person; or ``(B) an affiliate of a covered United States person-- ``(i) headquartered in, or organized under the laws of, a country that is a member of the European Union or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; and ``(ii) engaged in wireless communications research and development. ``(4) Covered united states person.--The term `covered United States person' means a United States person engaged in wireless communications research and development in the United States. ``(5) Person of concern.--The term `person of concern' means a person that is-- ``(A) an individual who is a citizen or national (as defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a))) of a country of concern; or ``(B) an entity that is headquartered in, or organized under the laws of, a country of concern. ``(6) United states person.--The term `United States person' means-- ``(A) an individual who is a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States; ``(B) an entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States, including a foreign branch of such an entity; or ``(C) any person in the United States. ``(7) Wireless communications standard.--The term `wireless communications standard' means-- ``(A) a cellular wireless telecommunications standard, including such a standard promulgated by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (commonly known as `3GPP') or the 3rd Generation Partnership Project 2 (commonly known as `3GPP2'); or ``(B) a wireless local area network standard, including such a standard designated as IEEE 802.11 as developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (commonly known as the `IEEE'). ``SEC. 236. IMPORT SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN FOREIGN ENTITIES THAT THREATEN NATIONAL SECURITY. ``(a) In General.--Any foreign entity on the list required by section 235(a) may be subject to such controls on the importing of goods or technology into the United States as the President may prescribe. ``(b) Entry Under Bond.-- ``(1) In general.--Unless otherwise prescribed by the President, a product described in paragraph (2) may not enter the United States except under bond prescribed by the Secretary of Commerce in an amount determined by the Secretary to be sufficient to protect from injury a covered United States person that made the demonstration described in section 235(b)(2) with respect to the entity that has been selling the product directly or indirectly in or into the United States. ``(2) Products described.--A product described in this paragraph is a wireless communications device-- ``(A) produced or sold by-- ``(i) a foreign entity on the watch list required by section 235(b); ``(ii) a successor of such an entity; or ``(iii) an affiliate of an entity described in clause (i) or (ii); and ``(B) that is claimed, labeled, marketed, or advertised as complying with a wireless communications standard that was the basis for the inclusion of the foreign entity on the watch list. ``(c) Forfeiture of Bond.-- ``(1) In general.--If a foreign entity on the watch list required by section 235(b) is moved to the list required by section 235(a) and becomes subject to controls under subsection (a), a bond paid under subsection (b) shall be forfeited to a covered United States person that made the demonstration described in section 235(b)(2) with respect to the entity. ``(2) Terms and conditions.--The Secretary of Commerce shall prescribe the procedures and any terms or conditions under which bonds will be forfeited under paragraph (1). ``(d) Definitions.--In this section, the terms `affiliate' and `covered United States person' have the meanings given those terms in section 235(d).''. SEC. 3. CONTROLS ON IMPORTS OF GOODS OR TECHNOLOGY AGAINST PERSONS THAT RAISE NATIONAL SECURITY CONCERNS. Section 233 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1864) is amended to read as follows: ``SEC. 233. IMPORT SANCTIONS FOR EXPORT VIOLATIONS. ``(a) In General.--A person described in subsection (b) may be subject to such controls on the importing of goods or technology into the United States as the President may prescribe. ``(b) Persons Described.--A person described in this subsection is a person that-- ``(1) violates any national security export control imposed under section 1755 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4814) or any regulation, order, or license issued under that section; or ``(2) raises a national security concern under-- ``(A) section 235 or any regulation, order, or license issued under that section; or ``(B) the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4801 et seq.) or any regulation, order, or license issued under that Act.''. <all>

Protecting American Innovation and Development Act of 2021

A bill to ensure the continued strength and leadership of the United States in the research and development of key technologies for future wireless telecommunications standards and infrastructure by providing additional authority for sanctions against certain foreign entities that pose a threat to national security, and for other purposes.

Protecting American Innovation and Development Act of 2021

Sen. Inhofe, James M.

R

OK

S.1658

Labor and Employment

Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act or the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act This bill expands workplace protections for employees with a need to express breast milk. Specifically, it expands the requirement that employers provide certain accommodations for such an employee to cover salaried employees and other types of workers not covered under existing law. Further, time spent to express breast milk must be considered hours worked if the employee is also working.

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to expand access to breastfeeding accommodations in the workplace, 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 ``Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act'' or the ``PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act''.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC. 2. BREASTFEEDING ACCOMMODATIONS IN THE WORKPLACE.</DELETED> <DELETED> (a) Expanding Employee Access to Break Time and Space.-- The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) in section 7, by striking subsection (r);</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) in section 15(a)--</DELETED> <DELETED> (A) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (5) and inserting ``; and''; and</DELETED> <DELETED> (B) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(6) to violate any of the provisions of section 18D.'';</DELETED> <DELETED> (3) in section 16(b), by striking ``7(r)'' each place the term appears and inserting ``18D''; and</DELETED> <DELETED> (4) by inserting after section 18C the following:</DELETED> <DELETED>``SEC. 18D. BREASTFEEDING ACCOMMODATIONS IN THE WORKPLACE.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(a) In General.--An employer shall provide--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) a reasonable break time for an employee to express breast milk for such employee's nursing child for 1 year after the child's birth each time such employee has need to express the milk; and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) a place, other than a bathroom, that is shielded from view and free from intrusion from coworkers and the public, which may be used by an employee to express breast milk.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(b) Compensation.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), an employer shall not be required to compensate an employee receiving reasonable break time under subsection (a)(1) for any time spent during the workday for such purpose unless otherwise required by Federal or State law or municipal ordinance.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) Relief from duties.--Break time provided under paragraph (1) shall be considered hours worked if the employee is not completely relieved from duty during the entirety of such break.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(c) Exemption.--An employer that employs less than 50 employees shall not be subject to the requirements of this section, if such requirements would impose an undue hardship by causing the employer significant difficulty or expense when considered in relation to the size, financial resources, nature, or structure of the employer's business.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(d) Laws Providing Greater Protection.--Nothing in this section shall preempt a State law or municipal ordinance that provides greater protections to employees than the protections provided for under this section.''.</DELETED> <DELETED> (b) Clarifying Remedies.--Section 16(b) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 216(b)) is amended by striking ``15(a)(3)'' each place the term appears and inserting ``7(r) or 15(a)(3)''.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.</DELETED> <DELETED> (a) Expanding Access.--The amendments made by section 2(a) shall take effect on the date that is 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act.</DELETED> <DELETED> (b) Remedies and Clarification.--The amendments made by section 2(b) shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.</DELETED> SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act'' or the ``PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act''. SEC. 2. BREASTFEEDING ACCOMMODATIONS IN THE WORKPLACE. (a) Expanding Employee Access to Break Time and Space.--The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended-- (1) in section 7 (29 U.S.C. 207), by striking subsection (r); and (2) by inserting after section 18C (29 U.S.C. 218c) the following: ``SEC. 18D. BREASTFEEDING ACCOMMODATIONS IN THE WORKPLACE. ``(a) In General.--An employer shall provide-- ``(1) a reasonable break time for an employee to express breast milk for such employee's nursing child for 1 year after the child's birth each time such employee has need to express the milk; and ``(2) a place, other than a bathroom, that is shielded from view and free from intrusion from coworkers and the public, which may be used by an employee to express breast milk. ``(b) Compensation.-- ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), an employer shall not be required to compensate an employee receiving reasonable break time under subsection (a)(1) for any time spent during the workday for such purpose unless otherwise required by Federal or State law or municipal ordinance. ``(2) Relief from duties.--Break time provided under paragraph (1) shall be considered hours worked if the employee is not completely relieved from duty during the entirety of such break. ``(c) Exemption.--An employer that employs less than 50 employees shall not be subject to the requirements of this section, if such requirements would impose an undue hardship by causing the employer significant difficulty or expense when considered in relation to the size, financial resources, nature, or structure of the employer's business. ``(d) Laws Providing Greater Protection.--Nothing in this section shall preempt a State law or municipal ordinance that provides greater protections to employees than the protections provided for under this section.''. (b) Clarifying Remedies.--The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended-- (1) in section 15(a) (29 U.S.C. 215(a))-- (A) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (5) and inserting ``; and''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(6) to violate any of the provisions of section 18D.''; and (2) in section 16(b) (29 U.S.C. 216(b)), by striking ``15(a)(3)'' each place the term appears and inserting ``15(a)(3) or 18D''. SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. (a) Expanding Access.--The amendments made by section 2(a) shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Remedies and Clarification.--The amendments made by section 2(b) shall take effect on the date that is 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act. Calendar No. 65 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1658 _______________________________________________________________________

PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act

A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to expand access to breastfeeding accommodations in the workplace, and for other purposes.

PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act

Sen. Merkley, Jeff

D

OR

H.R.9016

Commerce

Small Business Scorecard Enhancements Act of 2022 This bill revises the Small Business Administration annual scorecard assessment, which is used to evaluate whether each federal agency is meeting its goals for the award of prime contracts and subcontracts to small business concerns. Specifically, the bill requires the scorecard for each federal agency to include the number and total dollar amount of awards made to (1) small businesses owned by women, (2) qualified HUBZone small businesses, (3) small businesses owned by service-disabled veterans, and (4) socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses.

To amend the Small Business Act to codify the scorecard program of the Small Business Administration, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Small Business Scorecard Enhancements Act of 2022''. SECTION 2. CODIFICATION OF SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION SCORECARD. (a) In General.--Section 868(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (15 U.S.C. 644 note) is transferred to section 15 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644), inserted after subsection (x), redesignated as subsection (y), and amended-- (1) by striking paragraphs (1), (6), and (7); (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively; (3) by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (6); (4) in paragraph (1) (as so redesignated), by striking ``Beginning in'' and all that follows through ``to evaluate'' and inserting ``The Administrator shall use a scorecard to annually evaluate''; (5) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated)-- (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)-- (i) by striking ``developed under paragraph (1)''; and (ii) by inserting ``and Governmentwide'' after ``each Federal agency''; and (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``section 15(g)(1)(B) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(g)(1)(B))'' and inserting ``subsection (g)(1)(B)''; (6) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``paragraph (3)(A)'' and inserting ``paragraph (2)(A)''; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``paragraph (3)'' and inserting ``paragraph (2)''; (7) by inserting after paragraph (3) (as so redesignated) the following new paragraph: ``(4) Additional requirements for scorecards.--The scorecard shall include, for each Federal agency and Governmentwide, the following information with respect to prime contracts: ``(A) The number (expressed as a percentage) and total dollar amount of awards made to small business concerns owned and controlled by women through sole source contracts and competitions restricted to small business concerns owned and controlled by women under section 8(m). ``(B) The number (expressed as a percentage) and total dollar amount of awards made to small business concerns owned and controlled by qualified HUBZone small business concerns through sole source contracts and competitions restricted to qualified HUBZone small business concerns under section 31(c)(2). ``(C) The number (expressed as a percentage) and total dollar amount of awards made to small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans through sole source contracts and competitions restricted to small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans under section 36. ``(D) The number (expressed as a percentage) and total dollar amount of awards made to socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns under section 8(a) through sole source contracts and competitions restricted to socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns, disaggregated by awards made to such concerns that are owned and controlled by individuals and awards made to such concerns that are owned and controlled by an entity.''; (8) in paragraph (5), by striking ``section 15(h)(2) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(h)(2))'' and inserting ``subsection (h)(2)''; and (9) by amending paragraph (6) (as so redesignated) to read as follows: ``(6) Scorecard defined.--In this subsection, the term `scorecard' means any summary using a rating system to evaluate the efforts of a Federal agency to meet goals established under subsection (g)(1)(B) that-- ``(A) includes the information described in paragraph (2); and ``(B) assigns a score to each Federal agency evaluated.''. (b) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Section 15(x)(2) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(x)(2)) is amended by striking ``scorecard described in section 868(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (15 U.S.C. 644 note)'' and inserting ``scorecard (as defined in subsection (y))''. (2) Section 3(6) of the PRICE Act of 2021 (Public Law 117- 88; 41 U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended to read as follows: ``(6) Scorecard.--The term `scorecard' has the meaning given in section 15(y) of the Small Business Act.''. <all>

Small Business Scorecard Enhancements Act of 2022

To amend the Small Business Act to codify the scorecard program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

Small Business Scorecard Enhancements Act of 2022

Rep. Peters, Scott H.

D

CA

H.R.8744

Armed Forces and National Security

Military Bonus and Special Pay Increase Act of 2022 This bill increases the maximum amounts of certain bonuses and special pay authorities for enlisted members, nuclear officers (naval), officers in a regular or reserve component of a uniformed service who are training for or maintaining designations related to aviation, and members of a regular or reserve component of the uniformed services who serve in a critical career field or skill as designated by the applicable uniformed service.

To amend title 37, United States Code, to increase certain bonus and incentive pays for certain members of the uniformed services. 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 ``Military Bonus and Special Pay Increase Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. INCREASE TO MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF CERTAIN BONUS AND SPECIAL PAY AUTHORITIES. (a) General Bonus Authority for Enlisted Members.--Section 331(c)(1) of title 37, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``$50,000'' and inserting ``$75,000''; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``$30,000'' and inserting ``$50,000''. (b) Special Bonus and Incentive Pay Authorities for Nuclear Officers.--Section 333(d)(1)(A) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking ``$50,000'' and inserting ``$75,000''. (c) Special Aviation Incentive Pay and Bonus Authorities for Officers.--Section 334(c)(1) of title 37, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``$1,000'' and inserting ``$1,500''; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``$35,000'' and inserting ``$75,000''. (d) Skill Incentive Pay or Proficiency Bonus.--Section 353(c)(1)(A) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking ``$1,000'' and inserting ``$1,750''. <all>

Military Bonus and Special Pay Increase Act of 2022

To amend title 37, United States Code, to increase certain bonus and incentive pays for certain members of the uniformed services.

Military Bonus and Special Pay Increase Act of 2022

Rep. Bacon, Don

R

NE

S.1361

Government Operations and Politics

District of Columbia-Maryland Reunion Act This bill cedes the District of Columbia to Maryland after Maryland's acceptance of the retrocession. Furthermore, the bill declares that the National Capital Service Area in the District shall not be ceded and relinquished to Maryland and shall continue to serve as the permanent seat of the federal government. The bill maintains the exclusive legislative authority and control of Congress over the area. Finally, excluding the John A. Wilson Building, the area shall include the principal federal monuments, the White House, the U.S. Capitol, the U.S. Supreme Court Building, the federal executive, legislative, and judicial office buildings located adjacent to the Mall and the U.S. Capitol, and the Frances Perkins Building, including any portion of it north of D Street NW.

To reduce the size of the seat of the Government of the United States to the area composed of the principal Federal monuments, the White House, the United States Capitol, the United States Supreme Court Building, and the Federal executive, legislative, and judicial office buildings located adjacent to the Mall and the United States Capitol, to provide for the retrocession of the remaining area of the District of Columbia to the State of Maryland, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``District of Columbia-Maryland Reunion Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Article I, section 2, clause 1 of the Constitution of the United States states that the ``House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States''. (2) The Founding Fathers did not consider the proposed district that would become Washington, DC, a State under the Constitution, as evidenced when Alexander Hamilton offered an amendment to the Constitution during the New York ratification to provide full congressional representation to Washington, DC, which was rejected by the convention on July 22, 1788. (3) The Supreme Court of the United States held in Hepburn v. Ellzey, 6 U.S. 445 (1805), in an opinion authored by Chief Justice John Marshall, that the term ``states'' in article I, section 2, clause 1 of the Constitution does not include Washington, DC, for representation purposes. (4) Seven Supreme Court Justices affirmed Chief Justice Marshall's reasoning from Hepburn v. Ellzey in National Mutual Insurance Co. v. Tidewater Transfer Co., 337 U.S. 582 (1949). (5) In 1978, a Congress controlled by Democrats attempted to amend the Constitution to provide Washington, DC, with full congressional representation. The Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives reported the joint resolution and stated that granting congressional representation to the District of Columbia as it is presently constituted would require a constitutional amendment, because ``statutory action alone will not suffice''. (6) Amending the Constitution requires two-thirds approval by each house of Congress and ratification by three-fourths of the States. In 1978, two-thirds of both the House of Representatives and the Senate voted for the constitutional amendment to provide Washington, DC, with full congressional representation, but the amendment was not ratified by three- fourths of the States. (7) An alternative to a potentially lengthy and difficult constitutional amendment process is ceding Washington, DC, back to Maryland, just as an area of 31 square miles that was originally ceded by Virginia was returned to that State by Federal legislation in 1847, thereby ensuring that the portion of Washington, DC, in Virginia would have representation in the Senate and the House of Representatives. (8) In 1847, there was a desire to allow the District of Columbia land on the west side of the Potomac River that was not being used by the Federal Government to have its own proper representation in Congress. (9) Obtaining the desired representation for that portion of Washington, DC, would have required a constitutional amendment unless the land were given back to Virginia. (10) Instead of trying to pass a constitutional amendment, in 1847, Congress legislatively ceded back to Virginia from the District of Columbia the non-Federal land composed of 31 square miles on the west side of the Potomac River. (11) Accordingly, the District of Columbia would clearly and constitutionally have 2 Senators and a Representative with full voting rights by ceding the District of Columbia to Maryland after Maryland's acceptance of such retrocession, while maintaining the exclusive legislative authority and control of Congress over the Federal District in the District of Columbia. SEC. 3. RETROCESSION OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TO MARYLAND. (a) In General.--Upon the issuance of a proclamation by the President under section 8 and except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the territory ceded to Congress by the State of Maryland to serve as the District constituting the permanent seat of the Government of the United States is ceded and relinquished to the State of Maryland. (b) Continuation of Federal Control Over Federal District.-- Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Federal District described in section 5 shall not be ceded and relinquished to the State of Maryland and shall continue to serve as the permanent seat of the Government of the United States, and Congress shall continue to exercise exclusive legislative authority and control over such District. SEC. 4. EFFECT ON JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. (a) Continuation of Suits.--No writ, action, indictment, cause, or proceeding pending in any court of the District of Columbia on the effective date of this Act shall abate as a result of the enactment of this Act, but shall be transferred and shall proceed within such appropriate court of the State of Maryland as established under the laws or constitution of the State of Maryland. (b) Appeals.--An order or decision of any court of the District of Columbia for which no appeal has been filed as of the effective date of this Act shall be considered an order or decision of a court of the State of Maryland for purposes of appeal from and appellate review of such order or decision in an appropriate court of the State of Maryland. SEC. 5. FEDERAL DISTRICT DESCRIBED. (a) In General.--Subject to subsections (c), (d), and (e), upon the retrocession under section 3(a), the Federal District referred to in section 3(b)-- (1) shall consist of the territory located within the boundaries described in subsection (b) of this section; (2) shall include the principal Federal monuments, the White House, the United States Capitol, the United States Supreme Court Building, and the Federal executive, legislative, and judicial office buildings located adjacent to the Mall and the United States Capitol; and (3) shall not include the building known as the ``John A. Wilson Building'', as described and designated under section 601(a) of the Omnibus Spending Reduction Act of 1993 (sec. 10- 1301(a), D.C. Official Code). (b) General Description.--The boundaries of the Federal District shall be as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the southern right-of-way of F Street NE and the eastern right-of-way of 2nd Street NE; (1) thence south along said eastern right-of-way of 2nd Street NE to its intersection with the northeastern right-of- way of Maryland Avenue NE; (2) thence southwest along said northeastern right-of-way of Maryland Avenue NE to its intersection with the northern right-of-way of Constitution Avenue NE; (3) thence west along said northern right-of-way of Constitution Avenue NE to its intersection with the eastern right-of-way of 1st Street NE; (4) thence south along said eastern right-of-way of 1st Street NE to its intersection with the southeastern right-of- way of Maryland Avenue NE; (5) thence northeast along said southeastern right-of-way of Maryland Avenue NE to its intersection with the eastern right-of-way of 2nd Street SE; (6) thence south along said eastern right-of-way of 2nd Street SE to its intersection with the northern property boundary of the property designated as Square 760 Lot 803; (7) thence east along said northern property boundary of Square 760 Lot 803 to its intersection with the western right- of-way of 3rd Street SE; (8) thence south along said western right-of-way of 3rd Street SE to its intersection with the northern right-of-way of Independence Avenue SE; (9) thence west along said northern right-of-way of Independence Avenue SE to its intersection with the northwestern right-of-way of Pennsylvania Avenue SE; (10) thence northwest along said northwestern right-of-way of Pennsylvania Avenue SE to its intersection with the eastern right-of-way of 2nd Street SE; (11) thence south along said eastern right-of-way of 2nd Street SE to its intersection with the southern right-of-way of C Street SE; (12) thence west along said southern right-of-way of C Street SE to its intersection with the eastern right-of-way of 1st Street SE; (13) thence south along said eastern right-of-way of 1st Street SE to its intersection with the southern right-of-way of D Street SE; (14) thence west along said southern right-of-way of D Street SE to its intersection with the eastern right-of-way of South Capitol Street; (15) thence south along said eastern right-of-way of South Capitol Street to its intersection with the northwestern right- of-way of Canal Street SE; (16) thence southeast along said northwestern right-of-way of Canal Street SE to its intersection with the southern right- of-way of E Street SE; (17) thence east along said southern right-of-way of said E Street SE to its intersection with the western right-of-way of 1st Street SE; (18) thence south along said western right-of-way of 1st Street SE to its intersection with the southernmost corner of the property designated as Square 736S Lot 801; (19) thence west along a line extended due west from said corner of said property designated as Square 736S Lot 801 to its intersection with the southwestern right-of-way of New Jersey Avenue SE; (20) thence southeast along said southwestern right-of-way of New Jersey Avenue SE to its intersection with the northwestern right-of-way of Virginia Avenue SE; (21) thence northwest along said northwestern right-of-way of Virginia Avenue SE to its intersection with the western right-of-way of South Capitol Street; (22) thence north along said western right-of-way of South Capitol Street to its intersection with the southern right-of- way of E Street SW; (23) thence west along said southern right-of-way of E Street SW to its end; (24) thence west along a line extending said southern right-of-way of E Street SW westward to its intersection with the eastern right-of-way of 2nd Street SW; (25) thence north along said eastern right-of-way of 2nd Street SW to its intersection with the southwestern right-of- way of Virginia Avenue SW; (26) thence northwest along said southwestern right-of-way of Virginia Avenue SW to its intersection with the western right-of-way of 3rd Street SW; (27) thence north along said western right-of-way of 3rd Street SW to its intersection with the northern right-of-way of D Street SW; (28) thence west along said northern right-of-way of D Street SW to its intersection with the eastern right-of-way of 4th Street SW; (29) thence north along said eastern right-of-way of 4th Street SW to its intersection with the northern right-of-way of C Street SW; (30) thence west along said northern right-of-way of C Street SW to its intersection with the eastern right-of-way of 6th Street SW; (31) thence north along said eastern right-of-way of 6th Street SW to its intersection with the northern right-of-way of Independence Avenue SW; (32) thence west along said northern right-of-way of Independence Avenue SW to its intersection with the western right-of-way of 12th Street SW; (33) thence south along said western right-of-way of 12th Street SW to its intersection with the northern right-of-way of D Street SW; (34) thence west along said northern right-of-way of D Street SW to its intersection with the eastern right-of-way of 14th Street SW; (35) thence south along said eastern right-of-way of 14th Street SW to its intersection with the northeastern boundary of the Consolidated Rail Corporation railroad easement; (36) thence southwest along said northeastern boundary of the Consolidated Rail Corporation railroad easement to its intersection with the eastern shore of the Potomac River; (37) thence generally northwest along said eastern shore of the Potomac River to its intersection with a line extending westward the northern boundary of the property designated as Square 12 Lot 806; (38) thence east along said line extending westward the northern boundary of the property designated as Square 12 Lot 806 to the northern property boundary of the property designated as Square 12 Lot 806, and continuing east along said northern boundary of said property designated as Square 12 Lot 806 to its northeast corner; (39) thence east along a line extending east from said northeast corner of the property designated as Square 12 Lot 806 to its intersection with the western boundary of the property designated as Square 33 Lot 87; (40) thence south along said western boundary of the property designated as Square 33 Lot 87 to its intersection with the northwest corner of the property designated as Square 33 Lot 88; (41) thence counter-clockwise around the boundary of said property designated as Square 33 Lot 88 to its southeast corner, which is along the northern right-of-way of E Street NW; (42) thence east along said northern right-of-way of E Street NW to its intersection with the western right-of-way of 18th Street NW; (43) thence south along said western right-of-way of 18th Street NW to its intersection with the southwestern right-of- way of Virginia Avenue NW; (44) thence southeast along said southwestern right-of-way of Virginia Avenue NW to its intersection with the northern right-of-way of Constitution Avenue NW; (45) thence east along said northern right-of-way of Constitution Avenue NW to its intersection with the eastern right-of-way of 17th Street NW; (46) thence north along said eastern right-of-way of 17th Street NW to its intersection with the southern right-of-way of H Street NW; (47) thence east along said southern right-of-way of H Street NW to its intersection with the northwest corner of the property designated as Square 221 Lot 35; (48) thence counter-clockwise around the boundary of said property designated as Square 221 Lot 35 to its southeast corner, which is along the boundary of the property designated as Square 221 Lot 37; (49) thence counter-clockwise around the boundary of said property designated as Square 221 Lot 37 to its southwest corner, which it shares with the property designated as Square 221 Lot 818; (50) thence south along the boundary of said property designated as Square 221 Lot 818 to its southwest corner, which it shares with the property designated as Square 221 Lot 40; (51) thence south along the boundary of said property designated as Square 221 Lot 40 to its southwest corner; (52) thence east along the southern border of said property designated as Square 221 Lot 40 to its intersection with the northwest corner of the property designated as Square 221 Lot 820; (53) thence south along the western boundary of said property designated as Square 221 Lot 820 to its southwest corner, which it shares with the property designated as Square 221 Lot 39; (54) thence south along the western boundary of said property designated as Square 221 Lot 39 to its southwest corner, which is along the northern right-of-way of Pennsylvania Avenue NW; (55) thence east along said northern right-of-way of Pennsylvania Avenue NW to its intersection with the western right-of-way of 15th Street NW; (56) thence south along said western right-of-way of 15th Street NW to its intersection with a line extending northwest from the southern right-of-way of the portion of Pennsylvania Avenue NW north of Pershing Square; (57) thence southeast along said line extending the southern right-of-way of Pennsylvania Avenue NW to the southern right-of-way of Pennsylvania Avenue NW, and continuing southeast along said southern right-of-way of Pennsylvania Avenue NW to its intersection with the western right-of-way of 14th Street NW; (58) thence south along said western right-of-way of 14th Street NW to its intersection with a line extending west from the southern right-of-way of D Street NW; (59) thence east along said line extending west from the southern right-of-way of D Street NW to the southern right-of- way of D Street NW, and continuing east along said southern right-of-way of D Street NW to its intersection with the eastern right-of-way of 13\1/2\ Street NW; (60) thence north along said eastern right-of-way of 13\1/ 2\ Street NW to its intersection with the southern right-of-way of Pennsylvania Avenue NW; (61) thence east and southeast along said southern right- of-way of Pennsylvania Avenue NW to its intersection with the western right-of-way of 12th Street NW; (62) thence south along said western right-of-way of 12th Street NW to its intersection with a line extending to the west the southern boundary of the property designated as Square 324 Lot 809; (63) thence east along said line to the southwest corner of said property designated as Square 324 Lot 809, and continuing northeast along the southern boundary of said property designated as Square 324 Lot 809 to its eastern corner, which it shares with the property designated as Square 323 Lot 802; (64) thence east along the southern boundary of said property designated as Square 323 Lot 802 to its southeast corner, which it shares with the property designated as Square 324 Lot 808; (65) thence counter-clockwise around the boundary of said property designated as Square 324 Lot 808 to its northeastern corner, which is along the southern right-of-way of Pennsylvania Avenue NW; (66) thence southeast along said southern right-of-way of Pennsylvania Avenue NW to its intersection with the eastern right-of-way of 4th Street NW; (67) thence north along a line extending north from said eastern right-of-way of 4th Street NW to its intersection with the southern right-of-way of C Street NW; (68) thence east along said southern right-of-way of C Street NW to its intersection with the eastern right-of-way of 3rd Street NW; (69) thence north along said eastern right-of-way of 3rd Street NW to its intersection with the southern right-of-way of D Street NW; (70) thence east along said southern right-of-way of D Street NW to its intersection with the western right-of-way of 1st Street NW; (71) thence south along said western right-of-way of 1st Street NW to its intersection with the northern right-of-way of C Street NW; (72) thence west along said northern right-of-way of C Street NW to its intersection with the western right-of-way of 2nd Street NW; (73) thence south along said western right-of-way of 2nd Street NW to its intersection with the northern right-of-way of Constitution Avenue NW; (74) thence east along said northern right-of-way of Constitution Avenue NW to its intersection with the northeastern right-of-way of Louisiana Avenue NW; (75) thence northeast along said northeastern right-of-way of Louisiana Avenue NW to its intersection with the southwestern right-of-way of New Jersey Avenue NW; (76) thence northwest along said southwestern right-of-way of New Jersey Avenue NW to its intersection with the northern right-of-way of D Street NW; (77) thence east along said northern right-of-way of D Street NW to its intersection with the northeastern right-of- way of Louisiana Avenue NW; (78) thence northeast along said northeastern right-of-way of Louisiana Avenue NW to its intersection with the western right-of-way of North Capitol Street; (79) thence north along said western right-of-way of North Capitol Street to its intersection with the southwestern right- of-way of Massachusetts Avenue NW; (80) thence southeast along said southwestern right-of-way of Massachusetts Avenue NW to the southwestern right-of-way of Massachusetts Avenue NE; (81) thence southeast along said southwestern right-of-way of Massachusetts Avenue NE to the southern right-of-way of Columbus Circle NE; (82) thence counter-clockwise along said southern right-of- way of Columbus Circle NE to its intersection with the southern right-of-way of F Street NE; and (83) thence east along said southern right-of-way of F Street NE to the point of beginning. (c) Streets and Sidewalks.--The Federal District shall include any street (and sidewalk thereof) that bounds the area described in subsection (b). (d) Metes and Bounds Survey.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President (in consultation with the Chair of the National Capital Planning Commission) shall conduct a metes and bounds survey of the Federal District, as described in subsection (b). (e) Clarification of Treatment of Frances Perkins Building.--The entirety of the Frances Perkins Building, including any portion of the Building which is north of D Street Northwest, shall be included in the Federal District. SEC. 6. TRANSITION PROVISIONS RELATING TO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (a) Temporary Increase in Apportionment.-- (1) In general.--Until the taking effect of the first reapportionment occurring after the effective date of this Act-- (A) the State of Maryland shall be entitled to 1 additional Representative, relative to the number of Representatives to which the State was entitled as of the day before that effective date; (B) the additional Representative described in subparagraph (A) shall replace the Delegate to the House of Representatives from the District of Columbia; and (C) the additional Representative described in subparagraph (A) shall be in addition to the membership of the House of Representatives as prescribed by law as of the day before the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Temporary appointment of dc delegate as representative of maryland.--During the period beginning on the effective date of this Act and ending when a new Congress convenes, the individual who was serving as the Delegate to the House of Representatives from the District of Columbia on the day before that effective date shall serve as the additional Representative from the State of Maryland described in paragraph (1)(A). (3) Increase not counted against total number of members.-- The temporary increase in the membership of the House of Representatives provided under paragraph (1) shall not-- (A) operate to increase or decrease the permanent membership of the House of Representatives as prescribed in sections 1 and 2 of the Act entitled ``An Act for the apportionment of Representatives in Congress among the several States under the Thirteenth Census'', approved August 8, 1911 (2 U.S.C. 2); or (B) affect the basis of reapportionment established by section 22 of the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the fifteenth and subsequent decennial censuses and to provide for apportionment of Representatives in Congress'', approved June 18, 1929 (2 U.S.C. 2a). (b) Repeal of Laws Providing for Delegate From the District of Columbia.-- (1) In general.--Sections 202 and 204 of the District of Columbia Delegate Act (Public Law 91-405; sections 1-401 and 1- 402, D.C. Official Code) are repealed, and the provisions of law amended or repealed by such sections are restored or revived as if such sections had not been enacted. (2) Conforming amendments to federal law.-- (A) Congress.-- (i) Section 26 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (2 U.S.C. 8) is amended-- (I) in subsection (a), by striking ``, District,''; and (II) in subsection (b)(6)-- (aa) in the heading, by striking ``District of columbia and''; and (bb) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``the District of Columbia,''. (ii) Section 310(b) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991 (2 U.S.C. 30a(b)) is amended by striking ``the District of Columbia,''. (iii) Section 130(c) of the Joint Resolution entitled ``Joint Resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1982, and for other purposes'', approved October 1, 1981 (2 U.S.C. 4502), is amended by striking ``the District of Columbia,''. (iv) Paragraph (2) of the second section of House Resolution 732, Ninety-fourth Congress, agreed to November 4, 1975, as enacted into permanent law by section 101 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1977 (2 U.S.C. 4556) is amended by striking ``the District of Columbia, Guam,'' and inserting ``Guam''. (B) Flag and seal, seat of government, and the states.--Section 113(b)(1) of title 4, United States Code, is amended by striking ``the District of Columbia, Guam,'' and inserting ``Guam''. (C) Armed forces.--Title 10, United States Code, is amended-- (i) in section 7442-- (I) in subsection (a)-- (aa) by striking paragraph (5); and (bb) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (10) as paragraphs (5) through (9), respectively; (II) in subsection (d), by striking ``(9)'' and inserting ``(8)''; and (III) in subsection (f)-- (aa) by striking ``(9) and (10)'' and inserting ``(8) and (9)''; and (bb) by striking ``the District of Columbia,''; (ii) in section 8454-- (I) in subsection (a)-- (aa) by striking paragraph (5); and (bb) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (10) as paragraphs (5) through (9), respectively; and (II) in subsection (d), by striking ``(9)'' and inserting ``(8)''; and (iii) in section 9442-- (I) in subsection (a)-- (aa) by striking paragraph (5); and (bb) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (10) as paragraphs (5) through (9), respectively; (II) in subsection (d), by striking ``(9)'' and inserting ``(8)''; and (III) in subsection (f)-- (aa) by striking ``(9)'' and inserting ``(8)''; and (bb) by striking ``the District of Columbia,''. (D) Crimes and criminal procedure.--Chapter 29 of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (i) in section 594, by striking ``Delegate from the District of Columbia,''; (ii) in section 595, by striking ``Delegate from the District of Columbia,''; and (iii) in section 611(a), by striking ``Delegate from the District of Columbia,''. (E) Public printing and documents.--Section 906 of title 44, United States Code, is amended by striking ``the Delegate from the District of Columbia,''. (F) Shipping.--Section 51302 of title 46, United States Code, is amended-- (i) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ``the District of Columbia,''; and (ii) in subsection (c)-- (I) by striking paragraph (2); and (II) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (6) as paragraphs (2) through (5). (G) Voting and elections.--Section 11 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10307) is amended by striking ``the District of Columbia, Guam,'' each place it appears and inserting ``Guam''. (3) Conforming amendments to district of columbia election code of 1955.--The District of Columbia Election Code of 1955 is amended-- (A) in section 1 (sec. 1-1001.01, D.C. Official Code), by striking ``the Delegate to the House of Representatives,''; (B) in section 2 (sec. 1-1001.02, D.C. Official Code)-- (i) by striking paragraph (6); (ii) in paragraph (12), by striking ``(except the Delegate to Congress for the District of Columbia)''; and (iii) in paragraph (13), by striking ``the Delegate to Congress for the District of Columbia,''; (C) in section 8 (sec. 1-1001.08, D.C. Official Code)-- (i) in the heading, by striking ``Delegate,''; (ii) by striking ``Delegate,'' each place it appears in subsections (d), (h)(1)(A), (h)(2), (i)(1), (j)(1), and (j)(3); and (iii) in subsection (k)(3), by striking ``Delegate, Mayor,'' and inserting ``Mayor''; (D) in section 10 (sec. 1-1001.10, D.C. Official Code)-- (i) in subsection (a)(3), by striking subparagraph (A); and (ii) in subsection (d)-- (I) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Delegate,'' each place it appears; (II) by striking paragraph (2); and (III) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); (E) in section 11(a)(2) (sec. 1-1001.11(a)(2), D.C. Official Code), by striking ``Delegate to the House of Representatives,''; (F) in section 15(b) (sec. 1-1001.15(b), D.C. Official Code), by striking ``Delegate,''; and (G) in section 17(a) (sec. 1-1001.17(a), D.C. Official Code), by striking ``except the Delegate to the Congress from the District of Columbia''. (4) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on the date on which the individual serving as the Delegate to the House of Representatives from the District of Columbia first serves as a member of the House of Representatives from the State of Maryland. SEC. 7. EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS. No law or regulation in effect on the effective date of this Act shall be deemed amended or repealed by this Act except to the extent specifically provided in this Act, or to the extent that such law or regulation is inconsistent with this Act. SEC. 8. PROCLAMATION REGARDING ACCEPTANCE OF RETROCESSION BY MARYLAND. (a) Proclamation by President.--Not later than 30 days after the State of Maryland enacts legislation accepting the retrocession described in section 3(a), the President shall issue a proclamation announcing such acceptance and declaring that the territory ceded to Congress by the State of Maryland to serve as the District constituting the permanent seat of the Government of the United States has been ceded back to the State of Maryland. (b) Report by Congressional Budget Office on Economic Impact.-- (1) In general.--The Director of the Congressional Budget Office shall prepare a report analyzing the anticipated economic impact on the State of Maryland of the State's acceptance of the retrocession described in section 3(a), including the anticipated effect on the budgets of the State government and local governments, and shall submit the report to Congress and the governor of Maryland. (2) Delay in enactment of legislation.--The State of Maryland may not enact legislation accepting the retrocession described in section 3(a) until the expiration of the 1-year period that begins on the date on which the Director of the Congressional Budget Office submits the report prepared under paragraph (1) to the governor of Maryland. SEC. 9. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the earlier of-- (1) the date on which the President issues a proclamation under section 8; or (2) the date of the ratification of an amendment to the Constitution of the United States repealing the twenty-third article of amendment to the Constitution. <all>

District of Columbia-Maryland Reunion Act

A bill to reduce the size of the seat of the Government of the United States to the area comprised of the principal Federal monuments, the White House, the United States Capitol, the United States Supreme Court Building, and the Federal executive, legislative, and judicial office buildings located adjacent to the Mall and the United States Capitol, to provide for the retrocession of the remaining area of the District of Columbia to the State of Maryland, and for other purposes.

District of Columbia-Maryland Reunion Act

Sen. Marshall, Roger

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KS

H.R.6139

Economics and Public Finance

Responsible Budgeting Act This bill establishes new procedures and requirements for suspending the federal debt limit and considering debt reduction legislation.

To amend chapter 31 of title 31 of the United States Code and title IV of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to automatically suspend the debt limit for the fiscal year of a budget resolution. 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 ``Responsible Budgeting Act''. SEC. 2. PRESIDENTIAL REQUEST TO SUSPEND THE DEBT LIMIT. (a) In General.--Title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking section 3101A and inserting the following: ``Sec. 3101A. Modification of statutory limit on the public debt ``(a) In General.--Upon adoption by Congress of a concurrent resolution on the budget under section 301 or 304 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 632, 634) that satisfies the required ratio, as determined by the Congressional Budget Office, the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall prepare an engrossment of a joint resolution in the form prescribed in subsection (b) suspending the statutory limit on the public debt until the last day of the fiscal year of that concurrent resolution. Upon engrossment of the joint resolution, the vote by which the concurrent resolution on the budget was adopted by the House of Representatives shall also be considered as a vote on passage of the joint resolution in the House of Representatives, and the joint resolution shall be considered as passed by the House of Representatives and duly certified and examined. The engrossed copy shall be signed by the Clerk of the House of Representatives and transmitted to the Senate. Upon receipt of the House of Representatives joint resolution in the Senate, the vote by which the concurrent resolution on the budget was adopted in the Senate shall also be considered as a vote on passage of the joint resolution in the Senate, and the joint resolution shall be considered as passed by the Senate, duly certified and examined, and transmitted to the House of Representatives for enrollment. ``(b) Form of Joint Resolution.--The form of the joint resolution described in this subsection is a joint resolution-- ``(1) which does not have a preamble; ``(2) the title of which is only as follows: `Joint resolution suspending the debt limit, as prepared under section 3101A of title 31, United States Code, on ______' (with the blank containing the date on which the joint resolution is prepared); and ``(3) the matter after the resolving clause which is only as follows: `Section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, shall not apply for the period beginning on the date of enactment and ending on September 30, ____.' (with the blank being filled with the fiscal year of the concurrent resolution on the budget). ``(c) Increase of Debt Limit.--Effective on the date on which the authority of a joint resolution described in subsection (b) terminates, the limitation in effect under section 3101(b) shall be increased to the extent that-- ``(1) the face amount of obligations issued under this chapter and the face amount of obligations whose principal and interest are guaranteed by the United States Government (except guaranteed obligations held by the Secretary of the Treasury) outstanding on such date, exceeds ``(2) the face amount of such obligations outstanding on the date the debt limit was last in effect. ``(d) Restoring Congressional Authority Over the National Debt.-- ``(1) Extension limited to necessary obligations.--An obligation shall not be taken into account under subsection (c)(1) unless the issuance of such obligation was necessary to fund a commitment incurred pursuant to law by the Federal Government that required payment before the date on which the authorization of the joint resolution described in subsection (b) terminates. ``(2) Prohibition on creation of cash reserve during extension period.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall not issue obligations during the period specified in the matter after the resolving clause of a joint resolution, as described in subsection (b)(3), for the purpose of increasing the cash balance above normal operating balances in anticipation of the expiration of such period. ``(e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting or otherwise affecting-- ``(1) the power of the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider and pass bills or joint resolutions, without regard to the procedures under subsection (a), that would change the statutory limit on the public debt; or ``(2) the rights of Members, Delegates, the Resident Commissioner, or committees with respect to the introduction, consideration, and reporting of such bills or joint resolutions. ``(f) Definition.--In this section and section 3101B-- ``(1) the term `required ratio' means the ratio that-- ``(A) reduces by not less than 10 percentage points the projected ratio under current law of debt held by the public to Gross Domestic Product in the tenth fiscal year after the current fiscal year; and ``(B) reduces such projected ratio by 50 percent of the total reduction required under subparagraph (A) not later than the fifth fiscal year after the current fiscal year; and ``(2) the term `statutory limit on the public debt' means the maximum face amount of obligations issued under authority of this chapter and obligations guaranteed as to principal and interest by the United States (except such guaranteed obligations as may be held by the Secretary of the Treasury), as determined under section 3101(b) after the application of section 3101(a), that may be outstanding at any one time. ``Sec. 3101B. Presidential modification of the debt ceiling ``(a) In General.-- ``(1) Written notification.--If, for a fiscal year, Congress does not adopt a concurrent resolution on the budget that satisfies the required ratio by the covered date, the President may submit a written notification to Congress, including a debt reduction proposal with legislative language that satisfies the required ratio, that the President is suspending the statutory limit on the public debt subject to limit in section 3101(b) and that further borrowing is required to meet existing commitments. ``(2) Effect of notification.-- ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (C), upon the submission of a written notification by the President under paragraph (1), including a debt reduction proposal comprised of legislative text that the Director of the Office of Management and Budget has determined satisfies the required ratio, the statutory limit on the public debt shall be suspended until the end of the fiscal year beginning in the calendar year in which the President submits a request. ``(B) Effective date.--Except as provided in subparagraph (C), a suspension of the statutory limit on the public debt under subparagraph (A) shall take effect on the date that is 30 calendar days after the date on which the written notification is submitted by the President under paragraph (1). ``(C) Limitation on authority.--The statutory limit on the public debt shall not be suspended under this paragraph if, during the 30-calendar-day period beginning on the date on which Congress receives a notification under this paragraph, Congress enacts into law a joint resolution of disapproval in accordance with subsection (b). ``(3) Covered date defined.--For purposes of paragraph (1), the term `covered date' means the earlier of-- ``(A) April 15 of the calendar year in which the fiscal year of the applicable concurrent resolution on the budget begins; or ``(B) 60 days before the date on which the statutory limit on the public debt will be reached, as described in the congressional notification submitted by the Secretary of the Treasury. ``(4) Increase of debt limit.--Effective on the date the debt limit extension pursuant to the written notification under paragraph (1) terminates, the limitation in effect under section 3101(b) shall be increased to the extent that-- ``(A) the face amount of obligations issued under this chapter and the face amount of obligations whose principal and interest are guaranteed by the United States Government (except guaranteed obligations held by the Secretary of the Treasury) outstanding on such date, exceeds ``(B) the face amount of such obligations outstanding on the date the debt limit was last in effect. ``(5) Restoring congressional authority over the national debt.-- ``(A) Extension limited to necessary obligations.-- An obligation shall not be taken into account under paragraph (4)(A) unless the issuance of such obligation was necessary to fund a commitment incurred pursuant to law by the Federal Government that required payment before the date on which the debt limit extension pursuant to the written notification under paragraph (1) terminates. ``(B) Prohibition on creation of cash reserve during extension period.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall not issue obligations during the period beginning on the effective date described in paragraph (2)(B) and ending on the last day of the fiscal year described in paragraph (2)(A) for the purpose of increasing the cash balance above normal operating balances in anticipation of the expiration of such period. ``(b) Joint Resolution of Disapproval.-- ``(1) In general.--If a joint resolution of disapproval has not been enacted by the end of the 30-calendar-day period beginning on the date on which the presidential notification to which the joint resolution relates was received by Congress under subsection (a), the statutory limit on public debt shall be suspended as specified in the presidential notification. ``(2) Contents of joint resolution.--For the purpose of this section, the term `joint resolution' means only a joint resolution-- ``(A) that is introduced between the date the written notification is received and 3 calendar days after that date (or if the House of Representatives or Senate is not in session, the next calendar date in which it is in session); ``(B) which does not have a preamble; ``(C) the title of which is only as follows: `Joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the President's exercise of authority to suspend the debt limit, as submitted under section 3101B(a) of title 31, United States Code, on ______' (with the blank containing the date of such submission); and ``(D) the matter after the resolving clause of which is only as follows: `That Congress disapproves of the President's exercise of authority to suspend the debt limit, as exercised pursuant to the written notification under section 3101B(a) of title 31, United States Code.'. ``(c) Expedited Consideration in the House of Representatives.-- ``(1) Reconvening.--Upon receipt of a written notification described in subsection (a)(1), the Speaker of the House of Representatives, if the House of Representatives would otherwise be adjourned, shall notify the Members of the House of Representatives that, pursuant to this section, the House of Representatives shall convene not later than the second calendar day after receipt of such written notification. ``(2) Reporting and discharge.--A joint resolution introduced under paragraph (1) shall be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and such committee shall report the joint resolution to the House of Representatives without amendment not later than 5 calendar days after the date on which the joint resolution is introduced. If the Committee on Ways and Means fails to report the joint resolution within the 5-day period, the Committee on Ways and Means shall be discharged from further consideration of the joint resolution and it shall be referred to the appropriate calendar. ``(3) Proceeding to consideration.--Upon report or discharge from the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives, and not later than 6 days after the date on which the joint resolution is introduced under paragraph (1), it shall be in order to move to proceed to consider the joint resolution in the House of Representatives. All points of order against the motion are waived. Such a motion shall not be in order after the House of Representatives has disposed of a motion to proceed on a joint resolution addressing a particular submission. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without intervening motion. The motion shall not be debatable. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is disposed of shall not be in order. ``(4) Consideration.--The joint resolution shall be considered as read. All points of order against the joint resolution and against its consideration are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the joint resolution to its passage without intervening motion except two hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent. A motion to reconsider the vote on passage of the joint resolution shall not be in order. ``(d) Expedited Procedure in Senate.-- ``(1) Reconvening.--Upon receipt of a written notification under subsection (a)(1), if the Senate has adjourned or recessed for more than 2 days, the majority leader of the Senate, after consultation with the minority leader of the Senate, shall notify the Members of the Senate that, pursuant to this section, the Senate shall convene not later than the second calendar day after receipt of such message. ``(2) Placement on calendar.--Upon introduction in the Senate, the joint resolution shall be immediately placed on the calendar. ``(3) Floor consideration.-- ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, it is in order at any time during the period beginning on the day after the date on which Congress receives a written notification under subsection (a) and ending on the sixth day after the date on which Congress receives a written notification under subsection (a) (even though a previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed to) to move to proceed to the consideration of the joint resolution, and all points of order against the joint resolution (and against consideration of the joint resolution) are waived. The motion to proceed is not debatable. The motion is not subject to a motion to postpone. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to shall not be in order. If a motion to proceed to the consideration of the resolution is agreed to, the joint resolution shall remain the unfinished business until disposed of. ``(B) Consideration.--Consideration of the joint resolution, and on all debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith, shall be limited to not more than 10 hours, which shall be divided equally between the majority and minority leaders or their designees. A motion further to limit debate is in order and not debatable. An amendment to, or a motion to postpone, or a motion to proceed to the consideration of other business, or a motion to recommit the joint resolution is not in order. ``(C) Vote on passage.--If the Senate has voted to proceed to a joint resolution, the vote on passage of the joint resolution shall occur immediately following the conclusion of consideration of the joint resolution, and a single quorum call at the conclusion of the debate if requested in accordance with the rules of the Senate. ``(D) Rulings of the chair on procedure.--Appeals from the decisions of the Chair relating to the application of the rules of the Senate, as the case may be, to the procedure relating to a joint resolution shall be decided without debate. ``(e) Amendment Not in Order.--A joint resolution of disapproval considered pursuant to this section shall not be subject to amendment in either the House of Representatives or the Senate. ``(f) Coordination With Action by Other House.-- ``(1) In general.--If, before passing the joint resolution, one House receives from the other a joint resolution-- ``(A) the joint resolution of the other House shall not be referred to a committee; and ``(B) the procedure in the receiving house shall be the same as if no joint resolution had been received from the other house until the vote on passage, when the joint resolution received from the other house shall supplant the joint resolution of the receiving House. ``(2) Treatment of joint resolution of other house.--If the Senate fails to introduce or consider a joint resolution under this section, the joint resolution of the House shall be entitled to expedited floor procedures under this section. ``(3) Treatment of companion measures.--If, following passage of the joint resolution in the Senate, the Senate then receives the companion measure from the House of Representatives, the companion measure shall not be debatable. ``(4) Consideration after passage.-- ``(A) In general.--If Congress passes a joint resolution, the period beginning on the date the President is presented with the joint resolution and ending on the date the President signs, allows to become law without the signature of the President, or vetoes and returns the joint resolution (but excluding days when either House is not in session) shall be disregarded in computing the appropriate calendar day period described in subsection (b)(1). ``(B) Debate on veto message.--Debate on a veto message in the Senate under this section shall be 1 hour equally divided between the majority and minority leaders or their designees. ``(C) Veto override.--If, within the 30-calendar- day period described in subsection (b)(1), Congress overrides a veto of a joint resolution, the limitation in effect under section 3101(b) shall not be suspended. ``(g) Rules of House of Representatives and Senate.--This section and section 3101A are enacted by Congress-- ``(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively, and as such it is deemed a part of the rules of each House, respectively, but applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed in that House in the case of a joint resolution, and it supersedes other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules; and ``(2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change the rules (so far as relating to the procedure of that House) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that House.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections of subchapter I of chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 3101A and inserting the following: ``3101A. Modification of statutory limit on the public debt. ``3101B. Presidential modification of the debt ceiling.''. SEC. 3. CONSIDERATION OF THE DEBT REDUCTION PROPOSAL SUBMITTED BY THE PRESIDENT. (a) In General.--Part A of title IV of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 406 the following: ``SEC. 407. CONSIDERATION OF THE DEBT REDUCTION PROPOSAL SUBMITTED BY THE PRESIDENT. ``(a) In General.--Any debt reduction proposal submitted by the President under section 3101B(a)(2)(A) of title 31, United States Code, is required to satisfy the required ratio as determined by the Office of Management and Budget. ``(b) Consideration of the President's Proposal in the House of Representatives.-- ``(1) Introduction.--Any debt reduction proposal submitted by the President under section 3101B of title 31, United States Code, shall be introduced by the majority or minority leader of the House of Representatives or their designees. Upon introduction, the Chair of the Committee on the Budget shall within 3 days submit the proposal to the Congressional Budget Office to be scored. ``(2) Referral.--Any proposal introduced under paragraph (1) shall be referred to the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives. ``(3) Requests by budget committee.--Not later than 3 days after the date on which a proposal is referred under paragraph (2), the Chair of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives shall submit to each appropriate committee of the House a request that, during the 30-day period beginning on the date on which the request is made, the appropriate committee submit to the Committee on the Budget of the House-- ``(A) a general assessment of the proposal introduced under paragraph (1); and ``(B)(i) any recommendations related to the proposal; or ``(ii) any alternative recommendation to reduce the deficit within the jurisdiction of the committee. ``(4) Reported legislation by budget committee.-- ``(A) In general.--The Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives shall report a bill that meets the required ratio not later than 60 days after the date on which the President submits a debt reduction proposal under this section. ``(B) Contents of legislation.--The bill reported under subparagraph (A) may include-- ``(i) the debt reduction proposal submitted by the President under this section; and ``(ii) any recommendations submitted to the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives under paragraph (3), including any modifications to such proposals by the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives. ``(C) CBO score.-- ``(i) In general.--No bill may be reported under subparagraph (A) unless the Chair of the Committee on the Budget-- ``(I) submits to the Director of the Congressional Budget Office such bill for a cost estimate to be prepared under section 402; and ``(II) receives from the Director a cost estimate described in subclause (I) that includes a statement that such bill meets the required ratio. ``(ii) Time period.--The 60-day period described in subparagraph (A) shall not include the period beginning on the date on which the Chair of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives submits to the Director of the Congressional Budget Office the bill under clause (i)(I) and ending on the date on which the Chair receives the cost estimate under clause (i)(II). ``(5) Discharge.-- ``(A) In general.--If the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives fails to report a bill within 60 days after the referral of the proposal submitted under section 3101B of title 31, United States Code, and such proposal has been determined by the Director to satisfy the required ratio, then the committee shall be discharged from further consideration of the bill that embodies the debt reduction proposal of the President and it shall be referred to the appropriate calendar. ``(B) Consideration.--In the House of Representatives, if the Committee on Rules fails to report a rule within 7 legislative days of the bill being placed on the Calendar for the consideration of a bill reported by the Committee on the Budget under paragraph (4) or discharged under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph which has been determined by the Director to satisfy the required ratio, then any Member may offer a privilege resolution providing for the consideration of the bill. Such resolution shall provide that upon its adoption it shall be in order to consider in the House of Representatives the bill. The bill under the procedure set forth in section 408(c) shall be debatable for two hours equally divided and controlled by a proponent and opponent of thereof. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill of final passage without intervening motion except 1 motion to recommit. ``(c) Consideration of the President's Proposal in the Senate.-- ``(1) Introduction.--Any debt reduction proposal submitted by the President under section 3101B of title 31, United States Code, shall be introduced by the majority or minority leader of the Senate or their designees. Upon introduction, the Chair of the Committee on the Budget shall within 3 days submit the proposal to the Congressional Budget Office to be scored. ``(2) Referral.--Any proposal introduced under paragraph (1) shall be referred to the Committee on the Budget of the Senate. ``(3) Requests by budget committee.-- ``(A) Appropriate committees.--Not later than 3 days after the date on which a proposal is referred under paragraph (2), the Chair of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate shall submit to each appropriate committee of the Senate a request that, during the 30- day period beginning on the date on which the request is made, the appropriate committee submit to the Committee on the Budget of the Senate-- ``(i) a general assessment of the proposal introduced under paragraph (1); and ``(ii)(I) any recommendations related to the proposal; or ``(II) any alternative recommendation to reduce the deficit within the jurisdiction of the committee. ``(B) Other proposals.--Any Member of the Senate may introduce a bill that meets the required ratio, as determined by the Congressional Budget Office, which shall be referred to the Committee on the Budget of the Senate if the proposal is sponsored by not less than one-fifth of the Members, duly chosen and sworn, including-- ``(i) not fewer than 10 Members who are members of or caucus with the members of the political party of the majority leader of the Senate; and ``(ii) not fewer than 10 Members who are members of or caucus with any other political party that is not the political party of the majority leader of the Senate. ``(4) Reported legislation by budget committee.-- ``(A) In general.--The Committee on the Budget of the Senate shall report a bill that meets the required ratio not later than 60 days after the date on which the President submits a debt reduction proposal under this section. ``(B) Contents of legislation.--The bill reported under subparagraph (A) may include-- ``(i) the debt reduction proposal submitted by the President under this section; and ``(ii) any proposal submitted to the Committee on the Budget of the Senate under paragraph (3), including any modifications to such proposals by the Committee on the Budget of the Senate. ``(C) CBO score.-- ``(i) In general.--No bill may be reported under subparagraph (A) unless the Chair of the Committee on the Budget-- ``(I) submits to the Director of the Congressional Budget Office such bill for a cost estimate to be prepared under section 402; and ``(II) receives from the Director a cost estimate described in subclause (I) that includes a statement that such bill meets the required ratio. ``(ii) Time period.--The 60-day period described in subparagraph (A) shall not include the period beginning on the date on which the Chair of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate submits to the Director of the Congressional Budget Office the bill under clause (i)(I) and ending on the date on which the Chair receives the cost estimate under clause (i)(II). ``(5) Discharge.--If the Committee on the Budget of the Senate has not reported a bill under paragraph (4) before the end of the 60-day period described in that paragraph, the Committee on the Budget of the Senate shall be automatically discharged from further consideration of-- ``(A) the proposal introduced under paragraph (1), which shall be placed on the appropriate calendar; and ``(B) any proposal submitted under paragraph (3)(B), which shall be placed on the appropriate calendar. ``(d) Definition.--In this section and section 408, the term `required ratio' means the ratio that reduces by not less than 5 percentage points the projected ratio under current law of debt held by the public to Gross Domestic Product in the tenth fiscal year after the current fiscal year. ``SEC. 408. CONSIDERATION IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF ALTERNATIVE DEBT REDUCTION PROPOSALS. ``(a) Introduction.--In the House of Representatives, any bill that satisfies the required ratio as determined by the Congressional Budget Office and does not contain any matter that is unrelated to debt reduction may be introduced by the majority leader, the minority leader, or by any other Member (if that Member's proposed bill is cosponsored by at least 145 other Members or by at least 20 Members of the majority party and 20 Members of the minority party). ``(b) Referral to Committee on Rules.--Any bill introduced under subsection (a) shall be referred to the Committee on Rules. Each such bill shall be scored by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office to determine if such bill satisfies the required ratio. If such bill achieves the required ratio, it shall be reported without amendment to the House for its consideration within 30 calendar days of the date of introduction of the bill. ``(c) Queen-of-the-Hill Rule for Consideration.--In the House of Representatives, any bill described in section 407 and any bill reported under subsection (b) shall be considered in the House of Representatives pursuant to a special order of business if the text of the bill provides that the text of all such bills reported under subsection (b) may be offered as amendments in the nature of a substitute and if more than one such amendment is adopted then the one receiving the greater number of affirmative recorded votes shall be considered as finally adopted. ``SEC. 409. CONSIDERATION ON THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE. ``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, it is in order, not later than 5 days of session after the date on which a bill meeting the requirements of section 407(c)(4) is reported from the Committee on the Budget of the Senate or the date on which any proposal is placed on the calendar after discharge under section 407(c)(5), as applicable, for the majority leader of the Senate or a Member of the Senate designated by the majority leader of the Senate to move to proceed to the consideration of the bill. It shall also be in order, notwithstanding Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, for any Member of the Senate to move to proceed to the consideration of the bill at any time after the conclusion of such 5- day period. A motion to proceed is in order even though a previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed to. All points of order against the motion to proceed to the bill are waived. The motion is not subject to a motion to postpone. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to shall not be in order. Consideration of the motion to proceed shall be limited to not more than 10 hours equally divided between the majority leader and the minority leader or their designees. A motion to proceed shall require an affirmative vote of three-fifths of Senators duly chosen and sworn. ``(b) Extraneous Provisions.-- ``(1) In general.--When the Senate is considering a bill under subsection (a), upon a point of order being made by any Senator against a extraneous material contained in the joint resolution, and the point of order is sustained by the Chair, the provision that contains the extraneous material shall be stricken from the joint resolution. ``(2) Extraneous material defined.--In this subsection, the term `extraneous material' means-- ``(A) a provision that does not produce a change in outlays or revenue, including changes in outlays and revenues brought about by changes in the terms and conditions under which outlays are made or revenues are required to be collected (but a provision in which outlay decreases or revenue increases exactly offset outlay increases or revenue decreases shall not be considered extraneous by virtue of this subparagraph); or ``(B) a provision producing changes in outlays or revenues which are merely incidental to the non- budgetary components of the provision. ``(3) Form of the point of order.--A point of order under paragraph (1) may be raised by a Senator as provided in section 313(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 644(e)). ``SEC. 410. CONSIDERATION BY OTHER HOUSE. ``If a House of Congress receives a bill passed by the other House under section 408 or 409 and has not yet passed a bill under section 408 or 409, the following procedures for consideration shall apply: ``(1) Expedited consideration in the house of representatives.-- ``(A) Proceeding to consideration.-- ``(i) In general.--It shall be in order, not later than 30 days after the date on which the House of Representatives receives a bill passed by the Senate under section 409, to move to proceed to consider the bill in the House of Representatives. ``(ii) Procedure.--For a motion to proceed to consider a bill under this subparagraph-- ``(I) all points of order against the motion are waived; ``(II) such a motion shall not be in order after the House of Representatives has disposed of a motion to proceed on the bill; ``(III) the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without intervening motion; ``(IV) the motion shall not be debatable; and ``(V) a motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is disposed of shall not be in order. ``(B) Consideration.--If the House of Representatives proceeds to consideration of a bill under this paragraph-- ``(i) the bill shall be considered as read; ``(ii) all points of order against the bill and against its consideration are waived; ``(iii) the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill to its passage without intervening motion except three hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent; ``(iv) an amendment to the bill shall not be in order; and ``(v) a motion to reconsider the vote on passage of the bill shall not be in order. ``(2) Expedited consideration in the senate.-- ``(A) Proceeding to consideration.-- ``(i) In general.--Notwithstanding rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, it is in order, not later than 30 days after the date on which the Senate receives a bill passed under section 408 by the House of Representatives, to move to proceed to consider the bill in the Senate. ``(ii) Procedure.--For a motion to proceed to the consideration of a bill under this paragraph-- ``(I) all points of order against the motion are waived; ``(II) the motion is not debatable; ``(III) the motion is not subject to a motion to postpone; ``(IV) a motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to shall not be in order; and ``(V) if the motion is agreed to, the bill shall remain the unfinished business until disposed of. ``(B) Floor consideration generally.--If the Senate proceeds to consideration of a bill under this paragraph-- ``(i) all points of order against the bill (and against consideration of the bill) are waived; ``(ii) consideration of the bill, and all debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith, shall be limited to not more than 20 hours, which shall be divided equally between the majority and minority leaders or their designees; ``(iii) a motion further to limit debate is in order and not debatable; ``(iv) an amendment to, a motion to postpone, or a motion to recommit the bill is not in order; and ``(v) a motion to proceed to the consideration of other business is not in order. ``(C) Vote on passage.--The vote on passage of a bill under this paragraph shall occur immediately following the conclusion of the consideration of the bill, and a single quorum call at the conclusion of the debate if requested in accordance with the rules of the Senate, and shall require an affirmative vote of three- fifths of the Members of the Senate duly chosen and sworn. ``(3) Conferences.--If the Senate and the House of Representatives have both passed the bill in different forms, then a conference committee on the bill shall be considered as ordered and the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the majority leader of the Senate shall immediately appoint Managers to such conference committee to resolve any disagreement between the Houses.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 406 the following: ``Sec. 407. Consideration of the debt reduction proposal submitted by the President. ``Sec. 408. Consideration in the House of Representatives of alternative debt reduction proposals. ``Sec. 409. Consideration on the floor of the Senate. ``Sec. 410. Consideration by other house.''. <all>

Responsible Budgeting Act

To amend chapter 31 of title 31 of the United States Code and title IV of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to automatically suspend the debt limit for the fiscal year of a budget resolution.

Responsible Budgeting Act

Rep. Arrington, Jodey C.

R

TX

H.R.7670

Commerce

Women-Owned Small Business Program Transparency Act or the WOSB Program Transparency Act This bill requires the Small Business Administration to report information about the number and total dollar amount of contracts awarded under the Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contracting program.

To amend the Small Business Act to require a report on small business concerns owned and controlled by women, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Women-Owned Small Business Program Transparency Act'' or the ``WOSB Program Transparency Act''. SEC. 2. REPORT ON SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY WOMEN. (a) In General.--Section 8(m) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(m)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(9) Report.--Not later than May 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate a report on small business concerns owned and controlled by women. Such report shall include, for the fiscal year preceding the date of the report, the following: ``(A) The total number of concerns certified as small business concerns owned and controlled by women, disaggregated by the number of concerns certified by-- ``(i) the Administrator; or ``(ii) a national certifying entity approved by the Administrator. ``(B) The amount of fees, if any, charged by each national certifying entity for such certification. ``(C) The total dollar amount and total percentage of prime contracts awarded to small business concerns owned and controlled by women pursuant to paragraph (2) or pursuant to a waiver granted under paragraph (3). ``(D) The total dollar amount and total percentage of prime contracts awarded to small business concerns owned and controlled by women pursuant to paragraphs (7) and (8). ``(E) With respect to a contract incorrectly awarded pursuant to this subsection because it was awarded based on an industry in which small business concerns owned and controlled by women are not underrepresented-- ``(i) the number of such contracts; ``(ii) the Federal agencies that issued such contracts; and ``(iii) any steps taken by Administrator to train the personnel of such Federal agency on the use of the authority provided under this subsection. ``(F) With respect to an examination described in paragraph (5)(B)-- ``(i) the number of examinations due because of recertification requirements and the actual number of such examinations conducted; and ``(ii) the number of examinations conducted for any other reason. ``(G) The number of small business concerns owned and controlled by women that were found to be ineligible to be awarded a contract under this subsection as a result of an examination conducted pursuant to paragraph (5)(B) or failure to request an examination pursuant to section 127.400 of title 13, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor rule). ``(H) The number of small business concerns owned and controlled by women that were decertified. ``(I) Any other information the Administrator determines necessary.''. (b) Technical Amendment.--Section 8(m)(2)(C) of the Small Business Act is amended by striking ``paragraph (3)'' and inserting ``paragraph (4)''. Passed the House of Representatives June 8, 2022. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

WOSB Program Transparency Act

To amend the Small Business Act to require a report on small business concerns owned and controlled by women, and for other purposes.

WOSB Program Transparency Act Women-Owned Small Business Program Transparency Act WOSB Program Transparency Act Women-Owned Small Business Program Transparency Act WOSB Program Transparency Act Women-Owned Small Business Program Transparency Act

Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy

D

PA

H.R.9038

Education

Thriving Community Gardens Act This bill allows local educational agencies to use Student Support and Academic Enrichment grants for the development and maintenance of school or community gardens. Additionally, the bill directs the Department of Education to regularly collect information and publish best practices for the development and maintenance of community gardens.

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the use of Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants for the development and maintenance of school and community gardens, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Thriving Community Gardens Act''. SEC. 2. ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT SAFE AND HEALTHY STUDENTS. Clause (ii) of section 4108(5)(C) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7118(5)(C)) is amended to read as follows: ``(ii) support a healthy, active lifestyle, including-- ``(I) nutritional education and regular, structured physical education activities and programs, that may address chronic disease management with instruction led by school nurses, nurse practitioners, or other appropriate specialists or professionals to help maintain the well-being of students; and ``(II) the development and maintenance of school or community gardens.''. SEC. 3. INFORMATION COLLECTION AND BEST PRACTICES. (a) Information Collection.--The Secretary of Education shall regularly collect information from local educational agencies that use funds provided under section 4108 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7118) to develop and maintain community gardens (as authorized under paragraph (5)(C)(ii)(II) of such section). (b) Identification of Best Practices.--Based on the information collected from local educational agencies under subsection (a), the Secretary of Education shall identify best practices for the development and maintenance of community gardens as described in such subsection. (c) Publication and Updates.--The Secretary of Education shall-- (1) publish the best practices identified under subsection (b) on a publicly accessible website of the Department of Education; and (2) regularly update the best practices based on information received from local educational agencies under subsection (a). <all>

Thriving Community Gardens Act

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the use of Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants for the development and maintenance of school and community gardens, and for other purposes.

Thriving Community Gardens Act

Rep. Brown, Shontel M.

D

OH

S.106

Education

Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success Act or the A PLUS Act This bill creates a framework under which states may receive federal elementary and secondary education funds on a consolidated basis and use such funds for any educational purpose permitted by state law.

To allow a State to submit a declaration of intent to the Secretary of Education to combine certain funds to improve the academic achievement of students. 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 ``Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success Act'' or the ``A PLUS Act''. SEC. 2. PURPOSES. The purposes of this Act are as follows: (1) To give States and local communities added flexibility to determine how to improve academic achievement and implement education reforms. (2) To reduce the administrative costs and compliance burden of Federal education programs in order to focus Federal resources on improving academic achievement. (3) To ensure that States and communities are accountable to the public for advancing the academic achievement of all students, especially disadvantaged children. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided, the terms used in this Act have the meanings given the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801 et seq.). (2) Accountability.--The term ``accountability'' means that public schools are answerable to parents and other taxpayers for the use of public funds and shall report student progress to parents and taxpayers regularly. (3) Declaration of intent.--The term ``declaration of intent'' means a decision by a State, as determined by State Authorizing Officials or by referendum, to assume full management responsibility for the expenditure of Federal funds for certain eligible programs for the purpose of advancing, on a more comprehensive and effective basis, the educational policy of such State. (4) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given such term in section 1122(e) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6332(e)). (5) State authorizing officials.--The term ``State Authorizing Officials'' means the State officials who shall authorize the submission of a declaration of intent, and any amendments thereto, on behalf of the State. Such officials shall include not less than 2 of the following: (A) The governor of the State. (B) The highest elected education official of the State, if any. (C) The legislature of the State. (6) State designated officer.--The term ``State Designated Officer'' means the person designated by the State Authorizing Officials to submit to the Secretary, on behalf of the State, a declaration of intent, and any amendments thereto, and to function as the point-of-contact for the State for the Secretary and others relating to any responsibilities arising under this Act. SEC. 4. DECLARATION OF INTENT. (a) In General.--Each State is authorized to submit to the Secretary a declaration of intent permitting the State to receive Federal funds on a consolidated basis to manage the expenditure of such funds to advance the educational policy of the State. (b) Programs Eligible for Consolidation and Permissible Use of Funds.-- (1) Scope.--A State may choose to include within the scope of the State's declaration of intent any program for which Congress makes funds available to the State if the program is for a purpose described in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301). A State may not include any program funded pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.). (2) Uses of funds.--Funds made available to a State pursuant to a declaration of intent under this Act shall be used for any educational purpose permitted by State law of the State submitting a declaration of intent. (3) Removal of fiscal and accounting barriers.--Each State educational agency that operates under a declaration of intent under this Act shall modify or eliminate State fiscal and accounting barriers that prevent local educational agencies and schools from easily consolidating funds from other Federal, State, and local sources in order to improve educational opportunities and reduce unnecessary fiscal and accounting requirements. (c) Contents of Declaration.--Each declaration of intent shall contain-- (1) a list of eligible programs that are subject to the declaration of intent; (2) an assurance that the submission of the declaration of intent has been authorized by the State Authorizing Officials, specifying the identity of the State Designated Officer; (3) the duration of the declaration of intent; (4) an assurance that the State will use fiscal control and fund accounting procedures; (5) an assurance that the State will meet the requirements of applicable Federal civil rights laws in carrying out the declaration of intent and in consolidating and using the funds under the declaration of intent; (6) an assurance that in implementing the declaration of intent the State will seek to advance educational opportunities for the disadvantaged; (7) a description of the plan for maintaining direct accountability to parents and other citizens of the State; and (8) an assurance that in implementing the declaration of intent, the State will seek to use Federal funds to supplement, rather than supplant, State education funding. (d) Duration.--The duration of the declaration of intent shall not exceed 5 years. (e) Review and Recognition by the Secretary.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall review the declaration of intent received from the State Designated Officer not more than 60 days after the date of receipt of such declaration, and shall recognize such declaration of intent unless the declaration of intent fails to meet the requirements under subsection (c). (2) Recognition by operation of law.--If the Secretary fails to take action within the time specified in paragraph (1), the declaration of intent, as submitted, shall be deemed to be approved. (f) Amendment to Declaration of Intent.-- (1) In general.--The State Authorizing Officials may direct the State Designated Officer to submit amendments to a declaration of intent that is in effect. Such amendments shall be submitted to the Secretary and considered by the Secretary in accordance with subsection (e). (2) Amendments authorized.--A declaration of intent that is in effect may be amended to-- (A) expand the scope of such declaration of intent to encompass additional eligible programs; (B) reduce the scope of such declaration of intent by excluding coverage of a Federal program included in the original declaration of intent; (C) modify the duration of such declaration of intent; or (D) achieve such other modifications as the State Authorizing Officials deem appropriate. (3) Effective date.--The amendment shall specify an effective date. Such effective date shall provide adequate time to assure full compliance with Federal program requirements relating to an eligible program that has been removed from the coverage of the declaration of intent by the proposed amendment. (4) Treatment of program funds withdrawn from declaration of intent.--Beginning on the effective date of an amendment executed under paragraph (2)(B), each program requirement of each program removed from the declaration of intent shall apply to the State's use of funds made available under the program. SEC. 5. TRANSPARENCY FOR RESULTS OF PUBLIC EDUCATION. (a) In General.--Each State operating under a declaration of intent under this Act shall inform parents and the general public regarding the student achievement assessment system, demonstrating student progress relative to the State's determination of student proficiency for the purpose of public accountability to parents and taxpayers. (b) Accountability System.--The State shall determine and establish an accountability system to ensure accountability under this Act. (c) Report on Student Progress.--Not later than 1 year after the effective date of the declaration of intent, and annually thereafter, a State shall disseminate widely to parents and the general public a report that describes student progress. The report shall include-- (1) student performance data disaggregated in the same manner as data are disaggregated under section 1111(b)(2)(B)(xi) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)(B)(xi)); and (2) a description of how the State has used Federal funds to improve academic achievement, reduce achievement disparities between various student groups, and improve educational opportunities for the disadvantaged. SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the amount that a State with a declaration of intent may expend for administrative expenses shall be limited to 1 percent of the aggregate amount of Federal funds made available to the State through the eligible programs included within the scope of such declaration of intent. (b) States Not Consolidating Funds Under Part A of Title I.--If the declaration of intent does not include within its scope part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.), the amount spent by the State on administrative expenses shall be limited to 3 percent of the aggregate amount of Federal funds made available to the State pursuant to such declaration of intent. SEC. 7. EQUITABLE PARTICIPATION OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS. Each State consolidating and using funds pursuant to a declaration of intent under this Act shall provide for the participation of private school children and teachers in the activities assisted under the declaration of intent in the same manner as participation is provided to private school children and teachers under section 8501 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7881). <all>

Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success Act

A bill to allow a State to submit a declaration of intent to the Secretary of Education to combine certain funds to improve the academic achievement of students.

A PLUS Act Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success Act

Sen. Daines, Steve

R

MT

H.R.8957

Taxation

Gun Violence Prevention and Safe Communities Act of 2022 This bill increases by .5% the excise tax on firearms, including pistols, revolvers, and shells and cartridges. The bill establishes the Gun Violence Prevention Trust Fund into which the increased tax revenues are deposited to fund gun violence prevention programs. The Trust Fund creates separate accounts for violence prevention, gun violence research, hate crimes data collection and enforcement, and firearm forensics. The bill also requires an inflation adjustment to the amount of the special tax on importers, manufacturers, and dealers in firearms and the transfer tax on firearms.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase certain taxes related to firearms, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Gun Violence Prevention and Safe Communities Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. INCREASE IN EXCISE TAX ON SALE OF FIREARMS, ETC. (a) In General.--Section 4181 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended-- (1) by striking ``There'' and inserting the following: ``(a) In General.--There'', and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(b) Increased Tax To Fund Gun Violence Prevention Programs.-- ``(1) In general.--Each rate of tax imposed under subsection (a) is hereby increased by 0.5 percentage points. ``(2) Application of tax to frames and receivers.-- ``(A) In general.--Any frame or receiver of a firearm shall be subject to tax under subsection (a) (after taking into account paragraph (1)) in the same manner as a firearm which is neither a pistol nor a revolver. ``(B) Special rule for split or modular frames and receivers.--In the case of any split or modular frame or receiver, if any module of such frame or receiver is sold separately, such module shall be treated as a frame or receiver if (and only if) such module is required to be marked and serialized by the Attorney General. ``(C) Prevention of double taxation.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any frame or receiver if the manufacturer, producer, or importer thereof demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that such frame or receiver will be used in the manufacture or production of a firearm to which the tax imposed by this section applies.''. (b) Exemption for United States.--Subsection (b) of section 4182 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: ``(b) Sales to United States.--No firearm, pistol, revolver, frame or receiver for a firearm, shell, or cartridge purchased with funds appropriated for any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States shall be subject to any tax imposed on the sale or transfer of such article.''. (c) Gun Violence Prevention Trust Fund.-- (1) In general.--Subchapter A of chapter 98 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 9512. GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION TRUST FUND. ``(a) Creation of Trust Fund.-- ``(1) In general.--There is established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the `Gun Violence Prevention Trust Fund', consisting of such amounts as may be appropriated or credited to such fund as provided in this section or section 9602(b). ``(2) Establishment of accounts.--There is established in the Gun Violence Prevention Trust Fund each of the following accounts: ``(A) The Violence Prevention Account. ``(B) The Gun Violence Research Account. ``(C) Hate Crimes Data Collection, Prevention, and Enforcement Account. ``(D) Firearm Forensics Account. ``(3) Gun violence research subaccounts.--There is established in the Gun Violence Research Account a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Subaccount and a National Institutes of Health Subaccount. ``(b) Transfers to Trust Fund and Accounts.--There are hereby appropriated to the Gun Violence Prevention Trust Fund amounts equivalent to the taxes received in the Treasury under section 4181(b). Such amounts shall be divided equally among each of the accounts established under subsection (a)(2). Such amounts allocated to the Gun Violence Research Account under the preceding sentence shall be divided equally between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Subaccount and the National Institutes of Health Subaccount. ``(c) Expenditures.--Amounts in the Gun Violence Prevention Trust Fund shall be available, as provided in appropriation Acts, only as follows: ``(1) Violence prevention.--Amounts in the Violence Prevention Account shall be available to the Office of Justice Programs of the Department of Justice to carry out community- based violence intervention and prevention initiatives. ``(2) Gun violence research.-- ``(A) Centers for disease control and prevention.-- Amounts in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Subaccount shall be available to the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for purposes of research on gun violence and its prevention, including prevention of suicide by firearm. ``(B) National institutes of health.--Amounts in the National Institutes of Health Subaccount shall be available to the National Institutes of Health for purposes of research on gun violence and its prevention, including prevention of suicide by firearm. ``(3) Hate crimes data collection, prevention, and enforcement.--Amounts in the Hate Crimes Data Collection, Prevention, and Enforcement Account shall be available to carry out the Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act (section 5 of Public Law 117- 13). ``(4) Firearm forensics.--Amounts in the Firearm Forensics Account shall be available to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for the activities of the National Firearms Examiner Academy.''. (2) Conforming amendments.-- (A) Section 3(a) of the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669b(a)) is amended by inserting ``(other than subsection (b) thereof)'' after ``4181''. (B) The table of sections for subchapter A of chapter 98 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ``Sec. 9512. Gun Violence Prevention Trust Fund.''. (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to sales after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 3. INFLATION ADJUSTMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL AND TRANSFER TAXES RELATING TO FIREARMS. (a) Occupational Tax Adjusted for Inflation.-- (1) In general.--Section 5801 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) Adjustment for Inflation.--In the case of any taxable period beginning in a calendar year after 2022, the $1,000 amounts in subsections (a)(1) and (b)(1) and the $500 amounts in subsections (a)(2) and (b)(1) shall each be increased by an amount equal to-- ``(1) such dollar amount, multiplied by ``(2) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting `calendar year 2021' for `calendar year 2016' in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof. If any increase under the preceding sentence is not a multiple of $10, such increase shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10.''. (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable periods beginning after December 31, 2022. (b) Transfer Tax Adjusted for Inflation.-- (1) In general.--Section 5811 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(d) Adjustment for Inflation.--In the case of any transfer after 2022, the $200 and $5 amounts in subsection (a) shall each be increased by an amount equal to-- ``(1) such dollar amount, multiplied by ``(2) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the transfer occurs, determined by substituting `calendar year 2021' for `calendar year 2016' in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof. If any increase under the preceding sentence is not a multiple of $5 ($1 in the case of any increase of the $5 amount), such increase shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $5 ($1 in the case of any increase of the $5 amount).''. (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to transfers after December 31, 2022. <all>

Gun Violence Prevention and Safe Communities Act of 2022

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase certain taxes related to firearms, and for other purposes.

Gun Violence Prevention and Safe Communities Act of 2022

Rep. Davis, Danny K.

D

IL

S.1324

Government Operations and Politics

Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve Act This bill authorizes the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to create a temporary Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve to address U.S. cybersecurity needs with respect to national security. CISA must submit an implementation plan for congressional review before taking any further action with respect to the reserve. In addition, CISA and the Government Accountability Office must evaluate and report on the reserve, including whether it should be made permanent.

To establish a Civilian Cyber Security Reserve as a pilot project to address the cyber security needs of the United States with respect to national security, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve Act''. SEC. 2. CIVILIAN CYBERSECURITY RESERVE PILOT PROJECT. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Agency.--The term ``Agency'' means the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. (2) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; (B) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; (C) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; (D) the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives; and (E) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (3) Competitive service.--The term ``competitive service'' has the meaning given the term in section 2102 of title 5, United States Code. (4) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of the Agency. (5) Excepted service.--The term ``excepted service'' has the meaning given the term in section 2103 of title 5, United States Code. (6) Significant incident.--The term ``significant incident''-- (A) means an incident or a group of related incidents that results, or is likely to result, in demonstrable harm to-- (i) the national security interests, foreign relations, or economy of the United States; or (ii) the public confidence, civil liberties, or public health and safety of the people of the United States; and (B) does not include an incident or a portion of a group of related incidents that occurs on-- (i) a national security system, as defined in section 3552 of title 44, United States Code; or (ii) an information system described in paragraph (2) or (3) of section 3553(e) of title 44, United States Code. (7) Temporary position.--The term ``temporary position'' means a position in the competitive or excepted service for a period of 6 months or less. (8) Uniformed services.--The term ``uniformed services'' has the meaning given the term in section 2101 of title 5, United States Code. (b) Pilot Project.-- (1) In general.--The Director may carry out a pilot project to establish a Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve at the Agency. (2) Purpose.--The purpose of a Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve is to enable the Agency to effectively respond to significant incidents. (3) Alternative methods.--Consistent with section 4703 of title 5, United States Code, in carrying out a pilot project authorized under paragraph (1), the Director may, without further authorization from the Office of Personnel Management, provide for alternative methods of-- (A) establishing qualifications requirements for, recruitment of, and appointment to positions; and (B) classifying positions. (4) Appointments.--Under the pilot project authorized under paragraph (1), upon occurrence of a significant incident, the Director-- (A) may activate members of the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve by-- (i) noncompetitively appointing members of the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve to temporary positions in the competitive service; or (ii) appointing members of the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve to temporary positions in the excepted service; (B) shall notify Congress whenever a member is activated under subparagraph (A); and (C) may appoint not more than 30 members to the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve under subparagraph (A) at any time. (5) Status as employees.--An individual appointed under subsection (b)(4) shall be considered a Federal civil service employee under section 2105 of title 5, United States Code. (6) Additional employees.--Individuals appointed under subsection (b)(4) shall be in addition to any employees of the Agency who provide cybersecurity services. (7) Employment protections.--The Secretary of Labor shall prescribe such regulations as necessary to ensure the reemployment, continuation of benefits, and non-discrimination in reemployment of individuals appointed under subsection (b)(4), provided that such regulations shall include, at a minimum, those rights and obligations set forth under chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code. (8) Status in reserve.--During the period beginning on the date on which an individual is recruited by the Agency to serve in the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve and ending on the date on which the individual is appointed under subsection (b)(4), and during any period in between any such appointments, the individual shall not be considered a Federal employee. (c) Eligibility; Application and Selection.-- (1) In general.--Under the pilot project authorized under subsection (b), the Director shall establish criteria for-- (A) individuals to be eligible for the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve; and (B) the application and selection processes for the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve. (2) Requirements for individuals.--The criteria established under paragraph (1)(A) with respect to an individual shall include-- (A) previous employment-- (i) by the executive branch; (ii) within the uniformed services; (iii) as a Federal contractor within the executive branch; or (iv) by a State, local, Tribal, or territorial government; (B) if the individual has previously served as a member of the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve of the Agency, that the previous appointment ended not less than 60 days before the individual may be appointed for a subsequent temporary position in the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve of the Agency; and (C) cybersecurity expertise. (3) Prescreening.--The Agency shall-- (A) conduct a prescreening of each individual prior to appointment under subsection (b)(4) for any topic or product that would create a conflict of interest; and (B) require each individual appointed under subsection (b)(4) to notify the Agency if a potential conflict of interest arises during the appointment. (4) Agreement required.--An individual may become a member of the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve only if the individual enters into an agreement with the Director to become such a member, which shall set forth the rights and obligations of the individual and the Agency. (5) Exception for continuing military service commitments.--A member of the Selected Reserve under section 10143 of title 10, United States Code, may not be a member of the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve. (6) Priority.--In appointing individuals to the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve, the Agency shall prioritize the appointment of individuals described in clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph (2)(A) before considering individuals described in clause (iii) or (iv) of paragraph (2)(A). (7) Prohibition.--Any individual who is an employee of the executive branch may not be recruited or appointed to serve in the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve. (d) Security Clearances.-- (1) In general.--The Director shall ensure that all members of the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve undergo the appropriate personnel vetting and adjudication commensurate with the duties of the position, including a determination of eligibility for access to classified information where a security clearance is necessary, according to applicable policy and authorities. (2) Cost of sponsoring clearances.--If a member of the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve requires a security clearance in order to carry out their duties, the Agency shall be responsible for the cost of sponsoring the security clearance of a member of the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve. (e) Study and Implementation Plan.-- (1) Study.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Agency shall begin a study on the design and implementation of the pilot project authorized under subsection (b)(1) at the Agency, including-- (A) compensation and benefits for members of the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve; (B) activities that members may undertake as part of their duties; (C) methods for identifying and recruiting members, including alternatives to traditional qualifications requirements; (D) methods for preventing conflicts of interest or other ethical concerns as a result of participation in the pilot project and details of mitigation efforts to address any conflict of interest concerns; (E) resources, including additional funding, needed to carry out the pilot project; (F) possible penalties for individuals who do not respond to activation when called, in accordance with the rights and procedures set forth under title 5, Code of Federal Regulations; and (G) processes and requirements for training and onboarding members. (2) Implementation plan.--Not later than 1 year after beginning the study required under paragraph (1), the Agency shall-- (A) submit to the appropriate congressional committees an implementation plan for the pilot project authorized under subsection (b)(1); and (B) provide to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the implementation plan. (3) Prohibition.--The Agency may not take any action to begin implementation of the pilot project authorized under subsection (b)(1) until the Agency fulfills the requirements under paragraph (2). (f) Project Guidance.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall, in consultation with the Office of Personnel Management and the Office of Government Ethics, issue guidance establishing and implementing the pilot project authorized under subsection (b)(1) at the Agency. (g) Briefings and Report.-- (1) Briefings.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and every year thereafter, the Agency shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on activities carried out under the pilot project of the Agency, including-- (A) participation in the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve, including the number of participants, the diversity of participants, and any barriers to recruitment or retention of members; (B) an evaluation of the ethical requirements of the pilot project; (C) whether the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve has been effective in providing additional capacity to the Agency during significant incidents; and (D) an evaluation of the eligibility requirements for the pilot project. (2) Report.--Not earlier than 6 months and not later than 3 months before the date on which the pilot project of the Agency terminates under subsection (i), the Agency shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report and provide a briefing on recommendations relating to the pilot project, including recommendations for-- (A) whether the pilot project should be modified, extended in duration, or established as a permanent program, and if so, an appropriate scope for the program; (B) how to attract participants, ensure a diversity of participants, and address any barriers to recruitment or retention of members of the Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve; (C) the ethical requirements of the pilot project and the effectiveness of mitigation efforts to address any conflict of interest concerns; and (D) an evaluation of the eligibility requirements for the pilot project. (h) Evaluation.--Not later than 3 years after the pilot project authorized under subsection (b) is established in the Agency, the Comptroller General of the United States shall-- (1) conduct a study evaluating the pilot project at the Agency; and (2) submit to Congress-- (A) a report on the results of the study; and (B) a recommendation with respect to whether the pilot project should be modified, extended in duration, or established as a permanent program. (i) Sunset.--The pilot project authorized under this section shall terminate on the date that is 4 years after the date on which the pilot project is established. (j) No Additional Funds.-- (1) In general.--No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this Act. (2) Existing authorized amounts.--Funds to carry out this Act may, as provided in advance in appropriations Acts, only come from amounts authorized to be appropriated to the Agency. Passed the Senate December 20, 2022. Attest: Secretary. 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1324 _______________________________________________________________________

Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve Act

A bill to establish a Civilian Cyber Security Reserve as a pilot project to address the cyber security needs of the United States with respect to national security, and for other purposes.

Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve Act Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve Act Civilian Cyber Security Reserve Act

Sen. Rosen, Jacky

D

NV

H.R.4697

Taxation

This bill eliminates a requirement that, to the maximum extent practicable, certain construction subcontracts awarded by the Small Business Administration must be awarded within the county or state where the work is to be performed.

To amend the Small Business Act to eliminate certain requirements relating to the award of construction subcontracts within the county or State of performance. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF REQUIREMENT RELATING TO AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION SUBCONTRACTS WITHIN COUNTY OR STATE OF PERFORMANCE. Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (11). <all>

To amend the Small Business Act to eliminate certain requirements relating to the award of construction subcontracts within the county or State of performance.

To amend the Small Business Act to eliminate certain requirements relating to the award of construction subcontracts within the county or State of performance.

Official Titles - House of Representatives Official Title as Introduced To amend the Small Business Act to eliminate certain requirements relating to the award of construction subcontracts within the county or State of performance.

Rep. Young, Don

R

AK

S.208

International Affairs

Holding Russia Accountable for Malign Activities Act of 2021 This bill directs the President to impose visa- and asset-blocking sanctions on any current or former official of Russia's government involved in the August 20, 2020, poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny or the subsequent cover-up of the poisoning. An individual or entity that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of such sanctions shall be subject to civil and criminal penalties. In addition, the President shall report to Congress on the personal wealth of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his family members. The Department of State shall report to Congress on the circumstances of the February 27, 2015, assassination of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov.

To impose sanctions with respect to individuals associated with the Government of the Russian Federation who are complicit in the poisoning and repression of citizens of the Russian Federation for political motives, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Holding Russia Accountable for Malign Activities Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE POISONING OF OPPOSITION LEADER ALEXEI NAVALNY. (a) Identification.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to Congress a report identifying any current or former official of, or other individual acting for or on behalf of, the Government of the Russian Federation that the President determines was involved in the poisoning on August 20, 2020, of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny or the subsequent cover-up of the poisoning. (b) Imposition of Sanctions.--With respect to each official or other individual identified in the report required by subsection (a), the President shall impose sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (subtitle F of title XII of Public Law 114- 328; 22 U.S.C. 2656 note) or the following sanctions: (1) Asset blocking.--The President shall exercise all of the powers granted to the President under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in property and interests in property of the official or other individual identified in the report required by subsection (a) if such property and interests in property are in the United States, come within the United States, or are or come within the possession or control of a United States person. (2) Ineligibility for visas, admission, or parole.-- (A) Visas, admission, or parole.--An alien identified in the report required by subsection (a) is-- (i) inadmissible to the United States; (ii) ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the United States; and (iii) otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the United States or to receive any other benefit under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.). (B) Current visas revoked.-- (i) In general.--An alien identified in the report required by subsection (a) is subject to revocation of any visa or other entry documentation regardless of when the visa or other entry documentation is or was issued. (ii) Immediate effect.--A revocation under clause (i) shall-- (I) take effect immediately; and (II) cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the alien's possession. (c) Waiver; Exceptions; Implementation of Sanctions.-- (1) Implementation; penalties.-- (A) Implementation.--The President may exercise all authorities provided under sections 203 and 205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to the extent necessary to carry out this section. (B) Penalties.--A person that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of subsection (b)(1), or any regulation, license, or order issued to carry out that subsection, shall be subject to the penalties set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of that section. (2) National security waiver.--The President may waive the application of sanctions under this section with respect to a person if the President determines and certifies to Congress that such a waiver is in the national security interests of the United States. (3) Exceptions.-- (A) Exception for intelligence activities.-- Sanctions under this section shall not apply to any activity subject to the reporting requirements under title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.) or any authorized intelligence activities of the United States. (B) Exception to comply with international obligations.--Sanctions under subsection (b)(2) shall not apply with respect to an alien if admitting or paroling the alien into the United States is necessary to permit the United States to comply with the Agreement regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and entered into force November 21, 1947, between the United Nations and the United States, or other applicable international obligations. (C) Exception relating to the importation of goods.-- (i) In general.--The authorities and requirements to impose sanctions authorized under this section shall not include the authority or a requirement to impose sanctions on the importation of goods. (ii) Good defined.--In this subparagraph, the term ``good'' means any article, natural or manmade substance, material, supply, or manufactured product, including inspection and test equipment, and excluding technical data. (d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Admission; admitted; alien.--The terms ``admission'', ``admitted'', and ``alien'' have the meanings given those terms in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101). (2) United states person.--The term ``United States person'' means-- (A) an individual who is a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States; (B) an entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States, including a foreign branch of such an entity; or (C) any person in the United States. SEC. 3. REPORT ON THE ASSASSINATION OF BORIS NEMTSOV. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence, shall submit to Congress a report detailing the circumstances of the assassination on February 27, 2015, of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, including-- (1) a list of the individuals the Secretary determines to have been involved in the assassination as perpetrators or as having organized or directed the assassination; (2) a description of what measures, if any, have been taken by the Government of the Russian Federation to investigate the assassination and bring the individuals described in paragraph (1) to justice; and (3) an assessment of the effectiveness of those measures. SEC. 4. REPORT ON PERSONAL WEALTH OF VLADIMIR PUTIN AND HIS FAMILY MEMBERS. (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to Congress a report on the sources and extent of the personal wealth of the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, and his family members. (b) Personal Wealth.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include an assessment of the assets, investments, bank accounts, other business interests, and relevant beneficial ownership information of Vladimir Putin and his family members. (c) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. SEC. 5. DIPLOMATIC ENGAGEMENT WITH GERMANY WITH RESPECT TO SUPPORT FOR NORD STREAM 2 PIPELINE. It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of State should urge the Government of Germany to withdraw its support for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from the Russian Federation, emphasizing the impropriety of involvement in a project that will support a government that murders its citizens for highlighting corruption and other abuses, while at the same making Europe more reliant on the destabilizing and untrustworthy leadership of the Russian Federation. SEC. 6. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON IMPOSITION OF ADDITIONAL SANCTIONS RELATING TO RECENT USE OF NOVICHOK IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. It is the sense of Congress that the President should-- (1) make a determination under section 306(a) of the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 (22 U.S.C. 5604(a)) with respect to whether the recent use of Novichok on August 20, 2020, against Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny by the Government of the Russian Federation constituted the use of chemical or biological weapons in violation of international law or the use of lethal chemical or biological weapons against its own nationals as described in that section; and (2) if the President makes an affirmative determination under paragraph (1), impose the sanctions required by section 307 of that Act (22 U.S.C. 5605). SEC. 7. CALLING FOR RELEASE OF ALEXEI NAVALNY AND OTHER POLITICAL PRISONERS FROM POLITICALLY MOTIVATED DETENTION. (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that authorities of the Government of the Russian Federation detained opposition leader Alexei Navalny on false charges when he returned to Moscow on January 17, 2021, after receiving treatment for Novichok poisoning in Germany. (b) Calling for Release of Political Prisoners.--Congress calls on the Government of the Russian Federation to immediately release Navalny and all other political prisoners in the Russian Federation currently imprisoned for exercising their fundamental rights. <all>

Holding Russia Accountable for Malign Activities Act of 2021

A bill to impose sanctions with respect to individuals associated with the Government of the Russian Federation who are complicit in the poisoning and repression of citizens of the Russian Federation for political motives, and for other purposes.

Holding Russia Accountable for Malign Activities Act of 2021

Sen. Coons, Christopher A.

D

DE

H.R.6786

Commerce

Increasing Consumers' Education on Law Enforcement Resources Act This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice to develop, and make publicly available, an educational program to inform consumers about the resources available when their safety and security has been violated online.

To require the Federal Trade Commission to conduct an education campaign to inform the public about the resources available when their safety and security has been violated online, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Increasing Consumers' Education on Law Enforcement Resources Act''. SEC. 2. CONSUMER EDUCATION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT RESOURCES. (a) Education Campaign.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission, the Attorney General, and the head of any other appropriate Federal agency, shall develop an educational program and related resources to inform the public about the resources the public has when their safety and security has been violated online. (b) Consultation.--In developing and implementing the consumer education program and related resources under subsection (a), the Commission and Attorney General shall consult with State attorneys general, State and local law enforcement entities, technologists, technology industry representatives, academic researchers, and consumer advocacy groups. (c) Public Availability.--The Commission and Attorney General shall ensure that such program and related resources are available to and readily accessible by the public on the website of the Commission. (d) Education Campaign.--Not later than 6 months after the Commission and Attorney General have developed the educational program and related resources required by subsection (a), the Commission and Attorney General shall carry out an annual education campaign to inform the public about the resources the public has when their safety and security has been violated online. (e) Authorization of Funds.--The Commission and Attorney General may use, or authorize for use, funds available to carry out this section to pay for the development, production, and use of broadcast and print media advertising and internet-based outreach in carrying out campaigns under this section. In allocating such funds, consideration shall be given to advertising directed at non-English speaking populations, including those who listen to, read, or watch nontraditional media. <all>

Increasing Consumers’ Education on Law Enforcement Resources Act

To require the Federal Trade Commission to conduct an education campaign to inform the public about the resources available when their safety and security has been violated online, and for other purposes.

Increasing Consumers’ Education on Law Enforcement Resources Act

Rep. Mullin, Markwayne

R

OK

H.R.888

Transportation and Public Works

Reinforcing Impaired Driving Education Act of 2021 or the RIDE Act of 2021 This bill requires the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to establish a two-year pilot program to create and study the effects of a public marketing campaign to raise awareness on driving while under the influence of prescription and over-the-counter medications. The program shall be implemented in states or territories that are most affected by the opioid epidemic.

To amend title 23, United States Code, to create a pilot program concerning drugged driving prevention, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Reinforcing Impaired Driving Education Act of 2021'' or the ``RIDE Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. PILOT PROGRAM ON DRUGGED DRIVING PREVENTION. Section 403 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(k) Drugged Driving Prevention Pilot Program.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, shall establish a pilot program to create, and study the effects of, a public marketing campaign to raise awareness on driving while under the influence of prescription and over-the-counter medications. ``(2) Consultation.--In implementing the pilot program, the Secretary may consult with pharmacies, pharmaceutical companies, and governmental and nongovernmental organizations. ``(3) Locations.--The Secretary shall implement the pilot program in States or territories that are most affected by the opioid epidemic. ``(4) Sunset.--The pilot program shall terminate on the date that is 2 years after the date on which the pilot program is established. ``(5) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of termination of the pilot program, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study of the effects of the public marketing campaign.''. <all>

RIDE Act of 2021

To amend title 23, United States Code, to create a pilot program concerning drugged driving prevention, and for other purposes.

RIDE Act of 2021 Reinforcing Impaired Driving Education Act of 2021

Rep. Miller, Carol D.

R

WV

S.1729

Armed Forces and National Security

American Jobs Matter Act of 2021 This bill requires an executive agency to include the effects on employment within the United States (a jobs impact statement) in the evaluation factors that must be considered in each solicitation for competitive proposals for contracts in excess of $1 million for the procurement of (1) manufactured goods, (2) goods or services listed in a required report of industrial base capabilities, or (3) any item procured as part of a major defense acquisition program. An agency must state in the solicitation for such competitive proposals that it will consider, as an evaluation factor, information included in an offer related to the effects on employment within the United States. Each agency must (1) annually assess the accuracy of such a statement submitted by an offeror awarded a contract, and (2) track the number of jobs created or retained during the performance of such contract. If the number of jobs created or retained falls short of agency estimates, an agency may consider this as a factor that affects a contractor's past performance in the award of future contracts. The Department of Defense (DOD) shall report annually on the frequency of use within DOD of jobs impact statements in the evaluation of competitive proposals. The Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation must be revised to implement this bill.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to require contracting officers to consider information regarding domestic employment before awarding a Federal defense contract, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``American Jobs Matter Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. CONSIDERATION AND VERIFICATION OF INFORMATION RELATING TO EFFECT ON DOMESTIC EMPLOYMENT OF AWARD OF FEDERAL DEFENSE CONTRACTS. (a) In General.--Section 3206(c) of title 10, United States Code, as transferred and redesignated by section 1811(e) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283), is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(6) Consideration and verification of information relating to effect on domestic employment.--(A) In prescribing the evaluation factors to be included in each solicitation for competitive proposals for covered contracts, an agency shall include the effects on employment within the United States of the contract as an evaluation factor that must be considered in the evaluation of proposals. ``(B) In this paragraph, the term `covered contract' means-- ``(i) a contract in excess of $1,000,000 for the procurement of manufactured goods; ``(ii) a contract in excess of $1,000,000 for the procurement of goods or services listed in the report of industrial base capabilities required by section 4814 of this title; and ``(iii) a contract in excess of $1,000,000 for the procurement of any item procured as part of a major defense acquisition program. ``(C) The head of an agency, in issuing a solicitation for competitive proposals, shall state in the solicitation that the agency may consider, and in the case of a covered contract will consider as an evaluation factor under paragraph (1), information (in this subparagraph referred to as a `jobs impact statement') that the offeror includes in its offer related to the effects on employment within the United States of the contract if it is awarded to the offeror. ``(D) The information that may be included in a jobs impact statement may include the following: ``(i) The number of jobs expected to be created or retained in the United States if the contract is awarded to the offeror. ``(ii) The number of jobs created or retained in the United States by the subcontractors expected to be used by the offeror in the performance of the contract. ``(iii) A guarantee from the offeror that jobs created or retained in the United States will not be moved outside the United States after award of the contract unless doing so is required to provide the goods or services stipulated in the contract or is in the best interest of the Federal Government. ``(E) The contracting officer may consider, and in the case of a covered contract will consider, the information in the jobs impact statement in the evaluation of the offer and may request further information from the offeror in order to verify the accuracy of any such information submitted. ``(F) In the case of a contract awarded to an offeror that submitted a jobs impact statement with the offer for the contract, the agency shall, not later than one year after the award of the contract and annually thereafter for the duration of the contract or contract extension, assess the accuracy of the jobs impact statement. ``(G) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress an annual report on the frequency of use within the Department of Defense of jobs impact statements in the evaluation of competitive proposals. ``(H)(i) In any contract awarded to an offeror that submitted a jobs impact statement with its offer in response to the solicitation for proposals for the contract, the agency shall track the number of jobs created or retained during the performance of the contract. ``(ii) If the number of jobs that the agency estimates will be created (by using the jobs impact statement) significantly exceeds the number of jobs created or retained, then the agency may consider this as a factor that affects a contractor's past performance in the award of future contracts. ``(iii) Contractors shall be provided an opportunity to explain any differences between their original jobs impact statement and the actual amount of jobs created or retained before the discrepancy affects the agency's assessment of the contractor's past performance.''. (b) Revision of Federal Acquisition Regulation.--The Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be revised to implement the amendment made by subsection (a). <all>

American Jobs Matter Act of 2021

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require contracting officers to consider information regarding domestic employment before awarding a Federal defense contract, and for other purposes.

American Jobs Matter Act of 2021

Sen. Murphy, Christopher

D

CT

S.4875

Crime and Law Enforcement

Restoring Law and Order Act This bill requires the Department of Justice to award grants to state and local law enforcement agencies to support their workforce and their ability to address specified criminal activities (e.g., child trafficking). The Government Accountability Office must also study law enforcement deficiencies with respect to processing rape kits.

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a grant program for law enforcement agencies, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Restoring Law and Order Act''. SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM. Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``PART PP ``SEC. 3061. DEFINITIONS. ``In this part: ``(1) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means an agency of a State, unit of local government, or Indian Tribe that is authorized by law or by an agency of a State, unit of local government, or Indian Tribe to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of any violation of criminal law. ``(2) Rural county.--The term `rural county' means a county that is not a part of a metropolitan statistical area (as defined by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget). ``SEC. 3062. ESTABLISHMENT. ``(a) In General.--The Attorney General shall award grants to eligible entities to-- ``(1) hire and retain law enforcement officers; ``(2) combat interstate child trafficking; ``(3) prevent violent crime by prioritizing stringent sentences for repeat offenders; ``(4) use public safety tools such as bail and pretrial detention to prevent dangerous offenders from returning to communities; ``(5) acquire resources to better target drug and fentanyl crimes; ``(6) detain and deport illegal aliens who have committed criminal offenses in the United States; and ``(7) eliminate investigatory backlogs and more quickly process criminal evidence. ``(b) Distribution of Funds.--Of the amounts appropriated to carry out this part, the Attorney General shall award not less than 25 percent to eligible entities located in a rural county. ``SEC. 3063. APPROPRIATIONS. ``(a) IRS Funding.-- ``(1) Rescission.--Effective on the date of enactment of the Restoring Law and Order Act, any unobligated balances made available under clauses (ii) and (iii) of section 10301(1)(A) of the Act titled `An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14' are rescinded. ``(2) Appropriation.--Of the unobligated balances rescinded under paragraph (1)-- ``(A) $9,500,000,000 is appropriated to the Attorney General for fiscal year 2023 to carry out this part, to remain available until September 30, 2027; and ``(B) the remainder shall be deposited in the Treasury. ``(b) Unemployment Trust Fund.-- ``(1) Rescission.--Effective on the date of enactment of the Restoring Law and Order Act, any unobligated balances in the Employment Trust Fund established under section 904(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1104(a)) are rescinded. ``(2) Appropriation.--Of the unobligated balances rescinded under paragraph (1)-- ``(A) $500,000,000 is appropriated to the Attorney General for fiscal year 2023 to carry out this part, to remain available until September 30, 2027; and ``(B) the remainder shall be deposited in the Treasury.''. SEC. 3. GAO STUDY. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on the deficiencies-- (1) of law enforcement agencies in the United States in processing rape kits; and (2) in the availability of rape kits. <all>

Restoring Law and Order Act

A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a grant program for law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes.

Restoring Law and Order Act

Sen. Blackburn, Marsha

R

TN

H.R.5794

Government Operations and Politics

This act designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 850 Walnut Street in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, as the First Sergeant Leonard A. Funk, Jr. Post Office Building.

[117th Congress Public Law 281] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. 4191]] Public Law 117-281 117th Congress An Act To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 850 Walnut Street in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, as the ``First Sergeant Leonard A. Funk, Jr. Post Office Building''. <<NOTE: Dec. 27, 2022 - [H.R. 5794]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. FIRST SERGEANT LEONARD A. FUNK, JR. POST OFFICE BUILDING. (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 850 Walnut Street in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as the ``First Sergeant Leonard A. Funk, Jr. Post Office Building''. (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``First Sergeant Leonard A. Funk, Jr. Post Office Building''. Approved December 27, 2022. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 5794: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022): July 12, considered and passed House. Dec. 19, considered and passed Senate. <all>

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 850 Walnut Street in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, as the First Sergeant Leonard A. Funk, Jr. Post Office Building.

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 850 Walnut Street in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, as the "First Sergeant Leonard A. Funk, Jr. Post Office Building". To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 850 Walnut Street in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, as the First Sergeant Leonard A. Funk, Jr. Post Office Building.

Official Titles - House of Representatives Official Title as Introduced To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 850 Walnut Street in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, as the "First Sergeant Leonard A. Funk, Jr. Post Office Building". To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 850 Walnut Street in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, as the First Sergeant Leonard A. Funk, Jr. Post Office Building.

Rep. Doyle, Michael F.

D

PA

H.R.9535

Energy

Federal Land Freedom Act This bill sets forth a process that allows a state (including the District of Columbia) to seek to transfer the responsibility of energy development on federal land within its boundaries from the federal government to the state. Federal land does not include land that, as of May 31, 2013, is (1) held for the benefit of an Indian tribe, (2) in the National Park System, (3) in the National Wildlife Refuge System, or (4) in a congressionally designated wilderness area. To qualify for such a transfer of responsibility, a state must have a program that regulates the exploration and development of oil, natural gas, and other forms of energy on its land. The federal responsibility transfers to the state once the state submits to the Department of the Interior, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Department of Energy a declaration that it has such a program and that it seeks to transfer the responsibility. Any action taken by a state to lease, permit, or regulate the exploration and development of energy on federal land in lieu of the federal government is not subject to the Administrative Procedure Act, the National Historic Preservation Act, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, or the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.

To achieve domestic energy independence by empowering States to control the development and production of all forms of energy on all available Federal land. 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 ``Federal Land Freedom Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Available federal land.--The term ``available Federal land'' means any Federal land that, as of May 31, 2013-- (A) is located within the boundaries of a State; (B) is not held by the United States in trust for the benefit of a federally recognized Indian tribe; (C) is not a unit of the National Park System; (D) is not a unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System; and (E) is not a congressionally designated wilderness area. (2) State.--The term ``State'' means-- (A) a State; and (B) the District of Columbia. (3) State leasing, permitting, and regulatory program.--The term ``State leasing, permitting, and regulatory program'' means a program established pursuant to State law that regulates the exploration and development of oil, natural gas, and other forms of energy on land located in the State. SEC. 3. STATE CONTROL OF ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION ON ALL AVAILABLE FEDERAL LAND. (a) State Leasing, Permitting, and Regulatory Programs.--Any State that has established a State leasing, permitting, and regulatory program may-- (1) submit to the Secretaries of the Interior, Agriculture, and Energy a declaration that a State leasing, permitting, and regulatory program has been established or amended; and (2) seek to transfer responsibility for leasing, permitting, and regulating oil, natural gas, and other forms of energy development from the Federal Government to the State. (b) State Action Authorized.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on submission of a declaration under subsection (a)(1), the State submitting the declaration may lease, permit, and regulate the exploration and development of oil, natural gas, and other forms of energy on Federal land located in the State in lieu of the Federal Government. (c) Effect of State Action.--Any action by a State to lease, permit, or regulate the exploration and development of oil, natural gas, and other forms of energy pursuant to subsection (b) shall not be subject to, or considered a Federal action, Federal permit, or Federal license under-- (1) subchapter II of chapter 5, and chapter 7, of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the ``Administrative Procedure Act''); (2) division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code; (3) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); or (4) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). SEC. 4. NO EFFECT ON FEDERAL REVENUES. (a) In General.--Any lease or permit issued by a State pursuant to section 4 shall include provisions for the collection of royalties or other revenues in an amount equal to the amount of royalties or revenues that would have been collected if the lease or permit had been issued by the Federal Government. (b) Disposition of Revenues.--Any revenues collected by a State from leasing or permitting on Federal land pursuant to section 4 shall be deposited in the same Federal account in which the revenues would have been deposited if the lease or permit had been issued by the Federal Government. (c) Effect on State Processing Fees.--Nothing in this Act prohibits a State from collecting and retaining a fee from an applicant to cover the administrative costs of processing an application for a lease or permit. <all>

Federal Land Freedom Act

To achieve domestic energy independence by empowering States to control the development and production of all forms of energy on all available Federal land.

Federal Land Freedom Act

Rep. Biggs, Andy

R

AZ

H.R.8496

Education

Fairness for Responsible Borrowers Act This bill generally prohibits the Departments of Education, Justice, or the Treasury from taking any action to cancel or forgive the outstanding balances, or portion of balances, of covered loans. Covered loans refer to Federal Family Education Loans, Federal Direct Loans, Federal Perkins Loans, and loans under the Health Education Assistance Loan Program. The prohibition does not apply to targeted federal student loan forgiveness, cancellation, or repayment programs carried out under the Higher Education Act of 1965.

To prohibit the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Attorney General from cancelling student loans except as specifically authorized by law. 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 ``Fairness for Responsible Borrowers Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The executive branch does not have the statutory authority to cancel student loans on a large scale. (2) Student loan forgiveness is unfair to those who have already paid off their loans and to those who did not attend college. (3) Student loan forgiveness is inherently regressive and would disproportionately benefit upper-class Americans. (4) An undergraduate degree is by no means the only option for a successful career path. (5) Community and technical colleges are a fantastic way for students to learn a valuable skill set without taking on a large debt burden. SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON MASS CANCELLATION OF STUDENT LOANS. (a) Prohibition.-- (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of the Treasury, or the Attorney General shall not take any action to cancel or forgive the outstanding balances, or portion of balances, of covered loans, except as provided in paragraph (2). (2) Exemption.--The prohibition described in paragraph (1) shall not apply to targeted Federal student loan forgiveness, cancellation, or repayment programs carried out under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.). (b) Definitions.--In this section, the term ``covered loan'' means-- (1) a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part B, D, or E of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1071 et seq.; 1087a et seq.; 1087aa et seq.) before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act; or (2) a loan under the Health Education Assistance Loan Program under title VII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 292 et seq.) made before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Limitation.--The Secretary of Education, the Secretary of the Treasury, or the Attorney General may not implement, or publish in any form, any regulation, or take any action, that modifies, alters, amends, cancels, discharges, forgives, or defers the repayment of any student debt not expressly permitted within statute or regulation, regarding covered loans, except to the extent that such regulation or action reflects the clear and unequivocal intent of Congress in legislation. <all>

Fairness for Responsible Borrowers Act

To prohibit the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Attorney General from cancelling student loans except as specifically authorized by law.

Fairness for Responsible Borrowers Act

Rep. Grothman, Glenn

R

WI

H.R.3081

Water Resources Development

This bill makes certain irrigation districts in North Dakota eligible to receive pumping power (i.e., hydropower) from the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, subject to the terms and rates established by the Bureau of Reclamation. Under this bill, an irrigation district must enter into a contract with Reclamation to receive such pumping power.

To make certain irrigation districts eligible for Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program pumping power, 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. ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN AREAS TO RECEIVE PICK-SLOAN MISSOURI BASIN PROGRAM PUMPING POWER. Section 5(a) of Public Law 89-108 (79 Stat. 435; 100 Stat. 419; 114 Stat. 2763A-284) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(6) Eligibility of certain irrigation districts to receive pumping power.-- ``(A) Definition of eligible irrigation district.-- In this paragraph, the term `eligible irrigation district' means an irrigation district that is located in-- ``(i) the test area referred to in paragraph (1); or ``(ii) an area within the 28,000-acre area described in paragraph (3) that is analyzed by the Secretary but not developed under that paragraph. ``(B) Eligibility.--An eligible irrigation district shall be eligible to receive Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program pumping power-- ``(i) subject to any terms and at any rates established by the Secretary; and ``(ii) in accordance with a contract entered into under subparagraph (C). ``(C) Contract.-- ``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), the Secretary may enter into a contract with an eligible irrigation district to provide Pick- Sloan Missouri Basin Program pumping power to the eligible irrigation district. ``(ii) Requirement.--No Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program pumping power may be delivered to an eligible irrigation district under this paragraph until the date on which a contract authorizing the delivery to the irrigation district is executed under clause (i).''. <all>

To make certain irrigation districts eligible for Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program pumping power, and for other purposes.

To make certain irrigation districts eligible for Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program pumping power, and for other purposes.

Official Titles - House of Representatives Official Title as Introduced To make certain irrigation districts eligible for Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program pumping power, and for other purposes.

Rep. Armstrong, Kelly

R

ND

H.R.4027

Energy

Efficient Grid Interconnection Act of 2021 This bill establishes requirements concerning (1) the equitable allocation of costs for electric grid upgrades; and (2) the deployment of grid enhancing technology or equipment that increases the capacity, efficiency, or reliability of a transmission facility or transmission system. Specifically, it directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to issue regulations that require public electric utilities to allocate the cost of upgrades to the electric grid, such as upgrades to interconnect renewable generation projects, among all customers that benefit from the upgrades. In determining which parties benefit, FERC must consider all material benefits of the network upgrade, including environmental benefits and those that cannot be directly quantified. In addition, FERC must issue regulations that apply to regional transmission organizations, independent system operators, or transmission planning coordinators when they are processing requests to interconnect generation projects or energy storage projects to the electric grid. The regulations must require such organizations, operators, and coordinators to study deploying technology or equipment that increases the capacity, efficiency, or reliability of a transmission facility or transmission system.

To facilitate the generation and delivery of power from affordable and reliable renewable generation projects and energy storage projects. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; DEFINITIONS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Efficient Grid Interconnection Act of 2021''. (b) Definitions.--In this Act: (1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. (2) Energy storage project.--The term ``energy storage project'' means equipment which receives, stores, and delivers energy using batteries, compressed air, pumped hydropower, hydrogen storage (including hydrolysis), thermal energy storage, regenerative fuel cells, flywheels, capacitors, superconducting magnets, or other technologies identified by the Secretary of Energy, and which has a capacity of not less than 5 kilowatt hours. (3) Generation project.--The term ``generation project'' means any facility-- (A) that generates electricity; and (B) the interconnection request of which is subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission. (4) Generator tie line.--The term ``generator tie line'' means a dedicated transmission line that is used to transmit power from a generation project or an energy storage project to a transmission facility or a transmission system. (5) Grid enhancing technology.--The term ``grid enhancing technology'' means any technology or equipment that increases the capacity, efficiency, or reliability of a transmission facility or transmission system, including-- (A) power flow control and transmission switching equipment; (B) energy storage technology; (C) topology optimization technology; (D) dynamic line rating technology; and (E) other advanced transmission technologies, such as composite reinforced aluminum conductors or high temperature superconductors. (6) Interconnection customer.--The term ``interconnection customer'' means a person or entity that has submitted a request to interconnect a generation project or an energy storage project that is subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission to the owner or operator of a transmission facility or a transmission system. (7) Network upgrade.--The term ``network upgrade'' means-- (A) any modification of, addition to, or expansion of any transmission facility or transmission system; (B) the construction of a new facility that will become part of a transmission system; (C) the addition of an energy storage project to a transmission facility or a transmission system; and (D) any construction, deployment, or addition of grid enhancing technology to a transmission facility or a transmission system that eliminates or reduces the need to carry out any of the activities described in subparagraphs (A) through (C). (8) Participant funding.--The term ``participant funding'' means any cost allocation method under which an interconnection customer is required to pay, without reimbursement, all or a disproportionate amount of the costs of a network upgrade that is determined to be necessary to ensure the reliable interconnection of the interconnection customer's generation project or energy storage project. (9) Public utility.--The term ``public utility'' has the meaning given such term in section 201(e) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824(e)). (10) Renewable generation project.--The term ``renewable generation project'' means a generation project that generates electricity from a renewable energy resource, including wind, solar, geothermal, and hydropower. (11) Regional transmission organization; independent system operator.--The terms ``Regional Transmission Organization'' and ``Independent System Operator'' have the meanings given such terms in section 3 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 796). (12) Transmission system.--The term ``transmission system'' means a network of transmission facilities used for the transmission of electric energy in interstate commerce. SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) in much of the United States renewable generation projects and energy storage projects face unfair and inefficient barriers to Commission-jurisdictional interconnection with the electric grid; (2) legislation is needed to accelerate the timely and efficient interconnection of renewable generation projects and energy storage projects, and to ensure that individual interconnection customers are not forced to bear disproportionate amounts of shared network upgrade costs; (3) network upgrades required to be constructed to interconnect renewable generation projects and energy storage projects benefit all transmission system customers as well as parties that receive power delivered over such transmission systems; (4) the practice of exclusive or disproportionate participant funding, whereby the costs of network upgrades are assigned solely or disproportionately to individual interconnection customers, is unduly discriminatory, harmful to consumers, and not in the public interest; (5) in certain cases, the deployment of grid enhancing technologies can substitute for, and thereby reduce the need for, time required, or cost to construct, a traditional transmission upgrade or addition, such as modifying or adding a conductor or substation element, that otherwise would be required to interconnect a new generation project or energy storage project; (6) by reducing the need for, and the time necessary to construct, a traditional transmission upgrade or addition, such as modifying or adding a conductor or substation element, the deployment of grid enhancing technologies would facilitate timely, efficient, and cost-effective interconnections, and the renewable generation projects and energy storage projects dependent on those interconnections, and the delivery of clean and reliable electricity produced by those projects; and (7) collectively, the development and construction of renewable generation projects, energy storage projects, and grid enhancing technologies should create tens of thousands of family-sustaining jobs, facilitate rural economic development, enhance Federal and State tax revenues, and further the timely and cost-effective delivery of clean, affordable, and reliable electricity. SEC. 3. EQUITABLE COST ALLOCATION. (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall issue a new regulation, or revise existing regulations, to prohibit the use of exclusive or disproportionate participant funding. (b) Allocation of Costs.-- (1) In general.--In prohibiting the use of exclusive or disproportionate participant funding under subsection (a), the Commission shall, except as provided in paragraph (4), require that each public utility-- (A) may not allocate the costs of a network upgrade solely to the requesting interconnection customer; and (B) shall reasonably allocate such costs to parties that-- (i) use the transmission facility or the transmission system; (ii) take electricity from the transmission facility or the transmission system; or (iii) otherwise benefit from a network upgrade of the transmission facility or the transmission system. (2) Interconnection to multiple transmission systems.--With respect to a network upgrade that is associated with a generation project or an energy storage project that has a significant impact on two or more transmission systems, the costs for such a network upgrade shall be allocated pursuant to a methodology designed jointly by the impacted transmission systems to ensure that all such costs are equitably shared by the parties that benefit from such network upgrade. (3) Determination of benefitting parties.--In determining which parties benefit for purposes of paragraph (1)(B)(iii) and paragraph (2), the Commission shall consider all material benefits of the network upgrade, including-- (A) those that cannot be directly quantified, including resilience benefits; and (B) environmental benefits, including reduced and avoided emissions of greenhouse gases and conventional air pollutants. (4) Generator tie lines.--A public utility may require an interconnection customer to pay for the costs of construction of any generator tie lines that will be used to transmit power from the interconnection customer's generation project or energy storage project, as applicable, to the transmission facility or the transmission system. (5) Voluntary payment.-- (A) In general.--An interconnection customer may pay upfront some or all of the costs of a network upgrade at the transmission facility or transmission system to which they plan to interconnect their generation project or energy storage project in accordance with subparagraph (B). (B) Repayment.--Any interconnection customer that pays costs under subparagraph (A) shall be refunded such costs allocable to other parties pursuant to the Commission's regulations issued or revised under this section, over a period that is not longer than 10 years beginning on the date on which the interconnection customer's interconnection is complete. (6) Updating procedures.--Not later than the date that is 3 months after the date on which the Commission issues or revises regulations as required under subsection (a), each public utility shall make a filing pursuant to section 205 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824d) to amend their interconnection procedures to comply with such regulations. SEC. 4. DEPLOYMENT OF GRID ENHANCING TECHNOLOGIES. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall issue a new regulation, or revise existing regulations, to require the following: (1) Consultation.-- (A) In general.--With respect to processing a request to interconnect a generation project or an energy storage project, the Regional Transmission Organization, Independent System Operator, or transmission planning coordinator, as applicable, shall-- (i) consult with the relevant owner of the transmission facility or transmission system, and the interconnection customer, regarding deploying grid enhancing technology in addition to, or as a substitute to, carrying out a traditional transmission upgrade or addition, such as modifying or adding a conductor or substation element; and (ii) study the efficacy of deploying grid enhancing technology for the purposes described in clause (i). (B) Unconnected transmission facilities.--With respect to a request to interconnect a generation project or an energy storage project to a transmission facility that is not connected to a transmission system, the owner or operator of such a facility shall-- (i) consult with the interconnection customer regarding deploying grid enhancing technology in addition to, or as a substitute to, carrying out a traditional transmission upgrade or addition, such as modifying or adding a conductor or substation element; and (ii) study the efficacy of deploying grid enhancing technology for the purposes described in clause (i). (2) Deployment.-- (A) In general.--An interconnection customer that is consulted with under paragraph (1) may request that grid enhancing technology that was the subject of such consultation be deployed. (B) Determination.--The owner of the transmission facility or transmission system to which such technology would be deployed shall determine whether to deploy such technology, subject to an appeal under subparagraph (C). (C) Appeal.-- (i) In general.--An interconnection customer that requests deployment of grid enhancing technology under subparagraph (A) may submit to the Commission a request for a hearing to appeal the decision under subparagraph (B) to not deploy grid enhancing technology. (ii) Effect of appeal.--After a hearing under clause (i), the Commission may order the owner of the transmission facility or transmission system to deploy the grid enhancing technology requested under subparagraph (A). (3) Updating procedures.--Not later than the date that is 3 months after the date on which the Commission issues or revises regulations as required under this section, each public utility shall make a filing pursuant to section 205 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824d) to amend their interconnection procedures to comply with such regulations. <all>

Efficient Grid Interconnection Act of 2021

To facilitate the generation and delivery of power from affordable and reliable renewable generation projects and energy storage projects.

Efficient Grid Interconnection Act of 2021

Rep. Castor, Kathy

D

FL

S.1996

International Affairs

Greater Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality Act of 2021 or the GLOBE Act of 2021 This bill contains provisions related to (1) the protection of LGBTQI individuals globally; and (2) immigration protections for vulnerable individuals. The bill establishes (1) an interagency group to respond to urgent threats to LGBTQI people in foreign countries, and (2) a permanent Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI Peoples in the Department of State. The President shall impose visa-blocking sanctions on foreign persons responsible for violating the human rights of individuals based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex characteristics. The State Department shall establish the Global Equality Fund to provide assistance to nongovernmental organizations working to advance and protect human rights. The U.S. Agency for International Development shall establish the LGBTQI Global Development Partnership to work with the private sector and nongovernmental organizations to support LGBTQI rights. The bill contains several immigration-related provisions, such as those

To protect human rights and enhance opportunities for LGBTQI people around the world, 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 TITLES; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Short Titles.--This Act may be cited as the ``Greater Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality Act of 2021'' or the ``GLOBE Act of 2021''. (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short titles; table of contents. Sec. 2. Findings. Sec. 3. Definitions. Sec. 4. Documenting and responding to bias-motivated violence against LGBTQI people abroad. Sec. 5. Sanctions on individuals responsible for violations of human rights against LGBTQI people. Sec. 6. Combating international criminalization of LGBTQI status, expression, or conduct. Sec. 7. Foreign assistance to protect human rights of LGBTQI people. Sec. 8. Global health inclusivity. Sec. 9. Immigration reform. Sec. 10. Issuance of passports and guarantee of citizenship to certain children born abroad. Sec. 11. Engaging international organizations in the fight against LGBTQI discrimination. Sec. 12. Representing the rights of LGBTQI United States citizens deployed to diplomatic and consular posts. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The norms of good governance, human rights protections, and the rule of law have been violated unconscionably with respect to LGBTQI people in an overwhelming majority of countries around the world, where LGBTQI people face violence, hatred, bigotry, and discrimination because of who they are and who they love. (2) In at least 68 countries (almost 40 percent of countries in the world), same-sex relations and relationships are criminalized. Many countries also criminalize or otherwise prohibit cross-dressing and gender-affirming treatments for transgender individuals. (3) The World Bank has begun to measure the macro-economic costs of criminal laws targeting LGBTQI individuals through lost productivity, detrimental health outcomes and violence, as a step toward mitigating those costs. (4) Violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity are documented in the Department of State's annual Country Human Rights Reports to Congress. These reports continue to show a clear pattern of human rights violations, including murder, rape, torture, death threats, extortion, and imprisonment, in every region of the world based on sexual orientation and gender identity. In many instances police, prison, military, and civilian government authorities have been directly complicit in abuses aimed at LGBTQI citizens. (5) As documented by the Department of State, LGBTQI individuals are subjected in many countries to capricious imprisonment, loss of employment, housing, access to health care, and societal stigma and discrimination. LGBTQI-specific restrictions on basic freedoms of assembly, press, and speech exist in every region of the world. (6) Targeted sanctions are an important tool to push for accountability for violations of the human rights of LGBTQI people. (7) Anti-LGBTQI laws and discrimination pose significant risks for LGBTQI youth who come out to their family or community and often face rejection, homelessness, and limited educational and economic opportunities. These factors contribute to increased risks of substance abuse, suicide, and HIV infection among LGBTQI youth. (8) Anti-LGBTQI laws also increase global health risks. Studies have shown that when LGBTQI people (especially LGBTQI youth) face discrimination, they are less likely to seek HIV testing, prevention, and treatment services. (9) LGBTQI populations are disproportionately impacted by the Mexico City Policy, also widely referred to as the ``global gag rule''. LGBTQI people often receive much of their health care through reproductive health clinics, and organizations that cannot comply with the policy are forced to discontinue work on United States-supported global health projects that are frequently used by LGBTQI populations, including HIV prevention and treatment, stigma reduction, and research. (10) Because they face tremendous discrimination in the formal labor sector, many sex workers are also LGBTQI individuals, and many sex-worker-led programs and clinics serve the LGBTQI community with safe, non-stigmatizing, medical and social care. The United States Agency for International Development has also referred to sex workers as a ``most-at- risk population''. The anti-prostitution loyalty oath that health care providers receiving United States assistance must take isolates sex-worker-led and serving groups from programs and reinforces stigma, undermining both the global AIDS response and human rights. A 2013 Supreme Court opinion held this requirement to be unconstitutional as it applies to United States nongovernmental organizations and their foreign affiliates. (11) According to the Trans Murder Monitoring Project, which monitors homicides of transgender individuals, there were at least 350 cases of reported killings of trans and gender- diverse people between October 2019 and September 2020. (12) In many countries, intersex individuals experience prejudice and discrimination because their bodies do not conform to general expectations about sex and gender. Because of these expectations, medically unnecessary interventions are often performed in infancy without the consent or approval of intersex individuals, in violation of international human rights standards. (13) Asylum and refugee protection are critical last-resort protections for LGBTQI individuals, but those who seek such protections face ostracization and abuse in refugee camps and detention facilities. They are frequently targeted for violence, including sexual assault, in refugee camps and in immigration detention. LGBTQI individuals may be segregated against their will for long periods in solitary confinement, in an effort to protect them from such violence, but prolonged solitary confinement itself represents an additional form of abuse that is profoundly damaging to the social and psychological well-being of any individual. (14) The global COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated inequalities faced by LGBTQI individuals, including access to health care, stigma, and discrimination, undermining LGBTQI rights around the world. (15) In December 2011, President Barack Obama directed all Federal foreign affairs agencies to ensure that their diplomatic, humanitarian, health and foreign assistance programs take into account the needs of marginalized LGBTQI communities and persons. (16) In 2015, the Department of State established the position of Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI Persons. (17) In 2021, President Joseph Biden issued the Memorandum on Advancing the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Persons Around the World, which stated that it ``shall be the policy of the United States to pursue an end to violence and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or sex characteristics'' and called for United States global leadership`` in the cause of advancing the human rights of LGBTQI+ persons around the world''. (18) In 2020, in Bostock v. Clayton County, the Supreme Court held that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.) prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation. On January 20, 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order 13988 (86 Fed. Reg. 7023) to enforce this holding, which orders all Federal agency heads, including the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, to review agency actions to determine what additional steps should be taken to ensure that agency policies are consistent with the nondiscrimination policy set forth in the Executive order. (19) The use of United States diplomatic tools, including the Department of State's exchange and speaker programs, to address the human rights needs of marginalized communities has helped inform public debates in many countries regarding the protective responsibilities of any democratic government. (20) Inclusion of human rights protections for LGBTQI individuals in United States trade agreements, such as the Agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada (commonly known as the ``USMCA'') and trade preference programs, is intended-- (A) to ensure a level playing field for United States businesses; and (B) to provide greater workplace protections overseas, compatible with those of the United States. (21) Engaging multilateral fora and international institutions is critical to impacting global norms and to broadening global commitments to fairer standards for the treatment of all people, including LGBTQI people. The United States must remain a leader in the United Nations system and has a vested interest in the success of that multilateral engagement. (22) Ongoing United States participation in the Equal Rights Coalition, which is a new intergovernmental coalition of more than 40 governments and leading civil society organizations that work together to protect the human rights of LGBTQI people around the world, remains vital to international efforts to respond to violence and impunity. (23) Those who represent the United States abroad, including our diplomats, development specialists and military, should reflect the diversity of our country and honor America's call to equality, including through proud and open service abroad by LGBTQI Americans and those living with HIV. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--Except as provided in section 5, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; (B) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; (C) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; (D) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; (E) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives; and (F) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (2) Gender identity.--The term ``gender identity'' means the gender-related identity, appearance, or mannerisms or other gender-related characteristics of an individual, regardless of the individual's designated sex at birth. (3) LGBTQI.--The term ``LGBTQI'' means lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or intersex. (4) Member of a vulnerable group.--The term ``member of a vulnerable group'' means an alien who-- (A) is younger than 21 years of age or older than 60 years of age; (B) is pregnant; (C) identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or intersex; (D) is victim or witness of a crime; (E) has filed a nonfrivolous civil rights claim in Federal or State court; (F) has a serious mental or physical illness or disability; (G) has been determined by an asylum officer in an interview conducted under section 235(b)(1)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1)(B)) to have a credible fear of persecution; or (H) has been determined by an immigration judge or by the Secretary of Homeland Security, based on information obtained during intake, from the alien's attorney or legal service provider, or through credible self-reporting, to be-- (i) experiencing severe trauma; or (ii) a survivor of torture or gender-based violence. (5) Sexual orientation.--The term ``sexual orientation'' means actual or perceived homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality. SEC. 4. DOCUMENTING AND RESPONDING TO BIAS-MOTIVATED VIOLENCE AGAINST LGBTQI PEOPLE ABROAD. (a) Information Required To Be Included in Annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices.-- (1) Section 116.--Section 116(d) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151n(d)) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (11)(C), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in paragraph (12)(C)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(13) wherever applicable, the nature and extent of criminalization, discrimination, and violence based on sexual orientation or gender identity, including the identification of countries that have adopted laws or constitutional provisions that criminalize or discriminate based on sexual orientation or gender identity, including detailed descriptions of such laws and provisions.''. (2) Section 502B.--Section 502B of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2304) is amended-- (A) by redesignating the second subsection (i) (relating to child marriage status) as subsection (j); and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(k) Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity.--The report required under subsection (b) shall include, wherever applicable, the nature and extent of criminalization, discrimination, and violence based on sexual orientation or gender identity, including the identification of countries that have adopted laws or constitutional provisions that criminalize or discriminate based on sexual orientation or gender identity, including detailed descriptions of such laws and provisions.''. (b) Review at Diplomatic and Consular Posts.-- (1) In general.--In preparing the annual country reports on human rights practices required under section 116 or 502B of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended by subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall obtain information from each diplomatic and consular post with respect to-- (A) incidents of violence against LGBTQI people in the country in which such post is located; (B) an analysis of the factors enabling or aggravating such incidents, such as government policy, societal pressure, or external actors; and (C) the response (whether public or private) of the personnel of such post with respect to such incidents. (2) Addressing bias-motivated violence.--The Secretary of State shall include in the annual strategic plans of the regional bureaus concrete diplomatic strategies, programs, and policies to address bias-motivated violence using information obtained pursuant to paragraph (1), such as programs to build capacity among civil society or governmental entities to document, investigate, and prosecute instances of such violence and provide support to victims of such violence. (c) Interagency Group.-- (1) Establishment.--There is established an interagency group on responses to urgent threats to LGBTQI people in foreign countries (referred to in this subsection as the ``interagency group''), which-- (A) shall be chaired by the Secretary of State; and (B) shall include the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, the Attorney General, and the head of each other Federal department or agency that the President determines is relevant to the duties of the interagency group. (2) Duties.--The duties of the interagency group shall be-- (A) to coordinate the responses of each participating agency with respect to threats directed towards LGBTQI populations in other countries; (B) to develop longer-term approaches to policy developments and incidents negatively impacting the LGBTQI populations in specific countries; (C) to advise the President on the designation of foreign persons for sanctions pursuant to section 5; (D) to identify United States laws and policies, at the Federal, State, and local levels, that affirm the equality of LGBTQI persons; and (E) to use such identified laws and policies to develop diplomatic strategies to share the expertise obtained from the implementation of such laws and policies with appropriate officials of countries where LGBTQI persons do not enjoy equal protection under the law. (d) Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI Peoples.-- (1) Establishment.--The Secretary of State shall establish, in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor of the Department of State, a permanent Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI Peoples (referred to in this section as the ``Special Envoy''), who-- (A) shall be appointed by the President; and (B) shall report directly to the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. (2) Rank.--The Special Envoy may be appointed at the rank of Ambassador. (3) Purposes.--The Special Envoy shall-- (A) direct the efforts of the United States Government relating to United States foreign policy, as directed by the Secretary, regarding-- (i) human rights abuses against LGBTQI people and communities internationally; and (ii) the advancement of human rights for LGBTQI people; and (B) represent the United States internationally in bilateral and multilateral engagement on the matters described in subparagraph (A). (4) Duties.-- (A) In general.--The Special Envoy-- (i) shall serve as the principal advisor to the Secretary of State regarding human rights for LGBTQI people internationally; (ii) notwithstanding any other provision of law-- (I) shall direct activities, policies, programs, and funding relating to the human rights of LGBTQI people and the advancement of LGBTQI equality initiatives internationally, for all bureaus and offices of the Department of State; and (II) shall lead the coordination of relevant international programs for all other Federal agencies relating to such matters; (iii) shall represent the United States in diplomatic matters relevant to the human rights of LGBTQI people, including criminalization, discrimination, and violence against LGBTQI people internationally; (iv) shall direct, as appropriate, United States Government resources to respond to needs for protection, integration, resettlement, and empowerment of LGBTQI people in United States Government policies and international programs, including to prevent and respond to criminalization, discrimination, and violence against LGBTQI people internationally; (v) shall design, support, and implement activities regarding support, education, resettlement, and empowerment of LGBTQI people internationally, including for the prevention and response to criminalization, discrimination, and violence against LGBTQI people internationally; (vi) shall lead interagency coordination between the foreign policy priorities related to the human rights of LGBTQI people and the development assistance priorities of the LGBTQI Coordinator of the United States Agency for International Development; (vii) shall conduct regular consultation with nongovernmental organizations working to prevent and respond to criminalization, discrimination, and violence against LGBTQI people internationally; (viii) shall ensure that-- (I) programs, projects, and activities of the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development designed to prevent and respond to criminalization, discrimination, and violence against LGBTQI people internationally are subject to rigorous monitoring and evaluation; and (II) there is a uniform set of indicators and standards for such monitoring and evaluation that is used across international programs in Federal agencies; and (ix) is authorized to represent the United States in bilateral and multilateral fora on matters relevant to the human rights of LGBTQI people internationally, including criminalization, discrimination, and violence against LGBTQI people internationally. (5) Data repository.--The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor-- (A) shall be the central repository of data on all United States programs, projects, and activities that relate to prevention and response to criminalization, discrimination, and violence against LGBTQI people internationally; and (B) shall produce-- (i) a full accounting of United States Government spending on such programs, projects, and activities; and (ii) evaluations of the effectiveness of such programs, projects, and activities. (e) Training at International Law Enforcement Academies.--The President shall ensure that any international law enforcement academy supported by United States assistance shall provide training with respect to the rights of LGBTQI people, including through specialized courses highlighting best practices in the documentation, investigation and prosecution of bias-motivated hate crimes targeting persons based on actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex characteristics. SEC. 5. SANCTIONS ON INDIVIDUALS RESPONSIBLE FOR VIOLATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS AGAINST LGBTQI PEOPLE. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; (C) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; (D) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; (E) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; (F) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; (G) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; and (H) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives. (2) Foreign person.--The term ``foreign person'' has the meaning given such term in section 595.304 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act). (3) Immediate family member.--The term ``immediate family member'' has the meaning given such term for purposes of section 7031(c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 (division K of Public Law 116-260). (4) Person.--The term ``person'' has the meaning given such term in section 591.308 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act). (b) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and biannually thereafter, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a list of each foreign person the President determines, based on credible information, including information obtained by other countries or by nongovernmental organizations that monitor violations of human rights-- (1) is responsible for or complicit in, with respect to persons based on actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex characteristics-- (A) cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment; (B) prolonged detention without charges and trial; (C) causing the disappearance of such persons by the abduction and clandestine detention of such persons; or (D) other flagrant denial of the right to life, liberty, or the security of such persons; (2) acted as an agent of or on behalf of a foreign person in a matter relating to an activity described in paragraph (1); or (3) is responsible for or complicit in inciting a foreign person to engage in an activity described in paragraph (1). (c) Form; Updates; Removal.-- (1) Form.--The list required under subsection (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form and published in the Federal Register without regard to the requirements of section 222(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1202(f)) with respect to confidentiality of records pertaining to the issuance or refusal of visas or permits to enter the United States, except that the President may include a foreign person in a classified, unpublished annex to such list if the President-- (A) determines that-- (i) such annex is vital for the national security interests of the United States; and (ii) the use of such annex, and the inclusion of such person in such annex, would not undermine the overall purpose of this section to publicly identify foreign persons engaging in the conduct described in subsection (b) in order to increase accountability for such conduct; and (B) not later than 15 days before including such person in a classified annex, provides to the appropriate congressional committees notice of, and a justification for, including or continuing to include each foreign person in such annex despite the existence of any publicly available credible information indicating that each such foreign person engaged in an activity described in subsection (b). (2) Updates.--The President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an update of the list required under subsection (b) as new information becomes available. (3) Removal.--A foreign person may be removed from the list required under subsection (b) if the President determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees not later than 15 days before the removal of such person from such list that-- (A) credible information exists that such person did not engage in the activity for which the person was included in such list; (B) such person has been prosecuted appropriately for the activity in which such person engaged; or (C) such person has credibly demonstrated a significant change in behavior, has paid an appropriate consequence for the activities in which such person engaged, and has credibly committed to not engage in an activity described in subsection (b). (d) Public Submission of Information.--The President shall issue public guidance, including through United States diplomatic and consular posts, setting forth the manner by which the names of foreign persons that may meet the criteria to be included on the list required under subsection (b) may be submitted to the Department of State for evaluation. (e) Requests From Chair and Ranking Member of Appropriate Congressional Committees.-- (1) Consideration of information.--In addition to the guidance issued pursuant to subsection (d), the President shall also consider information provided by the Chair or Ranking Member of each of the appropriate congressional committees in determining whether to include a foreign person in the list required under subsection (b). (2) Requests.--Not later than 120 days after receiving a written request from the Chair or Ranking Member of one of the appropriate congressional committees with respect to whether a foreign person meets the criteria for being included in the list required under subsection (b), the President shall respond to such Chair or Ranking Member, as the case may be, with respect to the President's determination relating to such foreign person. (3) Removal.--If the President removes a foreign person from the list required under subsection (b) that had been included in such list pursuant to a request under paragraph (2), the President shall provide to the relevant Chair or Ranking Member of one of the appropriate congressional committees any information that contributed to such decision. (4) Form.--The President may submit the response required under paragraph (2) or paragraph (3) in classified form if the President determines that such form is necessary for the national security interests of the United States. (f) Inadmissibility of Certain Individuals.-- (1) Ineligibility for visas and admission to the united states.--A foreign person on the list required under subsection (b), and each immediate family member of such person, is-- (A) inadmissible to the United States; (B) ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the United States; and (C) otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the United States or to receive any other benefit under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.). (2) Current visas revoked.-- (A) In general.--The issuing consular officer or the Secretary of State, (or a designee of the Secretary of State), in accordance with section 221(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1201(i)), shall revoke any visa or other entry documentation issued to a foreign person on the list required under subsection (b), and any visa or other entry documentation issued to any immediate family member of such person, regardless of when the visa or other entry documentation is issued. (B) Effect of revocation.--A revocation under subparagraph (A) shall-- (i) take effect immediately; and (ii) automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the foreign person's possession. (C) Rulemaking.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this subsection. (D) Exception to comply with international obligations.--Sanctions under this subsection shall not apply with respect to a foreign person if admitting or paroling such person into the United States is necessary to permit the United States to comply with the Agreement regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed at Lake Success, June 26, 1947, and entered into force November 21, 1947, between the United Nations and the United States, or other applicable international obligations. (3) Sense of congress with respect to additional sanctions.--It is the sense of Congress that the President should impose additional targeted sanctions with respect to foreign persons on the list required under subsection (b) to push for accountability for flagrant denials of the right to life, liberty, or the security of the person, through the use of designations and targeted sanctions provided for such conduct under other existing authorities. (4) Waivers in the interest of national security.-- (A) In general.--The President may waive the application of paragraph (1) or (2) with respect to a foreign person included in the list required under subsection (b) if the President determines, and submits to the appropriate congressional committees notice of, and justification for, such determination, that such a waiver-- (i) is necessary to permit the United States to comply with the Agreement between the United Nations and the United States of America regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed June 26, 1947, and entered into force November 21, 1947, or other applicable international obligations of the United States; or (ii) is in the national security interests of the United States. (B) Timing of certain waivers.--A waiver pursuant to a determination under subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be submitted not later than 15 days before the granting of such waiver. (g) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the President, acting through the Secretary of State, shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes-- (1) the actions taken to carry out this section, including-- (A) the number of foreign persons added to or removed from the list required under subsection (b) during the year immediately preceding each such report; (B) the dates on which such persons were added or removed; (C) the reasons for adding or removing such persons; and (D) an analysis that compares increases or decreases in the number of such persons added or removed year-over-year and the reasons for such increases or decreases; and (2) any efforts by the President to coordinate with the governments of other countries, as appropriate, to impose sanctions that are similar to the sanctions imposed under this section. SEC. 6. COMBATING INTERNATIONAL CRIMINALIZATION OF LGBTQI STATUS, EXPRESSION, OR CONDUCT. (a) Annual Strategic Review.--The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, shall include, during the course of annual strategic planning, an examination of-- (1) the progress made in countries around the world toward the decriminalization of the status, expression, and conduct of LGBTQI individuals; (2) the obstacles that remain toward achieving such decriminalization; and (3) the strategies available to the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development to address such obstacles. (b) Elements.--The examination described in subsection (a) shall include-- (1) an examination of the full range of criminal and civil laws of other countries that disproportionately impact communities of LGBTQI individuals or apply with respect to the conduct of LGBTQI individuals; (2) in consultation with the Attorney General, a list of countries in each geographic region with respect to which-- (A) the Attorney General, acting through the Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development Assistance and Training of the Department of Justice, shall prioritize programs seeking-- (i) to decriminalize the status, expression, and conduct of LGBTQI individuals; (ii) to monitor the trials of those prosecuted because of such status, expression, or conduct; and (iii) to reform related laws having a discriminatory impact on LGBTQI individuals; (B) applicable speaker or exchange programs sponsored by the United States Government shall bring together civil society and governmental leaders-- (i) to promote the recognition of LGBTQI rights through educational exchanges in the United States; and (ii) to support better understanding of the role that governments and civil societies mutually play in assurance of equal treatment of LGBTQI populations abroad. SEC. 7. FOREIGN ASSISTANCE TO PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS OF LGBTQI PEOPLE. (a) Sense of Congress.-- It is the sense of Congress that the full implementation of Executive Order 13988 (86 Fed. Reg. 7023; January 20, 2021) and the holding in Bostock v. Clayton County requires that United States foreign assistance and development organizations adopt the policy that no contractor, grantee, or implementing partner administering United States assistance for any humanitarian, development, or global health programs may discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of their gender identity or sexual orientation. (b) Global Equality Fund.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of State shall establish a fund, to be known as the ``Global Equality Fund'', to be managed by the Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, consisting of such sums as may be appropriated to provide grants, emergency assistance, and technical assistance to eligible civil society organizations and human rights defenders working to advance and protect human rights for all including LGBTQI persons, by seeking-- (A) to ensure the freedoms of assembly, association, and expression; (B) to protect persons or groups against the threat of violence, including medically unnecessary interventions performed on intersex infants; (C) to advocate against laws that-- (i) criminalize LGBTQI status, expression, or conduct; or (ii) discriminate against individuals on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex characteristics; (D) to end explicit and implicit forms of discrimination in the workplace, housing, education, and other public institutions or services; and (E) to build community awareness and support for the human rights of LGBTQI persons. (2) Contributions.--The Secretary of State may accept financial and technical contributions, through the Global Equality Fund, from corporations, bilateral donors, foundations, nongovernmental organizations, and other entities supporting the outcomes described in paragraph (1). (3) Prioritization.--In providing assistance through the Global Equality Fund, the Secretary of State shall ensure due consideration and appropriate prioritization of assistance to groups that have historically been excluded from programs undertaken for the outcomes described in paragraph (1). (c) LGBTQI Global Development Partnership.--The Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall establish a partnership, to be known as the ``LGBTQI Global Development Partnership'', to leverage the financial and technical contributions of corporations, bilateral donors, foundations, nongovernmental organizations, and universities to support the human rights and development of LGBTQI persons around the world by supporting programs, projects, and activities-- (1) to strengthen the capacity of LGBTQI leaders and civil society organizations; (2) to train LGBTQI leaders to effectively participate in democratic processes and lead civil institutions; (3) to conduct research to inform national, regional, or global policies and programs; and (4) to promote economic empowerment through enhanced LGBTQI entrepreneurship and business development. (d) Consultation.--In coordinating programs, projects, and activities through the Global Equality Fund or the Global Development Partnership, the Secretary of State shall consult, as appropriate, with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development and the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies. (e) Report.--The Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an annual report on the work of, successes obtained, and challenges faced by the Global Equality Fund and the LGBTQI Global Development Partnership established in accordance with this section. (f) Limitation on Assistance Relating to Equal Access.-- (1) In general.--None of the amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to provide United States assistance for any humanitarian, development, or global health programs may be made available to any contractor, grantee, or implementing partner, unless such recipient-- (A) ensures that the program, project, or activity funded by such amounts are made available to all elements of the population, except to the extent that such program, project, or activity targets a population because of the higher assessed risk of negative outcomes among such populations; (B) undertakes to make every reasonable effort to ensure that each subcontractor or subgrantee of such recipient will also adhere to the requirement described in subparagraph (A); and (C) agrees to return all amounts awarded or otherwise provided by the United States, including such additional penalties as the Secretary of State may determine to be appropriate, if the recipient is not able to adhere to the requirement described in subparagraph (A). (2) Quarterly report.--The Secretary of State shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a quarterly report on the methods by which the Department of State monitors compliance with the requirement under paragraph (1)(A). (g) Office of Foreign Assistance.--The Secretary of State, acting through the Director of the Office of Foreign Assistance, shall-- (1) monitor the amount of foreign assistance obligated and expended on programs, projects, and activities relating to LGBTQI people; and (2) provide the results of the indicators tracking such expenditure, upon request, to the Organization for Economic Co- Operation and Development. SEC. 8. GLOBAL HEALTH INCLUSIVITY. (a) In General.--The Coordinator of United States Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS Globally shall-- (1) develop mechanisms to ensure that the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is implemented in a way that equitably serves LGBTQI people in accordance with the goals described in section 7(f), including by requiring all partner entities receiving assistance through PEPFAR to receive training on the health needs of and human rights standards relating to LGBTQI people; and (2) promptly notify Congress of any obstacles encountered by a foreign government or contractor, grantee, or implementing partner in the effort to equitably implement PEPFAR as described in such subsection, including any remedial steps taken by the Coordinator to overcome such obstacles. (b) Report on International Prosecutions for Sex Work or Consensual Sexual Activity.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Coordinator shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes the manner in which commodities, such as condoms provided by programs, projects, or activities funded through PEPFAR or other sources of United States assistance, have been used as evidence to arrest, detain, or prosecute individuals in other countries in order to enforce domestic laws criminalizing sex work or consensual sexual activity. (c) Report on HIV/AIDS-Related Index Testing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Coordinator shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes the impact of partner notification services and index testing on treatment adherence, intimate partner violence, and exposure to the criminal justice system for key populations, including LGBTQI people and sex workers, using qualitative and quantitative data. (d) Report on Impact of ``Global Gag'' Rule.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Government Accountability Office shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes the impact, as of the date of the submission of the report, on the implementation and enforcement of any iteration of the Mexico City Policy on the global LGBTQI community. (e) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) PEPFAR authorization.--Section 301 of the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7631) is amended-- (A) by striking subsections (d) through (f); and (B) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (d). (2) Allocation of funds by the global aids coordinator.-- Section 403(a) of the United States Leadership Against HIV/ AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7673(a)) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (1)-- (i) by striking ``shall--'' and all that follows through ``(A) provide'' and inserting ``shall provide''; (ii) by striking ``; and'' and inserting a period; and (iii) by striking subparagraph (B); and (B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) by striking ``Prevention strategy.--'' and all that follows through ``In carrying out paragraph (1), the'' and inserting ``Prevention strategy.--The''; and (ii) by striking subparagraph (B). (3) TVPA authorization.--Section 113 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7110) is amended-- (A) by striking subsection (g); and (B) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections (g) and (h), respectively. SEC. 9. IMMIGRATION REFORM. (a) Refugees and Asylum Seekers.-- (1) LGBTQI social group.--Section 101(a)(42) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(42)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``For purposes of determinations under this Act, a person who has been persecuted on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity shall be deemed to have been persecuted on account of membership in a particular social group and a person who has a well founded fear of persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity shall be deemed to have a well founded fear of persecution on account of membership in a particular social group.''. (2) Annual report.--Section 103(e)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1103(e)) is amended-- (A) by striking ``information on the number'' and inserting the following: ``information on-- ``(A) the number''; and (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: ``; and ``(B) the total number of applications for asylum and refugee status received that are, in whole or in part, based on persecution or a well founded fear of persecution on account of sexual orientation or gender identity, and the rate of approval administratively of such applications.''. (3) Asylum filing deadline repeal.-- (A) In general.--Section 208(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1158(a)(2)) is amended-- (i) by striking subparagraph (B); (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E) as subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D), respectively; (iii) in subparagraph (C), as redesignated-- (I) by striking ``notwithstanding subparagraphs (B) and (C)'' and inserting ``notwithstanding subparagraph (B)''; (II) by striking ``either''; and (III) by striking ``or extraordinary circumstances relating to the delay in filing an application within the period specified in subparagraph (B)''; and (iv) in subparagraph (D), as redesignated, by striking ``Subparagraphs (A) and (B)'' and inserting ``Subparagraph (A)''. (B) Application.--The amendments made by subparagraph (A) shall apply to applications for asylum filed before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Permanent Partners.--Section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (35), by inserting ``includes any permanent partner, but'' before ``does not include''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(53) The term `marriage' includes a permanent partnership. ``(54) The term `permanent partner' means an individual who is 18 years of age or older and who-- ``(A) is in a committed, intimate relationship with another individual who is 18 years of age or older, in which both parties intend a lifelong commitment; ``(B) is financially interdependent with the other individual; ``(C) is not married to anyone other than the other individual; ``(D) is a national of or, in the case of a person having no nationality, last habitually resided in a country that prohibits marriage between the individuals; and ``(E) is not a first-, second-, or third-degree blood relation of the other individual. ``(55) The term `permanent partnership' means the relationship that exists between 2 permanent partners.''. (c) Counsel.-- (1) Appointment of counsel.--Section 240(b)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229a(b)(4)) is amended-- (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``, and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(D) notwithstanding subparagraph (A), in a case in which an indigent alien requests representation, such representation shall be appointed by the court, at the expense of the Government, for such proceedings.''. (2) Right to counsel.--Section 292 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1362) is amended-- (A) by inserting ``(a)'' before ``In any''; (B) by striking ``he'' and inserting ``the person''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), in a case in which an indigent alien requests representation, such representation shall be appointed by the court, at the expense of the Government, for the proceedings described in subsection (a). ``(c) In an interview relating to admission under section 207, an alien shall have the privilege of being represented (at no expense to the Government) by such counsel, authorized to practice in such proceedings, as the alien shall choose.''. (d) Refugee Admissions of LGBTQI Aliens From Certain Countries.-- (1) In general.--Aliens who are nationals of or, in the case of aliens having no nationality, last habitually resided in a country that fails to protect against persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, and who share common characteristics that identify them as targets of persecution on account of sexual orientation or gender identity, are eligible for Priority 2 processing under the refugee resettlement priority system. (2) Resettlement processing.-- (A) In general.--If a refugee admitted under section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1157) discloses information to an employee or contractor of the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration of the Department of State regarding the refugee's sexual orientation or gender identity, the Secretary of State, with the refugee's consent, shall provide such information to the appropriate national resettlement agency-- (i) to prevent the refugee from being placed in a community in which the refugee is likely to face continued discrimination; and (ii) to place the refugee in a community that offers services to meet the needs of the refugee. (B) Defined term.--The term ``national resettlement agency'' means an agency contracting with the Department of State to provide sponsorship and initial resettlement services to refugees entering the United States. (e) Training Program.-- (1) Training program.--In order to create an environment in which an alien may safely disclose such alien's sexual orientation or gender identity, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall establish a training program for staff and translators who participate in the interview process of aliens seeking asylum or status as a refugee. (2) Components of training program.--The training program described in paragraph (1) shall include instruction regarding-- (A) appropriate word choice and word usage; (B) creating safe spaces and facilities for LGBTQI aliens; (C) confidentiality requirements; and (D) nondiscrimination policies. (f) Limitation on Detention.-- (1) Presumption of release.-- (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C) and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security-- (i) may not detain an alien who is a member of a vulnerable group under any provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) pending a decision with respect to whether the alien is to be removed from the United States; and (ii) shall immediately release any detained alien who is a member of a vulnerable group. (B) Exceptions.--The Secretary of Homeland Security may detain, pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), an alien who is a member of a vulnerable group if the Secretary makes a determination, using credible and individualized information, that the use of alternatives to detention will not reasonably ensure the appearance of the alien at removal proceedings, or that the alien is a threat to another person or to the community. The fact that an alien has a criminal charge pending against the alien may not be the sole factor to justify the detention of the alien. (C) Removal.--If detention is the least restrictive means of effectuating the removal from the United States of an alien who is a member of a vulnerable group, the subject of a final order of deportation or removal, and not detained under subparagraph (B), the Secretary of Homeland Security may, solely for the purpose of such removal, detain the alien for a period that is-- (i) the shortest possible period immediately preceding the removal of the alien from the United States; and (ii) not more than 5 days. (2) Weekly review required.-- (A) In general.--Not less frequently than weekly, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall conduct an individualized review of any alien detained pursuant to paragraph (1)(B) to determine whether the alien should continue to be detained under such paragraph. (B) Release.--Not later than 24 hours after the date on which the Secretary makes a determination under subparagraph (A) that an alien should not be detained under paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall release the detainee. (g) Protective Custody for LGBTQI Alien Detainees.-- (1) Detainees.--An LGBTQI alien who is detained pursuant to subparagraph (B) or (C) of subsection (f)(1) may not be placed in housing that is segregated from the general population unless-- (A) the alien requests placement in such housing for the protection of the alien; or (B) the Secretary of Homeland Security determines, after assessing all available alternatives, that there is no available alternative means of separation from likely abusers. (2) Placement factors.--If an LGBTQI alien is placed in segregated housing pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that such housing-- (A) includes non-LGBTQI aliens, to the extent practicable; and (B) complies with any applicable court order for the protection of LGBTQI aliens. (3) Protective custody requests.--If a detained LGBTQI alien requests placement in segregated housing for the protection of such alien, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall grant such request. (h) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Homeland Security should hire a sufficient number of Refugee Corps officers for refugee interviews to be held within a reasonable period of time and adjudicated not later than 180 days after a request for Priority 2 consideration is filed. SEC. 10. ISSUANCE OF PASSPORTS AND GUARANTEE OF CITIZENSHIP TO CERTAIN CHILDREN BORN ABROAD. (a) Sex Identification Markers.--The Secretary of State, through any appropriate regulation, manual, policy, form, or other updates, shall ensure that an applicant may self-select the sex designation (including a non-binary or neutral designation, such as ``X'') on any identity document issued by the Department of State that displays sex information, including passports and consular reports of birth abroad. (b) Guarantee of Citizenship to Children Born Abroad Using Assistive Reproduction Technology.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall issue regulations clarifying that no biological connection between a parent and a child is required for a child to acquire citizenship at birth from a United States citizen parent under subsections (c), (d), (e), and (g) of section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1401) if such parent is recognized as the legal parent of the child from birth under the local law at the place of birth or under United States law. SEC. 11. ENGAGING INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST LGBTQI DISCRIMINATION. (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) the United States should be a leader in efforts by the United Nations to ensure that human rights norms, development principles, and political rights are fully inclusive of LGBTQI people; (2) United States leadership within international financial institutions, such as the World Bank and the regional development banks, should be used to ensure that the programs, projects, and activities undertaken by such institutions are fully inclusive of all people, including LGBTQI people; and (3) the Secretary of State should seek appropriate opportunities to encourage the equal treatment of LGBTQI people during discussions with or participation in the full range of regional, multilateral, and international fora, such as the Organization of American States, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the European Union, the African Union, and the Association of South East Asian Nations. (b) Action Through the Equal Rights Coalition.--The Secretary of State shall promote diplomatic coordination through the Equal Rights Coalition, established in July 2016 at the Global LGBTQI Human Rights Conference in Montevideo, Uruguay, and other multilateral mechanisms, to achieve the goals and outcomes described in subsection (a). SEC. 12. REPRESENTING THE RIGHTS OF LGBTQI UNITED STATES CITIZENS DEPLOYED TO DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR POSTS. (a) Sense of Congress.--Recognizing the importance of a diverse workforce in the representation of the United States abroad and in support of sound personnel staffing policies, it is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of State should-- (1) prioritize efforts to ensure that foreign governments do not impede the assignment of LGBTQI United States citizens and their families to diplomatic and consular posts; (2) open conversations with entities in the United States private sector that engage in business in other countries to the extent necessary to address any visa issues faced by such private sector entities with respect to their LGBTQI employees; and (3) prioritize efforts to improve post and post school information for LGBTQI employees and employees with LGBTQI family members. (b) Remedies for Family Visa Denial.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of State shall use all appropriate diplomatic efforts to ensure that the families of LGBTQI employees of the Department of State are issued visas from countries where such employees are posted. (2) List required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to Congress-- (A) a classified list of each country that has refused to grant accreditation to LGBTQI employees of the Department of State or to their family members during the most recent 2-year period; and (B) a description of the actions taken or intended to be taken by the Secretary, in accordance with paragraph (1), to ensure that LGBTQI employees are appointed to appropriate positions in accordance with diplomatic needs and personnel qualifications, including actions specifically relating to securing the accreditation of the families of such employees by relevant countries. (c) Improving Post Information and Overseas Environment for LGBTQI Adults and Children.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of State shall ensure that LGBTQI employees and employees with LGBTQI family members have adequate information to pursue overseas postings, including country environment information for adults and children. (2) Nondiscrimination policies for united states government-supported schools.--The Secretary shall make every effort to ensure schools abroad that receive assistance and support from the United States Government under programs administered by the Office of Overseas Schools of the Department of State have active and clear nondiscrimination policies, including policies relating to sexual orientation and gender identity impacting LGBTQI children of all ages. (3) Required information for lgbtqi children.--The Secretary shall ensure that information focused on LGBTQI children of all ages (including transgender and gender nonconforming students) is included in post reports, bidding materials, and Office of Overseas Schools reports, databases, and adequacy lists. <all>

Greater Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality Act of 2021

A bill to protect human rights and enhance opportunities for LGBTQI people around the world, and for other purposes.

GLOBE Act of 2021 Greater Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality Act of 2021

Sen. Markey, Edward J.

D

MA

H.J.Res.67

Health

This joint resolution nullifies the rule titled Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination, which was issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on November 5, 2021. The rule requires health care providers, as a condition of Medicare and Medicaid participation, to ensure that staff are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 67 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to ``Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 9, 2021 Mr. Duncan (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Allen, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Arrington, Mr. Babin, Mr. Baird, Mr. Balderson, Mr. Banks, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bishop of North Carolina, Mrs. Boebert, Mr. Bost, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Budd, Mr. Burchett, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Calvert, Mrs. Cammack, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Cawthorn, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Cline, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Clyde, Mr. Cole, Mr. Comer, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Dunn, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Emmer, Mr. Estes, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Good of Virginia, Mr. Gooden of Texas, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Mr. Graves of Louisiana, Mrs. Greene of Georgia, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Guest, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Hagedorn, Mr. Harris, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Hern, Mr. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Hill, Mrs. Hinson, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Huizenga, Mr. Issa, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Jacobs of New York, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Johnson of Louisiana, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, Mr. Keller, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Kinzinger, Mr. Kustoff, Mr. LaHood, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Latta, Mr. LaTurner, Mrs. Lesko, Mr. Long, Mr. Loudermilk, Mr. Lucas, Ms. Mace, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. Mann, Mr. Massie, Mr. Mast, Mr. McClintock, Mr. McKinley, Mrs. Rodgers of Washington, Mr. Meijer, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Mooney, Mr. Moore of Utah, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Norman, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Obernolte, Mr. Owens, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Pence, Mr. Perry, Mr. Pfluger, Mr. Posey, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Rice of South Carolina, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Rose, Mr. Rosendale, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Roy, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Smith of Missouri, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Smucker, Mr. Stauber, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Steube, Mr. Taylor, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Timmons, Mr. Turner, Mr. Upton, Mr. Van Drew, Ms. Van Duyne, Mr. Walberg, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Waltz, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. Williams of Texas, Mr. Green of Tennessee, Mr. Feenstra, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Westerman, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Hollingsworth, Mrs. Fischbach, Mr. Womack, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Brady, Ms. Letlow, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Zeldin) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to ``Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination''. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to ``Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination'' (86 Fed. Reg. 61555 (November 5, 2021)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. <all>

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination".

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination".

Official Titles - House of Representatives Official Title as Introduced Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination".

Rep. Duncan, Jeff

R

SC

H.R.4597

Environmental Protection

Clean Water SRF Parity Act This bill expands the state revolving fund established under the Clean Water Act, including by allowing low-interest loans to be given to privately owned treatment works to address wastewater. Currently, loans are given to wastewater systems that are publicly owned.

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make certain projects and activities eligible for financial assistance under a State water pollution control revolving fund, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Clean Water SRF Parity Act''. SEC. 2. PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE. Section 603 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1383) is amended-- (1) in subsection (c)-- (A) in paragraph (11)(B) by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in paragraph (12)(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(13) to any qualified nonprofit entity, as determined by the Administrator, to provide assistance for the construction or acquisition of, or improvements to, a treatment works, or for any other activity described in paragraphs (1) through (10).''; (2) in subsection (i)(3), by adding at the end the following: ``(E) Certain activities ineligible.--A State may not provide additional subsidization under this subsection to a qualified nonprofit entity for assistance described in subsection (c)(13) or to the owner or operator of a privately owned treatment works for assistance described in subsection (k).''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(k) Special Rule for Privately Owned Treatment Works.-- ``(1) In general.--In any fiscal year for which the total amount appropriated to carry out this title exceeds $1,638,826,000, any such amounts appropriated in excess of $1,638,826,000 for such fiscal year may be used to provide financial assistance under this section to the owner or operator of a privately owned treatment works for-- ``(A) improvements to such privately owned treatment works; ``(B) the construction of, or improvements to, another privately owned treatment works; ``(C) measures to reduce the demand for privately owned treatment works capacity through water conservation, efficiency, or reuse; ``(D) measures to reduce the energy consumption needs for privately owned treatment works; ``(E) measures to increase the security of privately owned treatment works; and ``(F) any other activity described in paragraphs (1) through (10) of subsection (c). ``(2) Limitation.--Financial assistance may only be provided under this subsection to the owner or operator of a privately owned treatment works for activities described in paragraph (1) that primarily and directly benefit the individuals or entities served by the privately owned treatment works, and not the shareholders or owners of the treatment works, as determined by the instrumentality of the State responsible for administering the water pollution control revolving fund through which such financial assistance is provided.''. <all>

Clean Water SRF Parity Act

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make certain projects and activities eligible for financial assistance under a State water pollution control revolving fund, and for other purposes.

Clean Water SRF Parity Act

Rep. Garamendi, John

D

CA

H.R.3909

Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase the amounts payable for wartime disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. Specifically, the VA must increase the amounts by the same percentage as the cost-of-living increase in benefits for Social Security recipients that is effective on December 1, 2021. The bill requires the VA to publish the amounts payable, as increased, in the Federal Register. The VA is authorized to make a similar adjustment to the rates of disability compensation payable to persons who have not received compensation for service-connected disability or death.

To increase, effective as of December 1, 2021, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans' Compensation Cost-of- Living Adjustment Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATES OF DISABILITY COMPENSATION AND DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION. (a) Rate Adjustment.--Effective on December 1, 2021, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in effect on November 30, 2021, for the payment of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the provisions specified in subsection (b). (b) Amounts To Be Increased.--The dollar amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are the following: (1) Wartime disability compensation.--Each of the dollar amounts under section 1114 of title 38, United States Code. (2) Additional compensation for dependents.--Each of the dollar amounts under section 1115(1) of such title. (3) Clothing allowance.--The dollar amount under section 1162 of such title. (4) Dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouse.--Each of the dollar amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of section 1311 of such title. (5) Dependency and indemnity compensation to children.-- Each of the dollar amounts under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. (c) Determination of Increase.--Each dollar amount described in subsection (b) shall be increased by the same percentage as the percentage by which benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) are increased effective December 1, 2021, as a result of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)). (d) Special Rule.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the increases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Public Law 85-857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code. SEC. 3. PUBLICATION OF ADJUSTED RATES. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as increased under that section, not later than the date on which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D)) are required to be published by reason of a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2022. <all>

Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2021

To increase, effective as of December 1, 2021, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2021

Rep. Luria, Elaine G.

D

VA

H.R.6297

Energy

Strategically Lowering Gas Prices Act This bill prohibits, subject to certain exceptions, the Department of Energy from drawing down or selling stocks from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve at the direction of a President if that President has withdrawn federal land subject to any of the mineral leasing laws from oil and gas leasing.

To prohibit a drawdown and sale of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve if the President has withdrawn certain land from oil and gas leasing, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Strategically Lowering Gas Prices Act''. SEC. 2. DRAWDOWN AND SALE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS. Section 161 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6241) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(k) Effect of Withdrawal of Lands.-- ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding subsections (d) and (h), the Secretary may not draw down and sell petroleum products pursuant to a finding made by a President under this section if that President, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, has withdrawn land that is subject to disposition under any of the mineral leasing laws from oil and gas leasing. ``(2) Withdrawal by statute.--For purposes of paragraph (1), a withdrawal of land from oil and gas leasing provided by statute shall not be considered a withdrawal by the President. ``(3) Exception.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to a drawdown and sale that is required by a severe energy supply interruption that is caused by an act of sabotage, an act of terrorism, or an act of God.''. <all>

Strategically Lowering Gas Prices Act

To prohibit a drawdown and sale of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve if the President has withdrawn certain land from oil and gas leasing, and for other purposes.

Strategically Lowering Gas Prices Act

Rep. Budd, Ted

R

NC

H.R.2694

Crime and Law Enforcement

Criminal Judicial Administration Act of 2021 This bill expands the authority of federal judges to reimburse defendants for expenses related to attending court proceedings. The bill also broadens the authority of magistrate court judges. Currently, when a defendant is released pending further court appearances, federal judges may order the U.S. Marshals Service to provide transportation and subsistence (food and lodging) expenses for a defendant to travel to court appearances, but not expenses during or to return home from such court appearances. This bill allows federal judges to order the Marshals Service to provide a defendant's transportation and subsistence expenses to return home from court proceedings, as well as subsistence expenses during such proceedings. Additionally, the bill authorizes magistrate court judges to rule on post-judgment motions pertaining to misdemeanor cases they tried and disposed of. Current law permits magistrate judges to try and dispose of misdemeanors in the district courts if the defendant consents.

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for transportation and subsistence for criminal justice defendants, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Criminal Judicial Administration Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. TRANSPORTATION AND SUBSISTENCE FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT DEFENDANTS. Section 4285 of title 18, United States Code, is amended in the first sentence-- (1) by striking ``when the interests of justice would be served thereby and the United States judge or magistrate judge is satisfied, after appropriate inquiry, that the defendant is financially unable to provide the necessary transportation to appear before the required court on his own'' and inserting ``when the United States judge or magistrate judge is satisfied that the defendant is indigent based on appointment of counsel pursuant to section 3006A, or, after appropriate inquiry, that the defendant is financially unable to provide necessary transportation on his own''; (2) by striking ``to the place where his appearance is required,'' and inserting ``(1) to the place where each appearance is required and (2) to return to the place of the person's arrest or bona fide residence,''; and (3) by striking ``to his destination,'' and inserting ``which includes money for both lodging and food, during travel to the person's destination and during any proceeding at which the person's appearance is required''. SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE USE OF MAGISTRATE JUDGES TO DECIDE POSTJUDGMENT MOTIONS. Section 3401 of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)-- (A) in the second sentence, by striking ``and'' after ``trial, judgment,''; (B) in the second sentence, by inserting ``, and rulings on all post-judgment motions'' after ``sentencing''; (C) in the third sentence, by striking ``and'' after ``trial, judgment,''; and (D) in the third sentence, by inserting ``, and rulings on all post-judgment motions'' after ``sentencing''; (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``, with the approval of a judge of the district court,''; and (3) by inserting after subsection (i) the following: ``(j) A magistrate judge who exercises trial jurisdiction under this section, in either a petty offense case or a misdemeanor case in which the defendant has consented to a magistrate judge, may also rule on all post-judgment motions in that case, including but not limited to petitions for writs of habeas corpus, writs of coram nobis, motions to vacate a sentence under section 2255 of title 28, and motions related to mental competency under chapter 313 of this title.''. Passed the House of Representatives June 23, 2021. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

Criminal Judicial Administration Act of 2021

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for transportation and subsistence for criminal justice defendants, and for other purposes.

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Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S.

D

NY

H.R.1192

Law

Puerto Rico Recovery Accuracy in Disclosures Act of 2021 or PRRADA This bill requires professionals employed in debt adjustment cases involving Puerto Rico to file verified statements disclosing their connections with interested parties before seeking compensation for their services. The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico must establish a list of such interested parties, which shall include the debtor, creditors, any attorney or accountant of the debtor or creditors, persons employed by the U.S. Trustee Program, persons employed by the board, and any other interested party. Compensation may be denied to such a professional if these disclosures are not filed, are inadequate, or if the professional is found to have certain conflicts of interest.

[117th Congress Public Law 82] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT. 3]] Public Law 117-82 117th Congress An Act To impose requirements on the payment of compensation to professional persons employed in voluntary cases commenced under title III of the Puerto Rico Oversight Management and Economic Stability Act (commonly known as ``PROMESA''). <<NOTE: Jan. 20, 2022 - [H.R. 1192]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Puerto Rico Recovery Accuracy in Disclosures Act of 2021. 48 USC 2101 note.>> SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Puerto Rico Recovery Accuracy in Disclosures Act of 2021'' or ``PRRADA''. SEC. 2. <<NOTE: 48 USC 2178.>> DISCLOSURE BY PROFESSIONAL PERSONS SEEKING APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION UNDER SECTION 316 OR 317 OF PROMESA. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) List of material interested parties.--The term ``List of Material Interested Parties'' means the List of Material Interested Parties established under subsection (c)(1). (2) Oversight board.--The term ``Oversight Board'' has the meaning given the term in section 5 of PROMESA (48 U.S.C. 2104). (b) <<NOTE: Courts.>> Required Disclosure.-- (1) In general.--In a case commenced under section 304 of PROMESA (48 U.S.C. 2164), no attorney, accountant, appraiser, auctioneer, agent, or other professional person may be compensated under section 316 or 317 of that Act (48 U.S.C. 2176, 2177) unless prior to making a request for compensation, the professional person has filed with the court a verified statement conforming to the disclosure requirements of rule 2014(a) of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure setting forth the connection of the professional person with any entity or person on the List of Material Interested Parties. (2) Supplement.--A professional person that submits a statement under paragraph (1) shall promptly supplement the statement with any additional relevant information that becomes known to the person. (3) <<NOTE: Determination.>> Disclosure.--Subject to any other applicable law, rule, or regulation, a professional person that fails to file or update a statement required under paragraph (1) or files a statement that the court determines does not represent a good faith effort to comply with this section shall disclose such failure in any filing required to conform to the disclosure requirements under rule 2014(a) of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. (c) List of Material Interested Parties.-- [[Page 136 STAT. 4]] (1) <<NOTE: Deadline.>> Preparation.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Oversight Board shall establish a List of Material Interested Parties subject to-- (A) <<NOTE: Courts.>> the approval of the court; and (B) the right of the United States trustee or any party in interest to be heard on the approval. (2) Inclusions.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), the List of Material Interested Parties shall include-- (A) the debtor; (B) any creditor; (C) any other party in interest; (D) any attorney or accountant of-- (i) the debtor; (ii) any creditor; or (iii) any other party in interest; (E) the United States trustee and any person employed in the office of the United States trustee; and (F) the Oversight Board, including the members, the Executive Director, and the employees of the Oversight Board. (3) Exclusions.--The List of Material Interested Parties may not include any person with a claim, the amount of which is below a threshold dollar amount established by the court that is consistent with the purpose of this Act. (d) Review.-- (1) In general.--The United States trustee shall review each verified statement submitted pursuant to subsection (b) and may file with the court comments on such verified statements before the professionals filing such statements seek compensation under section 316 or 317 of PROMESA (48 U.S.C. 2176, 2177). (2) Objection.--The United States trustee may object to applications filed under section 316 or 317 of PROMESA (48 U.S.C. 2176, 2177) that fail to satisfy the requirements of subsection (b). (e) <<NOTE: Courts.>> Limitation on Compensation.--In a case commenced under section 304 of PROMESA (48 U.S.C. 2164), in connection with the review and approval of professional compensation under section 316 or 317 of PROMESA (48 U.S.C. 2176, 2177) filed after the date of enactment of this Act, the court may deny allowance of compensation or reimbursement of expenses if-- (1) the professional person has failed to file the verified disclosure statements required under subsection (b)(1) or has filed inadequate disclosure statements under that subsection; or (2) during the professional person's employment in connection with the case, the professional person-- (A) is not a disinterested person (as defined in section 101 of title 11, United States Code) relative to any entity or person on the List of Material Interested Parties; or [[Page 136 STAT. 5]] (B) represents or holds an adverse interest in connection with the case. Approved January 20, 2022. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 1192: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SENATE REPORTS: No. 117-48 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 167 (2021): Feb. 23, 24, considered and passed House. Dec. 17, considered and passed Senate, amended. Vol. 168 (2022): Jan. 19, House concurred in Senate amendment. <all>

PRRADA

To impose requirements on the payment of compensation to professional persons employed in voluntary cases commenced under title III of the Puerto Rico Oversight Management and Economic Stability Act (commonly known as "PROMESA").

PRRADA Puerto Rico Recovery Accuracy in Disclosures Act of 2021 PRRADA Puerto Rico Recovery Accuracy in Disclosures Act of 2021 PRRADA Puerto Rico Recovery Accuracy in Disclosures Act of 2021

Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M.

D

NY

H.R.9136

Education

Campus Accountability and Safety Act This bill addresses sexual harassment, sexual assault, and other violence and harassment on the campuses of institutions of higher education (IHEs). Among other provisions, the bill (1) requires additional information to be included in the annual campus security report provided to current and prospective students and employees, (2) requires each IHE to establish a campus security policy that meets certain requirements, and (3) authorizes grants to address these issues.

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to combat campus sexual assault, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Campus Accountability and Safety Act''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE CLERY ACT. Section 485(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)) (known as the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) by inserting ``which shall include, at a minimum, publication in an easily accessible manner on the website of the institution,'' after ``through appropriate publications or mailings,''; (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following: ``(ii) if applicable, any memorandum of understanding between the institution and law enforcement, or a description of the working relationship between the institution, campus security personnel, or campus law enforcement and State or local law enforcement agencies; and''; (C) in subparagraph (F)-- (i) in clause (i)-- (I) by redesignating subclauses (III) through (IX) as subclauses (VI) through (XII); and (II) by striking subclause (II) and inserting the following: ``(II) rape; ``(III) fondling; ``(IV) incest; ``(V) statutory rape;''; and (ii) in clause (ii), by striking ``subclauses (I) through (VIII) of clause (i)'' and inserting ``subclauses (I) through (XI) of clause (i)''; and (D) by adding at the end the following: ``(K)(i) With respect to the criminal activity described in subclauses (II) and (III) of subparagraph (F)(i), the eligible institution shall prepare for the annual security report that is due on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of the Campus Accountability and Safety Act, and annually thereafter, the following additions: ``(I) The number of such incidents where the respondent is a student at the institution. ``(II) Of the incidents described in subclause (I), the number of such incidents that were reported to the title IX coordinator or other higher education responsible employee of the institution. ``(III) Of the incidents described in subclause (II), the number of victims who sought campus disciplinary action at the institution. ``(IV) Of the victims described in subclause (III), the number of cases processed through the student disciplinary process of the institution. ``(V) Of the cases described in subclause (IV), the number of respondents who were found responsible through the student disciplinary process of the institution. ``(VI) Of the cases described in subclause (IV), the number of respondents who were found not responsible through the student disciplinary process of the institution. ``(VII) A description of the final sanctions imposed by the institution for each incident for which a respondent was found responsible through the student disciplinary process of the institution, if such description will not reveal personally identifiable information about an individual student. ``(VIII) The number of student disciplinary proceedings at the institution that have closed without resolution since the previous annual security report due to withdrawal from the institution of higher education by the respondent pending resolution of the student disciplinary proceeding. ``(ii) The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to eligible institutions to assist such institutions in meeting the requirements of this subparagraph.''; (2) in paragraph (6)(A), by adding at the end the following: ``(vi) The term `complainant' means an individual who is alleged to be the victim of conduct that could constitute domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, or stalking. ``(vii) The term `respondent' means an individual who is alleged to be the perpetrator of conduct that could constitute domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, or stalking. ``(viii) The term `title IX coordinator' has the meaning given to the individual designated as a responsible employee in section 106.8(a) of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations, as such section is in effect on the date of enactment of the Campus Accountability and Safety Act. ``(ix) The term `higher education responsible employee' means an employee of an institution of higher education who-- ``(I) has the authority to take action to redress domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, or stalking; or ``(II) has the duty to report domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, or stalking or any other misconduct by students or employees to appropriate school officials.''; (3) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following: ``(7) The statistics described in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of paragraph (1)(F)-- ``(A) shall not identify complainants or respondents or contain any other information from which complainants or respondents could be identified; and ``(B) shall be compiled in accordance with the following definitions: ``(i) For the offenses of domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, such statistics shall be compiled in accordance with the definitions used in section 40002(a) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291(a)). ``(ii) For the offense of rape, such statistics shall be compiled in accordance with the definition of rape as the penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the consent of the victim. ``(iii) For the offenses of fondling, incest, and statutory rape, such statistics shall be compiled in accordance with the definition used in the National Incident Based Reporting System. ``(iv) For offenses not described in clause (i), (ii), or (iii), such statistics shall be compiled in accordance with the Uniform Crime Reporting Program of the Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the modifications to such definitions as implemented pursuant to the Hate Crime Statistics Act (34 U.S.C. 41305).''; and (4) in paragraph (8)(B)-- (A) in clause (i)-- (i) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by inserting ``, developed in consultation with local, State, or national sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking victim advocacy, victim services, or prevention organizations, and local law enforcement,'' after ``Education programs''; and (ii) in subclause (I)(aa), by inserting ``, including the fact that these are crimes for the purposes of this subsection and reporting under this subsection, and the institution of higher education will, based on the complainant's wishes, cooperate with local law enforcement with respect to any alleged criminal offenses involving students or employees of the institution of higher education, including by notifying and obtaining written consent from a complainant who has been fully and accurately informed about what procedures shall occur if information is shared, when the institution of higher education seeks to share information regarding an alleged criminal offenses with a law enforcement agency'' after ``stalking''; and (B) in clause (iv)-- (i) by redesignating subclauses (II) and (III) as subclauses (III) and (IV), respectively; (ii) by inserting after subclause (I) the following: ``(II) the institution will comply with the requirements of section 125(b), and shall include a description of such requirements;''; and (iii) in subclause (IV), as redesignated by clause (i)-- (I) in item (aa), by inserting ``, within 5 days of such determination'' after ``sexual assault, or stalking''; (II) in item (bb), by inserting ``simultaneously with the notification of the outcome described in item (aa),'' before ``the institution's''; (III) in item (cc), by inserting ``within 5 days of such change'' after ``results become final''; and (IV) in item (dd), by inserting ``within 5 days of such determination'' after ``results become final''. SEC. 3. TRANSPARENCY. Part B of title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1011 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 124. TRANSPARENCY. ``The Secretary shall establish a publicly available, searchable, accessible, and user-friendly campus safety website that includes the following: ``(1) The name and contact information for the title IX coordinator for each institution of higher education receiving funds under this Act, and a brief description of the title IX coordinator's role and the roles of other officials who may be contacted to discuss or report sexual harassment. ``(2) The Department's pending investigations, enforcement actions, letters of finding, final resolutions, and voluntary resolution agreements for all complaints and compliance reviews under section 485(f) and under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681) related to sexual harassment. The Secretary shall indicate whether the investigation, action, letter, resolution, or agreement is based on a complaint or compliance review. The Secretary shall make the information under this subsection available regarding a complaint once the Department receives a written complaint, and conducts an initial evaluation, and has determined that the complaint should be opened for investigation of an allegation that, if substantiated, would constitute a violation of such title IX or section 485(f). In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall ensure that personally identifiable information is not reported and shall comply with section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g), commonly known as the `Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974'. ``(3) A comprehensive campus safety and security data analysis tool that allows for the review and download of data that institutions of higher education subject to section 485(f) are required to report under this Act. ``(4) Information regarding how to file complaints with the Department related to alleged violations of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681) and of section 485(f). ``(5) Information regarding the Department's policies for reviewing complaints, initiating compliance reviews, and conducting and resolving investigations related to alleged violations of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681) and of section 485(f). This information shall include-- ``(A) the contact information for at least one individual at the Department who can answer questions from institutions of higher education, complainants (as defined in section 485(f)(6)), and other interested parties about such policies; ``(B) potential outcomes of an investigation; and ``(C) the expected timeframe for resolution of an investigation and any circumstance that may change such timeframe.''. SEC. 4. UNIVERSITY SUPPORT FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, SEXUAL HARASSMENT, AND STALKING. (a) In General.--Part B of title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1011 et seq.) is further amended by adding after section 124 (as added by section 3), the following: ``SEC. 125. UNIVERSITY SUPPORT FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, SEXUAL HARASSMENT, AND STALKING. ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Complainant.--The term `complainant' means an individual who is alleged to be the victim of conduct that could constitute domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, or stalking. ``(2) Higher education responsible employee.--The term `higher education responsible employee' has the meaning given the term in section 485(f)(6). ``(3) Respondent.--The term `respondent' means an individual who is alleged to be the perpetrator of conduct that could constitute domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, or stalking. ``(4) Title ix coordinator.--The term `title IX coordinator' has the meaning given the term in section 485(f)(6). ``(5) Victim-centered, trauma-informed interview techniques.--The term `victim-centered, trauma-informed interview techniques' means asking questions of an individual who reports that the individual has been a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, or stalking, in a manner that is focused on the experience of the victim, does not judge or blame the victim for the alleged act, is informed by evidence-based research on the neurobiology of trauma, and contains information on cultural competence based on practices of rape crisis centers, victim advocacy centers, sexual assault response teams, title IX offices, and similar groups, including organizations that work with underserved populations (as defined in section 40002 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291)). ``(b) Campus Security Policy.--Each institution of higher education that receives funds under this Act, shall establish a campus security policy that includes the following: ``(1) Sexual and interpersonal violence coordinators.--The designation of one or more sexual and interpersonal violence coordinators at the institution to whom student complainants of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, or stalking can report, including anonymously, which shall be part of a policy that complies with the following: ``(A) The sexual and interpersonal violence coordinator-- ``(i) shall not be an undergraduate student, a full-time graduate student, an employee designated as a higher education responsible employee, or the title IX coordinator; ``(ii) may have other roles at the institution; ``(iii) shall be appointed based on experience and a demonstrated ability of the individual to effectively provide trauma- informed victim services related to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and stalking, including to underserved populations (as defined in section 40002 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291)); ``(iv) shall be supervised by an individual outside the body responsible for investigating and adjudicating complaints at the institution related to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and stalking; ``(v) shall not serve as an advisor under section 485(f)(8)(B)(iv)(III); and ``(vi) shall not be required to report allegations as a campus security authority under section 485(f). ``(B) The Secretary shall designate categories of employees that may serve as sexual and interpersonal violence coordinators, such as health care staff, clergy, staff of a women's center, or other such categories, and specify under what conditions individuals may go through training to obtain victim advocate privilege in States with applicable laws. Such designation shall not preclude the institution from designating other employees or partnering with national, State, or local victim services organizations to serve as sexual and interpersonal violence coordinators or to serve in other confidential roles. ``(C) The sexual and interpersonal violence coordinator shall complete the training requirements described in paragraph (5) and subparagraph (D) within a reasonable time after being designated as a sexual and interpersonal violence coordinator. ``(D) The Secretary shall develop online training materials, in addition to the training required under paragraph (5), not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Campus Accountability and Safety Act, for the training of sexual and interpersonal violence coordinators. ``(E) The sexual and interpersonal violence coordinator shall inform the complainant, including in a written format-- ``(i) of the complainant's rights under Federal and State law; ``(ii) of the complainant's rights and options pursuant to the policy that the institution of higher education has developed pursuant to clauses (ii) through (vii) of section 485(f)(8)(B); ``(iii) of the complainant's reporting options, including the option to notify a higher education responsible employee, the option to notify local law enforcement, and any other reporting options; ``(iv) a description of the process of investigation and any disciplinary proceeding of the institution that may follow notification of a higher education responsible employee; ``(v) a description of the process of civil investigation and adjudication of the criminal justice system that may follow notification of law enforcement; ``(vi) a description of the jurisdiction, scope, and possible sanctions of the student disciplinary process of the institution of higher education and of the criminal justice process, including any possible sanctions for complainants, such as laws regarding false reporting, in a victim-centered and trauma- informed manner; ``(vii) that the student disciplinary process of the institution of higher education in not equivalent to, and should not be considered a substitute for, the criminal justice process; ``(viii) any limitations on the ability of the sexual and interpersonal violence coordinator to provide privacy or confidentiality to the complainant under the policies of the institution of higher education, Federal law, or State law; and ``(ix) of a list of local rape crisis centers, victim advocacy centers, sexual and interpersonal violence teams, title IX offices, or similar groups that are based on or near campus and can reasonably be expected to act as a resource for the student. ``(F) The sexual and interpersonal violence coordinator may, as appropriate-- ``(i) serve as a liaison between a complainant and a higher education responsible employee or law enforcement, provided the sexual and interpersonal violence coordinator has obtained written consent from the complainant who has been fully and accurately informed about what procedures shall occur if information is shared; and ``(ii) assist a complainant in contacting and reporting to a higher education responsible employee or law enforcement. ``(G) The sexual and interpersonal violence coordinator shall be authorized by the institution to liaise with appropriate staff at the institution to arrange reasonable accommodations through the institution to allow the complainant to change living arrangements or class schedules, obtain accessibility services (including language services), or arrange other accommodations for the complainant. The institution may not require that the complainant report to a law enforcement agency as a condition to grant such accommodations. ``(H) The sexual and interpersonal violence coordinator shall not be obligated to report crimes to the institution or law enforcement in a way that identifies a complainant or respondent, unless otherwise required to do so by State law. The sexual and interpersonal violence coordinator shall, to the extent authorized under State law, provide confidential services. ``(I) The institution shall designate as a sexual and interpersonal violence coordinator an individual who has victim advocate privilege under State law (including receipt of any applicable State-required training for that purpose) if there is such an individual employed by the institution. The institution may partner through a formal agreement with an outside organization with the experience described in subparagraph (A)(iii), such as a community-based rape crisis center or other community-based sexual assault service provider, to provide the services described in this paragraph. ``(J) The sexual and interpersonal violence coordinator shall collect and report anonymized statistics, on an annual basis, unless prohibited by State law. The sexual and interpersonal violence coordinator shall ensure that such reports do not include identifying information and that the confidentiality of a complainant or respondent is not jeopardized through the reporting of such statistics. Any requests for accommodations, as described in subparagraph (G), made by a sexual and interpersonal violence coordinator shall not trigger an investigation by the institution, even if the sexual and interpersonal violence coordinator deals only with matters relating to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and stalking. ``(K) The institution shall appoint an adequate number of sexual and interpersonal violence coordinators not later than the earlier of-- ``(i) 1 year after the Secretary determines through a negotiated rulemaking process what an adequate number of sexual and interpersonal violence coordinators is for an institution based on its size; or ``(ii) 3 years after the date of enactment of the Campus Accountability and Safety Act. ``(L) As part of the negotiated rulemaking process described in subparagraph (K)(i), the Secretary shall determine a process to allow institutions that enroll fewer than 1,000 students to partner with another institution of higher education in their region or State to provide the services described in this paragraph while ensuring that students continue to have adequate access to a sexual and interpersonal violence coordinator. ``(M) The institution shall not discipline, penalize, or otherwise retaliate against an individual who reports, in good faith, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, or stalking to the sexual and interpersonal violence coordinator. ``(N) Each employee of an institution who receives a report of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, or stalking shall notify the reporting individual of the existence of, contact information for, and services provided by sexual and interpersonal violence coordinator of the institution. ``(2) Information on the institution's website.--The institution shall list on its website-- ``(A) the name and contact information for the sexual and interpersonal violence coordinator; ``(B) reporting options, including confidential options, for complainants of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, or stalking; ``(C) the process of investigation and disciplinary proceedings of the institution; ``(D) the process of investigation and adjudication of the criminal justice system; ``(E) potential reasonable accommodations that the institution may provide to a complainant, as described in paragraph (1)(G); ``(F) the telephone number and website address for a local, State, or national hotline providing information to complainants (which shall be clearly communicated on the website and shall be updated on a timely basis); ``(G) the name and location of the nearest medical facility where an individual may have a medical forensic examination administered by a trained sexual assault forensic nurse, including information on transportation options and available reimbursement for a visit to such facility; ``(H) the institution's amnesty and retaliation policies; and ``(I) a list of local rape crisis centers, victim advocacy centers, sexual assault response teams, title IX offices, or similar groups that are based on or near campus and can reasonably be expected to act as a resource for the student. ``(3) Online reporting.--The institution may provide an online reporting system to collect anonymous disclosures of crimes and track patterns of crime on campus. An individual may submit an anonymous report, if they choose to do so, about a specific crime to the institution using the online reporting system, but the institution is only obligated to investigate a specific crime if an individual decides to report the crime to a higher education responsible employee or law enforcement. If the institution uses an online reporting system, the online system shall also include information about how to report a crime to a higher education responsible employee and to law enforcement and how to contact a sexual and interpersonal violence coordinator and any other appropriate on- or off- campus resource. ``(4) Amnesty policy.-- ``(A) In general.--The institution shall provide an amnesty policy for any student who reports, in good faith, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, or stalking to an institution official, such that the reporting student will not be sanctioned by the institution for a student conduct violation related to alcohol use or drug use that is revealed in the course of such a report and that occurred at or near the time of the commission of the domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, or stalking. ``(B) Good faith.--A determination of whether a report is made in good faith-- ``(i) shall be made in accordance with regulations established by the Secretary through a negotiated rulemaking process; and ``(ii) shall not include a presumptive finding that a student did not act in good faith based solely on the institution not initiating a disciplinary proceeding based on the student's report. ``(C) No preemption.--The requirement under subparagraph (A) shall not preempt the ability of an institution of higher education to establish an amnesty policy for student conduct violations not mentioned in this provision. ``(D) Provision of information.--The institution shall provide information about the amnesty policy of the institution on the website of the institution. ``(5) Training.-- ``(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Campus Accountability and Safety Act, the Secretary, in coordination with the Attorney General and in consultation with national, State, or local victim services organizations and institutions of higher education, shall develop a training program, which may include online training modules, for training-- ``(i) each individual who is involved in implementing an institution of higher education's student grievance procedures, including each individual who is responsible for resolving complaints of reported domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, or stalking; and ``(ii) each employee of an institution of higher education who has responsibility for conducting an interview with a complainant of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, or stalking. ``(B) Contents.--Such training shall include-- ``(i) information on working with and interviewing persons subjected to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, or stalking; ``(ii) information on particular types of conduct that would constitute domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, or stalking, regardless of gender, including same-sex incidents of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, or stalking; ``(iii) information on consent and what factors, including power dynamics, may impact whether consent is voluntarily given, including the ways drugs or alcohol may affect an individual's ability to consent and information on consent for victims with disabilities or victims who may be neurodivergent; ``(iv) the effects of trauma, including the neurobiology of trauma; ``(v) training regarding the use of victim- centered, trauma-informed interview techniques; ``(vi) cultural awareness training regarding how domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and stalking may impact students differently depending on their cultural background; ``(vii) information on cultural competence that addresses the needs of underserved populations (as defined in section 40002 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291)) in the campus community; and ``(viii) information on sexual assault dynamics, sexual assault perpetrator behavior, and barriers to reporting. ``(C) Institutional training.--Each institution of higher education shall ensure that the individuals and employees described in subparagraph (A) receive the training described in this paragraph not later than the July 15 that is 1 year after the date that the training program has been developed by the Secretary in accordance with subparagraph (A). ``(6) Uniform campus-wide process for student disciplinary proceeding relating to claim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, or stalking.--Each institution of higher education that receives funds under this Act-- ``(A) shall establish and carry out a uniform process (for each campus of the institution) for student disciplinary proceedings relating to any claims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, or stalking against a student who attends the institution; ``(B) shall not carry out a different disciplinary process on the same campus for domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, or stalking, or alter the uniform process described in subparagraph (A), based on the status or characteristics of a student who will be involved in that disciplinary proceeding, including characteristics such as a student's membership on an athletic team, academic major, or any other characteristic or status of a student; and ``(C) may not, as a condition of student participation in a disciplinary proceeding-- ``(i) automatically notify a law enforcement agency of-- ``(I) a receipt of a report of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, or stalking; or ``(II) the initiation of a campus disciplinary proceeding; or ``(ii) require cooperation with a law enforcement agency. ``(7) Information about the title ix coordinator.--The institution shall submit, annually, to the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Education and the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, the name and contact information for the title IX coordinator, including a brief description of the coordinator's role and the roles of other officials who may be contacted to discuss or report domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, or stalking, and documentation of training received by the title IX coordinator. The educational institution shall provide updated information to the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Education and the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice not later than 30 days after the date of any change. ``(8) Written notice of institutional disciplinary process.--The institution shall provide both the complainant and respondent with written notice of the institution's decision to proceed with an institutional disciplinary process regarding an allegation of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, or stalking within 24 hours of such decision, and sufficiently in advance of a disciplinary hearing to provide both the complainant and respondent with the opportunity to meaningfully exercise their rights to a proceeding that is prompt, fair, and impartial, which shall include the opportunity for both parties to present witnesses and other evidence, and any other due process rights afforded to them under institutional policy. The written notice shall include the following: ``(A) The existence of a complaint, the nature of the conduct upon which the complaint is based, and the date on which the alleged incident occurred. ``(B) A description of the process for the disciplinary proceeding, including the estimated timeline from initiation to final disposition. ``(C) A description of the rights and protections available to the complainant and respondent, including those described in section 485(f)(8)(B)(iv) and any other rights or protections that the complainant and respondent may have under the institution's policies. ``(D) A copy of the institution's applicable policies, and, if available, related published informational materials. ``(E) Name and contact information for an individual at the institution, who is independent of the disciplinary process, to whom the complainant and respondent can submit questions about any of the information described in the written notice of the institutional disciplinary process. ``(c) Penalties.-- ``(1) Penalty relating to sexual and interpersonal violence coordinators.--The Secretary may impose a civil penalty of not more than 1 percent of an institution's operating budget, as defined by the Secretary, for each year that the institution fails to carry out the requirements of such paragraph following the effective date described in section 4(b)(1) of the Campus Accountability and Safety Act. ``(2) Other provisions.--The Secretary may impose a civil penalty of not more than 1 percent of an institution's operating budget, as defined by the Secretary, for each year that the institution fails to carry out the requirements of such paragraphs following the effective date described in section 4(b)(2) of the Campus Accountability and Safety Act. ``(3) Voluntary resolution.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the Secretary may enter into a voluntary resolution with an institution of higher education that is subject to a penalty under this subsection. ``(4) Adjustment to penalties.--Any civil penalty under this subsection may be reduced by the Secretary. In determining the amount of such penalty, or the amount agreed upon in compromise, the Secretary of Education shall consider the appropriateness of the penalty to the size of the operating budget of the educational institution subject to the determination, the gravity of the violation or failure, and whether the violation or failure was committed intentionally, negligently, or otherwise.''. (b) Effective Dates.-- (1) Sexual and interpersonal violence coordinator.-- Paragraph (1) of section 125(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on the date that is the earlier of-- (A) 1 year after the Secretary of Education determines through a negotiated rulemaking process what an adequate number of sexual and interpersonal violence coordinators is for an institution based on an institution's size; or (B) 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Other provisions.--Paragraphs (2) through (8) of section 125(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Negotiated Rulemaking.--The Secretary of Education shall establish regulations to carry out the provisions of this section, and the amendment made by this section, in accordance with the requirements described under section 492 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1098a). SEC. 5. GRANTS TO IMPROVE PREVENTION AND RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, SEXUAL HARASSMENT, AND STALKING ON CAMPUS. Title VIII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161a) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``PART BB--GRANTS FOR INSTITUTIONS TO ADDRESS AND PREVENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, SEXUAL HARASSMENT, AND STALKING ON CAMPUS ``SEC. 899. GRANTS FOR INSTITUTIONS TO ADDRESS AND PREVENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, SEXUAL HARASSMENT, AND STALKING ON CAMPUS. ``(a) Grants Authorized.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to award grants to institutions of higher education, on a competitive basis as described in paragraph (2), to enhance the ability of such institutions to address and prevent domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and stalking on campus. ``(2) Award basis.--The Secretary shall award grants under this section, on a competitive basis, as funds become available through the payment of penalties by institutions of higher education under section 125. ``(3) Prohibition; ineligible institutions.-- ``(A) No reservation for administrative expenses.-- Funds awarded under this section shall not be reserved for administrative expenses. ``(B) Ineligible institutions.-- ``(i) Violations.--An institution of higher education shall not be eligible to receive a grant under this section if the institution is found by the Department of Education, at the time of application for a grant under this section, to be in violation of-- ``(I) title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681); and ``(II) section 485(f). ``(ii) Multiple grants.--An institution of higher education that has received a grant award under section 304 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (34 U.S.C. 20125) in any of the previous 3 grant funding cycles shall not be eligible for a grant award under this section. ``(4) Preference.--In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give preference to those institutions of higher education-- ``(A) with the smallest endowments or the lowest tuition rates, as compared to all institutions receiving funds under this Act; or ``(B) that have demonstrated a strong commitment to prioritizing the prevention of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and stalking on their campuses, which may be demonstrated by providing documentation of actions by the administration of such institution such as-- ``(i) establishing a working group on campus that includes the participation of administration officials and students to analyze and strategize improvements to the way the institution prevents and responds to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and stalking on campus; ``(ii) organizing a series of listening sessions on campus to gather feedback and ideas from the campus community on how to improve the way the institution prevents and responds to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and stalking on campus; ``(iii) hosting a conference that brings together academic researchers to present and share ideas and research regarding domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and stalking on campus; or ``(iv) other documented efforts beyond the requirements of Federal or State law that the administration of the institution of higher education has initiated in order to better understand the prevalence of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and stalking on campus and analyze and improve how the institution of higher education responds to such incidents. ``(5) Amount of grants.--The Secretary, through the Assistant Secretary of the Office for Civil Rights, shall award the grants under this section in an amount of not more than $500,000 for each institution of higher education. ``(6) Equitable participation.--The Secretary shall make every effort to ensure-- ``(A) the equitable participation of private and public institutions of higher education in the activities assisted under this section; ``(B) the equitable geographic distribution of grants under this section among the various regions of the United States; and ``(C) the equitable distribution of grants under this section to Tribal Colleges or Universities (as defined under section 316(b)) and historically Black colleges or universities. ``(7) Duration.--The Secretary shall award each grant under this section for a period of not more than 5 years. ``(b) Use of Grant Funds.-- ``(1) Mandatory uses.--Grant funds awarded under this section shall be used to research best practices for preventing and responding to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and stalking on campus and to disseminate such research to peer institutions and the Department. Such research may include a focus on one or more of the following purposes: ``(A) Strengthening strategies to combat domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and stalking on campus. ``(B) Strengthening victim services for incidents involving domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and stalking on campus, which may involve partnerships with community-based victim services agencies. ``(C) Strengthening prevention education and awareness programs on campus regarding domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and stalking. ``(2) Permissive uses.--Grant funds awarded under this section may be used for one or more of the following purposes: ``(A) Evaluating and determining the effectiveness of victim services and education programs in reaching all populations that may be subject to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and stalking on campus. ``(B) Training campus administrators, campus security personnel, and personnel serving on campus disciplinary boards on campus policies, protocols, and services to respond to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and stalking on campus, which shall include instruction on victim-centered, trauma-informed interview techniques and information on the neurobiological effects of trauma and stress on memory. ``(C) Developing, expanding, or strengthening victim services programs and population specific services on the campus of the institution, including programs providing legal, medical, or psychological counseling for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and stalking, and to improve delivery of victim assistance on campus, including through the services of the sexual and interpersonal violence coordinator (as described in section 125(b)). ``(D) Developing or adapting and providing developmentally and culturally appropriate and linguistically accessible print or electronic materials regarding campus policies, protocols, and services related to the prevention of and response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and stalking on campus. ``(E) Developing and implementing prevention education and awareness programs on campus regarding domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and stalking. ``(c) Applications.-- ``(1) In general.--In order to be eligible for a grant under this section for any fiscal year, an institution of higher education shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time and in such manner as the Secretary shall prescribe. ``(2) Contents.--Each application submitted under paragraph (1) shall-- ``(A) describe the need for grant funds and the plan for implementation for any of the activities described in subsection (b); ``(B) describe the characteristics of the population being served, including type of campus, demographics of the population, and number of students; ``(C) describe how underserved populations (as defined in section 40002 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291)) in the campus community will be adequately served, including the provision of relevant population specific services; ``(D) provide measurable goals and expected results from the use of the grant funds; ``(E) provide assurances that the Federal funds made available under this section shall be used to supplement and, to the extent practical, increase the level of funds that would, in the absence of Federal funds, be made available by the institution or organization for the activities described in subsection (b); and ``(F) include such other information and assurances as the Secretary reasonably determines to be necessary. ``(d) Reports.-- ``(1) Grantee reporting.-- ``(A) Annual report.--Each institution of higher education receiving a grant under this section shall submit a performance report to the Secretary beginning 1 year after receiving the grant and annually thereafter. The Secretary shall suspend funding under this section for an institution of higher education if the institution fails to submit such a report. ``(B) Final report.--Upon completion of the grant period under this section, the grantee institution shall file a final performance report with the Secretary explaining the activities carried out under this section together with an assessment of the effectiveness of the activities described in subsection (b). ``(2) Report to congress.--Not later than 180 days after the end of the grant period under this section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that includes-- ``(A) the number of grants, and the amount of funds, distributed under this section; ``(B) a summary of the activities carried out using grant funds and an evaluation of the progress made under the grant; and ``(C) an evaluation of the effectiveness of programs funded under this section.''. SEC. 6. GAO REPORT. The Comptroller General of the United States shall-- (1) conduct a study on the effectiveness and efficiency of the grants to improve prevention and response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and stalking on campus under section 899 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as added by section 5 of this Act; and (2) submit a report, not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, on the study described in paragraph (1), to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives. <all>

Campus Accountability and Safety Act

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to combat campus sexual assault, and for other purposes.

Campus Accountability and Safety Act

Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B.

D

NY

H.R.1115

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act This bill authorizes the establishment of a National Global War on Terrorism Memorial in the area of the National Mall.

To authorize the location of a memorial on the National Mall to commemorate and honor the members of the Armed Forces that served on active duty in support of the Global War on Terrorism, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Nearing two decades after the September 11 attacks against the United States, America continues the Global War on Terrorism, at great personal cost to men and women serving on active duty in the Nation's Armed Forces and to those whose support they depend upon to fulfill their duties. (2) Civil servants from Federal agencies, the intelligence community, local emergency responders, and other civilian support personnel have made significant sacrifices in their service in the Global War on Terrorism. (3) Honoring the losses endured by these individuals and their families, in 2017 Congress unanimously passed and the President signed Public Law 115-51, which allowed the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation to establish a memorial to the fallen on Federal land in the District of Columbia. (4) Given the significance of the Global War on Terrorism as the longest-running conflict in United States history and the magnitude of the sacrifice involved in these operations, it is appropriate to locate the memorial to the Global War on Terrorism within the Reserve alongside existing memorials to the Nation's major armed conflicts. SEC. 3. NATIONAL GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM MEMORIAL LOCATION. (a) Authorization.--Notwithstanding section 8908(c) of title 40, United States Code, the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation may establish a National Global War on Terrorism Memorial within the Reserve. (b) Location.--The Memorial shall be located at one of the following sites, as identified in and consistent with the document known as ``The Memorials and Museums Master Plan'': (1) Potential Site 1--Constitution Gardens, Prime Candidate Site 10 in The Memorials and Museums Master Plan. (2) Potential Site 2--JFK Hockey Fields, Prime Candidate Site 18 in The Memorials and Museums Master Plan. (3) Potential Site 3--West Potomac Park, Candidate Site 70 in The Memorials and Museums Master Plan. (c) Commemorative Works Act.--Except as otherwise provided by subsections (a) and (b), chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the ``Commemorative Works Act''), shall apply to the Memorial. (d) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply-- (1) Memorial.--The term ``Memorial'' means the National Global War on Terrorism Memorial authorized by subsection (a). (2) Reserve.--The term ``Reserve'' has the meaning given that term in 8902(a)(3) of title 40, United States Code. <all>

Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act

To authorize the location of a memorial on the National Mall to commemorate and honor the members of the Armed Forces that served on active duty in support of the Global War on Terrorism, and for other purposes.

Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act

Rep. Crow, Jason

D

CO

H.R.5125

Health

Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act This bill makes a series of changes to requirements for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, including additional testing parameters, procedural steps, and reporting requirements for models.

To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to clarify parameters for model testing and add accountability to model expansion under the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act''. SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of Congress that: (1) The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMI) represents a valuable tool for testing innovative health care payment and service delivery models which can improve the coordination, quality, and efficiency of health care services. (2) The model testing process is intended to test concepts on a limited scale first in Phase I, then assess initial results, and, if results merit, expand the model to a larger test in Phase II to confirm the initial results. (3) Starting model testing on a limited scale, assessing results, and then expanding the model to confirm initial results protects the integrity of the Medicare program by minimizing unintentional losses or negative impacts to the patients or providers participating in Phase I model testing. (4) CMI should focus its attention on models most likely to succeed and should continually assess models and terminate those which are not generating results in keeping with its purpose--lowering costs while maintaining or preserving patient outcomes. (5) Mandatory models may be necessary to test certain payment models but should be used judiciously and be as limited in scope as possible to minimize accidental adverse impacts. (6) As CMI may waive certain provisions of Medicare regulations, Congress may block models which functionally alter or change the underlying existing statutes. SEC. 3. DEFINING CMI MODEL TESTING PARAMETERS. (a) Scope and Duration of Models.--Section 1115A(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315a(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(6) Scope and duration of models tested.--beginning on or after the date of the enactment of the Strengthening Innovation In Medicare and Medicaid Act, for purposes of testing new payment and service delivery models, the Secretary shall limit testing of a Phase 1 model to-- ``(A) a period not to exceed 5 years; and ``(B) to the lesser of ten percent of applicable individuals or 500,000 beneficiaries.''. (b) Cap on Phase 1 Model Testing.--Section 1115A(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315a(a)), as amended by subsection (a), is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(7) Phase 1 model limitations.--During each fiscal year starting with Fiscal Year 2023, CMI shall initiate Phase 1 testing of no more than six new models each fiscal year. Additionally, CMI shall not concurrently test more than five Phase 1 models which involve mandatory, involuntary, or compulsory participation.''. (c) Required Waivers for Hardship.--Section 1115A(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315a(a)), as amended by subsection (a), is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(8) Hardship waivers.--Not later than 60 days after the enactment of the Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act, the Secretary shall develop and implement a plan to allow applicable providers of services or supplies to request a waiver from any requirement of a model if the Secretary determines that such requirement would result in undue economic hardship to such provider or supplier or loss of access to such healthcare services or supplies for vulnerable populations.''. (d) Monitoring Impact.--Section 1115A(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315a(a)), as amended by subsections (a) and (b), is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(9) Monitoring impact.--Not later than 60 days after the enactment of the Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act, the Secretary shall develop and implement a plan to-- ``(A) monitor continuously and on a real-time basis the effect of a model under subsection (b) on applicable individuals, and mitigate any adverse impact, such as inappropriate reductions in care or reduced access to care; ``(B) assess and track the impact of delivery and payment models on health disparities, using existing measures such as, but not limited to, the National Quality Forum Healthcare Disparities and Cultural Competency Measures; and ``(C) mitigate any adverse impact that the Secretary determines could affect beneficiary health.''. SEC. 4. IMPLEMENTATION OF TESTING AND EXPANSION OF MODELS WITH CONGRESSIONAL INACTION. Section 1115A(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315a(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(4) Implementation of testing and expansion of models with congressional inaction.-- ``(A) The Secretary shall transmit a proposal for the testing, expansion, or modification of a model under subsections (b) and (c), including a proposed effective date and a summary of the determinations and certification made under paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (c), if applicable, to the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate. ``(B) The testing, expansion, or modification of a model proposed in a report submitted under subparagraph (A) shall be carried out by the Secretary if Congress does not, within 45 days of receiving such report, pass a joint resolution disapproving of the proposed testing or expansion in accordance with the following procedure: ``(i) The succeeding subparagraphs of this paragraph are enacted by Congress as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively, and as such they shall be deemed a part of the rules of each House, respectively, but applicable only with the respect to the procedure to be followed in that House in the case of resolutions described in subparagraph (B). They shall supersede other rules only to the extent that they are inconsistent therewith. They are enacted with full recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change the rules (so far as relating to the procedure of that House) at any time, in the same manner and to the same extent as in the case of any ruse of that House. ``(ii) For the purpose of the succeeding paragraphs of this subsection, `resolution' means only a joint resolution, the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: `That Congress disapproves the model expansion requested pursuant to section 1115A(c) of the Social Security Act transmitted by the Secretary on _____, and such an expansion shall not proceed.', the blank space therein being filled with the date on which the Secretary's message proposing such expansion was delivered. ``(iii) Upon receipt of a report submitted to Congress under subparagraph (c)(4), each House shall provide copies of the report to the chairman and ranking member of the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate. ``(iv) A resolution shall be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate. ``(v) If a committee to which has been referred a resolution has not reported it before the expiration of 10 legislative days after its introduction, it shall then (but not before) be in order to move to discharge the committee from further consideration of that resolution, or to discharge the committee from further consideration of any other resolution with respect to the proposed expansion which has been referred to the committee. The motion to discharge may be made only by a person favoring the resolution, shall be highly privileged (except that it may not be made after the committee has reported a resolution with respect to the same proposed expansion), and debate thereon shall be limited to not more than 1 hour, to be divided equally between those favoring and those opposing the resolution. An amendment to the motion is not in order, and it is not in order to move to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to. If the motion to discharge is agreed to or disagreed to, the motion may not be renewed, nor may another motion to discharge the committee be made with respect to any other resolution with respect to the same proposed expansion. ``(vi) When the committee has reported, or has been discharged from further consideration of a resolution, it is at any time thereafter in order (even though a previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed to) to move to proceed to the consideration of the resolution. The motion is highly privileged and is not debatable. An amendment to the motion is not in order, and it is not in order to move to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to. Debate on the resolution shall be limited to not more than 2 hours, which shall be divided equally between those favoring and those opposing the resolution. A motion further to limit debate is not debatable. An amendment to, or motion to recommit, the resolution is not in order, and it is not in order to move to reconsider the vote by which the resolution is agreed to or disagreed to. ``(vii) Motions to postpone, made with respect to the discharge from committee, or the consideration of, a resolution and motions to proceed to the consideration of other business shall be decided without debate. Appeals from the decision of the Chair relating to the application of the rules of the Senate or the House of Representatives, as the case may be, to the procedure relating to a resolution shall be decided without debate. ``(viii) Coordination with action by the other house.--If, before the passage by one House of a joint resolution of that House, that House receives from the other House a joint resolution, then the following procedures shall apply: ``(I) The joint resolution of the other House shall not be referred to a committee. ``(II) With respect to a joint resolution of the House receiving the resolution, the procedure in that House shall be the same as if no joint resolution had been received from the other House; but the vote on passage shall be on the joint resolution of the other House. ``(ix) If one House fails to introduce or consider a joint resolution under this section, the joint resolution of the other House shall be entitled to expedited floor procedures under this section. ``(x) If, following passage of the joint resolution in the Senate, the Senate then receives the companion measure from the House of Representatives, the companion measure shall not be debatable. ``(xi) If Congress passes a joint resolution, the period beginning on the date the President is presented with the joint resolution and ending on the date the President takes action with respect to the joint resolution shall be disregarded in computing the 45-calendar day period described in subsection (c)(4). ``(xii) If the President vetoes the joint resolution-- ``(I) the period beginning on the date the President vetoes the joint resolution and ending on the date the Congress receives the veto message with respect to the joint resolution shall be disregarded in computing the 45- calendar day period described in subsection (c)(4), and ``(II) debate on a veto message in the Senate under this section shall be 1 hour equally divided between the majority and minority leaders or their designees.''. SEC. 5. PUBLIC INPUT. Section 115A(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315a(d)) is amended by Section 3, is further amended by adding at the end of the following new paragraphs: ``(5) Public input.--The Secretary shall use a process involving advance public notice and an opportunity for stakeholder input and public comments to ensure transparency and accountability regarding the establishment, testing, implementation, evaluation, and expansion of a model under section 1115A(b) and (c). Such public notice shall describe and define the standards, criteria, and processes that the Secretary will use for selecting and evaluating-- ``(A) during initial stages of model development; ``(B) prior to testing under subsection (b)(1); ``(C) prior to modification of non-contractual models under subsection (b)(3)(B); and ``(D) following evaluation of a model under subsection (b)(4) and prior to rulemaking under subsection (c). Such notice shall explain the basis for the Secretary's determination that the conditions set forth in section 115A(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315a(c)) have been met. Additionally, the notice shall explain the basis for selection and the standards established by the Secretary under the regulations issued under paragraph (1), and any additional factors that will be used to test the model's impact on quality of care, patient-centeredness, and innovation. The notice shall provide a minimum 45-day period for public comment. The Secretary shall take stakeholder comments into consideration when determining whether or how to refine the model or whether to proceed with testing under subsection (b)(1). ``(6) Consultation.--In carrying out the duties under this subsection, the CMI shall consult representatives of relevant Federal agencies, and clinical and analytical experts with expertise in medicine and health care management, specifically such experts with expertise in-- ``(A) the health care needs of minority, rural and underserved populations; and ``(B) the financial needs of safety net, community- based, rural, and critical access providers, including federally qualified health centers. The CMI shall use open door forums or other mechanisms to seek external feedback from interested parties and incorporate that feedback into the development of models.''. SEC. 6. REESTABLISHING JUDICIAL REVIEW. Section 1115A(g) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315a(g)) is amended-- (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by inserting after ``or otherwise'' the following: ``(except as may be necessary to enforce requirements of this section or other laws or constitutional provisions intended to protect beneficiaries of affected programs)''; (2) by striking subparagraph (C); (3) in subparagraph (D), by adding at the end ``; and''; (4) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (C); (5) in subparagraph (E), at the end, by striking ``; and''; (6) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D); and (7) by striking subparagraph (F). SEC. 7. REVISION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENT. Section 1115A(g) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315a(g)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``and not less than once every other year thereafter'' and inserting ``and, for years before 2020, not less than once biennially (and, for years beginning with 2020, not less than annually) thereafter''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``With respect to 2020 and each subsequent year, the Secretary shall submit each such report by not later than December 15 of such year.''. SEC. 8. ADDRESSING OVERLAP IN VALUE-BASED CARE PROGRAMS. (a) In General.-- (1) CMI.--Section 1115A(a)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315a(a)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``In establishing such limits, the Secretary shall take into account payment and service delivery models in progress in such geographic areas.''. (2) Repeal of medicare duplication prohibition.--Section 1899(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395jjj(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (4)(A). (b) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall conduct an assessment and submit to Congress a report on alternative payment model overlap under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act. Such report shall include a description of and recommendations relating to-- (1) appropriate participation in multiple alternative payment models for health care providers; (2) feasibility of adequate evaluation of alternative payment models if participants are participating in multiple arrangements; and (3) obstacles created by competing incentives with respect to alternative payment models. SEC. 9. MODEL ELIGIBILITY AND QUALITY OF CARE. (a) Clarification of Model Eligibility.--Section 1115A of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315a) is amended-- (1) by striking ``also'' before ``improve''; and (2) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by inserting after the second sentence the following new sentence: ``The Secretary may also focus on models solely aimed at implementing practices to demonstrate ways to significantly improve the care, patient safety, and health outcomes of individuals receiving benefits under the applicable title in anticipation that quality of care benefits and potential direct or indirect savings will over time accrue to the Medicare or Medicaid program.''. (b) Additional Opportunity.--Section 1115A(b)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315a(b)(2)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: ``(xxviii) Implementing newly recognized and evidence-based, professionally supported care delivery practices and bundles to improve the efficient and effective delivery of hospital-based care and lead to enhanced patient outcomes, reductions in readmissions, or avoidance of costly medical errors or complications.''. (c) Inclusion of Indirect Savings.--Section 1115A(b)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315a(b)(3)(A)) is amended by inserting at the end ``or that savings cannot be made indirectly over time when testing quality of care delivery models.''. (d) Evaluating Quality of Care.--Section 1115A(b)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315a(b)(4)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A), by amending clause (i) to read as follows: ``(i) the quality of care furnished under the model, including the measurement of patient-level outcomes, patient-centeredness, and any unintended consequences, such as access to services, using criteria determined appropriate by the Secretary for each model; and''; and (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' before ``patient-centered care'' and inserting ``, are appropriate to issues of quality outcomes related to the medical conditions under study, and are''. SEC. 10. GAO REPORT. Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the efforts of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to attract, retain, and develop emerging experts, including underrepresented individuals in medicine, such as women, racial and ethnic minorities, and other groups. Such report shall include an analysis of the role minority staff play in model development and operational decisions on an ongoing bases and of the impact of the existing authority provided to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to address workforce shortages and gaps in priority areas. SEC. 11. EFFECTIVE DATE. Except as otherwise provided in the previous sections of this Act (or the amendments made by such sections), such amendments shall apply with respect to the testing, expansion, or modification of models on or after January 1, 2022. <all>

Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act

To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to clarify parameters for model testing and add accountability to model expansion under the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, and for other purposes.

Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act

Rep. Smith, Adrian

R

NE

H.R.5788

Crime and Law Enforcement

Supporting Every at-Risk Veteran In Critical Emergencies Act of 2021 or the SERVICE Act of 2021 This bill authorizes the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services within the Department of Justice to make grants to support the creation and operation of veterans' response teams in state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies.

To authorize the Attorney General to make grants for the creation and operation of veterans response teams within law enforcement agencies, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Supporting Every at-Risk Veteran In Critical Emergencies Act of 2021'' or the ``SERVICE Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. VETERAN RESPONSE TEAM PILOT PROGRAM. (a) Grant Authorization.--The Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, is authorized to operate a pilot program to make grants to States, units of local government, and Indian Tribal governments, to support the creation and operation of veterans response teams in the law enforcement agencies of the jurisdiction, in accordance with subsection (b). (b) Grants To Develop Veterans Response Teams.-- (1) Activities of a veterans response team.--A veterans response team may include a program that does the following: (A) Provides law enforcement officers who are veterans with a pin that identifies the department of the Armed Forces in which the officer served, which the officer may wear while on duty. (B) Uses the Veterans Re-Entry Search Service of the Department of Veterans Affairs; (C) Establishes a system of communication and information sharing with the Department of Veterans Affairs and other community resource agencies. (D) Establishes a working relationship with the Veterans Justice Outreach specialist. (E) Establishes a working relationship with the local justice system and veterans court, if applicable, including identifying veterans upon entry into the court system and local detention facility, with notification to the local Department of Veterans Affairs office for confirmation and appropriate services. (F) Provides training and education for law enforcement officers on mental health issues related to military service, such as post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, depression, and anxiety. (G) Meets regularly to discuss issues veterans are facing in the community, as well as suitable responses. (H) Organizes coordinated and trained teams of first responders to respond 24 hours per day, and 7 days per week, on a volunteer basis, to calls for assistance involving a veteran in crisis. (I) Develops a plan to-- (i) measure the success of veteran response teams; and (ii) track nationwide best practices on how veterans response teams provide law enforcement officers with essential information during and following veteran-involved incidents to which veterans response teams respond. (J) Offers veterans who have come into contact with the veterans response team the opportunity to maintain ongoing contact with the veterans response team. (2) Creation, hiring, and training of veterans response team.--The creation of a veterans response team within a law enforcement agency pursuant to a grant under this section may include doing the following: (A) Identifying a law enforcement officer in the law enforcement agency who is passionate about and committed to forming a veterans response team, and will serve as the leader of such team. (B) Identifying other law enforcement officers in the law enforcement agency who are interested and willing to participate on the veterans response team. (C) Identifying and inviting interested community members to join the veterans response team, which may include members of veteran resource organizations, the local office of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the regional veterans justice outreach program, other law enforcement agencies, fire and emergency medical services departments, hospitals, social work agencies, other entities within the justice system, nonprofit organizations, and other appropriate entities. (D) Immersing veterans response team members in the veteran community by attending veterans events, responding to incidents involving veterans, as described in paragraph (1)(I), and making public appearances to further engage with veterans. (E) Providing training on veterans experiencing crisis for individuals involved with the veterans response team, and for other law enforcement officers who are likely to come in contact with veterans. (c) Funding.--There is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. (d) Termination.--The authority under this section shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this section. (e) Reporting.--The Attorney General shall provide a report to Congress on the progress of the pilot program that includes the following: (1) The number of applicants. (2) The number of grants awarded. (3) The average grant amount sought by an applicant. (4) The average amount of a grant awarded. (5) Any other information that the Attorney General determines to be appropriate. <all>

SERVICE Act of 2021

To authorize the Attorney General to make grants for the creation and operation of veterans response teams within law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes.

SERVICE Act of 2021 Supporting Every at-Risk Veteran In Critical Emergencies Act of 2021

Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira

R

FL

H.R.8528

Government Operations and Politics

American Confidence in Elections Act or the ACE Act This bill addresses election administration and security, campaign finance, and other related provisions. Among other provisions, the bill

To promote election integrity, voter confidence, and faith in elections by removing Federal impediments to, providing State tools for, and establishing voluntary considerations to support effective State administration of Federal elections, improving election administration in the District of Columbia, improving the effectiveness of military voting programs, and protecting political speech, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``American Confidence in Elections Act'' or the ``ACE Act''. SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Table of contents. Sec. 3. General findings. TITLE I--ELECTION ADMINISTRATION INTEGRITY Subtitle A--Findings Relating to Election Administration Sec. 101. Findings relating to election administration. Subtitle B--Voluntary Considerations for State Administration of Federal Elections Sec. 111. Short title. Sec. 112. Election integrity voluntary considerations. Subtitle C--Requirements to Promote Integrity in Election Administration Sec. 121. Ensuring only eligible American citizens may participate in Federal elections. Sec. 122. State reporting requirements with respect to voter list maintenance. Sec. 123. Contents of State mail voter registration form. Sec. 124. Provision of photographic citizen voter identification tools for State use. Sec. 125. Mandatory provision of identification for certain voters not voting in person. Sec. 126. Confirming access for Congressional election observers. Sec. 127. Use of requirements payments for post-election audits. Sec. 128. Certain tax benefits and simplification with respect to election workers. Sec. 129. Voluntary guidelines with respect to nonvoting election technology. Sec. 130. Status reports by National Institute of Standards and Technology. Sec. 131. 501(c)(3) organizations prohibited from providing direct or indirect funding for election administration. Sec. 132. Requirements with respect to election mail. Sec. 133. Clarification of right of State to appeal decisions through duly authorized representative. Sec. 134. Clarification of Federal agency involvement in voter registration activities. Sec. 135. Prohibition on use of Federal funds for election administration in States that permit ballot harvesting. Sec. 136. Clarification with respect to Federal election record-keeping requirement. Sec. 137. Clarification of rules with respect to hiring of election workers. Sec. 138. United States Postal Service coordination with States to ensure mailing addresses. Sec. 139. State defined. Subtitle D--District of Columbia Election Integrity and Voter Confidence Sec. 141. Short title. Sec. 142. Requirements for elections in District of Columbia. Sec. 143. Effective date. Subtitle E--Administration of the Election Assistance Commission Sec. 151. Short title. Sec. 152. Findings relating to the administration of the Election Assistance Commission. Sec. 153. Requirements with respect to staff and funding of the Election Assistance Commission. Sec. 154. Exclusive authority of Election Assistance Commission to make election administration payments to States. Sec. 155. Executive Board of the Standards Board authority to enter into contracts. Sec. 156. Election Assistance Commission primary role in election administration. Subtitle F--Prohibition on Involvement in Elections by Foreign Nationals Sec. 161. Prohibition on contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with ballot initiatives and referenda. Subtitle G--Constitutional Experts Panel With Respect to Presidential Elections Sec. 171. Short title. Sec. 172. Establishment of panel of constitutional experts. TITLE II--MILITARY VOTING ADMINISTRATION Subtitle A--Findings Relating to Military Voting Sec. 201. Findings relating to military voting. Subtitle B--GAO Analysis on Military Voting Access Sec. 211. GAO analysis and report on effectiveness of Federal Government in meeting obligations to promote voting access for absent uniformed services voters. TITLE III--PROTECTION OF POLITICAL SPEECH AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM Subtitle A--Protecting Political Speech Sec. 301. Findings. Sec. 302. Repeal of limits on coordinated political party expenditures. Sec. 303. Repeal of limit on aggregate contributions by individuals. Sec. 304. Equalization of contribution limits to State and national political party committees. Sec. 305. Expansion of permissible Federal election activity by State and local political parties. Sec. 306. Participation in joint fundraising activities by multiple political committees. Sec. 307. Protecting privacy of donors to tax-exempt organizations. Sec. 308. Reporting requirements for tax-exempt organizations. Sec. 309. Maintenance of standards for determining eligibility of section 501(c)(4) organizations. Sec. 310. Increased funding for the 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund. Subtitle B--Prohibition on Use of Federal Funds for Congressional Campaigns Sec. 311. Prohibiting use of Federal funds for payments in support of congressional campaigns. Subtitle C--Registration and Reporting Requirements Sec. 321. Reporting requirements with respect to electioneering communications. Sec. 322. Increased qualifying threshold and establishing purpose for political committees. Sec. 323. Increased threshold with respect to independent expenditure reporting requirement. Sec. 324. Increased qualifying threshold with respect to candidates. Sec. 325. Repeal requirement of persons making independent expenditures to report identification of certain donors. Subtitle D--Exclusion of Certain Amounts From Treatment as Contributions or Expenditures Sec. 331. Increased threshold for exemption of certain amounts as contributions. Sec. 332. Exemption of uncompensated internet communications from treatment as contribution or expenditure. Sec. 333. Media exemption. Subtitle E--Prohibition on Issuance of Regulations on Political Contributions Sec. 341. Prohibition on issuance of regulations on political contributions. Subtitle F--Miscellaneous Provisions Sec. 351. Permanent extension of fines for qualified disclosure requirement violations. Sec. 352. Political committee disbursement requirements. Sec. 353. Designation of individual authorized to make campaign committee disbursements in event of death of candidate. Sec. 354. Prohibition on contributions in name of another. Sec. 355. Unanimous consent of Commission members required for Commission to refuse to defend actions brought against Commission. Sec. 356. Federal Election Commission member pay. Sec. 357. Uniform statute of limitations for proceedings to enforce Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. Sec. 358. Deadline for promulgation of proposed regulations. TITLE IV--ELECTION SECURITY Subtitle A--Promoting Election Security Sec. 401. Short title. Sec. 402. Reports to Congress on foreign threats to elections. Sec. 403. Rule of construction. Subtitle B--Cybersecurity for Election Systems Sec. 411. Cybersecurity advisories relating to election systems. Sec. 412. Process to test for and monitor cybersecurity vulnerabilities in election equipment. Sec. 413. Duty of Secretary of Homeland Security to notify State and local officials of election cybersecurity incidents. TITLE V--SENSE OF CONGRESS WITH RESPECT TO ROLE OF STATES IN CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING Sec. 501. Sense of Congress with respect to role of States in congressional redistricting. TITLE VI--DISINFORMATION GOVERNANCE BOARD Sec. 601. Termination of the Disinformation Governance Board. Sec. 602. Prohibition on funding the activities of the Disinformation Governance Board. TITLE VII--SEVERABILITY Sec. 701. Severability. SEC. 3. GENERAL FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) According to Article 1, Section 4 of the Constitution of the United States, the States have the primary role in establishing ``(t)he Times, Places and Manners of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives'', while Congress has a purely secondary role in this space and must restrain itself from acting improperly and unconstitutionally. (2) Federal election legislation should never be the first step and must never impose burdensome, unfunded Federal mandates on State and local elections officials. When Congress does speak, it must devote its efforts only to resolving highly significant and substantial deficiencies to ensure the integrity of our elections. State legislatures are the primary venues to establish rules for governing elections and correct most issues. (3) All eligible voters who wish to participate must have the opportunity to vote, and all lawful votes must be counted. (4) States must balance appropriate election administration structures and systems with accessible access to the ballot box. (5) Political speech is protected speech. (6) The First Amendment protects the right of all Americans to state their political views and donate money to the candidates, causes, and organizations of their choice without fear of retribution. (7) Redistricting decisions are best made at the State level. (8) States must maintain the flexibility to determine the best redistricting processes for the particular needs of their citizens. (9) Congress has independent authority under the Fourteenth, Fifteenth, Nineteenth, Twenty-Fourth, and Twenty- Sixth Amendments to ensure elections are conducted without unlawful discrimination. (10) The Voting Rights Act, which is not anchored in Article 1, Section 4 of the Constitution, has seen much success since its first passage in 1965, and Congress should continue to exercise its constitutional authority in this space as appropriate. TITLE I--ELECTION ADMINISTRATION INTEGRITY Subtitle A--Findings Relating to Election Administration SEC. 101. FINDINGS RELATING TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION. (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that constitutional scholar Robert Natelson has done invaluable work with respect to the history and understanding of the Elections Clause. (b) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) The Constitution reserves to the States the primary authority to set election legislation and administer elections--the ``times, places, and manner of holding of elections''--and Congress' power in this space is purely secondary to the States' power and is to be employed only in the direst of circumstances. History, precedent, the Framers' words, debates concerning ratification, the Supreme Court, and the Constitution itself make it exceedingly clear that Congress' power over elections is not unfettered. (2) The Framing Generation grappled with the failure of the Articles of Confederation, which provided for only a weak national government incapable of preserving the Union. Under the Articles, the States had exclusive authority over Federal elections held within their territory; but, given the difficulties the national government had experienced with State cooperation (e.g., the failure of Rhode Island to send delegates to the Confederation Congress), the Federalists, including Alexander Hamilton, were concerned with the possibility that the States, in an effort to destroy the Federal Government, simply might not hold elections or that an emergency, such as an invasion or insurrection, might prevent the operation of a State's government, leaving the Congress without Members and the Federal Government unable to respond. (3) Quite plainly, Alexander Hamilton, a leading Federalist and proponent of our Constitution, understood the Elections Clause as serving only as a sort of emergency fail-safe, not as a cudgel used to nationalize our elections process. Writing as Publius to the people of New York, Hamilton further expounds on the correct understanding of the Elections Clause: ``T[he] natural order of the subject leads us to consider, in this place, that provision of the Constitution which authorizes the national legislature to regulate, in the last resort, the election of its own members.''. Alexander Hamilton (writing as Publius), Federalist no. 59, Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members, N.Y. PACKET (Fri., Feb. 22, 1788). (4) When questioned at the States' constitutional ratifying conventions with respect to this provision, the Federalists confirmed this understanding of a constitutionally limited, secondary congressional power under Article 1, Section 4. (``[C]onvention delegate James McHenry added that the risk to the federal government [without a fail-safe provision] might not arise from state malice: An insurrection or rebellion might prevent a state legislature from administering an election.''); (``An occasion may arise when the exercise of this ultimate power of Congress may be necessary . . . if a state should be involved in war, and its legislature could not assemble, (as was the case of South Carolina and occasionally of some other states, during the [Revolutionary] war).''); (``Sir, let it be remembered that this power can only operate in a case of necessity, after the factious or listless disposition of a particular state has rendered an interference essential to the salvation of the general government.''). See Robert G. Natelson, The Original Scope of the Congressional Power to Regulate Elections, 13 U. PA. J. CONST. L. 1, 12-13 (Nov. 2010). (5) John Jay made similar claims in New York. And, as constitutional scholar Robert Natelson notes in his invaluable article, The Original Scope of the Congressional Power to Regulate Elections, ``Alexander Contee Hanson, a member of Congress whose pamphlet supporting the Constitution proved popular, stated flatly that Congress would exercise its times, places, and manner authority only in cases of invasion, legislative neglect or obstinate refusal to pass election laws [providing for the election of Members of Congress], or if a state crafted its election laws with a `sinister purpose' or to injure the general government.'' Cementing his point, Hanson goes further to decree, ``The exercise of this power must at all times be so very invidious, that congress will not venture upon it without some very cogent and substantial reason.''. Alexander Contee Hanson (writing as Astrides), Remarks on the Proposed Plan: 31 January, reprinted in John P. Kaminski, Gaspare J. Saladino, and Richard Leffler (eds.), 3 Commentaries on the Constitution, public and private 18 December 1787 to 31 January 1788 522-26 (1984). (6) In fact, had the alternate view of the Elections Clause been accepted at the time of the Constitution's drafting--that is, that it offers Congress unfettered power over Federal elections-- it is likely that the Constitution would not have been ratified or that an amendment to this language would have been required. (7) Indeed, at least seven of the original 13 States--over half and enough to prevent the Constitution from being ratified--expressed specific concerns with the language of the Elections Clause. See 1 Annals of Cong. 799 (1789), Joseph Gales (ed.) (1834). However, ``[l]eading Federalists . . .'' assured them ``. . . that, even without amendment, the [Elections] Clause should be construed as limited to emergencies''. Three States, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island, specifically made their ratification contingent on this understanding being made express. Ratification of the Constitution by the State of New York (July 26, 1788) (``Under these impressions and declaring that the rights aforesaid cannot be abridged or violated, and the Explanations aforesaid are consistent with the said Constitution, And in confidence that the Amendments which have been proposed to the said Constitution will receive early and mature Consideration: We the said Delegates, in the Name and in [sic] the behalf of the People of the State of New York Do by these presents Assent to and Ratify the said Constitution. In full Confidence . . . that the Congress will not make or alter any Regulation in this State respecting the times places and manner of holding Elections for Senators or Representatives unless the Legislature of this State shall neglect or refuse to make laws or regulations for the purpose, or from any circumstance be incapable of making the same, and that in those cases such power will only be exercised until the Legislature of this State shall make provision in the Premises''); Ratification of the Constitution by the State of North Carolina (Nov. 21, 1789) (``That Congress shall not alter, modify, or interfere in the times, places, or manner of holding elections for senators and representatives, or either of them, except when the legislature of any state shall neglect, refuse or be disabled by invasion or rebellion, to prescribe the same.''); Ratification of the Constitution by the State of Rhode Island (May 29, 1790) (``Under these impressions, and declaring, that the rights aforesaid cannot be abridged or violated, and that the explanations aforesaid, are consistent with the said constitution, and in confidence that the amendments hereafter mentioned, will receive an early and mature consideration, and conformably to the fifth article of said constitution, speedily become a part thereof; We the said delegates, in the name, and in [sic] the behalf of the People, of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence-Plantations, do by these Presents, assent to, and ratify the said Constitution. In full confidence . . . That the Congress will not make or alter any regulation in this State, respecting the times, places and manner of holding elections for senators and representatives, unless the legislature of this state shall neglect, or refuse to make laws or regulations for the purpose, or from any circumstance be incapable of making the same; and that [i]n those cases, such power will only be exercised, until the legislature of this State shall make provision in the Premises[.]''). (8) Congress finds that the Framers designed and the ratifying States understood the Elections Clause to serve solely as a protective backstop to ensure the preservation of the Federal Government, not as a font of limitless power for Congress to wrest control of Federal elections from the States. (9) This understanding was also reinforced by debate during the first Congress that convened under the Constitution where Representative Aedanus Burke proposed a constitutional amendment to limit the Times, Places and Manner Clause to emergencies. Although the amendment failed, those on both sides of the Burke amendment debate already understood the Elections Clause to limit Federal elections power to emergencies. (10) History clearly shows that even in the first Congress that convened under the Constitution, it was acknowledged and understood through the debates that ensued over the Elections Clause provision that Congress' control over elections is limited. (11) Similarly, proponent Representative Smith of South Carolina also believed the original text of the Elections Clause already limited the Federal Government's power over Federal elections to emergencies and so thought there would be no harm in supporting an amendment to make that language express. Annals of Congress 801 (1789) Joseph Gales Edition. A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875 (loc.gov). So, even the records of the First Congress reflect a recognition of the emergency nature of congressional power over Federal elections. (12) Similarly, the Supreme Court has supported this understanding. In Smiley v. Holm, the Court held that Article 1, Section 4 of the Constitution reserved to the States the primary ``. . . authority to provide a complete code for congressional elections, not only as to times and places, but in relation to notices, registration, supervision of voting, protection of voters, prevention of fraud and corrupt practices, counting of votes, duties of inspectors and canvassers, and making and publication of election returns; in short, to enact the numerous requirements as to procedure and safeguards which experience shows are necessary in order to enforce the fundamental right involved. And these requirements would be nugatory if they did not have appropriate sanctions in the definition of offenses and punishments. All this is comprised in the subject of `times, places and manner of holding elections', and involves lawmaking in its essential features and most important aspect.''. Smiley v. Holm, 285 U.S. 355, 366 (1932). (13) This holding is consistent with the understanding of the Elections Clause since the framing of the Constitution. The Smiley Court also held that while Congress maintains the authority to ``. . . supplement these state regulations or [to] substitute its own[]'', such authority remains merely ``a general supervisory power over the whole subject.''. Id. (14) More recently, the Court noted in Arizona v. Inter- Tribal Council of Ariz., Inc. that ``[t]his grant of congressional power [that is, the fail-safe provision in the Elections Clause] was the Framers' insurance against the possibility that a State would refuse to provide for the election of representatives to the Federal Congress.''. Arizona v. Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc., 570 U.S. 1, 7-9 (2013). The Court explained that the Elections Clause ``. . . imposes [upon the States] the duty . . . to prescribe the time, place, and manner of electing Representatives and Senators[.]''. Id. at 8. And, while, as the Court noted, ``[t]he power of Congress over the `Times, Places, and Manner' of congressional elections is paramount, and may be exercised at any time, and to any extent which it deems expedient; and so far as it is exercised, and no farther, the regulations effected supersede those of the State which are inconsistent therewith[]'', id. at 9, the Inter-Tribal Court explained, quoting extensively from the Federalist no. 59, that it was clear that the congressional fail-safe included in the Elections Clause was intended for the sorts of governmental self-preservation discussed here: ``[E]very government ought to contain in itself the means of its own preservation[.]''; ``[A]n exclusive power of regulating elections for the national government, in the hands of the State legislatures, would leave the existence of the Union entirely at their mercy. They could at any moment annihilate it by neglecting to provide for the choice of persons to administer its affairs.''. Id. at 8. (15) It is clear in every respect that the congressional fail-safe described in the Elections Clause vests purely secondary authority over Federal elections in the Federal legislative branch and that the primary authority rests with the States. Congressional authority is intended to be, and as a matter of constitutional fact is, limited to addressing the worst imaginable issues, such as invasion or other matters that might lead to a State not electing representatives to constitute the two Houses of Congress. Congress' authority has never extended to the day-to-day authority over the ``Times, Places and Manner of Election'' that the Constitution clearly reserves to the States. (16) Congress must act within the bounds of its constitutional authority when enacting legislation concerning the administration of our Nation's elections. Subtitle B--Voluntary Considerations for State Administration of Federal Elections SEC. 111. SHORT TITLE. This subtitle may be cited as the ``Voluntarily Offered Tools for Election Reforms by States Act'' or the ``VOTERS Act''. SEC. 112. ELECTION INTEGRITY VOLUNTARY CONSIDERATIONS. (a) In General.--Subtitle C of title II of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20981 et seq.) is amended-- (1) by redesignating section 247 as section 248; and (2) by inserting after section 246 the following new section: ``SEC. 247. RELEASE OF VOLUNTARY CONSIDERATIONS BY STANDARDS BOARD WITH RESPECT TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION. ``(a) In General.--The Standards Board shall draw from experiences in their home jurisdictions and information voluntarily provided by and between States on what has worked and not worked and release voluntary considerations with respect to the administration of an election for Federal office. ``(b) Matters To Consider.--In releasing the voluntary considerations under subsection (a), the Standards Board shall examine and consolidate information provided by States and release considerations with respect to each of the following categories: ``(1) The process for the administration of ballots delivered by mail, including-- ``(A) deadlines for the return and receipt of such ballots to the appropriate election official; ``(B) the design of such ballots, including the envelopes used to deliver the ballots; ``(C) the process for requesting and tracking the return of such ballots; and ``(D) the processing of such ballots upon receipt by the appropriate election official, including the schedule for counting the ballots and the reporting of the unofficial results of such counting. ``(2) The signature verification procedures used to verify the identity of voters in an election, which shall include an evaluation of human and machine methods of signature verification, an assessment of the training provided to individuals tasked to carry out such verification procedures, and the proposal of other less subjective methods of confirming the identity of a voter such as requiring the identification number of a valid government-issued photo identification or the last four digits of the voter's social security number to be provided along with the voter's signature. ``(3) The processes used to carry out maintenance of the official list of persons registered to vote in each State. ``(4) Rules and requirements with respect to the access provided to election observers. ``(5) The processes used to ensure the timely and accurate reporting of the unofficial results of ballot counting in each polling place in a State and the reporting of the unofficial results of such counting. ``(6) The methods used to recruit poll workers and designate the location of polling places during a pandemic, natural disaster, or other emergency. ``(7) The education of the public with respect to the certification and testing of voting machines prior to the use of such machines in an election for Federal office, including education with respect to how such machines are tested for accuracy and logic. ``(8) The processes and procedures used to carry out a post-election audit. ``(9) The processes and procedures used to ensure a secure chain of custody with respect to ballots and election equipment. ``(c) Release of Voluntary Considerations.-- ``(1) Deadline for release.--Not later than December 31, 2023, the Standards Board shall release voluntary considerations with respect to each of the categories described in subsection (b). ``(2) Transmission and notification requirements.--Not later than 15 days after the date the Standards Board releases voluntary considerations with respect to a category described in subsection (b), the Commission shall-- ``(A) transmit the considerations to the chief State election official of each State and the elected leadership of the legislature of each State, including the elected leadership of any committee of the legislature of a State with jurisdiction with respect to elections; ``(B) make the considerations available on a publicly accessible Government website; and ``(C) notify and transmit the considerations to the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives and the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate. ``(d) Use of Requirements Payments for Implementation of Voluntary Considerations.--A State may use a requirements payment provided under this Act to implement any of the voluntary considerations released under subsection (a). ``(e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to require compliance with the voluntary considerations released under subsection (a), including as a condition of the receipt of Federal funds.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of such Act is amended-- (1) by redesignating the item relating to section 247 as relating to section 248; and (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 246 the following new item: ``Sec. 247. Release of voluntary considerations by Standards Board with respect to election administration.''. Subtitle C--Requirements To Promote Integrity in Election Administration SEC. 121. ENSURING ONLY ELIGIBLE AMERICAN CITIZENS MAY PARTICIPATE IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS. (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Non-citizens: Outlawed from Voting in Our Trusted Elections Act of 2022'' or the ``NO VOTE for Non-Citizens Act of 2022''. (b) Findings; Sense of Congress.-- (1) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (A) Every eligible person who wishes to cast a ballot in a Federal election must be permitted to do so according to law, and their ballot must be examined according to law, and, if it meets all lawful requirements, counted. (B) Congress has long required States to maintain Federal voter registration lists in a manner that promotes voter confidence. (C) The changes included herein are not intended to be an expansion of Federal power but rather a clarification of State authority. (D) The Fifteenth Amendment, the Nineteenth Amendment, the Twenty-Fourth Amendment, and the Twenty- Sixth Amendment, among other references, make clear that the Constitution prohibits voting by non-citizens in Federal elections. (E) Congress has the constitutional authority, including under the aforementioned amendments, to pass statutes preventing non-citizens from voting in Federal elections, and did so with the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. (F) Congress may further exercise its constitutional authority to ensure the Constitution's prohibition on non-citizen voting in Federal elections is upheld. (G) Since the Constitution prohibits non-citizens from voting in Federal elections, such ineligible persons must not be permitted to be placed on Federal voter registration lists. (H) Improper placement of an ineligible non-citizen on a Federal voter registration list leads to-- (i) confusion on the part of the ineligible person with respect to their ineligibility to cast a ballot; and (ii) an increased likelihood that human error will permit ineligible persons to cast ballots in Federal elections. (I) State officials have confirmed that poorly maintained voter registration lists lead to ineligible persons casting ballots in Federal elections. (J) A former Broward County, Florida, elections supervisor has confirmed that ineligible non-voters were able to cast ballots in previous elections and that she was not able to locate as many as 2,040 ballots during the 2018 midterm recount. (K) This clarification of State authority to maintain Federal voter registration lists to ensure non-citizens are not included on such lists will promote voter confidence in election processes and outcomes. (L) Congress has the authority to ensure that no Federal elections funding is used to support States that permit non-citizens to cast ballots in any election. (M) Federal courts and executive agencies have much of the information States may need to maintain their Federal voter registration lists, and those entities should make that information accessible to State election authorities. (N) It is important to clarify the penalty for any violation of law that allows a non-citizen to cast a ballot in a Federal election. (O) To protect the confidence of voters in Federal elections, it is important to implement the policy described herein. (2) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that-- (A) many States have not adequately met the requirements concerning the removal of ineligible persons from State voter registration rolls pursuant to section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20507) and should strive to audit and update their voter registration rolls on a routine basis; (B) allowing non-citizens to cast ballots in American elections weakens our electoral system and the value of citizenship and sows distrust in our elections system; (C) even if a State has the sovereign authority, no State should permit non-citizens to cast ballots in State or local elections; (D) States should use all information available to them to maintain Federal voter registration lists and should inform Congress if such data is insufficient; and (E) Congress may take further action in the future to address this problem. (c) Clarifying Authority of States To Remove Non-Citizens From Voting Rolls.-- (1) Authority under regular removal programs.--Section 8(a)(4) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20507(a)(4)) is amended-- (A) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (A); (B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: ``(B) the registrant's status as a noncitizen of the United States; or''. (2) Conforming amendment relating to ongoing removal.-- Section 8(c)(2)(B)(i) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 20507(c)(2)(B)(i)) is amended by striking ``(4)(A)'' and inserting ``(4)(A) or (B)''. (d) Requirement To Maintain Separate State Voter Registration List for Non-Citizens.--Section 8(a) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20507(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(7) in the case of a State that allows individuals who are not citizens of the United States to vote in elections for public office in the State or any local jurisdiction of the State, ensure that the name of any registrant who is not a citizen of the United States is maintained on a voter registration list that is separate from the official list of eligible voters with respect to registrants who are citizens of the United States.''. (e) Requirements for Ballots for State or Local Jurisdictions That Allow Non-Citizen Voting.--Section 301(a)(1) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(D) In the case of a State or local jurisdiction that allows individuals who are not citizens of the United States to vote in elections for public office in the State or local jurisdiction, the ballot used for the casting of votes by a noncitizen in such State or local jurisdiction may only include the candidates for the elections for public office in the State or local jurisdiction for which the noncitizen is permitted to vote.''. (f) Reduction in Payments for Election Administration to States or Local Jurisdictions That Allow Non-Citizen Voting.-- (1) In general.--Title IX of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21141 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 907. REDUCTION IN PAYMENTS TO STATES OR LOCAL JURISDICTIONS THAT ALLOW NONCITIZEN VOTING. ``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the amount of a payment under this Act to any State or local jurisdiction that allows individuals who are not citizens of the United States to vote in elections for public office in the State or local jurisdiction shall be reduced by 30 percent. ``(b) Prohibition on Use of Funds for Certain Election Administration Activities.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be used to implement the requirements of section 8(a)(7) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20507(a)(7)) (as added by section 121(d) of the American Confidence in Elections Act) or section 301(a)(1)(D) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081(a)(1)(D)) (as added by section 121(e) of the American Confidence in Elections Act) in a State or local jurisdiction that allows individuals who are not citizens of the United States to vote in elections for public office in the State or local jurisdiction.''. (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents of such Act is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ``Sec. 907. Reduction in payments to States or local jurisdictions that allow noncitizen voting.''. (g) Promoting Provision of Information by Federal Entities.-- (1) In general.--Each entity of the Federal Government which maintains information which is relevant to the status of an individual as a registered voter in elections for Federal office in a State shall, upon the request of an election official of the State, provide that information to the election official. (2) Policies and procedures.--Consistent with section 3506(g) of title 44, United States Code, an entity of the Federal Government shall carry out this subsection in accordance with policies and procedures which will ensure that the information is provided securely, accurately, and in a timely basis. (3) Conforming amendment relating to coverage under privacy act.--Section 552a(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended-- (A) by striking ``or'' at the end of paragraph (11); (B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (12) and inserting ``; or''; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(13) to an election official of a State in accordance with section 121(h) of the American Confidence in Elections Act.''. (h) Ensuring Provision of Information to State Election Officials on Individuals Recused From Jury Service on Grounds of Non- Citizenship.-- (1) Requirement described.--If a United States district court recuses an individual from serving on a jury on the grounds that the individual is not a citizen of the United States, the court shall transmit a notice of the individual's recusal-- (A) to the chief State election official of the State in which the individual resides; and (B) to the Attorney General. (2) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection-- (A) the ``chief State election official'' of a State is the individual designated by the State under section 10 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20509) to be responsible for coordination of the State's responsibilities under such Act; and (B) the term ``State'' means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. (i) Prohibition on Voting by Non-Citizens in Federal Elections.-- (1) In general.--Section 12 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20511) is amended-- (A) by striking ``A person'' and inserting ``(a) In General.--A person''; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(b) Prohibition on Voting by Aliens.-- ``(1) In general.--It shall be unlawful for any alien to vote in any election in violation of section 611 of title 18, United States Code. ``(2) Penalties.--Any person who violates this subsection shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not more than one year, or both.''. (2) Effective date.--This subsection and the amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to elections held on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 122. STATE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO VOTER LIST MAINTENANCE. Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20507) is amended-- (1) in subsection (i), by adding at the end the following: ``(3) The records maintained pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include lists of the names and addresses of all registrants in a State who were inactive according to the criteria described in subsection (d)(1)(B) and the length of time each such registrant has been inactive according to such criteria.''; (2) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and (3) by inserting after subsection (i) the following new subsection: ``(j) Reporting Requirements.--Not later than June 30 of each odd- numbered year, each State shall submit to the Election Assistance Commission a report that includes, with respect to such State during the preceding 2-year period, the total number of-- ``(1) registrants who were inactive according to the criteria described in subsection (d)(1)(B) and the length of time each such registrant has been inactive according to such criteria; ``(2) registrants who voted in at least one of the prior 2 consecutive general elections for Federal office; ``(3) registrants removed from the list of official voters in the State pursuant to subsection (d)(1)(B); ``(4) notices sent to registrants pursuant to subsection (d)(2); and ``(5) registrants who received a notice described in paragraph (4) who responded to such notice.''. SEC. 123. CONTENTS OF STATE MAIL VOTER REGISTRATION FORM. (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``State Instruction Inclusion Act''. (b) In General.--Section 6(a) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20505(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, except that a State may, in addition to the criteria stated in section 9(b), require that an applicant provide proof that the applicant is a citizen of the United States'' after ``elections for Federal office''; and (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and such form may include a requirement that the applicant provide proof that the applicant is a citizen of the United States'' after ``elections for Federal office''. SEC. 124. PROVISION OF PHOTOGRAPHIC CITIZEN VOTER IDENTIFICATION TOOLS FOR STATE USE. (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Citizen Vote Protection Act''. (b) Findings; Sense of Congress.-- (1) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (A) Photo voter identification programs established by the States should be administered without unlawful discrimination and with an eye toward balancing appropriate access to the ballot box with election integrity and voter confidence goals. (B) As confirmed by the bipartisan Commission on Federal Election Reform (commonly known as the Carter- Baker Commission), ``[v]oters in nearly 100 democracies use a photo identification card without fear of infringement of their rights''. (C) As confirmed by the Carter-Baker Commission, ``[t]he right to vote is a vital component of U.S. citizenship and all States should use their best efforts to obtain proof of citizenship before registering voters.''. (D) The Carter-Baker Commission was correct in its 2005 report when it recommended that the REAL ID Act be ``modestly adapted for voting purposes to indicate on the front or back whether the individual is a U.S. citizen.''. (E) Congress acknowledges the important work completed by the Carter-Baker Commission and, by amending the REAL ID Act, resolves the concerns in the Commission's report that ``[t]he REAL ID Act does not require that the card indicates citizenship, but that would need to be done if the card is to be used for voting purposes''. (F) Photographic voter identification is important for ensuring voter confidence in election processes and outcomes. (G) Requiring photographic voter identification is well within States' constitutional competence, including pursuant to the Qualifications Clause of the Constitution of the United States (article I, section 2, clause 2), the Presidential Electors Clause of the Constitution (article II, section 1, clause 2), and the Seventeenth Amendment. (H) The Fifteenth Amendment, the Nineteenth Amendment, the Twenty-Fourth Amendment, and the Twenty- Sixth Amendment, among other references, make clear that the Constitution prohibits voting by non-citizens in Federal elections. (I) Congress has the constitutional authority, including under the aforementioned amendments, to pass statutes preventing non-citizens from voting in Federal elections, and did so with the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. (J) Congress may further exercise its constitutional authority to ensure the Constitution's prohibition on non-citizen voting in Federal elections is upheld. (2) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the States should implement the substance of the recommendation of the Carter-Baker Commission that, ``[t]o ensure that persons presenting themselves at the polling place are the ones on the registration list, the Commission recommends that states [encourage] voters to use the REAL ID card, which was mandated in a law signed by the President in May 2005''. (c) REAL ID Act Amendment.-- (1) Amendment.--Section 202(b) of the Real ID Act of 2005 (49 U.S.C. 30301 note) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(10) If the person is a citizen of the United States, an indication of that citizenship, except that no other information may be included with respect to the immigration status of the person.''. (2) Applicability.--The amendment made by this subsection shall be effective January 1, 2026, and shall apply with respect to any driver's license or identification card issued by a State on and after such date. (d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section or in any amendment made by this section may be construed to establish or mandate the use of a national identification card or to authorize any office of the executive branch to establish or mandate the use of a national identification card. SEC. 125. MANDATORY PROVISION OF IDENTIFICATION FOR CERTAIN VOTERS NOT VOTING IN PERSON. (a) Requiring Voters To Provide Identification.--Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.) is amended-- (1) by redesignating sections 304 and 305 as sections 305 and 306; and (2) by inserting after section 303 the following new section: ``SEC. 304. MANDATORY PROVISION OF IDENTIFICATION FOR CERTAIN VOTERS WHO VOTE BY MAIL. ``(a) Finding of Constitutional Authority.--Congress finds that it has the authority to establish the terms and conditions that States must follow with respect to the administration of voting by mail because article I, section 8, clause 7 of the Constitution of the United States and other enumerated powers grant Congress the power to regulate the operations of the United States Postal Service. ``(b) Requiring Provision of Identification To Receive a Ballot or Vote in Certain Cases.-- ``(1) Individuals requesting a ballot to vote by mail.-- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the appropriate State or local election official may not provide an individual a ballot to vote by mail for an election for Federal office in a case in which the individual requested such ballot other than in person from the appropriate State or local election official of the State at a State designated elections office unless the individual submits with the application for the ballot a copy of an identification described in paragraph (3). ``(2) Individuals voting by mail in certain cases.-- ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in a case in which the appropriate State or local election official provides an individual a ballot to vote by mail for an election for Federal office without requiring such individual to submit a separate application or request to receive such ballot for each such election, the election official may not accept the voted ballot unless the individual submits with the voted ballot a copy of an identification described in paragraph (3). ``(B) Fail-safe voting.--An individual who desires to vote other than in person but who does not meet the requirements of subparagraph (A) may cast such a ballot other than in person and the ballot shall be counted as a provisional ballot in accordance with section 302(a). ``(3) Identification described.--An identification described in this paragraph is, with respect to an individual-- ``(A) a current and valid photo identification of the individual; ``(B) a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows the name and address of the individual; ``(C) a valid driver's license or an identification card issued by a State or the identification number for such driver's license or identification card issued by a State; ``(D) the last 4 digits of the individual's social security number; or ``(E) such other documentation issued by a Federal, State, or local government that provides the same or more identifying information as required by subparagraphs (A) through (D) such that the election official is reasonably certain as to the identity of the individual. ``(c) Exceptions.--This section does not apply with respect to any individual who is-- ``(1) entitled to vote by absentee ballot under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. 20301 et seq.); ``(2) provided the right to vote otherwise than in person under section 3(b)(2)(B)(ii) of the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act (52 U.S.C. 20102(b)(2)(B)(ii)); or ``(3) entitled to vote otherwise than in person under any other Federal law. ``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed as prohibiting a State from imposing identification requirements to request a ballot to vote by mail or cast a vote by mail that are more stringent than the requirements under this section. ``(e) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on January 1, 2024.''. (b) Conforming Amendments Relating to Existing Identification Requirements.-- (1) Treatment as individuals registering to vote by mail for purposes of first-time voter identification requirements.-- Section 303(b)(1)(A) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21083(b)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ``by mail'' and inserting ``by mail or otherwise not in person at an elections office or voter registration agency of the State''. (2) Exceptions.--Section 303(b)(3) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21083(b)(3)) is amended-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``by mail under section 6 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 1973gg-4)'' and inserting ``by mail under section 6 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20505) or otherwise not in person at a voter registration agency of the State''; and (B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ``by mail under section 6 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 1973gg-4)'' and inserting ``by mail under section 6 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20505) or otherwise not in person at a voter registration agency of the State''. (3) Expansion of types of identification permitted.-- Section 303(b)(2)(A) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21083(b)(2)(A)) is amended-- (A) in clause (i)-- (i) in subclause (I), by striking ``or'' at the end; and (ii) by adding at the end the following new subclause: ``(III) such other documentation issued by a Federal, State, or local government that provides the same or more identifying information as required by subclauses (I) and (II) such that the election official is reasonably certain as to the identity of the individual; or''; and (B) in clause (ii)-- (i) in subclause (I), by striking ``or'' at the end; (ii) in subclause (II), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and (iii) by adding at the end the following new subclause: ``(III) such other documentation issued by a Federal, State, or local government that provides the same or more identifying information as required by subclauses (I) and (II) such that the election official is reasonably certain as to the identity of the individual.''. (c) Conforming Amendment Relating to Enforcement.--Section 401 of such Act (52 U.S.C. 21111) is amended by striking ``and 303'' and inserting ``303, and 304''. (d) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of such Act is amended-- (1) by redesignating the items relating to sections 304 and 305 as relating to sections 305 and 306; and (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 303 the following: ``Sec. 304. Mandatory provision of identification for certain voters who vote by mail.''. SEC. 126. CONFIRMING ACCESS FOR CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION OBSERVERS. (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Confirmation Of Congressional Observer Access Act of 2022'' or the ``COCOA Act of 2022''. (b) Findings Relating to Congressional Election Observers.-- Congress finds the following: (1) The Constitution delegates to each of House of the Congress the authority to ``be the Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members''. (2) While, in general, Congress shall respect the determination of State authorities with respect to the election of members to each House, each House of Congress serves as the final arbiter over any contest to the seating of any putative Member-elect or Senator-elect. (3) These election contest procedures are contained in the precedents of each House of Congress. Further, for the House of Representatives the procedures exist under the Federal Contested Elections Act. (4) In the post-Civil War modern era, more than 100 election contests have been filed with the House of Representatives. (5) For decades, Congress has appointed and sent out official congressional observers to watch the administration of congressional elections in the States and territories. (6) These observers serve to permit Congress to develop its own factual record in preparation for eventual contests and for other reasons. (7) This section and the amendments made by this section do not establish any new authorities or procedures but are provided simply to permit a convenient statutory reference for existing Congressional authority and activity. (c) Confirming Requirement That States Provide Access.--Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.), as amended by section 125(a), is amended-- (1) by redesignating sections 305 and 306 as sections 306 and 307; and (2) by inserting after section 304 the following new section: ``SEC. 305. CONFIRMING ACCESS FOR CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION OBSERVERS. ``(a) Finding of Constitutional Authority.--Congress finds that it has the authority to require that States allow access to designated Congressional election observers to observe the election administration procedures in an election for Federal office because the authority granted to Congress under article I, section 5 of the Constitution of the United States gives each House of Congress the power to be the judge of the elections, returns and qualifications of its own Members. ``(b) Requiring States To Provide Access.--A State shall provide each individual who is a designated Congressional election observer for an election with full access to clearly observe all of the elements of the administration procedures with respect to such election, including but not limited to in all areas of polling places and other facilities where ballots in the election are processed, tabulated, cast, canvassed, and certified, in all areas where voter registration activities occur before such election, and in any other such place where election administration procedures to prepare for the election or carry out any post-election recounts take place. No designated Congressional election observer may handle ballots, elections equipment (voting or non-voting), advocate for a position or candidate, take any action to reduce ballot secrecy, or otherwise interfere with the elections administration process. ``(c) Designated Congressional Election Observer Described.--In this section, a `designated Congressional election observer' is an individual who is designated in writing by the chair or ranking minority member of the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives or the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, or the successor committee in either House of Congress to gather information with respect to an election, including in the event that the election is contested in the House of Representatives or the Senate and for other purposes permitted by article 1, section 5 of the Constitution of the United States.''. (d) Conforming Amendment Relating to Enforcement.--Section 401 of such Act (52 U.S.C. 21111), as amended by section 125(c), is amended by striking ``and 304'' and inserting ``304, and 305''. (e) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of such Act, as amended by section 125(d), is amended-- (1) by redesignating the items relating to sections 305 and 306 as relating to sections 306 and 307; and (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 304 the following: ``Sec. 305. Confirming access for Congressional election observers.''. SEC. 127. USE OF REQUIREMENTS PAYMENTS FOR POST-ELECTION AUDITS. Section 251(b)(1) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21001(b)(1)) is amended by inserting ``, including to conduct and publish an audit of the effectiveness and accuracy of the voting systems, election procedures, and outcomes used to carry out an election for Federal office in the State and the performance of the State and local election officials who carried out the election'' after ``requirements of title III''. SEC. 128. CERTAIN TAX BENEFITS AND SIMPLIFICATION WITH RESPECT TO ELECTION WORKERS. (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Election Worker Employer Participation Act''. (b) Exclusion From Gross Income for Certain Election Worker Compensation.-- (1) In general.--Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 139H the following new section: ``SEC. 139I. CERTAIN COMPENSATION OF ELECTION WORKERS. ``(a) In General.--Gross income shall not include qualified election worker compensation. ``(b) Limitation.--The amount excludible from gross income under subsection (a) with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year shall not exceed the dollar amount in effect under section 3121(b)(7)(F)(iv) for the calendar year in which such taxable year begins. ``(c) Qualified Election Worker Compensation.--For purposes of this section, the term `qualified election worker compensation' means amounts otherwise includible in gross income which are paid by a State, political subdivision of a State, or any instrumentality of a State or any political subdivision thereof, for the service of an individual as an election official or election worker (within the meaning of section 3121(b)(7)(F)(iv)).''. (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 139H the following new item: ``Sec. 139I. Certain compensation of election workers.''. (c) Exclusion From Gross Income for Certain Student Loan Repayments of Election Workers.--Section 127(c) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(8) Special rule for election workers.--In the case of any payment by a State, political subdivision of a State, or any instrumentality of a State or any political subdivision thereof, for the service of an individual as an election official or election worker (within the meaning of section 3121(b)(7)(F)(iv)), paragraph (1)(B) shall be applied without regard to the phrase `in the case of payments made before January 1, 2026,'.''. (d) Information Reporting Not Required by Reason of Certain Amounts Excludible From Gross Income.--Section 6041 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(h) Treatment of Certain Excludible Compensation of Election Workers.--In the case of any payment by a State, political subdivision of a State, or any instrumentality of a State or any political subdivision thereof, for the service of an individual as an election official or election worker (within the meaning of section 3121(b)(7)(F)(iv)), the determination of whether the $600 threshold described in subsection (a) has been met with respect to such individual shall be determined by not taking into account-- ``(1) any such payment which is qualified election worker compensation (as defined in section 139I(c)) which does not exceed the limitation described in section 139I(b), and ``(2) any such payment which is excludible from the gross income of such individual under section 127.''. (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to payments made after December 31, 2022, in taxable years ending after such date. SEC. 129. VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES WITH RESPECT TO NONVOTING ELECTION TECHNOLOGY. (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Protect American Voters Act''. (b) Adoption of Voluntary Guidelines by Election Assistance Commission.-- (1) Adoption of guidelines.--Title II of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20921 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new subtitle: ``Subtitle E--Voluntary Guidelines for Use of Nonvoting Election Technology ``SEC. 298. ADOPTION OF VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES BY COMMISSION. ``(a) Adoption.--The Commission shall adopt voluntary guidelines for election officials on the use of nonvoting election technology, taking into account the recommendations of the Standards Board under section 298A. ``(b) Review.--The Commission shall review the guidelines adopted under this subtitle not less frequently than once every 4 years, and may adopt revisions to the guidelines as it considers appropriate. ``(c) Process for Adoption.--The adoption of the voluntary guidelines under this subtitle shall be carried out by the Commission in a manner that provides for each of the following: ``(1) Publication of notice of the proposed guidelines in the Federal Register. ``(2) An opportunity for public comment on the proposed guidelines. ``(3) An opportunity for a public hearing on the record. ``(4) Publication of the final recommendations in the Federal Register. ``(d) Deadline for Initial Set of Guidelines.--The Commission shall adopt the initial set of voluntary guidelines under this section not later than December 31, 2025. ``SEC. 298A. ROLE OF STANDARDS BOARD. ``(a) Duties.--The Standards Board shall assist the Commission in the adoption of voluntary guidelines under section 298, including by providing the Commission with recommendations on appropriate standards for the use of nonvoting election technology, including standards to ensure the security and accuracy, and promote the usability, of such technology, and by conducting a review of existing State programs with respect to the testing of nonvoting election technology. ``(b) Sources of Assistance.-- ``(1) Certain members of technical guidelines development committee.--The following members of the Technical Guidelines Development Committee under section 221 shall assist the Standards Board in carrying out its duties under this section: ``(A) The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. ``(B) The representative of the American National Standards Institute. ``(C) The representative of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. ``(D) The 4 members of the Technical Guidelines Development Committee appointed under subsection (c)(1)(E) of such section as the other individuals with technical and scientific expertise relating to voting systems and voting equipment. ``(2) Detailee from cisa.--The Executive Board of the Standards Board may request the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security to provide a detailee to assist the Standards Board in carrying out its duties under this section, so long as such detailee has no involvement in the drafting of any of the voluntary guidelines. ``SEC. 298B. USE OF PAYMENTS TO OBTAIN OR UPGRADE TECHNOLOGY. ``A State may use funds provided under any law for activities to improve the administration of elections for Federal office, including to enhance election technology and make election security improvements, to obtain nonvoting election technology which is in compliance with the voluntary guidelines adopted under section 298 or to upgrade nonvoting election technology so that the technology is in compliance with such guidelines, and may, notwithstanding any other provision of law, use any unobligated grant funding provided to the State by the Election Assistance Commission from amounts appropriated under the heading `Independent Agencies--Election Assistance Commission--Election Security Grants' in title V of division C of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-93) for the purposes of enhancing election technology and making election security improvements until December 31, 2024. ``SEC. 298C. NONVOTING ELECTION TECHNOLOGY DEFINED. ``In this subtitle, the term `nonvoting election technology' means technology used in the administration of elections for Federal office which is not used directly in the casting, counting, tabulating, or collecting of ballots or votes, including each of the following: ``(1) Electronic pollbooks or other systems used to check in voters at a polling place or verify a voter's identification. ``(2) Election result reporting systems. ``(3) Electronic ballot delivery systems. ``(4) Online voter registration systems. ``(5) Polling place location search systems. ``(6) Sample ballot portals. ``(7) Signature systems. ``(8) Such other technology as may be recommended for treatment as nonvoting election technology as the Standards Board may recommend.''. (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents of such Act is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to title II the following: ``Subtitle E--Voluntary Guidelines for Use of Nonvoting Election Technology ``Sec. 298. Adoption of voluntary guidelines by Commission. ``Sec. 298A. Role of Standards Board. ``Sec. 298B. Use of payments to obtain or upgrade technology. ``Sec. 298C. Nonvoting election technology defined.''. (c) Treatment of Technology Used in Most Recent Election.--Any nonvoting election technology, as defined in section 298C of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (as added by subsection (a)(1)), which a State used in the most recent election for Federal office held in the State prior to the date of the enactment of this Act shall be deemed to be in compliance with the voluntary guidelines on the use of such technology which are adopted by the Election Assistance Commission under section 298 of such Act (as added by subsection (a)(1)). SEC. 130. STATUS REPORTS BY NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY. Section 231 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20971) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(e) Status Reports by National Institute of Standards and Technology.--Not later than 60 days after the end of each fiscal year (beginning with 2023), the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall submit to Congress a status report describing-- ``(1) the extent to which the Director carried out the Director's responsibilities under this Act during the fiscal year, including the responsibilities imposed under this section and the responsibilities imposed with respect to the Technical Guidelines Development Committee under section 222, together with the Director's best estimate of when the Director will completely carry out any responsibility which was not carried out completely during the fiscal year; and ``(2) the extent to which the Director carried out any projects requested by the Commission during the fiscal year, together with the Director's best estimate of when the Director will complete any such project which the Director did not complete during the fiscal year.''. SEC. 131. 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS PROHIBITED FROM PROVIDING DIRECT OR INDIRECT FUNDING FOR ELECTION ADMINISTRATION. (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``End Zuckerbucks Act of 2022''. (b) In General.--Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended-- (1) by striking ``and which does not participate'' and inserting ``which does not participate'', and (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``and which does not provide direct funding to any State or unit of local government for the purpose of the administration of elections for public office or any funding to any State or unit of local government in a case in which it is reasonable to expect such funding will be used for the purpose of the administration of elections for public office (except with respect to the donation of space to a State or unit of local government to be used as a polling place in an election for public office).''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to funding provided in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023. SEC. 132. REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO ELECTION MAIL. (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Election Integrity Mail Reform Act of 2022''. (b) Prioritizing Election Mail.--Title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding after chapter 36 the following: ``CHAPTER 37--ELECTION AND POLITICAL MAIL ``Sec. ``3701. Prioritization of processing and delivery of election mail. ``3702. Use of nonprofit permit for cooperative mailings. ``3703. Marking or notice on election mail. ``3704. Application to Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act. ``Sec. 3701. Prioritization of processing and delivery of election mail ``(a) In General.--The Postal Service shall give priority to the processing and delivery of election mail. In carrying out this subsection, the Postal Service shall at a minimum-- ``(1) deliver any election mail regardless of the amount of postage paid; ``(2) shall, to the greatest extent practicable, process and clear election mail from any postal facility each day; and ``(3) carry and deliver election mail expeditiously. ``(b) Election Mail With Insufficient Postage.--In carrying out subsection (a)(1), the Postal Service shall process and deliver election mail with insufficient postage in the same manner as election mail with sufficient postage, but may collect insufficient postage after delivery of any election mail with insufficient postage. ``(c) Underfunded or Overdrawn Accounts.--The Postal Service shall process and deliver election mail, under the standards in place under subsection (a), sent from a customer using an account registered with the Postal Service (including a corporate account or an advance deposit account) even if such account is underfunded or overdrawn. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or otherwise prevent the Postal Service from seeking reimbursement from any person regarding unpaid postage. ``(d) Election Mail Defined.--In this chapter, the term `election mail' means any item mailed to or from an individual for purposes of the individual's participation in an election for public office, including balloting materials, voter registration cards, absentee ballot applications, polling place notification and photographic voter identification materials. ``Sec. 3702. Use of nonprofit permit for cooperative mailings ``Notwithstanding any other law, rule, or regulation, a national, State, or local committee of a political party (as defined under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971) which is eligible to mail at the nonprofit rate may conduct a cooperative mailing at that nonprofit rate with a candidate, a candidate's committee, or another committee of a political party, and may seek reimbursement from such a candidate, candidate's committee, or committee of a political party for the costs of such mailing. ``Sec. 3703. Marking or notice on election mail ``(a) In General.--For the purposes of assisting election officials in processing election mail, the Postal Service shall place a marking or notice indicating that a piece of mail is election mail. ``(b) Requirements.--The Postal Service may determine the appropriate manner in which subsection (a) is carried out, but at a minimum such marking or notice shall-- ``(1) be placed, as soon as practicable, at the time the election mail is received by the Postal Service, in a conspicuous and legible type or in a common machine-readable technology on the envelope or other cover in which the election mail is mailed; and ``(2) clearly demonstrate the date and time that such marking or noticed was so placed. ``(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed as requiring any change to the processes and procedures used by the Postal Service with respect to Postal Service barcodes on envelopes carried or delivered by the Postal Service. ``Sec. 3704. Application to Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act ``This chapter shall not apply to balloting materials under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act and nothing in this chapter shall be construed to alter or otherwise affect the operation of such Act or section 3406 of this title.''. (c) Postmarking Stamps.--Section 503 of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking ``Whoever forges'' and inserting ``(a) Whoever forges''; (2) by striking ``or such impression thereof,'' and all that follows and inserting the following: ``or such impression thereof-- ``(1) shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both; or ``(2) if the impression from a postmarking stamp or impression thereof forged, counterfeited, used, sold, or possessed in violation of this section is applied to a mailed ballot for an election for Federal, State, or local office, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.''; and (3) by adding at the end following new subsection: ``(a) Whoever, with the intent to falsify the date on which a postmark was applied, applies to a mailed ballot described in subsection (a)(2) a genuine postmark that bears a date other than the date on which such postmark was applied, shall be subject to the penalties set forth in such subsection.''. SEC. 133. CLARIFICATION OF RIGHT OF STATE TO APPEAL DECISIONS THROUGH DULY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE. Section 1254 of title 28, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) By appeal by a party (including the State as represented by any agent authorized as a party under State law) relying on a State statute held by a court of appeals to be invalid as repugnant to the Constitution, treaties or laws of the United States, but such appeal shall preclude review by writ of certiorari at the instance of such appellant, and the review on appeal shall be restricted to the Federal questions presented.''. SEC. 134. CLARIFICATION OF FEDERAL AGENCY INVOLVEMENT IN VOTER REGISTRATION ACTIVITIES. Executive Order 14019 (86 Fed. Reg. 13623; relating to promoting access to voting) shall have no force or effect to the extent that it is inconsistent with section 7 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20506). SEC. 135. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR ELECTION ADMINISTRATION IN STATES THAT PERMIT BALLOT HARVESTING. (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``No Federal Funds for Ballot Harvesting Act''. (b) Findings.--Congress finds that-- (1) the right to vote is a fundamental right of citizens of the United States, as described by the Constitution of the United States; (2) the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives, which is charged with investigating election irregularities, received reports through its official Election Observer Program for the 2018 general election and the 2020 general election, as well as from other stakeholders, that individuals other than voters themselves were depositing large amounts of absentee ballots at polling places throughout California and other States, a practice colloquially known as ``ballot harvesting''; (3) the practice of ballot harvesting creates significant vulnerabilities in the chain-of-custody of ballots because individuals collecting ballots are not required to be registered voters and are not required to identify themselves at a voter's home, and the State does not track how many ballots are harvested in an election; (4) in North Carolina, a congressional election was invalidated due to fraud associated with ballot harvesting committed by a political operative, and it is unlikely such activity would have been detected were it not for the prohibition against ballot harvesting in the State; (5) ballot harvesting invites electioneering activity at home and weakens States' long-standing voter protection procedures, which remain in place at polling locations, creating the possibility of undue influence over voters by political operatives and other bad actors; and (6) the Supreme Court of the United States has affirmed State authority to restrict ballot harvesting (Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee, 141 S. Ct. 2321 (2021)). (c) Prohibition on Federal Funds for Election Administration for States Allowing Collection and Transmission of Ballots by Certain Third Parties.-- (1) In general.--The Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20901 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 908. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDS FOR ELECTION ADMINISTRATION FOR STATES ALLOWING COLLECTION AND TRANSMISSION OF BALLOTS BY CERTAIN THIRD PARTIES. ``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be used to administer any election for Federal office in a State unless the State has in effect a law that prohibits an individual from the knowing collection and transmission of a ballot in an election for Federal office that was mailed to another person, other than an individual described as follows: ``(1) An election official while engaged in official duties as authorized by law. ``(2) An employee of the United States Postal Service or other commercial common carrier engaged in similar activities while engaged in duties authorized by law. ``(3) Any other individual who is allowed by law to collect and transmit United States mail, while engaged in official duties as authorized by law. ``(4) A family member, household member, or caregiver of the person to whom the ballot was mailed. ``(b) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, with respect to a person to whom the ballot was mailed: ``(1) The term `caregiver' means an individual who provides medical or health care assistance to such person in a residence, nursing care institution, hospice facility, assisted living center, assisted living facility, assisted living home, residential care institution, adult day health care facility, or adult foster care home. ``(2) The term `family member' means an individual who is related to such person by blood, marriage, adoption or legal guardianship. ``(3) The term `household member' means an individual who resides at the same residence as such person.''. (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents of such Act is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ``Sec. 908. Prohibition on Federal funds for election administration for States allowing collection and transmission of ballots by certain third parties.''. SEC. 136. CLARIFICATION WITH RESPECT TO FEDERAL ELECTION RECORD-KEEPING REQUIREMENT. Section 301 of the Civil Rights Act of 1960 (52 U.S.C. 20701) is amended by inserting `` including envelopes used to deliver ballots by mail,'' after ``requisite to voting in such election,''. SEC. 137. CLARIFICATION OF RULES WITH RESPECT TO HIRING OF ELECTION WORKERS. (a) In General.--With respect to hiring election workers in a State or local jurisdiction, the State or local jurisdiction may give preference to individuals who are veterans or individuals with a disability. (b) Individual With a Disability Defined.--In this section, an ``individual with a disability'' means an individual with an impairment that substantially limits any major life activities. SEC. 138. UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE COORDINATION WITH STATES TO ENSURE MAILING ADDRESSES. (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Postmaster General shall, in coordination with the appropriate State executives of each State, carry out a program to identify and assign a mailing address to each home in each State that, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, does not have a mailing address assigned to such home, with a priority given to assigning mailing addresses to such homes located on Indian lands. (b) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Indian.--The term ``Indian'' has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). (2) Indian lands.--The term ``Indian lands'' includes-- (A) any Indian country of an Indian Tribe, as defined under section 1151 of title 18, United States Code; (B) any land in Alaska owned, pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), by an Indian Tribe that is a Native village (as defined in section 3 of that Act (43 U.S.C. 1602)) or by a Village Corporation that is associated with an Indian Tribe (as defined in section 3 of that Act (43 U.S.C. 1602)); (C) any land on which the seat of the Tribal Government is located; and (D) any land that is part or all of a Tribal designated statistical area associated with an Indian Tribe, or is part or all of an Alaska Native village statistical area associated with an Indian Tribe, as defined by the Census Bureau for the purposes of the most recent decennial census. (3) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the meaning given the term ``Indian tribe'' in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). (4) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given such term in section 901 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21141). (5) Tribal government.--The term ``Tribal Government'' means the recognized governing body of an Indian Tribe. (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 to carry out this section. SEC. 139. STATE DEFINED. Section 901 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21141) is amended by striking ``and the United States Virgin Islands'' and inserting ``the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands''. Subtitle D--District of Columbia Election Integrity and Voter Confidence SEC. 141. SHORT TITLE. This subtitle may be cited as the ``American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia Election Integrity and Voter Confidence Act''. SEC. 142. REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTIONS IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. (a) Requirements Described.--Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21801 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new subtitle: ``Subtitle C--Requirements for Elections in District of Columbia ``SEC. 321. STATEMENT OF CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORITY; FINDINGS. ``Congress finds that it has the authority to establish the terms and conditions for the administration of elections for public office in the District of Columbia-- ``(1) under article I, section 8, clause 17 of the Constitution of the United States, which grants Congress the exclusive power to enact legislation with respect to the seat of the government of the United States; and ``(2) under other enumerated powers granted to Congress. ``SEC. 322. REQUIREMENTS FOR PHOTO IDENTIFICATION. ``(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the `American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia Voter Identification Act'. ``(b) Requiring Provision of Identification To Receive a Ballot or Vote.-- ``(1) Individuals voting in person.--A District of Columbia election official may not provide a ballot for a District of Columbia election to an individual who desires to vote in person unless the individual presents to the official an identification described in paragraph (3). ``(2) Individuals voting other than in person.--A District of Columbia election official may not provide a ballot for a District of Columbia election to an individual who desires to vote other than in person unless the individual submits with the application for the ballot a copy of an identification described in paragraph (3). ``(3) Identification described.--An identification described in this paragraph is, with respect to an individual, any of the following: ``(A) A current and valid motor vehicle license issued by the District of Columbia or any other current and valid photo identification of the individual which is issued by the District of Columbia or the identification number for such motor vehicle license or photo identification. ``(B) A current and valid United States passport, a current and valid military photo identification, or any other current and valid photo identification of the individual which is issued by the Federal Government. ``(C) Any current and valid photo identification of the individual which is issued by a Tribal Government. ``(D) A student photo identification issued by a secondary school (as such term is defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)) or an institution of higher education (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)). ``(E) The last 4 digits of the individual's social security number. ``(4) Ensuring proof of residence.--If an individual presents or submits an identification described in paragraph (3) which does not include the address of the individual's residence, the District of Columbia election official may not provide a ballot to the individual unless the individual presents or submits a document or other written information from a third party which-- ``(A) provides the address of the individual's residence; and ``(B) such document or other written information is of sufficient validity such that the election official is reasonably certain as to the identity of the individual. ``(c) Provision of Identification Without Cost to Indigent Individuals.--If the District of Columbia charges an individual a fee for an identification described in subsection (b)(3) and the individual provides an attestation that the individual is unable to afford the fee, the District of Columbia shall provide the identification to the individual at no cost. ``(d) Special Rule With Respect to Sincerely Held Religious Beliefs.--In the case of an individual who is unable to comply with the requirements of subsection (b) due to sincerely held religious beliefs, the District of Columbia shall provide such individual with an alternative identification that shall be deemed to meet the requirements of an identification described in subsection (b)(3). ``(e) Designation of District of Columbia Agency To Provide Copies of Identification.--The Mayor of the District of Columbia shall designate an agency of the District of Columbia Government to provide an individual with a copy of an identification described in subsection (b)(3) at no cost to the individual for the purposes of meeting the requirement under subsection (b)(2). ``(f) Inclusion of Photos in Poll Books.-- ``(1) Methods for obtaining photos.-- ``(A) Provision of photos by offices of district of columbia government.--If any office of the District of Columbia Government has a photograph or digital image of the likeness of an individual who is eligible to vote in a District of Columbia election, the office, in consultation with the chief election official of the District of Columbia, shall provide access to the photograph or digital image to the chief election official of the District of Columbia. ``(B) Taking of photos at polling place.--If a photograph or digital image of an individual who votes in person at a polling place is not included in the poll book which contains the name of the individuals who are eligible to vote in the District of Columbia election and which is used by election officials to provide ballots to such eligible individuals, the appropriate election official shall take a photograph of the individual and provide access to the photograph to the chief election official of the District of Columbia. ``(C) Copies of photos provided by individuals not voting in person.--The election official who receives a copy of an identification described in subsection (b)(3) which is submitted by an individual who desires to vote other than in person at a polling place shall provide access to the copy of the identification to the chief election official of the District of Columbia. ``(2) Inclusion in poll books.--The chief election official of the District of Columbia shall ensure that a photograph, digital image, or copy of an identification for which access is provided under paragraph (1) is included in the poll book which contains the name of the individuals who are eligible to vote in the District of Columbia election and which is used by election officials to provide ballots to such eligible individuals. ``(3) Protection of privacy of voters.--The appropriate election officials of the District of Columbia shall ensure that any photograph, digital image, or copy of an identification which is included in a poll book under this subsection is not used for any purpose other than the administration of District of Columbia elections and is not provided or otherwise made available to any other person except as may be necessary to carry out that purpose. ``(g) Exceptions.--This section does not apply with respect to any individual who is-- ``(1) entitled to vote by absentee ballot under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. 20301 et seq.); ``(2) provided the right to vote otherwise than in person under section 3(b)(2)(B)(ii) of the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act (52 U.S.C. 20102(b)(2)(B)(ii)); or ``(3) entitled to vote otherwise than in person under any other Federal law. ``(h) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: ``(1) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian Tribe' has the meaning given the term `Indian tribe' in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). ``(2) Tribal government.--The term `Tribal Government' means the recognized governing body of an Indian Tribe. ``SEC. 323. REQUIREMENTS FOR VOTER REGISTRATION. ``(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the `American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia Voter List Maintenance Act'. ``(b) Annual List Maintenance.-- ``(1) Requirements.-- ``(A) In general.--The District of Columbia shall carry out annually a program to remove ineligible persons from the official list of persons registered to vote in the District of Columbia, as required by section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20507) and pursuant to the procedures described in subparagraph (B). ``(B) Removal from voter rolls.--In the case of a registrant from the official list of eligible voters in District of Columbia elections who has failed to vote in a District of Columbia election during a period of two consecutive years, the District of Columbia shall send to such registrant a notice described in section 8(d)(2) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20507(d)(2)) and shall remove the registrant from the official list of eligible voters in District of Columbia elections if-- ``(i) the registrant fails to respond to such notice; and ``(ii) the registrant has not voted or appeared to vote in a District of Columbia election during the period beginning the date such notice is sent and ending the later of 4 years after the date such notice is sent or after two consecutive District of Columbia general elections have been held. ``(2) Timing.--In the case of a year during which a regularly scheduled District of Columbia election is held, the District of Columbia shall carry out the program described in paragraph (1) not later than 90 days prior to the date of the election. ``(c) Prohibiting Same-Day Registration.--The District of Columbia may not permit an individual to vote in a District of Columbia election unless, not later than 30 days prior to the date of the election, the individual is duly registered to vote in the election. ``SEC. 324. BAN ON COLLECTION AND TRANSMISSION OF BALLOTS BY CERTAIN THIRD PARTIES. ``(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the `American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia Election Fraud Prevention Act'. ``(b) In General.--The District of Columbia may not permit an individual to knowingly collect and transmit a ballot in a District of Columbia election that was mailed to another person, other than an individual described as follows: ``(1) An election official while engaged in official duties as authorized by law. ``(2) An employee of the United States Postal Service or other commercial common carrier engaged in similar activities while engaged in duties authorized by law. ``(3) Any other individual who is allowed by law to collect and transmit United States mail, while engaged in official duties as authorized by law. ``(4) A family member, household member, or caregiver of the person to whom the ballot was mailed. ``(c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, with respect to a person to whom the ballot was mailed: ``(1) The term `caregiver' means an individual who provides medical or health care assistance to such person in a residence, nursing care institution, hospice facility, assisted living center, assisted living facility, assisted living home, residential care institution, adult day health care facility, or adult foster care home. ``(2) The term `family member' means an individual who is related to such person by blood, marriage, adoption or legal guardianship. ``(3) The term `household member' means an individual who resides at the same residence as such person. ``SEC. 325. TIMELY PROCESSING AND REPORTING OF RESULTS. ``(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the `American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia Timely Reporting of Election Results Act'. ``(b) Time for Processing Ballots and Reporting Results.--The District of Columbia shall begin processing ballots received by mail in a District of Columbia election as soon as such ballots are received and shall ensure that the results of such District of Columbia election are reported to the public not later than 10:00 am on the date following the date of the election, but in no case shall such ballots be tabulated or such results be reported earlier than the closing of polls on the date of the election. ``(c) Requirement To Publish Number of Voted Ballots on Election Day.--The District of Columbia shall, as soon as practicable after the closing of polls on the date of a District of Columbia election, make available on a publicly accessible website the total number of voted ballots in the possession of election officials in the District of Columbia as of the time of the closing of polls on the date of such election, which shall include, as of such time-- ``(1) the number of voted ballots delivered by mail; ``(2) the number of ballots requested for such election by individuals who are entitled to vote by absentee ballot under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. 20301 et seq.); and ``(3) the number of voted ballots for such election received from individuals who are entitled to vote by absentee ballot under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. 20301 et seq.), including from individuals who, under such Act, voted by absentee ballot without requesting such a ballot. ``(d) Requirements To Ensure Bipartisan Election Administration Activity.--With respect to a District of Columbia election, District of Columbia election officials shall ensure that all activities are carried out in a bipartisan manner, which shall include a requirement that, in the case of an election worker who enters a room which contains ballots, voting equipment, or non-voting equipment as any part of the election worker's duties to carry out such election, the election worker is accompanied by an individual registered to vote with respect to a different political party than such election worker, as determined pursuant to the voting registration records of the District of Columbia. ``SEC. 326. BAN ON NONCITIZEN VOTING. ``(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the `American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia Citizen Voter Act'. ``(b) Ban on Non-Citizen Voting.--No individual may vote in a District of Columbia election unless the individual is a citizen of the United States. ``SEC. 327. REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO PROVISIONAL BALLOTS. ``(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the `American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia Provisional Ballot Reform Act'. ``(b) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (c), the District of Columbia shall permit an individual to cast a provisional ballot pursuant to section 302 if-- ``(1) the individual declares that such individual is a registered voter in the District of Columbia and is eligible to vote in a District of Columbia election but the name of the individual does not appear on the official list of eligible voters for the polling place or an election official asserts that the individual is not eligible to vote; or ``(2) the individual declares that such individual is a registered voter in the District of Columbia and is eligible to vote in a District of Columbia election but does not provide an identification required under section 322, except that the individual's provisional ballot shall not be counted in the election unless the individual provides such identification to the chief State election official of the District of Columbia not later than 5:00 pm on the second day which begins after the date of the election. ``(c) Requirements With Respect to Counting Provisional Ballots in Certain Cases.--If the name of an individual who is a registered voter in the District of Columbia and eligible to vote in a District of Columbia election appears on the official list of eligible voters for a polling place in the District of Columbia, such individual may cast a provisional ballot pursuant to section 302 for such election at a polling place other than the polling place with respect to which the name of the individual appears on the official list of eligible voters, except that the individual's provisional ballot shall not be counted in the election unless the individual demonstrates pursuant to the requirements under section 302 that the individual is a registered voter in the jurisdiction of the polling place at which the individual cast such ballot. ``SEC. 328. MANDATORY POST-ELECTION AUDITS. ``(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the `American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia Mandatory Post-Election Audits Act'. ``(b) Requirement for Post-Election Audits.--Not later than 30 days after each District of Columbia election, the District of Columbia shall conduct and publish an audit of the effectiveness and accuracy of the voting systems used to carry out the election and the performance of the election officials who carried out the election, but in no case shall such audit be completed later than 2 business days before the deadline to file an election contest under the laws of the District of Columbia. ``SEC. 329. PUBLIC OBSERVATION OF ELECTION PROCEDURES. ``(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the `American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia Public Observation of Election Procedures Act'. ``(b) Designated Representatives of Candidates, Political Parties, and Committees Affiliated With Ballot Initiatives.-- ``(1) Authority to observe procedures.--An individual who is not a District of Columbia election official may observe election procedures carried out in a District of Columbia election, as described in paragraph (2), if the individual is designated to observe such procedures by a candidate in the election, a political party, or a committee affiliated with a ballot initiative or referendum in the election. ``(2) Authority and procedures described.--The authority of an individual to observe election procedures pursuant to this subsection is as follows: ``(A) The individual may serve as a poll watcher to observe the casting and tabulation of ballots at a polling place on the date of the election or on any day prior to the date of the election on which ballots are cast at early voting sites, and may challenge the casting or tabulation of any such ballot. ``(B) The individual may serve as a poll watcher to observe the canvassing and processing of absentee or other mail-in ballots, including the procedures for verification of signed certificates of transmission under section 330(c)(2). ``(C) The individual may observe the recount of the results of the election at any location at which the recount is held, and may challenge the tabulation of any ballot tabulated pursuant to the recount. ``(3) Provision of credentials.--The chief State election official of the District of Columbia shall provide each individual who is authorized to observe election procedures under paragraph (1) with appropriate credentials to enable the individual to observe such procedures. ``(4) Exception for candidates and law enforcement officers.--An individual may not serve as a poll watcher under subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (2), and the chief State election official of the District of Columbia may not provide the individual with credentials to enable the individual to serve as a poll watcher under such subparagraph, if the individual is a candidate in the election or a law enforcement officer. ``(c) Other Individuals.-- ``(1) Petition for observer credentials.--In addition to the individuals described in subsection (b), any individual, including an individual representing or affiliated with a domestic or international organization, may petition the chief State election official of the District of Columbia to provide the individual with credentials to observe election procedures carried out in a District of Columbia election, as described in subsection (b). ``(2) Authority described.--If the chief State election official provides an individual with credentials under paragraph (1), the individual shall have the same authority to observe election procedures carried out in the election as an individual described in subsection (b), except that the individual may not challenge the casting, tabulation, canvassing, or processing of any ballot in the election. ``(3) Exception for candidates and law enforcement officers.--The chief State election official of the District of Columbia may not provide an individual who is a candidate in the election or a law enforcement officer with credentials to serve as a poll watcher, as described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (b)(2). ``(d) Authority of Members of Public To Observe Testing of Equipment.--In addition to the authority of individuals to observe procedures under subsections (b) and (c), any member of the public may observe the testing of election equipment by election officials prior to the date of the election. ``(e) Prohibiting Limits on Ability To View Procedures.--An election official may not obstruct the ability of an individual who is authorized to observe an election procedure under this section to view the procedure as it is being carried out. ``(f) Prohibition Against Certain Restrictions.--An election official may not require that an individual who observes election procedures under this section stays more than 3 feet away from the procedure as it is being carried out. ``SEC. 330. REQUIREMENTS FOR VOTING BY MAIL-IN BALLOT. ``(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the `American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia Mail Balloting Reform Act'. ``(b) Prohibiting Transmission of Unsolicited Ballots.--The District of Columbia may not transmit an absentee or other mail-in ballot for a District of Columbia election to any individual who does not request the District of Columbia to transmit the ballot. ``(c) Signature Verification.-- ``(1) Inclusion of certificate with ballot.--The District of Columbia shall include with each absentee or other mail-in ballot transmitted for a District of Columbia election a certificate of transmission which may be signed by the individual for whom the ballot is transmitted. ``(2) Requiring verification for ballot to be counted.-- Except as provided in subsection (d), the District of Columbia may not accept an absentee or other mail-in ballot for a District of Columbia election unless-- ``(A) the individual for whom the ballot was transmitted-- ``(i) signs and dates the certificate of transmission included with the ballot under paragraph (1); and ``(ii) includes the signed certification with the ballot and the date on such certification is accurate and in no case later than the date of the election; and ``(B) the individual's signature on the ballot matches the signature of the individual on the official list of registered voters in the District of Columbia or other official record or document used by the District of Columbia to verify the signatures of voters. ``(d) Notice and Opportunity To Cure.-- ``(1) Notice and opportunity to cure discrepancy in signatures.--If an individual submits an absentee or other mail-in ballot for a District of Columbia election and the appropriate District of Columbia election official determines that a discrepancy exists between the signature on such ballot and the signature of such individual on the official list of registered voters in the District of Columbia or other official record or document used by the District of Columbia to verify the signatures of voters, such election official, prior to making a final determination as to the validity of such ballot, shall-- ``(A) make a good faith effort to immediately notify the individual by mail, telephone, or (if available) text message and electronic mail that-- ``(i) a discrepancy exists between the signature on such ballot and the signature of the individual on the official list of registered voters in the District of Columbia or other official record or document used by the District of Columbia to verify the signatures of voters; and ``(ii) if such discrepancy is not cured prior to the expiration of the 48-hour period which begins on the date the official notifies the individual of the discrepancy, such ballot will not be counted; and ``(B) cure such discrepancy and count the ballot if, prior to the expiration of the 48-hour period described in subparagraph (A)(ii), the individual provides the official with information to cure such discrepancy, either in person, by telephone, or by electronic methods. ``(2) Notice and opportunity to cure missing signature or other defect.--If an individual submits an absentee or other mail-in ballot for a District of Columbia election without a signature on the ballot or the certificate of transmission included with the ballot under subsection (c)(1) or submits an absentee ballot with another defect which, if left uncured, would cause the ballot to not be counted, the appropriate District of Columbia election official, prior to making a final determination as to the validity of the ballot, shall-- ``(A) make a good faith effort to immediately notify the individual by mail, telephone, or (if available) text message and electronic mail that-- ``(i) the ballot or certificate of transmission did not include a signature or has some other defect; and ``(ii) if the individual does not provide the missing signature or cure the other defect prior to the expiration of the 48-hour period which begins on the date the official notifies the individual that the ballot or certificate of transmission did not include a signature or has some other defect, such ballot will not be counted; and ``(B) count the ballot if, prior to the expiration of the 48-hour period described in subparagraph (A)(ii), the individual provides the official with the missing signature on a form proscribed by the District of Columbia or cures the other defect. This paragraph does not apply with respect to a defect consisting of the failure of a ballot to meet the applicable deadline for the acceptance of the ballot, as described in subsection (e). ``(e) Deadline for Acceptance.-- ``(1) Deadline.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the District of Columbia may not accept an absentee or other mail- in ballot for a District of Columbia election which is received by the appropriate election official following the close of polls on Election Day. ``(2) Exception for absent military and overseas voters.-- Paragraph (1) does not apply to a ballot cast by an individual who is entitled to vote by absentee ballot under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. 20301 et seq.). ``(3) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection may be construed as prohibiting the District of Columbia from accepting an absentee or other mail-in ballot for a District of Columbia election that is delivered in person by the voter to an election official at an appropriate polling place or the District of Columbia Board of Elections if such ballot is received by the election official by the deadline described in paragraph (1). ``SEC. 331. REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO USE OF DROP BOXES. ``(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the `American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia Ballot Security Act'. ``(b) Requirements.--With respect to a District of Columbia election, the District of Columbia may not use a drop box to accept a voted absentee or other mail-in ballot for any such election unless-- ``(1) any such drop box is located inside a District of Columbia Government building or facility; ``(2) the District of Columbia provides for the security of any such drop box through 24-hour remote or electronic surveillance; and ``(3) the District of Columbia Board of Elections collects any ballot deposited in any such drop box each day after 5:00 p.m. (local time) during the period of the election. ``SEC. 332. SPECIAL RULE WITH RESPECT TO APPLICATION OF REQUIREMENTS TO FEDERAL ELECTIONS. ``With respect to an election for Federal office in the District of Columbia, to the extent that there is any inconsistency with the requirements of this subtitle and the requirements of subtitle A, the requirements of this subtitle shall apply. ``SEC. 333. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ELECTION DEFINED. ``In this subtitle, the term `District of Columbia election' means any election for public office in the District of Columbia, including an election for Federal office, and any ballot initiative or referendum.''. (b) Conforming Amendment Relating to Enforcement.--Section 401 of such Act (52 U.S.C. 21111) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: ``, and the requirements of subtitle C with respect to the District of Columbia.''. (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of such Act is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to title III the following: ``Subtitle C--Requirements for Elections in District of Columbia ``Sec. 321. Statement of Congressional authority; findings. ``Sec. 322. Requirements for photo identification. ``Sec. 323. Requirements for voter registration. ``Sec. 324. Ban on collection and transmission of ballots by certain third parties. ``Sec. 325. Timely processing and reporting of results. ``Sec. 326. Ban on noncitizen voting. ``Sec. 327. Requirements with respect to provisional ballots. ``Sec. 328. Mandatory post-election audits. ``Sec. 329. Public observation of election procedures. ``Sec. 330. Requirements for voting by mail-in ballot. ``Sec. 331. Requirements with respect to use of drop boxes. ``Sec. 332. Special rule with respect to application of requirements to Federal elections. ``Sec. 333. District of Columbia election defined. SEC. 143. EFFECTIVE DATE. The amendments made by this subtitle shall apply with respect to District of Columbia elections held on or after January 1, 2024. For purposes of this section, the term ``District of Columbia election'' has the meaning given such term in section 333 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002, as added by section 142(a). Subtitle E--Administration of the Election Assistance Commission SEC. 151. SHORT TITLE. This subtitle may be cited as the ``Positioning the Election Assistance Commission for the Future Act of 2022''. SEC. 152. FINDINGS RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION. Congress finds the following: (1) The Election Assistance Commission best serves the American people when operating within its core statutory functions, including serving as a clearinghouse for information on election administration, providing grants, and testing and certifying election equipment. (2) The American people are best served when Federal agency election assistance is offered by a single agency with expertise in this space. The Election Assistance Commission, composed of four election experts from different political parties, is best situated among the Federal Government agencies to offer assistance services to citizens and to guide other Federal agencies that have responsibilities in the elections space. The Commission is also best suited to determine the timing of the issuance of any advisories and to disburse all appropriated election grant funding. (3) To this end, Congress finds that the Election Assistance Commission should be viewed as the lead Federal Government agency on all election administration matters, and other Federal agencies operating in this space should look to the Commission for guidance, direction, and support on election administration-related issues. SEC. 153. REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO STAFF AND FUNDING OF THE ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION. (a) Staff.--Section 204(a)(5) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20924(a)(5)) is amended by striking ``of such additional personnel'' and inserting ``of not more than 55 full-time equivalent employees to carry out the duties and responsibilities under this Act and the additional duties and responsibilities required under the American Confidence in Elections Act''. (b) Funding.--Section 210 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20930) is amended-- (1) by striking ``for each of the fiscal years 2003 through 2005'' and inserting ``for each of the fiscal years 2023 through 2025''; and (2) by striking ``(but not to exceed $10,000,000 for each such year)'' and inserting ``(but not to exceed $25,000,000 for each such year)''. (c) Prohibition on Certain Use of Funds.-- (1) Prohibition.--None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available under subsection (b) may be obligated or expended for the operation of an advisory committee established by the Election Assistance Commission pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2), except with respect to the operation of the Local Leadership Council. (2) No effect on entities established by help america vote act of 2002.--Paragraph (1) does not apply with respect to the operation of any entity established by the Help America Vote Act of 2002, including the Election Assistance Commission Standards Board, the Election Assistance Commission Board of Advisors, and the Technical Guidelines Development Committee. (d) Requirements With Respect to Compensation of Members of the Commission.--Section 203(d) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20923(d)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``at the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code'' and inserting ``at an annual rate of basic pay equal to the amount of $186,300, as adjusted under section 5318 of title 5, United States Code, in the same manner as the annual rate of pay for positions at each level of the Executive Schedule''; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``No member appointed'' and inserting ``Except as provided in paragraph (3), no member appointed''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(3) Supplemental employment and compensation.--An individual serving a term of service on the Commission shall be permitted to hold a position at an institution of higher education (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)) if-- ``(A) the Inspector General of the Election Assistance Commission determines that such position does not create a conflict of interest with the individual's position as a sitting member of the Commission and grants the individual approval to hold the position; and ``(B) the annual rate of compensation received by the individual from such institution is not greater than the amount equal to 49.9% of the annual rate of basic pay paid to the individual under paragraph (1).''. (e) Office of Inspector General.--Section 204 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20924) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(f) Office of Inspector General.--The Inspector General of the Election Assistance Commission may appoint not more than 7 full-time equivalent employees to assist the Inspector General to carry out the duties and responsibilities under section 4 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 4), of whom 2 shall have primarily administrative duties and responsibilities.''. (f) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2022. SEC. 154. EXCLUSIVE AUTHORITY OF ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION TO MAKE ELECTION ADMINISTRATION PAYMENTS TO STATES. (a) In General.--No entity of the Federal Government other than the Election Assistance Commission may make any payment to a State for purposes of administering elections for Federal office, including obtaining election and voting equipment and infrastructure, enhancing election and voting technology, and making election and voting security improvements, including with respect to cybersecurity and infrastructure. (b) Effective Date.--Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to payments made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 155. EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE STANDARDS BOARD AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS. Section 213(c) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20943(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(5) Authority to enter into contracts.--The Executive Board of the Standards Board may, using amounts already made available to the Commission, enter into contracts to employ and retain no more than 2 individuals to enable the Standards Board to discharge its duties with respect to the examination and release of voluntary considerations with respect to the administration of elections for Federal offices by the States under section 247, except that-- ``(A) no more than 1 individual from the same political party may be employed under such contracts at the same time; ``(B) the authority to enter into such contracts shall end on the earlier of the date of the release of the considerations or December 31, 2023; and ``(C) no additional funds may be appropriated to the Commission for the purposes of carrying out this paragraph.''. SEC. 156. ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION PRIMARY ROLE IN ELECTION ADMINISTRATION. Except as provided in any other provision of law, the Election Assistance Commission shall, with respect to any other entity of the Federal Government, have primary jurisdiction to address issues with respect to the administration of elections for Federal office. Subtitle F--Prohibition on Involvement in Elections by Foreign Nationals SEC. 161. PROHIBITION ON CONTRIBUTIONS AND DONATIONS BY FOREIGN NATIONALS IN CONNECTION WITH BALLOT INITIATIVES AND REFERENDA. (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Keeping Foreign Money out of Ballot Measures Act of 2022''. (b) In General.--Chapter 29 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``Sec. 612. Foreign nationals making certain political contributions ``(a) Prohibition.--It shall be unlawful for a foreign national, directly or indirectly, to make a contribution as such term is defined in section 301(8)(A) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101(8)(A)) or donation of money or other thing of value, or to make an express or implied promise to make a contribution or donation, in connection with a State or local ballot initiative or referendum. ``(b) Penalty.--Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be fined not more than the greater of $10,000 or 300 percent of the amount of the contribution or value of the donation of money or other thing of value made by the person, imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both. ``(c) Foreign National Defined.--In this section, the term `foreign national' has the meaning given such term in section 319(b) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30121(b)).''. (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 29 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ``612. Foreign nationals making certain political contributions.''. (d) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to contributions and donations made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. Subtitle G--Constitutional Experts Panel With Respect to Presidential Elections SEC. 171. SHORT TITLE. This subtitle may be cited as the ``Solving an Overlooked Loophole in Votes for Executives (SOLVE) Act''. SEC. 172. ESTABLISHMENT OF PANEL OF CONSTITUTIONAL EXPERTS. (a) Establishment.--There is established the ``Twentieth Amendment Section Four Panel'' (in this section referred to as the ``Panel''). (b) Membership.-- (1) In general.--The Panel shall be composed of 6 constitutional experts, of whom-- (A) 1 shall be appointed by the majority leader of the Senate; (B) 1 shall be appointed by the minority leader of the Senate; (C) 1 shall be appointed jointly by the majority and minority leader of the Senate; (D) 1 shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (E) 1 shall be appointed by minority leader of the House of Representatives; and (F) 1 shall be appointed jointly by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the minority leader of the House of Representatives. (2) Date.--The appointments of the members of the Panel shall be made not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (3) Vacancy.--Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the Panel shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made. (4) Chairperson and vice chairperson.--The Panel shall select a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson from among the members of the Panel. (c) Purpose.--The purpose of the Panel shall be to recommend to Congress model legislation, which shall provide for an appropriate process, pursuant to section 4 of the Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution, to resolve any vacancy created by the death of a candidate in a contingent presidential or vice-presidential election. (d) Reports.-- (1) Initial report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which all of the appointments have been made under subsection (b)(2), the Panel shall submit to Congress an interim report containing the Panel's findings, conclusions, and recommendations. (2) Final report.--Not later than 6 months after the submission of the interim report under paragraph (1), the Panel shall submit to Congress a final report containing the Panel's findings, conclusions, and recommendations. (e) Meetings; Information.-- (1) In general.--Meetings of the Panel shall be held at the Law Library of Congress. (2) Information.--The Panel may secure from the Law Library of Congress such information as the Panel considers necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. (f) Funds.-- (1) Compensation of members.--Members of the Panel shall receive no compensation. (2) Other funding.--No amounts shall be appropriated for the purposes of this section, except for any amounts strictly necessary for the Law Library of Congress to execute its responsibilities under subsection (e). (g) Termination.-- (1) In general.--The panel established under subsection (a) shall terminate 90 days after the date on which the panel submits the final report required under subsection (d)(2). (2) Records.--Upon termination of the panel, all of its records shall become the records of the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives. TITLE II--MILITARY VOTING ADMINISTRATION Subtitle A--Findings Relating to Military Voting SEC. 201. FINDINGS RELATING TO MILITARY VOTING. Congress finds the following: (1) Participation in the voting process by Americans who serve in the Armed Forces is vital to the future of the Republic; however, due to the realities of service around the globe and despite many best efforts, the Nation has not always lived up to its commitment to servicemembers that their vote be counted. (2) The Military and Overseas Empowerment (MOVE) Act made great progress in solving problems with voting that many servicemembers faced. Yet, for many, it is still difficult to exercise the franchise, with many ballots not reaching State elections officials until after the deadline, negating their voice. After 13 years, Congress must address the remaining issues. (3) Congress finds that it is a moral imperative of national importance that every eligible American servicemember has the opportunity to cast a ballot in each election and, not only that such ballot be received in time to be counted, but that it actually be counted according to law. Subtitle B--GAO Analysis on Military Voting Access SEC. 211. GAO ANALYSIS AND REPORT ON EFFECTIVENESS OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN MEETING OBLIGATIONS TO PROMOTE VOTING ACCESS FOR ABSENT UNIFORMED SERVICES VOTERS. (a) Analysis.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an analysis with respect to the effectiveness of the Federal Government in carrying out its responsibilities under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. 20301 et seq.) to promote access to voting for absent uniformed services voters (as such term is defined in section 107 of such Act (52 U.S.C. 20310)). (b) Report.--Not later than December 31, 2023, the Comptroller General shall submit to the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives and the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate a report that contains the results of the analysis required by subsection (a). TITLE III--PROTECTION OF POLITICAL SPEECH AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM Subtitle A--Protecting Political Speech SEC. 301. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The structure of the Constitution and its amendments represents the radical idea that any sovereign power exercised by the Federal Government flows either directly from the people or through the States they established to govern themselves. In the words of the Ninth and Tenth Amendments, ``[t]he enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.'' ``The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.'' (2) Among the many freedoms it protects, the First Amendment prevents Congress from making any law abridging the freedom of speech, the right of the people peaceably to assemble, or the right of the people to petition the Government for the redress of grievances. (3) Any proposed Federal action concerning freedom of speech, protest, or petition must start with an analysis of the First Amendment. Congress must ask whether the proposed action would abridge these freedoms, and any uncertainty must be determined in favor of fewer restrictions on speech. (4) In particular, political speech, uttered in the furtherance of self-government, must raise an even higher bar to congressional abridgement. The mechanisms and media used to offer political speech must realize the same protections. (5) As the Supreme Court has recognized, the Constitution grants Congress only a very narrow interest in the regulation of political speech, the prevention of corruption or the appearance of corruption. (6) In order to uphold and effectuate the Constitution, any Federal statute that goes beyond this interest must be repealed, and Congress must exercise its Article 1 authorities to do so. SEC. 302. REPEAL OF LIMITS ON COORDINATED POLITICAL PARTY EXPENDITURES. (a) Repeal of Limits.--Section 315(d) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30116(d)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) by striking ``may make expenditures'' and inserting ``may make expenditures, including coordinated expenditures,''; and (B) by striking ``Federal office, subject to the limitations contained in paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of this subsection'' and inserting ``Federal office in any amount''; and (2) by striking paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5). (b) Clarifying Treatment of Certain Party Communications as Coordinated Expenditures.--Section 315(d) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30116(d)), as amended by subsection (a), is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) For purposes of this subsection, if a public communication paid for by a committee of a political party or its agent refers to a clearly identified House or Senate candidate and is publicly distributed or otherwise publicly disseminated in the clearly identified candidate's jurisdiction, the communication shall be treated as a coordinated expenditure in connection with the campaign of a candidate for purposes of this subsection.''. (c) Conforming Amendment Relating to Indexing.--Section 315(c) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30116(c)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)(B)(i), by striking ``(d),''; and (2) in paragraph (2)(B)(i), by striking ``subsections (b) and (d)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)''. (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to elections held during 2024 or any succeeding year. SEC. 303. REPEAL OF LIMIT ON AGGREGATE CONTRIBUTIONS BY INDIVIDUALS. (a) Findings.--Congress finds that the Supreme Court of the United States in McCutcheon v. FEC, 572 U.S. 185 (2014) determined the biennial aggregate limits under section 315(a)(3) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30116(a)(3)) to be unconstitutional. (b) Repeal.--Section 315(a) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30116(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (3). (c) Conforming Amendments.--Section 315(c) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30116(c)) is amended by striking ``(a)(3),'' each place it appears in paragraph (1)(B)(i), (1)(C), and (2)(B)(ii). SEC. 304. EQUALIZATION OF CONTRIBUTION LIMITS TO STATE AND NATIONAL POLITICAL PARTY COMMITTEES. (a) In General.--Section 315(a)(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30116(a)(1)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``a national political party'' and inserting ``a national or State political party''; (2) by adding ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (B); (3) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``; or'' and inserting a period; and (4) by striking subparagraph (D). (b) Contributions by Multicandidate Political Committees.-- (1) In general.--Section 315(a)(2)(B) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30116(a)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ``a national political party'' and inserting ``a national or State political party''. (2) Price index adjustment.--Section 315(c) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30116(c)) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(D) In any calendar year after 2022-- ``(i) a threshold established by subsection (a)(2) shall be increased by the percent difference determined under subparagraph (A); ``(ii) each amount so increased shall remain in effect for the calendar year; and ``(iii) if any amount after adjustment under clause (i) is not a multiple of $100, such amount shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $100.''; and (B) in paragraph (2)(B)-- (i) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end; (ii) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (iii) by adding at the end the following new clause: ``(iii) for purposes of subsection (a)(2), calendar year 2022.''. (c) Acceptance of Additional Amounts for Certain Accounts.-- (1) Permitting acceptance of additional amounts in same manner as national parties.--Section 315(a) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30116(a)) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``paragraph (9)'' and inserting ``paragraph (9) or paragraph (10)''; and (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``paragraph (9)'' and inserting ``paragraph (9) or paragraph (10)''. (2) Accounts.--Section 315(a)(9) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30116(a)(9)) is amended by striking ``national committee of a political party'' each place it appears in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) and inserting ``committee of a national or State political party''. (3) State party convention accounts described.--Section 315(a) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30116(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(10) An account described in this paragraph is a separate, segregated account of a political committee established and maintained by a State committee of a political party which is used solely to defray-- ``(A) expenses incurred with respect to carrying out State party nominating activities or other party-building conventions; or ``(B) expenses incurred with respect to providing for the attendance of delegates at a presidential nominating convention, but only to the extent that such expenses are not paid for from the account described in paragraph (9)(A).''. (d) Clarification of Indexing of Amounts To Ensure Equalization of Party Contribution Limits.--For purposes of applying section 315(c) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30116(c)) to limits on the amount of contributions to political committees established and maintained by a State political party, the amendments made by this section shall be considered to have been included in section 307 of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-55; 116 Stat. 102). (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to elections held during 2024 or any succeeding year. SEC. 305. EXPANSION OF PERMISSIBLE FEDERAL ELECTION ACTIVITY BY STATE AND LOCAL POLITICAL PARTIES. (a) Expansion of Permissible Use of Funds Not Subject to Contribution Limits or Source Prohibitions by State and Local Political Parties for Federal Election Activity.--Section 323(b)(2) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30125(b)(2)) is amended to read as follows: ``(2) Applicability.--Notwithstanding section 301(20), for purposes of paragraph (1), an amount that is expended or disbursed by a State, district, or local committee of a political party shall be considered to be expended or disbursed for Federal election activity only if the committee coordinated the expenditure or disbursement of the amount with a candidate for election for Federal office or an authorized committee of a candidate for election for Federal office.''. (b) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Fundraising costs.--Section 323(c) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30125(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``In the case of a person described in subsection (b), the previous sentence applies only if the amount was spent by such person in coordination with a candidate for election for Federal office or an authorized committee of a candidate for election for Federal office, as determined pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Commission for the purpose of determining whether a political party communication is coordinated with a candidate, a candidate's authorized committee, or an agent thereof.''. (2) Appearance of federal candidates or officeholders at fundraising events.--Section 323(e)(3) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30125(e)(3)) is amended by striking ``subsection (b)(2)(C)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)''. SEC. 306. PARTICIPATION IN JOINT FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES BY MULTIPLE POLITICAL COMMITTEES. (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) While Federal law permits the Federal Election Commission to engage in certain ``gap-filling'' activities as it administers the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, the regulations promulgated by the Federal Election Commission to govern joint fundraising activities of multiple political committees are not tied specifically to any particular provision of the Act, and while these regulations generally duplicate the provisions of the Act, they also impose additional and unnecessary burdens on political committees which seek to engage in joint fundraising activities, such as a requirement for written agreements between the participating committees. (2) It is therefore not necessary at this time to direct the Federal Election Commission to repeal the existing regulations which govern joint fundraising activities of multiple political committees, as some political committees may have reasons for following the provisions of such regulations which impose additional and unnecessary burdens on these activities. (b) Criteria for Participation in Joint Fundraising Activities.-- Section 302 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30102) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(j) Criteria for Participation in Joint Fundraising Activities by Multiple Political Committees.-- ``(1) Criteria described.--Two or more political committees as defined in this Act may participate in joint fundraising activities in accordance with the following criteria: ``(A) The costs of the activities shall be allocated among and paid for by the participating committees on the basis of the allocation among the participating committees of the contributions received as a result of the activities. ``(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), a participating committee may make a payment (in whole or in part) for the portion of the costs of the activities which is allocated to another participating committee, and the amount of any such payment shall be treated as a contribution made by the committee to the other participating committee. ``(C) The provisions of section 315(a)(8) regarding the treatment of contributions to a candidate which are earmarked or otherwise directed through an intermediary or conduit shall apply to contributions made by a person to a participating committee which are allocated by the committee to another participating committee. ``(2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection may be construed to prohibit two or more political committees from participating in joint fundraising activities by designating or establishing a separate, joint committee subject to the registration and reporting requirements of this Act or by publishing a joint fundraising notice.''. SEC. 307. PROTECTING PRIVACY OF DONORS TO TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS. (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Speech Privacy Act of 2022''. (b) Restrictions on Collection of Donor Information.-- (1) Restrictions.--An entity of the Federal Government may not collect or require the submission of information on the identification of any donor to a tax-exempt organization. (2) Exceptions.--Paragraph (1) does not apply to the following: (A) The Internal Revenue Service, acting lawfully pursuant to section 6033 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or any successor provision. (B) The Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, acting lawfully pursuant to section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1604). (C) The Federal Election Commission, acting lawfully pursuant to section 510 of title 36, United States Code. (D) An entity acting pursuant to a lawful order of a court or administrative body which has the authority under law to direct the entity to collect or require the submission of the information, but only to the extent permitted by the lawful order of such court or administrative body. (c) Restrictions on Release of Donor Information.-- (1) Restrictions.--An entity of the Federal Government may not disclose to the public information revealing the identification of any donor to a tax-exempt organization. (2) Exceptions.--Paragraph (1) does not apply to the following: (A) The Internal Revenue Service, acting lawfully pursuant to section 6104 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or any successor provision. (B) The Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, acting lawfully pursuant to section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1604). (C) The Federal Election Commission, acting lawfully pursuant to section 510 of title 36, United States Code. (D) An entity acting pursuant to a lawful order of a court or administrative body which has the authority under law to direct the entity to disclose the information, but only to the extent permitted by the lawful order of such court or administrative body. (E) An entity which discloses the information as authorized by the organization. (d) Tax-Exempt Organization Defined.--In this section, a ``tax- exempt organization'' means an organization which is described in section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code. Nothing in this subsection may be construed to treat a political organization under section 527 of such Code as a tax-exempt organization for purposes of this section. (e) Penalties.--It shall be unlawful for any officer or employee of the United States, or any former officer or employee, willfully to disclose to any person, except as authorized in this section, any information revealing the identification of any donor to a tax-exempt organization. Any violation of this section shall be a felony punishable upon conviction by a fine in any amount not exceeding $250,000, or imprisonment of not more than 5 years, or both, together with the costs of prosecution, and if such offense is committed by any officer or employee of the United States, he shall, in addition to any other punishment, be dismissed from office or discharged from employment upon conviction for such offense. SEC. 308. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS. (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Don't Weaponize the IRS Act''. (b) Organizations Exempt From Reporting.-- (1) Gross receipts threshold.--Clause (ii) of section 6033(a)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``$5,000'' and inserting ``$50,000''. (2) Organizations described.--Subparagraph (C) of section 6033(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended-- (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of clause (v), (B) by striking the period at the end of clause (vi) and inserting a semicolon, and (C) by adding at the end the following new clauses: ``(vii) any other organization described in section 501(c) (other than a private foundation or a supporting organization described in section 509(a)(3)); and ``(viii) any organization (other than a private foundation or a supporting organization described in section 509(a)(3)) which is not described in section 170(c)(2)(A), or which is created or organized in a possession of the United States, which has no significant activity (including lobbying and political activity and the operation of a trade or business) other than investment activity in the United States.''. (3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Clarification of Application to Section 527 Organizations.-- (1) In general.--Paragraph (1) of section 6033(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended-- (A) by striking ``This section'' and inserting ``Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, this section'', and (B) by striking ``for the taxable year.'' and inserting ``for the taxable year in the same manner as to an organization exempt from taxation under section 501(a).''. (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reporting of Names and Addresses of Contributors.-- (1) In general.--Paragraph (1) of section 6033(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Except as provided in subsections (b)(5) and (g)(2)(B), such annual return shall not be required to include the names and addresses of contributors to the organization.''. (2) Application to section 527 organizations.--Paragraph (2) of section 6033(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended-- (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (A), (B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C), and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: ``(B) containing the names and addresses of all substantial contributors, and''. (3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 309. MAINTENANCE OF STANDARDS FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY OF SECTION 501(C)(4) ORGANIZATIONS. (a) In General.--The Department of the Treasury, including the Internal Revenue Service, may not issue, revise, or finalize any regulation, revenue ruling, or other guidance not limited to a particular taxpayer relating to the standard which is used to determine whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare for purposes of section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (including the proposed regulations published at 78 Fed. Reg. 71535 (November 29, 2013)). (b) Application of Current Standards and Definitions.--The standard and definitions as in effect on January 1, 2010, which are used to make determinations described in subsection (a) shall apply after the date of the enactment of this Act for purposes of determining status under section 501(c)(4) of such Code of organizations created on, before, or after such date. SEC. 310. INCREASED FUNDING FOR THE 10-YEAR PEDIATRIC RESEARCH INITIATIVE FUND. (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Jonny Wade Pediatric Cancer Research Act''. (b) Findings Relating to Pediatric Cancer.--Congress finds that pediatric cancer-- (1) kills over 100,000 children annually worldwide; (2) reduces a child's life expectancy by 69 years once diagnosed; (3) increases the likelihood of a secondary cancer; (4) is the leading cause of death by disease in children; (5) affects over 300,000 children annually worldwide; and (6) gives life-long adverse side effects to the patient. (c) Findings Relating to Pediatric Cancer Research.--Congress finds that pediatric cancer research-- (1) increases new treatments for safety and effectiveness; (2) increases the likelihood of identifying a secondary cancer after treatment; (3) increases survival rates for children; (4) increases the identity factors that may be associated with reducing risk; (5) enhances our understanding of the fundamental mechanisms of cancer; (6) increases survivorship research to reduce the long-term adverse effects of cancer and its treatment; and (7) increases the ability to identify the likely causes of pediatric cancer. (d) Findings Relating to Public Financing of Presidential Elections.--Congress finds that-- (1) the Presidential Election Campaign Fund has a surplus of $392 million; and (2) no major party candidate in the general Presidential election has accepted public financing since 2008. (e) Termination of Designation of Income Tax Payments.--Section 6096 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(d) Termination.--This section shall not apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.''. (f) Termination of Fund and Account.-- (1) Termination of presidential election campaign fund.-- (A) In general.--Chapter 95 of subtitle H of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 9014. TERMINATION. ``The provisions of this chapter shall not apply with respect to any presidential election (or any presidential nominating convention) after the date of the enactment of this section, or to any candidate in such an election.''. (B) Transfer of remaining funds.--Section 9006 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(d) Transfer of Funds Remaining After Termination.--The Secretary shall transfer the amounts in the fund as of the date of the enactment of this subsection to the 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund described in section 9008(c)(2), to be available as described in such section and to remain so available until expended.''. (2) Termination of account.--Chapter 96 of subtitle H of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 9043. TERMINATION. ``The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any candidate with respect to any presidential election after the date of the enactment of this section.''. (g) Payments for Presidential Nominating Conventions.--Section 9008 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``under paragraph (3)''; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``under paragraph (3)''; (C) by striking paragraph (3); and (D) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4); (2) by striking subsections (c) through (h); and (3) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (c). (h) Clerical Amendments.-- (1) The table of sections for chapter 95 of subtitle H of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ``Sec. 9014. Termination.''. (2) The table of sections for chapter 96 of subtitle H of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ``Sec. 9043. Termination.''. (i) Sense of Congress Regarding NIH Research.--The Congress encourages the Director of the National Institutes of Health to oversee and coordinate research that is conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health for research on pediatric cancer and other pediatric diseases and conditions, including through the 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund. (j) Avoiding Replicate.--Clause (ii) of section 402(b)(7)(B) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 282(b)(7)(B)) is amended by inserting ``and shall prioritize such pediatric research that does not replicate existing research activities of the National Institutes of Health'' before ``; and''. Subtitle B--Prohibition on Use of Federal Funds for Congressional Campaigns SEC. 311. PROHIBITING USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR PAYMENTS IN SUPPORT OF CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGNS. No Federal funds, including amounts attributable to the collection of fines and penalties, may be used to make any payment in support of a campaign for election for the office of Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress. Subtitle C--Registration and Reporting Requirements SEC. 321. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS. Section 304(a)(11)(A)(i) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30104(a)(11)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting ``or makes, or has reason to expect to make, electioneering communications'' after ``expenditures''. SEC. 322. INCREASED QUALIFYING THRESHOLD AND ESTABLISHING PURPOSE FOR POLITICAL COMMITTEES. (a) In General.--Section 301(4) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101(4)) is amended to read as follows: ``(4) The term `political committee' means-- ``(A) any committee, club, association, or other group of persons, including any local committee of a political party, which receives contributions aggregating in excess of $25,000 during a calendar year or which makes expenditures aggregating in excess of $25,000 during a calendar year and which is under the control of a candidate or has the major purpose of nominating or electing a candidate; or ``(B) any separate segregated fund established under the provisions of section 316(b).''. (b) Definition.--Section 301 of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30101) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(27) Major purpose of nominating or electing a candidate.--The term `major purpose of nominating or electing a candidate' means, with respect to a group of persons described in paragraph (4)(A)-- ``(A) a group whose central organizational purpose is to expressly advocate for the nomination, election, or defeat of a candidate; or ``(B) a group for which the majority of its spending throughout its lifetime of existence has been on contributions, expenditures, or independent expenditures.''. (c) Price Index Adjustment for Political Committee Threshold.-- Section 315(c) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30116(c)), as amended by section 304(b), is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(E) In any calendar year after 2022-- ``(i) a threshold established by section 301(4)(A) or 301(4)(C) shall be increased by the percent difference determined under subparagraph (A); ``(ii) each amount so increased shall remain in effect for the calendar year; and ``(iii) if any amount after adjustment under clause (i) is not a multiple of $100, such amount shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $100.''; and (2) in paragraph (2)(B)-- (A) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following new clause: ``(iv) for purposes of sections 301(4)(A) and 301(4)(C), calendar year 2022.''. (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to elections held during 2024 or any succeeding year. SEC. 323. INCREASED THRESHOLD WITH RESPECT TO INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE REPORTING REQUIREMENT. (a) In General.--Section 304(c)(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30104(c)(1)) is amended by striking ``$250'' and inserting ``$1,000''. (b) Price Index Adjustment for Independent Expenditure Reporting Threshold.--Section 315(c) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30116(c)), as amended by sections 304(b) and 322(b), is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(F) In any calendar year after 2022-- ``(i) a threshold established by section 304(c)(1) shall be increased by the percent difference determined under subparagraph (A); ``(ii) each amount so increased shall remain in effect for the calendar year; and ``(iii) if any amount after adjustment under clause (i) is not a multiple of $100, such amount shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $100.''; and (2) in paragraph (2)(B)-- (A) in clause (iii), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in clause (iv), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following new clause: ``(v) for purposes of section 304(c)(1), calendar year 2022.''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to elections held during 2024 or any succeeding year. SEC. 324. INCREASED QUALIFYING THRESHOLD WITH RESPECT TO CANDIDATES. (a) Increase in Threshold.--Section 301(2) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101(2)) is amended by striking ``$5,000'' each place it appears and inserting ``$10,000''. (b) Price Index Adjustment for Exemption of Certain Amounts as Contributions.--Section 315(c) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30116(c)), as amended by sections 304(b), 322(b), and 323(b), is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(G) In any calendar year after 2022-- ``(i) a threshold established by sections 301(2) shall be increased by the percent difference determined under subparagraph (A); ``(ii) each amount so increased shall remain for the 2-year period that begins on the first day following the date of the general election in the year preceding the year in which the amount is increased and ending on the date of the next general election; and ``(iii) if any amount after adjustment under clause (i) is not a multiple of $100, such amount shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $100.''; and (2) in paragraph (2)(B)-- (A) in clause (iv), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in clause (v), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following new clause: ``(vi) for purposes of sections 301(2), calendar year 2022.''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to elections held during 2024 or any succeeding year. SEC. 325. REPEAL REQUIREMENT OF PERSONS MAKING INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES TO REPORT IDENTIFICATION OF CERTAIN DONORS. (a) Repeal.--Section 304(c)(2) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30104(c)(2)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A), by adding ``and'' at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a period; and (3) by striking subparagraph (C). (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 304(c)(1) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30104(c)(1)) is amended by striking ``the information required under subsection (b)(3)(A) for all contributions received by such person'' and inserting ``the information required under paragraph (2)''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to independent expenditures made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. Subtitle D--Exclusion of Certain Amounts From Treatment as Contributions or Expenditures SEC. 331. INCREASED THRESHOLD FOR EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN AMOUNTS AS CONTRIBUTIONS. (a) Real or Personal Property Exemption.--Section 301(8)(B)(ii) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101(8)(B)(ii)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``$1,000'' and inserting ``$2,000''; and (2) by striking ``$2,000'' and inserting ``$4,000''. (b) Travel Expenses Exemption.--Section 301(8)(B)(iv) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101(8)(B)(iv)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``$1,000'' and inserting ``$2,000''; and (2) by striking ``$2,000'' and inserting ``$4,000''. (c) Price Index Adjustment for Exemption of Certain Amounts as Contributions.--Section 315(c) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30116(c)), as amended by sections 304(b), 322(b), 323(b), and 324(b) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(H) In any calendar year after 2022-- ``(i) the exemption amounts established by section 301(8)(B)(ii) or 301(8)(B)(iv) shall be increased by the percent difference determined under subparagraph (A); ``(ii) each amount so increased shall remain for the 2-year period that begins on the first day following the date of the general election in the year preceding the year in which the amount is increased and ending on the date of the next general election; and ``(iii) if any amount after adjustment under clause (i) is not a multiple of $100, such amount shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $100.''; and (2) in paragraph (2)(B)-- (A) in clause (v), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in clause (vi), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following new clause: ``(vii) for purposes of section 301(8)(B)(ii) or 301(8)(B)(iv), calendar year 2022.''. (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to elections held during 2024 or any succeeding year. SEC. 332. EXEMPTION OF UNCOMPENSATED INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS FROM TREATMENT AS CONTRIBUTION OR EXPENDITURE. (a) Exemptions.-- (1) Exemption from treatment as contribution.--Section 301(8)(B) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101(8)(B)) is amended-- (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of clause (xiii); (B) by striking the period at the end of clause (xiv) and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following new clause: ``(xv) any payment by any person in producing and disseminating any information or communication on the Internet, Internet platform or other Internet-enabled application, unless the information or communication is disseminated for a fee on another person's website, platform or other Internet-enabled application, whether coordinated or not.''. (2) Exemption from treatment as expenditure.--Section 301(9)(B) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30101(9)(B)) is amended-- (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of clause (ix); (B) by striking the period at the end of clause (x) and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following new clause: ``(xi) any cost incurred by any person in producing and disseminating any information or communication on the Internet, Internet platform or other Internet-enabled application, unless the information or communication is disseminated for a fee on another person's website, platform or other Internet-enabled application.''. (b) Application to Definition of Public Communications.--Section 301(22) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30101(22)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``In the previous sentence, the terms `public communication' and `general public political advertising' do not include communications disseminated over the Internet or via an Internet platform or other Internet-enabled application, unless the communication or advertising is disseminated for a fee on another person's website, platform or other internet-enabled application.''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to elections held during 2024 or any succeeding year. SEC. 333. MEDIA EXEMPTION. (a) Expansion of Exemption to Additional Forms of Media.--Section 301(9)(B)(i) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101(9)(B)(i)) is amended to read as follows: ``(i) any news story, commentary, or editorial distributed through the facilities of any broadcasting, cable, satellite, or internet-based station, programmer, operator or producer; newspaper, magazine, or other periodical publisher; electronic publisher, platform, or application; book publisher; or filmmaker or film producer, distributor or exhibitor, unless such facilities are owned or controlled by any political party, political committee, or candidate;''. (b) Application to Contributions.--Section 301(8)(B) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30101(8)(B)), as amended by section 332(a)(1), is amended-- (1) by redesignating clauses (i) through (xv) as clauses (ii) through (xvi); and (2) by inserting before clause (ii) (as so redesignated) the following new clause: ``(i) any payment for any news story, commentary, or editorial distributed through the facilities of any broadcasting, cable, satellite, or internet-based station, programmer, operator or producer; newspaper, magazine, or other periodical publisher; electronic publisher, platform, or application; book publisher; or filmmaker or film producer, distributor or exhibitor.''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to elections held during 2024 or any succeeding year. Subtitle E--Prohibition on Issuance of Regulations on Political Contributions SEC. 341. PROHIBITION ON ISSUANCE OF REGULATIONS ON POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS. The Securities and Exchange Commission may not finalize, issue, or implement any rule, regulation, or order regarding the disclosure of political contributions, contributions to tax exempt organizations, or dues paid to trade associations. Subtitle F--Miscellaneous Provisions SEC. 351. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF FINES FOR QUALIFIED DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT VIOLATIONS. Section 309(a)(4)(C)(v) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30109(a)(4)(C)(v)) is amended by striking ``, and that end on or before December 31, 2023''. SEC. 352. POLITICAL COMMITTEE DISBURSEMENT REQUIREMENTS. Section 302(h)(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30102(h)(1)) is amended by striking ``except by check drawn on such accounts in accordance with this section'' and inserting ``except from such accounts''. SEC. 353. DESIGNATION OF INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED TO MAKE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE DISBURSEMENTS IN EVENT OF DEATH OF CANDIDATE. (a) In General.--Section 302 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30102), as amended by section 307(b), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(k)(1) Each candidate may, with respect to each authorized committee of the candidate, designate an individual who shall be responsible for disbursing funds in the accounts of the committee in the event of the death of the candidate, and may also designate another individual to carry out the responsibilities of the designated individual under this subsection in the event of the death or incapacity of the designated individual or the unwillingness of the designated individual to carry out the responsibilities. ``(2) In order to designate an individual under this subsection, the candidate shall file with the Commission a signed written statement (in a standardized form developed by the Commission) that contains the name and address of the individual and the name of the authorized committee for which the designation shall apply, and that may contain the candidate's instructions regarding the disbursement of the funds involved by the individual. At any time after filing the statement, the candidate may revoke the designation of an individual by filing with the Commission a signed written statement of revocation (in a standardized form developed by the Commission). ``(3)(A) Upon the death of a candidate who has designated an individual for purposes of paragraph (1), funds in the accounts of each authorized committee of the candidate may be disbursed only under the direction and in accordance with the instructions of such individual, subject to the terms and conditions applicable to the disbursement of such funds under this Act or any other applicable Federal or State law (other than any provision of State law which authorizes any person other than such individual to direct the disbursement of such funds). ``(B) Subparagraph (A) does not apply with respect to an authorized committee if, at the time of the candidate's death, the authorized committee has a treasurer or a designated agent of the treasurer as described in section 302(a), unless the treasurer or designated agent is incapacitated or cannot be reached by the authorized committee. ``(C) Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to grant any authority to an individual who is designated pursuant to this subsection other than the authority to direct the disbursement of funds as provided in such paragraph, or may be construed to affect the responsibility of the treasurer of an authorized committee for which funds are disbursed in accordance with such paragraph to file reports of the disbursements of such funds under section 304(a).''. (b) Inclusion of Designation in Statement of Organization of Committee.--Section 303(b) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30103(b)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(7) in the case of an authorized committee of a candidate who has designated an individual under section 302(k) (including a second individual designated to carry out the responsibilities of that individual under such section in the event of that individual's death or incapacity or unwillingness to carry out the responsibilities) to disburse funds from the accounts of the committee in the event of the death of the candidate, a copy of the statement filed by the candidate with the Commission under such section (as well as a copy of any subsequent statement of revocation filed by the candidate with the Commission under such section).''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to authorized campaign committees which are designated under section 302(e)(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 354. PROHIBITION ON CONTRIBUTIONS IN NAME OF ANOTHER. Section 320 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30122) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``No person shall knowingly direct, help, or assist any person in making a contribution in the name of another person.''. SEC. 355. UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF COMMISSION MEMBERS REQUIRED FOR COMMISSION TO REFUSE TO DEFEND ACTIONS BROUGHT AGAINST COMMISSION. (a) Unanimous Consent.--Section 307 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30107) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(f)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Commission shall defend each action brought against the Commission under this Act or chapter 95 and 96 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986-- ``(A) through the general counsel, as provided in subsection (a)(6); ``(B) by appointing counsel as provided in section 306(f)(4); or ``(C) by referral to the Attorney General in the case of a criminal action. ``(2) The Commission may refuse to defend an action brought against the Commission pursuant to the unanimous vote of its Members.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to actions brought on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 356. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION MEMBER PAY. Section 306(a)(4) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30106(a)(4)) is amended by striking ``equivalent to the compensation paid at level IV of the Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5315)'' and inserting ``at an annual rate of basic pay of $186,300, as adjusted under section 5318 of title 5, United States Code, in the same manner as the annual rate of pay for positions at each level of the Executive Schedule''. SEC. 357. UNIFORM STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR PROCEEDINGS TO ENFORCE FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN ACT OF 1971. (a) 5-Year Limitation.--Section 406(a) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30145(a)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``(a)'' and inserting ``(a)(1)''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) No person shall be subject to a civil penalty for any violation of title III of this Act unless the proceeding is initiated in accordance with section 309 not later than 5 years after the date on which the violation occurred.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to violations occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 358. DEADLINE FOR PROMULGATION OF PROPOSED REGULATIONS. Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Election Commission shall publish in the Federal Register proposed regulations to carry out this title and the amendments made by this title. TITLE IV--ELECTION SECURITY Subtitle A--Promoting Election Security SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as the ``Election Security Assistance Act''. SEC. 402. REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON FOREIGN THREATS TO ELECTIONS. (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and 30 days after the end of each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with the heads of the appropriate Federal entities, shall submit a joint report to the appropriate congressional committees and the chief State election official of each State on foreign threats to elections in the United States, including physical and cybersecurity threats. (b) Voluntary Participation by States.--The Secretary shall solicit and consider voluntary comments from all State election agencies. Participation by an election agency in the report under this section shall be voluntary and at the discretion of the State. (c) Appropriate Federal Entities.--In this section, the term ``appropriate Federal entities'' means-- (1) the Department of Commerce, including the National Institute of Standards and Technology; (2) the Department of Defense; (3) the Department of Homeland Security, including the component of the Department that reports to the Under Secretary responsible for overseeing critical infrastructure protection, cybersecurity, and other related programs of the Department; (4) the Department of Justice, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation; (5) the Election Assistance Commission; and (6) the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the National Security Agency, and such other elements of the intelligence community (as defined in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)) as the Director of National Intelligence determines are appropriate. (d) Other Definitions.--In this section-- (1) the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Rules and Administration, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on House Administration, the Committee on Homeland Security, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; (2) the term ``chief State election official'' means, with respect to a State, the individual designated by the State under section 10 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20509) to be responsible for coordination of the State's responsibilities under such Act; (3) the term ``election agency'' means any component of a State or any component of a unit of local government of a State that is responsible for administering Federal elections; (4) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Homeland Security; and (5) the term ``State'' has the meaning given such term in section 901 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21141). SEC. 403. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. Nothing in this title may be construed as authorizing the Secretary of Homeland Security to carry out the administration of an election for Federal office. Subtitle B--Cybersecurity for Election Systems SEC. 411. CYBERSECURITY ADVISORIES RELATING TO ELECTION SYSTEMS. (a) Cybersecurity Advisories.-- (1) In general.--The Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security (in this subtitle referred to as the ``Director'') shall collaborate with the Election Assistance Commission (in this subtitle referred to as the ``Commission'') to determine if an advisory relating to the cybersecurity of election systems used in the administration of elections for Federal office or the cybersecurity of elections for Federal office generally is necessary. If such a determination is made in the affirmative, the Director shall collaborate with the Commission in the preparation of such an advisory. (2) Prohibition.--The Director may not issue an advisory described in paragraph (1) unless the Commission has provided input relating thereto. (b) Notification.--If the Director issues an advisory described in subsection (a), the Director, in collaboration with the Commission, shall provide to appropriate State election officials and vendors of covered voting systems notification relating thereto. SEC. 412. PROCESS TO TEST FOR AND MONITOR CYBERSECURITY VULNERABILITIES IN ELECTION EQUIPMENT. (a) Process for Covered Voting Systems.-- (1) In general.--The Director and the Commission (in consultation with the Technical Guidelines Development Committee and the Standards Board of the Commission), shall jointly establish a voluntary process to test for and monitor covered voting systems for cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Such process shall include the following: (A) Mitigation strategies and other remedies. (B) Notice to the Commission and appropriate entities of the results of testing conducted pursuant to such process. (2) Implementation.--The Director shall implement the process established under paragraph (1) at the request of the Commission. (b) Labeling for Voting Systems.--The Commission (in consultation with the Technical Guidelines Development Committee and the Standards Board of the Commission), shall establish a process to provide for the deployment of appropriate labeling available through the website of the Commission to indicate that covered voting systems passed the most recent cybersecurity testing pursuant to the process established under subsection (a). (c) Rules of Construction.--The process established under subsection (a), including the results of any testing carried out pursuant to this section, shall not affect-- (1) the certification status of equipment used in the administration of an election for Federal office under the Help America Vote Act of 2002; or (2) the authority of the Commission to so certify such equipment under such Act. (d) Definition.--In this section, the term ``covered voting systems'' means equipment used in the administration of an election for Federal office that is certified in accordance with versions of Voluntary Voting System Guidelines under the Help America Vote Act of 2002 under which such equipment is not required to be tested for cybersecurity vulnerabilities. SEC. 413. DUTY OF SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO NOTIFY STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS OF ELECTION CYBERSECURITY INCIDENTS. (a) Duty To Share Information With Department of Homeland Security.--If a Federal entity receives information about an election cybersecurity incident, the Federal entity shall promptly share that information with the Department of Homeland Security, unless the head of the entity (or a Senate-confirmed official designated by the head) makes a specific determination in writing that there is good cause to withhold the particular information. (b) Response to Receipt of Information by Secretary of Homeland Security.-- (1) In general.--Upon receiving information about an election cybersecurity incident under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Attorney General, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Director of National Intelligence, shall promptly (but in no case later than 96 hours after receiving the information) review the information and make a determination whether each of the following apply: (A) There is credible evidence that the incident occurred. (B) There is a basis to believe that the incident resulted, could have resulted, or could result in voter information systems or voter tabulation systems being altered or otherwise affected. (2) Duty to notify state and local officials.-- (A) Duty described.--If the Secretary makes a determination under paragraph (1) that subparagraphs (A) and (B) of such paragraph apply with respect to an election cybersecurity incident, not later than 96 hours after making the determination, the Secretary shall provide a notification of the incident to each of the following: (i) The chief executive of the State involved. (ii) The State election official of the State involved. (iii) The local election official of the election agency involved. (B) Treatment of classified information.-- (i) Efforts to avoid inclusion of classified information.--In preparing a notification provided under this paragraph to an individual described in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall attempt to avoid the inclusion of classified information. (ii) Providing guidance to state and local officials.--To the extent that a notification provided under this paragraph to an individual described in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of subparagraph (A) includes classified information, the Secretary (in consultation with the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence) shall indicate in the notification which information is classified. (3) Exception.-- (A) In general.--If the Secretary, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence, makes a determination that it is not possible to provide a notification under paragraph (1) with respect to an election cybersecurity incident without compromising intelligence methods or sources or interfering with an ongoing investigation, the Secretary shall not provide the notification under such paragraph. (B) Ongoing review.--Not later than 30 days after making a determination under subparagraph (A) and every 30 days thereafter, the Secretary shall review the determination. If, after reviewing the determination, the Secretary makes a revised determination that it is possible to provide a notification under paragraph (2) without compromising intelligence methods or sources or interfering with an ongoing investigation, the Secretary shall provide the notification under paragraph (2) not later than 96 hours after making such revised determination. (4) Coordination with election assistance commission.--The Secretary shall make determinations and provide notifications under this subsection in the same manner, and subject to the same terms and conditions relating to the role of the Election Assistance Commission, in which the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security makes determinations as to the necessity of an advisory and the issuance of an advisory under section 411(a) and the provision of notification under section 411(b). (c) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Election agency.--The term ``election agency'' means any component of a State, or any component of a unit of local government in a State, which is responsible for the administration of elections for Federal office in the State. (2) Election cybersecurity incident.--The term ``election cybersecurity incident'' means an occurrence that actually or imminently jeopardizes, without lawful authority, the integrity, confidentiality, or availability of information on an information system of election infrastructure (including a vote tabulation system), or actually or imminently jeopardizes, without lawful authority, such an information system of election infrastructure. (3) Federal election.--The term ``Federal election'' means any election (as defined in section 301(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101(1))) for Federal office (as defined in section 301(3) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101(3))). (4) Federal entity.--The term ``Federal entity'' means any agency (as defined in section 551 of title 5, United States Code). (5) Local election official.--The term ``local election official'' means the chief election official of a component of a unit of local government of a State that is responsible for administering Federal elections. (6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Homeland Security. (7) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands. (8) State election official.--The term ``State election official'' means-- (A) the chief State election official of a State designated under section 10 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20509); or (B) in the case of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands, a chief State election official designated by the State for purposes of this Act. (d) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect to information about an election cybersecurity incident which is received on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. TITLE V--SENSE OF CONGRESS WITH RESPECT TO ROLE OF STATES IN CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING SEC. 501. SENSE OF CONGRESS WITH RESPECT TO ROLE OF STATES IN CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING. It is the sense of Congress that, while Congress is authorized under the Constitution of the United States to ensure that congressional redistricting is carried out in a manner consistent with the Constitution, only a State has the authority to establish maps of the congressional districts of the State and to determine the procedures and criteria used to establish such maps. TITLE VI--DISINFORMATION GOVERNANCE BOARD SEC. 601. TERMINATION OF THE DISINFORMATION GOVERNANCE BOARD. The Disinformation Governance Board of the Department of Homeland Security is hereby terminated. SEC. 602. PROHIBITION ON FUNDING THE ACTIVITIES OF THE DISINFORMATION GOVERNANCE BOARD. No Federal funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available may be used to establish or carry out the activities of any other entity that is substantially similar to the Disinformation Governance Board terminated by section 701. TITLE VII--SEVERABILITY SEC. 701. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Act or any amendment made by this Act, or the application of any such provision or amendment to any person or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act, and the application of such provision or amendment to any other person or circumstance, shall not be affected by the holding. <all>

ACE Act

To promote election integrity, voter confidence, and faith in elections by removing Federal impediments to, providing State tools for, and establishing voluntary considerations to support effective State administration of Federal elections, improving election administration in the District of Columbia, improving the effectiveness of military voting programs, and protecting political speech, and for other purposes.

ACE Act American Confidence in Elections Act American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia Ballot Security Act American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia Citizen Voter Act American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia Election Fraud Prevention Act American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia Election Integrity and Voter Confidence Act American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia Mail Balloting Reform Act American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia Mandatory Post-Election Audits Act American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia Provisional Ballot Reform Act American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia Public Observation of Election Procedures Act American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia Timely Reporting of Election Results Act American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia Voter Identification Act American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia Voter List Maintenance Act COCOA Act of 2022 Citizen Vote Protection Act Confirmation Of Congressional Observer Access Act of 2022 Don't Weaponize the IRS Act Election Integrity Mail Reform Act of 2022 Election Security Assistance Act Election Worker Employer Participation Act End Zuckerbucks Act of 2022 Jonny Wade Pediatric Cancer Research Act Keeping Foreign Money out of Ballot Measures Act of 2022 NO VOTE for Non-Citizens Act of 2022 No Federal Funds for Ballot Harvesting Act Non-citizens: Outlawed from Voting in Our Trusted Elections Act of 2022 Positioning the Election Assistance Commission for the Future Act of 2022 Protect American Voters Act Solving an Overlooked Loophole in Votes for Executives (SOLVE) Act Speech Privacy Act of 2022 State Instruction Inclusion Act VOTERS Act Voluntarily Offered Tools for Election Reforms by States Act

Rep. Davis, Rodney

R

IL

S.2330

Science, Technology, Communications

Assisting Broadband Connectivity Act of 2021 This bill prohibits the Rural Utilities Service, in administering any broadband or telecommunications program, from determining that a project is ineligible for funding because the project has already received state funding. Further, an applicant for funding under such programs may use funds received from a state program to satisfy any matching requirement.

To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to clarify certain matters relating to State funding, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Assisting Broadband Connectivity Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. STATE FUNDING UNDER RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE PROGRAMS. (a) Eligibility of Projects That Receive State Funding.--Title VII of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 950cc et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 704. ELIGIBILITY OF PROJECTS THAT RECEIVE STATE FUNDING. ``In administering any broadband or telecommunications program, the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service, shall not determine that a project is ineligible for funding because the project has received funding from a State.''. (b) State Funds To Satisfy Matching Requirements.--For purposes of any matching funds requirement under any program administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service, an applicant for funding under that program may use funds received from a State program (including funds received by a State from the Federal Government) to satisfy the matching funds requirement. <all>

Assisting Broadband Connectivity Act of 2021

A bill to amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to clarify certain matters relating to State funding, and for other purposes.

Assisting Broadband Connectivity Act of 2021

Sen. Grassley, Chuck

R

IA

H.R.1515

Government Operations and Politics

Help America Run Act This bill allows certain personal use services to be considered as campaign committee expenditures, including child care, elder care, and health insurance, if the services are necessary to enable a candidate to participate in campaign-connected activities. The amount a committee may pay a candidate as salary is reduced by the amount paid for child care and elder care.

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for the treatment of payments for child care and other personal use services as an authorized campaign expenditure, 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; PURPOSE. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Help America Run Act''. (b) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) Everyday Americans experience barriers to entry before they can consider running for office to serve their communities. (2) Current law states that campaign funds cannot be spent on everyday expenses that would exist whether or not a candidate were running for office, like rent and food. While the law seems neutral, its actual effect is to privilege the independently wealthy who want to run, because given the demands of running for office, candidates who must work to pay for childcare or to afford health insurance are effectively being left out of the process, even if they have sufficient support to mount a viable campaign. (3) Thus current practice favors those prospective candidates who do not need to rely on a regular paycheck to make ends meet. The consequence is that everyday Americans who have firsthand knowledge of the importance of stable childcare, a safety net, or great public schools are less likely to get a seat at the table. This governance by the few is antithetical to the democratic experiment, but most importantly, when lawmakers do not share the concerns of everyday Americans, their policies reflect that. (4) These circumstances have contributed to a Congress that does not always reflect everyday Americans. The New York Times reported in 2019 that fewer than 5 percent of representatives cite blue-collar or service jobs in their biographies. A 2015 survey by the Center for Responsive Politics showed that the median net worth of lawmakers was just over $1 million in 2013, or 18 times the wealth of the typical American household. (5) These circumstances have also contributed to a governing body that does not reflect the Nation it serves. For instance, women are 51 percent of the American population. Yet even with a record number of women serving in the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, the Pew Research Center notes that more than three out of four Members of this Congress are male. The Center for American Women And Politics found that one-third of women legislators surveyed had been actively discouraged from running for office, often by political professionals. This type of discouragement, combined with the prohibitions on using campaign funds for domestic needs like childcare, burdens that still fall disproportionately on American women, particularly disadvantages working mothers. These barriers may explain why only 10 women in history have given birth while serving in Congress, in spite of the prevalence of working parents in other professions. Yet working mothers and fathers are best positioned to create policy that reflects the lived experience of most Americans. (6) Working mothers, those caring for their elderly parents, and young professionals who rely on their jobs for health insurance should have the freedom to run to serve the people of the United States. Their networks and net worth are simply not the best indicators of their strength as prospective public servants. In fact, helping ordinary Americans to run may create better policy for all Americans. (c) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this Act to ensure that all Americans who are otherwise qualified to serve this Nation are able to run for office, regardless of their economic status. By expanding permissible uses of campaign funds and providing modest assurance that testing a run for office will not cost one's livelihood, the Help America Run Act will facilitate the candidacy of representatives who more accurately reflect the experiences, challenges, and ideals of everyday Americans. SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF PAYMENTS FOR CHILD CARE AND OTHER PERSONAL USE SERVICES AS AUTHORIZED CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURE. (a) Personal Use Services as Authorized Campaign Expenditure.-- Section 313 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30114) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(d) Treatment of Payments for Child Care and Other Personal Use Services as Authorized Campaign Expenditure.-- ``(1) Authorized expenditures.--For purposes of subsection (a), the payment by an authorized committee of a candidate for any of the personal use services described in paragraph (3) shall be treated as an authorized expenditure if the services are necessary to enable the participation of the candidate in campaign-connected activities. ``(2) Limitations.-- ``(A) Limit on total amount of payments.--The total amount of payments made by an authorized committee of a candidate for personal use services described in paragraph (3) may not exceed the limit which is applicable under any law, rule, or regulation on the amount of payments which may be made by the committee for the salary of the candidate (without regard to whether or not the committee makes payments to the candidate for that purpose). ``(B) Corresponding reduction in amount of salary paid to candidate.--To the extent that an authorized committee of a candidate makes payments for the salary of the candidate, any limit on the amount of such payments which is applicable under any law, rule, or regulation shall be reduced by the amount of any payments made to or on behalf of the candidate for personal use services described in paragraph (3), other than personal use services described in subparagraph (D) of such paragraph. ``(3) Personal use services described.--The personal use services described in this paragraph are as follows: ``(A) Child care services. ``(B) Elder care services. ``(C) Services similar to the services described in subparagraph (A) or subparagraph (B) which are provided on behalf of any dependent who is a qualifying relative under section 152 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. ``(D) Health insurance premiums.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>

Help America Run Act

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for the treatment of payments for child care and other personal use services as an authorized campaign expenditure, and for other purposes.

Help America Run Act

Rep. Porter, Katie

D

CA

S.4806

Armed Forces and National Security

Guarding against Unexploded Arms and Munitions Act or the GUAM Act This bill authorizes the Department of Defense (DOD) to use amounts available for operation and maintenance to remove munitions and explosives of concern from military installations in Guam. DOD must monitor and assess such removal and constantly update the processes for removal to mitigate any issues.

To authorize the Secretary of Defense to use amounts available to the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance to remove munitions and explosives of concern in Guam, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Guarding against Unexploded Arms and Munitions Act'' or the ``GUAM Act''. SEC. 2. USE OF AMOUNTS AVAILABLE TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR REMOVAL OF MUNITIONS AND EXPLOSIVES OF CONCERN IN GUAM. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense may use amounts available to the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance to remove munitions and explosives of concern from military installations in Guam. (b) Monitoring of Removal.--The Secretary shall monitor and assess the removal by the Department of munitions and explosives of concern from military installations in Guam and shall constantly update processes for such removal to mitigate any issues relating to such removal. (c) Report on Amounts Necessary.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report indicating the amounts necessary to conduct removal of munitions and explosives of concern from military installations in Guam. (d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (2) Munitions and explosives of concern.--The term ``munitions and explosives of concern'' has the meaning given that term in section 179.3 of title 32, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations. <all>

GUAM Act

A bill to authorize the Secretary of Defense to use amounts available to the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance to remove munitions and explosives of concern in Guam, and for other purposes.

GUAM Act Guarding against Unexploded Arms and Munitions Act

Sen. Cornyn, John

R

TX

H.R.9344

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2022 This bill withdraws certain federal land in New Mexico and authorizes the Department of the Interior to convey the land to, or exchange the land with, an Indian tribe under a resource management plan. Nonproducing oil and gas leases on the withdrawn land are terminated.

To provide for the withdrawal and protection of certain Federal land in the State of New Mexico, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds that-- (1) there are archeological, sacred, and historic resources located throughout the Greater Chaco region, which spans the States of New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Colorado; (2) the Chaco Culture National Historical Park, a unit of the National Park System and a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage Site, is known around the world-- (A) for multi-story buildings constructed by the Chacoan people that are still standing; and (B) as the nerve center of a culture that spread throughout and dominated the Four Corners area during the 9th, 10th, and 11th centuries; (3) the Chacoan people built hundreds of miles of roads and a network of villages, shrines, and communications sites, many of which are still visible; (4) many Pueblos and Indian Tribes in the Four Corners area claim cultural affiliation with, and are descended from, the Chacoan people; (5) the landscape around the Chaco Culture National Historical Park includes hundreds of internationally and nationally significant cultural resources, including prehistoric roads, communities, and shrines-- (A) many of which are related to the resources found in the Chaco Culture National Historical Park, including the resources recognized by the amendment made by section 3 of the Chacoan Outliers Protection Act of 1995 (16 U.S.C. 410ii note; Public Law 104-11) providing for additional Chaco Culture Archeological Protection Sites; (B) a significant number of which are concentrated within the immediate area surrounding the Chaco Culture National Historical Park; and (C) that are commonly recognized by archeologists; (6) long considered one of the best places for stargazing in the world, Chaco Culture National Historical Park-- (A) in 1991, established a night skies protection initiative and interpretive program to protect the night sky in the area of the Chaco Culture National Historical Park; and (B) in 2013, was certified as an International Dark Sky Park; (7) the Greater Chaco region extends beyond Chaco Culture National Historical Park and encompasses-- (A) local communities, including the Pueblo Indian Tribes, Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, and other Indian Tribes; and (B) public and private land, which includes additional cultural resources and sacred sites; (8) for over 110 years, the Federal Government has recognized the importance of the area in which the Chacoan people lived and has acted to protect historic and sacred sites in the area, including-- (A) Chaco Canyon, which was designated as a National Monument in 1907 and as the Chaco Culture National Historical Park in 1980; (B) the Aztec Ruins, which was designated as a National Monument in 1923 and expanded in each of 1928, 1930, 1948, and 1988; and (C) the 39 Chaco Culture Archeological Protection Sites designated in 1995; (9) recognizes that the standard for Tribal consultation is outlined in Executive Order No. 13175 (25 U.S.C. 5301 note; relating to consultation and coordination with Indian Tribal governments); (10) extensive natural gas development has occurred in the Greater Chaco region that affect the health, safety, economies, and quality of life of local communities; (11) renewed interest in oil exploration and production within the Mancos/Gallup Shale play has increased the potential for-- (A) significant impacts on cultural and other resources, the holistic experience of the sacred landscape, and visitor experiences at the Chaco Culture National Historical Park; and (B) additional impacts on local communities in the Greater Chaco region, including the Pueblo Indian Tribes, Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, and other Indian Tribes; (12) a mineral withdrawal in the landscape around the Chaco Culture National Historical Park would prevent leasing and development on Federal land and of Federal minerals in the immediate area surrounding the Chaco Culture National Historical Park, which would protect resources and visitor experiences at the Chaco Culture National Historical Park; (13) additional studies and protective measures should be undertaken to address health, safety, and environmental impacts on communities and interests of the Pueblo Indian Tribes, Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, and other Indian Tribes in the Greater Chaco region; and (14) the Greater Chaco region continues to be used for ceremonial and cultural purposes by the Pueblo Indian Tribes, Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, and other Indian Tribes. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Covered lease.--The term ``covered lease'' means any oil and gas lease for Federal land-- (A) on which drilling operations have not been commenced before the end of the primary term of the applicable lease; (B) that is not producing oil or gas in paying quantities; and (C) that is not subject to a valid cooperative or unit plan of development or operation certified by the Secretary to be necessary. (2) Federal land.-- (A) In general.--The term ``Federal land'' means-- (i) any Federal land or interest in Federal land that is within the boundaries of the Chaco Cultural Heritage Withdrawal Area, as depicted on the Withdrawal Map; and (ii) any land or interest in land located within the boundaries of the Chaco Cultural Heritage Withdrawal Area, as depicted on the Withdrawal Map, that is acquired by the Federal Government after the date of enactment of this Act. (B) Exclusion.--The term ``Federal land'' does not include trust land (as defined in section 3765 of title 38, United States Code). (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. (4) Withdrawal map.--The term ``Withdrawal Map'' means the map prepared by the Bureau of Land Management entitled ``Proposed Withdrawal Chaco Culture National Historic Park Surrounding Area'' and dated January 6, 2022, as referred to in the notice of the Secretary entitled ``Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Public Meetings; San Juan County, NM'' (87 Fed. Reg. 785 (January 6, 2022)). SEC. 4. WITHDRAWAL OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LAND IN THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO. (a) In General.--Subject to any valid existing rights, the Federal land is withdrawn from-- (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under mining laws; and (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. (b) Availability of Withdrawal Map.--The Withdrawal Map shall be made available for inspection at each appropriate office of the Bureau of Land Management. (c) Conveyance of Federal Land to Indian Tribes.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary may convey the Federal land to, or exchange the Federal land with, an Indian Tribe in accordance with a resource management plan that is approved as of the date of enactment of this Act, as subsequently developed, amended, or revised in accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and any other applicable law. (d) Oil and Gas Lease Management.-- (1) Termination of non-producing leases.--A covered lease-- (A) shall automatically terminate by operation of law pursuant to section 17(e) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 226(e)) and subpart 3108 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); and (B) may not be extended by the Secretary. (2) Withdrawal of terminated, relinquished, or acquired leases.--Any portion of the Federal land subject to a covered lease terminated under paragraph (1) or otherwise or relinquished or acquired by the United States on or after the date of enactment of this Act is withdrawn from-- (A) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; (B) location, entry, and patent undermining laws; and (C) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. (e) Effect.--Nothing in this section-- (1) affects the mineral rights of an Indian Tribe or a member of the Navajo Nation or any other Indian Tribe to trust land or allotment land; or (2) precludes improvements to, or rights-of-way for water, power, utility, or road development on, the Federal land to assist communities adjacent to or in the vicinity of the Federal land. <all>

Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2022

To provide for the withdrawal and protection of certain Federal land in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.

Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2022

Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa

D

NM

H.R.2575

Economics and Public Finance

Time to Rescue United States Trusts Act of 2021 or the TRUST Act of 2021 This bill establishes congressional rescue committees to develop recommendations and legislation to improve critical social contract programs. A critical social contract program is a federal program Each rescue committee may develop recommendations and legislation to improve the program for which it was established, including by (1) increasing the duration of positive balances of the federal trust fund established for the program, and (2) providing for the solvency of the federal trust fund established for the program during a 75-year period. Congress must use specified expedited legislative procedures to consider legislation that is approved and submitted by the rescue committees.

To save and strengthen critical social contract programs of the Federal Government. 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 ``Time to Rescue United States Trusts Act of 2021'' or the ``TRUST Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Co-chair.--The term ``co-chair'' means an individual appointed to serve as a co-chair of a Rescue Committee under section 4(a)(4)(C)(i). (2) Critical social contract program.--The term ``critical social contract program'' means a Federal program the Secretary identifies in the report under section 3. (3) Rescue committee.--The term ``Rescue Committee'' means a committee established under section 4(a). (4) Rescue committee bill.--The term ``Rescue Committee bill'' means a bill consisting solely of legislative language that a Rescue Committee approves and submits under clauses (i) and (vi), respectively, of section 4(a)(3)(B). (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Treasury. SEC. 3. IDENTIFICATION OF CRITICAL SOCIAL CONTRACT PROGRAMS. Not later than 14 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that identifies each Federal program-- (1) for which a Federal trust fund is established; (2) the amount of outlays of which, for the fiscal year immediately preceding the fiscal year in which this Act is enacted, were not less than $20,000,000,000; and (3) the amount of dedicated Federal funds and Federal trust fund balances that the Secretary determines will be inadequate, on any date during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the last day of fiscal year 2036, to meet the total amount of outlays of the Federal program that would otherwise be made. SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF RESCUE COMMITTEES. (a) Establishment of Rescue Committees.-- (1) Establishment.--On the date on which the Secretary submits the report under section 3, there shall be established a Rescue Committee for each critical social contract program. (2) Goals.--The goals of each Rescue Committee shall be to, with respect to the critical social contract program for which the Rescue Committee is established-- (A) avoid depletion of the Federal trust fund established for the critical social contract program; (B) provide for the solvency of the Federal trust fund established for the critical social contract program during the 75-year period beginning on the date described in paragraph (1); (C) simplify the critical social contract program to the extent practicable; and (D) otherwise improve the critical social contract program. (3) Duties.-- (A) In general.-- (i) Improving critical social contract programs.--Each Rescue Committee may develop recommendations and legislative language that will significantly improve the critical social contract program for which the Rescue Committee is established, including by-- (I) increasing the duration of positive balances of the Federal trust fund established for the critical social contract program; and (II) to the extent practicable, providing for the solvency of the Federal trust fund established for the critical social contract program during the 75-year period beginning on the date described in paragraph (1). (ii) Recommendations of committees.--Not later than 60 days after the date described in paragraph (1), each committee of the Senate and the House of Representatives may transmit to the relevant Rescue Committee any recommendations of the committee relating to changes in law to improve the critical social contract program for which the Rescue Committee is established in accordance with the goals of the Rescue Committee described in paragraph (2). (B) Report, recommendations, and legislative language.-- (i) In general.--Not later than 180 days, each Rescue Committee shall meet to consider, and may vote on-- (I) a report that contains a detailed statement of the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the Rescue Committee described in subparagraph (A)(i) and the estimate of the Congressional Budget Office required under paragraph (5)(D)(ii); and (II) legislative language to carry out the recommendations of the Rescue Committee in the report described in subclause (I), which shall include a statement of the economic and budgetary effects of the recommendations during the 75-year period beginning on the date described in paragraph (1). (ii) Advisory nature.--Any proposed change to the Standing Rules of the Senate or the Rules of the House of Representatives included in a report or legislative language under clause (i) shall be considered to be merely advisory. (iii) Approval of report and legislative language.--A report and legislative language of a Rescue Committee under clause (i) shall require the approval of a majority of the members of the Rescue Committee, provided that such majority shall be required to include not less than 2 members of each party. (iv) Additional views.-- (I) In general.--A member of a Rescue Committee who gives notice of an intention to file supplemental, minority, or additional views at the time of the final Rescue Committee vote on the approval of the report and legislative language of the Rescue Committee under clause (i) shall be entitled to 3 days to file those views in writing with the staff director of the Rescue Committee. (II) Inclusion in report.--Views filed under subclause (I) shall be included in the report of the relevant Rescue Committee under clause (i) and printed in the same volume, or part thereof, and such inclusion shall be noted on the cover of the report, except that, in the absence of timely notice, the report may be printed and transmitted immediately without such views. (v) Report and legislative language to be made public.--Upon the approval or disapproval of a report and legislative language under clause (i) by a Rescue Committee, the Rescue Committee shall promptly, and not more than 24 hours after the approval or disapproval, make the report, the legislative language, and a record of the vote on the report and legislative language available to the public. (vi) Submission of report and legislative language.--If a report and legislative language are approved by a Rescue Committee under clause (i), not later than 3 days after the date on which the report and legislative language are made available to the public under clause (v), the Rescue Committee shall submit the report and legislative language to the President, the Vice President, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the majority and minority leaders of each House of Congress. (vii) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subparagraph shall be construed to prohibit a Rescue Committee from voting on a report and legislative language, or multiple instances thereof, before the deadline described in clause (i). (4) Membership.-- (A) In general.--Each Rescue Committee shall be composed of 12 members appointed in accordance with subparagraph (B) and with due consideration to chairs and ranking members of the committees and subcommittees of subject matter jurisdiction, if applicable. (B) Appointment.--Not later than 14 days after the date described in paragraph (1), with respect to each Rescue Committee-- (i) the majority leader of the Senate shall appoint 3 individuals from among the Members of the Senate who shall serve as members of the Rescue Committee; (ii) the minority leader of the Senate shall appoint 3 individuals from among the Members of the Senate who shall serve as members of the Rescue Committee; (iii) the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint 3 individuals from among the Members of the House of Representatives who shall serve as members of the Rescue Committee; and (iv) the minority leader of the House of Representatives shall appoint 3 individuals from among the Members of the House of Representatives who shall serve as members of the Rescue Committee. (C) Co-chairs.-- (i) In general.--Not later than 14 days after the date described in paragraph (1), with respect to each Rescue Committee-- (I) the leadership of the Senate and House of Representatives of the same political party as the President shall appoint 1 individual from among the members of the Rescue Committee who shall serve as a co-chair of the Rescue Committee; and (II) the leadership of the Senate and House of Representatives of the opposite political party as the President, shall appoint 1 individual from among the members of the Rescue Committee who shall serve as a co-chair of the Rescue Committee. (ii) Staff director.--With respect to each Rescue Committee, the co-chairs of the Rescue Committee, acting jointly, shall hire the staff director of the Rescue Committee. (D) Period of appointment.-- (i) In general.--The members of a Rescue Committee shall be appointed for the life of the Rescue Committee. (ii) Vacancy.-- (I) In general.--Any vacancy in a Rescue Committee shall not affect the powers of the Rescue Committee, but shall be filled not later than 14 days after the date on which the vacancy occurs, in the same manner as the original appointment was made. (II) Ineligible members.--If a member of a Rescue Committee ceases to be a Member of the Senate or the House of Representatives, as applicable-- (aa) the member shall no longer be a member of the Rescue Committee; and (bb) a vacancy in the Rescue Committee exists. (5) Administration.-- (A) In general.--With respect to each Rescue Committee, to enable the Rescue Committee to exercise the powers, functions, and duties of the Rescue Committee, there are authorized to be disbursed by the Senate the actual and necessary expenses of the Rescue Committee approved by the co-chairs of the Rescue Committee, subject to the rules and regulations of the Senate. (B) Expenses.--With respect to each Rescue Committee, in carrying out the functions of the Rescue Committee, the Rescue Committee is authorized to incur expenses in the same manner and under the same conditions as the Joint Economic Committee is authorized under section 11(d) of the Employment Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1024(d)). (C) Quorum.--With respect to each Rescue Committee, 7 members of the Rescue Committee shall constitute a quorum for purposes of voting, meeting, and holding hearings. (D) Voting.-- (i) Proxy voting.--No proxy voting shall be allowed on behalf of any member of a Rescue Committee. (ii) Congressional budget office estimates.-- (I) In general.--The Director of the Congressional Budget Office shall, with respect to the legislative language of a Rescue Committee under paragraph (3)(B)(i)(II), provide to the Rescue Committee-- (aa) estimates of the legislative language in accordance with sections 308(a) and 201(f) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 639(a) and 601(f)); and (bb) information on the budgetary effect of the legislative language during the 75-year period beginning on the date described in paragraph (1). (II) Limitation.--A Rescue Committee may not vote on any version of the report, recommendations, or legislative language of the Rescue Committee under paragraph (3)(B)(i) unless the estimates and information described in subclause (I) of this clause are made available for consideration by all members of the Rescue Committee not later than 48 hours before that vote, as certified by the co-chairs of the Rescue Committee. (E) Meetings.-- (i) Initial meeting.--Not later than 45 days after the date described in paragraph (1), each Rescue Committee shall hold the first meeting of the Rescue Committee. (ii) Agenda.--For each meeting of each Rescue Committee, the co-chairs of the Rescue Committee shall provide an agenda to the members of the Rescue Committee not later than 48 hours before the meeting. (F) Hearings.-- (i) In general.--Each Rescue Committee may, for the purpose of carrying out this section, hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, require attendance of witnesses and production of books, papers, and documents, take such testimony, receive such evidence, and administer such oaths as the Rescue Committee considers advisable. (ii) Hearing procedures and responsibilities of co-chairs.-- (I) Announcement.--The co-chairs of each Rescue Committee shall make a public announcement of the date, place, time, and subject matter of any hearing to be conducted under this subparagraph not later than 7 days before the date of the hearing, unless the co-chairs determine that there is good cause to begin such hearing on an earlier date. (II) Written statement.--A witness appearing before a Rescue Committee shall file a written statement of the proposed testimony of the witness not later than 2 days before the date of the appearance of the witness, unless the co-chairs of the Rescue Committee-- (aa) determine that there is good cause for the witness to not file the written statement; and (bb) waive the requirement that the witness file the written statement. (G) Technical assistance.--Upon written request of the co-chairs of a Rescue Committee, the head of a Federal agency shall provide technical assistance to the Rescue Committee in order for the Rescue Committee to carry out the duties of the Rescue Committee. (b) Staff of Rescue Committee.-- (1) In general.--The co-chairs of a Rescue Committee may jointly appoint and fix the compensation of staff of the Rescue Committee as the co-chairs determine necessary, in accordance with the guidelines, rules, and requirements relating to employees of the Senate. (2) Ethical standards.-- (A) Senate.--Members of the Senate who serve on a Rescue Committee and staff of the Rescue Committee shall adhere to the ethics rules of the Senate. (B) House of representatives.--Members of the House of Representatives who serve on a Rescue Committee shall be governed by the ethics rules and requirements of the House of Representatives. (c) Termination.--Each Rescue Committee shall terminate on the day after the date of the sine die adjournment of the 117th Congress. SEC. 5. EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION OF RESCUE COMMITTEE BILLS. (a) Qualifying Legislation.--Only a Rescue Committee bill shall be entitled to expedited consideration under this section. (b) Consideration in the House of Representatives.-- (1) Introduction.--If a Rescue Committee approves and submits legislative language under clauses (i) and (vi), respectively, of section 4(a)(3)(B), a Rescue Committee bill consisting solely of that legislative language may be introduced in the House of Representatives (by request)-- (A) by the majority leader of the House of Representatives, or by a Member of the House of Representatives designated by the majority leader of the House of Representatives, on the next legislative day; or (B) if the Rescue Committee bill is not introduced under subparagraph (A), by any Member of the House of Representatives on any legislative day beginning on the legislative day after the legislative day described in subparagraph (A). (2) Referral and reporting.--Any committee of the House of Representatives to which a Rescue Committee bill is referred shall report the Rescue Committee bill to the House of Representatives without amendment not later than 10 legislative days after the date on which the Rescue Committee bill was so referred. If a committee of the House of Representatives fails to report a Rescue Committee bill within that period, it shall be in order to move that the House of Representatives discharge the committee from further consideration of the Rescue Committee bill. Such a motion shall not be in order after the last committee authorized to consider the Rescue Committee bill reports it to the House of Representatives or after the House of Representatives has disposed of a motion to discharge the Rescue Committee bill. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without intervening motion except 20 minutes of debate equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent. If such a motion is adopted, the House of Representatives shall proceed immediately to consider the Rescue Committee bill in accordance with paragraphs (3) and (4). A motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is disposed of shall not be in order. (3) Proceeding to consideration.--After the last committee authorized to consider a Rescue Committee bill reports it to the House of Representatives or has been discharged (other than by motion) from its consideration, it shall be in order to move to proceed to consider the Rescue Committee bill in the House of Representatives. Such a motion shall not be in order after the House of Representatives has disposed of a motion to proceed with respect to the Rescue Committee bill. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without intervening motion. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is disposed of shall not be in order. (4) Consideration.--The Rescue Committee bill shall be considered as read. All points of order against the Rescue Committee bill and against its consideration are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the Rescue Committee bill to its passage without intervening motion except 2 hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent and 1 motion to limit debate on the Rescue Committee bill. A motion to reconsider the vote on passage of the Rescue Committee bill shall not be in order. (5) Vote on passage.--The vote on passage of the Rescue Committee bill shall occur not later than 3 legislative days after the date on which the last committee authorized to consider the Rescue Committee bill reports it to the House of Representatives or is discharged. (c) Expedited Procedure in the Senate.-- (1) Introduction in the senate.--If a Rescue Committee approves and submits legislative language under clauses (i) and (vi), respectively, of section 4(a)(3)(B), a Rescue Committee bill consisting solely of that legislative language may be introduced in the Senate (by request)-- (A) by the majority leader of the Senate, or by a Member of the Senate designated by the majority leader of the Senate, on the next day on which the Senate is in session; or (B) if the Rescue Committee bill is not introduced under subparagraph (A), by any Member of the Senate on any day on which the Senate is in session beginning on the day after the day described in subparagraph (A). (2) Committee consideration.--A Rescue Committee bill introduced in the Senate under paragraph (1) shall be jointly referred to the committee or committees of jurisdiction, which committees shall report the Rescue Committee bill without any revision and with a favorable recommendation, an unfavorable recommendation, or without recommendation, not later than 10 session days after the date on which the Rescue Committee bill was so referred. If any committee to which a Rescue Committee bill is referred fails to report the Rescue Committee bill within that period, that committee shall be automatically discharged from consideration of the Rescue Committee bill, and the Rescue Committee bill shall be placed on the appropriate calendar. (3) Proceeding.--Notwithstanding rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, it is in order, not later than 2 days of session after the date on which a Rescue Committee bill is reported or discharged from all committees to which the Rescue Committee bill was referred, for the majority leader of the Senate or the designee of the majority leader to move to proceed to the consideration of the Rescue Committee bill. It shall also be in order for any Member of the Senate to move to proceed to the consideration of the Rescue Committee bill at any time after the conclusion of such 2-day period. A motion to proceed is in order even though a previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed to. All points of order against the motion to proceed to the Rescue Committee bill are waived. The motion to proceed is not debatable. The motion is not subject to a motion to postpone. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to shall not be in order. If a motion to proceed to the consideration of the Rescue Committee bill is agreed to, the Rescue Committee bill shall remain the unfinished business until disposed of. All points of order against a Rescue Committee bill and against consideration of the Rescue Committee bill are waived. (4) No amendments.--An amendment to a Rescue Committee bill, or a motion to postpone, or a motion to proceed to the consideration of other business, or a motion to recommit the Rescue Committee bill, is not in order. (5) Rulings of the chair on procedure.--Appeals from the decisions of the Chair relating to the application of the rules of the Senate, as the case may be, to the procedure relating to a Rescue Committee bill shall be decided without debate. (d) Amendment.--A Rescue Committee bill shall not be subject to amendment in either the Senate or the House of Representatives. (e) Consideration by the Other House.-- (1) In general.--If, before passing a Rescue Committee bill, a House receives from the other House a Rescue Committee bill consisting of legislative language approved by the same Rescue Committee as the Rescue Committee bill in the receiving House-- (A) the Rescue Committee bill of the other House shall not be referred to a committee; and (B) the procedure in the receiving House shall be the same as if no Rescue Committee bill had been received from the other House until the vote on passage, when the Rescue Committee bill received from the other House shall supplant the Rescue Committee bill of the receiving House. (2) Revenue measures.--This subsection shall not apply to the House of Representatives if a Rescue Committee bill received from the Senate is a revenue measure. (f) Rules To Coordinate Action With Other House.-- (1) Treatment of rescue committee bill of other house.--If a Rescue Committee bill is not introduced in the Senate or the Senate fails to consider a Rescue Committee bill under this section, the Rescue Committee bill of the House of Representatives consisting of legislative language approved by the same Rescue Committee as the Rescue Committee bill in the Senate shall be entitled to expedited floor procedures under this section. (2) Treatment of companion measures in the senate.--If, following passage of a Rescue Committee bill in the Senate, the Senate then receives from the House of Representatives a Rescue Committee bill approved by the same Rescue Committee and consisting of the same legislative language as the Senate- passed Rescue Committee bill, the House-passed Rescue Committee bill shall not be debatable. The vote on passage of the Rescue Committee bill in the Senate shall be considered to be the vote on passage of the Rescue Committee bill received from the House of Representatives. (3) Vetoes.--If the President vetoes a Rescue Committee bill, consideration of a veto message in the Senate under this paragraph shall be 10 hours equally divided between the majority and minority leaders of the Senate or the designees of the majority and minority leaders of the Senate. SEC. 6. FUNDING. Funding for each Rescue Committee shall be derived in equal portions from-- (1) the contingent fund of the Senate from the appropriations account ``Miscellaneous Items'', subject to the rules and regulations of the Senate; and (2) the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives. SEC. 7. RULEMAKING. The provisions of this Act are enacted by Congress-- (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively, and, as such, the provisions-- (A) shall be considered as part of the rules of each House, respectively, or of that House to which they specifically apply; and (B) shall supersede other rules only to the extent that they are inconsistent therewith; and (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change such rules (so far as relating to such House) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of such House. <all>

TRUST Act of 2021

To save and strengthen critical social contract programs of the Federal Government.

TRUST Act of 2021 Time to Rescue United States Trusts Act of 2021

Rep. Gallagher, Mike

R

WI

S.1758

Commerce

504 Green Energy Enhancement Act This bill increases from $5.5 million to $20 million the maximum amount of certain Small Business Administration loans for plant acquisition, construction, conversion, and expansion. Projects eligible for these increased loan amounts must (1) reduce the borrower's energy consumption by at least 10%; or (2) generate renewable energy or renewable fuels, such as biodiesel or ethanol production.

To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the maximum loan amount for certain loans. 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 ``504 Green Energy Enhancement Act''. SEC. 2. INCREASE IN CERTAIN MAXIMUM LOAN AMOUNTS. (a) In General.--Section 502(2)(A) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 696(2)(A)) is amended-- (1) in clause (iv), by striking ``$5,500,000'' and inserting ``$20,000,000''; and (2) in clause (v), by striking ``$5,500,000'' and inserting ``$20,000,000''. (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall submit to Congress a report that details, for the year covered by the report, the industries and geographic areas with respect to which the Administrator has made loans under clauses (iv) and (v) of section 502(2)(A) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 696(2)(A)), as amended by subsection (a). <all>

504 Green Energy Enhancement Act

A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the maximum loan amount for certain loans.

504 Green Energy Enhancement Act

Sen. Hickenlooper, John W.

D

CO

H.R.7215

Education

Ravi Thackurdeen Safe Students Study Abroad Act This bill (1) applies campus-security reporting requirements to study-abroad programs of institutions of higher education that participate in federal student-aid programs, and (2) requires such institutions to implement specified policies to protect students participating in study-abroad programs.

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require additional reporting on crime and harm that occurs during student participation in programs of study abroad, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Ravi Thackurdeen Safe Students Study Abroad Act''. SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF CLERY ACT TO PROGRAMS OF STUDY ABROAD. (a) Reporting of Crime Statistics.--Paragraph (12) of section 485(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (C); (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(E) while a student is participating in a program of study abroad approved for credit by an institution of higher education, distinguished by whether the criminal offense occurred at a location described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D), or at another location, without regard to whether the institution owns or controls a building or property at such location.''. (b) Additional Reporting for Programs of Study Abroad.--Section 485(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraph (18) as paragraph (19); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (17), the following new paragraph: ``(18)(A) Each institution of higher education participating in any program under this title, other than a foreign institution of higher education, shall develop and distribute as part of the report described in paragraph (1), a statement that the institution has adopted and implemented a program to protect students participating in a program of study abroad approved for credit by the institution from crime and harm while participating in such program of study abroad that, at a minimum, includes the following: ``(i) A biennial review by the institution of the programs of study abroad approved for credit by the institution to determine-- ``(I) the effectiveness of the programs at protecting students from crime and harm, and whether changes to the programs are needed (based on the most recent guidance or other assistance from the Secretary) and will be implemented; ``(II) for the 10 years preceding the date of the report, the number (in the aggregate for all programs of study abroad approved for credit by the institution) of-- ``(aa) deaths of program participants occurring during program participation or during any other activities during the study abroad period; ``(bb) accidents and illnesses occurring during program participation that resulted in hospitalization; ``(cc) sexual assaults against program participants occurring during program participation; and ``(dd) incidents involving program participants during the program participation that resulted in police involvement or a police report; and ``(III) with respect to the incidents described in items (aa) through (dd) of subclause (II), whether the incidents occurred-- ``(aa) on campus; ``(bb) in or on a noncampus building or property; ``(cc) on public property; ``(dd) in dormitories or other residential facilities for students; or ``(ee) at a location not described in items (aa) through (dd) of this subclause, without regard to whether the institution owns or controls a building or property at the location. ``(ii) The crime statistics described in paragraph (12)(E). ``(B) An institution of higher education described in subparagraph (A) shall-- ``(i) provide each student who is interested in participating in a program of study abroad approved for credit by the institution, with a pre-trip orientation session and advising that includes-- ``(I) a list of countries in which such programs of study abroad are located; ``(II) all current travel information, including all travel warnings and travel alerts, issued by the Bureau of Consular Affairs of the Department of State for such countries; and ``(III) the information described in clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A), provided specifically for each program of study abroad approved for credit by the institution in which the student is considering participation; and ``(ii) provide each student who returns from such a program of study abroad with a post-trip orientation session, including an exit interview that assists the institution in carrying out subparagraph (A) and clause (i) of this subparagraph. ``(C) An institution of higher education shall not disaggregate or otherwise distinguish information for purposes of subparagraph (A) or (B) in a case in which the number of students in a category is insufficient to yield statistically reliable information or the results would reveal personally identifiable information about an individual student. ``(D) The Secretary shall periodically review a representative sample of the programs described in subparagraph (A) that have been adopted and implemented by institutions of higher education to protect students participating in a program of study abroad described in subparagraph (A) from crime and harm while participating in such program of study abroad.''. <all>

Ravi Thackurdeen Safe Students Study Abroad Act

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require additional reporting on crime and harm that occurs during student participation in programs of study abroad, and for other purposes.

Ravi Thackurdeen Safe Students Study Abroad Act

Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick

D

NY

S.5217

Energy

Use it or Lose it Act of 2022 This bill requires holders of certain offshore and onshore oil and gas leases to diligently develop their leases. The Department of the Interior may assess an annual fee against a leaseholder who fails to appropriately develop a lease.

To promote the diligent development of Federal oil and gas leases, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Use it or Lose it Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Covered lease.--The term ``covered lease'' means a lease that authorizes the exploration for, or production of, oil or natural gas under-- (A) section 17 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 226); or (B) the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.). (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. SEC. 3. DILIGENT DEVELOPMENT OF FEDERAL OIL AND GAS LEASES. (a) Clarification of Existing Law.--Each covered lease shall be diligently developed by the person holding the covered lease to ensure timely production from the covered lease. (b) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations with respect to covered leases that-- (1) establish requirements and benchmarks for oil and gas development that will ensure that leaseholders-- (A) diligently develop each covered lease; and (B) to the maximum extent practicable, produce oil and gas from each covered lease during the primary term of the covered lease; (2) require each leaseholder to submit to the Secretary a diligent development plan describing how the lessee will meet the benchmarks established under paragraph (1); and (3) in establishing requirements under paragraphs (1) and (2), take into account the differences in development conditions and circumstances in the areas to be developed. SEC. 4. NONPRODUCING LEASE FEE. (a) Definition of Nonproducing Lease.--In this section, the term ``nonproducing lease'' means a covered lease under which no oil or natural gas has been extracted during the applicable year, as determined by the Secretary. (b) Authorization of Nonproducing Lease Fee.--The Secretary shall charge to each person who holds a nonproducing lease an annual, nonrefundable fee, in an amount determined by the Secretary under subsection (c), for each nonproducing lease held by the person. (c) Amount.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish the fee authorized under subsection (b) in an amount determined by the Secretary to be sufficient to adequately incentivize the use of covered leases, but not less than $10 per acre per year for each nonproducing lease. (2) Increase.--The Secretary shall by regulation, at least once every 5 years, adjust the amount of the fee established under paragraph (1) to reflect any increase in inflation. (d) Deposit.--Amounts collected as fees authorized under subsection (b) shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury. <all>

Use it or Lose it Act of 2022

A bill to promote the diligent development of Federal oil and gas leases, and for other purposes.

Use it or Lose it Act of 2022

Sen. Menendez, Robert

D

NJ

H.R.4592

International Affairs

Holding Iranian Leaders Accountable Act of 2021 This bill requires the President to report on the estimated total funds held in domestic and international financial institutions by certain Iranian leaders, and it requires the Department of the Treasury to brief Congress on any illicit or corrupt means employed to acquire or use such funds.

To require the President to report on financial institutions' involvement with officials of the Iranian Government, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Holding Iranian Leaders Accountable Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress finds the following: (1) Iran is characterized by high levels of official and institutional corruption, and substantial involvement by Iran's security forces, particularly the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), in the economy. (2) In 2019, the Department of the Treasury concluded that Iran is a jurisdiction of primary money laundering concern and imposed restrictions on correspondent accounts in the United States involving Iranian financial institutions. (3) In June 2019, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) urged all jurisdictions to require increased supervisory examination for branches and subsidiaries of financial institutions based in Iran. The FATF later called upon its members to introduce enhanced relevant reporting mechanisms or systematic reporting of financial transactions, and require increased external audit requirements, for financial groups with respect to any of their branches and subsidiaries located in Iran. (4) The Transparency International index of perceived public corruption ranks Iran 138th out of 180 countries surveyed. (5) According to the State Department's ``Country Reports on Terrorism'' in 2018, ``Iran remains the world's worst state sponsor of terrorism. The regime has spent nearly one billion dollars per year to support terrorist groups that serve as its proxies and expand its malign influence across the globe. Tehran has funded international terrorist groups such as Hizballah, Hamas, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.''. SEC. 3. REPORT ON FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS CONNECTED TO CERTAIN IRANIAN OFFICIALS. (a) Financial Institutions Report.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 2 years, the President shall submit a report to the appropriate Members of Congress containing-- (A) the estimated total funds held in financial institutions that are under direct or indirect control by each of five or more of the natural persons described under subsection (b), and a description of such funds; and (B) a list of any financial institutions that-- (i) maintain an account in connection with significant funds described in subparagraph (A); or (ii) knowingly provide significant financial services to a natural person covered by the report. (2) Briefing required.--Not later than 60 days after submitting a report described under paragraph (1), the Secretary of the Treasury, or a designee of the Secretary, shall brief the appropriate Members of Congress on the funds covered by the report, including a description of how the funds were acquired, and any illicit or corrupt means employed to acquire or use the funds. (3) Exemptions.--The requirements described under paragraph (1) may not be applied with respect to a natural person or a financial institution, as the case may be, if the President determines: (A) The funds described under subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) were primarily acquired through legal or noncorrupt means. (B) The natural person has agreed to provide significant cooperation to the United States for an important national security or law enforcement purpose with respect to Iran. (C) A financial institution that would otherwise be listed in the report required by paragraph (1) has agreed to-- (i) no longer maintain an account described under subparagraph (C)(i) of paragraph (1); (ii) no longer provide significant financial services to a natural person covered by the report; or (iii) provide significant cooperation to the United States for an important national security or law enforcement purpose with respect to Iran. (4) Waiver.--The President may waive for up to 1 year at a time any requirement under paragraph (1) with respect to a natural person or a financial institution after reporting in writing to the appropriate Members of Congress that the waiver is in the national interest of the United States, with a detailed explanation of the reasons therefor. (b) Persons Described.--The natural persons described in this subsection are the following: (1) The Supreme Leader of Iran. (2) The President of Iran. (3) Members of the Council of Guardians. (4) Members of the Expediency Council. (5) The Minister of Intelligence and Security. (6) The Commander and the Deputy Commander of the IRGC. (7) The Commander and the Deputy Commander of the IRGC Ground Forces. (8) The Commander and the Deputy Commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force. (9) The Commander and the Deputy Commander of the IRGC Navy. (10) The Commander of the Basij-e-Mostaz'afin. (11) The Commander of the Qods Force. (12) The Commander in Chief of the Police Force. (13) The head of the IRGC Joint Staff. (14) The Commander of the IRGC Intelligence. (15) The head of the IRGC Imam Hussein University. (16) The Supreme Leader's Representative at the IRGC. (17) The Chief Executive Officer and the Chairman of the IRGC Cooperative Foundation. (18) The Commander of the Khatam-al-Anbia Construction Head Quarter. (19) The Chief Executive Officer of the Basij Cooperative Foundation. (20) The head of the Political Bureau of the IRGC. (21) The senior leadership, as determined by the President, of any terrorist group or regional proxy force supported by the Government of Iran, including Hizballah, Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and Kata'ib Hizballah. (c) Form of Report; Public Availability.-- (1) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex. (2) Public availability.--The President shall make the unclassified portion of such report public upon determining that the publication would substantially promote any of the following: (A) Deterring or sanctioning official corruption in Iran. (B) Holding natural persons listed in the report accountable to the people of Iran. (C) Combating money laundering or the financing of terrorism. (D) Achieving any other strategic objective with respect to the Government of Iran. (3) Waiver.--The President may waive the requirements of paragraph (2) upon reporting in writing to the appropriate Members of Congress that the waiver is in the national interest of the United States, with a detailed explanation of the reasons therefor. (4) Format of publicly available reports.--If the President makes the unclassified portion of a report public pursuant to paragraph (2), the Secretary of the Treasury shall make it available to the public on the website of the Department of the Treasury-- (A) in English, Farsi, Arabic, and Azeri; and (B) in precompressed, easily downloadable versions that are made available in all appropriate formats. SEC. 4. SUNSET. The provisions of this Act shall have no force or effect on the earlier of-- (1) the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act; or (2) 30 days after the President reports in writing to the appropriate Members of Congress that-- (A) Iran is not a jurisdiction of primary money laundering concern; or (B) the Government of Iran is providing significant cooperation to the United States for the purpose of preventing acts of international terrorism, or for the promotion of any other strategic objective that is important to the national interest of the United States, as specified in the report by the President. SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Act: (1) Appropriate members of congress.--The term ``appropriate Members of Congress'' means the Speaker and minority leader of the House of Representatives, the majority leader and minority leader of the Senate, the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives, and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate. (2) Financial institution.--The term ``financial institution'' means a United States financial institution or a foreign financial institution. (3) Foreign financial institution.--The term ``foreign financial institution'' has the meaning given that term in section 561.308 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations. (4) Funds.--The term ``funds'' has the meaning given to such term by the Secretary of the Treasury. (5) Knowingly.--The term ``knowingly'' with respect to conduct, a circumstance, or a result, means that a person has actual knowledge, or should have known, of the conduct, the circumstance, or the result. (6) United states financial institution.--The term ``United States financial institution'' has the meaning given the term ``U.S. financial institution'' under section 561.309 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations. <all>

Holding Iranian Leaders Accountable Act of 2021

To require the President to report on financial institutions' involvement with officials of the Iranian Government, and for other purposes.

Holding Iranian Leaders Accountable Act of 2021

Rep. Hill, J. French

R

AR

H.R.9520

International Affairs

Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day Act of 2022 This bill requests the President to issue an annual proclamation designating Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day. The bill also designates the Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Flag as a symbol of the commitment of the United States to recognizing citizens held as hostages or wrongfully detained abroad.

To amend title 36, United States Code, to request the President to issue an annual proclamation designating Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day, to designate the Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Flag as an official symbol to recognize citizens of the United States held as hostages or wrongfully detained abroad, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. DESIGNATION. (a) Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day.-- (1) In general.--Chapter 1 of title 36, United States Code, is amended-- (A) by redesignating the second section 146 (relating to Choose Respect Day) as section 147; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 148. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day ``The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation-- ``(1) designating a day as Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day; and ``(2) calling on the people of the United States to observe Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.''. (2) Technical and conforming amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 1 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to the second section 146 and inserting the following: ``147. Choose Respect Day. ``148. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day.''. (b) Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Flag.-- (1) In general.--Chapter 9 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 904. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Flag ``(a) Designation.--The Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Flag championed by the Bring Our Families Home Campaign is designated as the symbol of the commitment of the United States to recognizing citizens of the United States held as hostages or wrongfully detained abroad. ``(b) Required Display.-- ``(1) In general.--The Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Flag shall be displayed at the locations specified in paragraph (2) on the days specified in paragraph (3). ``(2) Locations specified.--The locations specified in this paragraph are the following: ``(A) The Capitol. ``(B) The White House. ``(C) The buildings containing the official office of-- ``(i) the Secretary of State; and ``(ii) the Secretary of Defense. ``(3) Days specified.--The days specified in this paragraph are the following: ``(A) Flag Day, June 14. ``(B) Independence Day, July 4. ``(C) Any other day on which a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States-- ``(i) returns to the United States from being held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad; or ``(ii) dies while being held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad. ``(4) Display to be in a manner visible to the public.-- Display of the Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Flag pursuant to this section shall be in a manner designed to ensure visibility to the public. ``(5) Limitation.--This section may not be construed or applied so as to require any employee to report to work solely for the purpose of providing for the display of the Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Flag.''. (2) Technical and conforming amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 9 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``904. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Flag.''. <all>

Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day Act of 2022

To amend title 36, United States Code, to request the President to issue an annual proclamation designating Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day, to designate the Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Flag as an official symbol to recognize citizens of the United States held as hostages or wrongfully detained abroad, and for other purposes.

Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day Act of 2022

Rep. Stevens, Haley M.

D

MI

H.R.9072

Health

Humane Retirement Act This bill requires animal care committees at certain federal agencies conducting biomedical or behavioral research to make reasonable efforts to find parties to adopt dogs, cats, rabbits, and guinea pigs that have been retired from research. Prior to euthanizing, the animal care committee must assess the temperament of any such animal to determine whether it is suitable for adoption and, if so, make reasonable efforts to arrange for an adoption.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that healthy research common companion animals are adopted into suitable homes. 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 ``Humane Retirement Act''. SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF ADOPTION POLICY FOR PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE AGENCIES WITH RESPECT TO RETIRED COMMON COMPANION ANIMALS. Section 495 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 289d) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(f)(1) Beginning one year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, guidelines of the Secretary under subsection (a)(3) shall require animal care committees described in such subsection that conduct biomedical and behavioral research at Public Health Service funded Federal agencies to, after the completion of any testing or research involving a common companion animal and prior to euthanizing such common companion animal, make a reasonable effort to offer such common companion animal for adoption, if suitable, in accordance with the following: ``(A) Such an animal care committee shall, after the completion of such testing or research involving a common companion animal and prior to euthanizing such common companion animal, assess the health and temperament of the common companion animal and determine whether it is suitable for adoption. ``(B) If found to be suitable for adoption, such an animal care committee shall make reasonable efforts to offer for adoption the common companion animal to an adopting party. ``(C) An animal care committee shall ensure that any adopting party described in any of clauses (ii) through (vi) of paragraph (6)(A) provides a written assurance that the common companion animal will be placed in a home and not with a breeder, exhibitor, or research facility. ``(2) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as-- ``(A) creating a duty upon an adopting party to accept a common companion animal offered by an animal care committee described in paragraph (1); or ``(B) prohibiting such committee from euthanizing a common companion animal if the requirements of this subsection are otherwise met. ``(3) An animal care committee described in paragraph (1) and any officer, director, employee, or agent of such committee are immune from civil liability for any act or omission relating to the adoption of a common companion animal pursuant to this subsection. ``(4) Beginning not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter, an animal care committee described in paragraph (1) shall submit to the Secretary a report on adoptions that occurred as a result of the requirement specified in such paragraph. Each such report shall include the following: ``(A) The number and species of common companion animals eligible for adoption at the research entity for which the animal care committee was established. ``(B) The number of common companion animals adopted. ``(C) The types of adopting parties that adopted such animals, disaggregated according to the categories of adopting parties listed in paragraph (6)(A). ``(5) An animal care committee described in paragraph (1), may, in offering a common companion animal for adoption pursuant to paragraph (1), charge the adopting party a fee for that adoption (including for any services necessary to prepare the common companion animal for that adoption). ``(6) For purposes of this subsection: ``(A) The term `adopting party' means-- ``(i) an individual adopting a common companion animal through private placement; ``(ii) a bona fide animal rescue organization; ``(iii) a bona fide animal shelter organization; ``(iv) a bona fide society for the prevention of cruelty to animals; ``(v) a bona fide humane society; or ``(vi) a bona fide animal protective association that operates physical animal sheltering facilities and offers households pets to the public for adoption by way of an established adoption program. ``(B) The term `common companion animal' means a dog, cat, rabbit, or guinea pig.''. <all>

Humane Retirement Act

To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure that healthy research common companion animals are adopted into suitable homes.

Humane Retirement Act

Rep. Rice, Kathleen M.

D

NY

H.R.5622

Health

Vaccine Accountability and Premium Protection Act This bill permits a health insurer to increase an individual's plan premium by not more than 50% of the base amount during any portion of the COVID-19 public health emergency if the insured individual is not fully vaccinated. An insurer may not apply the premium increase unless certain conditions are met.

To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to allow for premium rates in the group and individual health insurance markets to vary during the COVID-19 emergency period based on COVID-19 vaccination status, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Vaccine Accountability and Premium Protection Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) More than 700,000 COVID-19 deaths have been reported in the United States and many public health experts believe this to be an undercount of the actual death toll of the virus. (2) There are three vaccines that have received either FDA approval or Emergency Use Authorization, have undergone rigorous testing, and have been proven to be safe and highly effective. (3) These vaccines are free and widely available in the United States to protect individuals against COVID-19. (4) Full vaccination has been proven to reduce the risk of moderate to severe COVID-19 infection by five times and hospitalization and death by more than ten times. (5) Over 20 percent of Americans eligible to receive the vaccine remain unvaccinated. (6) COVID-19 hospitalizations of unvaccinated individuals have cost the U.S. health system an estimated $5.7 billion between June 2021 and August 2021. (7) Some health insurers have proposed or predicted increases in premium costs due to higher health care costs and higher utilization because of COVID-19-related services. (8) Evidence shows that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact Americans' physical and mental health negatively, has increased substance use and drug overdoses, and has led to hospitals rationing care for non-COVID-19-related care. (9) The over 20 percent of eligible Americans who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 are jeopardizing their own health, the health of their communities, and the ability of local health systems to provide comprehensive, high-quality care to everyone who needs it. (10) The over 20 percent of eligible Americans who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 are disproportionately responsible for the continuation of community spread of COVID- 19 and the public health emergency in America, as well as its associated economic consequences. SEC. 3. ALLOWING PREMIUM RATES IN GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETS TO VARY BASED ON COVID-19 VACCINATION STATUS. Section 2701(a) of the Public Health Service Act (300gg(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)(A)-- (A) in clause (iii), by striking at the end ``and''; (B) by adding at the end the following new clause: ``(v) during any portion of the emergency period (as described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act) (beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this clause), consistent with paragraph (6), status as not being fully vaccinated (as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) for COVID-19, except that such rate shall not vary by more than 1.5 to 1; and''; (2) in paragraph (4)-- (A) in the header, by striking ``or tobacco use'' and inserting ``, tobacco use, or vaccination status''; and (B) by striking ``clauses (iii) and (iv)'' and inserting ``clauses (iii), (iv), and (v)''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(6) Conditions for varying premiums by vaccination status.--A health insurance issuer offering health insurance coverage in the individual or small group market (or, if applicable under paragraph (5), the large group market), may vary the premium rate with respect to the particular plan or coverage involved by the factor described in paragraph (1)(A)(v) during any portion of the period described in such paragraph only if each of the following conditions are met: ``(A) An increase pursuant to paragraph (1)(A)(v) may be made to the premium rate of an enrollee with respect to the particular plan or coverage only with respect to months during such portion of such period with respect to which each of the following applies to the enrollee: ``(i) The enrollee is, based on guidelines of the Food and Drug Administration and of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine. ``(ii) The enrollee is not fully vaccinated (as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) for COVID-19. ``(iii) The enrollee is not an individual who has not been fully vaccinated by reason of a verified medical condition or an objection to the vaccine on the basis of sincerely held religious beliefs. ``(B) The amount of premium applied with respect to an enrollee with respect to the particular plan or coverage during such portion of such period after application of such paragraph (1)(A)(v) does not result in a premium rate that exceeds an amount equal to 10 percent of the enrollee's household income for such portion of such period. ``(C) The issuer pays to the Secretary of the Treasury an amount equal to 25 percent of the amount by which-- ``(i) the total premiums charged with respect to the particular plan or coverage during such portion of such period after application of such paragraph (1)(A)(v); exceeds ``(ii) the total premiums that would have been charged with respect to such plan or coverage during such portion of such period without application of such paragraph. ``(D) The issuer certifies to the Secretary of Health and Human Services that the premium rate applied with respect to enrollees who are fully vaccinated (as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) for COVID-19 with respect to the particular plan or coverage on vaccinated individuals will not be increased during such portion of such period by reason of increased costs associated with the emergency period described in paragraph (1)(A)(v). ``(E) Before applying an increase to the premium rate pursuant to paragraph (1)(A)(v), the issuer notifies each enrollee with respect to the particular plan or coverage who will be subject to such increase in premium rate and provides each such enrollee with information on where and how to receive a vaccine for COVID-19 without cost to such enrollee for such vaccine.''. SEC. 4. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATED TO THE SERIOUSNESS OF PRESENTING, CREATING, OR DISTRIBUTING FRAUDULENT VACCINATION CARDS. It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) any individual falsely representing themselves as vaccinated against COVID-19 undermines mitigation efforts, endangers public health, and puts those around them at increased risk for contracting COVID-19; (2) the presentation, sale, purchase, or distribution of counterfeit COVID-19 vaccination cards appearing to be issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or official vaccination cards filled out with information falsely indicating that a person who has not received the COVID-19 vaccination is indeed vaccinated is a serious crime in violation of Federal law; (3) an individual guilty of the crime of presenting or purchasing a fraudulent vaccination card should, in accordance with law, be subject to a fine of not less than $5,000; and (4) an individual or organization guilty of the crime of selling or distributing a fraudulent vaccination card should receive the maximum penalty permissible under section 1017 of title 18, United States Code, in accordance with the scope of the crime. <all>

Vaccine Accountability and Premium Protection Act

To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to allow for premium rates in the group and individual health insurance markets to vary during the COVID-19 emergency period based on COVID-19 vaccination status, and for other purposes.

Vaccine Accountability and Premium Protection Act

Rep. Gallego, Ruben

D

AZ

H.R.475

Armed Forces and National Security

Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2021 This bill modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent under the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. Additionally, the bill authorizes such coverage of dependents without a premium regardless of whether they are eligible to enroll in an employer sponsored plan.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve dependent coverage under the TRICARE Young Adult Program, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENTS TO DEPENDENT COVERAGE UNDER TRICARE YOUNG ADULT PROGRAM. (a) Expansion of Eligibility.--Section 1110b of title 10, United States Code, is amended in subsection (b)-- (1) by striking paragraph (3); and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively. (b) Elimination of Separate Premium for a Young Adult.--Section 1110b of such title is further amended by striking subsection (c). (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1075(c)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``section 1076d, 1076e, or 1110b'' and inserting ``section 1076d or 1076e''. <all>

Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2021

To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve dependent coverage under the TRICARE Young Adult Program, and for other purposes.

Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2021

Rep. Luria, Elaine G.

D

VA

H.R.3224

Armed Forces and National Security

I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2021 This bill addresses the policies and procedures of the Department of Defense (DOD) for cases or allegations of sex-related offenses.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the responses of the Department of Defense to sex-related offenses, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``I am Vanessa Guillen Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE TO PROCEED TO TRIAL BY COURT-MARTIAL ON CHARGES INVOLVING SEX-RELATED OFFENSES. (a) Role of Office of the Chief Prosecutor in Determination To Proceed to Trial on Charge Involving Sex-Related Offense.-- (1) Review and determinations by office of the chief prosecutor.--Section 834 of title 10, United States Code (article 34 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) is amended-- (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``Before referral'' and inserting ``Except as provided in subsection (c), before referral''; (B) in subsection (b), by striking ``Before referral'' and inserting ``Except as provided in subsection (c), before referral''; (C) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e) respectively; and (D) by inserting after the subsection (b) the following new subsection (c): ``(c) Referral and Determinations by Office of the Chief Prosecutor.-- ``(1) In the case of a charge relating to a sex-related offense, instead of submitting the charge, and any accompanying charges and specifications, to the staff judge advocate under subsection (a), the convening authority shall submit, as soon as reasonably practicable, the charge and accompanying charges and specifications to the Office of the Chief Prosecutor of the armed force of which the accused is a member to make the determination required by subsection (a). The advice and recommendations of the Office of the Chief Prosecutor regarding disposition of charges by court-martial shall be free of unlawful or unauthorized influence or coercion. ``(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term `sex- related offense' means any of the following: ``(A) An offense covered by section 920, 920a, 920b, 920c, or 920d of this title (article 120, 120a, 120b, 120c, or 120d). ``(B) A conspiracy to commit an offense specified in subparagraph (A) as punishable under section 881 of this title (article 81). ``(C) A solicitation to commit an offense specified in subparagraph (A) as punishable under section 882 of this title (article 82). ``(D) An attempt to commit an offense specified in subparagraphs (A) through (C) as punishable under section 880 of this title (article 80). ``(3) If the Office of the Chief Prosecutor determines any specification under a charge should be disposed of at court- martial, the Office of the Chief Prosecutor also shall determine whether to try the charge by a general court-martial convened under section 822 of this title (article 22) or a special court-martial convened under section 823 of this title (article 23). ``(4) A determination under paragraph (3) to try a charge relating to a sex-related offense by court-martial shall include a determination to try all known offenses, including lesser included offenses. ``(5) The Office of the Chief Prosecutor's determination to dispose of any reviewed charge by court-martial under paragraph (3), and by type of court-martial, shall be transmitted to the convening authority established in section 822(a)(8) of this title, and shall be binding on any applicable convening authority. The Office of the Chief Prosecutor will notify the original convening authority of the determination. ``(6) A determination under paragraph (3) not to proceed to trial on a charge by general or special court-martial shall not operate to terminate or otherwise alter the authority of commanding officers to refer such charge for trial by summary court-martial convened under section 824 of this title (article 24), to impose non-judicial punishment in connection with the conduct covered by the charge as authorized by section 815 of this title (article 15), or to take other administrative action. ``(7) This subsection does not apply to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy.''. (2) Appointment of chief prosecutor.--For any Armed Force (other than the Coast Guard) for which the position of Chief Prosecutor does not exist as of the date of the enactment of this Act, the Judge Advocate General of that Armed Force shall establish the position of Chief Prosecutor and appoint as the Chief Prosecutor a judge advocate in the grade of O-6 or above who meets the requirements set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 827(b) of title 10, United States Code (article 27(b) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), and who has significant experience prosecuting sexual assault trials by court-martial. (b) Chief Prosecutor Authority To Convene Article 32 Preliminary Hearings.--Section 832(a) of title 10, United States Code (article 32(a) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(3) The Office of the Chief Prosecutor of an armed force may order a preliminary hearing under this section in the event of an allegation of a sex-related offense (as defined in section 834(c)(2) of this title (article 34(c)(2))) involving a member of that armed force. This paragraph does not apply to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy.''. (c) Modification of Officers Authorized To Convene General and Special Courts-Martial.-- (1) In general.--Section 822(a) of title 10, United States Code (article 22(a) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) is amended-- (A) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs (9) and (10), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following new paragraph (8): ``(8) an officer in the grade of O-6 or higher who is assigned such responsibility by the Chief of Staff of the Army, the Chief of Naval Operations, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, or the Chief of Space Operations, except that an officer designated as a convening authority under this paragraph-- ``(A) may convene a court-martial only with respect to a sex-related offense (as defined in section 834(c)(2) of this title (article 34(c)(2))) and any accompanying charges and specifications; and ``(B) may not convene a court-martial if such officer is in the chain of command of the accused or the victim;''. (2) Offices of chiefs of staff on courts-martial.-- (A) Offices required.--The Chief of Staff of the Army, the Chief of Naval Operations, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, and the Chief of Space Operations shall each establish or designate an office to do the following: (i) To convene general and special courts- martial under sections 822 and 823 of title 10, United States Code (articles 22 and 23 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), pursuant to paragraph (8) of section 822(a) of title 10, United States Code (article 22(a) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), as amended by paragraph (1), with respect to a sex-related offense (as defined in section 834(c)(2) of title 10, United States Code (article 34(c)(2) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice)) and any accompanying charges and specifications. (ii) To detail under section 825 of title 10, United States Code (article 25 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), members of courts-martial convened as described in clause (i). (B) Personnel.--The personnel of each office established under subparagraph (A) shall consist of such members of the Armed Forces and civilian personnel of the Department of Defense as may be detailed or assigned to the office by the service chief concerned. The members and personnel so detailed or assigned, as the case may be, shall be detailed or assigned from personnel billets in existence on the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Implementation and Effective Date.-- (1) Funding source.--The Secretaries of the military departments shall carry out subsections (a), (b), and (c) (and the amendments made by such subsections) using funds appropriated after the date of enactment of this Act and otherwise available to the Secretary of the military department concerned. (2) Policies and procedures.-- (A) In general.--The Secretaries of the military departments shall revise policies and procedures as necessary to comply with this section. (B) Uniformity.--The General Counsel of the Department of Defense shall review the policies and procedures revised under this paragraph in order to ensure that any lack of uniformity in policies and procedures, as so revised, among the military departments does not render unconstitutional any policy or procedure, as so revised. (3) Manual for courts-martial.--The Secretary of Defense shall recommend such changes to the Manual for Courts-Martial as are necessary to ensure compliance with this section. (4) Effective date and applicability.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the first day of the first month beginning after the 2-year period following the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall apply with respect to charges preferred under section 830 of title 10, United States Code (article 30 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), on or after such effective date. SEC. 3. PUNITIVE ARTICLE ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND RELATED INVESTIGATION MATTERS. (a) Punitive Article on Sexual Harassment.-- (1) In general.--Subchapter X of chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended by inserting after section 920c (article 120c) the following new section (article): ``Sec. 920d. Art. 120d. Sexual harassment ``(a) In General.--Any person subject to this chapter who commits sexual harassment against another person shall be punished as a court- martial may direct. ``(b) Sexual Harassment Defined.-- ``(1) In this section, the term `sexual harassment' means conduct that takes place in a circumstance described in paragraph (2) that takes the form of-- ``(A) a sexual advance; ``(B) a request for sexual favors; or ``(C) any other conduct of a sexual nature. ``(2) A circumstance described in this paragraph is a situation in which-- ``(A) submission to the conduct involved is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of employment; ``(B) submission to or rejection of such conduct is used as the basis for an employment decision affecting an individual's employment; or ``(C) such conduct unreasonably alters an individual's terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, including by creating an intimidating hostile, or offensive work environment, as determined in accordance with paragraph (3). ``(3) In determining, for purposes of paragraph (2)(C), whether conduct constitutes sexual harassment because the conduct unreasonably alters an individual's terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, including by creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment, the following rules shall apply: ``(A) The determination shall be made on the basis of the record as a whole, according to the totality of the circumstances. A single incident may constitute sexual harassment. ``(B) Incidents that may be sexual harassment shall be considered in the aggregate, with-- ``(i) conduct of varying types (such as expressions of sex-based hostility, requests for sexual favors, and denial of employment opportunities due to sexual orientation) viewed in totality, rather than in isolation; and ``(ii) conduct based on multiple protected characteristics (such as sex and race) viewed in totality, rather than in isolation. ``(C) The factors specified in this subparagraph are among the factors to be considered in determining whether conduct constitutes sexual harassment and are not meant to be exhaustive. No one of those factors shall be considered to be determinative in establishing whether conduct constitutes sexual harassment. Such factors are each of the following: ``(i) The frequency of the conduct. ``(ii) The duration of the conduct. ``(iii) The location where the conduct occurred. ``(iv) The number of individuals engaged in the conduct. ``(v) The nature of the conduct, which may include physical, verbal, pictorial, or visual conduct, and conduct that occurs in person or is transmitted, such as electronically. ``(vi) Whether the conduct is threatening. ``(vii) Any power differential between the alleged harasser and the person allegedly harassed. ``(viii) Any use of epithets, slurs, or other conduct that is humiliating or degrading. ``(ix) Whether the conduct reflects stereotypes about individuals in the protected class involved.''. (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 920c (article 120c) the following new item: ``920d. 120d. Sexual harassment.''. (b) Investigations of Sexual Harassment.-- (1) In general.--Section 1561 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. 1561. Complaints of sexual harassment: independent investigation ``(a) Action on Complaints Alleging Sexual Harassment.--A commanding officer or officer in charge of a unit, vessel, facility, or area of an armed force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a military department, who receives, from a member of the command or a member under the supervision of the officer, a formal complaint alleging sexual harassment by a member of the armed forces shall, as soon as practicable after such receipt, forward the complaint to an independent investigator. ``(b) Commencement of Investigation.--To the extent practicable, an independent investigator shall commence an investigation of a formal complaint of sexual harassment not later than 72 hours after-- ``(1) receiving a formal complaint of sexual harassment forwarded by a commanding officer or officer in charge under subsection (a); or ``(2) receiving a formal complaint of sexual harassment directly from a member of the armed forces; and ``(c) Duration of Investigation.--To the extent practicable, an investigation under subsection (b) shall be completed not later than 14 days after the date on which the investigation commences. ``(d) Report on Command Investigation.--To the extent practicable, an independent investigator who commences an investigation under subsection (b) shall-- ``(1) submit a final report on the results of the investigation, including any action taken as a result of the investigation, to the officer described in subsection (a) not later than 20 days after the date on which the investigation commenced; or ``(2) submit a report on the progress made in completing the investigation to the officer described in subsection (a) not later than 20 days after the date on which the investigation commenced and every 14 days thereafter until the investigation is completed and, upon completion of the investigation, then submit a final report on the results of the investigation, including any action taken as a result of the investigation, to that officer. ``(e) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) The term `formal complaint' means a complaint that an individual files in writing and attests to the accuracy of the information contained in the complaint. ``(2) The term `independent investigator' means a member of the armed forces or employee of the Department of Defense-- ``(A) who is outside the chain of command of the complainant; and ``(B) whom the Secretary concerned determines is trained in the investigation of sexual harassment. ``(3) The term `sexual harassment' has the meaning given that term in section 920d(b) of this title (article 120d of the Uniform Code of Military Justice).''. (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 80 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 1561 and inserting the following new item: ``1561. Complaints of sexual harassment: independent investigation.''. (3) Effective date.--The amendment to section 1561 of such title made by this subsection shall-- (A) take effect on the day that is two years after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (B) apply to any investigation of a formal complaint of sexual harassment (as those terms are defined in such section, as amended) made on or after that date. (4) Report on implementation.--Not later than nine months after the date of the enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a military department shall submit to Congress a report on preparation of that Secretary to implement the amendment to section 1561 of such title made by this subsection. SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF CLAIMS BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AGAINST THE UNITED STATES THAT ARISE FROM SEX-RELATED OFFENSES. (a) Establishment.-- (1) In general.--Chapter 163 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2733a the following new section: ``Sec. 2733b. Claims arising from sex-related offenses ``(a) In General.--Consistent with this section and under such regulations as the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe under subsection (d), the Secretary may allow, settle, and pay a claim against the United States for personal injury or death of a claimant arising from-- ``(1) a sex-related offense committed by a covered individual; and ``(2)(A) the negligent failure to prevent such sex-related offense; or ``(B) the negligent failure to investigate such sex-related offense. ``(b) Requirement for Claims.--A claim may be allowed, settled, and paid under subsection (a) only if-- ``(1) the claim is filed by the claimant who is the victim of the sex-related offense, or by an authorized representative on behalf of such claimant who is deceased or otherwise unable to file the claim due to incapacitation; ``(2) the claimant was a member of an armed force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a military department at the time of the sex-related offense; ``(3) the claim is presented to the Department in writing within two years after the claim accrues; ``(4) the claim is not allowed to be settled and paid under any other provision of law; and ``(5) the claim is substantiated as prescribed in regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense under subsection (d). ``(c) Payment of Claims.--(1) If the Secretary of Defense determines, pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary under subsection (d), that a claim under this section in excess of $100,000 is meritorious, and the claim is otherwise payable under this section, the Secretary may pay the claimant $100,000 and report any meritorious amount in excess of $100,000 to the Secretary of the Treasury for payment under section 1304 of title 31. ``(2) Except as provided in paragraph (1), no claim may be paid under this section unless the amount tendered is accepted by the claimant in full satisfaction. ``(d) Regulations.--(1) The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to implement this section. ``(2) Regulations prescribed by the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall include the following: ``(A) Policies and procedures to ensure the timely, efficient, and effective processing and administration of claims under this section, including-- ``(i) the filing, receipt, investigation, and evaluation of a claim; ``(ii) the negotiation, settlement, and payment of a claim; and ``(iii) such other matters relating to the processing and administration of a claim, including an administrative appeals process, as the Secretary considers appropriate. ``(B) Uniform standards consistent with generally accepted standards used in a majority of States in adjudicating claims under chapter 171 of title 28 (commonly known as the `Federal Tort Claims Act') to be applied to the evaluation, settlement, and payment of claims under this section without regard to the place of occurrence of the sex-related offense giving rise to the claim or the military department of the covered individual, and without regard to foreign law in the case of claims arising in foreign countries, including uniform standards to be applied to determinations with respect to-- ``(i) whether an act or omission by a covered individual was negligent or wrongful, considering the specific facts and circumstances; ``(ii) whether the personal injury or death of the claimant was caused by a negligent or wrongful act or omission of a covered individual; ``(iii) requirements relating to proof of duty, breach of duty, and causation resulting in compensable injury or loss, subject to such exclusions as may be established by the Secretary of Defense; and ``(iv) calculation of damages. ``(C) Such other matters as the Secretary considers appropriate. ``(3) In order to implement expeditiously the provisions of this section, the Secretary may prescribe the regulations under this subsection-- ``(A) by prescribing an interim final rule; and ``(B) not later than one year after prescribing such interim final rule and considering public comments with respect to such interim final rule, by prescribing a final rule. ``(e) Limitations on Attorney Fees.--(1) No attorney shall charge, demand, receive, or collect for services rendered, fees in excess of 20 percent of any claim paid pursuant to this section. ``(2) Any attorney who charges, demands, receives, or collects for services rendered in connection with a claim under this section any amount in excess of the amount allowed under paragraph (1), if recovery be had, shall be fined not more than $2,000, imprisoned not more than one year, or both. ``(3) The United States shall not be liable for any attorney fees of a claimant under this section. ``(f) Annual Report.--Not less frequently than annually until 2026, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report-- ``(1) indicating the number of claims processed under this section; ``(2) indicating the resolution of each such claim; and ``(3) describing any other information that may enhance the effectiveness of the claims process under this section. ``(g) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) The term `covered individual' means a member of the armed forces or an employee of the Department of Defense. ``(2) The term `sex-related offense' has the meaning given that term in section 834 of this title.''. (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 163 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2733a the following new item: ``2733b. Claims arising from sex-related offenses.''. (b) Interim Briefing on Development of Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on the development of regulations under section 2733b(d) of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(1). (c) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Section 2735 of such title is amended by inserting ``2733b,'' after ``2733a,''. (2) Section 1304(a)(3)(D) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``2733b,'' after ``2733a,''. (d) Effective Date and Transition Provision.-- (1) Effective date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to any claim filed under section 2733b of such title, as added by subsection (a)(1), on or after January 1, 2022. (2) Transition.--Any claim filed in calendar year 2021 shall be deemed to be filed within the time period specified in section 2733b(b)(2) of such title, as so added, if it is filed within three years after it accrues. SEC. 5. REPORTS ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT/ASSAULT RESPONSE PROGRAMS OF THE ARMED FORCES. (a) Secretary of Defense Report.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the Sexual Harassment/Assault Response Programs of each military department. (2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) A description and assessment of the Sexual Harassment/Assault Response Program of each military department including the funding for such program, the manner in which such funding is allocated, and the elements of such program that receive funding. (B) A comparative assessment of the feasibility and advisability of carrying out the Sexual Harassment/ Assault Response Programs through each structure as follows: (i) The current structure. (ii) A structure involving discharge through civilian personnel. (iii) A structure involving discharge though substantial numbers of contractors. (iv) A structure involving the establishment of a military occupational specialty to permit members of the Armed Forces to extend their time in a Sexual Harassment/ Assault Response Program and professionalize their services (including proper education and training as well as continuing education). (v) Any other structure the Secretary considers appropriate. (b) Comptroller General of the United States Report.-- (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the Sexual Harassment/Assault Response Programs of the military departments. (2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) An assessment by the Comptroller General of the efficacy and impacts of the Sexual Harassment/Assault Response Programs of the military departments. (B) Such recommendations as the Comptroller General considers appropriate for improvements to the Sexual Harassment/Assault Response Programs. SEC. 6. IMPROVEMENT OF THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT/ASSAULT RESPONSE PROGRAM OF THE ARMY. (a) Improvements and Modifications.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Army shall take such actions as are necessary to enhance the independence and professionalization of the Sexual Harassment/Assault Response Program of the Army (referred to in this section as the ``Program''). (2) Regulations and guidance.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary of the Army shall modify the regulations, policies, and guidance relating to the Program, to meet the following criteria: (A) Personnel of the Program shall be selected by the Department of the Army through a centralized process that does not rely upon internal unit appointments. (B) Personnel of the Program shall not be supervised by unit commanders. (C) The Program shall be structured to support the command while remaining independent from local commands, including through the establishment of an independent reporting chain and a central supervisory office. (D) Except as provided subparagraph (E), the Program shall consist entirely of full-time personnel, including Victim Advocates and Sexual Assault Response Coordinators. (E) Part-time personnel may be assigned to the Program only if the responsibilities of such personnel-- (i) are limited to activities relating to prevention; and (ii) do not involve reporting or providing assistance directly to victims. (F) Each manager of the Program shall be a civilian employee of the Department of Defense who is-- (i) a senior executive (as defined in section 3132 of title 5, United States Code); (ii) otherwise classified above GS-15 (as provided in section 5108 of title 5, United States Code) and rated by the Senior Pentagon- level Commander of the Program; or (iii) in the case of a manager supporting an O-7 level command, an employee classified at GS-15. (G) The responsibilities of the Sexual Assault Review Board as set forth in regulation shall be revised to incorporate a requirement for periodic trend analysis of problems related to providing for the needs of victims. (b) Review and Report.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Army shall-- (A) evaluate whether to create a separate career track for personnel of the Program, which may include a separate occupational specialty or strengthened qualification identifier, with consideration of strategies for ensuring that positions in the Program are competitive for promotion with positions in other areas; and (B) conduct a comprehensive review of the certification courses and professional standards under the Program. (2) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the results of the evaluation and review conducted under paragraph (1). (c) Deadline for Implementation.--The Secretary of the Army shall implement the improvements and modifications required under subsections (a) and (b) not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>

I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2021

To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the responses of the Department of Defense to sex-related offenses, and for other purposes.

I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2021

Rep. Speier, Jackie

D

CA

H.R.5634

Environmental Protection

Oil Spill Response Enhancement Act of 2021 This bill authorizes the President to indemnify, subject to specified limits, contractors that respond to oil spills and other discharges of hazardous substances for certain liabilities.

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to contracts for oil spill response, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Oil Spill Response Enhancement Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. OIL AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE REMOVAL. Section 311(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(c)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)(B)-- (A) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in clause (iii), by striking the period and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(iv) enter into a contract with a person to carry out the removal actions under this subparagraph and shall indemnify that person with whom the President has entered into a contract under this clause for liabilities arising out of the performance of the contract, and expenses, incidental thereto, that are not compensated by any insurance required under the contract.''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(7) Limitations on indemnity.--Indemnification provided under paragraph (1)(B)(iv) shall be made solely from funds that are available in the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund established by section 9509 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and may not include indemnification for any liability of the person-- ``(A) who is a responsible party for the discharge; ``(B) arising from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the person; ``(C) arising from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of a person in the violation of paragraph (3); ``(D) arising from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of a person in the breach of an express term of the contract; ``(E) for which the contractor has failed to maintain any insurance required by the contract; or ``(F) that exceeds the per incident limit described in section 9509(c)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.''. SEC. 3. USES OF THE OIL SPILL LIABILITY TRUST FUND. (a) In General.--Section 1012(a) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2712(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in paragraph (5)(D), by striking the period and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(6) the indemnification of persons with whom the President has entered into a contract pursuant to paragraph (1)(B)(i) of section 311(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(c)) for liabilities arising out of the performance of the contract, and litigation costs and attorneys' fees incidental thereto, that are not compensated by any insurance required under the contract.''. (b) Availability.--Section 6002(b) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2752(b)) is amended by striking ``1012(a)(4)'' and inserting ``1012(a)(4) and (6)''. <all>

Oil Spill Response Enhancement Act of 2021

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to contracts for oil spill response, and for other purposes.

Oil Spill Response Enhancement Act of 2021

Rep. Young, Don

R

AK

H.R.8817

Health

National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2022 This bill sets out a pilot program to support state agencies, state boards of nursing, nursing schools, or other eligible entities with establishing or expanding state-based nursing workforce centers that carry out research, planning, and programs to address nursing shortages, nursing education, and other matters affecting the nursing workforce. The bill also expands the authority of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to establish health workforce research centers and specifically requires that HRSA establish a center focused on nursing.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to support and stabilize the existing nursing workforce, establish programs to increase the number of nurses, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. STATE NURSING WORKFORCE CENTERS. Title VII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 292 et seq.) is amended-- (1) by redesignating part G (42 U.S.C. 295j et seq.) as part H; and (2) by inserting after part F the following new part: ``PART G--NURSING WORKFORCE CENTERS ``SEC. 785. STATE AND REGIONAL NURSING WORKFORCE CENTER DATA COLLECTION PILOT PROGRAM. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out a 3-year pilot program to establish new or enhance existing State-based nursing workforce centers, evaluate the impact of State-based nursing workforce centers on outcomes, and assess the feasibility of nursing workforce public-private partnerships. The Secretary shall begin implementation of such pilot program not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2022. ``(b) Grant Terms.-- ``(1) Number of grants awarded.--The Secretary shall award not less than 6 grants under the pilot program under subsection (a). ``(2) Term.--The term of a grant awarded under the pilot program under subsection (a) shall be 3 years. ``(3) Matching requirement.--As a condition on receipt of a grant under the pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall require the applicant to agree, with respect to costs to be incurred by the applicant in carrying out the activities funded through the grant, to make available non- Federal contributions (in cash or in kind) toward such costs in an amount that is equal to not less than $1 for each $4 of Federal funds provided through the grant. Such contributions may be made directly or through donations from public or private entities. ``(c) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an entity shall be-- ``(1) a State agency; ``(2) a State board of nursing; ``(3) an organization that is exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Act of 1986; ``(4) a community-based organization; ``(5) a school of nursing (as defined in section 801); or ``(6) a school or program determined by the Secretary to be an eligible entity for purposes of this section. ``(d) Equitable Distribution.--In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall ensure, to the greatest extent possible, that such grants are equitably distributed among-- ``(1) the geographical regions of the United States; and ``(2) States with an existing nursing workforce center and States without any such existing center. ``(e) Priority.--In selecting the eligible entity to be awarded a grant under this section for a nursing workforce center in a particular State, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that-- ``(1) propose to provide statewide services; ``(2) have expertise in the State's nursing workforce issues; ``(3) have a history of convening entities to address nursing workforce issues; and ``(4) have partnerships with entities that traditionally educate and employ the State's nurses. ``(f) Use of Funds.--A nursing workforce center supported under this section may use funds provided under this section for the following statewide activities: ``(1) Conducting comprehensive analysis of and research on-- ``(A) existing State nursing workforce data and gaps in such data; ``(B) two- and four-year nursing education programs, including with respect to-- ``(i) faculty capacity and pay; ``(ii) enrollment, retention, and graduation; ``(iii) services for nursing students and the outcomes of such services; ``(iv) facility needs; and ``(v) clinical placement capacity; ``(C) State-specific scholarships, grants, and financial aid; and ``(D) factors contributing to retention and recruitment challenges and to nurses leaving the workplace or profession. ``(2) Conducting strategic nursing workforce planning with employers across all work settings and nursing education. ``(3) Conducting focused research on trends in nursing shortages, including the fiscal and clinical outcomes of contract nursing. ``(4) Establishing and implementing programs to-- ``(A) support and retain faculty to increase enrollment in schools of nursing; ``(B) recruit and retain nurses in all settings where nurses practice; ``(C) support leadership development; ``(D) prepare the nursing workforce to address social determinants of health and health inequities; ``(E) prepare nurses for public health crisis and pandemic response; ``(F) assist individuals in obtaining education and training required to enter the nursing profession, and advance within such profession, such as by providing career counseling and mentoring; and ``(G) diversify the nursing workforce. ``(g) Reports.--Not later than one year after the date on which the first grant is awarded under the pilot program under subsection (a), and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report on the grants awarded under such pilot program during the year covered by the report. Each such report shall include-- ``(1) a description of initiatives to study the unique characteristics of State nursing workforces, and efforts to increase the number of new nurses, recruit nurses to the nursing profession, and retain nurses in the workplace; ``(2) impact data on nurses served by nursing workforce centers, including demographic information of the individuals served, the number of such individuals, and the types of services provided; ``(3) the effectiveness of establishing formal public- private relationships at understanding the national nursing workforce through improved data collection and standardization; ``(4) data on continuous evaluation and quality improvement, and other relevant data as determined by the Secretary; and ``(5) the Secretary's recommendations and best practices for-- ``(A) reducing shortages among different nursing specialties; ``(B) reducing shortages in rural and underserved areas; ``(C) improving geographical distribution of the nursing workforce; and ``(D) reducing shortages among different types of nursing employers. ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, out of funds appropriated to the general departmental management account of the Office of the Secretary, there is authorized to be appropriated $1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2025.''. SEC. 3. STATE AND REGIONAL CENTERS FOR HEALTH WORKFORCE ANALYSIS. (a) Expansion of Covered Programs.--Section 761(c)(1)(A) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 294n(c)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ``under this title'' and inserting ``under this Act''. (b) Analysis and Technical Assistance.--Section 761(c) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 294n(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(3) Minimum requirement.--At least one grant or contract awarded under this subsection shall be awarded to an eligible entity that demonstrates-- ``(A) a mission to advance and support the nursing workforce; ``(B) experience and expertise in guiding State- level nursing workforce centers; ``(C) experience in working with nursing workforce data; ``(D) expertise in analytical methods and tools appropriate for nursing workforce research; and ``(E) awareness of emerging topics, issues, and trends related to the nursing workforce. ``(4) Analysis and reporting.--Analysis and reporting carried out pursuant to a grant or contract under this subsection may include-- ``(A) collaborating with nursing workforce centers to produce or deliver, with respect to the supply of nurses, the demand for nurses, and the capacity to educate and train the nursing workforce-- ``(i) regional and national reports; ``(ii) articles in peer-reviewed journals; ``(iii) presentations at national and international conferences and meetings; and ``(iv) policy briefs, fact sheets, articles, blogs, and other publications available in the public domain; ``(B) evaluating the programs and activities of the nursing workforce centers overall; ``(C) developing evidence-based or evidence- informed strategies and best practices to alleviate nursing workforce shortages across States and regions; and ``(D) conducting rapid data analysis and short- term, issue-specific research. ``(5) Technical assistance.--Technical assistance provided pursuant to this subsection may include-- ``(A) providing technical assistance to nursing workforce centers on the collection, analysis, and reporting of standardized supply, demand, and education and training data to inform analysis conducted pursuant to subsection (c)(1); ``(B) collaborating with nursing workforce centers to identify and deliver evidence-based or evidence- informed strategies to alleviate nursing shortages and the maldistribution of nurses; ``(C) providing online and in-person training opportunities for nurses and other staff at nursing workforce centers; and ``(D) developing and maintaining a website that-- ``(i) is accessible to grant and contract recipients under section 785 and this section; ``(ii) supports resources for the provision of technical assistance under this section, such as-- ``(I) evidence-based or evidence- informed educational materials, tools, recent findings of interest, and links to relevant resources; and ``(II) logistical and administrative information, such as online trainings, webinars, and publications; and ``(iii) includes a publicly accessible repository of webinars, tools, and resources. ``(6) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `nursing workforce center' means a nursing workforce center funded under section 785.''. <all>

National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2022

To amend the Public Health Service Act to support and stabilize the existing nursing workforce, establish programs to increase the number of nurses, and for other purposes.

National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2022

Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa

D

DE

H.R.5040

Health

Helping Seniors Afford Health Care Act This bill alters eligibility standards and related processes for several programs that provide premium and cost-sharing assistance to low-income Medicare beneficiaries. Among other things, the bill expands income eligibility for the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Program and the Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary Program to up to 135% and 200% of the federal poverty level (FPL), respectively, and provides an enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) to state Medicaid programs for expenditures related to the expansion. The bill also repeals the Qualifying Individual Program (which currently provides premium assistance to beneficiaries with incomes between 120% and 135% of the FPL).

To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to reduce cost-sharing, align income and resource eligibility tests, simplify enrollment, and provide for other program improvements for low-income Medicare beneficiaries. 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 ``Helping Seniors Afford Health Care Act''. SEC. 2. REDUCING COST-SHARING, ALIGNING INCOME AND RESOURCE ELIGIBILITY TESTS, SIMPLIFYING ENROLLMENT, AND OTHER PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS FOR LOW-INCOME BENEFICIARIES. (a) Increase in Income Eligibility to 135 Percent of FPL for Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries.-- (1) In general.--Section 1905(p)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(p)(2)(A)) is amended by striking ``shall be at least the percent provided under subparagraph (B) (but not more than 100 percent) of the official poverty line'' and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: ``shall be-- ``(i) before January 1, 2022, at least the percent provided under subparagraph (B) (but not more than 100 percent) of the official poverty line (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, and revised annually in accordance with section 673(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981) applicable to a family of the size involved; and ``(ii) on or after January 1, 2022, equal to 135 percent of the official poverty line (as so defined and revised) applicable to a family of the size involved.''. (2) Not counting in-kind support and maintenance as income.--Section 1905(p)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(p)(2)(D)) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: ``(iii) In determining income under this subsection, support and maintenance furnished in kind shall not be counted as income.''. (b) Increase in Income Eligibility to 200 Percent of FPL for Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries.-- (1) Eligibility of individuals with incomes below 150 percent of fpl.--Section 1902(a)(10)(E) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(E)) is amended-- (A) by adding ``and'' at the end of clause (ii); (B) in clause (iii)-- (i) by striking ``and 120 percent in 1995 and years thereafter'' and inserting ``120 percent in 1995 and years thereafter before 2022, and 200 percent in 2022 and years thereafter''; and (ii) by striking ``and'' at the end; and (C) by striking clause (iv). (2) References.--Section 1905(p)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(p)(1)) is amended by adding at and below subparagraph (C) the following flush sentence: ``The term `specified low-income medicare beneficiary' means an individual described in section 1902(a)(10)(E)(iii).''. (3) Conforming amendments.-- (A) The first sentence of section 1905(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)) is amended by striking ``and section 1933(d)''. (B) Section 1933 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396u-3) is repealed. (c) 100 Percent FMAP.--Section 1905 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(jj) Increased FMAP for Expanded Medicare Cost-Sharing Populations.-- ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding subsection (b), with respect to expenditures described in paragraph (2) the Federal medical assistance percentage shall be equal to 100 percent. ``(2) Expenditures described.--The expenditures described in this paragraph are expenditures made on or after January 1, 2022, for medical assistance for medicare cost-sharing provided to any individual under clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of section 1902(a)(10)(E) who would not have been eligible for medicare cost-sharing under any such clause under the income or resource eligibility standards in effect on October 1, 2018.''. (d) Consolidation of Low-Income Subsidy Resource Eligibility Tests.-- (1) In general.--Section 1860D-14(a)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-114(a)(3)) is amended-- (A) by striking subparagraph (D); (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (G) as subparagraphs (D) through (F), respectively; and (C) in the heading of subparagraph (D), as so redesignated, by striking ``Alternative''. (2) Clarification of certain rules relating to income and resource determinations.--Section 1860D-14(a)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-114(a)(3)), as amended by paragraph (1), is amended by striking subparagraph (F) and inserting the following new subparagraphs: ``(F) Resource exclusions.--In determining the resources of an individual (and the eligible spouse of the individual, if any) under section 1613 for purposes of subparagraph (D)-- ``(i) no part of the value of any life insurance policy shall be taken into account; ``(ii) no part of the value of any vehicle shall be taken into account; ``(iii) there shall be excluded an amount equal to $1,500 each with respect to any individual or eligible spouse of an individual who attests that some of the resources of such individual or spouse will be used to meet the burial and related expenses of such individual or spouse; and ``(iv) no balance in, or benefits received under, an employee pension benefit plan (as defined in section 3 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974) shall be taken into account. ``(G) Family size.--In determining the size of the family of an individual for purposes of determining the income eligibility of such individual under this section, an individual's family shall consist of-- ``(i) the individual; ``(ii) the individual's spouse who lives in the same household as the individual (if any); and ``(iii) any other individuals who-- ``(I) are related to the individual whose income eligibility is in question or such individual's spouse who lives in the same household; ``(II) are living in the same household as such individual; and ``(III) are dependent on such individual or such individual's spouse who is living in the same household for at least one-half of their financial support.''. (3) Conforming amendments.--Section 1860D-14(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-114(a)) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ``(as determined under paragraph (3)(G))'' after ``family of the size involved''; and (B) in paragraph (3), as amended by paragraphs (1) and (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``subparagraph (F)'' and inserting ``subparagraph (E)''; (ii) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by inserting ``(as determined under subparagraph (G))'' after ``family of the size involved''; (iii) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking ``or (E)''; (iv) in subparagraph (B)(v), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking ``subparagraph (F)'' and inserting ``subparagraph (E)''; and (v) in subparagraph (D)(i), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking ``subject to the life insurance policy exclusion provided under subparagraph (G)'' and inserting ``subject to the resource exclusions provided under subparagraph (F)''. (e) Alignment of Low-Income Subsidy and Medicare Savings Program Income and Resource Eligibility Tests.-- (1) Application of medicaid spousal impoverishment resource allowance to msp and lis resource eligibility.--Section 1905(p)(1)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(p)(1)(C)) is amended to read as follows: ``(C) whose resources (as determined under section 1613 for purposes of the supplemental security income program subject to the resource exclusions under subparagraph (G) of section 1860D-14(a)(3)) do not exceed-- ``(i) in the case of an individual with a spouse, an amount equal to the sum of the first amount specified in subsection (f)(2)(A)(i) of section 1924 (as adjusted under subsection (g) of such section) and the amount specified in subsection (f)(2)(A)(ii)(II) of such section (as so adjusted); or ``(ii) in the case of an individual who does not have a spouse, an amount equal to \1/2\ of the amount described in clause (i).''. (2) Application to qdwis.--Section 1905(s)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(s)(3)) is amended to read as follows: ``(3) whose resources (as determined under section 1613 for purposes of the supplemental security income program subject to the resource exclusions under subparagraph (G) of section 1860D-14(a)(3)) do not exceed-- ``(A) in the case of an individual with a spouse, the amount in effect for the year under clause (i) of subsection (p)(1)(C); and ``(B) in the case of an individual who does not have a spouse, the amount in effect for the year under clause (ii) of subsection (p)(1)(C); and''. (3) Application to lis.--Clause (i) of section 1860D- 14(a)(3)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w- 114(a)(3)(D)), as redesignated and amended by subsection (d)(1), is amended to read as follows: ``(i) In general.--The resources requirement of this subparagraph is that an individual's resources (as determined under section 1613 for purposes of the supplemental security income program subject to the resource exclusions provided under subparagraph (G)) do not exceed the amount in effect for the year under section 1905(p)(1)(C)(ii).''. (f) Enrollment Simplifications.-- (1) Application of 3-month retroactive eligibility to qmbs.-- (A) In general.--Section 1902(e)(8) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(e)(8)) is amended by striking ``after the end of the month in which the determination first occurs'' and inserting ``in or after the third month before the month in which the individual makes application for assistance''. (B) Process for submitting claims during retroactive eligibility period.--Section 1902(e)(8) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(e)(8)) is further amended by adding at the end the following: ``The Secretary shall provide for a process under which claims for medical assistance under the State plan may be submitted for services furnished to such an individual during such 3-month period before the month in which the individual made application for assistance.''. (C) Conforming amendment.--Section 1905(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``or, in the case of medicare cost-sharing with respect to a qualified medicare beneficiary described in subsection (p)(1), if provided after the month in which the individual becomes such a beneficiary''. (2) State option for 12-month continuous eligibility for slmbs and qwdis.--Section 1902(e)(12) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(e)(12)) is amended-- (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively; (B) by inserting ``(A)'' after ``(12)''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(B) At the option of the State, the plan may provide that an individual who is determined to be eligible for benefits under a State plan approved under this title under any of the following eligibility categories, or who is redetermined to be eligible for such benefits under any of such categories, shall be considered to meet the eligibility requirements met on the date of application and shall remain eligible for those benefits until the end of the 12-month period following the date of the determination or redetermination of eligibility, except that a State may provide for such determinations more frequently, but not more frequently than once every 6 months for an individual: ``(i) A specified low-income medicare beneficiary described in subsection (a)(10)(E)(iii) of this section who is determined eligible for medicare cost sharing described in section 1905(p)(3)(A)(ii). ``(ii) A qualified disabled and working individual described in section 1905(s) who is determined eligible for medicare cost-sharing described in section 1905(p)(3)(A)(i).''. (3) State option to use express lane eligibility for the medicare savings program.--Section 1902(e)(13)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(e)(13)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: ``(iii) State option to extend express lane eligibility to other populations.-- ``(I) In general.--At the option of the State, the State may apply the provisions of this paragraph with respect to determining eligibility under this title for an eligible individual (as defined in subclause (II)). In applying this paragraph in the case of a State making such an option, any reference in this paragraph to a child with respect to this title (other than a reference to child health assistance) shall be deemed to be a reference to an eligible individual. ``(II) Eligible individual defined.--In this clause, the term `eligible individual' means any of the following: ``(aa) A qualified medicare beneficiary described in section 1905(p)(1) for purposes of determining eligibility for medicare cost-sharing (as defined in section 1905(p)(3)). ``(bb) A specified low-income medicare beneficiary described in subsection (a)(10)(E)(iii) of this section for purposes of determining eligibility for medicare cost-sharing described in section 1905(p)(3)(A)(ii). ``(cc) A qualified disabled and working individual described in section 1905(s) for purposes of determining eligibility for medicare cost-sharing described in section 1905(p)(3)(A)(i).''. (g) Medicaid Treatment of Certain Medicare Providers.--Section 1902(n) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(n)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(4) A State plan shall not deny a claim from a provider or supplier with respect to medicare cost-sharing described in subparagraph (B), (C), or (D) of section 1905(p)(3) for an item or service which is eligible for payment under title XVIII on the basis that the provider or supplier does not have a provider agreement in effect under this title or does not otherwise serve all individuals entitled to medical assistance under this title. The State shall create a mechanism through which provider or suppliers that do not otherwise have provider agreements with the State can bill the State for medicare cost-sharing for qualified medicare beneficiaries.''. (h) Eligibility for Other Programs.--Section 1905(p) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(p)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(7) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any medical assistance for some or all medicare cost-sharing under this title shall not be considered income or resources in determining eligibility for, or the amount of assistance or benefits provided under, any other public benefit provided under Federal law or the law of any State or political subdivision thereof.''. (i) Treatment of Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries, Specified Low- Income Medicare Beneficiaries, and Other Dual Eligibles as Medicare Beneficiaries.--Section 1862 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(p) Treatment of Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries (QMBs), Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries (SLMBs), and Other Dual Eligibles.--Nothing in this title shall be construed as authorizing a provider of services or supplier to discriminate (through a private contractual arrangement or otherwise) against an individual who is otherwise entitled to services under this title on the basis that the individual is a qualified medicare beneficiary (as defined in section 1905(p)(1)), a specified low-income medicare beneficiary, or is otherwise eligible for medical assistance for medicare cost-sharing or other benefits under title XIX.''. (j) Additional Funding for State Health Insurance Assistance Programs.-- (1) Grants.-- (A) In general.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this subsection referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall use amounts made available under subparagraph (B) to make grants to States for State health insurance assistance programs receiving assistance under section 4360 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990. (B) Funding.--For purposes of making grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall provide for the transfer, from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund under section 1817 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i) and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund under section 1841 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395t), in the same proportion as the Secretary determines under section 1853(f) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-23(f)), of $50,000,000 to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Program Management Account for each of the fiscal years 2022 through 2026, to remain available until expended. (2) Amount of grants.--The amount of a grant to a State under this subsection from the total amount made available under paragraph (1) shall be equal to the sum of the amount allocated to the State under paragraph (3)(A) and the amount allocated to the State under subparagraph (3)(B). (3) Allocation to states.-- (A) Allocation based on percentage of low-income beneficiaries.--The amount allocated to a State under this subparagraph from \2/3\ of the total amount made available under paragraph (1) shall be based on the number of individuals who meet the requirement under subsection (a)(3)(A)(ii) of section 1860D-14 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-114) but who have not enrolled to receive a subsidy under such section 1860D-14 relative to the total number of individuals who meet the requirement under such subsection (a)(3)(A)(ii) in each State, as estimated by the Secretary. (B) Allocation based on percentage of rural beneficiaries.--The amount allocated to a State under this subparagraph from \1/3\ of the total amount made available under paragraph (1) shall be based on the number of part D eligible individuals (as defined in section 1860D-1(a)(3)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w- 101(a)(3)(A))) residing in a rural area relative to the total number of such individuals in each State, as estimated by the Secretary. (4) Portion of grant based on percentage of low-income beneficiaries to be used to provide outreach to individuals who may be subsidy eligible individuals or eligible for the medicare savings program.--Each grant awarded under this subsection with respect to amounts allocated under paragraph (3)(A) shall be used to provide outreach to individuals who may be subsidy eligible individuals (as defined in section 1860D- 14(a)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w- 114(a)(3)(A))) or eligible for the program of medical assistance for payment of the cost of medicare cost-sharing under the Medicaid program pursuant to sections 1902(a)(10)(E) and 1933 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(E), 1396u-3). (k) Effective Date.-- (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments and repeal made by this section take effect on January 1, 2022, and, with respect to title XIX of the Social Security Act, apply to calendar quarters beginning on or after January 1, 2022. (2) Exception for state legislation.--In the case of a State plan for medical assistance under title XIX of the Social Security Act which the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines requires State legislation (other than legislation appropriating funds) in order for the plan to meet the additional requirements imposed by the amendments and repeal made by this section, the State plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the requirements of such title solely on the basis of its failure to meet these additional requirements before the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after the close of the first regular session of the State legislature that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act. For purposes of the previous sentence, in the case of a State that has a 2-year legislative session, each year of such session shall be deemed to be a separate regular session of the State legislature. <all>

Helping Seniors Afford Health Care Act

To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to reduce cost-sharing, align income and resource eligibility tests, simplify enrollment, and provide for other program improvements for low-income Medicare beneficiaries.

Helping Seniors Afford Health Care Act

Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa

D

DE

H.R.6452

Armed Forces and National Security

To require the Director of National Intelligence to produce a National Intelligence Estimate on escalation and de-escalation of gray zone activities in great power competition, 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Gathering and Reporting Assessments Yielding Zero Overlooked Nefarious Efforts Act''. SEC. 2. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE ON ESCALATION AND DE-ESCALATION OF GRAY ZONE ACTIVITIES IN GREAT POWER COMPETITION. (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) The conventional power of the United States has driven foreign adversaries to a level of competition that does not always depend on military confrontation with the United States. (2) Rather than challenging the United States in a manner that could provoke a kinetic military response, foreign adversaries of the United States have turned to carrying out gray zone activities to advance the interests of such adversaries, weaken the power of the United States, and erode the norms that underpin the United States-led international order. (3) Gray zone activity falls on a spectrum of attribution and deniability that ranges from covert adversary operations, to detectible covert adversary operations, to unattributable adversary operations, to deniable adversary operations, to open adversary operations. (4) To adequately address such a shift to gray zone activity, the United States must understand what actions tend to either escalate or de-escalate such activity by our adversaries. (5) The laws, principles, and values of the United States are strategic advantages in great power competition with authoritarian foreign adversaries that carry out gray zone activities, because such laws, principles, and values increase the appeal of the governance model of the United States, and the United States-led international order, to states and peoples around the world. (6) The international security environment has demonstrated numerous examples of gray zone activities carried out by foreign adversaries, including the following activities of foreign adversaries: (A) Information operations, such as efforts by Russia to influence the 2020 United States Federal elections (as described in the March 15, 2021, intelligence community assessment of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence made publicly available on March 15, 2021). (B) Adversary political coercion operations, such as the wielding of energy by Russia, particularly in the context of Ukrainian gas pipelines, to coerce its neighbors into compliance with its policies. (C) Cyber operations, such as the use by China of cyber tools to conduct industrial espionage. (D) Provision of support to proxy forces, such as the support provided by Iran to Hezbollah and Shia militia groups. (E) Provocation by armed forces controlled by the government of the foreign adversary through measures that do not rise to the level of an armed attack, such as the use of the China Coast Guard and maritime militia by China to harass the fishing vessels of other countries in the South China Sea. (F) Alleged uses of lethal force on foreign soil, such as the 2018 attempts by Russia to poison Sergei Skripal in London. (G) The potential use by an adversary of technology that causes anomalous health incidents among United States Government personnel. (b) National Intelligence Estimate.-- (1) Requirement.--The Director of National Intelligence, acting through the National Intelligence Council, shall produce a National Intelligence Estimate on how foreign adversaries use gray zone activities to advance interests, what responses by the United States (or the allies or partners of the United States) would tend to result in the escalation or de-escalation of such gray zone activities by foreign adversaries, and any opportunities for the United States to minimize the extent to which foreign adversaries use gray zone activities in furtherance of great power competition. (2) Matters included.--To the extent determined appropriate by the National Intelligence Council, the National Intelligence Estimate produced under paragraph (1) may include an assessment of the following topics: (A) Any potential or actual lethal or harmful gray zone activities carried out against the United States by foreign adversaries, including against United States Government employees and United States persons, whether located within or outside of the United States. (B) To the extent such activities have occurred, or are predicted to occur-- (i) opportunities to reduce or deter any such activities; and (ii) any actions of the United States Government that would tend to result in the escalation or de-escalation of such activities. (C) Any incidents in which foreign adversaries could have used, but ultimately did not use, gray zone activities to advance the interests of such adversaries, including an assessment as to why the foreign adversary ultimately did not use gray zone activities. (D) The effect of lowering the United States Government threshold for the public attribution of detectible covert adversary operations, unattributable adversary operations, and deniable adversary operations. (E) The effect of lowering the United States Government threshold for responding to detectible covert adversary operations, unattributable adversary operations, and deniable adversary operations. (F) The extent to which the governments of foreign adversaries exercise control over any proxies or parastate actors used by such governments in carrying out gray zone activities. (G) The extent to which gray zone activities carried out by foreign adversaries affect the private sector of the United States. (H) The international norms that provide the greatest deterrence to gray zone activities carried out by foreign adversaries, and opportunities for strengthening those norms. (I) The effect, if any, of the strengthening of democratic governance abroad on the resilience of United States allies and partners to gray zone activities. (J) Opportunities to strengthen the resilience of United States allies and partners to gray zone activities, and associated tactics, carried out by foreign adversaries. (K) Opportunities for the United States to improve the detection of, and early warning for, such activities and tactics. (L) Opportunities for the United States to galvanize international support in responding to such activities and tactics. (3) Submission to congress.-- (A) Submission.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives the National Intelligence Estimate produced under paragraph (1), including all intelligence reporting underlying the Estimate. (B) Notice regarding submission.--If at any time before the deadline specified in subparagraph (A), the Director determines that the National Intelligence Estimate produced under paragraph (1) cannot be submitted by such deadline, the Director shall (before such deadline) submit to the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives a report setting forth the reasons why the National Intelligence Estimate cannot be submitted by such deadline and an estimated date for the submission of the National Intelligence Estimate. (C) Form.--Any report under subparagraph (B) shall be submitted in unclassified form. (4) Public version.--Consistent with the protection of intelligence sources and methods, at the same time as the Director submits to the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives the National Intelligence Estimate under paragraph (1), the Director shall make publicly available on the internet website of the Director an unclassified version of the key findings of the National Intelligence Estimate. (5) Definitions.--In this subsection: (A) Gray zone activity.--The term ``gray zone activity'' means an activity to advance the national interests of a State that-- (i) falls between ordinary statecraft and open warfare; (ii) is carried out with an intent to maximize the advancement of interests of the state without provoking a kinetic military response by the United States; and (iii) falls on a spectrum that ranges from covert adversary operations, to detectible covert adversary operations, to unattributable adversary operations, to deniable adversary operations, to open adversary operations. (B) Covert adversary operation.--The term ``covert adversary operation'' means an operation by an adversary that-- (i) the adversary intends to remain below the threshold at which the United States detects the operation; and (ii) does stay below such threshold. (C) Detectible covert adversary operation.--The term ``detectible covert adversary operation'' means an operation by an adversary that-- (i) the adversary intends to remain below the threshold at which the United States detects the operation; but (ii) is ultimately detected by the United States at a level below the level at which the United States will publicly attribute the operation to the adversary. (D) Unattributable adversary operation.--The term ``unattributable adversary operation'' means an operation by an adversary that the adversary intends to be detected by the United States, but remain below the threshold at which the United States will publicly attribute the operation to the adversary. (E) Deniable adversary operation.--The term ``deniable adversary operation'' means an operation by an adversary that-- (i) the adversary intends to be detected and publicly or privately attributed by the United States; and (ii) the adversary intends to deny, to limit the response by the United States, and any allies of the United States. (F) Open adversary operation.--The term ``open adversary operation'' means an operation by an adversary that the adversary openly acknowledges as attributable to the adversary. (c) Requirement To Develop Lexicon.-- (1) Requirement.--The Director of National Intelligence, acting through the National Intelligence Council, shall develop a lexicon of common terms (and corresponding definitions for such terms) for concepts associated with gray zone activities. (2) Considerations.--In developing the lexicon under paragraph (1), the National Intelligence Council shall include in the lexicon each term (and the corresponding definition for each term) specified in subsection (b)(5), unless the National Intelligence Council determines that an alternative term (or alternative definition)-- (A) more accurately describes a concept associated with gray zone activities; or (B) is preferable for any other reason. (3) Report.-- (A) Publication.--The Director of National Intelligence shall publish a report containing the lexicon developed under paragraph (1). (B) Form.--The report under subparagraph (A) shall be published in unclassified form. <all>

Gathering and Reporting Assessments Yielding Zero Overlooked Nefarious Efforts Act

To require the Director of National Intelligence to produce a National Intelligence Estimate on escalation and de-escalation of gray zone activities in great power competition, and for other purposes.

Gathering and Reporting Assessments Yielding Zero Overlooked Nefarious Efforts Act

Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja

D

IL

S.1064

International Affairs

Reinforcing Nicaragua's Adherence to Conditions for Electoral Reform Act of 2021 or the RENACER Act This bill establishes measures to monitor, report on, and address corruption and human rights abuses in Nicaragua. Specifically, the bill directs U.S. leadership at international financial institutions to advocate for increased oversight with respect to any loan or financial or technical assistance for projects in Nicaragua. The Department of State and the Department of the Treasury must establish a coordinated strategy to align diplomatic engagement with the implementation of targeted sanctions to facilitate free, fair, and transparent elections in Nicaragua. Pursuant to this strategy, the President must prioritize implementing targeted sanctions on persons obstructing the establishment of conditions necessary for such elections. The State Department must also engage in diplomatic efforts with partner countries to impose targeted sanctions on such individuals. The bill adds Nicaragua to a list of countries whose citizens are subject to visa-blocking sanctions for knowingly engaging in (1) actions undermining democratic processes or institutions, or (2) significant corruption or obstruction of investigations into such corruption. Further, the bill requires the State Department to report on In addition, the State Department must report on obstacles faced by Nicaraguans to obtaining accurate, objective, and comprehensive news and information about domestic and international affairs and submit a strategy for strengthening independent broadcasting, information distribution, and media platforms in Nicaragua.

[117th Congress Public Law 54] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 135 STAT. 413]] Public Law 117-54 117th Congress An Act To advance the strategic alignment of United States diplomatic tools toward the realization of free, fair, and transparent elections in Nicaragua and to reaffirm the commitment of the United States to protect the fundamental freedoms and human rights of the people of Nicaragua, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Nov. 10, 2021 - [S. 1064]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Reinforcing Nicaragua's Adherence to Conditions for Electoral Reform Act of 2021.>> SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) <<NOTE: 50 USC 1701 note.>> Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Reinforcing Nicaragua's Adherence to Conditions for Electoral Reform Act of 2021'' or the ``RENACER Act''. (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Sense of Congress. Sec. 3. Review of participation of Nicaragua in Dominican Republic- Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement. Sec. 4. Restrictions on international financial institutions relating to Nicaragua. Sec. 5. Targeted sanctions to advance democratic elections. Sec. 6. Developing and implementing a coordinated sanctions strategy with diplomatic partners. Sec. 7. Inclusion of Nicaragua in list of countries subject to certain sanctions relating to corruption. Sec. 8. Classified report on the involvement of Ortega family members and Nicaraguan government officials in corruption. Sec. 9. Classified report on the activities of the Russian Federation in Nicaragua. Sec. 10. Report on certain purchases by and agreements entered into by Government of Nicaragua relating to military or intelligence sector of Nicaragua. Sec. 11. Report on human rights abuses in Nicaragua. Sec. 12. Supporting independent news media and freedom of information in Nicaragua. Sec. 13. Amendment to short title of Public Law 115-335. Sec. 14. Definition. SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) ongoing efforts by the government of President Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua to suppress the voice and actions of political opponents through intimidation and unlawful detainment, civil society, and independent news media violate the fundamental freedoms and basic human rights of the people of Nicaragua; (2) <<NOTE: Cristiana Chamorro. Arturo Cruz. Felix Maradiaga. Juan Sebastian Chamorro.>> Congress unequivocally condemns the politically motivated and unlawful detention of presidential candidates Cristiana Chamorro, Arturo Cruz, Felix Maradiaga, and Juan Sebastian Chamorro; (3) Congress unequivocally condemns the passage of the Foreign Agents Regulation Law, the Special Cybercrimes Law, [[Page 135 STAT. 414]] the Self-Determination Law, and the Consumer Protection Law by the National Assembly of Nicaragua, which represent clear attempts by the Ortega government to curtail the fundamental freedoms and basic human rights of the people of Nicaragua; (4) Congress recognizes that free, fair, and transparent elections predicated on robust reform measures and the presence of domestic and international observers represent the best opportunity for the people of Nicaragua to restore democracy and reach a peaceful solution to the political and social crisis in Nicaragua; (5) the United States recognizes the right of the people of Nicaragua to freely determine their own political future as vital to ensuring the sustainable restoration of democracy in their country; (6) the United States should align the use of diplomatic engagement and all other foreign policy tools, including the use of targeted sanctions, in support of efforts by democratic political actors and civil society in Nicaragua to advance the necessary conditions for free, fair, and transparent elections in Nicaragua; (7) the United States, in order to maximize the effectiveness of efforts described in paragraph (6), should-- (A) coordinate with diplomatic partners, including the Government of Canada, the European Union, and partners in Latin America and the Caribbean; (B) advance diplomatic initiatives in consultation with the Organization of American States and the United Nations; and (C) thoroughly investigate the assets and holdings of the Nicaraguan Armed Forces in the United States and consider appropriate actions to hold such forces accountable for gross violations of human rights; and (8) pursuant to section 6(b) of the Nicaragua Investment Conditionality Act of 2018, the President should waive the application of restrictions under section 4 of that Act and the sanctions under section 5 of that Act if the Secretary of State certifies that the Government of Nicaragua is taking the steps identified in section 6(a) of that Act, including taking steps to ``to hold free and fair elections overseen by credible domestic and international observers''. SEC. 3. REVIEW OF PARTICIPATION OF NICARAGUA IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC-CENTRAL AMERICA-UNITED STATES FREE TRADE AGREEMENT. (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings: (1) On November 27, 2018, the President signed Executive Order 13851 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to blocking property of certain persons contributing to the situation in Nicaragua), which stated that ``the situation in Nicaragua, including the violent response by the Government of Nicaragua to the protests that began on April 18, 2018, and the Ortega regime's systematic dismantling and undermining of democratic institutions and the rule of law, its use of indiscriminate violence and repressive tactics against civilians, as well as its corruption leading to the destabilization of Nicaragua's economy, constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States''. [[Page 135 STAT. 415]] (2) Article 21.2 of the Dominican Republic-Central America- United States Free Trade Agreement approved by Congress under section 101(a)(1) of the Dominican Republic-Central America- United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 4011(a)(1)) states, ``Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed . . . to preclude a Party from applying measures that it considers necessary for the fulfillment of its obligations with respect to the maintenance or restoration of international peace or security, or the protection of its own essential security interests.''. (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the President should review the continued participation of Nicaragua in the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement if the Government of Nicaragua continues to tighten its authoritarian rule in an attempt to subvert democratic elections in November 2021 and undermine democracy and human rights in Nicaragua. SEC. 4. RESTRICTIONS ON INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS RELATING TO NICARAGUA. Section 4 of the Nicaragua Investment Conditionality Act of 2018 <<NOTE: 50 USC 1701 note.>> is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (a), (b), and (c) as subsections (b), (c), and (d), respectively; (2) by inserting before subsection (b), as redesignated by paragraph (1), the following: ``(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Treasury should take all possible steps, including through the full implementation of the exceptions set forth in subsection (c), to ensure that the restrictions required under subsection (b) do not negatively impact the basic human needs of the people of Nicaragua.''; (3) in subsection (c), as so redesignated, by striking ``subsection (a)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)''; and (4) by striking subsection (d), as so redesignated, and inserting the following: ``(d) Increased Oversight.-- ``(1) In general.--The United States Executive Director at each international financial institution of the World Bank Group, the United States Executive Director at the Inter- American Development Bank, and the United States Executive Director at each other international financial institution, including the International Monetary Fund, shall take all practicable steps-- ``(A) to increase scrutiny of any loan or financial or technical assistance provided for a project in Nicaragua; and ``(B) to ensure that the loan or assistance is administered through an entity with full technical, administrative, and financial independence from the Government of Nicaragua. ``(2) Mechanisms for increased scrutiny.--The United States Executive Director at each international financial institution described in paragraph (1) shall use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States to encourage that institution to increase oversight mechanisms for new and existing loans [[Page 135 STAT. 416]] or financial or technical assistance provided for a project in Nicaragua. ``(e) Interagency Consultation.--Before implementing the restrictions described in subsection (b), or before exercising an exception under subsection (c), the Secretary of the Treasury shall consult with the Secretary of State and with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development to ensure that all loans and financial or technical assistance to Nicaragua are consistent with United States foreign policy objectives as defined in section 3. ``(f) <<NOTE: Coordination.>> Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the RENACER Act, and annually thereafter until the termination date specified in section 10, the Secretary of the Treasury, in coordination with the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the implementation of this section, which shall include-- ``(1) <<NOTE: Summary.>> summary of any loans and financial and technical assistance provided by international financial institutions for projects in Nicaragua; ``(2) a description of the implementation of the restrictions described in subsection (b); ``(3) <<NOTE: Assessment.>> an identification of the occasions in which the exceptions under subsection (c) are exercised and an assessment of how the loan or assistance provided with each such exception may address basic human needs or promote democracy in Nicaragua; ``(4) a description of the results of the increased oversight conducted under subsection (d); and ``(5) a description of international efforts to address the humanitarian needs of the people of Nicaragua.''. SEC. 5. <<NOTE: 50 USC 1701 note.>> TARGETED SANCTIONS TO ADVANCE DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS. (a) Coordinated Strategy.-- (1) <<NOTE: Consultation.>> In general.--The Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the intelligence community (as defined in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)), shall develop and implement a coordinated strategy to align diplomatic engagement efforts with the implementation of targeted sanctions in order to support efforts to facilitate the necessary conditions for free, fair, and transparent elections in Nicaragua. (2) <<NOTE: Deadline. Time period.>> Briefing required.-- Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter until December 31, 2022, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury shall brief the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives on steps to be taken by the United States Government to develop and implement the coordinated strategy required by paragraph (1). (b) <<NOTE: President.>> Targeted Sanctions Prioritization.-- (1) In general.--Pursuant to the coordinated strategy required by subsection (a), the President shall prioritize the implementation of the targeted sanctions required under section 5 of the Nicaragua Investment Conditionality Act of 2018. [[Page 135 STAT. 417]] (2) Targets.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the President-- (A) <<NOTE: Examination.>> shall examine whether foreign persons involved in directly or indirectly obstructing the establishment of conditions necessary for the realization of free, fair, and transparent elections in Nicaragua are subject to sanctions under section 5 of the Nicaragua Investment Conditionality Act of 2018; and (B) should, in particular, examine whether the following persons have engaged in conduct subject to such sanctions: (i) Officials in the government of President Daniel Ortega. (ii) Family members of President Daniel Ortega. (iii) High-ranking members of the National Nicaraguan Police. (iv) High-ranking members of the Nicaraguan Armed Forces. (v) Members of the Supreme Electoral Council of Nicaragua. (vi) Officials of the Central Bank of Nicaragua. (vii) Party members and elected officials from the Sandinista National Liberation Front and their family members. (viii) Individuals or entities affiliated with businesses engaged in corrupt financial transactions with officials in the government of President Daniel Ortega, his party, or his family. (ix) Individuals identified in the report required by section 8 as involved in significant acts of public corruption in Nicaragua. SEC. 6. <<NOTE: Consultation.>> DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A COORDINATED SANCTIONS STRATEGY WITH DIPLOMATIC PARTNERS. (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings: (1) On June 21, 2019, the Government of Canada, pursuant to its Special Economic Measures Act, designated 9 officials of the Government of Nicaragua for the imposition of sanctions in response to gross and systematic human rights violations in Nicaragua. (2) On May 4, 2020, the European Union imposed sanctions with respect to 6 officials of the Government of Nicaragua identified as responsible for serious human rights violations and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Nicaragua. (3) On October 12, 2020, the European Union extended its authority to impose restrictive measures on ``persons and entities responsible for serious human rights violations or abuses or for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Nicaragua, as well as persons and entities whose actions, policies or activities otherwise undermine democracy and the rule of law in Nicaragua, and persons associated with them''. (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the United States should encourage the Government of Canada, the European Union and governments of members countries of the European Union, and governments of countries in Latin America [[Page 135 STAT. 418]] and the Caribbean to use targeted sanctions with respect to persons involved in human rights violations and the obstruction of free, fair, and transparent elections in Nicaragua. (c) Coordinating International Sanctions.--The Secretary of State, working through the head of the Office of Sanctions Coordination established by section 1(h) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(h)), and in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall engage in diplomatic efforts with governments of countries that are partners of the United States, including the Government of Canada, governments of countries in the European Union, and governments of countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, to impose targeted sanctions with respect to the persons described in section 5(b) in order to advance democratic elections in Nicaragua. (d) <<NOTE: Deadline. Time period.>> Briefing Requirement.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter until December 31, 2022, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall brief the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives on the implementation of this section. SEC. 7. INCLUSION OF NICARAGUA IN LIST OF COUNTRIES SUBJECT TO CERTAIN SANCTIONS RELATING TO CORRUPTION. Section 353 of title III of division FF of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260) <<NOTE: 22 USC 2277a.>> is amended-- (1) in the section heading, by striking ``and honduras'' and inserting ``, honduras, and nicaragua''; and (2) by striking ``and Honduras'' each place it appears and inserting ``, Honduras, and Nicaragua''. SEC. 8. CLASSIFIED REPORT ON THE INVOLVEMENT OF ORTEGA FAMILY MEMBERS AND NICARAGUAN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS IN CORRUPTION. (a) <<NOTE: Coordination.>> Report Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, acting through the Bureau of Intelligence and Research of the Department of State, and in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence, shall submit a classified report to the appropriate congressional committees on significant acts of public corruption in Nicaragua that-- (1) involve-- (A) the President of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega; (B) members of the family of Daniel Ortega; and (C) senior officials of the Ortega government, including-- (i) members of the Supreme Electoral Council, the Nicaraguan Armed Forces, and the National Nicaraguan Police; and (ii) elected officials from the Sandinista National Liberation Front party; (2) pose challenges for United States national security and regional stability; (3) impede the realization of free, fair, and transparent elections in Nicaragua; and (4) violate the fundamental freedoms of civil society and political opponents in Nicaragua. [[Page 135 STAT. 419]] (b) <<NOTE: Definition.>> Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. SEC. 9. CLASSIFIED REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION IN NICARAGUA. (a) <<NOTE: Coordination.>> Report Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, acting through the Bureau of Intelligence and Research of the Department of State, and in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence, shall submit a classified report to the appropriate congressional committees on activities of the Government of the Russian Federation in Nicaragua, including-- (1) cooperation between Russian and Nicaraguan military personnel, intelligence services, security forces, and law enforcement, and private Russian security contractors; (2) cooperation related to telecommunications and satellite navigation; (3) other political and economic cooperation, including with respect to banking, disinformation, and election interference; and (4) the threats and risks that such activities pose to United States national interests and national security. (b) <<NOTE: Definition.>> Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. SEC. 10. <<NOTE: Contracts.>> REPORT ON CERTAIN PURCHASES BY AND AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO BY GOVERNMENT OF NICARAGUA RELATING TO MILITARY OR INTELLIGENCE SECTOR OF NICARAGUA. (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, acting through the Bureau of Intelligence and Research of the Department of State, and in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence and the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report that includes-- (1) <<NOTE: Lists.>> a list of-- (A) all equipment, technology, or infrastructure with respect to the military or intelligence sector of Nicaragua purchased, on or after January 1, 2011, by the Government of Nicaragua from an entity identified by the Department of State under section 231(e) of the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (22 U.S.C. 9525(e)); and (B) all agreements with respect to the military or intelligence sector of Nicaragua entered into, on or after January 1, 2011, by the Government of Nicaragua with an entity described in subparagraph (A); and [[Page 135 STAT. 420]] (2) a description of and date for each purchase and agreement described in paragraph (1). (b) Consideration.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be prepared after consideration of the content of the report of the Defense Intelligence Agency entitled, ``Russia: Defense Cooperation with Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela'' and dated February 4, 2019. (c) <<NOTE: Classified information.>> Form of Report.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. SEC. 11. REPORT ON HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN NICARAGUA. (a) Findings.--Congress finds that, since the June 2018 initiation of ``Operation Clean-up'', an effort of the government of Daniel Ortega to dismantle barricades constructed throughout Nicaragua during social demonstrations in April 2018, the Ortega government has increased its abuse of campesinos and members of indigenous communities, including arbitrary detentions, torture, and sexual violence as a form of intimidation. (b) Report Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that documents the perpetration of gross human rights violations by the Ortega government against the citizens of Nicaragua, including campesinos and indigenous communities in the interior of Nicaragua. (c) Elements.--The report required by subsection (b) shall-- (1) include a compilation of human rights violations committed by the Ortega government against the citizens of Nicaragua, with a focus on such violations committed since April 2018, including human rights abuses and extrajudicial killings in-- (A) the cities of Managua, Carazo, and Masaya between April and June of 2018; and (B) the municipalities of Wiwili, El Cua, San Jose de Bocay, and Santa Maria de Pantasma in the Department of Jinotega, Esquipulas in the Department of Rivas, and Bilwi in the North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region between 2018 and 2021; (2) outline efforts by the Ortega government to intimidate and disrupt the activities of civil society organizations attempting to hold the government accountable for infringing on the fundamental rights and freedoms of the people of Nicaragua; and (3) <<NOTE: Recommenda- tions.>> provide recommendations on how the United States, in collaboration with international partners and Nicaraguan civil society, should leverage bilateral and regional relationships to curtail the gross human rights violations perpetrated by the Ortega government and better support the victims of human rights violations in Nicaragua. (d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. [[Page 135 STAT. 421]] SEC. 12. SUPPORTING INDEPENDENT NEWS MEDIA AND FREEDOM OF INFORMATION IN NICARAGUA. (a) Report Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, the Administrator for the United States Agency for International Development, and the Chief Executive Officer of the United States Agency for Global Media, shall submit to Congress a report that includes-- (1) <<NOTE: Evaluation.>> an evaluation of the governmental, political, and technological obstacles faced by the people of Nicaragua in their efforts to obtain accurate, objective, and comprehensive news and information about domestic and international affairs; and (2) <<NOTE: Lists.>> a list of all TV channels, radio stations, online news sites, and other media platforms operating in Nicaragua that are directly or indirectly owned or controlled by President Daniel Ortega, members of the Ortega family, or known allies of the Ortega government. (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include-- (1) <<NOTE: Assessment.>> an assessment of the extent to which the current level and type of news and related programming and content provided by the Voice of America and other sources is addressing the informational needs of the people of Nicaragua; (2) <<NOTE: Recommenda- tions.>> a description of existing United States efforts to strengthen freedom of the press and freedom of expression in Nicaragua, including recommendations to expand upon those efforts; and (3) a strategy for strengthening independent broadcasting, information distribution, and media platforms in Nicaragua. SEC. 13. AMENDMENT TO SHORT TITLE OF PUBLIC LAW 115-335. Section 1(a) of the Nicaragua Human Rights and Anticorruption Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-335; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended to read as follows: ``(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the `Nicaragua Investment Conditionality Act of 2018' or the `NICA Act'.''. [[Page 135 STAT. 422]] SEC. 14. <<NOTE: 50 USC 1701 note.>> DEFINITION. In this Act, the term ``Nicaragua Investment Conditionality Act of 2018'' means the Public Law 115-335 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note), as amended by section 13. Approved November 10, 2021. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 1064: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 167 (2021): Nov. 1, considered and passed Senate. Nov. 3, considered and passed House. <all>

RENACER Act

A bill to advance the strategic alignment of United States diplomatic tools toward the realization of free, fair, and transparent elections in Nicaragua and to reaffirm the commitment of the United States to protect the fundamental freedoms and human rights of the people of Nicaragua, and for other purposes.

RENACER Act Reinforcing Nicaragua's Adherence to Conditions for Electoral Reform Act of 2021 RENACER Act Reinforcing Nicaragua's Adherence to Conditions for Electoral Reform Act of 2021 RENACER Act Reinforcing Nicaragua's Adherence to Conditions for Electoral Reform Act of 2021

Sen. Menendez, Robert

D

NJ