[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 115 (Wednesday, July 13, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H6339-H6509]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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  PROVIDING FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 7900, NATIONAL DEFENSE 
           AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023--Continued


 Amendments En Bloc No. 2 Offered by Mr. Smith of Washington--Continued

  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my 
time.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the 
gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Wasserman Schultz).
  Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Madam Speaker, I thank Chairman Smith for 
yielding and for his steadfast leadership in equipping our Nation to 
face unprecedented challenges at home and abroad. I also thank Ranking 
Member Rogers for his role in bringing a bipartisan NDAA to the floor.
  I rise in support of my amendment requiring a joint briefing from the 
Army and Air Force on the lack of a childcare center to serve Camp Bull 
Simons at Eglin Air Force Base.
  After hearing the stories of families stationed there, it is clear we 
need to add transparency to a process that has left our servicemembers 
and their families behind.
  These brave men and women make immense sacrifices to protect and 
serve our Nation. The least we can do is make sure that they do not 
have to stress about affordable and accessible childcare while deployed 
or on assignment.
  Currently, the closest government-run CDC, a benefit our 
servicemembers are entitled to, would add an average of 4 hours per day 
to a parent's commute. The options that the services are proposing to 
remedy the situation for those families are wholly inadequate.
  As chair of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, I understand the value of child 
development centers and quality-of-life issues for our servicemembers.
  I offered this bipartisan amendment with my colleagues, 
Representatives Castor, Hudson, and Gaetz, to help find a solution that 
meets the standard of care that we must deliver for our military 
families.
  Madam Speaker, I thank the chairman for including this amendment in 
the en bloc.
  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my 
time.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Speaker, I urge adoption of the en 
bloc amendments, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam Speaker, I also urge adoption, and I 
yield back the balance of my time.
  Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of my 
amendments to the FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act that will 
help save lives and promote the health and well-being of those who are 
serving or have served our country.
  The CDC estimates that nearly 264,000 women are diagnosed with breast 
cancer each year and as many as 1 in 8 women will live with this 
disease at some point in their life. The American Cancer Society 
predicts that 43,250 women will lose their lives to breast cancer in 
2022.
  My colleagues must also understand that the plight of breast cancer 
is not an equitable one. Black women are more likely to die of breast 
cancer. In my home state of Wisconsin, black women with breast cancer 
have a mortality rate of 56 percent, far outpacing the death rate for 
white women according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
  While treatment for this disease has evolved drastically, access to a 
conclusive, accurate, early, and expedient diagnosis remains 
challenging.
  Mammograms are a basic screening tool to help try and detect breast 
cancer as soon as possible. However, for women with dense breasts, 
mammograms alone may not be sufficient to help identify breast cancer 
as dense breasts can make mammograms harder to accurately read. As a 
result, women with dense breasts may be called back for additional 
follow-up tests more frequently than others and dense breasts can also 
put women at higher risk of being diagnosed with cancer within 12 
months of a normal mammogram result.
  According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), nearly 50 percent 
of women over 40 who get mammograms have dense breasts and live with an 
increased chance of developing breast cancer, a risk that is separate 
from the effect of dense breasts on the ability to read a mammogram.
  For individuals with dense breasts for whom additional testing may be 
needed to confirm breast cancer, even with insurance they may face 
additional costs for these potentially life-saving diagnostic 
screenings.
  My amendment directs the GAO to examine current health policies at 
the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs to ensure that those 
with dense breasts can access additional cancer screenings without 
facing burdensome financial barriers. Cumulatively, the Departments of 
Defense and Veterans Affairs provide healthcare to over 18 million 
American service members and veterans. My amendment would require GAO 
to examine whether existing VA and DOD programs provide beneficiaries 
with low-cost screenings and diagnostic tools needed to confirm breast 
cancer, especially when standard mammograms are inconclusive or 
ineffective. Additionally, GAO will be required to examine and provide 
recommendations on how each agency can improve their policies to 
address the unique challenges of identifying breast cancer in those 
with dense breasts.
  We must do all we can to ensure that our veterans and active-duty 
personnel receive the highest quality care available. We can accomplish 
this by evaluating current policies and developing new ones that 
prioritize the health of those who serve or have served our country. 
While there is no cure for this disease, we can certainly do more to 
improve access to screening and treatment.
  Additionally, I have offered an amendment that would require the 
Secretary of Defense to ensure that TRICARE includes programs and

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policies to promote universal education on healthy relationships and 
intimate partner violence.
  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 
around 1 in 4 women have experienced sexual violence, physical 
violence, or stalking by an intimate partner during their lifetime. 
Sadly, it can occur in every community, including our military 
community, to both men and women regardless of age, economic status, 
race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or other 
characteristics.
  The amendment would require TRICARE to provide guidance to healthcare 
providers, health workers, and managed care entities to help educate 
and to establish routine assessment and screenings for signs of 
intimate partner violence.
  I thank the Chairman for his support of my amendments.
  Mr. LYNCH. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of en bloc amendment 
number two to H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2023, which includes three Lynch amendments that ill 
strengthen our capacity to find our missing service members, increase 
contracting transparency, and protect veterans from financial fraud.
  Amendment No. 235 is a bipartisan amendment that will support the 
mission of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA). I would like 
to thank my Republican colleague Representative Don Bacon of Nebraska 
for joining me in cosponsoring this important amendment that simply 
clarifies DOD authority with regard to the resources it may use to 
fulfill its mission. Currently, the DPAA may accept gifts such as 
personal property, services, and funds to expand its capabilities and 
bring more of our missing service members home, but not solicit them. 
Under this amendment DPAA may seek out these additional resources as 
well. We make a promise to every brave American that we send into 
combat not to forget them, and we must do everything to ensure that the 
agency tasked with finding them has access to all the means possible to 
be able to do so.
  Amendment No. 236 reauthorizes the Commission on Wartime Contracting 
to conduct oversight of U.S. contracting and reconstruction efforts in 
Afghanistan and other areas of contingency operations. This Commission 
has a proven track record of helping reduce waste and fraud in overseas 
operations contracting. A similar past commission, during its prior 
iteration from 2008 to 2011, found between $31 billion and $60 billion 
in U.S. taxpayer funds that were lost due to contract waste, fraud, and 
abuse in Iraq and Afghanistan. At a time in which all Americans are 
worried about the state of our economy, their family finances, and what 
the future may hold, it is vital that we examine how our rebuilding and 
contract funds were used, and how we can spend more effectively and 
transparently in the future.
  Finally, Madam Speaker, amendment No. 237 would require the Secretary 
of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to 
establish an Interagency Task Force on Financial Fraud to identify, 
prevent, and combat financial fraud targeting service members, 
veterans, and military families. Service members, veterans, and their 
families are nearly 40 percent more likely to lose money to scams and 
fraud than the civilian population, and four out of five service 
members and veterans report they have been targeted by scams directly 
related to their military service or benefits. In total, service 
members and veterans reported financial losses of $267 million 
resulting from scams or fraud in 2021. Earlier today, I chaired a 
hearing in the National Security Subcommittee that examined this very 
issue. This task force is a necessary first step to understand what 
makes our military, veterans and their families so vulnerable, what can 
be done to better protect them, and how we can help make whole those 
who have been victimized.
  I would like to once again extend my thanks to Armed Services 
Committee Chairman Adam Smith, Ranking Member Mike Rogers, and their 
staffs for including my amendments in this en bloc amendment and would 
urge all my colleagues to support it.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution Number 1124, 
the previous question is ordered on the amendments en bloc, as 
modified, offered by the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Smith).
  The question is on the amendments en bloc, as modified.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the ayes appeared to have it.
  Mr. GOHMERT. Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 
8, the yeas and nays are ordered.
  Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question 
are postponed.


      Amendments En Bloc No. 3 Offered by Mr. Smith of Washington

  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 
1224, I offer amendments en bloc.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendments en 
bloc.
  Amendments en bloc No. 3 consisting of amendment Nos. 279, 280, 281, 
282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 
296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 
310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 
324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 
338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 
352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 
366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 
380, 381, and 382, printed in part A of House Report 117-405, offered 
by Mr. Smith of Washington:


        Amendment No. 279 Offered by Mr. Pappas of New Hampshire

       At the end of subtitle C of title V, insert the following:

     SEC. 5__. RECORD OF MILITARY SERVICE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
                   FORCES.

       (a) Standard Record of Service Required.--Chapter 59 of 
     title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
     section 1168 the following new sections:

     ``Sec. 1168a. Discharge or release: record of military 
       service

       ``(a) Record of Service Required.--(1) The Secretary of 
     Defense shall establish and implement a standard record of 
     military service for all members of the armed forces 
     (including the reserve components), regarding all duty under 
     this title, title 32, and title 14.
       ``(2) The record established under this section shall be 
     known as the `Certificate of Military Service'.
       ``(b) Nature and Scope.--A Certificate of Military Service 
     shall--
       ``(1) provide a standardized summary of the service, in any 
     Federal duty status or on State active duty, in the armed 
     forces of a member of the armed forces;
       ``(2) be the same document for all members of the armed 
     forces; and
       ``(3) serve as the discharge certificate or certificate of 
     release from active duty for purposes of section 1168 of this 
     title.
       ``(c) Coordination.--In carrying out this section, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall coordinate with other Federal 
     officers, including the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to 
     ensure that a Certificate of Military Service serves as 
     acceptable proof of military service for receipt of benefits 
     under the laws administered by such Federal officers.''.
       (b) Issuance to Members of Reserve Components.--Chapter 59 
     of such title, as amended by subsection (a), is further 
     amended by inserting after section 1168a the following new 
     section:

     ``Sec. 1168b. Record of military service: issuance to members 
       of reserve components

       ``An up-to-date record of military service under section 
     1168a of this title shall be issued to a member of a reserve 
     component as follows:
       ``(1) Upon permanent change to duty status (including 
     retirement, resignation, expiration of a term of service, 
     promotion or commissioning as an officer, or permanent 
     transfer to active duty).
       ``(2) Upon discharge or release from temporary active duty 
     orders (minimum of 90 days on orders or 30 days for a 
     contingency operation).
       ``(3) Upon promotion to each grade beginning with--
       ``(A) O-3 for commissioned officers;
       ``(B) W-3 for warrant officers; and
       ``(C) E-4 for enlisted members.
       ``(4) In the case of a member of the National Guard, upon 
     any transfer to the National Guard of another State or 
     territory (commonly referred to as an `Interstate 
     Transfer').''.
       (c) Conforming Amendments Related to Current Discharge 
     Certificate Authorities.--
       (1) In general.--Subsection (a) of section 1168 of title 
     10, United States Code, is amended--
       (A) by striking ``his discharge certificate or certificate 
     of release from active duty, respectively, and his final 
     pay'' and inserting ``the member's record of military service 
     under section 1168a of this title, and the member's final 
     pay''; and
       (B) by striking ``him or his'' and inserting ``the member 
     or the member's''.
       (2) Heading amendment.--The heading of such section 1168 is 
     amended to read as follows:

     ``Sec. 1168. Discharge or release from active duty: 
       limitations; issuance of record of military service''.

       (d) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of chapter 59 of such title is amended by striking 
     the item relating to section 1168 and inserting the following 
     new items:
``1168. Discharge or release from active duty: limitations; issuance of 
              record of military service.
``1168a. Discharge or release: record of military service.
``1168b. Record of military service: issuance to members of reserve 
              components.''.

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        Amendment No. 280 Offered by Mr. Pappas of New Hampshire

       At the end of subtitle G of title V, insert the following:

     SEC. 5__. GUIDELINES FOR ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY ON POTENTIAL 
                   RISKS AND PREVENTION OF TOXIC EXPOSURES.

       Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs, in consultation with the Secretary of 
     Health and Human Services and the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, shall jointly coordinate and 
     establish guidelines to be used during training of members of 
     the Armed Forces serving on active duty to provide the 
     members awareness of the potential risks of toxic exposures 
     and ways to prevent being exposed during combat.


        Amendment No. 281 Offered by Mr. Pappas of New Hampshire

       At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add the following:

     SEC. 746. STUDY AND REPORT ON RATE OF CANCER-RELATED 
                   MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct, or 
     enter into a contract with an appropriate federally funded 
     research and development center to conduct, a study to assess 
     whether individuals (including individuals on active duty or 
     in a reserve component or the National Guard) assigned to the 
     Pease Air Force Base and Pease Air National Guard Base for a 
     significant period of time during the period of 1970 through 
     2020 experience a higher-than-expected rate of cancer-related 
     morbidity and mortality as a result of time on base or 
     exposures associated with time on base compared to the rate 
     of cancer-related morbidity and mortality of the general 
     population of the United States, accounting for differences 
     in sex, age, and race.
       (b) Completion; Report.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     provide for--
       (1) the completion of the study under subsection (a); and
       (2) the submission of a report on the results of the study 
     to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House 
     of Representatives.
       (c) Definition.--In this section, the term ``significant 
     period of time'' shall be defined by the Secretary of Defense 
     or by the entity conducting the study under subsection (a), 
     as the Secretary determines appropriate.


         Amendment No. 282 Offered by Mr. Peters of California

       At the appropriate place subtitle H of title XXVIII, insert 
     the following new section:

     SEC. 28__ INCLUSION OF CLIMATE RESILIENCE SERVICES IN THE 
                   COMBATANT COMMANDER INITIATIVE FUND.

       Section 166a(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
     by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
       ``(11) Climate resilience of military installations and 
     essential civilian infrastructure.
       ``(12) Military support to civilian and military 
     authorities to combat illegal wildlife trafficking, illegal 
     timber trafficking, and illegal, unreported, or unregulated 
     fishing.''.


         Amendment No. 283 Offered by Mr. Peters of California

       At the end of subtitle G of title V, insert the following:

     SEC. 5__. GAO REPORT ON USE OF TRANSITION PROGRAMS BY MEMBERS 
                   OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES.

       (a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States 
     shall review the use of DOD transition programs by members 
     assigned to special operations forces.
       (b) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 
     provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
     House of Representatives a briefing on the preliminary 
     findings of such review.
       (c) Report.--The Comptroller General shall submit to the 
     committees identified in paragraph (b) a report containing 
     the final results of such review on a date agreed to at the 
     time of the briefing. The GAO review shall include an 
     examination of the following:
       (1) The extent to which members assigned to special 
     operations forces participate in DOD transition programs.
       (2) What unique challenges such members face in make the 
     transition to civilian life and the extent to which existing 
     DOD transition programs address those challenges.
       (3) The extent to which the Secretary directs such members 
     to transition resources provided by non-governmental 
     entities.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``DOD transition programs'' means programs 
     (including TAP and Skillbridge) under laws administered by 
     the Secretary of Defense that help members of the Armed 
     Forces make the transition to civilian life.
       (2) The term ``Skillbridge'' means an employment skills 
     training program under section 1143(e) of title 10, United 
     States Code
       (3) The term ``special operations forces'' means the forces 
     described in section 167(j) of title 10, United States Code.
       (4) The term ``TAP'' means the Transition Assistance 
     Program under sections 1142 and 1144 of title 10, United 
     States Code.


           Amendment No. 284 Offered by Mr. Pfluger of Texas

       At the end of title LI, insert the following new section:

     SEC. 51__. STUDY ON INCIDENCE AND MORTALITY OF CANCER AMONG 
                   FORMER AIRCREW OF THE NAVY, AIR FORCE, AND 
                   MARINE CORPS.

       (a) Study.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     shall seek to enter into an agreement with the National 
     Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine under which 
     the National Academies shall conduct a study of the incidence 
     and mortality of cancers among covered individuals.
       (b) Matters Included.--The study under subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) Identification of chemicals, compounds, agents, and 
     other phenomena that cause elevated cancer incidence and 
     mortality risks among covered individuals, including a nexus 
     study design to determine whether there is a scientifically 
     established causal link between such a chemical, compound, 
     agent, or other phenomena and such cancer incidence or 
     mortality risk.
       (2) An assessment of not fewer than 10 types of cancer that 
     are of the greatest concern with respect to exposure by 
     covered individuals to the chemicals, compounds, agents, and 
     other phenomena identified under paragraph (1), which may 
     include colon and rectum cancers, pancreatic cancer, melanoma 
     skin cancer, prostate cancer, testis cancer, urinary bladder 
     cancer, kidney cancer, brain cancer, thyroid cancer, lung 
     cancer, and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
       (3) A review of all available sources of relevant data, 
     including health care databases of the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs and the Department of Defense and the national death 
     index, and the study conducted under section 750 of the 
     William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 
     3716).
       (c) Submission.--
       (1) Study.--Upon completion of the study under subsection 
     (a), the National Academies shall submit to the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of 
     the Navy, the Secretary of the Air Force, and the Committees 
     on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives and the 
     Senate the study.
       (2) Report.--Not later than December 31, 2025, the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees 
     on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives and the 
     Senate a report on the study under subsection (a), 
     including--
       (A) the specific actions the Secretary is taking to ensure 
     that the study informs the evaluation of disability claims 
     made to the Secretary, including with respect to providing 
     guidance to claims examiners and revising the schedule of 
     ratings for disabilities under chapter 11 of title 38, United 
     States Code; and
       (B) any recommendations of the Secretary.
       (3) Form.--The report under paragraph (2) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form.
       (d) Covered Individual Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``covered individual'' means an individual who served in the 
     regular or reserve components of the Navy, Air Force, or 
     Marine Corps, as an air crew member of a fixed-wing aircraft 
     or personnel supporting generation of the aircraft, including 
     pilots, navigators, weapons systems operators, aircraft 
     system operators, personnel associated with aircraft 
     maintenance, supply, logistics, fuels, or transportation, and 
     any other crew member who regularly flew in an aircraft or 
     was required to complete the mission of the aircraft.


           Amendment No. 285 Offered by Mr. Pfluger of Texas

       At the appropriate place in subtitle E of title XII, insert 
     the following:

     SEC. __. BALTIC REASSURANCE ACT.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) The Russian Federation seeks to diminish the North 
     Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and recreate its sphere 
     of influence in Europe using coercion, intimidation, and 
     outright aggression.
       (2) Deterring the Russian Federation from such aggression 
     is vital for transatlantic security.
       (3) The illegal occupation of Crimea by the Russian 
     Federation and its continued engagement of destabilizing and 
     subversive activities against independent and free states is 
     of increasing concern.
       (4) The Russian Federation also continues to disregard 
     treaties, international laws and rights to freedom of 
     navigation, territorial integrity, and sovereign 
     international borders.
       (5) The Russian Federation's continued occupation of 
     Georgian and Ukrainian territories and the sustained military 
     buildup in the Russian Federation's Western Military District 
     and Kaliningrad has threatened continental peace and 
     stability.
       (6) The Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania 
     are particularly vulnerable to an increasingly aggressive and 
     subversive Russian Federation.
       (7) In a declaration to celebrate 100 years of independence 
     of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania issued on April 3, 2018, 
     the Trump Administration reaffirmed United States commitments 
     to these Baltic countries to ``improve military readiness and 
     capabilities through sustained security assistance'' and 
     ``explore new ideas and opportunities, including air defense, 
     bilaterally and in NATO, to enhance deterrence across the 
     region''.
       (8) These highly valued NATO allies of the United States 
     have repeatedly demonstrated their commitment to advancing 
     mutual interests as well as those of the NATO alliance.

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       (9) The Baltic countries also continue to participate in 
     United States-led exercises to further promote coordination, 
     cooperation, and interoperability among allies and partner 
     countries, and continue to demonstrate their reliability and 
     commitment to provide for their own defense.
       (10) Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia each hosts a respected 
     NATO Center of Excellence that provides expertise to educate 
     and promote NATO allies and partners in areas of vital 
     interest to the alliance.
       (11) United States support and commitment to allies across 
     Europe has been a lynchpin for peace and security on the 
     continent for over 70 years.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress as 
     follows:
       (1) The United States is committed to the security of the 
     Baltic countries and should strengthen cooperation and 
     support capacity-building initiatives aimed at improving the 
     defense and security of such countries.
       (2) The United States should lead a multilateral effort to 
     develop a strategy to deepen joint capabilities with 
     Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, NATO allies, and other regional 
     partners, to deter against aggression from the Russian 
     Federation in the Baltic region, specifically in areas that 
     would strengthen interoperability, joint capabilities, and 
     military readiness necessary for Baltic countries to 
     strengthen their national resilience.
       (3) The United States should explore the feasibility of 
     providing long range, mobile air defense systems in the 
     Baltic region, including through leveraging cost-sharing 
     mechanisms and multilateral deployment with NATO allies to 
     reduce financial burdens on host countries.
       (c) Defense Assessment.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, in 
     consultation with appropriate counterparts of Lithuania, 
     Latvia, Estonia, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 
     allies, and other regional partners, conduct a comprehensive, 
     multilateral assessment of the military requirements of such 
     countries to deter and resist aggression by the Russian 
     Federation that--
       (A) provides an assessment of past and current initiatives 
     to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, readiness, and 
     interoperability of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia's national 
     defense capabilities; and
       (B) assesses the manner in which to meet those objectives, 
     including future resource requirements and recommendations, 
     by undertaking activities in the following areas:
       (i) Activities to increase the rotational and forward 
     presence, improve the capabilities, and enhance the posture 
     and response readiness of the United States or forces of NATO 
     in the Baltic region.
       (ii) Activities to improve air defense systems, including 
     modern air-surveillance capabilities.
       (iii) Activities to improve counter-unmanned aerial system 
     capabilities.
       (iv) Activities to improve command and control capabilities 
     through increasing communications, technology, and 
     intelligence capacity and coordination, including secure and 
     hardened communications.
       (v) Activities to improve intelligence, surveillance, and 
     reconnaissance capabilities.
       (vi) Activities to enhance maritime domain awareness.
       (vii) Activities to improve military and defense 
     infrastructure, logistics, and access, particularly transport 
     of military supplies and equipment.
       (viii) Investments to ammunition stocks and storage.
       (ix) Activities and training to enhance cyber security and 
     electronic warfare capabilities.
       (x) Bilateral and multilateral training and exercises.
       (xi) New and existing cost-sharing mechanisms with United 
     States and NATO allies to reduce financial burden.
       (2) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
     to the congressional defense committees a report that 
     includes each of the following:
       (A) A report on the findings of the assessment conducted 
     pursuant to subsection (a).
       (B) A list of any recommendations resulting from such 
     assessment.
       (C) An assessment of the resource requirements to achieve 
     the objectives described in subsection (a)(1) with respect to 
     the national defense capability of Baltic countries, 
     including potential investments by host countries.
       (D) A plan for the United States to use appropriate 
     security cooperation authorities or other authorities to--
       (i) facilitate relevant recommendations included in the 
     list described in paragraph (2);
       (ii) expand joint training between the Armed Forces and the 
     military of Lithuania, Latvia, or Estonia, including with the 
     participation of other NATO allies; and
       (iii) support United States foreign military sales and 
     other equipment transfers to Baltic countries especially for 
     the activities described in subparagraphs (A) through (I) of 
     subsection (a)(2).
       (d) Congressional Defense Committees Defined.--For purposes 
     of this section, the term ``congressional defense 
     committees'' includes--
       (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.


           Amendment No. 286 Offered by Mr. Pfluger of Texas

       Page 819, line 13, strike ``(25)'' and insert ``(26)''.
       Page 819, after line 19, insert the following:
       ``(25) A detailed description of--
       ``(A) how Russian private military companies are being 
     utilized to advance the political, economic, and military 
     interests of the Russian Federation;
       ``(B) the direct or indirect threats Russian private 
     military companies present to United States security 
     interests;
       ``(C) how sanctions that are currently in place to impede 
     or deter Russian private military companies from continuing 
     their malign activities have impacted the Russian private 
     military companies' behavior; and
       ``(D) all foreign persons engaged significantly with 
     Russian private military companies.''.


         Amendment No. 287 Offered by Mr. Phillips of Minnesota

       At the end of subtitle C of title XIII, add the following:

     SEC. 13_. GAO STUDY ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPORT FOR 
                   OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES OF THE UNITED 
                   STATES GOVERNMENT THAT ADVANCE DEPARTMENT OF 
                   DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION OBJECTIVES.

       (a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall conduct a study on the use and implementation of 
     the authority of section 385 of title 10, United States Code, 
     relating to Department of Defense support for other 
     departments and agencies of the United States Government that 
     advance Department of Defense security cooperation 
     objectives.
       (b) Matters to Be Included.--The study required by 
     subsection (a) shall include the following:
       (1) A review of the use and implementation of the authority 
     of section 385 of title 10, United States Code, and 
     congressional intent of such authority.
       (2) An identification of the number of times such authority 
     has been used.
       (3) An identification of the challenges associated with the 
     use of such authority.
       (4) A description of reasons for lack of the use of such 
     authority, if any.
       (5) An identification of potential legislative actions for 
     Congress to address with respect to such authority.
       (6) An identification of potential executive actions for 
     the Department of Defense to address with respect to such 
     authority.
       (c) Report.--
       (1) In general.--The Comptroller General shall submit to 
     the appropriate congressional committees a report that 
     contains the results of the study required by subsection (a).
       (2) Appropriate congressional committees defined.--In this 
     subsection, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (A) congressional defense committees; and
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
     Senate.


         Amendment No. 288 Offered by Mr. Phillips of Minnesota

       At the end of title LVIII, add the following:

     SEC. 58_. GAO STUDY ON FOREIGN SERVICE INSTITUTE'S SCHOOL OF 
                   LANGUAGE STUDIES.

       (a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall conduct a study on whether the Foreign Service 
     Institute's School of Language Studies curriculum and 
     instruction effectively prepares United States Government 
     employees to advance United States diplomatic and national 
     security priorities abroad.
       (b) Matters to Be Included.--The report required by 
     subsection (a) shall include--
       (1) an analysis of the teaching methods used at the Foreign 
     Service Institute's School of Language Studies;
       (2) a comparative analysis on the benefits of language 
     proficiency compared to practical job oriented language 
     learning;
       (3) an analysis of whether the testing regiment at the 
     School of Language Studies is an effective measure of ability 
     to communicate and carry out an employee's duties abroad; and
       (4) an analysis of qualifications for training specialists 
     and language and culture instructors at the School of 
     Language Studies.


         Amendment No. 289 Offered by Mr. Phillips of Minnesota

       At the end of subtitle B of title VII, insert the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 7__. ACCESS TO CERTAIN DEPENDENT MEDICAL RECORDS BY 
                   REMARRIED FORMER SPOUSES.

       (a) Access.--The Secretary of Defense may authorize a 
     remarried former spouse who is a custodial parent of a 
     dependent child to retain electronic access to the privileged 
     medical records of such dependent child, notwithstanding that 
     the former spouse is no longer a dependent under section 
     1072(2) of title 10, United States Code.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``dependent'' has the meaning given that term 
     in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.
       (2) The term ``dependent child'' means a dependent child of 
     a remarried former spouse and a member or former member of a 
     uniformed service.
       (3) The term ``remarried former spouse'' means a remarried 
     former spouse of a member or former member of a uniformed 
     service.

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    Amendment No. 290 Offered by Ms. Plaskett of the Virgin Islands

       At the end of subtitle F of title X, insert the following:

     SEC. 10__. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MILITARY 
                   CAPABILITIES IN THE CARIBBEAN.

       (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security, shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report 
     on United States military capabilities in the Caribbean 
     basin, particularly in and around Puerto Rico and the United 
     States Virgin Islands.
       (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) An assessment of the value, feasibility, and cost of 
     increasing United States military capabilities in the 
     Caribbean basin, particularly in and around Puerto Rico and 
     the United States Virgin Islands, to--
       (A) combat transnational criminal organizations and illicit 
     narcotics and weapons trafficking in the Caribbean basin, 
     particularly in and around Puerto Rico and the United States 
     Virgin Islands;
       (B) improve surveillance capabilities and maximize the 
     effectiveness of counter-trafficking operations in the 
     Caribbean region;
       (C) ensure, to the greatest extent possible, that United 
     States Northern Command and United States Southern Command 
     have the necessary assets to support and increase measures to 
     detect, interdict, disrupt, or curtail illicit narcotics and 
     weapons trafficking activities within their respective areas 
     of operations in the Caribbean basin;
       (D) respond to malign influences of foreign governments, 
     particularly including non-market economies, in the Caribbean 
     basin that harm United States national security and regional 
     security interests in the Caribbean basin and in the Western 
     Hemisphere;
       (E) increase supply chain resiliency and near-shoring in 
     global trade; and
       (F) strengthen the ability of the security sector to 
     respond to, and become more resilient in the face of, major 
     disasters, including to ensure critical infrastructure and 
     ports can come back online rapidly following disasters.
       (2) An assessment of United States military force posture 
     in the Caribbean basin, particularly in and around Puerto 
     Rico and the United States Virgin Islands, and relevant 
     locations in the Caribbean basin.
       (c) Form of Report.--The report required under subsection 
     (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form without any 
     designation relating to dissemination control, but may 
     include a classified annex.


         Amendment No. 291 Offered by Ms. Porter of California

       At the end of subtitle B of title XXVIII insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 28__. SCREENING AND REGISTRY OF INDIVIDUALS WITH HEALTH 
                   CONDITIONS RESULTING FROM UNSAFE HOUSING UNITS.

       (a) In General.--Subchapter V of chapter 169 of title 10, 
     United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new section:

     ``Sec. 2895. Screening and registry of individuals with 
       health conditions resulting from unsafe housing units

       ``(a) Screening.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in 
     consultation with appropriate scientific agencies as 
     determined by the Secretary, shall ensure that all military 
     medical treatment facilities screen eligible individuals for 
     covered conditions.
       ``(2) Establishment of procedures.--The Secretary may 
     establish procedures through which screening under paragraph 
     (1) may allow an eligible individual to be included in the 
     registry under subsection (b).
       ``(b) Registry.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish 
     and maintain a registry of eligible individuals who have a 
     covered condition.
       ``(2) Inclusion of information.--The Secretary shall 
     include any information in the registry under paragraph (1) 
     that the Secretary determines necessary to ascertain and 
     monitor the health of eligible individuals and the connection 
     between the health of such individuals and an unsafe housing 
     unit.
       ``(3) Public information campaign.--The Secretary shall 
     develop a public information campaign to inform eligible 
     individuals about the registry under paragraph (1), including 
     how to register and the benefits of registering.
       ``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) The term `covered condition' means a medical 
     condition that is determined by the Secretary of Defense to 
     have resulted from residing in an unsafe housing unit.
       ``(2) The term `eligible individual' means a member of the 
     armed forces or a family member of a member of the armed 
     forces who has resided in an unsafe housing unit.
       ``(3) The term `unsafe housing unit' means a dwelling unit 
     that--
       ``(A) does not meet the housing quality standards 
     established under section 8(o)(8)(B) of the United States 
     Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(8)(B)); or
       ``(B) is not free from dangerous air pollution levels from 
     mold.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of such subchapter is amended by inserting after 
     the item relating to section 2894a the following new item:
``2895. Screening and registry of individuals with health conditions 
              resulting from unsafe housing units.''.


         Amendment No. 292 Offered by Ms. Porter of California

       At the end of subtitle B of title XXVIII insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 28__. MANDATORY DISCLOSURE OF PRESENCE OF MOLD AND 
                   HEALTH EFFECTS OF MYCOTOXINS BEFORE A LEASE IS 
                   SIGNED FOR PRIVATIZED MILITARY HOUSING.

       (a) In General.--Subchapter V of chapter 169 of title 10, 
     United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 
     2890 the following new section:

     ``Sec. 2890a. Disclosure of presence of mold and health 
       effects of mycotoxins

       ``The Secretary of Defense shall require that each 
     landlord, before signing a lease with a prospective tenant 
     for a housing unit, disclose to such prospective tenant--
       ``(1) whether there is any mold present in the housing unit 
     at levels that could cause harmful impacts on human health; 
     and
       ``(2) information regarding the health effects of 
     mycotoxins.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for such 
     subchapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
     section 2890 the following new item:
       
``2890a. Disclosure of presence of mold and health effects of 
              mycotoxins.''.


         Amendment No. 293 Offered by Ms. Porter of California

       At the end of subtitle B of title XXVIII insert the 
     following:

     SEC. __. MODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION ON OWNERSHIP OR TRADING 
                   OF STOCKS IN CERTAIN COMPANIES BY CERTAIN 
                   OFFICIALS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

       Section 988(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
     by striking ``if that company is one of the 10 entities 
     awarded the most amount of contract funds by the Department 
     of Defense in a fiscal year during the five preceding fiscal 
     years'' and inserting ``if, during the preceding calendar 
     year, the company received more than $1,000,000,000 in 
     revenue from the Department of Defense, including through 1 
     or more contracts with the Department''.


     Amendment No. 294 Offered by Mrs. Radewagen of American Samoa

       Page 833, after line 5, insert the following:
       (3) By redesignating paragraph (14) as paragraph (15).
       (4) By inserting after paragraph (13) the following:
       ``(14) An analysis of the activities of the People's 
     Republic of China in the Pacific Islands region.''.


          Amendment No. 295 Offered by Mr. Raskin of Maryland

       At the end of subtitle B of title II, add the following new 
     section:

     SEC. 2__. REQUIREMENT FOR SEPARATE PROGRAM ELEMENT FOR THE 
                   MULTI-MEDICINE MANUFACTURING PLATFORM PROGRAM.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) Congress has maintained a strong interest in critical 
     materials subject to significant supply chain disruptions, 
     particularly those for which the predominant supply sources 
     are potential adversaries;
       (2) as a result, Congress wishes to increase transparency 
     regarding funding and progress of the multi-medicine 
     manufacturing platform program of the Office of Naval 
     Research; and
       (3) that program's unique manufacturing platform will 
     ensure that members of the armed forces have access to 
     essential medicines, particularly for those deployed, whether 
     on land or at sea.
       (b) Program Element Required.--In the materials submitted 
     by the Secretary of the Navy in support of the budget of the 
     President for fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year 
     thereafter (as submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 
     of title 31, United States Code), the Secretary shall include 
     a separate program element for the multi-medicine 
     manufacturing platform program under the accounts of the 
     Office of Naval Research.


     Amendment No. 296 Offered by Mr. Reschenthaler of Pennsylvania

       At the end of subtitle C of title I, add the following new 
     section:

     SEC. 1__. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR COMMERCIAL ENGINEERING 
                   SOFTWARE.

       (a) Procurement Authority.--The Secretary of the Air Force 
     may enter into one or more contracts for the procurement of 
     commercial engineering software to meet the digital 
     transformation goals and objectives of the Department of the 
     Air Force.
       (b) Inclusion of Program Element in Budget Materials.--In 
     the materials submitted by the Secretary of the Air Force in 
     support of the budget of the President for fiscal year 2024 
     (as submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 
     31, United States Code), the Secretary shall include a 
     program element dedicated to the procurement and management 
     of the commercial engineering software described in 
     subsection (a).
       (c) Review.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary 
     of the Air Force shall--
       (1) review the commercial physics-based simulation 
     marketspace; and

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       (2) conduct research on providers of commercial software 
     capabilities that have the potential to expedite the progress 
     of digital engineering initiatives across the weapon system 
     enterprise, with a particular focus on capabilities that have 
     the potential to generate significant life-cycle cost 
     savings, streamline and accelerate weapon system acquisition, 
     and provide data-driven approaches to inform investments by 
     the Department of the Air Force.
       (d) Report.--Not later than March 1, 2023, the Secretary of 
     the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a report that includes--
       (1) an analysis of specific physics-based simulation 
     capability manufacturers that deliver high mission impact 
     with broad reach into the weapon system enterprise of the 
     Department of the Air Force; and
       (2) a prioritized list of programs and offices of the 
     Department of the Air Force that could better utilize 
     commercial physics-based modeling and simulation and 
     opportunities for the implementation of such modeling and 
     simulation capabilities within the Department.


     Amendment No. 297 Offered by Mr. Reschenthaler of Pennsylvania

       At the end of subtitle I of title V, insert the following:

     SEC. 5__. INCLUSION OF PURPLE HEART AWARDS ON MILITARY VALOR 
                   WEBSITE.

       The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the publicly 
     accessible internet website of the Department of Defense that 
     lists individuals who have been awarded certain military 
     awards includes a list of each individual who meets each of 
     the following criteria:
       (1) The individual is awarded the Purple Heart for 
     qualifying actions that occur after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act.
       (2) The individual elects to be included on such list (or, 
     if the individual is deceased, the primary next of kin elects 
     the individual to be included on such list).
       (3) The public release of the individual's name does not 
     constitute a security risk, as determined by the Secretary of 
     the military department concerned.


     Amendment No. 298 Offered by Mr. Reschenthaler of Pennsylvania

       At the end of subtitle C of title I, add the following new 
     section:

     SEC. 1__. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING UNITED STATES AIR 
                   NATIONAL GUARD REFUELING MISSION.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the refueling mission of the reserve components of the 
     Air Force is essential to ensuring the national security of 
     the United States and our allies;
       (2) this mission provides for aerial aircraft refueling 
     essential to extending the range of aircraft, which is a 
     critical capability when facing the current threats abroad; 
     and
       (3) the Air Force should ensure any plan to retire KC-135 
     aircraft includes equal replacement with KC-46A aircraft.


     amendment no. 299 offered by mr. reschenthaler of pennsylvania

       At the end of subtitle D of title XVI, add the following:

     SEC. __. REPORT ON GUN LAUNCHED INTERCEPTOR TECHNOLOGIES.

       Not later than March 31, 2023, the Secretary of Defense, 
     acting through the Commanding General of the Army Space and 
     Missile Defense Command, shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a report containing--
       (1) an assessment of the need for gun launched interceptor 
     technologies; and
       (2) a funding profile, by year, of the total cost of 
     integrating and testing such technologies that are under 
     development.


     amendment no. 300 offered by mr. reschenthaler of pennsylvania

       At the end of subtitle D of title XVI, add the following:

     SEC. __. REPORT ON RADIATION HARDENED, THERMALLY INSENSITIVE 
                   TELESCOPES FOR SM-3 INTERCEPTOR.

       Not later than March 31, 2023, the Secretary of Defense, 
     acting through the Director of the Missile Defense Agency, 
     shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
     containing--
       (1) an assessment of the requirement to develop radiation 
     hardened, thermally insensitive sensors for missile defense; 
     and
       (2) a funding profile, by year, of the total cost of 
     integrating and testing such sensors that are under 
     development.


     amendment no. 301 offered by mr. reschenthaler of pennsylvania

       At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the following new 
     section:

     SEC. 2__. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING AND 
                   MACHINE LEARNING INITIATIVE OF THE ARMY.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the additive manufacturing and machine learning 
     initiative of the Army has the potential to accelerate the 
     ability to deploy additive manufacturing capabilities in 
     expeditionary settings and strengthen the United States 
     defense industrial supply chain; and
       (2) Congress and the Department of Defense should continue 
     to support the additive manufacturing and machine learning 
     initiative of the Army.


     amendment no. 302 offered by mr. reschenthaler of pennsylvania

       At the end of subtitle C of title II, insert the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 2__. FUNDING FOR ROBOTICS SUPPLY CHAIN RESEARCH.

       (a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
     funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated in section 201 for Research, Development, Test, 
     and Evaluation, Defense-Wide, as specified in the 
     corresponding funding table in section 4201, for Defense Wide 
     Manufacturing Science and Technology Program, Line 054, is 
     hereby increased by $15,000,000, for Robotics Supply Chain 
     Research.
       (b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
     funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated in section 201 for Army, as specified in the 
     corresponding funding table in section 4201, for Integrated 
     Personnel and Pay System Army, Line 123, is hereby reduced by 
     $15,000,000.


     amendment no. 303 offered by mr. reschenthaler of pennsylvania

       At the end of subtitle C of title II, insert the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 2__. FUNDING FOR ENTERPRISE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION WITH 
                   COMMERCIAL PHYSICS SIMULATION.

       (a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
     funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated in section 201 for Research, Development, Test, 
     and Evaluation, Air Force, as specified in the corresponding 
     funding table in section 4201, for the Department of the Air 
     Force Tech Architecture, Line 040, is hereby increased by 
     $9,000,000, for Enterprise Digital Transformation with 
     Commercial Physics Simulation.
       (b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the 
     funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated in section 201 for Research, Development, Test, 
     and Evaluation, Air Force, as specified in the corresponding 
     funding table in section 4201, for Stand-In Attack Weapon, 
     Line 096, is hereby reduced by $9,000,000.


       amendment no. 304 offered by mr. rouzer of north carolina

       At the end of subtitle B of title III, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 3__. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FLOOD MAPPING 
                   EFFORTS.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report on the flood 
     mapping efforts of the Department of Defense. Such report 
     shall address--
       (1) how frequently the Department updates such flood maps;
       (2) the resources used to undertake flood mapping projects; 
     and
       (3) whether, and if so, how, such maps are incorporated 
     into broader flood maps of the Federal Emergency Management 
     Agency.


             amendment no. 305 offered by mr. ryan of ohio

       At the end of subtitle C of title VII, insert the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 7__. GAO STUDY ON ACCESS TO EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY MEMBER 
                   PROGRAM AND EXTENDED CARE HEALTH OPTION PROGRAM 
                   BY MEMBERS OF RESERVE COMPONENTS.

       (a) Study and Report.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of 
     the United States shall--
       (1) conduct a study to determine the barriers to members of 
     the reserve components accessing the Extended Care Health 
     Option program and the Exceptional Family Member program of 
     the Department of Defense; and
       (2) submit to the Secretary of Defense and the 
     congressional defense committees a report containing the 
     findings of such study.
       (b) Elements.--The report under subsection (a)(2) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) A description of the methodology used by the Department 
     of Defense to disseminate information regarding the 
     eligibility of members of the reserve components for the 
     Extended Care Health Option program and the Exceptional 
     Family Member program upon such members commencing the 
     performance of Active Guard and Reserve duty.
       (2) An identification of the timeline of the enrollment 
     process for members of the reserve components in such 
     programs and any effects of delayed enrollment, such as 
     exclusion from benefits or resources.
       (3) An identification of impediments to enrollment in such 
     programs among such members, including an assessment of the 
     following:
       (A) The availability of resources under such programs, 
     including specialist providers under the Exceptional Family 
     Member program, at the time of enrollment in such programs.
       (B) The availability of support under such programs at 
     facilities of the reserve components.
       (C) Any misinformation provided to service members seeking 
     enrollment.
       (4) With respect to the Exceptional Family Member program--
       (A) an identification of the number of families with a 
     family member eligible to enroll in such program, 
     disaggregated by whether the member of the reserve component 
     in such family is performing Active Guard and Reserve duty;
       (B) an assessment of the effects of navigating the process 
     of enrollment in such program on the mission to which the 
     member is assigned while performing Active Guard and Reserve 
     duty; and
       (C) an identification of the number of specialist providers 
     and staff who support reserve component members through such 
     program.

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       (5) Recommendations on improving the dissemination of 
     information regarding the eligibility of members of the 
     reserve components for the Extended Care Health Option 
     program and the Exceptional Family Member program.
       (6) Recommendations on improvements to such programs with 
     respect to the reserve components.
       (c) Active Guard and Reserve Defined.--The term ``Active 
     Guard and Reserve'' has the meaning given such term in 
     section 101(b) of title 10, United States Code.


          amendment no. 306 offered by ms. salazar of florida

       At the end of subtitle A of title XVI, add the following:

     SEC. 1609. REPORT ON STRATOSPHERIC BALLOONS, AEROSTATS, OR 
                   SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY CAPABLE OF RAPIDLY 
                   DELIVERING WIRELESS INTERNET.

       Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force and the Secretary of 
     State, in consultation with the Chief of Space Operations, 
     shall provide a report to the Senate Foreign Relations 
     Committee, House Foreign Affairs Committee, Senate Armed 
     Services Committee and House Armed Services Committee that 
     identifies opportunities to deploy stratospheric balloons, 
     aerostats, or satellite technology capable of rapidly 
     delivering wireless internet anywhere on the planet from the 
     stratosphere or higher. The report shall identify commercial 
     as well as options developed by the Department of Defense. 
     Additionally, the report shall provide an assessment of the 
     military utility of such opportunities.


          Amendment No. 307 Offered by Ms. Salazar of Florida

       At the end of subtitle C of title X, insert the following:

     SEC. 10__. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION REGARDING PENDING 
                   RETIREMENT OF NAVAL VESSELS VIABLE FOR 
                   ARTIFICIAL REEFING.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the Secretary of the Navy should explore and solicit 
     artificial reefing opportunities with appropriate entities 
     for any naval vessel planned for retirement before initiating 
     any plans to dispose of the vessel.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 90 days before the retirement 
     from the Naval Vessel Register of any naval vessel that is a 
     viable candidate for artificial reefing, the Secretary of the 
     Navy shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
     Senate and House of Representatives notice of the pending 
     retirement of such vessel.


          Amendment No. 308 Offered by Mr. San Nicolas of Guam

       At the end of title LII, insert the following:

     SEC. 52__. ACCESS TO MILITARY INSTALLATIONS FOR HOMELAND 
                   SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS PERSONNEL IN GUAM.

       The commander of a military installation located in Guam 
     shall grant to an officer or employee of Homeland Security 
     Investigations the same access to such military installation 
     (including the use of an APO or FPO box) such commander 
     grants to an officer or employee of U.S. Customs and Border 
     Protection or of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.


          Amendment No. 309 Offered by Mr. San Nicolas of Guam

       At the end of subtitle B of title III, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 3__. BIANNUAL LEAK INSPECTIONS OF NAVY AND AIR FORCE 
                   UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS ON GUAM.

       (a) Navy.--The Secretary of the Navy shall ensure that 
     underground fuel storage tanks owned by the Navy and located 
     on Guam are checked for leaks at least once every six months.
       (b) Air Force.--The Secretary of the Air Force shall ensure 
     that underground fuel storage tanks owned by the Air Force 
     and located on Guam are checked for leaks at least once every 
     six months.


         Amendment No. 310 Offered by Ms. Sanchez of California

       At the end of subtitle A of title XIII of division A, add 
     the following:

     SEC. __. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON ENHANCING NATO EFFORTS TO 
                   COUNTER MISINFORMATION AND DISINFORMATION.

       It is the sense of Congress that the United States should--
       (1) prioritize efforts to enhance the North Atlantic Treaty 
     Organization' (NATO's) capacity to counter misinformation and 
     disinformation;
       (2) support an increase in NATO's human, financial, and 
     technological resources and capacity dedicated to understand, 
     respond to, and fight threats in the information space; and
       (3) support building technological resilience to 
     misinformation and disinformation.

     SEC. __. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO THE NATO PARLIAMENTARY 
                   ASSEMBLY.

       It is the sense of Congress that the United States should--
       (1) proactively engage with the North Atlantic Treaty 
     Organization (NATO) Parliamentary Assembly (PA) and its 
     member delegations;
       (2) communicate with and educate the public on the benefits 
     and importance of NATO and NATO PA; and
       (3) support increased inter-democracy and inter-
     parliamentary cooperation on countering misinformation and 
     disinformation.


         Amendment No. 311 Offered by Ms. Sanchez of California

       At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 12_. REPORT ON EFFORTS OF NATO TO COUNTER MISINFORMATION 
                   AND DISINFORMATION.

       (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to 
     the congressional committees specified in subsection (b) a 
     report on efforts of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
     (NATO) and NATO member states to counter misinformation and 
     disinformation.
       (b) Congressional Committees Specified.--The congressional 
     committees specified in this subsection are the Committee on 
     Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
     House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services 
     and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
       (c) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) 
     shall--
       (1) assess--
       (A) vulnerabilities of NATO member states and NATO to 
     misinformation and disinformation and describe efforts to 
     counter such activities;
       (B) the capacity and efforts of NATO member states and NATO 
     to counter misinformation and disinformation, including 
     United States cooperation with other NATO members states; and
       (C) misinformation and disinformation campaigns carried out 
     by authoritarian states, particularly Russia and China; and
       (2) include recommendations to counter misinformation and 
     disinformation.


         Amendment no. 312 Offered by Ms. Sanchez of California

       At the appropriate place in subtitle E of title XII, insert 
     the following:

     SEC. __. IMPROVEMENTS TO THE NATO STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS 
                   CENTER OF EXCELLENCE.

       (a) Prioritization.--The Secretary of Defense shall seek to 
     prioritize funding through NATO's common budget to--
       (1) enhance the capability, cooperation, and information 
     sharing among NATO, NATO member countries, and partners, with 
     respect to strategic communications and information 
     operations; and
       (2) facilitate education, research and development, lessons 
     learned, and consultation in strategic communications and 
     information operations.
       (b) Certification.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     certify to the appropriate congressional committees that the 
     Secretary has assigned executive agent responsibility for the 
     Center to an appropriate organization within the Department 
     of Defense, and detail the steps being under taken to 
     strengthen the role of Center in fostering strategic 
     communications and information operations within NATO.
       (c) Report Required.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
     coordination with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a report outlining--
       (1) the recommendations of the Secretary with respect to 
     improving strategic communications within NATO; and
       (2) the recommendations of the Secretary with respect to 
     strengthening the role of the Center in fostering strategic 
     communications and information operations within NATO.
       (d) Briefings Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
     brief the appropriate congressional committees on a biannual 
     basis on--
       (1) the efforts of the Department of Defense to strengthen 
     the role of the Center in fostering strategic communications 
     and information operations within NATO;
       (2) how the Department of Defense is working with the NATO 
     Strategic Communications Center of Excellence and the 
     interagency to improve NATO's ability to counter and mitigate 
     disinformation, active measures, propaganda, and denial and 
     deception activities of Russia and China; and
       (3) how the Department of Defense is developing ways to 
     improve strategic communications within NATO, including by 
     enhancing the capacity of and coordination with the NATO 
     Strategic Communications Center of Excellence.
       (e) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means the following:
       (1) The Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
       (2) The Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations of the Senate.


         Amendment No. 313 Offered by Mr. Schiff of California

       At the end of title LI, insert the following:

     SEC. 51__. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON INCLUSION ON THE VIETNAM 
                   VETERANS MEMORIAL WALL OF THE NAMES OF THE LOST 
                   CREW MEMBERS OF THE USS FRANK E. EVANS KILLED 
                   ON JUNE 3, 1969.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a 
     study to determine the feasibility of including on the 
     Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in the District of Columbia 
     the names of the 74 crew members of the USS Frank E. Evans in 
     service who were killed on June 3, 1969. Such study shall 
     include a determination of--
       (1) the cost of including such names; and

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       (2) whether there is sufficient space on the Wall for the 
     inclusion of such names.
       (b) Consultation.--In conducting the study required under 
     subsection, the Secretary shall consult with members of the 
     Frank E. Evans Association, as well as survivors and family 
     members of the crew members who were killed.


         Amendment No. 314 Offered by Mr. Schneider of Illinois

       Add at the end of subtitle E of title VIII the following:

     SEC. 8__. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON MODERNIZING DEFENSE SUPPLY 
                   CHAIN MANAGEMENT.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) The continued modernize Department of Defense supply 
     chain management using private sector best practices where 
     applicable is imperative to run effective domestic and 
     overseas operations, ensure timely maintenance, and sustain 
     military forces.
       (2) Congress supports the continued development and 
     integration by the Secretary of Defense of advanced digital 
     supply chain management and capabilities. These capabilities 
     should include tools that digitize data flows in order to 
     transition from older, inefficient manual systems, modernize 
     warehouse operations of the Department of Defense to use 
     digitized data management and inventory control, and maximize 
     cybersecurity protection of logistics processes.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that, 
     to meet the unique needs of the Department of Defense 
     regarding continuity of supply chain management in both 
     garrison and deployed or austere environments, the Department 
     must prioritize digital supply chain management solutions 
     that use durable devices and technologies designed to operate 
     in remote regions with limited network connectivity.


         Amendment No. 315 Offered by Ms. Schrier of Washington

       At the end of subtitle G of title V, insert the following:

     SEC. 5__. GAO REPORT ON SCREENINGS INCLUDED IN THE HEALTH 
                   ASSESSMENT FOR MEMBERS SEPARATING FROM THE 
                   ARMED FORCES.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
     submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
     House of Representatives a report on screenings included in 
     the health assessment administered to members separating from 
     the the Armed Forces. Such report shall include the following 
     elements:
       (1) A list of screenings are included in such assessment.
       (2) Whether such screenings--
       (A) are uniform across the Armed Forces;
       (B) include questions to assess if the member is at risk 
     for social isolation, homelessness, or substance abuse; and
       (C) include questions about community.
       (3) How many such screenings result in referral of a member 
     to--
       (A) community services;
       (B) community services other than medical services; and
       (C) a veterans service organization.
       (4) An assessment of the effectiveness of referrals 
     described in paragraph (3).
       (5) How organizations, including veterans service 
     organizations, perform outreach to members in underserved 
     communities.
       (6) The extent to which organizations described in 
     paragraph (5) perform such outreach.
       (7) The effectiveness of outreach described in paragraph 
     (6).
       (8) The annual amount of Federal funding for services and 
     organizations described in paragraphs (3) and (5).


         Amendment No. 316 Offered by Ms. Schrier of Washington

       At the end of subtitle H of title V, insert the following:

     SEC. 5__. PUBLIC REPORTING ON CERTAIN MILITARY CHILD CARE 
                   PROGRAMS.

       Not later than September 30, 2023, and each calendar 
     quarter thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall post, on a 
     publicly accessible website of the Department of Defense, 
     information regarding the Military Child Care in Your 
     Neighborhood and Military Child Care in Your Neighborhood-
     Plus programs. Such information shall include the following 
     elements, disaggregated by State, ZIP code, month, and Armed 
     Force:
       (1) The number of children, military families, and child 
     care providers who benefit from each program.
       (2) Whether such providers are nationally accredited or 
     rated by the Quality Rating and Improvement System of the 
     State.
       (3) The amounts of subsidy paid.


        Amendment No. 317 Offered by Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia

       At the appropriate place in subtitle E of title XII, insert 
     the following:

     SEC. __. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON ENHANCING STRATEGIC 
                   PARTNERSHIP, DEFENSE AND SECURITY COOPERATION 
                   WITH GEORGIA.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) Georgia is a valued friend and strategic partner of the 
     United States and a NATO aspirant that has consistently 
     sought to advance shared values and mutual interests to 
     include deploying alongside United States forces in Iraq and 
     Afghanistan.
       (2) Over the past 30 years of partnership, the United 
     States has contributed to strengthening Georgia's progress on 
     the path of European and Euro-Atlantic integration.
       (3) Security in the Black Sea region is a matter of 
     strategic importance for the United States, especially amid 
     Russia's unprovoked and unjustified war on Ukraine. Enhancing 
     Georgia's self-defense and whole-of-government resistance and 
     resilience capacity is critical for Euro-Atlantic security, 
     the United States's national security objectives and 
     strategic interests in the Black Sea region.
       (4) Georgia is a significant economic, energy transit, and 
     international trade hub. Georgia is an integral part of the 
     East-West corridor that is vital to European energy security 
     and diversification of strategic supply-chain routes for the 
     United States and Europe.
       (5) Continuous illegal occupation of two Georgian regions 
     by Russia, its accelerated attempts of de-facto annexation of 
     both regions and hybrid warfare tactics including political 
     interference, cyber-attacks, and disinformation and 
     propaganda campaigns pose immediate challenges to the 
     national security of Georgia and the security of Europe.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the United States should--
       (1) reaffirm support and take steps to enhance and deepen 
     the steadfast strategic partnership in all priority areas of 
     the 2009 United States--Georgia Charter on Strategic 
     Partnership and in line with the 2016 Memorandum of 
     Understanding on Deepening the Defense and Security 
     Partnership between the United States and Georgia;
       (2) continue firm support to Georgia's sovereignty and 
     territorial integrity within its internationally recognized 
     borders;
       (3) intensify efforts towards de-occupation of Georgia's 
     territories and peaceful resolution of Russia-Georgia 
     conflict, including through consolidation of decisive 
     international action to ensure full and unconditional 
     fulfilment by the Russian Federation of its international 
     obligations, inter alia implementation of the EU-mediated 12 
     August 2008 Ceasefire Agreement;
       (4) continue strong support and meaningful participation in 
     the Geneva International Discussions for ensuring 
     implementation of the Ceasefire Agreement by the Russian 
     Federation and achieving lasting peace and security in 
     Georgia;
       (5) continue working to strengthen press freedom, 
     democratic institutions, and the rule of law in Georgia in 
     order to help secure its path of Euro-Atlantic integration 
     and aspirant NATO and EU membership;
       (6) prioritize and deepen defense and security cooperation 
     with Georgia, including the full implementation and potential 
     acceleration of the Georgia Defense and Deterrence 
     Enhancement Initiative, increased military financing of 
     Georgia's equipment modernization plans to enhance Georgia's 
     deterrence, territorial defense, whole-of-government 
     resistance and resilience capacity, and to foster readiness 
     and NATO interoperability;
       (7) support existing and new cooperation formats to bolster 
     cooperation among NATO, Georgia and Black Sea regional 
     partners to enhance Black Sea security especially in the 
     changed security environment including increasing the 
     frequency, scale and scope of exercises such as NATO Article 
     5 exercises and assistance to Georgia's Defense Forces 
     modernization efforts;
       (8) enhance assistance to Georgia in the cyber domain 
     through training, education, and technical assistance to 
     enable Georgia to prevent, mitigate and respond to cyber 
     threats; and
       (9) continue support and assistance to Georgia in 
     countering Russian disinformation and propaganda campaigns 
     intended to undermine the sovereignty of Georgia, credibility 
     of its democratic institutions and European and Euro-Atlantic 
     integration.


        Amendment No. 318 Offered by Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia

       At the appropriate place in subtitle A of title XII, insert 
     the following:

     SEC. __. REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON COSTS COVERED UNDER 
                   HUMANITARIAN DEMINING ASSISTANCE.

       Subsection (c)(3) of section 407 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is repealed.


        Amendment No. 319 Offered by Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia

       At the end of subtitle F of title X, insert the following:

     SEC. 10__. ANNUAL REPORT ON UNFUNDED PRIORITIES OF DEFENSE 
                   POW/MIA ACCOUNTING AGENCY.

       Chapter 9 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     inserting after section 222c the following new section:

     ``Sec. 222d. Unfunded priorities of Defense POW/MIA 
       Accounting Agency: annual report

       ``(a) Reports.--(a) Reports.-Not later than 10 days after 
     the date on which the budget of the President for a fiscal 
     year is submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of 
     title 31, the Director of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting 
     Agency shall submit to the Secretary of Defense and the 
     Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and to the 
     congressional defense committees, a report on the unfunded 
     priorities of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.
       ``(b) Elements.--(1) Each report under subsection (a) shall 
     specify, for each unfunded priority covered by such report, 
     the following:
       ``(A) A summary description of such priority, including the 
     objectives to be achieved if such priority is funded (whether 
     in whole or in part).

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       ``(B) The additional amount of funds recommended in 
     connection with the objectives under subparagraph (A).
       ``(C) Account information with respect to such priority, 
     including the following (as applicable):
       ``(i) Line Item Number (LIN) for applicable procurement 
     accounts.
       ``(ii) Program Element (PE) number for applicable research, 
     development, test, and evaluation accounts.
       ``(iii) Sub-activity group (SAG) for applicable operation 
     and maintenance accounts.
       ``(2) Each report under subsection (a) shall present the 
     unfunded priorities covered by such report in order of 
     urgency of priority.
       ``(c) Unfunded Priority Defined.-- In this section, the 
     term `unfunded priority', in the case of a fiscal year, means 
     a program, activity, or mission requirement of the POW/MIA 
     Accounting Agency that--
       ``(1) is not funded in the budget of the President for the 
     fiscal year as submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 
     of title 31, United States Code;
       ``(2) is necessary to fulfill a requirement associated with 
     an operational or contingency plan of a combatant command or 
     other validated requirement; and
       ``(3) would have been recommended for funding through the 
     budget referred to in paragraph (1) by the Director of the 
     POW/MIA Accounting Agency in connection with the budget if 
     additional resources had been available for the budget to 
     fund the program, activity, or mission requirement.''.


        Amendment No. 320 Offered by Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia

       At the appropriate place in subtitle A of title XII, insert 
     the following:

     SEC. __. MODIFICATION TO FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM TO ADD TRAINING 
                   RELATING TO URBAN WARFARE.

       Section 345 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)(1), by adding at the end the 
     following sentence: ``In addition to the areas of combating 
     terrorism and irregular warfare, the program should focus 
     training on urban warfare.''; and
       (2) by adding at the end of subsection (d) the following 
     new paragraph:
       ``(6) A discussion of how the training from the previous 
     year incorporated lessons learned from ongoing conflicts.''.


           Amendment No. 321 Offered by Mr. Scott of Virginia

       At the end of subtitle H of title XXVIII insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 28__. INTERAGENCY REGIONAL COORDINATOR FOR RESILIENCE 
                   PILOT PROJECT.

       (a) Pilot Project.--The Secretary of Defense shall carry 
     out a pilot program under which the Secretary shall establish 
     within the Department of Defense four Interagency Regional 
     Coordinators. Each Interagency Regional Coordinator shall be 
     responsible for improving the resilience of a community that 
     supports a military installation and serving as a model for 
     enhancing community resilience before disaster strikes.
       (b) Selection.--Each Interagency Regional Coordinator shall 
     support military installations and surrounding communities 
     within a geographic area, with at least one such Coordinator 
     serving each of the East, West, and Gulf coasts. For purposes 
     of the project, the Secretary shall select geographic areas--
       (1) with significant sea level rise and recurrent flooding 
     that prevents members of the Armed Forces from reaching their 
     posts or jeopardizes military readiness; and
       (2) where communities have collaborated on multi-
     jurisdictional climate adaptation planning efforts, including 
     such collaboration with the Army Corps of Engineers Civil 
     Works Department and through Joint Land Use Studies.
       (c) Collaboration.--In carrying out the pilot project, the 
     Secretary shall build on existing efforts through 
     collaboration with State and local entities, including 
     emergency management, transportation, planning, housing, 
     community development, natural resource managers, and 
     governing bodies and with the heads of appropriate Federal 
     departments and agencies.


           Amendment No. 322 Offered by Mr. Scott of Virginia

       At the appropriate place in subtitle J of title V, insert 
     the following new section:

     SEC. 5__ REPORT ON EFFORTS TO PREVENT AND RESPOND TO DEATHS 
                   BY SUICIDE IN THE NAVY.

       (a) Review Required.--The Inspector General of the 
     Department of Defense shall conduct a review of the efforts 
     by the Secretary of the Navy to--
       (1) prevent incidents of deaths by suicide, suicide 
     attempts, and suicidal ideation among covered members; and
       (2) respond to such incidents.
       (b) Elements of Review.--The study conducted under 
     subsection (a) shall include an assessment of each of the 
     following:
       (1) The extent of data collected regarding incidents of 
     deaths by suicide, suicide attempts, and suicidal ideation 
     among covered members, including data regarding whether such 
     covered members are assigned to sea duty or shore duty at the 
     time of such incidents.
       (2) The means used by commanders to prevent and respond to 
     incidents of deaths by suicide, suicide attempts, and 
     suicidal ideation among covered members.
       (3) Challenges related to--
       (A) the prevention of incidents of deaths by suicide, 
     suicide attempts, and suicidal ideation among members of the 
     Navy assigned to sea duty; and
       (B) the development of a response to such incidents.
       (4) The capacity of teams providing mental health services 
     to covered members to respond to incidents of suicidal 
     ideation or suicide attempts among covered members in the 
     respective unit each such team serves.
       (5) The means used by such teams to respond to such 
     incidents, including the extent to which post-incident 
     programs are available to covered members.
       (6) Such other matters as the Inspector General considers 
     appropriate in connection with the prevention of deaths by 
     suicide, suicide attempts, and suicidal ideation among 
     covered members.
       (c) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of 
     the Department of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a report that includes a summary of the 
     results of the review conducted under subsection (a).
       (d) Covered Member Defined.--In this section the term 
     ``covered member'' means a member of the Navy assigned to sea 
     duty or shore duty.


           Amendment No. 323 Offered by Mr. Scott of Virginia

       At the appropriate place in subtitle J of title V, insert 
     the following:

     SEC. 5__ REPORT ON PROGRAMS THROUGH WHICH MEMBERS OF THE 
                   ARMED FORCES MAY FILE ANONYMOUS CONCERNS.

       (a) Review Required.--The Inspector General of the 
     Department of Defense shall conduct a review that shall 
     include an assessment of the extent to which the Secretary of 
     Defense and each Secretary of a military department have--
       (1) issued policy and guidance concerning the 
     establishment, promotion, and management of an anonymous 
     concerns program;
       (2) established safeguards in such policy and guidance to 
     ensure the anonymity of concerns or complaints filed through 
     an anonymous concerns program; and
       (3) used an anonymous concerns program--
       (A) for purposes that include services on a military 
     installation; and
       (B) in settings that include--
       (i) naval vessels;
       (ii) military installations outside the continental United 
     States; and
       (iii) remote locations.
       (b) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of 
     the Department of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a report that includes the findings of the 
     review conducted under subsection (a).
       (c) Anonymous Concerns Program Defined.--In this section, 
     the term ``anonymous concerns program''--
       (1) means a program that enables a member of the Armed 
     Force to anonymously submit a complaint or concern related to 
     topics that include--
       (A) morale;
       (B) quality of life;
       (C) safety; or
       (D) the availability of Department of Defense programs or 
     services to support members of the Armed Forces; and
       (2) does not include an anonymous reporting mechanism 
     related to sexual harassment, sexual assault, anti-harassment 
     complaints, or military equal opportunity complaints.


        Amendment No. 324 Offered by Ms. Sherrill of New Jersey

       Add at the end of subtitle D of title VIII the following:

     SEC. 8__. OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY CLARIFICATION.

       Section 4022 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
       (A) by striking ``military personnel and the supporting'' 
     and inserting ``personnel of the Department of Defense or 
     improving''; and
       (B) by striking ``or materials in use'' and inserting 
     ``materials, or installations in use''; and
       (2) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following 
     new paragraph:
       ``(3) The term `prototype project' means a project that 
     addresses--
       ``(A) a proof of concept, model, or process, including a 
     business process;
       ``(B) reverse engineering to address obsolescence;
       ``(C) a pilot or novel application of commercial 
     technologies for defense purposes;
       ``(D) agile development activity, creation, design, 
     development, or demonstration of operational utility; or
       ``(E) any combination of subparagraphs (A) through (D).''.


          Amendment No. 325 Offered by Ms. Slotkin of Michigan

       At the end of subtitle H of title III, insert the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 3__. RECOGNITION OF SERVICE OF MILITARY WORKING DOGS.

       Section 1125 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by inserting ``(a) General Authority.--'' before ``The 
     Secretary of Defense''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(b) Recognition of Service of Military Working Dogs.--The 
     Secretary of Defense shall develop a decoration or other 
     appropriate recognition to recognize military

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     working dogs under the jurisdiction of the Secretary that are 
     killed in action or that perform an exceptionally meritorious 
     or courageous act in service to the United States.''.


          Amendment No. 326 Offered by Mr. Smith of Washington

       At the end of title XVII, insert the following:

     SEC. 17__. UKRAINE CRITICAL MUNITIONS ACQUISITION FUND.

       (a) Establishment.--There shall be established in the 
     Treasury of the United States a revolving fund to be known as 
     the ``Ukraine Critical Munitions Acquisition Fund'' (in this 
     section referred to as the ``Fund'').
       (b) Purpose.--Subject to the availability of 
     appropriations, amounts in the Fund shall be made available 
     by the Secretary of Defense--
       (1) to ensure that adequate stocks of critical munitions 
     are available for allies and partners of the United States 
     during the war in Ukraine; and
       (2) to finance the acquisition of critical munitions in 
     advance of the transfer of such munitions to foreign 
     countries during the war in Ukraine.
       (c) Additional Authority.--Subject to the availability of 
     appropriations, the Secretary may also use amounts made 
     available to the Fund--
       (1) to keep on continuous order munitions that the 
     Secretary deems as critical due to a reduction in current 
     stocks as a result of the drawdown of stocks provided to the 
     government of Ukraine for transfer to Ukraine; or
       (2) with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to 
     procure munitions identified as having a high use rate during 
     the war in Ukraine.
       (d) Deposits.--
       (1) In general.--The Fund shall consist of each of the 
     following:
       (A) Collections from sales made under letters of offer (or 
     transfers made under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
     U.S.C. 2151 et seq.)) of munitions acquired using amounts 
     made available from the Fund pursuant to this section, 
     representing the value of such items calculated, as 
     applicable, in accordance with--
       (i) subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 21(a)(1) of the Arms 
     Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761(a)(1);
       (ii) section 22 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
     2762); or
       (iii) section 644(m) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
     (22 U.S.C. 2403).
       (B) Such amounts as may be appropriated pursuant to the 
     authorization under this section or otherwise made available 
     for the purposes of the Fund.
       (C) Not more than $500,000,000 may be transferred to the 
     Fund for any fiscal year, in accordance with subsection (e), 
     from amounts authorized to be appropriated by this Act for 
     the Department in such amounts as the Secretary determines 
     necessary to carry out the purposes of this section, which 
     shall remain available until expended. The transfer authority 
     provided by this paragraph is in addition to any other 
     transfer authority available to the Secretary.
       (2) Contributions from foreign governments.--
       (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary 
     of Defense may accept contributions of amounts to the Fund 
     from any foreign government or international organization. 
     Any amounts so accepted shall be credited to the Ukraine 
     Critical Munitions Acquisition Fund and shall be available 
     for use as authorized under subsection (b).
       (B) Limitation.--The Secretary may not accept a 
     contribution under this paragraph if the acceptance of the 
     contribution would compromise, or appear to compromise, the 
     integrity of any program of the Department of Defense.
       (C) Notification.--If the Secretary accepts any 
     contribution under this paragraph, the Secretary shall notify 
     the congressional defense committees, the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs of the House of Representatives. Such notice shall 
     specify the source and amount of any contribution so accepted 
     and the use of any amount so accepted.
       (e) Notification.--
       (1) In general.--No amount may be transferred pursuant to 
     subsection (d)(1)(C) until the date that is 15 days after the 
     date on which the Secretary provides to the congressional 
     defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
     House of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations of the Senate--
       (A) notice in writing of the amount and purpose of the 
     proposed transfer; and
       (B) a description of how the Secretary intends to use the 
     munitions acquired under this section to meet national 
     defense requirements as specified in subsection (f)(1)(A).
       (2) Ammunition purchases.--No amounts in the Fund may be 
     used to purchase ammunition, as authorized by this Act, until 
     the date that is 15 days after the date on which the 
     Secretary notifies the congressional defense committees in 
     writing of the amount and purpose of the proposed purchase.
       (3) Foreign transfers.--No munition purchased using amounts 
     in the Fund may be transferred to a foreign country until the 
     date that is 15 days after the date on which the Secretary 
     notifies the congressional defense committees in writing of 
     the proposed transfer.
       (f) Limitations.--
       (1) Limitation on transfer.--No munition acquired by the 
     Secretary of Defense using amounts made available from the 
     Fund pursuant to this section may be transferred to any 
     foreign country unless such transfer is authorized by the 
     Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.), or other 
     applicable law, except as follows:
       (A) The Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the 
     Secretary of State, may authorize the use by the Department 
     of Defense of munitions acquired under this section prior to 
     transfer to a foreign country, if such use is necessary to 
     meet national defense requirements and the Department bear 
     the costs of replacement and transport, maintenance, storage, 
     and other such associated costs of such munitions.
       (B) Except as required by subparagraph (A), amounts made 
     available to the Fund may be used to pay for storage, 
     maintenance, and other costs related to the storage, 
     preservation and preparation for transfer of munitions 
     acquired under this section prior to their transfer, and the 
     administrative costs of the Department of Defense incurred in 
     the acquisition of such items, to the extent such costs are 
     not eligible for reimbursement pursuant to section 43(b) of 
     the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2792(b)).
       (2) Certification requirement.--
       (A) In general.--No amounts in the Fund may be used 
     pursuant to this section unless the President--
       (i) certifies to the congressional defense committees, the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, 
     and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate that the 
     Special Defense Acquisition Fund established pursuant to 
     chapter 5 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2795 et 
     seq.) cannot be used to fulfill the same functions and 
     objectives for which such amounts to be made available from 
     the Fund are to be used; and
       (ii) includes in such certification a justification 
     therefor, which may be included in a classified annex, if 
     necessary.
       (B) Non-delegation.--The President may not delegate any 
     responsibility of the President under subparagraph (A).
       (g) Termination.--The authority for the Fund under this 
     section shall expire on December 31, 2024.


          Amendment No. 327 Offered by Mr. Smith of New Jersey

       At the end of subtitle B of title XIII, add the following:

     SEC. 13_. FEASIBILITY STUDY AND REPORT RELATING TO 
                   SOMALILAND.

       (a) Feasibility Study.--The Secretary of State, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall conduct a 
     feasibility study that--
       (1) includes consultation with Somaliland security organs;
       (2) determines opportunities for collaboration in the 
     pursuit of United States national security interests in the 
     Horn of Africa, the Gulf of Aden, and the broader Indo-
     Pacific region;
       (3) identifies the practicability of improving the 
     professionalization and capacity of Somaliland security 
     sector actors; and
       (4) identifies the most effective way to conduct and carry 
     out programs, transactions, and other relations in the City 
     of Hargeisa on behalf of the United States Government.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the heads of 
     other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall submit 
     a classified report to the appropriate congressional 
     committees that contains the results of the feasibility study 
     required under subsection (a), including an assessment of the 
     extent to which--
       (1) opportunities exist for the United States to support 
     the training of Somaliland's security sector actors with a 
     specific focus on counterterrorism and border and maritime 
     security;
       (2) Somaliland's security forces were implicated, if any, 
     in gross violations of human rights during the 3-year period 
     immediately preceding the date of the enactment of this Act;
       (3) the United States has provided or discussed with 
     officials of Somaliland the provision of training to security 
     forces, including--
       (A) where such training has occurred;
       (B) the extent to which Somaliland security forces have 
     demonstrated the ability to absorb previous training; and
       (C) the ability of Somaliland security forces to maintain 
     and appropriately utilize such training, as applicable;
       (4) a United States diplomatic and security engagement 
     partnership with Somaliland would have a strategic impact, 
     including by protecting the United States and allied maritime 
     interests in the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait and at Somaliland's 
     Port of Berbera;
       (5) Somaliland could--
       (A) serve as a maritime gateway in East Africa for the 
     United States and its allies; and
       (B) counter Iran's presence in the Gulf of Aden and China's 
     growing regional military presence;
       (6) a United States security and defense partnership 
     could--
       (A) bolster cooperation between Somaliland and Taiwan;
       (B) stabilize this semi-autonomous region of Somalia 
     further as a democratic counterweight to anti-democratic 
     forces in the greater Horn of Africa region; and
       (C) impact the capacity of the United States to achieve 
     policy objectives in Somalia, particularly to degrade and 
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     defeat the terrorist threat posed by Al-Shabaab, the Islamic 
     State in Somalia (the Somalia-based Islamic State affiliate), 
     and other terrorist groups operating in Somalia; and
       (7) the extent to which an improved relationship with 
     Somaliland could--
       (A) support United States policy focused on the Red Sea 
     corridor, the Indo-Pacific region, and the Horn of Africa;
       (B) improve cooperation on counterterrorism and 
     intelligence sharing;
       (C) enable cooperation on counter-trafficking, including 
     the trafficking of humans, wildlife, weapons, and illicit 
     goods; and
       (D) support trade and development, including how Somaliland 
     could benefit from Prosper Africa and other regional trade 
     initiatives.
       (c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In 
     subsection (b), the term ``appropriate congressional 
     committees'' means--
       (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on 
     Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and
       (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on 
     Armed Services of the Senate.


          Amendment No. 328 Offered by Mr. Smith of New Jersey

       Add at the end of subtitle C of title VII of division A the 
     following:

     SEC. 7__. KYLE MULLEN NAVAL SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS.

       The Secretary of Defense, or his designee to Naval Special 
     Warfare Command, shall conduct an appraisal of and provide 
     recommended policies for improved medical care and oversight 
     of individuals in the Navy engaged in high-stress training 
     environments, in an effort to ensure sailor safety and 
     prevent related long-term injury, illness, and death. The 
     Secretary of the Navy shall ensure that such recommended 
     polices are implemented to the full extent practicable and in 
     a timely manner.


          Amendment No. 329 Offered by Mr. Smith of New Jersey

       At the end of subtitle F of title X, insert the following:

     SEC. 10__. REVIEW OF NAVY STUDY ON REQUIREMENTS FOR AND 
                   POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF REALISTICALLY SIMULATING 
                   REAL WORLD AND NEAR PEER ADVERSARY SUBMARINES.

       The Secretary of the Navy shall conduct a review of the 
     study conducted by the Chief of Naval Operations, N94 
     entitled ``Requirements for and Potential Benefits of 
     Realistically Simulating Real World and Near Peer Adversary 
     Submarines'', published November 1, 2021, to determine 
     compliance with congressional intent and reconcile the 
     findings of the study with instructions provided by Congress 
     through the conference report 116-617 accompanying H.R. 6395, 
     the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283). 
     Such review shall include an addendum that includes--
       (1) views from Navy commands responsible for responding to 
     foreign threats from adversary manned, diesel-powered 
     submarines including the Navy's Fifth and Seventh Fleets, 
     including views on the ability to conduct threat assessments 
     related to submersibles operated by third world and near-peer 
     adversaries in the areas of operations of such commands; and
       (2) input from relevant training schools and range 
     operators associated with antisubmarine warfare regarding 
     current training platforms intended to replicate such threats 
     and the effectiveness of such training platforms.


            Amendment No. 330 Offered by Mr. Soto of Florida

       Page 661, line 19, insert ``or where there are significant 
     space launch or mission control facilities'' after 
     ``operates''.
       Page 662, line 7, insert ``or where there are significant 
     space launch or mission control facilities'' after 
     ``operates''.


            Amendment No. 331 Offered by Mr. Soto of Florida

       Page 940, line 24, insert ``and expand'' before the 
     semicolon.


            Amendment No. 332 Offered by Mr. Soto of Florida

       Page 622, line 17, insert ``distributed ledger 
     technologies,'' after ``machine learning,''.


            Amendment No. 333 Offered by Mr. Soto of Florida

       Page 138, after line 22, insert the following:
       (9) Distributed leger technologies.


            Amendment No. 334 Offered by Mr. Soto of Florida

       Page 328, line 12, insert ``(including artificial 
     intelligence)'' after ``new technologies''.


        Amendment No. 335 Offered by Ms. Spanberger of Virginia

       At the appropriate place in subtitle D of title XII, insert 
     the following:

     SEC. __. REPORT FROM COUNCIL OF THE INSPECTORS GENERAL ON 
                   UKRAINE.

       Not later than September 1, 2024, the Chairperson of the 
     Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency 
     shall submit to the congressional defense committees, the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, 
     and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report 
     on the oversight infrastructure established with respect to 
     United States assistance to Ukraine, that also includes the 
     following:
       (1) the structure the Federal Government is currently using 
     or plans to adopt (including the specific agencies charged) 
     to oversee the expenditure of assistance to Ukraine;
       (2) whether that oversight structure is best suited to 
     conduct such oversight;
       (3) whether there are any gaps in oversight over the 
     expenditure of funds for assistance to Ukraine;
       (4) whether the agencies identified pursuant to paragraph 
     (1) are positioned to be able to accurately oversee and track 
     United States assistance to Ukraine over the long term; and
       (5) the lessons learned from the manner in which oversight 
     over expenditures of assistance to Ukraine has been 
     conducted.


         Amendment No. 336 Offered by Ms. Speier of California

       After section 523, insert the following and renumber 
     subsequent sections accordingly:

     SEC. 524. BRIEFING AND REPORT ON ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION 
                   BOARDS.

       Subsection (c) of section 529B of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) is 
     amended to read as follows:
       ``(c) Briefing; Report.--The Comptroller General shall 
     submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
     House of Representatives--
       ``(1) a briefing on preliminary results of the study 
     conducted under subsection (a) not later than December 27, 
     2022; and
       ``(2) a report on the final results of the study conducted 
     under subsection (a) not later than May 31, 2023.''.


         amendment no. 337 offered by ms. speier of california

       At the appropriate place in title LVIII, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. __. REPORT ON WAIVERS UNDER SECTION 907 OF THE FREEDOM 
                   FOR RUSSIA AND EMERGING EURASIAN DEMOCRACIES 
                   AND OPEN MARKETS SUPPORT ACT OF 1992.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in 
     coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit a 
     report to the appropriate congressional committees on United 
     States security assistance provided to the Government of 
     Azerbaijan pursuant to a waiver under section 907 of the 
     FREEDOM Support Act (22 U.S.C. 5812 note).
       (b) Elements.--The report under subsection (a) shall 
     address the following:
       (1) Documentation of the Department of State's 
     consideration of all section 907 waiver requirements during 
     the 5-year period ending on the date of the enactment of this 
     Act.
       (2) Further program-level detail and end-use monitoring 
     reports of security assistance provided to the Government of 
     Azerbaijan under a section 907 waiver during such 5-year 
     period.
       (3) The impact of United States security assistance 
     provided to Azerbaijan on the negotiation of a peaceful 
     settlement between Armenia and Azerbaijan over all disputed 
     regions during such 5-year period.
       (4) The impact of United States security assistance 
     provided to Azerbaijan on the military balance between 
     Azerbaijan and Armenia during such 5-year period.
       (5) An assessment of Azerbaijan's use of offensive force 
     against Armenia or violations of Armenian sovereign territory 
     from November 11, 2020, to the date of the enactment of this 
     Act.
       (c) Briefing.--The Secretary of State, in coordination with 
     the Secretary of Defense, shall brief the appropriate 
     congressional committees not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act on the contents of the 
     report required under subsection (a).
       (d) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, 
     the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations of the Senate.


         amendment no. 338 offered by mr. stauber of minnesota

       At the end of subtitle C of title X, insert the following:

     SEC. 10__. AWARD OF CONTRACTS FOR SHIP REPAIR WORK TO NON-
                   HOMEPORT SHIPYARDS TO MEET SURGE CAPACITY.

       Section 8669a of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
     by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(d) In order to meet surge capacity, the Secretary of the 
     Navy may solicit proposals from, and award contracts for ship 
     repair to, non-homeport shipyards that otherwise meet the 
     requirements of the Navy for ship repair work.''.


         amendment no. 339 offered by mrs. steel of california

       Add at the end of subtitle E of title VIII the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 859. PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF LOGINK.

       (a) Prohibition.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, each Secretary 
     of a military department, and a defense contractor may not 
     use LOGINK.
       (2) Applicability.--With respect to defense contractors, 
     the prohibition in subsection (a) shall apply--
       (A) with respect to any contract of the Department of 
     Defense entered into on or after the date of the enactment of 
     this section;

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       (B) with respect to the use of LOGINK in the performance of 
     such contract.
       (b) Contracting Prohibition.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense and each 
     Secretary of a military department may not enter into any 
     contract with an entity that uses LOGINK and shall prohibit 
     the use of LOGINK in any contract entered into by the 
     Department of Defense.
       (2) Defense contractor.--With respect to any contract of 
     the Department of Defense, a defense contractor may not enter 
     into a subcontract with an entity that uses LOGINK.
       (3) Applicability.--This subsection applies with respect to 
     any contract entered into on or after the date of the 
     enactment of this section.
       (c) LOGINK Defined.--In this section, the term ``LOGINK'' 
     means the public, open, shared logistics information network 
     known as the National Public Information Platform for 
     Transportation & Logistics by the Ministry of Transport of 
     China.


       amendment no. 340 offered by ms. strickland of washington

       At the end of subtitle H of title V, insert the following:

     SECTION 5__. FEASIBILITY OF INCLUSION OF AU PAIRS IN PILOT 
                   PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO 
                   MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES FOR IN-HOME CHILD 
                   CARE.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     members of the Armed Forces who participate in the au pair 
     exchange visitor program should be eligible for assistance 
     under the pilot program of the Department of Defense to 
     provide financial assistance to members of the Armed Forces 
     for in-home child care.
       (b) Feasibility Assessment.--Not later than one year after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall 
     submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
     containing the assessment of the Secretary of Defense of the 
     feasibility, advisability, and considerations of expanding 
     eligibility for the pilot program under section 589 of the 
     William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 1791 
     note) to members of the Armed Forces who participate in an 
     exchange visitor program under section 62.31 of title 22, 
     Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulation.
       (c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means:
       (1) The Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
     House of Representatives.
       (2) The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (3) The Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.


        amendment no. 341 offered by mr. swalwell of california

       At the end of subtitle B of title XIV of division A, add 
     the following:

     SEC. 1415. REPORT ON FEASIBILITY OF INCREASING QUANTITIES OF 
                   RARE EARTH PERMANENT MAGNETS IN NATIONAL 
                   DEFENSE STOCKPILE.

       (a) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United 
     States to build a stockpile of rare earth permanent magnets 
     to meet requirements for Department of Defense programs and 
     systems while reducing dependence on foreign countries for 
     such magnets.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
     to the congressional defense committees a report on the 
     feasibility of increasing the quantity of rare earth 
     permanent magnets in the National Defense Stockpile to 
     support United States defense requirements.
       (c) Contents.--The report required by subsection (b) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) An assessment of the extent to which the existing 
     National Defense Stockpile inventory would guarantee supply 
     of rare earth permanent magnets to major defense acquisition 
     programs included in the future years defense program.
       (2) A description of the assumptions underlying the 
     quantities of rare earth permanent magnet block identified 
     for potential acquisition in the most recent National Defense 
     Stockpile Annual Operations and Planning Report.
       (3) An evaluation of factors that would affect shortfall 
     estimates with respect to rare earth magnet block in the 
     National Defense Stockpile inventory.
       (4) A description of the impact on and requirements for 
     domestic industry stakeholders, including Department of 
     Defense contractors.
       (5) An analysis of challenges related to the domestic 
     manufacturing of rare earth permanent magnets.
       (6) An assessment of the extent to which Department of 
     Defense programs and systems rely on rare earth permanent 
     magnets manufactured by an entity under the jurisdiction of a 
     covered strategic competitor.
       (7) Identification of additional funding, authorities, and 
     policies necessary to advance the policy described in 
     subsection (a).
       (d) Form.--The report required by subsection (b) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
     annex.
       (e) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``congressional defense committees'' means the 
     Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee 
     on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.
       (2) The term ``covered strategic competitor'' means a near-
     peer country identified by the Secretary of Defense and 
     National Defense Strategy.


         amendment no. 342 offered by mr. takano of california

       Add at the end of subtitle B of title XIV the following:

     SEC. 14__. STUDY ON STOCKPILING ENERGY STORAGE COMPONENTS.

       Not later than 360 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
     submit to Congress a study on the viability of establishing a 
     stockpile of the materials required to manufacture batteries, 
     battery cells, and other energy storage components to meet 
     national security requirements in the event of a national 
     emergency (as defined in section 12 of the Strategic and 
     Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h-3)).


          amendment no. 343 offered by ms. tenney of new york

       At the end of subtitle C of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 12__. REPORT ON THE U.N. ARMS EMBARGO ON IRAN.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the 
     Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, 
     and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report 
     that includes a detailed description of--
       (1) an assessment of the U.N. arms embargo on Iran on its 
     effectiveness in constraining Iran's ability to supply, sell, 
     or transfer, directly or indirectly, arms or related 
     materiel, including spare parts, when it was in place; and
       (2) the measures that the Departments of State and Defense 
     are taking to constrain Iranian arms proliferation and combat 
     the supply, sale, or transfer of weapons to or from Iran.


          amendment no. 344 offered by ms. tenney of new york

       At the end of subtitle C of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 12__. REPORT ON ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS-
                   AFFILIATED OPERATIVES ABROAD.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the 
     Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, 
     and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report 
     that includes a detailed description of--
       (1) all Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-affiliated 
     operatives serving in diplomatic and consular posts abroad; 
     and
       (2) the ways in which the Department of State and the 
     Department of Defense are working with partner nations to 
     inform them of the threat posed by Islamic Revolutionary 
     Guard Corps-affiliated officials serving in diplomatic and 
     consular roles in third party countries.


          amendment no. 345 offered by ms. tenney of new york

       At the end of subtitle F of title X, add the following new 
     section:

     SEC. 10__. REPORT ON UNMANNED TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AT 
                   MILITARY BASES AND INSTALLATIONS.

       (a) In General.--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 
     that includes--
       (1) a detailed description of the threat of aerial drones 
     and unmanned aircraft to United States national security; and
       (2) an assessment of the unmanned traffic management 
     systems of every military base and installation (within and 
     outside the United States) to determine whether the base or 
     installation is adequately equipped to detect, disable, and 
     disarm hostile or unidentified unmanned aerial systems.
       (b) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means the following:
       (1) The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations of the Senate.
       (2) The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.


       amendment no. 346 offered by mr. thompson of pennsylvania

       At the end of subtitle F of title X, insert the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 10__. REPORT ON NON-DOMESTIC FUEL USE.

       Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report on the total dollar 
     amount the Department of Defense spent on fuel from non-
     domestic sources during the period beginning on January 1, 
     2021, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act.


       amendment no. 347 offered by mr. thompson of pennsylvania

       At the end of subtitle C of title VII, insert the following 
     new section:

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     SEC. 7__. REPORT ON OPERATIONAL AND PHYSICAL AND MENTAL 
                   HEALTH EFFECTS OF LOW RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION 
                   TO ARMED FORCES.

       The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a report on the current operational tempo 
     resulting from low recruitment to and retention in the Armed 
     Forces and the resulting effects on the physical and mental 
     health of members of the Armed Forces.


       amendment no. 348 offered by mr. thompson of pennsylvania

       At the end of subtitle H of title V, insert the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 5__ REPORT ON THE EFFECTS OF ECONOMIC INFLATION ON 
                   FAMILIES OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

       The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a report on the extent to which economic 
     inflation has affected families of members of the Armed 
     Forces.


            amendment no. 349 offered by ms. titus of nevada

       At the appropriate place in title LVIII, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. ___. AMENDMENTS TO THE UKRAINE FREEDOM SUPPORT ACT OF 
                   2014.

       The Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014 (22 U.S.C. 8921 et 
     seq.) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating section 11 as section 13; and
       (2) by inserting after section 10 the following new 
     sections:

     ``SEC. 11. WORKING GROUP ON SEMICONDUCTOR SUPPLY DISRUPTIONS.

       ``(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this section, the President shall establish 
     an interagency working group to address semiconductor supply 
     chain issues caused by Russia's illegal and unprovoked attack 
     on Ukraine.
       ``(b) Membership.--The interagency working group 
     established pursuant to subsection (a) shall be comprised of 
     the head, or designee of the head, of each of the following:
       ``(1) The Department of State.
       ``(2) The Department of Defense.
       ``(3) The Department of Commerce.
       ``(4) The Department of the Treasury.
       ``(5) The Office of the United States Trade Representative.
       ``(6) The Department of Interior.
       ``(7) The Department of Energy.
       ``(8) The Department of Homeland Security.
       ``(9) The Department of Labor.
       ``(10) Any other Federal department or agency the President 
     determines appropriate.
       ``(c) Chair.--The Secretary of State shall serve as the 
     chair of the working group established pursuant to subsection 
     (a).

     ``SEC. 12. REPORTS ON SEMICONDUCTOR SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTIONS.

       ``(a) Report on Impact of Russia's Invasion of Ukraine.--
     Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this section, the Secretary of State shall submit to the 
     committees listed in subsection (b) a report of the 
     interagency working group that--
       ``(1) reviews and analyzes--
       ``(A) the impact of Russia's unprovoked attack on Ukraine 
     on the supply of palladium, neon gas, helium, and 
     hexafluorobutadiene (C4F6); and
       ``(B) the impact, if any, on supply chains and the global 
     economy;
       ``(2) recounts diplomatic efforts by the United States to 
     work with other countries that mine, synthesize, or purify 
     palladium, neon gas, helium, or hexafluorobutadiene (C4F6);
       ``(3) quantifies the actions resulting from these efforts 
     to diversify sources of supply of these items;
       ``(4) sets forth steps the United States has taken to 
     bolster its production or secure supply of palladium or other 
     compounds and elements listed in paragraph (1)(A);
       ``(5) lists any other important elements, compounds, or 
     products in the semiconductor supply chain that have been 
     affected by Russia's illegal attack on Ukraine; and
       ``(6) recommends any potential legislative steps that could 
     be taken by Congress to further bolster the supply of 
     elements, compounds, or products for the semiconductor supply 
     chain that have been curtailed as a result of Russia's 
     actions.
       ``(b) Committees Listed.--The committees listed in this 
     subsection are--
       ``(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of 
     the House of Representatives; and
       ``(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate.
       ``(c) Annual Report on Potential Future Shocks to 
     Semiconductor Supply Chains.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter for 
     5 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 of the 
     interagency working group that--
       ``(A) outlines and plans for the most likely future 
     geopolitical developments that could severely disrupt global 
     semiconductor supply chains in ways that could harm the 
     national security or economic interests of the United States;
       ``(B) forecasts the various potential impacts on the global 
     supply chain for semiconductors, and products that use 
     semiconductors, from the developments outlined pursuant to 
     subparagraph (A), as well as the following contingencies--
       ``(i) an invasion of Taiwan or geopolitical instability or 
     conflict in East Asia;
       ``(ii) a broader war or geopolitical instability in Europe;
       ``(iii) strategic competitors dominating parts of the 
     supply chain and leveraging that dominance coercively;
       ``(iv) a future international health crisis; and
       ``(v) natural disasters or shortages of natural resources 
     and raw materials;
       ``(C) describes the kind of continency plans that would be 
     needed for the safe evacuation of individuals with deep 
     scientific and technical knowledge of semiconductors and 
     their supply chain from areas under risk from conflict or 
     natural disaster; and
       ``(D) evaluates the current technical and supply chain work 
     force expertise within the Federal government to carry out 
     these assessments.''.


            amendment no. 350 offered by ms. titus of nevada

       At the end of subtitle C of title VII, insert the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 7__. REPORT ON MATERNAL MORTALITY RATES OF FEMALE 
                   MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

       Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report on how maternal 
     mortality rates may disproportionately affect female members 
     of the Armed Forces (as compared with female civilians). Such 
     report shall include an identification of any relevant 
     barriers to the access of health care for such female members 
     and any recommendations by the Secretary to improve such 
     access and reduce such rates.


            amendment no. 351 offered by ms. titus of nevada

       At the appropriate place in subtitle H of title V, insert 
     the following new section:

     SEC. 5__ REPORT ON THE EFFECTS OF THE SHORTAGE OF INFANT 
                   FORMULA ON THE FAMILIES OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
                   FORCES.

       The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a report on the extent to which families 
     of members of the Armed Forces--
       (1) have access to infant formula; and
       (2) have been affected by any shortage of infant formula 
     available for consumer purchase from January 1, 2022, through 
     the date of the enactment of this Act.


            amendment no. 352 offered by ms. titus of nevada

       At the end of subtitle G of title III, insert the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 3__. REPORTS RELATING TO AQUEOUS FILM-FORMING FOAM 
                   SUBSTITUTES AND PFAS CONTAMINATION AT CERTAIN 
                   INSTALLATIONS.

       (a) Report on Progress Towards AFFF Substitutes.--Not later 
     than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
     the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
     Sustainment shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a report on the progress made towards, and the 
     status of any certification efforts relating to, the 
     replacement of fluorinated aqueous film-forming foam with a 
     fluorine-free fire-fighting agent, as required under section 
     322 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2020 (Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1307; 10 USC 2661 note 
     prec.).
       (b) Report on Non-AFFF PFAS Contamination at Certain 
     Military Installations.--Not later than one year after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of 
     Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report on known or 
     suspected contamination on or around military installations 
     located in the United States resulting from the release of 
     any perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance 
     originating from a source other than aqueous film-forming 
     foam.


            amendment no. 353 offered by ms. titus of nevada

       At the end of title XVII, insert the following:

     SEC. 17__. QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS ON REPLENISHMENT AND 
                   REVITALIZATION OF STOCKS OF DEFENSIVE AND 
                   OFFENSIVE WEAPONS PROVIDED TO UKRAINE.

       (a) Quarterly Briefings.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
     provide to the congressional defense committees quarterly 
     briefings, in accordance with subsection (b), on the progress 
     of the Department of Defense toward replenishing and 
     sustaining the production capacity and stocks of covered 
     weapons that have been delivered to Ukraine as part of the 
     effort to--
       (1) support Ukraine's resistance against Russian 
     aggression; and
       (2) buy down strategic risks.
       (b) Elements of Briefings.--
       (1) Briefings on us weapons.--The Secretary of Defense 
     shall provide to the congressional defense committees 
     quarterly briefings that include each of the following:
       (A) A timeline and budgetary estimate for developing and 
     procuring replacement stocks of covered weapons for the 
     United States.
       (B) An identification of any opportunities to allow vendors 
     to compete for agreements to produce next-generation weapons.
       (C) An analysis of risks within the industrial base that 
     provides support for covered weapons, and detailed options to 
     mitigate those risks.

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       (D) A discussion of options to maximize competition among 
     providers of covered weapons and components thereof, and an 
     identification of any gaps in legal authority to pursue and 
     achieve the objectives of maximizing competition and 
     replenishing and sustaining the production capacity of 
     covered weapons.
       (E) An update on the use of the authorities of the 
     Department of Defense to replenish and sustain the production 
     capacity and stocks of covered weapons referred to in 
     subsection (a).
       (2) Briefing on weapons of allies and partners.--The 
     Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional 
     defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
     House of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations of the Senate a briefing on the plan to use 
     authorities for--
       (A) developing and procuring replacement stocks of covered 
     weapons for allies and partners of the United States; and
       (B) advancing the replenishment of weapons for such allies 
     and partners that have provided, or are contemplating 
     providing, such weapons to Ukraine.
       (c) Covered Weapon.--In this section, the term ``covered 
     weapon'' means any weapon other than a covered system, as 
     that term is defined in section 1703(d).
       (d) Termination.--The requirement to provide quarterly 
     briefings under subsection (b)(1) shall terminate on December 
     31, 2026.


            amendment no. 354 offered by ms. titus of nevada

       At the end of subtitle F of title X, insert the following:

     SEC. 10__. REPORT ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING AS A RESULT OF RUSSIAN 
                   INVASION OF UKRAINE.

       The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 
     Secretary of State, shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
     the Senate a report on human trafficking as a result of the 
     Russian invasion of Ukraine.


           amendment no. 355 offered by ms. tlaib of michigan

       Page 1067, line 9, strike ``and''.
       Page 1067, line 10, strike the period and insert ``; and''.
       Page 1067, after line 10, insert the following:
       (D) submit an alert for potential major health risks, such 
     as the potential presence of lead paint, asbestos, mold, 
     hazardous materials contaminated or unsafe drinking water, or 
     serious safety issues, such as potential problems with fire 
     or carbon monoxide detection equipment.
       Page 1067, after line 15, insert the following:
       (4) An educational feature to help users better identify 
     potential environmental and safety hazards like lead paint, 
     asbestos, mold and unsafe water, and potentially non-
     functional fire or carbon monoxide detection equipment for 
     the purposes of protecting residents and submitting alerts 
     described in paragraph (1)(D) for potential problems that may 
     need urgent professional attention.


           amendment no. 356 offered by ms. tlaib of michigan

       Page 311, line 7, strike ``and'' at the end.
       Page 311, line 9, strike the period at the end and insert a 
     semicolon.
       Page 311, after line 9, insert the following:
       (3) takes into account voluntary feedback from program 
     recipients and relevant Department staff, including direct 
     testimonials about their experiences with the program and 
     ways in which they think it could be improved; and
       (4) examines other potential actions that arise during the 
     course of the program that the Department could take to 
     further protect the safety of program participants and 
     eligible individuals, as the Secretary determines 
     appropriate.


           amendment no. 357 offered by ms. tlaib of michigan

       At the end of subtitle G of title XXVIII, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 28__. REPORTING ON LEAD SERVICE LINES AND LEAD PLUMBING.

       (a) Initial Report.--Not later than one year after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense 
     for Acquisition and Sustainment shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report that includes--
       (1) a description of the state of lead service lines and 
     lead plumbing on military installations, military housing, 
     and privatized military housing;
       (2) an evaluation of whether military installations, 
     military housing, and privatized military housing are in 
     compliance with the standards established in the Lead and 
     Copper rule and, if not, an identification of the areas of 
     non-compliance; and
       (3) an identification of steps and resources needed to 
     remove remaining lead service lines and lead plumbing in 
     military installations and housing.
       (b) Inclusion of Information in Annual Report.--The 
     Secretary shall include in the Defense Environmental Programs 
     annual report for each year after the year in which the 
     initial report is submitted information on the compliance of 
     Department of Defense facilities and housing with the Lead 
     and Copper Rule.


           amendment no. 358 offered by ms. tlaib of michigan

       Page 1101, line 20, insert ``and covered lead exposure'' 
     after ``conditions''.
       In section 2880 of the bill, in the matter proposed to be 
     added as section 2895(c) of title 10, United States Code, 
     insert after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph (and 
     redesignate the subsequent paragraphs accordingly):
       (3) The term ``covered lead exposure'' means lead exposure 
     that is determined by the Secretary of Defense to have 
     resulted from residing in an unsafe housing unit.


         amendment no. 359 offered by mrs. torres of california

       At the appropriate place in title LVIII, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. __. GAO STUDY ON END USE MONITORING.

       Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
     submit the congressional defense committees, the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a review of the 
     implementation by the Department of Defense and the 
     Department of State of end-use monitoring, including--
       (1) how well end-use monitoring deters misuse or 
     unauthorized use of equipment;
       (2) how the Departments identify persistent geographic 
     areas of concern for closer monitoring; and
       (3) how the Departments identify trends, learn from those 
     trends, and implement best practices.


         amendment no. 360 offered by mrs. torres of california

       At the end of subtitle D of title V, add the following new 
     section:

     SEC. 5__. STANDARDS AND REPORTS RELATING TO CASES OVERSEEN BY 
                   MILITARY CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE ORGANIZATIONS.

       (a) Standards Required.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation 
     with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall 
     develop and implement uniform standards applicable to the 
     military criminal investigative organizations of the 
     Department of Defense that--
       (A) establish processes and procedures for the handling of 
     cold cases;
       (B) specify the circumstances under which a case overseen 
     by such an organization shall be referred to the Inspector 
     General of the Department of Defense for review; and
       (C) establish procedures to ensure that, in the event an 
     investigator transfers out of such an organization or 
     otherwise ceases to be an investigator, the cases overseen by 
     such investigator are transferred to a new investigator 
     within the organization.
       (2) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
     to Congress a report on the standards developed under 
     paragraph (1).
       (3) Implementation.--Following the submittal of the report 
     under paragraph (2), but not later than 120 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall implement the standards developed under paragraph (1).
       (b) Report Establishment of Cold Case Unit in the Army.--
     Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to Congress 
     a report on the feasibility of establishing a cold case unit 
     in the Army Criminal Investigation Division that is similar 
     to the cold case units operating within the Naval Criminal 
     Investigative Service and the Air Force Office of Special 
     Investigations.


          Amendment No. 361 Offered by Mr. Torres of New York

       At the end of subtitle G of title X, insert the following:

     SEC. 10__. LIMITATIONS ON SALE AND USE OF PORTABLE HEATING 
                   DEVICES ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

       (a) Prohibition on Sale of Unsafe Portable Heating Devices 
     at Commissary Stores and MWR Retail Facilities.--The 
     Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the following types of 
     portable heating devices are not sold at a commissary store 
     or MWR retail facility:
       (1) Portable heating devices that do not comply with 
     applicable voluntary consumer product safety standards.
       (2) Portable heating devices that do not have an automatic 
     shutoff function.
       (b) Education for Families Living in Military Housing.--The 
     commander of a military installation shall ensure that 
     members of the Armed Forces assigned to that installation and 
     living in military family housing, including military family 
     housing acquired or constructed pursuant to subchapter IV of 
     chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, are provided 
     with the recommendations of the Consumer Product Safety 
     Commission for operating portable heating devices safely.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``MWR retail facility'' has the meaning given 
     that term in section 1063 of title 10, United States Code.
       (2) The term ``portable heating device'' means an electric 
     heater that--
       (A) is intended to stand unsupported (freestanding);
       (B) can be moved from place to place within conditioned 
     areas in a structure;
       (C) is connected to a nominal 120 VAC electric supply 
     through a cord and plug;
       (D) transfers heat by radiation, convection, or both 
     (either natural or forced); and
       (E) is intended for residential use.


          Amendment No. 362 Offered by Mr. Torres of New York

       At the end of subtitle G of title X, insert the following:

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     SEC. 10__. TRAINING AND INFORMATION FOR FIRST RESPONDERS 
                   REGARDING AID FOR VICTIMS OF TRAUMA-RELATED 
                   INJURIES.

       The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Department 
     of Defense shares best practices with, and offers training 
     to, State and local first responders regarding how to most 
     effectively aid victims who experience trauma-related 
     injuries.


          Amendment No. 363 Offered by Mr. Torres of New York

       At the appropriate place in subtitle E of title XII, insert 
     the following:

     SEC. ___. REPORT ON IMPROVED DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS AND DEFENSE 
                   RELATIONSHIP WITH ALBANIA.

       (a) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, 
     the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on 
     Armed Services of the Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on 
     Armed Services of the House of Representatives.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, jointly with 
     the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees an assessment of the viability of 
     military infrastructure in Durres, Albania, and Vlore, 
     Albania, as locations for cooperative security activities, 
     including NATO activities and exercises that advance NATO and 
     shared security objectives and enhance interoperability. The 
     report shall also include a description of--
       (1) opportunities for the United States to support training 
     for Albania's military forces;
       (2) the current status of such training activities with 
     Albania, including the level of progress toward 
     interoperability, absorption of assistance, ability to 
     sustain equipment provided, and other relevant factors that 
     enhance Albania's ability to contribute to NATO objectives 
     and maritime security; and
       (3) a cost estimate for any potential U.S. investments and 
     activities.


       Amendment No. 364 Offered by Mrs. Trahan of Massachusetts

       At the end of subtitle B of title I, add the following new 
     section:

     SEC. 1__. REPORT ON APPLICABILITY OF DDG(X) ELECTRIC-DRIVE 
                   PROPULSION SYSTEM.

       Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report that includes an 
     analysis of--
       (1) the power and propulsion requirements for the DDG(X) 
     destroyer;
       (2) how such requirements compare to the power and 
     propulsion requirements for the DDG-1000 Zumwalt class 
     destroyer and the DDG-51 Arleigh Burke class destroyer, 
     respectively;
       (3) the ability of the Navy to leverage existing 
     investments in the electric-drive propulsion system developed 
     for the DDG(X) destroyer to reduce cost and risk; and
       (4) the ability to design and manufacture components for 
     such system in the United States.


       Amendment No. 365 Offered by Mrs. Trahan of Massachusetts

       At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the following new 
     section:

     SEC. 2__. REPORT ON NATIONAL SECURITY APPLICATIONS FOR FUSION 
                   ENERGY TECHNOLOGY.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
     on potential national security applications for fusion energy 
     technology.
       (b) Elements.--The report under subsection (a) shall 
     include--
       (1) an evaluation of commercial fusion energy technologies 
     under development by private sector companies in the United 
     States to determine if any such technologies have potential 
     national security applications;
       (2) consideration of commercial fusion energy 
     technologies--
       (A) that have met relevant technical milestones:
       (B) that are supported by substantial private sector 
     financing;
       (C) that meet applicable requirements of the Department of 
     Defense; and
       (D) for which prototypes have been constructed;
       (3) a timeline for the potential implementation of fusion 
     energy in the Department;
       (4) a description of any major challenges to such 
     implementation; and
       (5) recommendations to the ensure the effectiveness of such 
     implementation.


            Amendment No. 366 Offered by Mr. Turner of Ohio

       At the end of subtitle B of title III, insert the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 3__. ADDITIONAL SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR ENERGY 
                   PERFORMANCE GOALS AND ENERGY PERFORMANCE MASTER 
                   PLAN.

       (a) Additional Special Considerations.--Section 2911(e) of 
     title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
     the following new paragraphs:
       ``(14) The reliability and security of energy resources in 
     the event of a military conflict.
       ``(15) The value of resourcing energy from partners and 
     allies of the United States.''.
       (b) Report on Feasibility of Terminating Energy Procurement 
     From Foreign Entities of Concern.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of Defense 
     for Operational Energy Plans and Programs shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a report on the 
     feasibility and advisability of terminating energy 
     procurement by the Department of Defense from foreign 
     entities of concern.
       (2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include 
     the following:
       (A) An assessment of the reliance by the Department of 
     Defense on foreign entities of concern for the procurement of 
     energy.
       (B) An identification of the number of energy contracts in 
     force between the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency 
     and a foreign entity of concern or an entity headquartered in 
     a country that is a foreign entity of concern.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and
       (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.
       (2) The term ``foreign entity of concern'' has the meaning 
     given that term in section 9901 of the William M. (Mac) 
     Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2021 (15 U.S.C. 4651).


          Amendment No. 367 Offered by Ms. Van Duyne of Texas

       Page 387, after line 20, insert the following:

     SEC. 584. STUDY ON FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION ABOUT RECEIPT 
                   OF A MILITARY MEDAL OR DECORATION.

       (a) Study.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     shall conduct a study to identify any monetary or government 
     benefits obtained through a fraudulent misrepresentation 
     about the receipt a military decoration or medal as described 
     by section 704(c)(2) or 704(d) of title 18, United States 
     Code.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     shall report to Congress on the findings of the study 
     conducted under subsection (b) and policy recommendations to 
     resolve issues identified in the study.


          Amendment No. 368 offered by Ms. van duyne of texas

       At the end of subtitle G of title V, add the following new 
     section:

     SEC. 579D. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REPORT ON THIRD-PARTY JOB 
                   SEARCH TECHNOLOGY.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a 
     report on potential partnership opportunities with companies 
     that provide third-party job search software to assist active 
     duty service members and veterans up to two years post-
     separation from the military find employment following their 
     active duty service. Such report shall include the potential 
     use and effectiveness of any such partnerships.


          Amendment No. 369 Offered by Mrs. Wagner of Missouri

       At the end of subtitle J of title V, insert the following:

     SEC. 5__. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING ULYSSES S. GRANT.

       It is the Sense of Congress that--
       (1) the efforts and leadership of Ulysses S. Grant in 
     defending the United States deserve honor;
       (2) the military victories achieved under the command of 
     Ulysses S. Grant were integral to the preservation of the 
     United States; and
       (3) Ulysses S. Grant is among the most influential military 
     commanders in the history of the United States.


           Amendment No. 370 Offered by Mr. Waltz of Florida

       Page 441, line 8, strike ``paragraph (4)'' and insert 
     ``subsection (d)''.


           Amendment No. 371 Offered by Mr. Waltz of Florida

       Page 864, after line 25, insert the following:
       (8) Scandium.


     Amendment No. 372 Offered by Ms. Wasserman Schultz of Florida

       At the end of subtitle H of title V, insert the following:

     SEC. 5__. BRIEFING ON CHILD CARE AT CAMP BULL SIMONS.

       Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the 
     Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a joint briefing regarding the provision of child 
     care at Camp Bull Simons, Eglin Air Force Base. The briefing 
     shall include the following elements:
       (1) Risk mitigation measures that could allow the current 
     proposed site to achieve certification for child care.
       (2) Plans for alternative locations, including acquiring 
     land for a military child development center (as such term is 
     defined in section 1800 of title 10, United States Code) in 
     proximity to Camp Bull Simons.
       (3) An update on public-private partnership agreements for 
     child care that could alleviate the deficit in available 
     child care at Camp Bull Simons.
       (4) Current availability for child care, and related wait 
     times, at military child development centers on the main 
     campus of Eglin Air Force Base.

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          Amendment No. 373 Offered by Ms. Wexton of Virginia

       Add at the end of title LVII of division E the following:

     SEC. __. STUDY AND REPORT ON RETURNSHIP PROGRAMS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than September 30, 2023, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study, and submit a 
     report on such study to the congressional defense committees, 
     on the feasibility and benefits of establishing returnship 
     programs for the civilian workforce of the Department of 
     Defense. The study and report shall assess--
       (1) where returnship programs could be used to address such 
     workforce needs and bolster the knowledge and experience base 
     of such workforce;
       (2) how the programs would be structured and the estimated 
     funding levels to implement the returnship programs; and
       (3) if and how returnship programs impact the diversity of 
     such workforce.
       (b) Returnship Program Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``returnship program'' means any program that supports entry 
     into the civilian workforce of the Department of Defense of 
     an individual who has taken an extended leave of absence from 
     such workforce, including a leave of absence to care for a 
     dependent.


         Amendment No. 374 Offered by Ms. Wild of Pennsylvania

       At the end of subtitle G of title III, insert the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 3__. BRIEFINGS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS 
                   RELATING TO SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION.

       Beginning not later than 45 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, and on a biannual basis thereafter 
     until such time as each recommendation referred to in this 
     section has been implemented, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate a briefing on the status of 
     the implementation of recommendations relating to safety and 
     the prevention of accidents and mishaps (including fatal 
     accidents) with respect to members of the Armed Forces, 
     including--
       (1) the recommendations of the Comptroller General of the 
     United States in the Government Accountability Office report 
     of July 2021, titled ``Military Vehicles: Army and Marine 
     Corps Should Take Additional Actions to Mitigate and Prevent 
     Training Accidents'' (relating to vehicle safety);
       (2) the recommendations of the National Commission on 
     Military Aviation Safety under section 1087 of the John S. 
     McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2019 (Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 1992); and
       (3) the 117 recommendations of the Readiness Reform 
     Oversight Committee of the Department of the Navy following 
     the deaths of 17 members of the Armed Forces on the USS John 
     McCain and the USS Fitzgerald.


         Amendment No. 375 Offered by Ms. Wild of Pennsylvania

       At the end of subtitle H of title III, insert the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 3__. MAINTENANCE OF PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE WEBSITE BY JOINT 
                   SAFETY COUNCIL.

       Section 184(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
     by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(10) Developing and maintaining (including by updating on 
     a basis that is not less frequent than once every 180 days) a 
     publicly accessible Internet website that contains the 
     following:
       ``(A) Information for the families of deceased members of 
     the armed forces who died in a fatal operational or training 
     accident.
       ``(B) Information on the findings of each review or 
     assessment conducted by the Council.
       ``(C) An identification of any recommendation of the 
     Council relating to the prevention of fatal accidents among 
     members of the Armed Forces, and information on the progress 
     of the implementation of any such recommendation.''.


          Amendment No. 376 Offered by Ms. Williams of Georgia

       At the end of subtitle G of title X, insert the following:

     SEC. 10__. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF COST OF CERTAIN MILITARY 
                   OPERATIONS TO EACH UNITED STATES TAXPAYER.

       Section 1090 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) is amended--
       (1) by inserting ``(a) Publication of Information.--'' 
     before ``The Secretary of Defense'';
       (2) by striking ``of each of the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, 
     and Syria.'' and inserting ``of any overseas contingency 
     operation conducted by the United States Armed Forces on or 
     after September 18, 2001.''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
       ``(b) Display of Information.--The information required to 
     be posted under subsection (a) shall--
       ``(1) be posted directly on the website of the Department 
     of Defense, in an accessible and clear format;
       ``(2) include corresponding documentation as links or 
     attachments; and
       ``(3) include, for each overseas contingency operation--
       ``(A) both the total cost to each taxpayer, and the cost to 
     each taxpayer for each fiscal year, of conducting the 
     overseas contingency operation;
       ``(B) a list of countries where the overseas contingency 
     operation has taken place.
       ``(c) Updates.--The Secretary shall ensure that all the 
     information required to be posted under subsection (a) is 
     updated by not later than 90 days after the last day of each 
     fiscal year.
       ``(d) Contingency Operation Defined.--In this section, the 
     term `contingency operation' has the meaning given such term 
     in section 101(a)(13) of title 10, United States Code.''.


          amendment no. 377 offered by ms. williams of georgia

       Page 1348, insert after line 23 the following:

     SEC. 5806. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF 
                   SENATOR JOSEPH MAXWELL CLELAND.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) Joseph Maxwell Cleland was born August 24, 1942, in 
     Atlanta, Georgia, the child of Juanita Kesler Cleland and 
     Joseph Hughie Cleland, a World War II veteran, and grew up in 
     Lithonia, Georgia.
       (2) Joseph Maxwell Cleland graduated from Stetson 
     University in Florida in 1964, and received his Master's 
     Degree in history from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.
       (3) Following his graduation from Stetson University, 
     Joseph Maxwell Cleland received a Second Lieutenant's 
     Commission in the Army through its Reserve Officers' Training 
     Corps program.
       (4) Joseph Maxwell Cleland volunteered for duty in the 
     Vietnam War in 1967, serving with the 1st Cavalry Division.
       (5) On April 8, 1968, during combat at the mountain base at 
     Khe Sanh, Joseph Maxwell Cleland was gravely injured by the 
     blast of a grenade, eventually losing both his legs and right 
     arm.
       (6) Joseph Maxwell Cleland was awarded the Bronze Star for 
     meritorious service and the Silver Star for gallantry in 
     action.
       (7) In 1970, Joseph Maxwell Cleland was elected to the 
     Georgia Senate as the youngest member and the only Vietnam 
     veteran, where he served until 1975.
       (8) As a Georgia State Senator, Joseph Maxwell Cleland 
     authored and advanced legislation to ensure access to public 
     facilities in Georgia for elderly and handicapped 
     individuals.
       (9) In 1976, Joseph Maxwell Cleland began serving as a 
     staffer on the Committee on Veterans Affairs of the Senate.
       (10) In 1977, Joseph Maxwell Cleland was appointed by 
     President Jimmy Carter to lead the Veterans Administration.
       (11) He was the youngest Administrator of the Veterans 
     Administration ever and the first Vietnam veteran to head the 
     agency.
       (12) He served as a champion for veterans and led the 
     Veterans Administration to recognize, and begin to treat, 
     post-traumatic stress disorder in veterans suffering the 
     invisible wounds of war.
       (13) Joseph Maxwell Cleland was elected in 1982 as 
     Georgia's Secretary of State, the youngest individual to hold 
     the office, and served in that position for 14 years.
       (14) in 1996, Joseph Maxwell Cleland was elected to the 
     United States Senate representing Georgia.
       (15) As a member of the Committee on Armed Services, Joseph 
     Maxwell Cleland advocated for Georgia's military bases, 
     servicemembers, and veterans, including by championing key 
     personnel issues, playing a critical role in the effort to 
     allow servicemembers to pass their GI Bill education benefits 
     to their children, and establishing a new veterans cemetery 
     in Canton, Georgia.
       (16) In 2002, Joseph Maxwell Cleland was appointed to the 
     9/11 Commission.
       (17) In 2003, Joseph Maxwell Cleland was appointed by 
     President George W. Bush to the Board of Directors for the 
     Export-Import Bank of the United States, where he served 
     until 2007.
       (18) In 2009, Joseph Maxwell Cleland was appointed by 
     President Barack Obama as Secretary of the American Battle 
     Monuments Commission overseeing United States military 
     cemeteries and monuments overseas, where he served until 
     2017.
       (19) Joseph Maxwell Cleland authored 3 books: Strong at the 
     Broken Places, Going for the Max: 12 Principles for Living 
     Life to the Fullest, and Heart of a Patriot.
       (20) Joseph Maxwell Cleland received numerous honors and 
     awards over the course of his long and distinguished career.
       (21) Joseph Maxwell Cleland was a patriot, veteran, and 
     lifelong civil servant who proudly served Georgia, the United 
     States, and all veterans and servicemembers of the United 
     States.
       (22) On November 9, 2021, at the age of 79, Joseph Maxwell 
     Cleland died, leaving behind a legacy of service, sacrifice, 
     and joy.
       (b) Death of the Honorable Joseph Maxwell Cleland.--
     Congress has heard with profound sorrow of the death of the 
     Honorable Joseph Maxwell Cleland, who served--
       (1) with courage and sacrifice in combat in the Vietnam 
     War;
       (2) with unwavering dedication to Georgia as a State 
     Senator, Secretary of State, and Senator; and
       (3) with honorable service to the United States and 
     veterans of the United States through his lifetime of public 
     service and tenure as Administrator of the Veterans 
     Administration.


          amendment no. 378 offered by mr. wittman of virginia

       At the end of subtitle B of title I, add the following new 
     section:

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     SEC. 1__. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR DISPOSAL 
                   OF LITTORAL COMBAT SHIPS.

       (a) Prohibition.--None of the funds authorized to 
     appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for 
     fiscal year 2023 for the Navy may be obligated or expended to 
     dispose of or dismantle a Littoral Combat Ship.
       (b) Exception.--The prohibition under subsection (a) shall 
     not apply to the transfer of a Littoral Combat Ship to the 
     military forces of a nation that is an ally or partner of the 
     United States.


          amendment no. 379 offered by mr. wittman of virginia

       At the end of subtitle E of title VIII, add the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 8__. REPORT ON TRANSITION TO PHASE III FOR SMALL 
                   BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH AND SMALL BUSINESS 
                   TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAM AWARDS.

       (a) Report Required.--On an annual basis, each Secretary of 
     a military department (as defined in section 101 of title 10, 
     United States Code) shall collect and submit to the President 
     for inclusion in each budget submitted to Congress under 
     section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, data on the 
     Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III awards under the SBIR and 
     STTR programs of the military department of the Secretary for 
     the immediately preceding five fiscal years, including--
       (1) the aggregate funding amount for Phase III awards in 
     relevant program offices, as selected by the each Secretary 
     of a military department;
       (2) the change in Phase III funding during the period 
     covered by the report such selected program offices;
       (3) the number of SBIR awards made by such selected program 
     offices in under 180 days during the period covered by the 
     report; and
       (4) where possible, an identification of specific 
     recommendations from each Secretary of a military department 
     on opportunities to identify and expand best practices that 
     demonstrate growth in Phase III award funding.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``Phase I'', 
     ``Phase II'', ``Phase III'', ``SBIR'', and ``STTR'' have the 
     meanings given those terms, respectively, in section 9(e) of 
     the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(e)).


          amendment no. 380 offered by mr. wittman of virginia

       At the end of subtitle D of title VIII, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 8__. EXISTING AGREEMENT LIMITS FOR OPERATION WARP SPEED.

       (a) In General.--Any award made to a consortium under 
     section 4022 of title 10, United States Code, by the 
     Department of Defense on or after March 1, 2020, to address 
     the COVID-19 pandemic through vaccines and other therapeutic 
     measures using funds made available under a covered award 
     shall not be counted toward any limit established prior to 
     March 1, 2020, on the total estimated amount of all projects 
     to be issued for a specified fiscal year (except that such 
     funds shall count toward meeting any guaranteed minimum 
     value).
       (b) Follow-on Contracts.--The Secretary of Defense may not 
     award a follow-on contract, agreement, or grant for any award 
     described in subsection (a)--
       (1) until the limit described in subsection (a) has been 
     reached;
       (2) until the term of the award described in subsection (a) 
     has expired; or
       (3) unless such follow-on contract, agreement, or grant is 
     made accordance with the terms and conditions of the award 
     described in subsection (a).
       (c) Covered Award Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``covered award'' means an award made in support of the 
     efforts led by the Department of Health and Human Services 
     and the Department of Defense, known as Operation Warp Speed, 
     to accelerate the development, acquisition, and distribution 
     of vaccines and other therapies to address the COVID-19 
     pandemic, and any successor efforts.


          amendment no. 381 offered by mr. wittman of virginia

       At the end of subtitle C of title VII add the following:

     SEC. 7__. REPORT ON DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY CONTRACTS.

       Not later than February 1, 2023, the Director of the 
     Defense Health Agency shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a 
     report that includes, with respect to fiscal years 2020, 
     2021, and 2022--
       (1) the total number of contracts awarded by the Defense 
     Health Agency during each such fiscal year; and
       (2) the number and percent of such contracts for each such 
     fiscal year that were--
       (A) protested and the protest was upheld;
       (B) standard professional services contracts;
       (C) issued as a direct award;
       (D) in the case of the contracts described in subparagraph 
     (C), exceeded $5 million in total value; and
       (E) awarded to the following:
       (i) Businesses eligible to enter into a contract under 
     section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)).
       (ii) Qualified HUBZone small business concerns.
       (iii) Small business concerns owned and controlled by 
     service-disabled veterans.
       (iv) Small business concerns owned and controlled by women 
     (as defined in section 8(m)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 
     U.S.C. 637(m)(1)).


          amendment no. 382 offered by mr. wittman of virginia

       Add at the end of subtitle G of title X the following new 
     section:

     SEC. 10__. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PLAN TO ACHIEVE 
                   STRATEGIC OVERMATCH IN THE INFORMATION 
                   ENVIRONMENT.

       (a) In General.--Not later than April 1, 2023, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed 
     Services of the House of Representatives a report on the 
     following:
       (1) A plan, developed in cooperation with relevant Federal 
     agencies, for the Department of Defense to achieve strategic 
     overmatch in the information environment, including--
       (A) modifications and updates to existing policy or 
     guidance;
       (B) a description of impacts to future budget requests and 
     funding priorities;
       (C) updates to personnel policies to ensure the 
     recruitment, promotion, retention, and compensation 
     incentives for individuals with the necessary skills in the 
     information environment; and
       (D) a description of improvements to the collection, 
     prioritization, and analysis of open source intelligence to 
     better inform the understanding of competitors and 
     adversaries to the Department of Defense in the information 
     environment.
       (2) A description of any initiatives, identified in 
     cooperation with relevant Federal agencies, that the 
     Secretary of Defense and such Federal agencies may undertake 
     to assist and incorporate allies and partner countries of the 
     United States into efforts to achieve strategic overmatch in 
     the information environment.
       (3) A description of other actions, including funding 
     modifications, policy changes, or congressional action, are 
     necessary to further enable widespread and sustained 
     information environment operations of the Department of 
     Defense relevant Federal agencies.
       (4) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense determines 
     appropriate.
       (b) Information Environment Defined.--In this section, the 
     term ``information environment'' has the meaning given in the 
     publication of the Department of Defense titled ``Joint 
     Concept for Operating in the Information Environment 
     (JCOIE)'' dated July 25, 2018.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1224, the 
gentleman from Washington (Mr. Smith) and the gentleman from Alabama 
(Mr. Rogers) each will control 15 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Washington.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the 
gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone).
  Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I thank Chairman Smith for yielding.
  I would like to speak on the Jackie Speier amendment No. 337, part of 
en bloc No. 3, which directs the Secretary of Defense in coordination 
with the Secretary of State to document details of the consideration of 
the waiver requirements to section 907 of the FREEDOM Support Act and 
report on whether security assistance to the Government of Azerbaijan 
undermines a peaceful settlement to the conflict between Armenia and 
Azerbaijan.
  Let me just say that those of us in the Armenian Caucus have been 
very concerned over the years about the constant waiver of requirements 
under section 907 of the FREEDOM Support Act because the bottom line is 
that Azerbaijan has continued its aggression against Armenia and 
started a war against Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh a couple of years 
ago.
  We don't believe there is any justification for waiving this because 
of the constant threat that Azerbaijan opposes not only to Nagorno-
Karabakh but also to Armenia itself, which has continued ever since 
that war.
  The bottom line is we would like to see some action, if you will, to 
show whether this security assistance to Azerbaijan should continue 
with these constant waivers. It is really a simple request, and I would 
ask our Members on both sides of the aisle to support this as part of 
the en bloc No. 3.
  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of this 
amendment and urge our colleagues to vote for it.
  Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Speaker, we have no further speakers, 
so I will urge adoption of the amendment, and I yield back the balance 
of my time.
  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam Speaker, I, too, urge adoption of this 
en bloc package, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Madam Speaker, I respectfully ask the House 
today to adopt my

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amendment--the Kyle Mullen Naval Safety Enhancements--that directs the 
Secretary of Defense to conduct an appraisal of and provide recommended 
policies for improved medical care and oversight of individuals in the 
Navy engaged in high-stress training like the Navy SEALS to better 
ensure sailor safety and prevent related long-term injury, illness, and 
death.
  In February of this year, my constituent Kyle Mullen passed away 
after completing the rigorous training of `Hell Week' as a Navy SEAL 
candidate.
  The autopsy report cited pneumonia and staph infection as the cause 
of death.
  Kyle was an extraordinary talented and gifted young man--a true 
leader who selflessly enlisted in the Navy to serve our nation and 
protect our freedom.
  Kyle was a world class athlete and was a basketball standout and 
Captain of both Manalapan High School and Yale University Football 
teams.
  Kyle's mother--Regina--a nurse told me in a heartbreaking 
conversation in her home that Kyle's death could have been prevented 
had her son received timely medical attention.
  Regina has many questions that demand answers.
  Meanwhile, this grieving mom has made it clear and with great urgency 
and resolve that Congress and DOD must insist that medical care, 
aggressive monitoring, and oversight be provided now, without delay, to 
every Navy SEAL candidate during high-stress training.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution Number 1124, 
the previous question is ordered on the amendments en bloc offered by 
the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Smith).
  The question is on the amendments en bloc.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the ayes appeared to have it.
  Mr. GOHMERT. Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 
8, the yeas and nays are ordered.
  Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question 
are postponed.

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  Amendments En Bloc No. 4 Offered by Mr. Smith of Washington
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 
1224, I offer amendments en bloc.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendments en 
bloc.
  Amendments en bloc 4 consisting of amendment Nos. 383, 385, 386, 387, 
388, 389, 390, 393, 394, 396, 397, 398, 400, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 
407, 408, 409, 411, 412, 414, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 
424, 425, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 438, 439, 
441, 442, 443, 445, 449, 450, 452, 453, 457, 458, 459, 460, 462, 463, 
464, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 
479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492, 
493, 494, 496, 497, 498, 499, 500, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 
508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 
522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 
536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, and 542, printed in part A of House 
Report 117-405, offered by Mr. Smith of Washington:


           amendment no. 383 offered by ms. lee of california

       At the end of subtitle C of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 12_. REPEAL OF AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF MILITARY FORCE 
                   AGAINST IRAQ RESOLUTION OF 2002.

       The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq 
     Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243; 116 Stat. 1498; 50 
     U.S.C. 1541 note) is hereby repealed.


        amendment no. 385 offered by ms. spanberger of virginia

       At the end of title LVIII, insert the following:

     SEC. ____. REPEAL OF 1991 AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF MILITARY 
                   FORCE AGAINST IRAQ RESOLUTION.

       The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq 
     Resolution (Public Law 102-1; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) is 
     repealed.


          amendment no. 386 offered by mr. meijer of michigan

       Add at the end of subtitle B of title XIII the following:

     SEC. 13__. REPEAL OF JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROMOTE PEACE AND 
                   STABILITY IN THE MIDDLE EAST.

       Effective on the date that is 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the joint resolution entitled ``A 
     joint resolution to promote peace and stability in the Middle 
     East'' (Public Law 85-7; 22 U.S.C. 1961 et seq.) is hereby 
     repealed.


           amendment no. 387 offered by ms. lee of california

       Add at the end of subtitle B of title XIII the following:

     SEC. 13__. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE INCLUSION OF 
                   SUNSET PROVISIONS IN AUTHORIZATIONS FOR USE OF 
                   MILITARY FORCE.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) Article 1, Section 8, of the Constitution provides 
     Congress with the sole authority to ``declare war''.
       (2) Legal experts who have served in both Democratic and 
     Republic administrations recommend the inclusion of a sunset 
     clause or reauthorization requirement in authorizations for 
     use of military force to ensure that Congress fulfills its 
     constitutional duty to debate and vote on whether to send 
     United States servicemembers into war.
       (3) Sunset provisions have been included in 29 percent of 
     prior authorizations for use of military force and 
     declarations of war.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the inclusion of a sunset provision or reauthorization 
     requirement in authorizations for use of military force is 
     critical to ensuring Congress's exercise of its 
     constitutional duty to declare war; and
       (2) any joint resolution enacted to authorize the 
     introduction of United States forces into hostilities or into 
     situations where there is a serious risk of hostilities 
     should include a sunset provision setting forth a date 
     certain for the termination of the authorization for the use 
     of such forces absent the enactment of a subsequent specific 
     statutory authorization for such use of the United States 
     forces.


        amendment no. 388 offered by ms. spanberger of virginia

       At the end of title LVIII of division E, add the following:

     SEC. 5806. ONDCP SUPPLEMENTAL STRATEGIES.

       Section 706(h) of the Office of National Drug Control 
     Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 (21 U.S.C. 1705(h)) is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (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) develops performance measures and targets for the 
     National Drug Control Strategy for supplemental strategies 
     (the Southwest Border, Northern Border, and Caribbean Border 
     Counternarcotics Strategies) to effectively evaluate region-
     specific goals, to the extent the performance measurement 
     system does not adequately measure the effectiveness of the 
     strategies, as determined by the Director, such strategies 
     may evaluate interdiction efforts at and between ports of 
     entry, interdiction technology, intelligence sharing, 
     diplomacy, and other appropriate metrics, specific to each 
     supplemental strategies region, as determined by the 
     Director.''.


          amendment no. 389 offered by mr. arrington of texas

       At the appropriate place in subtitle B of title XIII, 
     insert the following:

     SEC. __. REPORT ON MEXICO.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a report that includes 
     the following:
       (1) A description of past and current bilateral security 
     cooperation with Mexico, including through Northcom, the 
     Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of 
     Justice (including the Drug Enforcement Administration), 
     including over the preceding 10 years.
       (2) A description of the benefits of partnerships with 
     Mexican security forces in enforcing judicial process for 
     violent crimes and cartels along the southern border.
       (3) A description of increasing cartel control over Mexican 
     territory and its impacts on national security.
       (4) A description of deteriorating role of electoral and 
     democratic institutions, including human rights violations, 
     and its impacts on national security.
       (b) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
     annex. The unclassified portion of such report shall be 
     published on a publicly available website of the Federal 
     government.
       (c) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, 
     the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (1) the congressional defense committees;
       (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Select 
     Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and
       (3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Permanent 
     Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
     Representatives.


        Amendment No. 390 Offered by Mr. Thompson of Mississippi

       Add at the end of title LVIII of division E the following:

          Subtitle B--Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 2022

     SEC. 5811. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Rights for the 
     Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act of 
     2022'' or the ``Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 2022''.

     SEC. 5812. DEFINITIONS.

       For purposes of this subtitle--
       (1) the term ``adjusted basic pay'' means--
       (A) the rate of pay fixed by law or administrative action 
     for the position held by a covered employee before any 
     deductions; and

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       (B) any regular, fixed supplemental payment for non-
     overtime hours of work creditable as basic pay for retirement 
     purposes, including any applicable locality payment and any 
     special rate supplement;
       (2) the term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of 
     the Transportation Security Administration;
       (3) the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means 
     the Committees on Homeland Security and Oversight and Reform 
     of the House of Representatives and the Committees on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs of the Senate;
       (4) the term ``at-risk employee'' means a Transportation 
     Security Officer, Federal Air Marshal, canine handler, or any 
     other employee of the Transportation Security Administration 
     carrying out duties that require substantial contact with the 
     public during the COVID-19 national emergency;
       (5) the term ``conversion date'' means the date as of which 
     subparagraphs (A) through (F) of section 5813(c)(1) take 
     effect;
       (6) the term ``covered employee'' means an employee who 
     holds a covered position;
       (7) the term ``covered position'' means a position within 
     the Transportation Security Administration;
       (8) the term ``COVID-19 national emergency'' means the 
     national emergency declared by the President under the 
     National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) on March 
     13, 2020, with respect to the coronavirus;
       (9) the term ``employee'' has the meaning given such term 
     by section 2105 of title 5, United States Code;
       (10) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security;
       (11) the term ``TSA personnel management system'' means any 
     personnel management system established or modified under--
       (A) section 111(d) of the Aviation and Transportation 
     Security Act (49 U.S.C. 44935 note); or
       (B) section 114(n) of title 49, United States Code;
       (12) the term ``TSA'' means the Transportation Security 
     Administration; and
       (13) the term ``2019 Determination'' means the publication, 
     entitled ``Determination on Transportation Security Officers 
     and Collective Bargaining'', issued on July 13, 2019, by 
     Administrator David P. Pekoske, as modified, or any 
     superseding subsequent determination.

     SEC. 5813. CONVERSION OF TSA PERSONNEL.

       (a) Restrictions on Certain Personnel Authorities.--
       (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, and except as provided in paragraph (2), effective as of 
     the date of the enactment of this Act--
       (A) any TSA personnel management system in use for covered 
     employees and covered positions on the day before such date 
     of enactment, and any TSA personnel management policy, 
     letter, guideline, or directive in effect on such day may not 
     be modified;
       (B) no TSA personnel management policy, letter, guideline, 
     or directive that was not established before such date issued 
     pursuant to section 111(d) of the Aviation and Transportation 
     Security Act (49 U.S.C. 44935 note) or section 114(n) of 
     title 49, United States Code, may be established; and
       (C) any authority to establish or adjust a human resources 
     management system under chapter 97 of title 5, United States 
     Code, shall terminate with respect to covered employees and 
     covered positions.
       (2) Exceptions.--
       (A) Pay.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(A), the limitation 
     in that paragraph shall not apply to any TSA personnel 
     management policy, letter, guideline, or directive related to 
     annual adjustments to pay schedules and locality-based 
     comparability payments in order to maintain parity with such 
     adjustments authorized under section 5303, 5304, 5304a, and 
     5318 of title 5, United States Code; and
       (B) Additional policy.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(B), 
     new TSA personnel management policy may be issued if--
       (i) such policy is needed to resolve a matter not 
     specifically addressed in policy in effect on the date of 
     enactment of this Act; and
       (ii) the Secretary provides such policy, with an 
     explanation of its necessity, to the appropriate 
     congressional committees not later than 7 days of issuance.
       (C) Emerging threats to transportation security during 
     transition period.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), any TSA 
     personnel management policy, letter, guideline, or directive 
     related to an emerging threat to transportation security, 
     including national emergencies or disasters and public health 
     threats to transportation security, may be modified or 
     established until the conversion date. The Secretary shall 
     provide to the appropriate congressional committees any 
     modification or establishment of such a TSA personnel 
     management policy, letter, guideline, or directive, with an 
     explanation of its necessity, not later than 7 days of such 
     modification or establishment.
       (b) Personnel Authorities During Transition Period.--Any 
     TSA personnel management system in use for covered employees 
     and covered positions on the day before the date of enactment 
     of this Act and any TSA personnel management policy, letter, 
     guideline, or directive in effect on the day before the date 
     of enactment of this Act shall remain in effect until the 
     conversion date.
       (c) Transition to Title 5.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
     effective as of the date determined by the Secretary, but in 
     no event later than December 31, 2022--
       (A) the TSA personnel management system shall cease to be 
     in effect;
       (B) section 114(n) of title 49, United States Code, is 
     repealed;
       (C) section 111(d) of the Aviation and Transportation 
     Security Act (49 U.S.C. 44935 note) is repealed;
       (D) any TSA personnel management policy, letter, guideline, 
     and directive, including the 2019 Determination, shall cease 
     to be effective;
       (E) any human resources management system established or 
     adjusted under chapter 97 of title 5, United States Code, 
     with respect to covered employees or covered positions shall 
     cease to be effective; and
       (F) covered employees and covered positions shall be 
     subject to the provisions of title 5, United States Code.
       (2) Chapters 71 and 77 of title 5.--Not later than 90 days 
     after the date of enactment of this Act--
       (A) chapter 71 and chapter 77 of title 5, United States 
     Code, shall apply to covered employees carrying out screening 
     functions pursuant to section 44901 of title 49, United 
     States Code; and
       (B) any policy, letter, guideline, or directive issued 
     under section 111(d) of the Aviation and Transportation 
     Security Act (49 U.S.C. 44935 note) related to matters 
     otherwise covered by such chapter 71 or 77 shall cease to be 
     in effect.
       (3) Assistance of other agencies.--Not later than 180 days 
     after the date of enactment of this Act or December 31, 2022, 
     whichever is earlier--
       (A) the Office of Personnel Management shall establish a 
     position series and classification standard for the positions 
     of Transportation Security Officer, Federal Air Marshal, 
     Transportation Security Inspector, and other positions 
     requested by the Administrator; and
       (B) the Department of Agriculture's National Finance Center 
     shall make necessary changes to its Financial Management 
     Services and Human Resources Management Services to ensure 
     payroll, leave, and other personnel processing systems for 
     TSA personnel are commensurate with chapter 53 of title 5, 
     United States Code, and provide functions as needed to 
     implement this subtitle.
       (d) Safeguards on Grievances and Appeals.--
       (1) In general.--Each covered employee with a grievance or 
     appeal pending within TSA on the date of the enactment of 
     this Act or initiated during the transition period described 
     in subsection (c) shall have the right to have such grievance 
     or appeal removed to proceedings pursuant to title 5, United 
     States Code, or continued within the TSA.
       (2) Authority.--With respect to any grievance or appeal 
     continued within the TSA pursuant to paragraph (1), the 
     Administrator may consider and finally adjudicate such 
     grievance or appeal notwithstanding any other provision of 
     this subtitle.
       (3) Preservation of rights.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, any appeal or grievance continued pursuant 
     to this section that is not finally adjudicated pursuant to 
     paragraph (2) shall be preserved and all timelines tolled 
     until the rights afforded by application of chapters 71 and 
     77 of title 5, United States Code, are made available 
     pursuant to section 5813(c)(2) of this subtitle.

     SEC. 5814. TRANSITION RULES.

       (a) Nonreduction in Pay and Compensation.--Under pay 
     conversion rules as the Secretary may prescribe to carry out 
     this subtitle, a covered employee converted from a TSA 
     personnel management system to the provisions of title 5, 
     United States Code, pursuant to section 5813(c)(1)(F)--
       (1) shall not be subject to any reduction in either the 
     rate of adjusted basic pay payable or law enforcement 
     availability pay payable to such covered employee; and
       (2) shall be credited for years of service in a specific 
     pay band under a TSA personnel management system as if the 
     employee had served in an equivalent General Schedule 
     position at the same grade, for purposes of determining the 
     appropriate step within a grade at which to establish the 
     employee's converted rate of pay.
       (b) Retirement Pay.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a proposal, including 
     proposed legislative changes if needed, for determining a 
     covered employee's average pay for purposes of calculating 
     the employee's retirement annuity, consistent with title 5, 
     United States Code, for any covered employee who retires 
     within three years of the conversion date, in a manner that 
     appropriately accounts for time in service and annual rate of 
     basic pay following the conversion date.
       (c) Limitation on Premium Pay.--Notwithstanding section 
     5547 of title 5, United States Code, or any other provision 
     of law, a Federal Air Marshal or criminal investigator hired 
     prior to the date of enactment of this Act may be eligible 
     for premium pay up to the maximum level allowed by the 
     Administrator prior to the date of enactment of this Act. The 
     Office of Personnel Management shall recognize such premium 
     pay as fully creditable for the purposes of calculating pay 
     and retirement benefits.
       (d) Preservation of Law Enforcement Availability Pay and 
     Overtime Pay Rates for Federal Air Marshals.--

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       (1) Leap.--Section 5545a of title 5, United States Code, is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(l) The provisions of subsections (a)-(h) providing for 
     availability pay shall apply to any Federal Air Marshal who 
     is an employee of the Transportation Security 
     Administration.''.
       (2) Overtime.--Section 5542 of such title is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a Federal 
     Air Marshal who is an employee of the Transportation Security 
     Administration shall receive overtime pay under this section, 
     at such a rate and in such a manner, so that such Federal Air 
     Marshal does not receive less overtime pay than such Federal 
     Air Marshal would receive were that Federal Air Marshal 
     subject to the overtime pay provisions of section 7 of the 
     Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.''.
       (3) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraphs (1) 
     and (2) shall begin to apply on the conversion date (as that 
     term is defined in section 5812 of the Rights for the TSA 
     Workforce Act of 2022).
       (e) Collective Bargaining Unit.--Notwithstanding section 
     7112 of title 5, United States Code, following the 
     application of chapter 71 pursuant to section 5813(c)(2) of 
     this subtitle, full- and part-time non-supervisory 
     Transportation Security Administration personnel carrying out 
     screening functions under section 44901 of title 49, United 
     States Code, shall remain eligible to form a collective 
     bargaining unit.
       (f) Preservation of Other Rights.--The Secretary shall take 
     any actions necessary to ensure that the following rights are 
     preserved and available for each covered employee as of the 
     conversion date and any covered employee appointed after the 
     conversion date, and continue to remain available to covered 
     employees after the conversion date:
       (1) Any annual leave, sick leave, or other paid leave 
     accrued, accumulated, or otherwise available to a covered 
     employee immediately before the conversion date shall remain 
     available to the employee until used, subject to any 
     limitation on accumulated leave under chapter 63 of title 5, 
     United States Code.
       (2) Part-time personnel carrying out screening functions 
     under section 44901 of title 49, United States Code, pay 
     Federal Employees Health Benefits premiums on the same basis 
     as full-time TSA employees.
       (3) Covered employees are provided appropriate leave during 
     national emergencies to assist the covered employees and 
     ensure TSA meets mission requirements, notwithstanding 
     section 6329a of title 5, United States Code.
       (4) Eligible covered employees carrying out screening 
     functions under section 44901 of title 49, United States 
     Code, receive a split-shift differential for regularly 
     scheduled split-shift work as well as regularly scheduled 
     overtime and irregular and occasional split-shift work.
       (5) Eligible covered employees receive group retention 
     incentives, as appropriate, notwithstanding sections 5754(c), 
     (e), and (f) of title 5, United States Code.

     SEC. 5815. CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT.

       (a) Exclusive Representative.--
       (1) In general.--
       (A) Beginning on the date chapter 71 of title 5, United 
     States Code, begins to apply to covered employees pursuant to 
     section 5813(c)(2), the labor organization certified by the 
     Federal Labor Relations Authority on June 29, 2011, or any 
     successor labor organization, shall be treated as the 
     exclusive representative of full- and part-time non-
     supervisory TSA personnel carrying out screening functions 
     under section 44901 of title 49, United States Code, and 
     shall be the exclusive representative for such personnel 
     under chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code, with full 
     rights under such chapter.
       (B) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to 
     prevent covered employees from selecting an exclusive 
     representative other than the labor organization described 
     under paragraph (1) for purposes of collective bargaining 
     under such chapter 71.
       (2) National level.--Notwithstanding any provision of such 
     chapter 71, collective bargaining for any unit of covered 
     employees shall occur at the national level, but may be 
     supplemented by local level bargaining and local level 
     agreements in furtherance of elements of a national agreement 
     or on local unit employee issues not otherwise covered by a 
     national agreement. Such local-level bargaining and local-
     level agreements shall occur only by mutual consent of the 
     exclusive representative of full and part-time non-
     supervisory TSA personnel carrying out screening functions 
     under section 44901 of title 49, United States Code, and a 
     TSA Federal Security Director or their designee.
       (3) Current agreement.--Any collective bargaining agreement 
     covering such personnel in effect on the date of enactment of 
     this Act shall remain in effect until a collective bargaining 
     agreement is entered into under such chapter 71, unless the 
     Administrator and exclusive representative mutually agree to 
     revisions to such agreement.
       (b) Consultation Process.--Not later than seven days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
     consult with the exclusive representative for the personnel 
     described in subsection (a) under chapter 71 of title 5, 
     United States Code, on the formulation of plans and deadlines 
     to carry out the conversion of full- and part-time non-
     supervisory TSA personnel carrying out screening functions 
     under section 44901 of title 49, United States Code, under 
     this subtitle. Prior to the date such chapter 71 begins to 
     apply pursuant to section 5813(c)(2), the Secretary shall 
     provide (in writing) to such exclusive representative the 
     plans for how the Secretary intends to carry out the 
     conversion of such personnel under this subtitle, including 
     with respect to such matters as--
       (1) the anticipated conversion date; and
       (2) measures to ensure compliance with sections 5813 and 
     5814.
       (c) Required Agency Response.--If any views or 
     recommendations are presented under subsection (b) by the 
     exclusive representative, the Secretary shall consider the 
     views or recommendations before taking final action on any 
     matter with respect to which the views or recommendations are 
     presented and provide the exclusive representative a written 
     statement of the reasons for the final actions to be taken.

     SEC. 5816. NO RIGHT TO STRIKE.

       Nothing in this subtitle may be considered--
       (1) to repeal or otherwise affect--
       (A) section 1918 of title 18, United States Code (relating 
     to disloyalty and asserting the right to strike against the 
     Government); or
       (B) section 7311 of title 5, United States Code (relating 
     to loyalty and striking); or
       (2) to otherwise authorize any activity which is not 
     permitted under either provision of law cited in paragraph 
     (1).

     SEC. 5817. PROPOSAL ON HIRING AND CONTRACTING BACKGROUND 
                   CHECK REQUIREMENTS.

       Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary shall submit a plan to the appropriate 
     congressional committees on a proposal to harmonize and 
     update, for the purposes of hiring and for authorizing or 
     entering into any contract for service, the restrictions in 
     section 70105(c) of title 46, United States Code, (relating 
     to the issuance of transportation security cards) and section 
     44936 of title 49, United States Code, (relating to security 
     screener employment investigations and restrictions).

     SEC. 5818. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEWS.

       (a) Review of Recruitment.--Not later than one year after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 
     General shall submit to Congress a report on the efforts of 
     the TSA regarding recruitment, including recruitment efforts 
     relating to veterans and the dependents of veterans and 
     members of the Armed Forces and the dependents of such 
     members. Such report shall also include recommendations 
     regarding how the TSA may improve such recruitment efforts.
       (b) Review of Implementation.--Not later than 60 days after 
     the conversion date, the Comptroller General shall commence a 
     review of the implementation of this subtitle. The 
     Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report on its 
     review no later than one year after such conversion date.
       (c) Review of Promotion Policies and Leadership 
     Diversity.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit 
     to Congress a report on the efforts of the TSA to ensure that 
     recruitment, hiring, promotion, and advancement opportunities 
     are equitable and provide for demographics among senior 
     leadership that are reflective of the United States' 
     workforce demographics writ large. Such report shall, to the 
     extent possible, include an overview and analysis of the 
     current demographics of TSA leadership and, as appropriate, 
     recommendations to improve hiring and promotion procedures 
     and diversity in leadership roles that may include 
     recommendations for how TSA can better promote from within 
     and retain and advance its workers.
       (d) Review of Harassment and Assault Policies and 
     Protections.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit 
     to Congress a report on the efforts of the TSA to ensure the 
     safety of its staff with regards to harassment and assault in 
     the workplace, such as incidents of sexual harassment and 
     violence and harassment and violence motivated by an 
     individual's perceived race, ethnicity, religion, gender 
     identity or sexuality, and including incidents where the 
     alleged perpetrator or perpetrators are members of the 
     general public. Such report shall include an overview and 
     analysis of the current TSA policies and response procedures, 
     a detailed description of if, when, and how these policies 
     fail to adequately protect TSA personnel, and, as 
     appropriate, recommendations for steps the TSA can take to 
     better protect its employees from harassment and violence in 
     their workplace. In conducting its review, the Comptroller 
     General shall provide opportunities for TSA employees of all 
     levels and positions, and unions and associations 
     representing such employees, to submit comments, including in 
     an anonymous form, and take those comments into account in 
     its final recommendations.

     SEC. 5819. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the TSA's personnel system provides insufficient 
     benefits and workplace protections to the workforce that 
     secures the nation's transportation systems and that the 
     TSA's workforce should be provided protections and benefits 
     under title 5, United States Code; and
       (2) the provision of these title 5 protections and benefits 
     should not result in a reduction of pay or benefits to 
     current TSA employees.

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     SEC. 5820. ASSISTANCE FOR FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL SERVICE.

       The Administrator may communicate with organizations 
     representing a significant number of Federal Air Marshals, to 
     the extent provided by law, to address concerns regarding 
     Federal Air Marshals related to the following:
       (1) Mental health.
       (2) Suicide rates.
       (3) Morale and recruitment.
       (4) Equipment and training.
       (5) Work schedules and shifts, including mandated periods 
     of rest.
       (6) Any other personnel issues the Administrator determines 
     appropriate.

     SEC. 5821. PREVENTION AND PROTECTION AGAINST CERTAIN ILLNESS.

       The Administrator, in coordination with the Director of the 
     Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Director 
     of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, 
     shall ensure that covered employees are provided proper 
     guidance regarding prevention and protections against the 
     COVID-19 National Emergency, including appropriate resources.

     SEC. 5822. HAZARDOUS DUTY PAYMENTS.

       Subject to the availability of appropriations, and not 
     later than 90 days after receiving such appropriations, the 
     Administrator shall provide a one-time bonus payment of 
     $3,000 to each at-risk employee.

     SEC. 5823. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
     necessary, to remain available until expended, to carry out 
     this subtitle.

     SEC. 5824. STUDY ON FEASIBILITY OF COMMUTING BENEFITS.

       Not later than 270 days after the enactment of this Act, 
     the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees a feasibility study on allowing 
     covered employees carrying out screening functions under 
     section 44901 of title 49, United States Code, to treat as 
     hours of employment time spent by such employees regularly 
     traveling between airport parking lots and bus and transit 
     stops and screening checkpoints before and after the regular 
     work day. In conducting such study, the Administrator shall 
     consider--
       (1) the amount of time needed to travel to and from airport 
     parking lots and bus and transit stops at representative 
     airports of various sizes;
       (2) the feasibility of using mobile phones and location 
     data to allow employees to report their arrival to and 
     departure from airport parking lots and bus and transit 
     stops; and
       (3) the estimated costs of providing such benefits.

     SEC. 5825. BRIEFING ON ASSAULTS AND THREATS ON TSA EMPLOYEES.

       Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Administrator shall brief the appropriate 
     congressional committees regarding the following:
       (1) Reports to the Administrator of instances of physical 
     or verbal assault or threat made by a member of the general 
     public against a covered employee engaged in carrying out 
     screening functions under section 44901 of title 49, United 
     States Code, since January 1, 2019.
       (2) Procedures for reporting such assaults and threats, 
     including information on how the Administrator communicates 
     the availability of such procedures.
       (3) Any steps taken by TSA to prevent and respond to such 
     assaults and threats.
       (4) Any related civil actions and criminal referrals made 
     annually since January 1, 2019.
       (5) Any additional authorities needed by the Administrator 
     to better prevent or respond to such assaults and threats.

     SEC. 5826. ANNUAL REPORTS ON TSA WORKFORCE.

       Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall 
     submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
     that contains the following:
       (1) An analysis of the Office of Personnel Management's 
     Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) to determine job 
     satisfaction rates of covered employees.
       (2) Information relating to retention rates of covered 
     employees at each airport, including transfers, in addition 
     to aggregate retention rates of covered employees across the 
     TSA workforce.
       (3) Information relating to actions taken by the TSA 
     intended to improve workforce morale and retention.


         Amendment No. 393 Offered by Mr. Himes of Connecticut

       Add at the end of title LIV of division E the following:

     SEC. 5403. SPECIAL MEASURES TO FIGHT MODERN THREATS.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is 
     the Financial Intelligence Unit of the United States tasked 
     with safeguarding the financial system from illicit use, 
     combating money laundering and its related crimes including 
     terrorism, and promoting national security.
       (2) Per statute, FinCEN may require domestic financial 
     institutions and financial agencies to take certain ``special 
     measures'' against jurisdictions, institutions, classes of 
     transactions, or types of accounts determined to be of 
     primary money laundering concern, providing the Secretary 
     with a range of options, such as enhanced record-keeping, 
     that can be adapted to target specific money laundering and 
     terrorist financing and to bring pressure on those that pose 
     money laundering threats.
       (3) This special-measures authority was granted in 2001, 
     when most cross-border transactions occurred through 
     correspondent or payable-through accounts held with large 
     financial institutions which serve as intermediaries to 
     facilitate financial transactions on behalf of other banks.
       (4) Innovations in financial services have transformed and 
     expanded methods of cross-border transactions that could not 
     have been envisioned 20 years ago when FinCEN was given its 
     special-measures authority.
       (5) These innovations, particularly through digital assets 
     and informal value transfer systems, while useful to 
     legitimate consumers and law enforcement, can be tools abused 
     by bad actors like sanctions evaders, fraudsters, money 
     launderers, and those who commit ransomware attacks on 
     victimized U.S. companies and which abuse the financial 
     system to move and obscure the proceeds of their crimes.
       (6) Ransomware attacks on U.S. companies requiring payments 
     in cryptocurrencies have increased in recent years, with the 
     U.S. Treasury estimating that ransomware payments in the 
     United States reached $590 million in just the first half of 
     2021, compared to a total of $416 million in 2020.
       (7) As ransomware attacks organized by Chinese and other 
     foreign bad actors continue to grow in size and scope, 
     modernizing FinCEN's special measure authorities will empower 
     FinCEN to adapt its existing tools, monitor and obstruct 
     global financial threats, and meet the challenges of 
     combating 21st century financial crime.
       (b) Prohibitions or Conditions on Certain Transmittals of 
     Funds.--Section 5318A of title 31, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(2)(C), by striking ``subsection 
     (b)(5)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (5) and (6) of subsection 
     (b)''; and
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (5), by striking ``for or on behalf of a 
     foreign banking institution''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(6) Prohibitions or conditions on certain transmittals of 
     funds.--If the Secretary finds a jurisdiction outside of the 
     United States, 1 or more financial institutions operating 
     outside of the United States, 1 or more types of accounts 
     within, or involving, a jurisdiction outside of the United 
     States, or 1 or more classes of transactions within, or 
     involving, a jurisdiction outside of the United States to be 
     of primary money laundering concern, the Secretary, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of State, the Attorney 
     General, and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the 
     Federal Reserve System, may prohibit, or impose conditions 
     upon certain transmittals of funds (as such term may be 
     defined by the Secretary in a special measure issuance, by 
     regulation, or as otherwise permitted by law), to or from any 
     domestic financial institution or domestic financial agency 
     if such transmittal of funds involves any such jurisdiction, 
     institution, type of account, or class of transaction.''.


           Amendment No. 394 Offered by Mr. Meeks of new york

       Add at the end of title LIV of division E the following:

     SEC. 5403. SUBMISSION OF DATA RELATING TO DIVERSITY.

       Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 
     U.S.C. 78m) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(s) Submission of Data Relating to Diversity.--
       ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection--
       ``(A) the term `executive officer' has the meaning given 
     the term in section 230.501(f) of title 17, Code of Federal 
     Regulations, as in effect on the date of enactment of this 
     subsection; and
       ``(B) the term `veteran' has the meaning given the term in 
     section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
       ``(2) Submission of disclosure.--Each issuer required to 
     file an annual report under subsection (a) shall disclose in 
     any proxy statement and any information statement relating to 
     the election of directors filed with the Commission the 
     following:
       ``(A) Demographic data, based on voluntary self-
     identification, on the racial, ethnic, gender identity, and 
     sexual orientation composition of--
       ``(i) the board of directors of the issuer;
       ``(ii) nominees for the board of directors of the issuer; 
     and
       ``(iii) the executive officers of the issuer.
       ``(B) The status of any member of the board of directors of 
     the issuer, any nominee for the board of directors of the 
     issuer, or any executive officer of the issuer, based on 
     voluntary self-identification, as a veteran.
       ``(C) Whether the board of directors of the issuer, or any 
     committee of that board of directors, has, as of the date on 
     which the issuer makes a disclosure under this paragraph, 
     adopted any policy, plan, or strategy to promote racial, 
     ethnic, and gender diversity among--
       ``(i) the board of directors of the issuer;
       ``(ii) nominees for the board of directors of the issuer; 
     or
       ``(iii) the executive officers of the issuer.
       ``(3) Alternative submission.--In any 1-year period in 
     which an issuer required to file an annual report under 
     subsection (a) does not file with the Commission a proxy 
     statement or an information statement relating to the 
     election of directors, the issuer

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     shall disclose the information required under paragraph (2) 
     in the first annual report of issuer that the issuer submits 
     to the Commission after the end of that 1-year period.
       ``(4) Annual report.--Not later than 18 months after the 
     date of enactment of this subsection, and annually 
     thereafter, the Commission shall submit to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Financial Services of the House of 
     Representatives, and publish on the website of the 
     Commission, a report that analyzes the information disclosed 
     under paragraphs (2) and (3) and identifies any trends with 
     respect to such information.
       ``(5) Best practices.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Director of the Office of Minority 
     and Women Inclusion of the Commission shall, not later than 3 
     years after the date of enactment of this subsection, and 
     every 3 years thereafter, publish best practices for 
     compliance with this subsection.
       ``(B) Comments.--The Director of the Office of Minority and 
     Women Inclusion of the Commission may, pursuant to subchapter 
     II of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code, solicit 
     public comments related to the best practices published under 
     subparagraph (A).''.

     SEC. 5404. DIVERSITY ADVISORY GROUP.

       (a) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section:
       (1) Advisory group.--The term ``Advisory Group'' means the 
     Diversity Advisory Group established under subsection (b).
       (2) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission.
       (3) Issuer.--The term ``issuer'' has the meaning given the 
     term in section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
     (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)).
       (b) Establishment.--The Commission shall establish a 
     Diversity Advisory Group, which shall be composed of 
     representatives from--
       (1) the Federal Government and State and local governments;
       (2) academia; and
       (3) the private sector.
       (c) Study and Recommendations.--The Advisory Group shall--
       (1) carry out a study that identifies strategies that can 
     be used to increase gender identity, racial, ethnic, and 
     sexual orientation diversity among members of boards of 
     directors of issuers; and
       (2) not later than 270 days after the date on which the 
     Advisory Group is established, submit to the Commission, the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the 
     Senate, and the Committee on Financial Services of the House 
     of Representatives a report that--
       (A) describes any findings from the study conducted under 
     paragraph (1); and
       (B) makes recommendations regarding strategies that issuers 
     could use to increase gender identity, racial, ethnic, and 
     sexual orientation diversity among board members.
       (d) Annual Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on 
     which the Advisory Group submits the report required under 
     subsection (c)(2), and annually thereafter, the Commission 
     shall submit to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services 
     of the House of Representatives a report that describes the 
     status of gender identity, racial, ethnic, and sexual 
     orientation diversity among members of the boards of 
     directors of issuers.
       (e) Public Availability of Reports.--The Commission shall 
     make all reports of the Advisory Group available to issuers 
     and the public, including on the website of the Commission.
       (f) Inapplicability of Federal Advisory Committee Act.--The 
     Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not 
     apply with respect to the Advisory Group or the activities of 
     the Advisory Group.


        Amendment No. 396 Offered by Ms. Brownley of California

       At the end of title LI, insert the following new section:

     SEC. 51__. LIMITATION ON COPAYMENTS FOR CONTRACEPTION.

       Section 1722A(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``to pay'' and all that follows through the 
     period and inserting ``to pay--''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
       ``(A) an amount in excess of the cost to the Secretary for 
     medication described in paragraph (1); or
       ``(B) an amount for any contraceptive item for which 
     coverage under health insurance coverage is required without 
     the imposition of any cost-sharing requirement pursuant to 
     section 2713(a)(4) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
     U.S.C. 300gg-13(a)(4)).''.


        Amendment No. 397 Offered by Mr. Garamendi of California

       At the end of subtitle B of title III, insert the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 3__. CLARIFICATION AND REQUIREMENT FOR DEPARTMENT OF 
                   DEFENSE RELATING TO RENEWABLE BIOMASS AND 
                   BIOGAS.

       (a) Clarification of Renewable Energy Sources.--Section 
     2924 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (6)--
       (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (I) as 
     subparagraphs (E) through (J), respectively; and
       (B) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new 
     subparagraph:
       ``(D) Biogas.''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
       ``(7) The term `biomass' has the meaning given the term 
     `renewable biomass' in section 211(o)(1) of the Clean Air Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)), and the regulations thereunder.
       ``(8) The term `biogas' means biogas as such term is used 
     in section 211(o)(1)(B)(ii)(V) of the Clean Air Act (42 
     U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)(B)(ii)(V)), and the regulations 
     thereunder.''.
       (b) Requirement.--With respect to any energy-related 
     activity carried out pursuant to chapter 173 of title 10, 
     United States Code, biomass and biogas (as such terms are 
     defined in section 2924 of such title, as amended by 
     subsection (a)) shall be considered an eligible energy source 
     for purposes of such activity.


        Amendment no. 398 offered by Ms. Ross of North Carolina

       At the end of title LV, add the following:

     SEC. __. LEASING ON THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF.

       (a) Leasing Authorized.--Notwithstanding the Presidential 
     Memorandum entitled ``Memorandum on the Withdrawal of Certain 
     Areas of the United States Outer Continental Shelf from 
     Leasing Disposition'' (issued September 8, 2020) and the 
     Presidential Memorandum entitled ``Presidential Determination 
     on the Withdrawal of Certain Areas of the United States Outer 
     Continental Shelf from Leasing Disposition'' (issued 
     September 25, 2020), the Secretary of the Interior is 
     authorized to grant leases pursuant to section 8(p)(1)(C) of 
     the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 
     1337(p)(1)(C)) in the South Atlantic Planning Area, the 
     Straits of Florida Planning Area, and the Mid Atlantic 
     Planning Area designated by the Bureau of Ocean Energy 
     Management as of September 25, 2020.
       (b) Withdrawals.--Any Presidential withdrawal of an area of 
     the Outer Continental Shelf from leasing under section 12(a) 
     of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1341(a)) 
     issued after the date of enactment of this section shall 
     apply only to leasing authorized under subsections (a) and 
     (i) of section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 
     U.S.C. 1337(a) and 1337(i)), unless the withdrawal explicitly 
     applies to other leasing authorized under such Act.


          Amendment No. 400 Offered by Ms. Williams of Georgia

       At the end of title LIII of division E, add the following:

     SEC. __. PERMITTING USE OF HIGHWAY TRUST FUND FOR 
                   CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN NOISE BARRIERS.

       (a) In General.--Section 339(b) of the National Highway 
     System Designation Act of 1995 (23 U.S.C. 109 note) is 
     amended to read as follows:
       ``(1) General rule.--No funds made available out of the 
     Highway Trust Fund may be used to construct a Type II noise 
     barrier (as defined by section 772.5 of title 23, Code of 
     Federal Regulations) pursuant to subsections (h) and (i) of 
     section 109 of title 23, United States Code.
       ``(2) Exceptions.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to 
     construction or preservation of a Type II noise barrier if 
     such a barrier--
       ``(A) was not part of a project approved by the Secretary 
     before November 28, 1995;
       ``(B) is proposed along lands that were developed or were 
     under substantial construction before approval of the 
     acquisition of the rights-of-ways for, or construction of, 
     the existing highway; or
       ``(C) as determined and applied by the Secretary, separates 
     a highway or other noise corridor from a group of structures 
     of which the majority of such structures closest to the 
     highway or noise corridor--
       ``(i) are residential in nature; and
       ``(ii) are at least 10 years old as of the date of the 
     proposal of the barrier project.''.
       (b) Eligibility for Surface Transportation Block Grant 
     Funds.--Section 133 of title 23, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (b) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(25) Planning, design, preservation, or construction of a 
     Type II noise barrier (as described in section 772.5 of title 
     23, Code of Federal Regulations) and consistent with the 
     requirements of section 339(b) of the National Highway System 
     Designation Act of 1995 (23 U.S.C. 109 note).''; and
       (2) in subsection (c)(2) by striking ``and paragraph (23)'' 
     and inserting ``, paragraph (23), and paragraph (25)''.
       (c) Multipurpose Noise Barriers.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Transportation shall 
     ensure that a noise barrier constructed or preserved under 
     section 339(b) of the National Highway System Designation Act 
     of 1995 (23 U.S.C. 109 note) or with funds made available 
     under title 23, United States Code, may be a multipurpose 
     noise barrier.
       (2) State approval.--A State, on behalf of the Secretary, 
     may approve accommodation of a secondary beneficial use on a 
     noise barrier within a right-of-way on a Federal-aid highway.
       (3) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       (A) Multipurpose noise barrier.--The term ``multipurpose 
     noise barrier'' means any noise barrier that provides a 
     secondary beneficial use, including a barrier that hosts or 
     accommodates renewable energy generation facilities, 
     electrical transmission and distribution infrastructure, or 
     broadband infrastructure and conduit.

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       (B) Secondary beneficial use.--The term ``secondary 
     beneficial use'' means an environmental, economic, or social 
     benefit in addition to highway noise mitigation.
       (d) Aesthetics.--A project sponsor constructing or 
     preserving a noise barrier under section 339(b) of the 
     National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 (23 U.S.C. 
     109 note) or with funds made available under title 23, United 
     States Code, shall consider the aesthetics of the proposed 
     noise barrier, consistent with latest version of the Noise 
     Barrier Design Handbook published by the Federal Highway 
     Administration of the Department of Transportation.


            Amendment No. 401 Offered by Mrs. Beatty of Ohio

       At the end title LIV add the following:

     SEC. 54__. DISCOUNT ON MORTGAGE INSURANCE PREMIUM PAYMENTS 
                   FOR FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS WHO COMPLETE 
                   FINANCIAL LITERACY HOUSING COUNSELING PROGRAMS.

       The second sentence of subparagraph (A) of section 
     203(c)(2) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 
     1709(c)(2)(A)) is amended--
       (1) by inserting before the comma the following: ``and such 
     program is completed before the mortgagor has signed an 
     application for a mortgage to be insured under this title or 
     a sales agreement''; and
       (2) by striking ``not exceed 2.75 percent of the amount of 
     the original insured principal obligation of the mortgage'' 
     and inserting ``be 25 basis points lower than the premium 
     payment amount established by the Secretary under the first 
     sentence of this subparagraph''.


          Amendment No. 402 Offered by Ms. Slotkin of Michigan

       Add at the end of title LVIII of division E the following:

     SEC. ___. SUPPORT FOR AFGHANS APPLYING FOR STUDENT VISAS.

       (a) Exception With Respect to Residence.--To be eligible as 
     a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(F) of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(F)), a 
     national of Afghanistan or a person with no nationality who 
     last habitually resided in Afghanistan shall meet all 
     requirements for such nonimmigrant status except they shall 
     not need to demonstrate residence in Afghanistan or an 
     intention not to abandon such residence.
       (b) Applicability.--
       (1) In general.--The exception under subsection (a) shall 
     apply beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and 
     ending on the date that is two years after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act.
       (2) Extension.--The Secretary of Homeland Security, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of State, shall periodically 
     review the country conditions in Afghanistan and may renew 
     the exception under subsection (a) in 18 month increments 
     based on such conditions.


        Amendment No. 403 Offered by Ms. Ross of North Carolina

       Add at the end of title LVIII of division E the following:

     SEC. 28__. IMMIGRATION AGE-OUT PROTECTIONS.

       (a) Age-out Protections for Immigrants.--
       (1) In general.--Section 101(b) of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(b)) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following:
       ``(6) A determination of whether an alien is a child shall 
     be made as follows:
       ``(A) For purposes of a petition under section 204 and a 
     subsequent application for an immigrant visa or adjustment of 
     status, such determination shall be made using the age of the 
     alien on the date that is the priority date for the principal 
     beneficiary and all derivative beneficiaries under section 
     203(h).
       ``(B) For purposes of a petition under section 214(d) and a 
     subsequent application for adjustment of status under section 
     245(d), such determination shall be made using the age of the 
     alien on the date on which the petition is filed with the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security.
       ``(C) In the case of a petition under section 204 filed for 
     an alien's classification as a married son or daughter of a 
     United States citizen under section 203(a)(3), if the 
     petition is later converted, due to the legal termination of 
     the alien's marriage, to a petition to classify the alien as 
     an immediate relative under section 201(b)(2)(A)(i) or as an 
     unmarried son or daughter of a United States citizen under 
     section 203(a)(1), the determination of the alien's age shall 
     be made using the age of the alien on the date of the 
     termination of the marriage.
       ``(D) For an alien who was in status as a dependent child 
     of a nonimmigrant pursuant to an approved employment-based 
     petition under section 214 or an approved application under 
     section 101(a)(15)(E) for an aggregate period of eight years 
     prior to the age of 21, notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) 
     through (C), the alien's age shall be based on the date that 
     such initial nonimmigrant employment-based petition or 
     application was filed.
       ``(E) For an alien who has not sought to acquire status of 
     an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence within two 
     years of an immigrant visa number becoming available to such 
     alien, the alien's age shall be their biological age unless 
     the failure to seek to acquire status was due to 
     extraordinary circumstances.
       ``(7) An alien who has reached 21 years of age and has been 
     admitted under section 203(d) as a lawful permanent resident 
     on a conditional basis as the child of an alien lawfully 
     admitted for permanent residence under section 203(b)(5), 
     whose lawful permanent resident status on a conditional basis 
     is terminated under section 216A or section 203(b)(5)(M), 
     shall continue to be considered a child of the principal 
     alien for the purpose of a subsequent immigrant petition by 
     such alien under section 203(b)(5) if the alien remains 
     unmarried and the subsequent petition is filed by the 
     principal alien not later than 1 year after the termination 
     of conditional lawful permanent resident status. No alien 
     shall be considered a child under this paragraph with respect 
     to more than 1 petition filed after the alien reaches 21 
     years of age.''.
       (2) Technical and conforming amendment.--Section 201 of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151) is amended by 
     striking subsection (f).
       (3) Effective date.--
       (A) In general.--The amendments made by this section shall 
     be effective as if included in the Child Status Protection 
     Act (Public Law 107-208).
       (B) Motion to reopen or reconsider.--
       (i) In general.--A motion to reopen or reconsider the 
     denial of a petition or application described in paragraph 
     (6) of section 101(b), as amended in paragraph (1), may be 
     granted if--

       (I) such petition or application would have been approved 
     if the amendments described in such paragraph had been in 
     effect at the time of adjudication of the petition or 
     application;
       (II) the individual seeking relief pursuant to such motion 
     was in the United States at the time the underlying petition 
     or application was filed; and
       (III) such motion is filed with the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security or the Attorney General not later than the date that 
     is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

       (ii) Numerical limitations.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, an individual granted relief pursuant to 
     such motion to reopen or reconsider shall be exempt from 
     numerical limitations in sections 201, 202, and 203 of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151, 1152, and 
     1153).
       (b) Age Out Protections for Nonimmigrant Dependent 
     Children.--Section 214 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
     (8 U.S.C. 1184) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(s)(1) Except as described in paragraph (2), the 
     determination of whether an alien who is the derivative 
     beneficiary of a properly filed pending or approved immigrant 
     petition under section 204 is eligible to be a dependent 
     child of a nonimmigrant admitted pursuant to an approved 
     employer petition under this section or approved application 
     under section 101(a)(15)(E), shall be based on whether the 
     alien is determined to be a child under section 101(b)(6) of 
     the Immigration and Nationality Act.
       ``(2) If otherwise eligible, an alien who is determined to 
     be a child pursuant to section 101(b)(6)(D) may change status 
     to or extend status as a dependent child of a nonimmigrant 
     with an approved employment based petition under this section 
     or an approved application under section 101(a)(15)(E), 
     notwithstanding such alien's marital status.
       ``(3) An alien who is admitted to the United States as a 
     dependent child of a nonimmigrant who is described in this 
     section is authorized to engage in employment in the United 
     States incident to status.''.
       (c) Priority Date Retention.--Section 203(h) of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(h)) is amended 
     to read as follows:
       ``(h) Retention of Priority Dates.--
       ``(1) Priority date.--The priority date for an alien shall 
     be the date that is the earliest of--
       ``(A) the date that a petition under section 204 is filed 
     with the Secretary of Homeland Security (or the Secretary of 
     State, if applicable); or
       ``(B) the date on which a labor certification is filed with 
     the Secretary of Labor.
       ``(2) Retention.--The principal beneficiary and all 
     derivative beneficiaries shall retain the priority date 
     associated with the earliest of any approved petition or 
     labor certification and such priority date shall be 
     applicable to any subsequently approved petition.''.

     SEC. 28__. MEDICARE IMPROVEMENT FUND.

       Section 1898(b)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
     1395iii(b)(1)) is amended by striking ``$7,500,000,000'' and 
     inserting ``$7,279,000,000''.


       Amendment No. 404 Offered by Mr. Cicilline of Rhode Island

       At the end of title LIII of division E, add the following:

     SEC. 5306. ESTABLISHMENT OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL 
                   COMMISSION.

       (a) Establishment.--Section 15301(a) of title 40, United 
     States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) The Southern New England Regional Commission.''.
       (b) Designation of Region.--
       (1) In general.--Subchapter II of chapter 157 of such title 
     is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``Sec. 15734. Southern New England Regional Commission

       ``The region of the Southern New England Regional 
     Commission shall include the following counties:

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       ``(1) Rhode island.--Each county in the State of Rhode 
     Island.
       ``(2) Connecticut.--The counties of Hartford, New Haven, 
     Windham, Tolland, Middlesex, and New London in the State of 
     Connecticut.
       ``(3) Massachusetts.--The counties of Hampden, Plymouth, 
     Barnstable, Essex, Worcester, and Bristol in the State of 
     Massachusetts.''.
       (2) Technical and conforming amendment.--The analysis for 
     Subchapter II of chapter 157 of such title is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:

``15734. Southern New England Regional Commission.''.
       (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--The authorization of 
     appropriations in section 15751 of title 40, United States 
     Code, shall apply with respect to the Southern New England 
     Regional Commission beginning with fiscal year 2023.


        Amendment No. 405 Offered by Mr. Pappas of New Hampshire

       At the end of title LVIII of division E, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. ___. CLEAN WATER ACT EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS GUIDELINES AND 
                   STANDARDS AND WATER QUALITY CRITERIA FOR PFAS.

       (a) Deadlines.--
       (1) Water quality criteria.--Not later than the date that 
     is 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
     Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register human 
     health water quality criteria under section 304(a)(1) of the 
     Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1314(a)(1)) to 
     address each measurable perfluoroalkyl substance, 
     polyfluoroalkyl substance, and class of those substances.
       (2) Effluent limitations guidelines and standards for 
     priority industry categories.--Not later than the following 
     dates, the Administrator shall publish in the Federal 
     Register a final rule establishing effluent limitations 
     guidelines and standards, in accordance with the Federal 
     Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), for 
     each of the following industry categories for the discharge 
     (including a discharge into a publicly owned treatment works) 
     of each measurable perfluoroalkyl substance, polyfluoroalkyl 
     substance, or class of those substances:
       (A) During calendar year 2024.--Not later than June 30, 
     2024, for the following point source categories:
       (i) Organic chemicals, plastics, and synthetic fibers, as 
     identified in part 414 of title 40, Code of Federal 
     Regulations (or successor regulations).
       (ii) Electroplating, as identified in part 413 of title 40, 
     Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).
       (iii) Metal finishing, as identified in part 433 of title 
     40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).
       (B) During calendar year 2025.--Not later than June 30, 
     2025, for the following point source categories:
       (i) Textile mills, as identified in part 410 of title 40, 
     Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).
       (ii) Electrical and electronic components, as identified in 
     part 469 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or 
     successor regulations).
       (iii) Landfills, as identified in part 445 of title 40, 
     Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).
       (C) During calendar year 2026.--Not later than December 31, 
     2026, for the following point source categories:
       (i) Leather tanning and finishing, as identified in part 
     425 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor 
     regulations).
       (ii) Paint formulating, as identified in part 446 of title 
     40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).
       (iii) Plastics molding and forming, as identified in part 
     463 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor 
     regulations).
       (b) Additional Monitoring Requirements.--
       (1) In general.--Effective beginning on the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall require 
     monitoring of the discharges (including discharges into a 
     publicly owned treatment works) of each measurable 
     perfluoroalkyl substance, polyfluoroalkyl substance, and 
     class of those substances for the point source categories and 
     entities described in paragraph (2). The monitoring 
     requirements under this paragraph shall be included in any 
     permits issued under section 402 of the Federal Water 
     Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342) after the date of 
     enactment of this Act.
       (2) Categories described.--The point source categories and 
     entities referred to in paragraphs (1) and (3) are each of 
     the following:
       (A) Pulp, paper, and paperboard, as identified in part 430 
     of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor 
     regulations).
       (B) Airports (as defined in section 47102 of title 49, 
     United States Code).
       (3) Determination.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than December 31, 2023, the 
     Administrator shall make a determination--
       (i) to commence developing effluent limitations and 
     standards for the point source categories and entities listed 
     in paragraph (2); or
       (ii) that effluent limitations and standards are not 
     feasible for those point source categories and entities, 
     including an explanation of the reasoning for this 
     determination.
       (B) Requirement.--Any effluent limitations and standards 
     for the point source categories and entities listed in 
     paragraph (2) shall be published in the Federal Register by 
     not later than December 31, 2027.
       (c) Notification.--The Administrator shall notify the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
     of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works of the Senate of each publication made under 
     this section.
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this 
     section $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2023, to remain available 
     until expended.
       (e) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of 
     the Environmental Protection Agency.
       (2) The term ``effluent limitation'' has the meaning given 
     the term in section 502 of the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1362).
       (3) The term ``measurable'', with respect to a chemical 
     substance or class of chemical substances, means capable of 
     being measured using test procedures established under 
     section 304(h) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 
     U.S.C. 1314(h)).
       (4) The term ``perfluoroalkyl substance'' means a chemical 
     of which all of the carbon atoms are fully fluorinated carbon 
     atoms.
       (5) The term ``polyfluoroalkyl substance'' means a chemical 
     containing at least 1 fully fluorinated carbon atom and at 
     least 1 carbon atom that is not a fully fluorinated carbon 
     atom.
       (6) The term ``treatment works'' has the meaning given the 
     term in section 212 of the Federal Water Pollution Control 
     Act (33 U.S.C. 1292).


            Amendment No. 407 Offered by Mr. Golden of Maine

       At the end of title LVIII of division E, add the following:

     SECTION 5806. AMENDMENTS TO THE MAINE INDIAN CLAIMS 
                   SETTLEMENT ACT OF 1980.

       (a) Application of State Laws.--The Maine Indian Claims 
     Settlement Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-420) is amended--
       (1) in section 3--
       (A) in subsection (m), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) in subsection (n), by striking the period and inserting 
     ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(o) `Mi'kmaq Nation' means the sole successor to the 
     Micmac Nation as constituted in aboriginal times in what is 
     now the State of Maine, and all its predecessors and 
     successors in interest, and which is represented, as of the 
     date of enactment of this subsection, as to lands within the 
     United States, by the Mi'kmaq Council.''; and
       (2) in section 6--
       (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``provided in section 
     8(e) and section 5(d)(4)'' and inserting ``otherwise provided 
     in this Act''; and
       (B) in subsection (h)--
       (i) by striking ``Except as other wise provided in this 
     Act, the'' and inserting ``The'';
       (ii) in the first sentence, by inserting ``or enacted for 
     the benefit of'' before ``Indians, Indian nations'';
       (iii) by inserting ``that is in effect as of the date of 
     the enactment of the Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations 
     Act, (2)'' after ``United States (1)'';
       (iv) by striking ``also (2)'' and inserting ``also (3)''; 
     and
       (v) by striking ``within the State'' and inserting ``within 
     the State, unless Federal law or the State laws of Maine 
     provide for the application of such Federal law or 
     regulation''.
       (b) Implementation of the Indian Child Welfare Act.--
     Section 8 of the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980 
     (Public Law 96-420) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by striking ``or'' after ``Passamaquoddy Tribe'' and 
     inserting a comma;
       (B) by inserting ``, the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, 
     or the Mi'kmaq Nation'' after ``Penobscot Nation''; and
       (C) in the second sentence, by striking ``respective tribe 
     or nation'' each place it appears and inserting ``respective 
     tribe, nation, or band'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) by striking ``or'' after ``Passamaquoddy Tribe'' and 
     inserting a comma; and
       (B) by inserting ``, the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, 
     or the Mi'kmaq Nation'' after ``Penobscot Nation'';
       (3) by striking subsection (e);
       (4) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e); and
       (5) in subsection (e), as so redesignated--
       (A) by striking ``or'' after ``Passamaquoddy Tribe'' and 
     inserting a comma;
       (B) by inserting ``, the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, 
     or the Mi'kmaq Nation'' after ``Penobscot Nation''; and
       (C) by striking ``or nation'' and inserting ``, nation, or 
     band''.
       (c) Construction.--Section 16 of the Maine Indian Claims 
     Settlement Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-420) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``(a)'' at the beginning; and
       (2) by striking subsection (b).
       (d) Aroostook Band of Micmacs Settlement Act.--Section 8 of 
     the Aroostook Band of Micmacs Settlement Act (Public Law 102-
     171) is repealed.

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        Amendment No. 408 Offered by Mr. Perlmutter of Colorado

       Page 1254, after line 16, insert the following:

                         Subtitle A--In General

       Page 1262, after line 23, insert the following:

                        Subtitle B--SAFE Banking

     SEC. 5421. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS; PURPOSE.

       (a) Short Title.--This subtitle may be cited as the 
     ``Secure And Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2022'' or the 
     ``SAFE Banking Act of 2022''.
       (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this 
     subtitle is as follows:

                        Subtitle B--SAFE Banking

Sec. 5421. Short title; table of contents; purpose.
Sec. 5422. Safe harbor for depository institutions.
Sec. 5423. Protections for ancillary businesses.
Sec. 5424. Protections under Federal law.
Sec. 5425. Rules of construction.
Sec. 5426. Requirements for filing suspicious activity reports.
Sec. 5427. Guidance and examination procedures.
Sec. 5428. Annual diversity and inclusion report.
Sec. 5429. GAO study on diversity and inclusion.
Sec. 5430. GAO study on effectiveness of certain reports on finding 
              certain persons.
Sec. 5431. Application of this subtitle with respect to hemp-related 
              legitimate businesses and hemp-related service providers.
Sec. 5432. Banking services for hemp-related legitimate businesses and 
              hemp-related service providers.
Sec. 5433. Requirements for deposit account termination requests and 
              orders.
Sec. 5434. Definitions.
Sec. 5435. Discretionary surplus funds.
       (c) Purpose.--The purpose of this subtitle is to increase 
     public safety by ensuring access to financial services to 
     cannabis-related legitimate businesses and service providers 
     and reducing the amount of cash at such businesses.

     SEC. 5422. SAFE HARBOR FOR DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS.

       (a) In General.--A Federal banking regulator may not--
       (1) terminate or limit the deposit insurance or share 
     insurance of a depository institution under the Federal 
     Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1811 et seq.), the Federal 
     Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), or take any other 
     adverse action against a depository institution under section 
     8 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1818) 
     solely because the depository institution provides or has 
     provided financial services to a cannabis-related legitimate 
     business or service provider;
       (2) prohibit, penalize, or otherwise discourage a 
     depository institution from providing financial services to a 
     cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider or 
     to a State, political subdivision of a State, or Indian Tribe 
     that exercises jurisdiction over cannabis-related legitimate 
     businesses;
       (3) recommend, incentivize, or encourage a depository 
     institution not to offer financial services to an account 
     holder, or to downgrade or cancel the financial services 
     offered to an account holder solely because--
       (A) the account holder is a cannabis-related legitimate 
     business or service provider, or is an employee, owner, or 
     operator of a cannabis-related legitimate business or service 
     provider;
       (B) the account holder later becomes an employee, owner, or 
     operator of a cannabis-related legitimate business or service 
     provider; or
       (C) the depository institution was not aware that the 
     account holder is an employee, owner, or operator of a 
     cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider;
       (4) take any adverse or corrective supervisory action on a 
     loan made to--
       (A) a cannabis-related legitimate business or service 
     provider, solely because the business is a cannabis-related 
     legitimate business or service provider;
       (B) an employee, owner, or operator of a cannabis-related 
     legitimate business or service provider, solely because the 
     employee, owner, or operator is employed by, owns, or 
     operates a cannabis-related legitimate business or service 
     provider, as applicable; or
       (C) an owner or operator of real estate or equipment that 
     is leased to a cannabis-related legitimate business or 
     service provider, solely because the owner or operator of the 
     real estate or equipment leased the equipment or real estate 
     to a cannabis-related legitimate business or service 
     provider, as applicable; or
       (5) prohibit or penalize a depository institution (or 
     entity performing a financial service for or in association 
     with a depository institution) for, or otherwise discourage a 
     depository institution (or entity performing a financial 
     service for or in association with a depository institution) 
     from, engaging in a financial service for a cannabis-related 
     legitimate business or service provider.
       (b) Safe Harbor Applicable to De Novo Institutions.--
     Subsection (a) shall apply to an institution applying for a 
     depository institution charter to the same extent as such 
     subsection applies to a depository institution.

     SEC. 5423. PROTECTIONS FOR ANCILLARY BUSINESSES.

       For the purposes of sections 1956 and 1957 of title 18, 
     United States Code, and all other provisions of Federal law, 
     the proceeds from a transaction involving activities of a 
     cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider 
     shall not be considered proceeds from an unlawful activity 
     solely because--
       (1) the transaction involves proceeds from a cannabis-
     related legitimate business or service provider; or
       (2) the transaction involves proceeds from--
       (A) cannabis-related activities described in section 
     5434(4)(B) conducted by a cannabis-related legitimate 
     business; or
       (B) activities described in section 5434(13)(A) conducted 
     by a service provider.

     SEC. 5424. PROTECTIONS UNDER FEDERAL LAW.

       (a) In General.--With respect to providing a financial 
     service to a cannabis-related legitimate business (where such 
     cannabis-related legitimate business operates within a State, 
     political subdivision of a State, or Indian country that 
     allows the cultivation, production, manufacture, sale, 
     transportation, display, dispensing, distribution, or 
     purchase of cannabis pursuant to a law or regulation of such 
     State, political subdivision, or Indian Tribe that has 
     jurisdiction over the Indian country, as applicable) or a 
     service provider (wherever located), a depository 
     institution, entity performing a financial service for or in 
     association with a depository institution, or insurer that 
     provides a financial service to a cannabis-related legitimate 
     business or service provider, and the officers, directors, 
     and employees of that depository institution, entity, or 
     insurer may not be held liable pursuant to any Federal law or 
     regulation--
       (1) solely for providing such a financial service; or
       (2) for further investing any income derived from such a 
     financial service.
       (b) Protections for Federal Reserve Banks and Federal Home 
     Loan Banks.--With respect to providing a service to a 
     depository institution that provides a financial service to a 
     cannabis-related legitimate business (where such cannabis-
     related legitimate business operates within a State, 
     political subdivision of a State, or Indian country that 
     allows the cultivation, production, manufacture, sale, 
     transportation, display, dispensing, distribution, or 
     purchase of cannabis pursuant to a law or regulation of such 
     State, political subdivision, or Indian Tribe that has 
     jurisdiction over the Indian country, as applicable) or 
     service provider (wherever located), a Federal reserve bank 
     or Federal Home Loan Bank, and the officers, directors, and 
     employees of the Federal reserve bank or Federal Home Loan 
     Bank, may not be held liable pursuant to any Federal law or 
     regulation--
       (1) solely for providing such a service; or
       (2) for further investing any income derived from such a 
     service.
       (c) Protections for Insurers.--With respect to engaging in 
     the business of insurance within a State, political 
     subdivision of a State, or Indian country that allows the 
     cultivation, production, manufacture, sale, transportation, 
     display, dispensing, distribution, or purchase of cannabis 
     pursuant to a law or regulation of such State, political 
     subdivision, or Indian Tribe that has jurisdiction over the 
     Indian country, as applicable, an insurer that engages in the 
     business of insurance with a cannabis-related legitimate 
     business or service provider or who otherwise engages with a 
     person in a transaction permissible under State law related 
     to cannabis, and the officers, directors, and employees of 
     that insurer may not be held liable pursuant to any Federal 
     law or regulation--
       (1) solely for engaging in the business of insurance; or
       (2) for further investing any income derived from the 
     business of insurance.
       (d) Forfeiture.--
       (1) Depository institutions.--A depository institution that 
     has a legal interest in the collateral for a loan or another 
     financial service provided to an owner, employee, or operator 
     of a cannabis-related legitimate business or service 
     provider, or to an owner or operator of real estate or 
     equipment that is leased or sold to a cannabis-related 
     legitimate business or service provider, shall not be subject 
     to criminal, civil, or administrative forfeiture of that 
     legal interest pursuant to any Federal law for providing such 
     loan or other financial service.
       (2) Federal reserve banks and federal home loan banks.--A 
     Federal reserve bank or Federal Home Loan Bank that has a 
     legal interest in the collateral for a loan or another 
     financial service provided to a depository institution that 
     provides a financial service to a cannabis-related legitimate 
     business or service provider, or to an owner or operator of 
     real estate or equipment that is leased or sold to a 
     cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider, 
     shall not be subject to criminal, civil, or administrative 
     forfeiture of that legal interest pursuant to any Federal law 
     for providing such loan or other financial service.

     SEC. 5425. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.

       (a) No Requirement to Provide Financial Services.--Nothing 
     in this subtitle shall require a depository institution, 
     entity performing a financial service for or in association 
     with a depository institution, or insurer to provide 
     financial services to a cannabis-related legitimate business, 
     service provider, or any other business.

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       (b) General Examination, Supervisory, and Enforcement 
     Authority.--Nothing in this subtitle may be construed in any 
     way as limiting or otherwise restricting the general 
     examination, supervisory, and enforcement authority of the 
     Federal banking regulators, provided that the basis for any 
     supervisory or enforcement action is not the provision of 
     financial services to a cannabis-related legitimate business 
     or service provider.
       (c) Business of Insurance.--Nothing in this subtitle shall 
     interfere with the regulation of the business of insurance in 
     accordance with the Act of March 9, 1945 (59 Stat. 33, 
     chapter 20; 15 U.S.C. 1011 et seq.) (commonly known as the 
     ``McCarran-Ferguson Act'') and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street 
     Reform and Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.).

     SEC. 5426. REQUIREMENTS FOR FILING SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 
                   REPORTS.

       Section 5318(g) of title 31, United States Code, is amended 
     by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) Requirements for cannabis-related legitimate 
     businesses.--
       ``(A) In general.--With respect to a financial institution 
     or any director, officer, employee, or agent of a financial 
     institution that reports a suspicious transaction pursuant to 
     this subsection, if the reason for the report relates to a 
     cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider, the 
     report shall comply with appropriate guidance issued by the 
     Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. Not later than the end 
     of the 180-day period beginning on the date of enactment of 
     this paragraph, the Secretary shall update the February 14, 
     2014, guidance titled `BSA Expectations Regarding Marijuana-
     Related Businesses' (FIN-2014-G001) to ensure that the 
     guidance is consistent with the purpose and intent of the 
     SAFE Banking Act of 2022 and does not significantly inhibit 
     the provision of financial services to a cannabis-related 
     legitimate business or service provider in a State, political 
     subdivision of a State, or Indian country that has allowed 
     the cultivation, production, manufacture, transportation, 
     display, dispensing, distribution, sale, or purchase of 
     cannabis pursuant to law or regulation of such State, 
     political subdivision, or Indian Tribe that has jurisdiction 
     over the Indian country.
       ``(B) Definitions.--For purposes of this paragraph:
       ``(i) Cannabis.--The term `cannabis' has the meaning given 
     the term `marihuana' in section 102 of the Controlled 
     Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802).
       ``(ii) Cannabis-related legitimate business.--The term 
     `cannabis-related legitimate business' has the meaning given 
     that term in section 5434 of the SAFE Banking Act of 2022.
       ``(iii) Indian country.--The term `Indian country' has the 
     meaning given that term in section 1151 of title 18.
       ``(iv) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian Tribe' has the 
     meaning given that term in section 102 of the Federally 
     Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 479a).
       ``(v) Financial service.--The term `financial service' has 
     the meaning given that term in section 5434 of the SAFE 
     Banking Act of 2022.
       ``(vi) Service provider.--The term `service provider' has 
     the meaning given that term in section 5434 of the SAFE 
     Banking Act of 2022.
       ``(vii) State.--The term `State' means each of the several 
     States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
     Rico, and any territory or possession of the United 
     States.''.

     SEC. 5427. GUIDANCE AND EXAMINATION PROCEDURES.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Financial Institutions Examination Council shall 
     develop uniform guidance and examination procedures for 
     depository institutions that provide financial services to 
     cannabis-related legitimate businesses and service providers.

     SEC. 5428. ANNUAL DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION REPORT.

       The Federal banking regulators shall issue an annual report 
     to Congress containing--
       (1) information and data on the availability of access to 
     financial services for minority-owned and women-owned 
     cannabis-related legitimate businesses; and
       (2) any regulatory or legislative recommendations for 
     expanding access to financial services for minority-owned and 
     women-owned cannabis-related legitimate businesses.

     SEC. 5429. GAO STUDY ON DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION.

       (a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States 
     shall carry out a study on the barriers to marketplace entry, 
     including in the licensing process, and the access to 
     financial services for potential and existing minority-owned 
     and women-owned cannabis-related legitimate businesses.
       (b) Report.--The Comptroller General shall issue a report 
     to the Congress--
       (1) containing all findings and determinations made in 
     carrying out the study required under subsection (a); and
       (2) containing any regulatory or legislative 
     recommendations for removing barriers to marketplace entry, 
     including in the licensing process, and expanding access to 
     financial services for potential and existing minority-owned 
     and women-owned cannabis-related legitimate businesses.

     SEC. 5430. GAO STUDY ON EFFECTIVENESS OF CERTAIN REPORTS ON 
                   FINDING CERTAIN PERSONS.

       Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
     carry out a study on the effectiveness of reports on 
     suspicious transactions filed pursuant to section 5318(g) of 
     title 31, United States Code, at finding individuals or 
     organizations suspected or known to be engaged with 
     transnational criminal organizations and whether any such 
     engagement exists in a State, political subdivision, or 
     Indian Tribe that has jurisdiction over Indian country that 
     allows the cultivation, production, manufacture, sale, 
     transportation, display, dispensing, distribution, or 
     purchase of cannabis. The study shall examine reports on 
     suspicious transactions as follows:
       (1) During the period of 2014 until the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, reports relating to marijuana-related 
     businesses.
       (2) During the 1-year period after date of the enactment of 
     this Act, reports relating to cannabis-related legitimate 
     businesses.

     SEC. 5431. APPLICATION OF THIS SUBTITLE WITH RESPECT TO HEMP-
                   RELATED LEGITIMATE BUSINESSES AND HEMP-RELATED 
                   SERVICE PROVIDERS.

       (a) In General.--The provisions of this subtitle (other 
     than sections 5426 and 5430) shall apply with respect to 
     hemp-related legitimate businesses and hemp-related service 
     providers in the same manner as such provisions apply with 
     respect to cannabis-related legitimate businesses and service 
     providers.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) CBD.--The term ``CBD'' means cannabidiol.
       (2) Hemp.--The term ``hemp'' has the meaning given that 
     term under section 297A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 
     1946 (7 U.S.C. 1639o).
       (3) Hemp-related legitimate business.--The term ``hemp-
     related legitimate business'' means a manufacturer, producer, 
     or any person or company that--
       (A) engages in any activity described in subparagraph (B) 
     in conformity with the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 
     (Public Law 115-334) and the regulations issued to implement 
     such Act by the Department of Agriculture, where applicable, 
     and the law of a State or political subdivision thereof or 
     Indian Tribe; and
       (B) participates in any business or organized activity that 
     involves handling hemp, hemp-derived CBD products, and other 
     hemp-derived cannabinoid products, including cultivating, 
     producing, extracting, manufacturing, selling, transporting, 
     displaying, dispensing, distributing, or purchasing hemp, 
     hemp-derived CBD products, and other hemp-derived cannabinoid 
     products.
       (4) Hemp-related service provider.--The term ``hemp-related 
     service provider''--
       (A) means a business, organization, or other person that--
       (i) sells goods or services to a hemp-related legitimate 
     business; or
       (ii) provides any business services, including the sale or 
     lease of real or any other property, legal or other licensed 
     services, or any other ancillary service, relating to hemp, 
     hemp-derived CBD products, or other hemp-derived cannabinoid 
     products; and
       (B) does not include a business, organization, or other 
     person that participates in any business or organized 
     activity that involves handling hemp, hemp-derived CBD 
     products, or other hemp-derived cannabinoid products, 
     including cultivating, producing, manufacturing, selling, 
     transporting, displaying, dispensing, distributing, or 
     purchasing hemp, hemp-derived CBD products, and other hemp-
     derived cannabinoid products.

     SEC. 5432. BANKING SERVICES FOR HEMP-RELATED LEGITIMATE 
                   BUSINESSES AND HEMP-RELATED SERVICE PROVIDERS.

       (a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
       (1) the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Public Law 
     115-334) legalized hemp by removing it from the definition of 
     ``marihuana'' under the Controlled Substances Act;
       (2) despite the legalization of hemp, some hemp businesses 
     (including producers, manufacturers, and retailers) continue 
     to have difficulty gaining access to banking products and 
     services; and
       (3) businesses involved in the sale of hemp-derived CBD 
     products are particularly affected, due to confusion about 
     the legal status of such products.
       (b) Federal Banking Regulators' Hemp Banking Guidance.--Not 
     later than the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Federal banking regulators 
     shall update their existing guidance, as applicable, 
     regarding the provision of financial services to hemp-related 
     legitimate businesses and hemp-related service providers to 
     address--
       (1) compliance with financial institutions' existing 
     obligations under Federal laws and implementing regulations 
     determined relevant by the Federal banking regulators, 
     including subchapter II of chapter 53 of title 31, United 
     States Code, and its implementing regulation in conformity 
     with this subtitle and the Department of Agriculture's rules 
     regulating domestic hemp production (7 CFR 990); and
       (2) best practices for financial institutions to follow 
     when providing financial services, including processing 
     payments, to hemp-related legitimate businesses and hemp-
     related service providers.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Financial institution.--The term ``financial 
     institution''--
       (A) has the meaning given that term under section 5312(a) 
     of title 31, United States Code; and

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       (B) includes a bank holding company, as defined under 
     section 2(a) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 
     U.S.C. 1841(a)).
       (2) Hemp terms.--The terms ``CBD'', ``hemp'', ``hemp-
     related legitimate business'', and ``hemp-related service 
     provider'' have the meaning given those terms, respectively, 
     under section 5431.

     SEC. 5433. REQUIREMENTS FOR DEPOSIT ACCOUNT TERMINATION 
                   REQUESTS AND ORDERS.

       (a) Termination Requests or Orders Must Be Valid.--
       (1) In general.--An appropriate Federal banking agency may 
     not formally or informally request or order a depository 
     institution to terminate a specific customer account or group 
     of customer accounts or to otherwise restrict or discourage a 
     depository institution from entering into or maintaining a 
     banking relationship with a specific customer or group of 
     customers unless--
       (A) the agency has a valid reason for such request or 
     order; and
       (B) such reason is not based solely on reputation risk.
       (2) Treatment of national security threats.--If an 
     appropriate Federal banking agency believes a specific 
     customer or group of customers is, or is acting as a conduit 
     for, an entity which--
       (A) poses a threat to national security;
       (B) is involved in terrorist financing;
       (C) is an agency of the Government of Iran, North Korea, 
     Syria, or any country listed from time to time on the State 
     Sponsors of Terrorism list;
       (D) is located in, or is subject to the jurisdiction of, 
     any country specified in subparagraph (C); or
       (E) does business with any entity described in subparagraph 
     (C) or (D), unless the appropriate Federal banking agency 
     determines that the customer or group of customers has used 
     due diligence to avoid doing business with any entity 
     described in subparagraph (C) or (D),
     such belief shall satisfy the requirement under paragraph 
     (1).
       (b) Notice Requirement.--
       (1) In general.--If an appropriate Federal banking agency 
     formally or informally requests or orders a depository 
     institution to terminate a specific customer account or a 
     group of customer accounts, the agency shall--
       (A) provide such request or order to the institution in 
     writing; and
       (B) accompany such request or order with a written 
     justification for why such termination is needed, including 
     any specific laws or regulations the agency believes are 
     being violated by the customer or group of customers, if any.
       (2) Justification requirement.--A justification described 
     under paragraph (1)(B) may not be based solely on the 
     reputation risk to the depository institution.
       (c) Customer Notice.--
       (1) Notice required.--Except as provided under paragraph 
     (2) or as otherwise prohibited from being disclosed by law, 
     if an appropriate Federal banking agency orders a depository 
     institution to terminate a specific customer account or a 
     group of customer accounts, the depository institution shall 
     inform the specific customer or group of customers of the 
     justification for the customer's account termination 
     described under subsection (b).
       (2) Notice prohibited.--
       (A) Notice prohibited in cases of national security.--If an 
     appropriate Federal banking agency requests or orders a 
     depository institution to terminate a specific customer 
     account or a group of customer accounts based on a belief 
     that the customer or customers pose a threat to national 
     security, or are otherwise described under subsection (a)(2), 
     neither the depository institution nor the appropriate 
     Federal banking agency may inform the customer or customers 
     of the justification for the customer's account termination.
       (B) Notice prohibited in other cases.--If an appropriate 
     Federal banking agency determines that the notice required 
     under paragraph (1) may interfere with an authorized criminal 
     investigation, neither the depository institution nor the 
     appropriate Federal banking agency may inform the specific 
     customer or group of customers of the justification for the 
     customer's account termination.
       (d) Reporting Requirement.--Each appropriate Federal 
     banking agency shall issue an annual report to the Congress 
     stating--
       (1) the aggregate number of specific customer accounts that 
     the agency requested or ordered a depository institution to 
     terminate during the previous year; and
       (2) the legal authority on which the agency relied in 
     making such requests and orders and the frequency on which 
     the agency relied on each such authority.
       (e) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
       (1) Appropriate federal banking agency.--The term 
     ``appropriate Federal banking agency'' means--
       (A) the appropriate Federal banking agency, as defined 
     under section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 
     U.S.C. 1813); and
       (B) the National Credit Union Administration, in the case 
     of an insured credit union.
       (2) Depository institution.--The term ``depository 
     institution'' means--
       (A) a depository institution, as defined under section 3 of 
     the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); and
       (B) an insured credit union.

     SEC. 5434. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) Business of insurance.--The term ``business of 
     insurance'' has the meaning given such term in section 1002 
     of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection 
     Act (12 U.S.C. 5481).
       (2) Cannabis.--The term ``cannabis'' has the meaning given 
     the term ``marihuana'' in section 102 of the Controlled 
     Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802).
       (3) Cannabis product.--The term ``cannabis product'' means 
     any article which contains cannabis, including an article 
     which is a concentrate, an edible, a tincture, a cannabis-
     infused product, or a topical.
       (4) Cannabis-related legitimate business.--The term 
     ``cannabis-related legitimate business'' means a 
     manufacturer, producer, or any person or company that--
       (A) engages in any activity described in subparagraph (B) 
     pursuant to a law established by a State or a political 
     subdivision of a State, as determined by such State or 
     political subdivision; and
       (B) participates in any business or organized activity that 
     involves handling cannabis or cannabis products, including 
     cultivating, producing, manufacturing, selling, transporting, 
     displaying, dispensing, distributing, or purchasing cannabis 
     or cannabis products.
       (5) Depository institution.--The term ``depository 
     institution'' means--
       (A) a depository institution as defined in section 3(c) of 
     the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813(c));
       (B) a Federal credit union as defined in section 101 of the 
     Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1752); or
       (C) a State credit union as defined in section 101 of the 
     Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1752).
       (6) Federal banking regulator.--The term ``Federal banking 
     regulator'' means each of the Board of Governors of the 
     Federal Reserve System, the Bureau of Consumer Financial 
     Protection, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the 
     Federal Housing Finance Agency, the Financial Crimes 
     Enforcement Network, the Office of Foreign Asset Control, the 
     Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the National 
     Credit Union Administration, the Department of the Treasury, 
     or any Federal agency or department that regulates banking or 
     financial services, as determined by the Secretary of the 
     Treasury.
       (7) Financial service.--The term ``financial service''--
       (A) means a financial product or service, as defined in 
     section 1002 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and 
     Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5481), regardless if the 
     customer receiving the product or service is a consumer or 
     commercial entity;
       (B) means a financial product or service, or any 
     combination of products and services, permitted to be 
     provided by--
       (i) a national bank or a financial subsidiary pursuant to 
     the authority provided under--

       (I) the provision designated ``Seventh'' of section 5136 of 
     the Revised Statutes of the United States (12 U.S.C. 24); or
       (II) section 5136A of the Revised Statutes of the United 
     States (12 U.S.C. 24a); and

       (ii) a Federal credit union, pursuant to the authority 
     provided under the Federal Credit Union Act;
       (C) includes the business of insurance;
       (D) includes, whether performed directly or indirectly, the 
     authorizing, processing, clearing, settling, billing, 
     transferring for deposit, transmitting, delivering, 
     instructing to be delivered, reconciling, collecting, or 
     otherwise effectuating or facilitating of payments or funds, 
     where such payments or funds are made or transferred by any 
     means, including by the use of credit cards, debit cards, 
     other payment cards, or other access devices, accounts, 
     original or substitute checks, or electronic funds transfers;
       (E) includes acting as a money transmitting business which 
     directly or indirectly makes use of a depository institution 
     in connection with effectuating or facilitating a payment for 
     a cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider in 
     compliance with section 5330 of title 31, United States Code, 
     and any applicable State law; and
       (F) includes acting as an armored car service for 
     processing and depositing with a depository institution or a 
     Federal reserve bank with respect to any monetary instruments 
     (as defined under section 1956(c)(5) of title 18, United 
     States Code.
       (8) Indian country.--The term ``Indian country'' has the 
     meaning given that term in section 1151 of title 18.
       (9) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the 
     meaning given that term in section 102 of the Federally 
     Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 479a).
       (10) Insurer.--The term ``insurer'' has the meaning given 
     that term under section 313(r) of title 31, United States 
     Code.
       (11) Manufacturer.--The term ``manufacturer'' means a 
     person who manufactures, compounds, converts, processes, 
     prepares, or packages cannabis or cannabis products.
       (12) Producer.--The term ``producer'' means a person who 
     plants, cultivates, harvests, or in any way facilitates the 
     natural growth of cannabis.
       (13) Service provider.--The term ``service provider''--
       (A) means a business, organization, or other person that--
       (i) sells goods or services to a cannabis-related 
     legitimate business; or
       (ii) provides any business services, including the sale or 
     lease of real or any other

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     property, legal or other licensed services, or any other 
     ancillary service, relating to cannabis; and
       (B) does not include a business, organization, or other 
     person that participates in any business or organized 
     activity that involves handling cannabis or cannabis 
     products, including cultivating, producing, manufacturing, 
     selling, transporting, displaying, dispensing, distributing, 
     or purchasing cannabis or cannabis products.
       (14) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several 
     States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
     Rico, and any territory or possession of the United States.

     SEC. 5435. DISCRETIONARY SURPLUS FUNDS.

       Section 7(a)(3)(A) of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 
     289(a)(3)(A)) is amended by reducing the dollar figure by 
     $6,000,000.


        Amendment No. 409 Offered by Ms. Clark of Massachusetts

       At the end of title LVIII of division E, add the following:

     SEC. __. SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
                   AFFAIRS SHOULD BE PROHIBITED FROM DENYING HOME 
                   LOANS FOR VETERANS WHO LEGALLY WORK IN THE 
                   MARIJUANA INDUSTRY.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) veterans who have served our country honorably should 
     not be denied access to Department of Veterans Affairs home 
     loans on the basis of income derived from State-legalized 
     cannabis activities;
       (2) while the Department of Veterans Affairs has clarified 
     that no statute or regulation specifically prohibits a 
     veteran whose income is derived from State-legalized cannabis 
     activities from obtaining a certificate of eligibility for 
     Department of Veterans Affairs home loan benefits, many 
     veterans continue to be denied access to home loans on the 
     basis of income derived from State-legalized cannabis 
     activities; and
       (3) the Department of Veterans Affairs should improve 
     communication with eligible lending institutions to reduce 
     confusion among lenders and borrowers on this matter.


          Amendment No. 411 Offered by Mr. Neguse of Colorado

       At the appropriate place in title LIII of division E, 
     insert the following:

     SEC. ___. CRITICAL DOCUMENT FEE WAIVER.

       Section 1238(a) of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 
     (42 U.S.C. 5174b) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``applies regardless'' 
     and inserting ``and the requirement of the President to waive 
     fees under paragraph (4) apply regardless'';
       (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
       ``(4) Mandatory automatic waiver.--The President, in 
     consultation with the Governor of a State, shall 
     automatically provide a fee waiver described in paragraph (1) 
     to an individual or household that has been adversely 
     affected by a major disaster declared under section 401 of 
     the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
     Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170)--
       ``(A) for which the President provides assistance to 
     individuals and households under section 408 of that Act (42 
     U.S.C. 5174); and
       ``(B) that destroyed a critical document described in 
     paragraph (1) of the individual or household.''.


     Amendment No. 412 Offered by Ms. Leger Fernandez of New Mexico

       Add at the end of title LVIII the following:

     SEC. 5806. HERMIT'S PEAK/CALF CANYON FIRE ASSISTANCE.

       (a) Findings and Purposes.--
       (1) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       (A) on April 6, 2022, the Forest Service initiated the Las 
     Dispensas-Gallinas prescribed burn on Federal land in the 
     Santa Fe National Forest in San Miguel County, New Mexico, 
     when erratic winds were prevalent in the area that was also 
     suffering from severe drought after many years of 
     insufficient precipitation;
       (B) on April 6, 2022, the prescribed burn, which became 
     known as the ``Hermit's Peak Fire'', exceeded the containment 
     capabilities of the Forest Service, was declared a wildfire, 
     and spread to other Federal and non-Federal land;
       (C) on April 19, 2022, the Calf Canyon Fire, also in San 
     Miguel County, New Mexico, began burning on Federal land and 
     was later identified as the result of a pile burn in January 
     2022 that remained dormant under the surface before 
     reemerging;
       (D) on April 27, 2022, the Hermit's Peak Fire and the Calf 
     Canyon Fire merged, and both fires were reported as the 
     Hermit's Peak Fire or the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire, 
     (referred hereafter in this subsection as the ``Hermit's 
     Peak/Calf Canyon Fire'');
       (E) by May 2, 2022, the fire had grown in size and caused 
     evacuations in multiple villages and communities in San 
     Miguel County and Mora County, including in the San Miguel 
     county jail, the State's psychiatric hospital, the United 
     World College, and New Mexico Highlands University;
       (F) on May 4, 2022, the President issued a major disaster 
     declaration for the counties of Colfax, Mora, and San Miguel, 
     New Mexico;
       (G) on May 20, 2022, U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore 
     ordered a 90-day review of prescribed burn policies to reduce 
     the risk of wildfires and ensure the safety of the 
     communities involved;
       (H) the U.S. Forest Service has assumed responsibility for 
     the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire;
       (I) the fire resulted in the loss of Federal, State, local, 
     Tribal, and private property; and
       (J) the United States should compensate the victims of the 
     Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire.
       (2) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
       (A) to compensate victims of the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon 
     Fire, for injuries resulting from the fire; and
       (B) to provide for the expeditious consideration and 
     settlement of claims for those injuries.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means--
       (A) the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management 
     Agency; or
       (B) if a Manager is appointed under subsection (c)(1)(C), 
     the Manager.
       (2) Hermit's peak/calf canyon fire.--The term ``Hermit's 
     Peak/Calf Canyon Fire'' means--
       (A) the fire resulting from the initiation by the Forest 
     Service of a prescribed burn in the Santa Fe National Forest 
     in San Miguel County, New Mexico, on April 6, 2022;
       (B) the pile burn holdover resulting from the prescribed 
     burn by the Forest Service, which reemerged on April 19, 
     2022; and
       (C) the merger of the two fires described in subparagraphs 
     (A) and (B), reported as the Hermit's Peak Fire or the 
     Hermit's Peak Fire/Calf Canyon Fire.
       (3) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' means the 
     recognized governing body of any Indian or Alaska Native 
     Tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, community, component 
     band, or component reservation individually identified 
     (including parenthetically) in the list published most 
     recently as of the date of enactment of this Act pursuant to 
     section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act 
     of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 5131).
       (4) Injured person.--The term ``injured person'' means--
       (A) an individual, regardless of the citizenship or alien 
     status of the individual; or
       (B) an Indian Tribe, corporation, Tribal corporation, 
     partnership, company, association, county, township, city, 
     State, school district, or other non-Federal entity 
     (including a legal representative) that suffered injury 
     resulting from the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire.
       (5) Injury.--The term ``injury'' has the same meaning as 
     the term ``injury or loss of property, or personal injury or 
     death'' as used in section 1346(b)(1) of title 28, United 
     States Code.
       (6) Manager.--The term ``Manager'' means an Independent 
     Claims Manager appointed under subsection (c)(1)(C).
       (7) Office.--The term ``Office'' means the Office of 
     Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Claims established by 
     subsection (c)(1)(B).
       (8) Tribal entity.--The term ``Tribal entity'' includes any 
     Indian Tribe, tribal organization, Indian-controlled 
     organization serving Indians, Native Hawaiian organization, 
     or Alaska Native entity, as such terms are defined or used in 
     section 166 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
     (25 U.S.C. 5304).
       (c) Compensation for Victims of Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon 
     Fire.--
       (1) In general.--
       (A) Compensation.--Each injured person shall be entitled to 
     receive from the United States compensation for injury 
     suffered by the injured person as a result of the Hermit's 
     Peak/Calf Canyon Fire.
       (B) Office of hermit's peak/calf canyon fire claims.--
       (i) In general.--There is established within the Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency an Office of Hermit's Peak/Calf 
     Canyon Fire Claims.
       (ii) Purpose.--The Office shall receive, process, and pay 
     claims in accordance with this section.
       (iii) Funding.--The Office--

       (I) shall be funded from funds made available to the 
     Administrator under this section;
       (II) may appoint and fix the compensation of such temporary 
     personnel as may be necessary, without regard to the 
     provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing 
     appointments in competitive service; and
       (III) may reimburse other Federal agencies for claims 
     processing support and assistance.

       (C) Option to appoint independent claims manager.--The 
     Administrator may appoint an Independent Claims Manager to--
       (i) head the Office; and
       (ii) assume the duties of the Administrator under this 
     section.
       (2) Submission of claims.--Not later than 2 years after the 
     date on which regulations are first promulgated under 
     paragraph (6), an injured person may submit to the 
     Administrator a written claim for 1 or more injuries suffered 
     by the injured person in accordance with such requirements as 
     the Administrator determines to be appropriate.
       (3) Investigation of claims.--
       (A) In general.--The Administrator shall, on behalf of the 
     United States, investigate, consider, ascertain, adjust, 
     determine, grant, deny, or settle any claim for money damages 
     asserted under paragraph (2).
       (B) Applicability of state law.--Except as otherwise 
     provided in this section, the laws of the State of New Mexico 
     shall apply to the calculation of damages under paragraph 
     (4)(D).
       (C) Extent of damages.--Any payment under this section--

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       (i) shall be limited to actual compensatory damages 
     measured by injuries suffered; and
       (ii) shall not include--

       (I) interest before settlement or payment of a claim; or
       (II) punitive damages.

       (4) Payment of claims.--
       (A) Determination and payment of amount.--
       (i) In general.--

       (I) Payment.--Not later than 180 days after the date on 
     which a claim is submitted under this section, the 
     Administrator shall determine and fix the amount, if any, to 
     be paid for the claim.
       (II) Priority.--The Administrator, to the maximum extent 
     practicable, shall pay subrogation claims submitted under 
     this section only after paying claims submitted by injured 
     parties that are not insurance companies seeking payment as 
     subrogees.

       (ii) Parameters of determination.--In determining and 
     settling a claim under this section, the Administrator shall 
     determine only--

       (I) whether the claimant is an injured person;
       (II) whether the injury that is the subject of the claim 
     resulted from the fire;
       (III) the amount, if any, to be allowed and paid under this 
     section; and
       (IV) the person or persons entitled to receive the amount.

       (iii) Insurance and other benefits.--

       (I) In general.--In determining the amount of, and paying, 
     a claim under this section, to prevent recovery by a claimant 
     in excess of actual compensatory damages, the Administrator 
     shall reduce the amount to be paid for the claim by an amount 
     that is equal to the total of insurance benefits (excluding 
     life insurance benefits) or other payments or settlements of 
     any nature that were paid, or will be paid, with respect to 
     the claim.
       (II) Government loans.--This subparagraph shall not apply 
     to the receipt by a claimant of any government loan that is 
     required to be repaid by the claimant.

       (B) Partial payment.--
       (i) In general.--At the request of a claimant, the 
     Administrator may make 1 or more advance or partial payments 
     before the final settlement of a claim, including final 
     settlement on any portion or aspect of a claim that is 
     determined to be severable.
       (ii) Judicial decision.--If a claimant receives a partial 
     payment on a claim under this section, but further payment on 
     the claim is subsequently denied by the Administrator, the 
     claimant may--

       (I) seek judicial review under paragraph (9); and
       (II) keep any partial payment that the claimant received, 
     unless the Administrator determines that the claimant--

       (aa) was not eligible to receive the compensation; or
       (bb) fraudulently procured the compensation.
       (C) Rights of insurer or other third party.--If an insurer 
     or other third party pays any amount to a claimant to 
     compensate for an injury described in paragraph (1), the 
     insurer or other third party shall be subrogated to any right 
     that the claimant has to receive any payment under this 
     section or any other law.
       (D) Allowable damages.--
       (i) Loss of property.--A claim that is paid for loss of 
     property under this section may include otherwise 
     uncompensated damages resulting from the Hermit's Peak/Calf 
     Canyon Fire for--

       (I) an uninsured or underinsured property loss;
       (II) a decrease in the value of real property;
       (III) damage to physical infrastructure, including 
     irrigation infrastructure such as acequia systems;
       (IV) a cost resulting from lost subsistence from hunting, 
     fishing, firewood gathering, timbering, grazing, or 
     agricultural activities conducted on land damaged by the 
     Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire;
       (V) a cost of reforestation or revegetation on Tribal or 
     non-Federal land, to the extent that the cost of 
     reforestation or revegetation is not covered by any other 
     Federal program; and
       (VI) any other loss that the Administrator determines to be 
     appropriate for inclusion as loss of property.

       (ii) Business loss.--A claim that is paid for injury under 
     this section may include damages resulting from the Hermit's 
     Peak/Calf Canyon Fire for the following types of otherwise 
     uncompensated business loss:

       (I) Damage to tangible assets or inventory.
       (II) Business interruption losses.
       (III) Overhead costs.
       (IV) Employee wages for work not performed.
       (V) Any other loss that the Administrator determines to be 
     appropriate for inclusion as business loss.

       (iii) Financial loss.--A claim that is paid for injury 
     under this section may include damages resulting from the 
     Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire for the following types of 
     otherwise uncompensated financial loss:

       (I) Increased mortgage interest costs.
       (II) An insurance deductible.
       (III) A temporary living or relocation expense.
       (IV) Lost wages or personal income.
       (V) Emergency staffing expenses.
       (VI) Debris removal and other cleanup costs.
       (VII) Costs of reasonable efforts, as determined by the 
     Administrator, to reduce the risk of wildfire, flood, or 
     other natural disaster in the counties impacted by the 
     Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire to risk levels prevailing in 
     those counties before the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire, 
     that are incurred not later than the date that is 3 years 
     after the date on which the regulations under paragraph (6) 
     are first promulgated.
       (VIII) A premium for flood insurance that is required to be 
     paid on or before May 31, 2024, if, as a result of the 
     Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire, a person that was not 
     required to purchase flood insurance before the Hermit's 
     Peak/Calf Canyon Fire is required to purchase flood 
     insurance.
       (IX) A disaster assistance loan received from the Small 
     Business Administration.
       (X) Any other loss that the Administrator determines to be 
     appropriate for inclusion as financial loss.

       (5) Acceptance of award.--The acceptance by a claimant of 
     any payment under this section, except an advance or partial 
     payment made under paragraph (4)(B), shall--
       (A) be final and conclusive on the claimant, with respect 
     to all claims arising out of or relating to the same subject 
     matter; and
       (B) constitute a complete release of all claims against the 
     United States (including any agency or employee of the United 
     States) under chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code 
     (commonly known as the ``Federal Tort Claims Act''), or any 
     other Federal or State law, arising out of or relating to the 
     same subject matter.
       (6) Regulations and public information.--
       (A) Regulations.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of 
     this section, the Administrator shall promulgate and publish 
     in the Federal Register interim final regulations for the 
     processing and payment of claims under this section.
       (B) Public information.--
       (i) In general.--At the time at which the Administrator 
     promulgates regulations under subparagraph (A), the 
     Administrator shall publish, online and in print, in 
     newspapers of general circulation in the State of New Mexico, 
     a clear, concise, and easily understandable explanation, in 
     English and Spanish, of--

       (I) the rights conferred under this section; and
       (II) the procedural and other requirements of the 
     regulations promulgated under subparagraph (A).

       (ii) Dissemination through other media.--The Administrator 
     shall disseminate the explanation published under clause (i) 
     through websites, blogs, social media, brochures, pamphlets, 
     radio, television, and other media that the Administrator 
     determines are likely to reach prospective claimants.
       (7) Consultation.--In administering this section, the 
     Administrator shall consult with the Secretary of the 
     Interior, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of 
     Agriculture, the Administrator of the Small Business 
     Administration, other Federal agencies, and State, local, and 
     Tribal authorities, as determined to be necessary by the 
     Administrator, to--
       (A) ensure the efficient administration of the claims 
     process; and
       (B) provide for local concerns.
       (8) Election of remedy.--
       (A) In general.--An injured person may elect to seek 
     compensation from the United States for 1 or more injuries 
     resulting from the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire by--
       (i) submitting a claim under this section;
       (ii) filing a claim or bringing a civil action under 
     chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code (commonly known 
     as the ``Federal Tort Claims Act''); or
       (iii) bringing an authorized civil action under any other 
     provision of law.
       (B) Effect of election.--An election by an injured person 
     to seek compensation in any manner described in subparagraph 
     (A) shall be final and conclusive on the claimant with 
     respect to all injuries resulting from the Hermit's Peak/Calf 
     Canyon Fire that are suffered by the claimant.
       (C) Arbitration.--
       (i) In general.--Not later than 45 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish by 
     regulation procedures under which a dispute regarding a claim 
     submitted under this section may be settled by arbitration.
       (ii) Arbitration as remedy.--On establishment of 
     arbitration procedures under clause (i), an injured person 
     that submits a disputed claim under this section may elect to 
     settle the claim through arbitration.
       (iii) Binding effect.--An election by an injured person to 
     settle a claim through arbitration under this subparagraph 
     shall--

       (I) be binding; and
       (II) preclude any exercise by the injured person of the 
     right to judicial review of a claim described in paragraph 
     (9).

       (D) No effect on entitlements.--Nothing in this section 
     affects any right of a claimant to file a claim for benefits 
     under any Federal entitlement program.
       (9) Judicial review.--
       (A) In general.--Any claimant aggrieved by a final decision 
     of the Administrator under this section may, not later than 
     60 days after the date on which the decision is issued, bring 
     a civil action in the United States District Court for the 
     District of New Mexico, to modify or set aside the decision, 
     in whole or in part.
       (B) Record.--The court shall hear a civil action under 
     subparagraph (A) on the record made before the Administrator.

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       (C) Standard.--The decision of the Administrator 
     incorporating the findings of the Administrator shall be 
     upheld if the decision is supported by substantial evidence 
     on the record considered as a whole.
       (10) Attorney's and agent's fees.--
       (A) In general.--No attorney or agent, acting alone or in 
     combination with any other attorney or agent, shall charge, 
     demand, receive, or collect, for services rendered in 
     connection with a claim submitted under this section, fees in 
     excess of the limitations established under section 2678 of 
     title 28, United States Code.
       (B) Violation.--An attorney or agent who violates 
     subparagraph (A) shall be fined not more than $10,000.
       (11) Waiver of requirement for matching funds.--
       (A) State and local project.--
       (i) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, a State or local project that is determined by the 
     Administrator to be carried out in response to the Hermit's 
     Peak/Calf Canyon Fire under any Federal program that applies 
     to an area affected by the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire 
     shall not be subject to any requirement for State or local 
     matching funds to pay the cost of the project under the 
     Federal program.
       (ii) Federal share.--The Federal share of the costs of a 
     project described in clause (i) shall be 100 percent.
       (B) Other needs program assistance.--Notwithstanding 
     section 408(g)(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
     and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174(g)(2)), for any 
     emergency or major disaster declared by the President under 
     that Act for the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire, the Federal 
     share of assistance provided under that section shall be 100 
     percent.
       (12) Applicability of debt collection requirements.--
     Section 3711(a) of title 31, United States Code, shall not 
     apply to any payment under this section, unless--
       (A) there is evidence of civil or criminal fraud, 
     misrepresentation, presentation of a false claim; or
       (B) a claimant was not eligible under paragraph (4)(B) of 
     this section to any partial payment.
       (13) Indian compensation.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, in the case of an Indian Tribe, a Tribal 
     entity, or a member of an Indian Tribe that submits a claim 
     under this section--
       (A) the Bureau of Indian Affairs shall have no authority 
     over, or any trust obligation regarding, any aspect of the 
     submission of, or any payment received for, the claim;
       (B) the Indian Tribe, Tribal entity, or member of an Indian 
     Tribe shall be entitled to proceed under this section in the 
     same manner and to the same extent as any other injured 
     person; and
       (C) except with respect to land damaged by the Hermit's 
     Peak/Calf Canyon Fire that is the subject of the claim, the 
     Bureau of Indian Affairs shall have no responsibility to 
     restore land damaged by the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire.
       (14) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     promulgation of regulations under paragraph (6)(A), and 
     annually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to 
     Congress a report that describes the claims submitted under 
     this section during the year preceding the date of submission 
     of the report, including, for each claim--
       (A) the amount claimed;
       (B) a brief description of the nature of the claim; and
       (C) the status or disposition of the claim, including the 
     amount of any payment under this section.
       (15) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out 
     this section.


          amendment no. 414 offered by mr. johnson of georgia

       At the end of title LIII, add the following:

     SEC. __. DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES.

       Section 11101(e)(2)(A) of the Infrastructure Investment and 
     Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(A) Small business concern.--The term `small business 
     concern' means a small business concern (as the term is used 
     in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)).''.


         amendment no. 416 offered by ms. waters of california

       Strike section 5401 and insert the following:

     SEC. 5401. SERVICES THAT OPEN PORTALS TO DIRTY MONEY ACT.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``Establishing New Authorities for Businesses Laundering and 
     Enabling Risks to Security Act'' and the ``ENABLERS Act''.
       (b) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) Kleptocrats and other corrupt actors across the world 
     are increasingly relying on non-bank professional service 
     providers, including non-bank professional service providers 
     operating in the United States, to move, hide, and grow their 
     ill-gotten gains.
       (2) In 2003, the Financial Action Task Force, an 
     intergovernmental body formed by the United States and other 
     major industrial nations, determined that designated non-
     financial businesses and professions should be subject to the 
     same anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing 
     rules and regulations as financial institutions, including 
     the requirement to know your customer or client and to 
     perform due diligence, as well as to file suspicious 
     transaction reports, referred to as suspicious activity 
     reports or ``SARs'' in the United States.
       (3) In October 2021, the ``Pandora Papers'', the largest 
     expose of global financial data in history, revealed to a 
     global audience how the United States plays host to a highly 
     specialized group of ``enablers'' who help the world's elite 
     move, hide, and grow their money.
       (4) The Pandora Papers described how an adviser to the 
     former Prime Minister of Malaysia reportedly used affiliates 
     of a United States law firm to assemble and consult a network 
     of companies, despite the adviser fitting the ``textbook 
     definition'' of a high-risk client. The adviser went on to 
     use his companies to help steal $4.5 billion from Malaysia's 
     public investment fund in one of ``the world's biggest-ever 
     financial frauds'', known as 1MDB.
       (5) Russian oligarchs have used gatekeepers to move their 
     money into the United States. For example, a gatekeeper 
     formed a company in Delaware that reportedly owns a $15 
     million mansion in Washington, D.C., that is linked to one of 
     Vladimir Putin's closest allies. Also, reportedly connected 
     to the oligarch is a $14 million townhouse in New York City 
     owned by a separate Delaware company.
       (6) The Pandora Papers uncovered over 200 United States-
     based trusts across 15 States that held assets of over $1 
     billion, ``including nearly 30 trusts that held assets linked 
     to people or companies accused of fraud, bribery, or human 
     rights abuses''. In particular, South Dakota, Nevada, 
     Delaware, Florida, Wyoming, and New Hampshire have emerged as 
     global hotspots for those seeking to hide their assets and 
     minimize their tax burdens.
       (7) In 2016, an investigator with the non-profit 
     organization Global Witness posed as an adviser to a corrupt 
     African official and set up meetings with 13 New York City 
     law firms to discuss how to move suspect funds into the 
     United States. Lawyers from all but one of the firms provided 
     advice to the faux adviser, including advice on how to 
     utilize anonymous companies to obscure the true owner of the 
     assets. Other suggestions included naming the lawyer as a 
     trustee of an offshore trust in order to open a bank account, 
     and using the law firm's escrow account to receive payments.
       (8) The autocratic Prime Minister of Iraqi Kurdistan, 
     reportedly known for torturing and killing journalists and 
     critics, allegedly purchased a retail store valued at over 
     $18 million in Miami, Florida, with the assistance of a 
     Pennsylvania-based law firm.
       (9) Teodoro Obiang, the vice president of Equatorial Guinea 
     and son of the country's authoritarian president, embezzled 
     millions of dollars from his home country, which was then 
     used to purchase luxury assets in the United States. Obiang 
     relied on the assistance of two American lawyers to move 
     millions of dollars of suspect funds through U.S. banks. The 
     lawyers incorporated five shell companies in California and 
     opened bank accounts associated with the companies for 
     Obiang's personal use. The suspect funds were first wired to 
     the lawyers' attorney-client and firm accounts, then 
     transferred to the accounts of the shell companies.
       (10) An American consulting company reportedly made 
     millions of dollars working for companies owned or partly 
     owned by Isabel dos Santos, the eldest child of a former 
     President of Angola. This included working with Angola's 
     state oil company when it was run by Isabel dos Santos and 
     helping to ``run a failing jewelry business acquired with 
     Angolan money''. In 2021, a Dutch tribunal found that Isabel 
     dos Santos and her husband obtained a $500 million stake in 
     the oil company through ``grand corruption''.
       (11) In December 2021, the United States Government issued 
     a first-ever ``United States Strategy on Countering 
     Corruption'', that includes ``Curbing Illicit Finance'' as a 
     strategic pillar. An express line of effort to advance this 
     strategic pillar states that: ``Deficiencies in the U.S. 
     regulatory framework mean various professionals and service 
     providers--including lawyers, accountants, trust and company 
     service providers, incorporators, and others willing to be 
     hired as registered agents or who act as nominees to open and 
     move funds through bank accounts--are not required to 
     understand the nature or source of income of their clients or 
     prospective clients. . .While U.S. law enforcement has 
     increased its focus on such facilitators, it is both 
     difficult to prove `intent and knowledge' that a facilitator 
     was dealing with illicit funds or bad actors, or that they 
     should have known the same. Cognizant of such constraints, 
     the Administration will consider additional authorities to 
     cover key gatekeepers, working with the Congress as necessary 
     to secure additional authorities''.
       (12) This section provides the authorities needed to 
     require that professional service providers who serve as key 
     gatekeepers to the U.S. financial system adopt anti-money 
     laundering procedures that can help detect and prevent the 
     laundering of corrupt and other criminal funds into the 
     United States. Absent such authorities, the United States 
     Government will be unable to adequately protect the U.S. 
     financial system, identify funds and assets that are the 
     proceeds of corruption, or support foreign states in their 
     efforts to combat corruption and promote good governance.
       (c) Requirements for Gatekeepers.--

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       (1) In general.--Section 5312(a)(2) of title 31, United 
     States Code, as amended by the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, is 
     amended--
       (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (Z) and (AA) as 
     subparagraphs (AA) and (BB), respectively; and
       (B) by inserting after subparagraph (Y) the following:
       ``(Z) any person, excluding any governmental entity, 
     employee, or agent, who engages in any activity which the 
     Secretary determines, by regulation pursuant to section 
     5337(a), to be the provision, with or without compensation, 
     of--
       ``(i) corporate or other legal entity arrangement, 
     association, or formation services;
       ``(ii) trust services;
       ``(iii) third party payment services; or
       ``(iv) legal or accounting services that--

       ``(I) involve financial activities that facilitate--

       ``(aa) corporate or other legal entity arrangement, 
     association, or formation services;
       ``(bb) trust services; or
       ``(cc) third party payment services; and

       ``(II) are not direct payments or compensation for civil or 
     criminal defense matters.''.

       (2) Requirements for gatekeepers.--Subchapter II of chapter 
     53 of subtitle IV of title 31, United States Code, is amended 
     by adding at the end the following:

     ``Sec. 5337. Requirements for gatekeepers.

       ``(a) In General.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall, not later than 1 
     year after the date of the enactment this section, issue a 
     rule to--
       ``(A) determine what persons fall within the class of 
     persons described in section 5312(a)(2)(Z); and
       ``(B) prescribe appropriate requirements for such persons.
       ``(2) Sense of the congress.--It is the sense of the 
     Congress that when issuing a rule to determine what persons 
     fall within the class of persons described in section 
     5312(a)(2)(Z), the Secretary shall design such rule--
       ``(A) to minimizes burden of such rule and maximizes the 
     intended outcome of such rule, as determined by the 
     Secretary; and
       ``(B) avoid applying additional requirements for persons 
     that may fall within the class of persons described in 
     section 5312(a)(2)(Z) but whom are already, as determined by 
     the Secretary, appropriately regulated under section 5312.
       ``(3) Identification of persons.--When determining what 
     persons fall within the class of persons described in section 
     5312(a)(2)(Z) the Secretary of the Treasury shall include--
       ``(A) any person involved in--
       ``(i) the formation or registration of a corporation, 
     limited liability company, trust, foundation, limited 
     liability partnership, partnership, or other similar entity;
       ``(ii) the acquisition or disposition of an interest in a 
     corporation, limited liability company, trust, foundation, 
     limited liability partnership, partnership, or other similar 
     entity;
       ``(iii) providing a registered office, address or 
     accommodation, correspondence or administrative address for a 
     corporation, limited liability company, trust, foundation, 
     limited liability partnership, partnership, or other similar 
     entity;
       ``(iv) acting as, or arranging for another person to act 
     as, a nominee shareholder for another person;
       ``(v) the managing, advising, or consulting with respect to 
     money or other assets;
       ``(vi) the processing of payments;
       ``(vii) the provision of cash vault services;
       ``(viii) the wiring of money;
       ``(ix) the exchange of foreign currency, digital currency, 
     or digital assets; or
       ``(x) the sourcing, pooling, organization, or management of 
     capital in association with the formation, operation, or 
     management of, or investment in, a corporation, limited 
     liability company, trust, foundation, limited liability 
     partnership, partnership, or other similar entity;
       ``(B) any person who, in connection with filing any return, 
     directly or indirectly, on behalf of a foreign individual, 
     trust or fiduciary with respect to direct or indirect, United 
     States investment, transaction, trade or business, or similar 
     activities--
       ``(i) obtains or uses a preparer tax identification number; 
     or
       ``(ii) would be required to use or obtain a preparer tax 
     identification number, if such person were compensated for 
     services rendered;
       ``(C) any person acting as, or arranging for another person 
     to act as, a registered agent, trustee, director, secretary, 
     partner of a company, a partner of a partnership, or similar 
     position in relation to a corporation, limited liability 
     company, trust, foundation, limited liability partnership, 
     partnership, or other similar entity; and
       ``(D) any person, wherever organized or doing business, 
     that is--
       ``(i) owned or controlled by a person described in 
     subparagraphs (A), (B), or (C);
       ``(ii) acts as an agent of a person described in 
     subparagraphs (A), (B), or (C); or
       ``(iii) is an instrumentality of a person described in 
     subparagraphs (A), (B), or (C).
       ``(b) Requirements.--The Secretary shall require persons 
     described in section 5312(a)(3) to do 1 or more of the 
     following--
       ``(1) identify and verify account holders and functional 
     equivalents as described in section 5318(l), including by 
     establishing and maintaining written procedures that are 
     reasonably designed to enable the person to identify and 
     verify beneficial owners (as such term is defined in section 
     5336(a)) of clients;
       ``(2) maintain appropriate procedures, including the 
     collection and reporting of such information as the Secretary 
     may prescribe by regulation, to ensure compliance with this 
     subchapter and regulations prescribed thereunder or to guard 
     against corruption, money laundering, the financing of 
     terrorism, or other forms of illicit finance;
       ``(3) establish anti-money laundering programs as described 
     in section 5318(h);
       ``(4) report suspicious transactions as described in 
     section 5318(g)(1); and
       ``(5) establish due diligence policies, procedures, and 
     controls as described in section 5318(i).
       ``(c) Limitation on Exemptions.--The Secretary may not 
     delay the application of any requirement described in this 
     subchapter for any person described in section 5312(a)(2)(Z) 
     or section 5337(a)(3)
       ``(d) Extraterritorial Jurisdiction.--Any person described 
     in section 5312(a)(2)(Z) shall be subject to extraterritorial 
     Federal jurisdiction with respect to the requirements of this 
     subtitle.
       ``(e) Enforcement.--
       ``(1) Random audits.--Beginning on the date that is 1 year 
     after the date that the Secretary issues a rule to determine 
     what persons fall within the class of persons described in 
     section 5312(a)(2)(Z), and on an ongoing basis thereafter, 
     the Secretary shall conduct random audits of persons that 
     fall within the class of persons described in section 
     5312(a)(2)(Z), in a manner that the Secretary determines 
     appropriate, to access compliance with this section.
       ``(2) Reports.--The Secretary shall, not later than 180 
     days after the conclusion of any calendar year that begins 
     after the date that is 1 year after the date that the 
     Secretary issues a rule pursuant to section 5337(a), submit 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 that--
       ``(A) describes the results of any random audits conducted 
     pursuant to paragraph (1) during such calendar year; and
       ``(B) includes recommendations for improving the 
     effectiveness of the requirements imposed under this section 
     on persons described in section 5312(a)(2)(Z).''.
       (3) Effective date.--This section and the amendments made 
     by this section shall take effect on the date that the 
     Secretary of the Treasury issues a rule pursuant to section 
     5537 of title 31 of the United States Code, as added by this 
     section.
       (4) Conforming amendment.--The table of sections in chapter 
     53 of subtitle IV of title 31, United States Code, is amended 
     by inserting after the item relating to section 5336 the 
     following:

``5337. Requirements for gatekeepers.''.
       (5) Use of technology to increase efficiency and accuracy 
     of information.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary of the Treasury, acting 
     through the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement 
     Network, shall promote the integrity and timely, efficient 
     collection of information by persons described in section 
     5312(a)(2)(Z) of title 31, United States Code by exploring 
     the use of technologies to--
       (i) effectuate the collection, standardization, 
     transmission, and sharing of such information as required 
     under section 5337 of title 31, United States Code; and
       (ii) minimize the burdens associated with the collection, 
     standardization, transmission, and sharing of such 
     information as required under section 5337 of title 31, 
     United States Code.
       (B) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of the 
     enactment of this subsection, the Director of the Financial 
     Crimes Enforcement Network shall submit a report to Committee 
     on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the 
     Senate that--
       (i) describes any findings of the Director of the Financial 
     Crimes Enforcement with respect to technologies that may 
     effectuate the collection, standardization, transmission, and 
     sharing of such information as required under section 5337 of 
     title 31, United States Code; and
       (ii) makes recommendations for implementing such 
     technologies.
       (d) Gatekeepers Strategy.--Section 262 of the Countering 
     America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act is amended by 
     inserting after paragraph (10) the following:
       ``(11) Gatekeeper strategy.--
       ``(A) In general.--A description of efforts to impose 
     sufficient anti-money laundering safeguards on types of 
     persons who serve as gatekeepers.
       ``(B) Update.--If the updates to the national strategy 
     required under section 261 have been submitted to appropriate 
     congressional committees before the date of the enactment of 
     this paragraph, the President shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees an additional update to the national 
     strategy with respect to the addition of this paragraph not 
     later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this 
     paragraph.''.
       (e) Agency Coordination and Collaboration.--The Secretary 
     of the Treasury shall, to the greatest extent practicable--
       (1) establish relationships with State, local, territorial, 
     and Tribal governmental agencies; and

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       (2) work collaboratively with such governmental agencies to 
     implement and enforce the regulations prescribed under this 
     section and the amendments made by this section, by--
       (A) using the domestic liaisons established in section 
     310(f) of title 31, United States Code, to share information 
     regarding changes effectuated by this section;
       (B) using the domestic liaisons established in section 
     310(f) of title 31, United States Code, to advise on 
     necessary revisions to State, local, territorial, and Tribal 
     standards with respect to relevant professional licensure;
       (C) engaging with various gatekeepers as appropriate, 
     including with respect to information sharing and data 
     sharing; and
       (D) working with State, local, territorial, and Tribal 
     governmental agencies to levy professional sanctions on 
     persons who facilitate corruption, money laundering, the 
     financing of terrorist activities, and other related crimes.
       (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--In addition to 
     amounts otherwise available for such purposes, there are 
     authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, without fiscal year limitation, $53,300,000 to 
     remain available until expended, exclusively for the purpose 
     of carrying out this section and the amendments made by the 
     Act, including for--
       (1) the hiring of personnel;
       (2) the exploration and adoption of information technology 
     to effectively support enforcement activities or activities 
     described in subsection (c) of this section and the 
     amendments made by such subsection;
       (3) audit, investigatory, and review activities, including 
     those described in subsection (c) of this section and the 
     amendments made by such subsection;
       (4) agency coordination and collaboration efforts and 
     activities described in subsection (e) of this section;
       (5) for voluntary compliance programs;
       (6) for conducting the report in subsection (c)(5) of this 
     section; and
       (7) for allocating amounts to the State, local, 
     territorial, and Tribal jurisdictions to pay reasonable costs 
     relating to compliance with or enforcement of the 
     requirements of this section.
       (g) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be 
     construed to be limited or impeded by any obligations under 
     State, local, territorial, or Tribal laws or rules concerning 
     privilege, ethics, confidentiality, privacy, or related 
     matters.


         Amendment No. 417 Offered by Ms. Waters of California

       Add at the end of title LIV of division E the following:

     SEC. 5403. CAPACITY BUILDING FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND 
                   AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

       Section 4 of the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 
     9816 note) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``the National Community 
     Development Initiative, Local Initiatives Support 
     Corporation, The Enterprise Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, 
     and Youthbuild USA'' and inserting ``non-Federal entities, 
     including nonprofit organizations that can provide technical 
     assistance activities to community development corporations, 
     community housing development organizations, community land 
     trusts, nonprofit organizations in insular areas, and other 
     mission-driven and nonprofit organizations that target 
     services to low-income and socially disadvantaged 
     populations, and provide services in neighborhoods having 
     high concentrations of minority, low-income, or socially 
     disadvantaged populations,''; and
       (2) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ``National Community 
     Development Initiative, Local Initiatives Support 
     Corporation, The Enterprise Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, 
     and Youthbuild USA'' and inserting ``non-Federal entities 
     through which assistance is provided under this section,''.

     SEC. 5404. AFFORDABLE HOUSING CONSTRUCTION AS ELIGIBLE 
                   ACTIVITY UNDER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK 
                   GRANT PROGRAM.

       (a) Eligible Activity.--Subsection (a) of section 105 of 
     the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 
     5305(a)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (25)(D), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in paragraph (26), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(27) the new construction of affordable housing, within 
     the meaning given such term under section 215 of the 
     Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 
     12745).''.
       (b) Low and Moderate Income Requirement.--Paragraph (3) of 
     section 105(c) of the Housing and Community Development Act 
     of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5305(c)(3)) is amended by striking ``or 
     rehabilitation'' and inserting ``, rehabilitation, or new 
     construction''.
       (c) Applicability.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply with respect only to amounts appropriated after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 5405. CONSIDERATION OF SMALL HOME MORTGAGE LENDING UNDER 
                   COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT ACT.

       (a) In General.-- Section 804 of the Community Reinvestment 
     Act of 1977 (12 U.S.C. 2903) is amended by adding at the end 
     the following:
       ``(e) Consideration of Small Home Mortgage Lending.--
       ``(1) In general.--As part of assessing a financial 
     institution under subsection (a), the appropriate Federal 
     financial supervisory agency shall evaluate the financial 
     institution's performance in facilitating home mortgage 
     lending targeted to low- and moderate-income borrowers in a 
     safe and sound manner, including--
       ``(A) mortgages of $100,000 or less in value that 
     facilitate a home purchase or help a borrower to refinance an 
     existing mortgage;
       ``(B) mortgages of $100,000 or less in value originated in 
     cooperation with a minority depository institution, women's 
     depository institution, low-income credit union, or a 
     community development financial institution certified by the 
     Secretary of the Treasury (as defined under section 103 of 
     the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement 
     Act of 1994).
       ``(C) mortgages of $100,000 or less in value originated to 
     purchase or refinance a home as part of a special purpose 
     credit program (as defined under section 1002.8(a) of title 
     12, Code of Federal Regulations).
       ``(2) Data collection and reporting by large financial 
     institutions.--
       ``(A) In general.--Each large financial institution shall 
     collect, maintain, and report to the appropriate Federal 
     financial supervisory agency--
       ``(i) mortgage loan data needed to calculate retail lending 
     volume and distribution metrics;
       ``(ii) information related to demographics of borrowers, 
     including the income, disability, gender identity, race, and 
     ethnicity of mortgage applicants;
       ``(iii) the number of mortgage loans originated with a 
     value of $100,000 or less as well as the demographics of 
     borrowers, including income, race, gender, and ethnicity; and
       ``(iv) all mortgage loans for the purpose of a home 
     purchase and a refinance originated by the bank through a 
     special purpose credit program, to focus on Black, Latinx, 
     Native American, Asian American, Pacific Islander borrowers.
       ``(B) Template.--The appropriate Federal financial 
     supervisory agencies shall, jointly, issue rules to establish 
     a template that large financial institutions shall use to 
     collect information required to be collected under this 
     paragraph.
       ``(C) Large financial institution defined.--The appropriate 
     Federal financial supervisory agencies shall, jointly, define 
     the term `large financial institution' for purposes of this 
     paragraph.''.
       (b) Discretionary Surplus Fund.--
       (1) In general.--Subparagraph (A) of section 7(a)(3) of the 
     Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 289(a)(3)(A)) is amended by 
     reducing the dollar figure described in such subparagraph by 
     $3,000,000.
       (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) 
     shall take effect on September 30, 2022.

     SEC. 5406. PROHIBITION ON CONSUMER REPORTS CONTAINING ADVERSE 
                   INFORMATION RELATED TO CERTAIN STUDENT LOANS.

       (a) Canceled or Forgiven Federal Student Loans.--Section 
     605(a) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681c(a)) 
     is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(9) Any adverse information related to any portion of a 
     loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part B or made under 
     part D of the Higher Education Act of 1965, to the extent the 
     loan was repaid, canceled, or otherwise forgiven by the 
     Secretary of Education.''.
       (b) Student Loans Related to Corinthian Colleges.--Section 
     605(a) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681c(a)), 
     as amended by subsection (a), is further amended by adding at 
     the end the following
       ``(10) Any adverse information related to a private 
     education loan (as defined under section 140(a) of the Truth 
     in Lending Act) if such loan was provided to cover expenses 
     related to attending a school owned by Corinthian Colleges, 
     Inc.''.

     SEC. 5407. EXTENSION OF THE CENTRAL LIQUIDITY FACILITY.

       (a) In General.--Section 4016(b) of the CARES Act (12 
     U.S.C. 1795a note) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(3) Extension.--During the period beginning on the date 
     of enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2023, the 
     provisions of law amended by this subsection shall be applied 
     as such provisions were in effect on the day before the 
     effective date described under paragraph (2).''.
       (b) CLF Borrowing Authority.--Effective on the date of 
     enactment of the CARES Act, section 307(a)(4)(A) of the 
     Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1795f(a)(4)(A)) is 
     amended by striking ``twelve times the subscribed capital 
     stock and surplus of the Facility, provided that, the total 
     face value of such obligations shall not exceed 16 times the 
     subscribed capital stock and surplus of the Facility for the 
     period beginning on the date of enactment of the Coronavirus 
     Economic Stabilization Act of 2020 and ending on December 31, 
     2021'' and inserting ``16 times the subscribed capital stock 
     and surplus of the Facility''.

     SEC. 5408. PROMOTING CAPITAL RAISING OPTIONS FOR 
                   TRADITIONALLY UNDERREPRESENTED SMALL 
                   BUSINESSES.

       Section 4(j)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 
     U.S.C. 78d(j)(4)) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (G), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period at the end 
     and insert a semicolon; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:

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       ``(I) provide educational resources and host events to 
     raise awareness of capital raising options for--
       ``(i) underrepresented small businesses, including women-
     owned and minority-owned small businesses;
       ``(ii) businesses located in rural areas; and
       ``(iii) small businesses affected by hurricanes or other 
     natural disasters; and
       ``(J) at least annually, meet with representatives of State 
     securities commissions to discuss opportunities for 
     collaboration and coordination with respect to efforts to 
     assist small businesses and small business investors.''.

     SEC. 5409. IMPROVEMENTS BY COUNTRIES IN COMBATING NARCOTICS-
                   RELATED MONEY LAUNDERING.

       Section 489(a)(7) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
     U.S.C. 2291h(a)(7)) is amended--
       (1) in the matter before subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``paragraph (3)(D)'' and inserting ``paragraph (3)(C)''; and
       (2) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:
       ``(D) Where the information is available, examples of 
     improvements in each country related to the findings 
     described in each of clauses (i) through (viii) of 
     subparagraph (C), such as--
       ``(i) actions taken by the country due to each country's 
     adoption of law and regulations considered essential to 
     prevent narcotics-related money laundering;
       ``(ii) enhanced enforcement actions taken by the country, 
     such as regulatory penalties, criminal prosecutions and 
     convictions, and asset seizures and forfeitures;
       ``(iii) status changes in international financial crime-
     related evaluations;
       ``(iv) other descriptions that are representative of 
     efforts to enhance the prevention of narcotics-related money 
     laundering; and
       ``(v) if applicable, bilateral, multilateral, and regional 
     initiatives which have been undertaken to prevent narcotics-
     related money laundering.''.

     SEC. 5410. STUDY ON THE ROLE OF ONLINE PLATFORMS AND TENANT 
                   SCREENING COMPANIES IN THE HOUSING MARKET.

       (a) Study.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
     and the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial 
     Protection shall, jointly, carry out a study to--
       (1) assess the role of online platforms and tenant 
     screening companies in the housing market, including 
     purchasing homes and providing housing-related services to 
     landlords and consumers, including tenants, homeowners, and 
     prospective homebuyers;
       (2) assess how such entities currently comply with fair 
     housing, fair lending, and consumer financial protection laws 
     and regulations (including the Fair Housing Act, the Equal 
     Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and 
     other relevant statutes and regulations determined relevant 
     by the Secretary and the Director), including in their 
     digital advertising, digital listing, and tenant screening 
     practices;
       (3) assess how such entities are currently using artificial 
     intelligence, including machine learning, in their services, 
     and how these technologies are being assessed for compliance 
     with appropriate fair housing and fair lending laws; and
       (4) assess the impact of how such entities and their use of 
     artificial intelligence technologies, including machine 
     learning, affect low- and moderate-income communities and 
     communities of color in particular, including any impediments 
     to fair housing and fair lending.
       (b) Reports.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary and the Director shall, 
     jointly, issue an initial report to the Committee on 
     Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the 
     Senate not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, and issue a final report to such committees not 
     later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, 
     containing--
       (A) all findings and determinations made in carrying out 
     the study required under subsection (a); and
       (B) any recommendations on how to improve entities', as 
     described under subsection (a)(1), compliance with fair 
     housing, fair lending, and consumer financial protection laws 
     and regulations, including to affirmatively further fair 
     housing, to prevent algorithmic bias, and to promote greater 
     transparency, explainability, privacy, and fairness in the 
     development and implementation of artificial intelligence 
     technologies, including machine learning, with respect to the 
     products and services they offer.
       (2) Additional reports.--The Secretary and the Director 
     may, either individually or jointly, issue updates to the 
     final report described under paragraph (1), as the Secretary 
     or the Director determines necessary.

     SEC. 5411. UNITED STATES OPPOSITION TO MULTILATERAL 
                   DEVELOPMENT BANK PROJECTS THAT PROVIDE A PUBLIC 
                   SUBSIDY TO A PRIVATE SECTOR FIRM UNLESS THE 
                   SUBSIDY IS AWARDED USING AN OPEN, COMPETITIVE 
                   PROCESS OR ON AN OPEN-ACCESS BASIS.

       Title XV of the International Financial Institutions Act 
     (22 U.S.C. 262o-262o-4) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 1506. UNITED STATES OPPOSITION TO MULTILATERAL 
                   DEVELOPMENT BANK PROJECTS THAT PROVIDE A PUBLIC 
                   SUBSIDY TO A PRIVATE SECTOR FIRM UNLESS THE 
                   SUBSIDY IS AWARDED USING AN OPEN, COMPETITIVE 
                   PROCESS OR ON AN OPEN-ACCESS BASIS.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall 
     instruct the United States Executive Director at each 
     multilateral development bank--
       ``(1) to use voice, vote, and influence of the United 
     States to ensure that private sector subsidies provided by 
     the respective bank, including through the Private Sector 
     Window of the International Development Association, are 
     provided in accordance with the World Bank guidelines; and
       ``(2) to vote against any project at the respective bank, 
     including through the Private Sector Window of the 
     International Development Association, that provides a public 
     subsidy to a private sector firm unless--
       ``(A) the subsidy is awarded using an open, competitive 
     process;
       ``(B) the subsidy is awarded on an open access basis; or
       ``(C) the United States Executive Director at the 
     respective bank determines that the subsidy falls within an 
     exception provided in the World Bank guidelines for the use 
     of direct contracting.
       ``(b) Publication of Determination.--Within 60 days after 
     the United States Executive Director at any multilateral 
     development bank makes a determination described in 
     subsection (a)(2)(C), the Secretary of the Treasury shall 
     cause to be posted on the website of the Department of the 
     Treasury a justification for the determination.
       ``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Multilateral development bank.--The term 
     `multilateral development bank' has the meaning given in 
     section 1701(c)(4).
       ``(2) World bank guidelines.--The term `World Bank 
     Guidelines' means the July 2014 revised edition of the 
     document, entitled `Procurement of Goods, Works, and Non-
     Consulting Services under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants 
     by World Bank Borrowers', published by the World Bank 
     Group.''.

     SEC. 5412. UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTION TO THE CATASTROPHE 
                   CONTAINMENT AND RELIEF TRUST AT THE 
                   INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND.

       (a) Contribution Authority.--The Secretary of the Treasury 
     may contribute $200,000,000 on behalf of the United States to 
     the Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust of the 
     International Monetary Fund.
       (b) Limitations on Authorization of Appropriations.--For 
     the contribution authorized by subsection (a), there are 
     authorized to be appropriated, without fiscal year 
     limitation, $200,000,000 for payment by the Secretary of the 
     Treasury.

     SEC. 5413. PUBLIC REPORTING OF UNITED STATES VOTES TO 
                   SUPPORT, OR ABSTENTION FROM VOTING ON, 
                   MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANK PROJECTS UNDER 
                   THE GUIDANCE ON FOSSIL FUEL ENERGY AT THE 
                   MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS ISSUED BY THE 
                   DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY ON AUGUST 16, 2021.

       Title XIII of the International Financial Institutions Act 
     (22 U.S.C. 262m-262m-8) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 1309. PUBLIC REPORTING OF UNITED STATES VOTES TO 
                   SUPPORT, OR ABSTENTION FROM VOTING ON, 
                   MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANK PROJECTS UNDER 
                   THE GUIDANCE ON FOSSIL FUEL ENERGY AT THE 
                   MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS ISSUED BY THE 
                   DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY ON AUGUST 16, 2021.

       ``Within 60 days after the United States votes to support, 
     or abstains from voting on, a multilateral development bank 
     (as defined in section 1701(c)(4)) project under the Guidance 
     on Fossil Fuel Energy at the Multilateral Development Banks 
     issued by the Department of the Treasury on August 16, 2021, 
     the Secretary of Treasury shall cause to be posted on the 
     website of the Department of the Treasury a detailed 
     justification for the vote or abstention.''.

     SEC. 5414. UNITED STATES POLICY ON INTERNATIONAL FINANCE 
                   CORPORATION DISCLOSURE OF HIGH AND SUBSTANTIAL 
                   RISK SUB-PROJECTS OF FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY 
                   CLIENTS.

       Title XVI of the International Financial Institutions Act 
     (22 U.S.C. 262p et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 1632. UNITED STATES POLICY ON INTERNATIONAL FINANCE 
                   CORPORATION DISCLOSURE OF HIGH AND SUBSTANTIAL 
                   RISK SUB-PROJECTS OF FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY 
                   CLIENTS.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall 
     instruct the United States Executive Director at the 
     International Finance Corporation to use the voice, vote, and 
     influence of the United States to seek the adoption at the 
     institution of a policy to require each financial 
     intermediary client to publicly disclose on the website of 
     the International Finance Corporation, in searchable form, 
     and updated annually, the following information about the 
     Category A and B sub-projects of the client, within 6 months 
     after the date of the enactment of this section for existing 
     clients and, for new clients, within 6 months after the date 
     of Board approval for new investments:
       ``(1) The name, city, and sector for all sub-projects.
       ``(2) The environmental and social risk assessments and 
     mitigation plans that have been completed for each sub-
     project.
       ``(3) A summary of the Environmental and Social Management 
     System of the client including a detailed description of 
     policies to

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     appropriately identify, categorize, assess, and address the 
     environmental and social risks relevant to the activities the 
     client is financing.
       ``(4) A link to the full Environmental and Social 
     Management System policy on the website of the client.
       ``(b) Reporting Requirement.--Within 6 months after the 
     date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of the 
     Treasury shall submit a report to the Committee on Financial 
     Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations of the Senate containing--
       ``(1) a description of the efforts by the Secretary to 
     achieve the policy outlined in subsection (a); and
       ``(2) a description of any opposition from management, 
     shareholders, and clients to the adoption of the policy.''.

     SEC. 5415. UNITED STATES POLICY ON MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT 
                   BANK DISCLOSURE OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 
                   INFORMATION.

       Title XV of the International Financial Institutions Act 
     (22 U.S.C. 262o-262o-4) is further amended by adding at the 
     end the following:

     ``SEC. 1507. UNITED STATES POLICY ON MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT 
                   BANK DISCLOSURE OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 
                   INFORMATION.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall 
     instruct the United States Executive Director at each 
     multilateral development bank--
       ``(1) to use voice and vote of the United States to 
     advocate for the adoption of a policy at the respective 
     institution to collect, verify and publish beneficial 
     ownership information for any corporation or limited 
     liability company, other than a publicly listed company, that 
     receives any assistance from the bank; and
       ``(2) to vote against the provision of any assistance by 
     the bank to any corporation or limited liability company, 
     other than a publicly listed company, unless the bank 
     collects, verifies, and publishes beneficial ownership 
     information for the entity.
       ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Multilateral development bank.--The term 
     `multilateral development bank' has the meaning given in 
     section 1701(c)(4).
       ``(2) Beneficial owner.--The term `beneficial owner' has 
     the meaning given in section 5336(3) of title 31, United 
     States Code.''.

     SEC. 5416. STRENGTHENING THE SEC'S WHISTLEBLOWER FUND.

       Section 21F(g)(3)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
     (15 U.S.C. 78u-6(g)(3)(A)) is amended--
       (1) in clause (i), by striking ``$300,000,000'' and 
     inserting ``$600,000,000 (as such amount is 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)''; and
       (2) in clause (ii)--
       (A) by striking ``$200,000,000'' and inserting 
     ``$600,000,000 (as such amount is 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)'';
       (B) by striking ``Fund'' and inserting ``fund''; and
       (C) by striking ``balance of the disgorgement fund'' and 
     inserting ``balance of the Fund''.

       At the end of division E, add the following:

    TITLE LIX--PROMOTING AND ADVANCING COMMUNITIES OF COLOR THROUGH 
                         INCLUSIVE LENDING ACT

     SEC. 5901. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Promoting and Advancing 
     Communities of Color Through Inclusive Lending Act''.

   Subtitle A--Promoting and Advancing Communities of Color Through 
                           Inclusive Lending

     SEC. 5911. STRENGTHENING DIVERSE AND MISSION-DRIVEN COMMUNITY 
                   FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.

       (a) Minority Lending Institution Set-aside in Providing 
     Assistance.--
       (1) In general.--Section 108 of the Riegle Community 
     Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 
     4707) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(i) Supporting Minority Institutions.--Notwithstanding 
     any other provision of law, in providing any assistance to 
     community development financial institutions, the Fund shall 
     reserve 40 percent of such assistance for minority lending 
     institutions.''.
       (2) Definitions.--Section 103 of the Riegle Community 
     Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 
     4702) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(22) Minority lending institution.--The term `minority 
     lending institution' has the meaning given that term under 
     section 523(c) of division N of the Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2021.''.
       (b) Office of Minority Lending Institutions.--Section 104 
     of the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory 
     Improvement Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4703) is amended by adding 
     at the end the following:
       ``(l) CDFI Office of Minority Lending Institutions.--There 
     is established within the Fund an Office of Minority Lending 
     Institutions, which shall oversee assistance provided by the 
     Fund to minority lending institutions.''.
       (c) Reporting on Minority Lending Institutions.--Section 
     117 of the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory 
     Improvement Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4716) is amended by adding 
     at the end the following:
       ``(g) Reporting on Minority Lending Institutions.--Each 
     report required under subsection (a) shall include a 
     description of the extent to which assistance from the Fund 
     are provided to minority lending institutions.''.
       (d) Submission of Demographic Data Relating to Diversity by 
     Community Development Financial Institutions.--Section 104 of 
     the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement 
     Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4703), as amended by subsection (b), 
     is further amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(m) Submission of Demographic Data Relating to 
     Diversity.--
       ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection--
       ``(A) the term `executive officer' has the meaning given 
     the term in section 230.501(f) of title 17, Code of Federal 
     Regulations, as in effect on the date of enactment of this 
     subsection;
       ``(B) the term `gender identity' means the gender-related 
     identity, appearance, mannerisms, or other gender-related 
     characteristics of an individual, regardless of the 
     individual's designated sex at birth;
       ``(C) the term `sexual orientation' means homosexuality, 
     heterosexuality, or bisexuality; and
       ``(D) the term `veteran' has the meaning given the term in 
     section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
       ``(2) Submission of disclosure.--Each Fund applicant and 
     recipient shall provide data regarding such factors as may be 
     determined by the Fund, which may include the following:
       ``(A) Demographic data, based on voluntary self-
     identification, on the racial, ethnic, gender identity, and 
     sexual orientation composition of--
       ``(i) the board of directors of the institution; and
       ``(ii) the executive officers of the institution.
       ``(B) The status of any member of the board of directors of 
     the institution, any nominee for the board of directors of 
     the institution, or any executive officer of the institution, 
     based on voluntary self-identification, as a veteran.
       ``(C) Whether the board of directors of the institution, or 
     any committee of that board of directors, has, as of the date 
     on which the institution makes a disclosure under this 
     paragraph, adopted any policy, plan, or strategy to promote 
     racial, ethnic, and gender diversity among--
       ``(i) the board of directors of the institution;
       ``(ii) nominees for the board of directors of the 
     institution; or
       ``(iii) the executive officers of the institution.
       ``(3) Report to congress.--Not later than 24 months after 
     the date of enactment of this subsection, and every other 
     year thereafter, the Fund shall submit to the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Financial Services of the House of 
     Representatives, and make publicly available on the website 
     of the Fund, a report--
       ``(A) on the demographic data and trends of the diversity 
     information made available pursuant to paragraph (2), 
     including breakdowns by each State (including the District of 
     Columbia and each territory of the United States) and Tribal 
     government entity; and
       ``(B) containing any administrative or legislative 
     recommendations of the Fund to enhance the implementation of 
     this title or to promote diversity and inclusion within 
     community development financial institutions.''.
       (e) Office of Diverse and Mission-Driven Community 
     Financial Institutions.--
       (1) Establishment.--There is established within the 
     Department of the Treasury the Office of Diverse and Mission-
     Driven Community Financial Institutions.
       (2) Leadership.--The Office of Diverse and Mission-Driven 
     Community Financial Institutions shall be led by a Deputy 
     Assistant Secretary for Diverse and Mission-Driven Community 
     Financial Institutions, who shall be appointed by the 
     Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
     Department of the Treasury's Director of Office of Minority 
     and Women Inclusion.
       (3) Functions.--The Office of Diverse and Mission-Driven 
     Community Financial Institutions, pursuant to the direction 
     of the Secretary, shall seek to provide support for diverse 
     and mission-driven community financial institutions and have 
     the authority--
       (A) to monitor and issue reports regarding--
       (i) community development financial institutions, minority 
     depository institutions, and minority lending institutions; 
     and
       (ii) the role such institutions play in the financial 
     system of the United States, including the impact they have 
     on providing financial access to low- and moderate-income 
     communities, communities of color, and other underserved 
     communities;
       (B) to serve as a resource and Federal liaison for current 
     and prospective community development financial institutions, 
     minority depository institutions, and minority lending 
     institutions seeking to engage with the Department of the 
     Treasury, the Community Development Financial Institutions 
     Fund (``CDFI Fund''), other Federal government

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     agencies, including by providing contact information for 
     other offices of the Department of the Treasury or other 
     Federal Government agencies, resources, technical assistance, 
     or other support for entities wishing--
       (i) to become certified as a community development 
     financial institution, and maintain the certification;
       (ii) to obtain a banking charter, deposit insurance, or 
     otherwise carry on banking activities in a safe, sound, and 
     responsible manner;
       (iii) to obtain financial support through private sector 
     deposits, investments, partnerships, and other means;
       (iv) to expand their operations through internal growth and 
     acquisitions;
       (v) to develop and upgrade their technology, cybersecurity 
     resilience, compliance systems, data reporting systems, and 
     their capacity to support their communities, including 
     through partnerships with third-party companies;
       (vi) to obtain grants, awards, investments and other 
     financial support made available through the CDFI Fund, the 
     Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Central 
     Liquidity Facility, the Federal Home Loan Banks, and other 
     Federal programs;
       (vii) to participate as a financial intermediary with 
     respect to various Federal and State programs and agencies, 
     including the State Small Business Credit Initiative and 
     programs of the Small Business Administration; and
       (viii) to participate in Financial Agent Mentor-Protege 
     Program of the Department of the Treasury and other Federal 
     programs designed to support private sector partnerships;
       (C) to provide resources to the public wishing to learn 
     more about minority depository institutions, community 
     development financial institutions, and minority lending 
     institutions, including helping the Secretary implement the 
     requirements under section 334, publishing reports issued by 
     the Office on the website of the Department of the Treasury 
     and providing hyperlinks to other relevant reports and 
     materials from other Federal agencies;
       (D) to provide policy recommendations to other relevant 
     Federal agencies and Congress on ways to further strengthen 
     Federal support for community development financial 
     institutions, minority depository institutions, and minority 
     lending institutions;
       (E) to assist the Secretary in carrying out the Secretary's 
     responsibilities under section 308 of the Financial 
     Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 
     (12 U.S.C. 1463 note) to preserve and promote minority 
     depository institutions in consultation with the Chairman of 
     the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the 
     Comptroller of the Currency, the Chairman of the National 
     Credit Union Administration, and the Chairperson of the Board 
     of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation;
       (F) to carry out other duties of the Secretary of the 
     Treasury required by this subtitle and the amendments made by 
     this subtitle, and to perform such other duties and 
     authorities as may be assigned by the Secretary.
       (f) Strengthening Federal Efforts and Interagency 
     Coordination to Promote Diverse and Mission-driven Community 
     Financial Institutions.--
       (1) Senior officials designated.--The Chairman of the Board 
     of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Comptroller 
     of the Currency, the Chairman of the National Credit Union 
     Administration, the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of 
     the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Director 
     of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall each, in 
     consultation with their respective Director of Office of 
     Minority and Women Inclusion, designate a senior official to 
     be their respective agency's officer responsible for 
     promoting minority depository institutions, community 
     development financial institutions, and minority lending 
     institutions, including to fulfill obligations under section 
     308 of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and 
     Enforcement Act of 1989 (12 U.S.C. 1463 note) to preserve and 
     promote minority depository institutions.
       (2) Interagency working group.--The Department of the 
     Treasury shall regularly convene meetings, no less than once 
     a quarter, of an interagency working group to be known as the 
     ``Interagency Working Group to Promote Diverse and Mission-
     Driven Community Financial Institutions'', which shall 
     consist of the senior officials designated by their 
     respective agencies under paragraph (1), along with the 
     Deputy Assistant Secretary for Diverse and Mission-Driven 
     Community Financial Institutions, the Director of the 
     Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, and such 
     other government officials as the Secretary of the Treasury 
     may choose to invite, to examine and discuss the state of 
     minority depository institutions, community development 
     financial institutions, and minority lending institutions, 
     and actions the relevant agencies can take to preserve, 
     promote, and strengthen these institutions.
       (3) Promoting fair housing and collective ownership 
     opportunities.--
       (A) Initial report.--Not later than 18 months after the 
     date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary of 
     Treasury, jointly with the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
     Development, shall issue a report to the covered agencies and 
     the Congress examining different ways financial institutions, 
     including community development financial institutions, can 
     affirmatively further fair housing and be encouraged and 
     incentivized to carry out activities that expand long-term 
     wealth-building opportunities within low-income and minority 
     communities that support collective ownership opportunities, 
     including through investments in worker cooperatives, 
     consumer cooperatives, community land trusts, not-for-profit-
     led shared equity homeownership, and limited-equity 
     cooperatives, and to provide recommendations to the covered 
     agencies and the Congress in the furtherance of these 
     objectives.
       (B) Progress updates.--Beginning not later than three years 
     after the date of the enactment of this subsection, and every 
     five years thereafter, the Secretary of the Treasury and the 
     Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall, after 
     receiving the necessary updates from the covered agencies, 
     issue a report examining the progress made on implementing 
     relevant recommendations, and providing any additional 
     recommendations to the covered agencies and the Congress in 
     furtherance of the objectives under subparagraph (A).
       (C) Covered agencies.--For purposes of this subsection, the 
     term ``covered agencies'' means the Community Development 
     Financial Institutions Fund, the Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development. the Board of Governors of the Federal 
     Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 
     the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the National 
     Credit Union Administration, and the Federal Housing Finance 
     Agency.
       (4) Annual report to congress.--Not later than 1 year after 
     the date of the enactment of this subsection, and annually 
     thereafter, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Chairman of 
     the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the 
     Comptroller of the Currency, the Chairman of the National 
     Credit Union Administration, the Chairperson of the Board of 
     Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and 
     the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection 
     shall submit a joint report to the Committee on Financial 
     Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate regarding 
     the work that has been done the prior year to preserve, 
     promote, and strengthen community development financial 
     institutions, minority depository institutions, and minority 
     lending institutions, along with any policy recommendations 
     on actions various government agencies and Congress should 
     take to preserve, promote, and strengthen community 
     development financial institutions, minority depository 
     institutions, and minority lending institutions.

     SEC. 5912. CAPITAL INVESTMENTS, GRANTS, AND TECHNOLOGY 
                   SUPPORT FOR MDIS AND CDFIS.

       (a) Authorization of Appropriation.--There is authorized to 
     be appropriated to the Emergency Capital Investment Fund 
     $4,000,000,000. Such funds may be used for administrative 
     expenses of the Department of the Treasury.
       (b) Conforming Amendments to Allow for Additional Purchases 
     of Capital.--Section 104A of the Riegle Community Development 
     and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4703a) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (2); and
       (2) in subsection (e), by striking paragraph (2).
       (c) Use of Funds for CDFI Financial and Technical 
     Assistance.--Section 104A of the Riegle Community Development 
     and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4703a) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(p) Use of Funds for CDFI Financial and Technical 
     Assistance.--The Secretary shall transfer no less than 
     $1,000,000,000 in the Emergency Capital Investment Fund to 
     the Fund for the purpose of providing financial and technical 
     assistance grants to community development financial 
     institutions certified by the Secretary. The Fund shall 
     provide such grants using a formula that takes into account 
     criteria such as certification status, financial and 
     compliance performance, portfolio and balance sheet strength, 
     diversity of CDFI business model types, and program 
     capacity.''.
       (d) Technology Grants for MDIs and CDFIs.--
       (1) Study and report on certain technology challenges.--
       (A) Study.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall carry out a 
     study on the technology challenges impacting minority 
     depository institutions and community development financial 
     institutions with respect to--
       (i) internal technology capabilities and capacity of the 
     institutions to process loan applications and otherwise serve 
     current and potential customers through the internet, mobile 
     phone applications, and other tools;
       (ii) technology capabilities and capacity of the 
     institutions, provided in partnership with third party 
     companies, to process loan applications and otherwise serve 
     current and potential customers through the internet, mobile 
     phone applications, and other tools;
       (iii) cybersecurity; and
       (iv) challenges and solutions related to algorithmic bias 
     in the deployment of technology.
       (B) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the 
     enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall submit a 
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     to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs of the Senate that includes the results of the 
     study required under subparagraph (A).
       (2) Technology grant program.--
       (A) Program authorized.--The Secretary shall carry out a 
     technology grant program to make grants to minority 
     depository institutions and community development financial 
     institutions to address technology challenges impacting such 
     institutions.
       (B) Application.--To be eligible to be awarded a grant 
     under this paragraph, a minority depository institution or 
     community development financial institution shall submit an 
     application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, 
     and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
       (C) Use of funds.--A minority depository institution or 
     community development financial institution that is awarded a 
     grant under this paragraph may use the grant funds to--
       (i) enhance or adopt technologies that--

       (I) shorten loan approval processes;
       (II) improve customer experience;
       (III) provide additional services to customers;
       (IV) facilitate compliance with applicable laws, 
     regulations, and program requirements, including testing to 
     ensure that the use of technology does not result in 
     discrimination, and helping to satisfy data reporting 
     requirements;
       (V) help ensure privacy of customer records and 
     cybersecurity resilience; and
       (VI) reduce the unbanked and underbanked population; or

       (ii) carry out such other activities as the Secretary 
     determines appropriate.
       (3) Funding.--The Secretary may use amounts in the 
     Emergency Capital Investment Fund to implement and make 
     grants under paragraph (2), but not to exceed $250,000,000 in 
     the aggregate.
       (4) Definitions.--In this subsection, the terms ``community 
     development financial institution'' and ``minority depository 
     institution'' have the meaning given those terms, 
     respectively, under section 103 of the Riegle Community 
     Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 
     4702).
       (e) Pilot Program for Establishing De Novo CDFIs and 
     MDIs.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Treasury, in 
     consultation with the Fund and the appropriate Federal 
     banking agencies, shall establish a pilot program to provide 
     competitive grants to a person for the purpose of providing 
     capital for such person to establish a minority depository 
     institution or a community development financial institution.
       (2) Application.--A person desiring a grant under this 
     subsection shall submit to the Secretary an application in 
     such form and containing such information as the Secretary 
     determines appropriate.
       (3) Disbursement.--Before disbursing grant amounts to a 
     person selected to receive a grant under this subsection, the 
     Secretary shall ensure that such person has received approval 
     from the appropriate Federal banking agency (or such other 
     Federal or State agency from whom approval is required) to 
     establish a minority depository institution or a community 
     development financial institution, as applicable.
       (4) Funding.--The Secretary may use amounts in the 
     Emergency Capital Investment Fund to implement and make 
     grants under paragraph (2), but not to exceed $100,000,000 in 
     the aggregate.
       (5) Definitions.--In this subsection, the terms 
     ``appropriate Federal banking agency'', ``community 
     development financial institution'', ``Fund'', and ``minority 
     depository institution'' have the meaning given those terms, 
     respectively, under section 103 of the Riegle Community 
     Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 
     4702).
       (f) Guidance for Subchapter S and Mutual Banks.--Not later 
     than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
     Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the 
     Secretary shall issue guidance regarding how Emergency 
     Capital Investment Program investments (whether made before 
     or after the date of enactment of this Act) are considered 
     for purposes of various prudential requirements, including 
     debt to equity, leverage ratio, and double leverage ratio 
     requirements with respect to subchapter S and mutual bank 
     recipients of such investments.
       (g) Collection of Data.--Section 111 of the Riegle 
     Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 
     (12 U.S.C. 4710) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``The Fund'' and inserting the following:
       ``(a) In General.--The Fund''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(b) Collection of Certain Data by CDFIs.--Notwithstanding 
     the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (15 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.)--
       ``(1) a community development financial institution may 
     collect data described in section 701(a)(1) of that Act (15 
     U.S.C. 1691(a)(1)) from borrowers and applicants for credit 
     for the sole purpose and exclusive use to ensure that 
     targeted populations and low-income residents of investment 
     areas are adequately served and to report the level of 
     service provided to such populations and areas to the Fund; 
     and
       ``(2) a community development financial institution that 
     collects the data described in paragraph (1) shall not be 
     subject to adverse action related to that collection by the 
     Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection or any other Federal 
     agency.''.

     SEC. 5913. SUPPORTING YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS PROGRAM.

       Section 108 of the Riegle Community Development and 
     Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4707), as 
     amended by section 331(a)(1), is further amended by adding at 
     the end the following:
       ``(j) Supporting Young Entrepreneurs Program.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Fund shall establish a Supporting 
     Young Entrepreneurs Program under which the Fund may provide 
     financial awards to the community development financial 
     institutions that the Fund determines have the best programs 
     to help young entrepreneurs get the start up capital needed 
     to start a small business, with a focus on supporting young 
     women entrepreneurs, entrepreneurs who are Black, Hispanic, 
     Asian or Pacific Islander, and Native American or Native 
     Alaskan and other historically underrepresented groups or 
     first time business owners.
       ``(2) No matching requirement.--The matching requirement 
     under subsection (e) shall not apply to awards made under 
     this subsection.
       ``(3) Funding.--In carrying out this subsection, the Fund 
     may use--
       ``(A) amounts in the Emergency Capital Investment Fund, but 
     not to exceed $100,000,000 in the aggregate; and
       ``(B) such other funds as may be appropriated by Congress 
     to the Fund to carry out the Supporting Young Entrepreneurs 
     Program.''.

     SEC. 5914. MAP OF MINORITY DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS AND 
                   COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury, in 
     consultation with the CDFI Fund and the Federal banking 
     agencies, shall establish an interactive, searchable map 
     showing the geographic locations of the headquarters and 
     branch locations of minority depository institutions, which 
     shall be provided by the Federal banking agencies, and 
     community development financial institutions that have been 
     certified by the Secretary, including breakdowns by each 
     State (including the District of Columbia and each territory 
     of the United States), Tribal government entity, and 
     congressional district. Such map shall also provide a link to 
     the website of each such minority depository institution and 
     community development financial institution.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) CDFI fund.--The term ``CDFI Fund'' means the Community 
     Development Financial Institutions Fund established under 
     section 104(a) of the Riegle Community Development and 
     Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994.
       (2) Community development financial institution.--The term 
     ``community development financial institution'' has the 
     meaning given in section 103 of the Riegle Community 
     Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994.
       (3) Federal banking agency.--The term ``Federal banking 
     agency''--
       (A) has the meaning given in section 3 of the Federal 
     Deposit Insurance Act; and
       (B) means the National Credit Union Administration.
       (4) Minority depository institution.--The term ``minority 
     depository institution'' has the meaning given in section 
     308(b) of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and 
     Enforcement Act of 1989.

     SEC. 5915. REPORT ON CERTIFIED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 
                   FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.

       Section 117(a) of the Riegle Community Development and 
     Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4716(a)) is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``The Fund'' and inserting the following:
       ``(1) In general.--The Fund'';
       (2) by striking ``and the Congress'' and inserting ``, the 
     Congress, and the public''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Report on certified community development financial 
     institutions.--The annual report required under paragraph (1) 
     shall include a report on community development financial 
     institutions (`CDFIs') that have been certified by the 
     Secretary of the Treasury, including a summary with aggregate 
     data and analysis, to the fullest extent practicable, 
     regarding--
       ``(A) a list of the types of organizations that are 
     certified as CDFIs, and the number of each type of 
     organization;
       ``(B) the geographic location and capacity of different 
     types of certified CDFIs, including overall impact breakdowns 
     by each State (including the District of Columbia and each 
     territory of the United States) and Tribal government entity;
       ``(C) the lines of business for different types of 
     certified CDFIs;
       ``(D) human resources and staffing information for 
     different types of certified CDFIs, including--
       ``(E) the types of development services provided by 
     different types of certified CDFIs;
       ``(F) the target markets of different types of certified 
     CDFIs and the amount of products and services offered by 
     CDFIs to those target markets, including--
       ``(i) the number and amount of loans and loan guarantees 
     made in those target markets;
       ``(ii) the number and amount of other investments made in 
     those target markets; and

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       ``(iii) the number and amount of development services 
     offered in those target markets; and
       ``(G) such other information as the Director of the Fund 
     may determine necessary to promote transparency of the impact 
     of different types of CDFIs, while carrying out this report 
     in a manner that seeks to minimize data reporting 
     requirements from certified CDFIs when feasible, including 
     utilizing information gathered from other regulators under 
     section 104(l).''.

     SEC. 5916. CONSULTATION AND MINIMIZATION OF DATA REQUESTS.

       Section 104 of the Riegle Community Development and 
     Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4703) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(l) Consultation and Minimization of Data Requests.--
       ``(1) In general.--In carrying out its duties, the Fund 
     shall--
       ``(A) periodically, and no less frequent than once a year, 
     consult with the applicable Federal regulator of certified 
     CDFIs and applicants to be a certified CDFI (`applicants)';
       ``(B) seek to gather any information necessary related to 
     Fund certification and award decisions on certified CDFIs and 
     applicants from the applicable Federal regulator, and such 
     regulators shall use reasonable efforts to provide such 
     information to the Fund, to minimize duplicative data 
     collection requests made by the Fund of certified CDFIs and 
     applicants and to expedite certification, award, or other 
     relevant processes administered by the Fund.
       ``(2) Applicable federal regulator defined.--In this 
     subsection, the term `applicable Federal regulator' means--
       ``(A) with respect to a certified CDFI or an applicant that 
     is regulated by both an appropriate Federal banking agency 
     and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, the Bureau 
     of Consumer Financial Protection;
       ``(B) with respect to a certified CDFI or an applicant that 
     is not regulated by the Bureau of Consumer Financial 
     Protection, the appropriate Federal banking agency for such 
     applicant; or
       ``(C) the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, with 
     respect to a certified CDFI or an applicant--
       ``(i) that is not regulated by an appropriate Federal 
     banking agency; and
       ``(ii) that offers or provides consumer financial products 
     or services (as defined in section 1002 of the Consumer 
     Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5481).''.

     SEC. 5917. ACCESS TO THE DISCOUNT WINDOW OF THE FEDERAL 
                   RESERVE SYSTEM FOR MDIS AND CDFIS.

       Within 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
     Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall 
     establish a process under which minority depository 
     institutions and community development financial institutions 
     may have access to the discount window, at the seasonal 
     credit interest rate most recently published on the Federal 
     Reserve Statistical Release on selected interest rates (daily 
     or weekly).

     SEC. 5918. STUDY ON SECURITIZATION BY CDFIS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury, in 
     consultation with the Community Development Financial 
     Institutions Fund and such other Federal agencies as the 
     Secretary determines appropriate, shall carry out a study 
     on--
       (1) the use of securitization by CDFIs;
       (2) any barriers to the use of securitization as a source 
     of liquidity by CDFIs; and
       (3) any authorities available to the Government to support 
     the use of securitization by CDFIs to the extent it helps 
     serve underserved communities.
       (b) Report.--Not later than the end of the 1-year period 
     beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
     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 containing--
       (1) all findings and determinations made in carrying out 
     the study required under subsection (a); and
       (2) any legislative or administrative recommendations of 
     the Secretary that would promote the responsible use of 
     securitization to help CDFIs in reaching more underserved 
     communities.
       (c) CDFI Defined.--The term ``CDFI'' has the meaning given 
     the term ``community development financial institution'' 
     under section 103 of the Riegle Community Development and 
     Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994.

     Subtitle B--Promoting New and Diverse Depository Institutions

     SEC. 5921. STUDY AND STRATEGIC PLAN.

       (a) In General.--The Federal banking regulators shall 
     jointly--
       (1) conduct a study about the challenges faced by proposed 
     depository institutions, including proposed minority 
     depository institutions, seeking de novo depository 
     institution charters; and
       (2) submit to the Committee on Financial Services of the 
     House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and publish 
     publically, not later than 18 months after the date of the 
     enactment of this section--
       (A) an analysis based on the study conducted pursuant to 
     paragraph (1);
       (B) any findings from the study conducted pursuant to 
     paragraph (1); and
       (C) any legislative recommendations that the Federal 
     banking regulators developed based on the study conducted 
     pursuant to paragraph (1).
       (b) Strategic Plan.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
     the enactment of this section, the Federal banking regulators 
     shall jointly submit to the Committee on Financial Services 
     of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and publish 
     publically a strategic plan based on the study conducted 
     pursuant to subsection (a) and designed to help proposed 
     depository institutions (including proposed minority 
     depository institutions) successfully apply for de novo 
     depository institution charters in a manner that promotes 
     increased availability of banking and financial services, 
     safety and soundness, consumer protection, community 
     reinvestment, financial stability, and a level playing field.
       (2) Contents of strategic plan.--The strategic plan 
     described in paragraph (1) shall--
       (A) promote the chartering of de novo depository 
     institutions, including--
       (i) proposed minority depository institutions; and
       (ii) proposed depository institutions that could be 
     certified as community development financial institutions; 
     and
       (B) describe actions the Federal banking regulators may 
     take that would increase the number of depository 
     institutions located in geographic areas where consumers lack 
     access to a branch of a depository institution.
       (c) Public Involvement.--When conducting the study and 
     developing the strategic plan required by this section, the 
     Federal banking regulators shall invite comments and other 
     feedback from the public to inform the study and strategic 
     plan.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Depository institution.--The term ``depository 
     institution'' has the meaning given in section 3 of the 
     Federal Deposit Insurance Act, and includes a ``Federal 
     credit union'' and a ``State credit union'' as such terms are 
     defined, respectively, under section 101 of the Federal 
     Credit Union Act.
       (2) Community development financial institution.--The term 
     ``community development financial institution'' has the 
     meaning given in section 103 of the Riegle Community 
     Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994.
       (3) Federal banking regulators.--The term ``Federal banking 
     regulators'' means the Board of Governors of the Federal 
     Reserve System, the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal 
     Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union 
     Administration, and the Director of the Bureau of Consumer 
     Financial Protection.
       (4) Minority depository institution.--The term ``minority 
     depository institution'' has the meaning given in section 
     308(b) of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and 
     Enforcement Act of 1989.

          Subtitle C--Ensuring Diversity in Community Banking

     SEC. 5931. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Ensuring Diversity in 
     Community Banking Act''.

     SEC. 5932. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON FUNDING THE LOAN-LOSS RESERVE 
                   FUND FOR SMALL DOLLAR LOANS.

       The sense of Congress is the following:
       (1) The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund 
     (the ``CDFI Fund'') is an agency of the Department of the 
     Treasury, and was established by the Riegle Community 
     Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994. The 
     mission of the CDFI Fund is ``to expand economic opportunity 
     for underserved people and communities by supporting the 
     growth and capacity of a national network of community 
     development lenders, investors, and financial service 
     providers''. A community development financial institution (a 
     ``CDFI'') is a specialized financial institution serving low-
     income communities and a Community Development Entity (a 
     ``CDE'') is a domestic corporation or partnership that is an 
     intermediary vehicle for the provision of loans, investments, 
     or financial counseling in low-income communities. The CDFI 
     Fund certifies CDFIs and CDEs. Becoming a certified CDFI or 
     CDE allows organizations to participate in various CDFI Fund 
     programs as follows:
       (A) The Bank Enterprise Award Program, which provides FDIC-
     insured depository institutions awards for a demonstrated 
     increase in lending and investments in distressed communities 
     and CDFIs.
       (B) The CDFI Program, which provides Financial and 
     Technical Assistance awards to CDFIs to reinvest in the CDFI, 
     and to build the capacity of the CDFI, including financing 
     product development and loan loss reserves.
       (C) The Native American CDFI Assistance Program, which 
     provides CDFIs and sponsoring entities Financial and 
     Technical Assistance awards to increase lending and grow the 
     number of CDFIs owned by Native Americans to help build 
     capacity of such CDFIs.
       (D) The New Market Tax Credit Program, which provides tax 
     credits for making equity investments in CDEs that stimulate 
     capital investments in low-income communities.
       (E) The Capital Magnet Fund, which provides awards to CDFIs 
     and nonprofit affordable housing organizations to finance 
     affordable housing solutions and related economic development 
     activities.
       (F) The Bond Guarantee Program, a source of long-term, 
     patient capital for CDFIs to expand lending and investment 
     capacity for community and economic development purposes.
       (2) The Department of the Treasury is authorized to create 
     multi-year grant programs

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     designed to encourage low-to-moderate income individuals to 
     establish accounts at federally insured banks, and to improve 
     low-to-moderate income individuals' access to such accounts 
     on reasonable terms.
       (3) Under this authority, grants to participants in CDFI 
     Fund programs may be used for loan-loss reserves and to 
     establish small-dollar loan programs by subsidizing related 
     losses. These grants also allow for the providing recipients 
     with the financial counseling and education necessary to 
     conduct transactions and manage their accounts. These loans 
     provide low-cost alternatives to payday loans and other 
     nontraditional forms of financing that often impose excessive 
     interest rates and fees on borrowers, and lead millions of 
     Americans to fall into debt traps. Small-dollar loans can 
     only be made pursuant to terms, conditions, and practices 
     that are reasonable for the individual consumer obtaining the 
     loan.
       (4) Program participation is restricted to eligible 
     institutions, which are limited to organizations listed in 
     section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and exempt 
     from tax under 501(a) of such Code, federally insured 
     depository institutions, community development financial 
     institutions and State, local, or Tribal government entities.
       (5) According to the CDFI Fund, some programs attract as 
     much as $10 in private capital for every $1 invested by the 
     CDFI Fund. The Administration and the Congress should 
     prioritize appropriation of funds for the loan loss reserve 
     fund and technical assistance programs administered by the 
     Community Development Financial Institution Fund.

     SEC. 5933. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) Community development financial institution.--The term 
     ``community development financial institution'' has the 
     meaning given under section 103 of the Riegle Community 
     Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 
     4702).
       (2) Minority depository institution.--The term ``minority 
     depository institution'' has the meaning given under section 
     308 of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and 
     Enforcement Act of 1989 (12 U.S.C. 1463 note), as amended by 
     this Act.

     SEC. 5934. INCLUSION OF WOMEN'S BANKS IN THE DEFINITION OF 
                   MINORITY DEPOSITORY INSTITUTION.

       Section 308(b)(1) of the Financial Institutions Reform, 
     Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (12 U.S.C. 1463 note) 
     is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as 
     clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively;
       (2) by striking ``means any'' and inserting the following: 
     ``means--
       ``(A) any''; and
       (3) in clause (iii) (as so redesignated), by striking the 
     period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and
       (4) by inserting at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(B) any bank described in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of 
     section 19(b)(1)(A) of the Federal Reserve Act--
       ``(i) more than 50 percent of the outstanding shares of 
     which are held by 1 or more women; and
       ``(ii) the majority of the directors on the board of 
     directors of which are women.''.

     SEC. 5935. ESTABLISHMENT OF IMPACT BANK DESIGNATION.

       (a) In General.--Each Federal banking agency shall 
     establish a program under which a depository institution with 
     total consolidated assets of less than $10,000,000,000 may 
     elect to be designated as an impact bank if the total dollar 
     value of the loans extended by such depository institution to 
     low-income borrowers is greater than or equal to 50 percent 
     of the assets of such bank.
       (b) Notification of Eligibility.--Based on data obtained 
     through examinations of depository institutions, the 
     appropriate Federal banking agency shall notify a depository 
     institution if the institution is eligible to be designated 
     as an impact bank.
       (c) Application.--Regardless of whether or not it has 
     received a notice of eligibility under subsection (b), a 
     depository institution may submit an application to the 
     appropriate Federal banking agency--
       (1) requesting to be designated as an impact bank; and
       (2) demonstrating that the depository institution meets the 
     applicable qualifications.
       (d) Limitation on Additional Data Requirements.--The 
     Federal banking agencies may only impose additional data 
     collection requirements on a depository institution under 
     this section if such data is--
       (1) necessary to process an application submitted by the 
     depository institution to be designated an impact bank; or
       (2) with respect to a depository institution that is 
     designated as an impact bank, necessary to ensure the 
     depository institution's ongoing qualifications to maintain 
     such designation.
       (e) Removal of Designation.--If the appropriate Federal 
     banking agency determines that a depository institution 
     designated as an impact bank no longer meets the criteria for 
     such designation, the appropriate Federal banking agency 
     shall rescind the designation and notify the depository 
     institution of such rescission.
       (f) Reconsideration of Designation; Appeals.--Under such 
     procedures as the Federal banking agencies may establish, a 
     depository institution may--
       (1) submit to the appropriate Federal banking agency a 
     request to reconsider a determination that such depository 
     institution no longer meets the criteria for the designation; 
     or
       (2) file an appeal of such determination.
       (g) Rulemaking.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Federal banking agencies shall 
     jointly issue rules to carry out the requirements of this 
     section, including by providing a definition of a low-income 
     borrower.
       (h) Reports.--Each Federal banking agency shall submit an 
     annual report to the Congress containing a description of 
     actions taken to carry out this section.
       (i) Federal Deposit Insurance Act Definitions.--In this 
     section, the terms ``depository institution'', ``appropriate 
     Federal banking agency'', and ``Federal banking agency'' have 
     the meanings given such terms, respectively, in section 3 of 
     the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).

     SEC. 5936. MINORITY DEPOSITORIES ADVISORY COMMITTEES.

       (a) Establishment.--Each covered regulator shall establish 
     an advisory committee to be called the ``Minority 
     Depositories Advisory Committee''.
       (b) Duties.--Each Minority Depositories Advisory Committee 
     shall provide advice to the respective covered regulator on 
     meeting the goals established by section 308 of the Financial 
     Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 
     (12 U.S.C. 1463 note) to preserve the present number of 
     covered minority institutions, preserve the minority 
     character of minority-owned institutions in cases involving 
     mergers or acquisitions, provide technical assistance, and 
     encourage the creation of new covered minority institutions. 
     The scope of the work of each such Minority Depositories 
     Advisory Committee shall include an assessment of the current 
     condition of covered minority institutions, what regulatory 
     changes or other steps the respective agencies may be able to 
     take to fulfill the requirements of such section 308, and 
     other issues of concern to covered minority institutions.
       (c) Membership.--
       (1) In general.--Each Minority Depositories Advisory 
     Committee shall consist of no more than 10 members, who--
       (A) shall serve for one two-year term;
       (B) shall serve as a representative of a depository 
     institution or an insured credit union with respect to which 
     the respective covered regulator is the covered regulator of 
     such depository institution or insured credit union; and
       (C) shall not receive pay by reason of their service on the 
     advisory committee, but may receive travel or transportation 
     expenses in accordance with section 5703 of title 5, United 
     States Code.
       (2) Diversity.--To the extent practicable, each covered 
     regulator shall ensure that the members of the Minority 
     Depositories Advisory Committee of such agency reflect the 
     diversity of covered minority institutions.
       (d) Meetings.--
       (1) In general.--Each Minority Depositories Advisory 
     Committee shall meet not less frequently than twice each 
     year.
       (2) Notice and invitations.--Each Minority Depositories 
     Advisory Committee shall--
       (A) notify the Committee on Financial Services of the House 
     of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs of the Senate in advance of each meeting of the 
     Minority Depositories Advisory Committee; and
       (B) invite the attendance at each meeting of the Minority 
     Depositories Advisory Committee of--
       (i) one member of the majority party and one member of the 
     minority party of the Committee on Financial Services of the 
     House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and
       (ii) one member of the majority party and one member of the 
     minority party of any relevant subcommittees of such 
     committees.
       (e) No Termination of Advisory Committees.--The termination 
     requirements under section 14 of the Federal Advisory 
     Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app.) shall not apply to a Minority 
     Depositories Advisory Committee established pursuant to this 
     section.
       (f) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Covered regulator.--The term ``covered regulator'' 
     means the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors 
     of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Corporation, and the National Credit Union Administration.
       (2) Covered minority institution.--The term ``covered 
     minority institution'' means a minority depository 
     institution (as defined in section 308(b) of the Financial 
     Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 
     (12 U.S.C. 1463 note)).
       (3) Depository institution.--The term ``depository 
     institution'' has the meaning given under section 3 of the 
     Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).
       (4) Insured credit union.--The term ``insured credit 
     union'' has the meaning given in section 101 of the Federal 
     Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1752).
       (g) Technical Amendment.--Section 308(b) of the Financial 
     Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 
     (12 U.S.C. 1463 note) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new paragraph:
       ``(3) Depository institution.--The term `depository 
     institution' means an `insured depository institution' (as 
     defined in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 
     U.S.C. 1813)) and an insured credit union (as defined in 
     section 101 of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 
     1752)).''.

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     SEC. 5937. FEDERAL DEPOSITS IN MINORITY DEPOSITORY 
                   INSTITUTIONS.

       (a) In General.--Section 308 of the Financial Institutions 
     Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (12 U.S.C. 1463 
     note) is amended--
       (1) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(d) Federal Deposits.--The Secretary of the Treasury 
     shall ensure that deposits made by Federal agencies in 
     minority depository institutions and impact banks are 
     collateralized or insured, as determined by the Secretary. 
     Such deposits shall include reciprocal deposits as defined in 
     section 337.6(e)(2)(v) of title 12, Code of Federal 
     Regulations (as in effect on March 6, 2019).''; and
       (2) in subsection (b), as amended by section 6(g), by 
     adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(4) Impact bank.--The term `impact bank' means a 
     depository institution designated by the appropriate Federal 
     banking agency pursuant to section 5935 of the Ensuring 
     Diversity in Community Banking Act.''.
       (b) Technical Amendments.--Section 308 of the Financial 
     Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 
     (12 U.S.C. 1463 note) is amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``section--'' and inserting ``section:''; and
       (2) in the paragraph heading for paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``financial'' and inserting ``depository''.

     SEC. 5938. MINORITY BANK DEPOSIT PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Section 1204 of the Financial Institutions 
     Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (12 U.S.C. 1811 
     note) is amended to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 1204. EXPANSION OF USE OF MINORITY DEPOSITORY 
                   INSTITUTIONS.

       ``(a) Minority Bank Deposit Program.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--There is established a program to be 
     known as the `Minority Bank Deposit Program' to expand the 
     use of minority depository institutions.
       ``(2) Administration.--The Secretary of the Treasury, 
     acting through the Fiscal Service, shall--
       ``(A) on application by a depository institution or credit 
     union, certify whether such depository institution or credit 
     union is a minority depository institution;
       ``(B) maintain and publish a list of all depository 
     institutions and credit unions that have been certified 
     pursuant to subparagraph (A); and
       ``(C) periodically distribute the list described in 
     subparagraph (B) to--
       ``(i) all Federal departments and agencies;
       ``(ii) interested State and local governments; and
       ``(iii) interested private sector companies.
       ``(3) Inclusion of certain entities on list.--A depository 
     institution or credit union that, on the date of the 
     enactment of this section, has a current certification from 
     the Secretary of the Treasury stating that such depository 
     institution or credit union is a minority depository 
     institution shall be included on the list described under 
     paragraph (2)(B).
       ``(b) Expanded Use Among Federal Departments and 
     Agencies.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     establishment of the program described in subsection (a), the 
     head of each Federal department or agency shall develop and 
     implement standards and procedures to prioritize, to the 
     maximum extent possible as permitted by law and consistent 
     with principles of sound financial management, the use of 
     minority depository institutions to hold the deposits of each 
     such department or agency.
       ``(2) Report to congress.--Not later than 2 years after the 
     establishment of the program described in subsection (a), and 
     annually thereafter, the head of each Federal department or 
     agency shall submit to Congress a report on the actions taken 
     to increase the use of minority depository institutions to 
     hold the deposits of each such department or agency.
       ``(c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
       ``(1) Credit union.--The term `credit union' has the 
     meaning given the term `insured credit union' in section 101 
     of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1752).
       ``(2) Depository institution.--The term `depository 
     institution' has the meaning given in section 3 of the 
     Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).
       ``(3) Minority depository institution.--The term `minority 
     depository institution' has the meaning given that term under 
     section 308 of this Act.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--The following provisions are 
     amended by striking ``1204(c)(3)'' and inserting ``1204(c)'':
       (1) Section 808(b)(3) of the Community Reinvestment Act of 
     1977 (12 U.S.C. 2907(b)(3)).
       (2) Section 40(g)(1)(B) of the Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Act (12 U.S.C. 1831q(g)(1)(B)).
       (3) Section 704B(h)(4) of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act 
     (15 U.S.C. 1691c-2(h)(4)).

     SEC. 5939. DIVERSITY REPORT AND BEST PRACTICES.

       (a) Annual Report.--Each covered regulator shall submit to 
     Congress an annual report on diversity including the 
     following:
       (1) Data, based on voluntary self-identification, on the 
     racial, ethnic, and gender composition of the examiners of 
     each covered regulator, disaggregated by length of time 
     served as an examiner.
       (2) The status of any examiners of covered regulators, 
     based on voluntary self-identification, as a veteran.
       (3) Whether any covered regulator, as of the date on which 
     the report required under this section is submitted, has 
     adopted a policy, plan, or strategy to promote racial, 
     ethnic, and gender diversity among examiners of the covered 
     regulator.
       (4) Whether any special training is developed and provided 
     for examiners related specifically to working with depository 
     institutions and credit unions that serve communities that 
     are predominantly minorities, low income, or rural, and the 
     key focus of such training.
       (b) Best Practices.--Each Office of Minority and Women 
     Inclusion of a covered regulator shall develop, provide to 
     the head of the covered regulator, and make publicly 
     available best practices--
       (1) for increasing the diversity of candidates applying for 
     examiner positions, including through outreach efforts to 
     recruit diverse candidate to apply for entry-level examiner 
     positions; and
       (2) for retaining and providing fair consideration for 
     promotions within the examiner staff for purposes of 
     achieving diversity among examiners.
       (c) Covered Regulator Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``covered regulator'' means the Comptroller of the Currency, 
     the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the 
     Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the National 
     Credit Union Administration.

     SEC. 5940. INVESTMENTS IN MINORITY DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS 
                   AND IMPACT BANKS.

       (a) Control for Certain Institutions.--Section 7(j)(8)(B) 
     of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 
     1817(j)(8)(B)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(B) `control' means the power, directly or indirectly--
       ``(i) to direct the management or policies of an insured 
     depository institution; or
       ``(ii)(I) with respect to an insured depository 
     institution, of a person to vote 25 per centum or more of any 
     class of voting securities of such institution; or
       ``(II) with respect to an insured depository institution 
     that is an impact bank (as designated pursuant to section 
     5935 of the Ensuring Diversity in Community Banking Act) or a 
     minority depository institution (as defined in section 308(b) 
     of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and 
     Enforcement Act of 1989), of an individual to vote 30 percent 
     or more of any class of voting securities of such an impact 
     bank or a minority depository institution.''.
       (b) Rulemaking.--The Federal banking agencies (as defined 
     in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 
     1813)) shall jointly issue rules for de novo minority 
     depository institutions and de novo impact banks (as 
     designated pursuant to section 5935) to allow 3 years to meet 
     the capital requirements otherwise applicable to minority 
     depository institutions and impact banks.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Federal banking agencies shall 
     jointly submit to Congress a report on--
       (1) the principal causes for the low number of de novo 
     minority depository institutions during the 10-year period 
     preceding the date of the report;
       (2) the main challenges to the creation of de novo minority 
     depository institutions and de novo impact banks; and
       (3) regulatory and legislative considerations to promote 
     the establishment of de novo minority depository institutions 
     and de novo impact banks.

     SEC. 5941. REPORT ON COVERED MENTOR-PROTEGE PROGRAMS.

       (a) Report.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Secretary 
     of the Treasury shall submit to Congress a report on 
     participants in a covered mentor-protege program, including--
       (1) an analysis of outcomes of such program;
       (2) the number of minority depository institutions that are 
     eligible to participate in such program but do not have large 
     financial institution mentors; and
       (3) recommendations for how to match such minority 
     depository institutions with large financial institution 
     mentors.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Covered mentor-protege program.--The term ``covered 
     mentor-protege program'' means a mentor-protege program 
     established by the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to 
     section 45 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657r).
       (2) Large financial institution.--The term ``large 
     financial institution'' means any entity--
       (A) regulated by the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board 
     of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal 
     Deposit Insurance Corporation, or the National Credit Union 
     Administration; and
       (B) that has total consolidated assets greater than or 
     equal to $50,000,000,000.

     SEC. 5942. CUSTODIAL DEPOSIT PROGRAM FOR COVERED MINORITY 
                   DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS AND IMPACT BANKS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury 
     shall issue rules establishing a custodial deposit program 
     under which a covered bank may receive deposits from a 
     qualifying account.
       (b) Requirements.--In issuing rules under subsection (a), 
     the Secretary of the Treasury shall--
       (1) consult with the Federal banking agencies;

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       (2) ensure each covered bank participating in the program 
     established under this section--
       (A) has appropriate policies relating to management of 
     assets, including measures to ensure the safety and soundness 
     of each such covered bank; and
       (B) is compliant with applicable law; and
       (3) ensure, to the extent practicable that the rules do not 
     conflict with goals described in section 308(a) of the 
     Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act 
     of 1989 (12 U.S.C. 1463 note).
       (c) Limitations.--
       (1) Deposits.--With respect to the funds of an individual 
     qualifying account, an entity may not deposit an amount 
     greater than the insured amount in a single covered bank.
       (2) Total deposits.--The total amount of funds deposited in 
     a covered bank under the custodial deposit program described 
     under this section may not exceed the lesser of--
       (A) 10 percent of the average amount of deposits held by 
     such covered bank in the previous quarter; or
       (B) $100,000,000 (as adjusted for inflation).
       (d) Report.--Each quarter, the Secretary of the Treasury 
     shall submit to Congress a report on the implementation of 
     the program established under this section including 
     information identifying participating covered banks and the 
     total amount of deposits received by covered banks under the 
     program, including breakdowns by each State (including the 
     District of Columbia and each territory of the United States) 
     and Tribal government entity.
       (e) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Covered bank.--The term ``covered bank'' means--
       (A) a minority depository institution that is well 
     capitalized, as defined by the appropriate Federal banking 
     agency; or
       (B) a depository institution designated pursuant to section 
     4935 that is well capitalized, as defined by the appropriate 
     Federal banking agency.
       (2) Insured amount.--The term ``insured amount'' means the 
     amount that is the greater of--
       (A) the standard maximum deposit insurance amount (as 
     defined in section 11(a)(1)(E) of the Federal Deposit 
     Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1821(a)(1)(E))); or
       (B) such higher amount negotiated between the Secretary of 
     the Treasury and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 
     under which the Corporation will insure all deposits of such 
     higher amount.
       (3) Federal banking agencies.--The terms ``appropriate 
     Federal banking agency'' and ``Federal banking agencies'' 
     have the meaning given those terms, respectively, under 
     section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
       (4) Qualifying account.--The term ``qualifying account'' 
     means any account established in the Department of the 
     Treasury that--
       (A) is controlled by the Secretary; and
       (B) is expected to maintain a balance greater than 
     $200,000,000 for the following 24-month period.

     SEC. 5943. STREAMLINED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL 
                   INSTITUTION APPLICATIONS AND REPORTING.

       (a) Application Processes.--Not later than 12 months after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act and with respect to any 
     person having assets under $3,000,000,000 that submits an 
     application for deposit insurance with the Federal Deposit 
     Insurance Corporation that could also become a community 
     development financial institution, the Federal Deposit 
     Insurance Corporation, in consultation with the Administrator 
     of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, 
     shall--
       (1) develop systems and procedures to record necessary 
     information to allow the Administrator to conduct preliminary 
     analysis for such person to also become a community 
     development financial institution; and
       (2) develop procedures to streamline the application and 
     annual certification processes and to reduce costs for such 
     person to become, and maintain certification as, a community 
     development financial institution.
       (b) Implementation Report.--Not later than 18 months after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Deposit 
     Insurance Corporation shall submit to Congress a report 
     describing the systems and procedures required under 
     subsection (a).
       (c) Annual Report.--
       (1) In general.--Section 17(a)(1) of the Federal Deposit 
     Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1827(a)(1)) is amended--
       (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (G);
       (C) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following new 
     subparagraph:
       ``(F) applicants for deposit insurance that could also 
     become a community development financial institution (as 
     defined in section 103 of the Riegle Community Development 
     and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994), a minority 
     depository institution (as defined in section 308 of the 
     Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act 
     of 1989), or an impact bank (as designated pursuant to 
     section 5935 of the Ensuring Diversity in Community Banking 
     Act); and''.
       (2) Application.--The amendment made by this subsection 
     shall apply with respect to the first report to be submitted 
     after the date that is 2 years after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 5944. TASK FORCE ON LENDING TO SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small 
     Business Administration shall establish a task force to 
     examine methods for improving relationships between the Small 
     Business Administration and community development financial 
     institutions, minority depository institutions, and impact 
     banks (as designated pursuant to section 5935) to increase 
     the volume of loans provided by such institutions to small 
     business concerns (as defined under section 3 of the Small 
     Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)).
       (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 18 months after the 
     establishment of the task force described in subsection (a), 
     the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall 
     submit to Congress a report on the findings of such task 
     force.

     SEC. 5945. DISCRETIONARY SURPLUS FUND.

       (a) In General.--Subparagraph (A) of section 7(a)(3) of the 
     Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 289(a)(3)(A)) is amended by 
     reducing the dollar figure described in such subparagraph by 
     $1,920,000,000.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
     shall take effect on September 30, 2022.

 Subtitle D--Expanding Opportunity for Minority Depository Institutions

     SEC. 5951. ESTABLISHMENT OF FINANCIAL AGENT MENTOR-PROTEGE 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Section 308 of the Financial Institutions 
     Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (12 U.S.C. 1463 
     note) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(d) Financial Agent Mentor-Protege Program.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall 
     establish a program to be known as the `Financial Agent 
     Mentor-Protege Program' (in this subsection referred to as 
     the `Program') under which a financial agent designated by 
     the Secretary or a large financial institution may serve as a 
     mentor, under guidance or regulations prescribed by the 
     Secretary, to a small financial institution to allow such 
     small financial institution--
       ``(A) to be prepared to perform as a financial agent; or
       ``(B) to improve capacity to provide services to the 
     customers of the small financial institution.
       ``(2) Outreach.--The Secretary shall hold outreach events 
     to promote the participation of financial agents, large 
     financial institutions, and small financial institutions in 
     the Program at least once a year.
       ``(3) Exclusion.--The Secretary shall issue guidance or 
     regulations to establish a process under which a financial 
     agent, large financial institution, or small financial 
     institution may be excluded from participation in the 
     Program.
       ``(4) Report.--The Office of Minority and Women Inclusion 
     of the Department of the Treasury shall include in the report 
     submitted to Congress under section 342(e) of the Dodd-Frank 
     Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act information 
     pertaining to the Program, including--
       ``(A) the number of financial agents, large financial 
     institutions, and small financial institutions participating 
     in such Program, including breakdowns by each State 
     (including the District of Columbia and each territory of the 
     United States), Tribal government entity, and congressional 
     district; and
       ``(B) the number of outreach events described in paragraph 
     (2) held during the year covered by such report.
       ``(5) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       ``(A) Financial agent.--The term `financial agent' means 
     any national banking association designated by the Secretary 
     of the Treasury to be employed as a financial agent of the 
     Government.
       ``(B) Large financial institution.--The term `large 
     financial institution' means any entity regulated by the 
     Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the 
     Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Corporation, or the National Credit Union Administration that 
     has total consolidated assets greater than or equal to 
     $50,000,000,000.
       ``(C) Small financial institution.--The term `small 
     financial institution' means--
       ``(i) any entity regulated by the Comptroller of the 
     Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
     System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or the 
     National Credit Union Administration that has total 
     consolidated assets lesser than or equal to $2,000,000,000; 
     or
       ``(ii) a minority depository institution.''.
       (b) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made 
     by this section shall take effect 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act.

          Subtitle E--CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Improvement

     SEC. 5961. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

       It is the sense of Congress that the authority to guarantee 
     bonds under section 114A of the Community Development Banking 
     and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4713a) 
     (commonly referred to as the ``CDFI Bond Guarantee Program'') 
     provides community development financial institutions with a 
     sustainable source of long-term capital and furthers the 
     mission of the Community Development Financial Institutions 
     Fund (established under section 104(a) of such Act (12

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     U.S.C. 4703(a)) to increase economic opportunity and promote 
     community development investments for underserved populations 
     and distressed communities in the United States.

     SEC. 5962. GUARANTEES FOR BONDS AND NOTES ISSUED FOR 
                   COMMUNITY OR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES.

       Section 114A of the Community Development Banking and 
     Financial Institutions Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4713a) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``, multiplied by an 
     amount equal to the outstanding principal balance of issued 
     notes or bonds'';
       (2) in subsection (e)(2)(B), by striking ``$100,000,000'' 
     and inserting ``$25,000,000''; and
       (3) in subsection (k), by striking ``September 30, 2014'' 
     and inserting ``the date that is 4 years after the date of 
     enactment of the Promoting and Advancing Communities of Color 
     Through Inclusive Lending Act''.

     SEC. 5963. REPORT ON THE CDFI BOND GUARANTEE PROGRAM.

       Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, and not later than 3 years after such date of enactment, 
     the Secretary of the Treasury 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 effectiveness of the CDFI 
     bond guarantee program established under section 114A of the 
     Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act 
     of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4713a).


         amendment no. 418 offered by ms. waters of california

       Page 1262, after line 23, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. UNITED STATES POLICY ON WORLD BANK GROUP AND ASIAN 
                   DEVELOPMENT BANK ASSISTANCE TO THE PEOPLE'S 
                   REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

       (a) In General.--Title XVI of the International Financial 
     Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262p et seq.) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 1632. UNITED STATES POLICY ON WORLD BANK GROUP AND 
                   ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ASSISTANCE TO THE 
                   PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall 
     instruct the United States Executive Director at each 
     international financial institution of the World Bank Group 
     and at the Asian Development Bank to use the voice and vote 
     of the United States at the respective institution to vote 
     against the provision of any loan, extension of financial 
     assistance, or technical assistance to the People's Republic 
     of China unless the Secretary of the Treasury has certified 
     to the appropriate congressional committees that--
       ``(1) the Government of the People's Republic of China and 
     any lender owned or controlled by the Government of the 
     People's Republic of China have demonstrated a commitment--
       ``(A) to the rules and principles of the Paris Club, or of 
     other similar coordinated multilateral initiatives on debt 
     relief and debt restructuring in which the United States 
     participates, including with respect to debt transparency and 
     appropriate burden-sharing among all creditors;
       ``(B) to the practice of presumptive public disclosure of 
     the terms and conditions on which they extend credit to other 
     governments (without regard to the form of any such extension 
     of credit);
       ``(C) not to enforce any agreement terms that may impair 
     their own or the borrowers' capacity fully to implement any 
     commitment described in subparagraph (A) or (B); and
       ``(D) not to enter into any agreement containing terms that 
     may impair their own or the borrowers' capacity fully to 
     implement any commitment described in subparagraph (A) or 
     (B); or
       ``(2) the loan or assistance is important to the national 
     interest of the United States, as described in a detailed 
     explanation by the Secretary to accompany the certification.
       ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     `appropriate congressional committees' means the Committee on 
     Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
       ``(2) World bank group defined.--The term `World Bank 
     Group' means the International Bank for Reconstruction and 
     Development, the International Development Association, the 
     International Finance Corporation, and the Multilateral 
     Investment Guarantee Agency.''.
       (b) Sunset.--The amendment made by subsection (a) is 
     repealed effective on the date that is 7 years after the 
     effective date of this section.


          amendment no. 419 offered by mr. torres of new york

       At the end of title LIII of division E, add the following:

     SEC. 5306. SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE REPORT ON IMPROVING 
                   SUPPLY CHAIN SHORTFALLS AND INFRASTRUCTURE 
                   NEEDS AT WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKETS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
     submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
     on--
       (1) the 5 largest wholesale produce markets by annual sales 
     and volume over the preceding 4 calendar years; and
       (2) a representative sample of 8 wholesale produce markets 
     that are not among the largest wholesale produce markets.
       (b) Contents.--The report under subsection (a) shall 
     contain the following:
       (1) An analysis of the supply chain shortfalls in each 
     wholesale produce market identified under subsection (a), 
     which shall include an analysis of the following:
       (A) State of repair of infrastructure, including roads, 
     food storage units, and refueling stations.
       (B) Sustainability infrastructure, including the following:
       (i) Carbon emission reduction technology.
       (ii) On-site green refueling stations.
       (iii) Disaster preparedness.
       (C) Disaster preparedness, including with respect to cyber 
     attacks, weather events, and terrorist attacks.
       (D) Disaster recovery systems, including coordination with 
     State and Federal agencies.
       (2) A description of any actions the Secretary recommends 
     be taken as a result of the analysis under paragraph (1).
       (3) Recommendations, as appropriate, for wholesale produce 
     market owners and operators, and State and local entities to 
     improve the supply chain shortfalls identified under 
     paragraph (1).
       (4) Proposals, as appropriate, for legislative actions and 
     funding needed to improve the supply chain shortfalls.
       (c) Consultation.--In completing the report under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary of Agriculture shall consult 
     with the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security, wholesale produce market owners and 
     operators, State and local entities, and other agencies or 
     stakeholders, as determined appropriate by the Secretary.
       (d) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--For the purposes 
     of this section, the term ``appropriate congressional 
     committees'' means the Committee on Agriculture, the 
     Committee on Homeland Security, and the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Technology, the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs, and the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate.


        amendment no. 420 offered by mr. thompson of mississippi

       Add at the end of division E the following:

                TITLE LIX--HOMELAND SECURITY PROVISIONS

         Subtitle A--Strengthening Security of Our Communities

     SEC. 59101. NONPROFIT SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT.

       (a) In General.--Section 2009 of the Homeland Security Act 
     of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 609a) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``and threats'' before 
     the period at the end;
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``this subsection (a)'' and inserting ``this subsection''; 
     and
       (B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
       ``(2) determined by the Secretary to be at risk of 
     terrorist attacks and threats.'';
       (3) in subsection (c)--
       (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as 
     subparagraphs (A), (B), and (E), respectively, and moving 
     such subparagraphs, as so redesignated, two ems to the right;
       (B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), as so 
     redesignated, by striking ``The recipient'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(1) In general.--The recipient'';
       (C) in subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by striking 
     ``equipment and inspection and screening systems'' and 
     inserting ``equipment, inspection and screening systems, and 
     alteration or remodeling of existing buildings or physical 
     facilities'';
       (D) by inserting after subparagraph (B), as so 
     redesignated, the following new subparagraphs:
       ``(C) Facility security personnel costs, including costs 
     associated with contracted security.
       ``(D) Expenses directly related to the administration of 
     the grant, except that such expenses may not exceed five 
     percent of the amount of the grant.''; and
       (E) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(2) Retention.--Each State through which a recipient 
     receives a grant under this section may retain up to five 
     percent of each grant for expenses directly related to the 
     administration of the grant.'';
       (4) in subsection (e)--
       (A) by striking ``2020 through 2024'' and inserting ``2022 
     through 2028''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``Each 
     such report shall also include information on the number of 
     applications submitted by eligible nonprofit organizations to 
     each State, the number of applications submitted by each 
     State to the Administrator, and the operations of the 
     Nonprofit Security Grant Program Office, including staffing 
     resources and efforts with respect to subparagraphs (A) 
     through (E) of subsection (c)(1).'';
       (5) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (j);
       (6) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new 
     subsections:
       ``(f) Administration.--Not later than 120 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this subsection, the Administrator 
     shall establish within the Federal Emergency Management 
     Agency a program office for the Program (in

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     this section referred to as the `program office'). The 
     program office shall be headed by a senior official of the 
     Agency. The Administrator shall administer the Program 
     (including, where appropriate, in coordination with States), 
     including relating to the following:
       ``(1) Outreach, engagement, education, and technical 
     assistance and support to eligible nonprofit organizations 
     described in subsection (b), with particular attention to 
     such organizations in underserved communities, prior to, 
     during, and after the awarding of grants, including web-based 
     training videos for eligible nonprofit organizations that 
     provide guidance on preparing an application and the 
     environmental planning and historic preservation process.
       ``(2) Establishment of mechanisms to ensure program office 
     processes are conducted in accordance with constitutional, 
     statutory, regulatory, and other legal and agency policy 
     requirements that protect civil rights and civil liberties 
     and, to the maximum extent practicable, advance equity for 
     members of underserved communities.
       ``(3) Establishment of mechanisms for the Administrator to 
     provide feedback to eligible nonprofit organizations that do 
     not receive grants.
       ``(4) Establishment of mechanisms to collect data to 
     measure the effectiveness of grants under the Program.
       ``(5) Establishment and enforcement of standardized 
     baseline operational requirements for States, including 
     requirements for States to eliminate or prevent any 
     administrative or operational obstacles that may impact 
     eligible nonprofit organizations described in subsection (b) 
     from receiving grants under the Program.
       ``(6) Carrying out efforts to prevent waste, fraud, and 
     abuse, including through audits of grantees.
       ``(g) Grant Guidelines.--For each fiscal year, prior to 
     awarding grants under this section, the Administrator--
       ``(1) shall publish guidelines, including a notice of 
     funding opportunity or similar announcement, as the 
     Administrator determines appropriate; and
       ``(2) may prohibit States from closing application 
     processes prior to the publication of such guidelines.
       ``(h) Allocation Requirements.--
       ``(1) In general.--In awarding grants under this section, 
     the Administrator shall ensure that--
       ``(A) 50 percent of amounts appropriated pursuant to the 
     authorization of appropriations under subsection (k) is 
     provided to eligible recipients located in high-risk urban 
     areas that receive funding under section 2003 in the current 
     fiscal year or received such funding in any of the preceding 
     ten fiscal years, inclusive of any amounts States may retain 
     pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (c); and
       ``(B) 50 percent of amounts appropriated pursuant to the 
     authorizations of appropriations under subsection (k) is 
     provided to eligible recipients located in jurisdictions not 
     receiving funding under section 2003 in the current fiscal 
     year or have not received such funding in any of the 
     preceding ten fiscal years, inclusive of any amounts States 
     may retain pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (c).
       ``(2) Exception.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the 
     Administrator may allocate a different percentage if the 
     Administrator does not receive a sufficient number of 
     applications from eligible recipients to meet the allocation 
     percentages described in either subparagraph (A) or (B) of 
     such paragraph. If the Administrator exercises the 
     authorization under this paragraph, the Administrator shall, 
     not later than 30 days after such exercise, report to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate regarding such exercise.
       ``(i) Paperwork Reduction Act.--Chapter 35 of title 44, 
     United States Code (commonly known as the `Paperwork 
     Reduction Act'), shall not apply to any changes to the 
     application materials, Program forms, or other core Program 
     documentation intended to enhance participation by eligible 
     nonprofit organizations in the Program.'';
       (7) in subsection (j), as so redesignated--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$75 million for each of 
     fiscal years 2020 through 2024'' and inserting ``$75,000,000 
     for fiscal year 2023 and $500,000,000 for each of fiscal 
     years 2024 through 2028''; and
       (B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
       ``(2) Operations and maintenance.--Of the amounts 
     authorized to be appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1), not 
     more than five percent is authorized--
       ``(A) to operate the program office; and
       ``(B) for other costs associated with the management, 
     administration, and evaluation of the Program.''; and
       (8) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(k) Treatment.--Nonprofit organizations determined by the 
     Secretary to be at risk of extremist attacks other than 
     terrorist attacks and threats under subsection (a) are deemed 
     to satisfy the conditions specified in subsection (b) if 
     protecting such organizations against such other extremist 
     attacks would help protect such organizations against such 
     terrorist attacks and threats.''.
       (b) Plan.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency shall submit to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of 
     the Senate a plan for the administration of the program 
     office for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program established 
     under subsection (f) of section 2009 of the Homeland Security 
     Act 2002 (6 U.S.C. 609a), as amended by subsection (a), 
     including a staffing plan for such program office.
       (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 2008 of the Homeland 
     Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 609) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (c) by striking ``sections 2003 and 
     2004'' and inserting ``sections 2003, 2004, and 2009''; and
       (2) in subsection (e), by striking ``section 2003 or 2004'' 
     and inserting ``sections 2003, 2004, or 2009''.

     SEC. 59102. NATIONAL COMPUTER FORENSICS INSTITUTE 
                   REAUTHORIZATION.

       (a) In General.--Section 822 of the Homeland Security Act 
     of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 383) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``In General'' 
     and inserting ``In General; Mission'';
       (B) by striking ``2022'' and inserting ``2032''; and
       (C) by striking the second sentence and inserting ``The 
     Institute's mission shall be to educate, train, and equip 
     State, local, territorial, and Tribal law enforcement 
     officers, prosecutors, judges, participants in the United 
     States Secret Service's network of cyber fraud task forces, 
     and other appropriate individuals regarding the investigation 
     and prevention of cybersecurity incidents, electronic crimes, 
     and related cybersecurity threats, including through the 
     dissemination of homeland security information, in accordance 
     with relevant Department guidance regarding privacy, civil 
     rights, and civil liberties protections.'';
       (2) by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as 
     subsections (d) through (g), respectively;
       (3) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following 
     new subsections:
       ``(b) Curriculum.--In furtherance of subsection (a), all 
     education and training of the Institute shall be conducted in 
     accordance with relevant Federal law and policy regarding 
     privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties protections, 
     including best practices for safeguarding data privacy and 
     fair information practice principles. Education and training 
     provided pursuant to subsection (a) shall relate to the 
     following:
       ``(1) Investigating and preventing cybersecurity incidents, 
     electronic crimes, and related cybersecurity threats, 
     including relating to instances involving illicit use of 
     digital assets and emerging trends in cybersecurity and 
     electronic crime.
       ``(2) Conducting forensic examinations of computers, mobile 
     devices, and other information systems.
       ``(3) Prosecutorial and judicial considerations related to 
     cybersecurity incidents, electronic crimes, related 
     cybersecurity threats, and forensic examinations of 
     computers, mobile devices, and other information systems.
       ``(4) Methods to obtain, process, store, and admit digital 
     evidence in court.
       ``(c) Research and Development.--In furtherance of 
     subsection (a), the Institute shall research, develop, and 
     share information relating to investigating cybersecurity 
     incidents, electronic crimes, and related cybersecurity 
     threats that prioritize best practices for forensic 
     examinations of computers, mobile devices, and other 
     information systems. Such information may include training on 
     methods to investigate ransomware and other threats involving 
     the use of digital assets.'';
       (4) in subsection (d), as so redesignated--
       (A) by striking ``cyber and electronic crime and related 
     threats is shared with State, local, tribal, and territorial 
     law enforcement officers and prosecutors'' and inserting 
     ``cybersecurity incidents, electronic crimes, and related 
     cybersecurity threats is shared with recipients of education 
     and training provided pursuant to subsection (a)''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``The 
     Institute shall prioritize providing education and training 
     to individuals from geographically-diverse jurisdictions 
     throughout the United States.'';
       (5) in subsection (e), as so redesignated--
       (A) by striking ``State, local, tribal, and territorial law 
     enforcement officers'' and inserting ``recipients of 
     education and training provided pursuant to subsection (a)''; 
     and
       (B) by striking ``necessary to conduct cyber and electronic 
     crime and related threat investigations and computer and 
     mobile device forensic examinations'' and inserting ``for 
     investigating and preventing cybersecurity incidents, 
     electronic crimes, related cybersecurity threats, and for 
     forensic examinations of computers, mobile devices, and other 
     information systems'';
       (6) in subsection (f), as so redesignated--
       (A) by amending the heading to read as follows: ``Cyber 
     Fraud Task Forces'';
       (B) by striking ``Electronic Crime'' and inserting ``Cyber 
     Fraud'';
       (C) by striking ``State, local, tribal, and territorial law 
     enforcement officers'' and inserting ``recipients of 
     education and training provided pursuant to subsection (a)''; 
     and
       (D) by striking ``at'' and inserting ``by'';
       (7) by redesignating subsection (g), as redesignated 
     pursuant to paragraph (2), as subsection (j); and
       (8) by inserting after subsection (f), as so redesignated, 
     the following new subsections:

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       ``(g) Expenses.--The Director of the United States Secret 
     Service may pay for all or a part of the education, training, 
     or equipment provided by the Institute, including relating to 
     the travel, transportation, and subsistence expenses of 
     recipients of education and training provided pursuant to 
     subsection (a).
       ``(h) Annual Reports to Congress.--The Secretary shall 
     include in the annual report required pursuant to section 
     1116 of title 31, United States Code, information regarding 
     the activities of the Institute, including relating to the 
     following:
       ``(1) Activities of the Institute, including, where 
     possible, an identification of jurisdictions with recipients 
     of education and training provided pursuant to subsection (a) 
     of this section during such year and information relating to 
     the costs associated with such education and training.
       ``(2) Any information regarding projected future demand for 
     such education and training.
       ``(3) Impacts of the Institute's activities on 
     jurisdictions' capability to investigate and prevent 
     cybersecurity incidents, electronic crimes, and related 
     cybersecurity threats.
       ``(4) A description of the nomination process for State, 
     local, territorial, and Tribal law enforcement officers, 
     prosecutors, judges, participants in the United States Secret 
     Service's network of cyber fraud task forces, and other 
     appropriate individuals to receive the education and training 
     provided pursuant to subsection (a).
       ``(5) Any other issues determined relevant by the 
     Secretary.
       ``(i) Definitions.--In this section--
       ``(1) Cybersecurity threat.--The term `cybersecurity 
     threat' has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the 
     Cybersecurity Act of 2015 (enacted as division N of the 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114-113; 6 
     U.S.C. 1501))
       ``(2) Incident.--The term `incident' has the meaning given 
     such term in section 2209(a).
       ``(3) Information system.--The term `information system' 
     has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the 
     Cybersecurity Act of 2015 (enacted as division N of the 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114-113; 6 
     U.S.C. 1501(9))).''.
       (b) Guidance From the Privacy Officer and Civil Rights and 
     Civil Liberties Officer.--The Privacy Officer and the Officer 
     for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department of 
     Homeland Security shall provide guidance, upon the request of 
     the Director of the United States Secret Service, regarding 
     the functions specified in subsection (b) of section 822 of 
     the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 383), as amended 
     by subsection (a).
       (c) Template for Information Collection From Participating 
     Jurisdictions.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Director of the United States 
     Secret Service shall develop and disseminate to jurisdictions 
     that are recipients of education and training provided by the 
     National Computer Forensics Institute pursuant to subsection 
     (a) of section 822 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
     U.S.C. 383), as amended by subsection (a), a template to 
     permit each such jurisdiction to submit to the Director 
     reports on the impacts on such jurisdiction of such education 
     and training, including information on the number of digital 
     forensics exams conducted annually. The Director shall, as 
     appropriate, revise such template and disseminate to 
     jurisdictions described in this subsection any such revised 
     templates.
       (d) Requirements Analysis.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of the United States 
     Secret Service shall carry out a requirements analysis of 
     approaches to expand capacity of the National Computer 
     Forensics Institute to carry out the Institute's mission as 
     set forth in subsection (a) of section 822 of the Homeland 
     Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 383), as amended by subsection 
     (a).
       (2) Submission.--Not later than 90 days after completing 
     the requirements analysis under paragraph (1), the Director 
     of the United States Secret Service shall submit to Congress 
     such analysis, together with a plan to expand the capacity of 
     the National Computer Forensics Institute to provide 
     education and training described in such subsection. Such 
     analysis and plan shall consider the following:
       (A) Expanding the physical operations of the Institute.
       (B) Expanding the availability of virtual education and 
     training to all or a subset of potential recipients of 
     education and training from the Institute.
       (C) Some combination of the considerations set forth in 
     subparagraphs (A) and (B).
       (e) Research and Development.--The Director of the United 
     States Secret Service may coordinate with the Under Secretary 
     for Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland 
     Security to carry out research and development of systems and 
     procedures to enhance the National Computer Forensics 
     Institute's capabilities and capacity to carry out the 
     Institute's mission as set forth in subsection (a) of section 
     822 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 383), as 
     amended by subsection (a).

     SEC. 59103. HOMELAND SECURITY CAPABILITIES PRESERVATION.

       (a) Plan.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security, acting through the Administrator of the Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, shall submit to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of 
     the Senate a plan, informed by the survey information 
     collected pursuant to subsection (b), to make Federal 
     assistance available for at least three consecutive fiscal 
     years to certain urban areas that in the current fiscal year 
     did not receive grant funding under the Urban Area Security 
     Initiative under section 2003 of the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 (6 U.S.C. 604) and require continued Federal assistance 
     for the purpose of preserving a homeland security capability 
     related to preventing, preparing for, protecting against, and 
     responding to acts of terrorism that had been developed or 
     otherwise supported through prior grant funding under such 
     Initiative and allow for such urban areas to transition to 
     such urban areas costs of preserving such homeland security 
     capabilities.
       (2) Additional requirement.--The plan required under 
     paragraph (1) shall also contain a prohibition on an urban 
     area that in a fiscal year is eligible to receive Federal 
     assistance described in such paragraph from also receiving 
     grant funding under the Urban Area Security Initiative under 
     section 2003 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002. In such a 
     case, such plan shall require such an urban area to promptly 
     notify the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management 
     Agency regarding the preference of such urban area to retain 
     either--
       (A) such eligibility for such Federal assistance; or
       (B) such receipt of such grant funding.
       (b) Survey.--In developing the plan required under 
     subsection (a), the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency, shall, to ascertain the scope of Federal 
     assistance required, survey urban areas that--
       (1) did not receive grant funding under the Urban Area 
     Security Initiative under section 2003 of the Homeland 
     Security Act of 2002 in the current fiscal year concerning 
     homeland security capabilities related to preventing, 
     preparing for, protecting against, and responding to acts of 
     terrorism that had been developed or otherwise supported 
     through funding under such Initiative that are at risk of 
     being reduced or eliminated without such Federal assistance;
       (2) received such funding in the current fiscal year, but 
     did not receive such funding in at least one fiscal year in 
     the six fiscal years immediately preceding the current fiscal 
     year; and
       (3) any other urban areas the Secretary determines 
     appropriate.
       (c) Exemption.--The Secretary of Homeland Security may 
     exempt the Federal Emergency Management Agency from the 
     requirements of subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 44, 
     United States Code (commonly referred to as the ``Paperwork 
     Reduction Act''), for purposes of carrying out subsection (b) 
     if the Secretary determines that complying with such 
     requirements would delay the development of the plan required 
     under subsection (a).
       (d) Contents.--The plan required under subsection (a) 
     shall--
       (1) establish eligibility criteria for urban areas to 
     receive Federal assistance pursuant to such plan to provide 
     assistance for the purpose described in such subsection;
       (2) identify annual funding levels for such Federal 
     assistance in accordance with the survey required under 
     subsection (b); and
       (3) consider a range of approaches to make such Federal 
     assistance available to such urban areas, including--
       (A) modifications to the Urban Area Security Initiative 
     under section 2003 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 in a 
     manner that would not affect the availability of funding to 
     urban areas under such Initiative;
       (B) the establishment of a competitive grant program;
       (C) the establishment of a formula grant program; and
       (D) a timeline for the implementation of any such approach 
     and, if necessary, a legislative proposal to authorize any 
     such approach.

     SEC. 59104. SCHOOL AND DAYCARE PROTECTION.

       (a) In General.--Title VII of the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 (6 U.S.C. 341 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
     the following new section:

     ``SEC. 714. SCHOOL SECURITY COORDINATING COUNCIL.

       ``(a) Establishment.--There is established in the 
     Department a coordinating council to ensure that, to the 
     maximum extent practicable, activities, plans, and policies 
     to enhance the security of early childhood education 
     programs, elementary schools, high schools, and secondary 
     schools against acts of terrorism and other homeland security 
     threats are coordinated.
       ``(b) Composition.--The members of the council established 
     pursuant to subsection (a) shall include the following:
       ``(1) The Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans.
       ``(2) The Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure 
     Security.
       ``(3) The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management 
     Agency.
       ``(4) The Director of the Secret Service.
       ``(5) The Executive Director of the Office of Academic 
     Engagement.
       ``(6) The Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs.
       ``(7) Any other official of the Department the Secretary 
     determines appropriate.
       ``(c) Leadership.--The Secretary shall designate a member 
     of the council to serve as chair of the council.

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       ``(d) Resources.--The Secretary shall participate in 
     Federal efforts to maintain and publicize a clearinghouse of 
     resources available to early childhood education programs, 
     elementary schools, high schools, and secondary schools to 
     enhance security against acts of terrorism and other homeland 
     security threats.
       ``(e) Reports.--Not later than January 30, 2023, and 
     annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report regarding the 
     following:
       ``(1) The Department's activities, plans, and policies 
     aimed at enhancing the security of early childhood education 
     programs, elementary schools, high schools, and secondary 
     schools against acts of terrorism and other homeland security 
     threats.
       ``(2) With respect to the immediately preceding year, 
     information on the following:
       ``(A) The council's activities during such year.
       ``(B) The Department's contributions to Federal efforts to 
     maintain and publicize the clearinghouse of resources 
     referred to in subsection (d) during such year.
       ``(3) Any metrics regarding the efficacy of such activities 
     and contributions, and any engagement with stakeholders 
     outside of the Federal Government.
       ``(f) Definitions.--In this section, the terms `early 
     childhood education program', `elementary school', `high 
     school', and `secondary school' have the meanings given such 
     terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 
     1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by 
     inserting after the item relating to section 713 the 
     following new item:

``Sec. 714. School security coordinating council.''.

     SEC. 59105. REPORTING EFFICIENTLY TO PROPER OFFICIALS IN 
                   RESPONSE TO TERRORISM.

       (a) In General.--Whenever an act of terrorism occurs in the 
     United States, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the 
     Attorney General, the Director of the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation, and, as appropriate, the head of the National 
     Counterterrorism Center, shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees, by not later than one year after 
     the completion of the investigation concerning such act by 
     the primary Government agency conducting such investigation, 
     an unclassified report (which may be accompanied by a 
     classified annex) concerning such act.
       (b) Content of Reports.--A report under this section 
     shall--
       (1) include a statement of the facts of the act of 
     terrorism referred to in subsection (a), as known at the time 
     of the report;
       (2) identify any gaps in homeland or national security that 
     could be addressed to prevent future acts of terrorism; and
       (3) include any recommendations for additional measures 
     that could be taken to improve homeland or national security, 
     including recommendations relating to potential changes in 
     law enforcement practices or changes in law, with particular 
     attention to changes that could help prevent future acts of 
     terrorism.
       (c) Exception.--
       (1) In general.--If the Secretary of Homeland Security, the 
     Attorney General, the Director of the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation, or, as appropriate, the head of the National 
     Counterterrorism Center determines any information described 
     in subsection (b) required to be reported in accordance with 
     subsection (a) could jeopardize an ongoing investigation or 
     prosecution, the Secretary, Attorney General, Director, or 
     head, as the case may be--
       (A) may withhold from reporting such information; and
       (B) shall notify the appropriate congressional committees 
     of such determination.
       (2) Saving provision.--Withholding of information pursuant 
     to a determination under paragraph (1) shall not affect in 
     any manner the responsibility to submit a report required 
     under subsection (a) containing other information described 
     in subsection (b) not subject to such determination.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Act of terrorism.--The term ``act of terrorism'' has 
     the meaning given such term in section 3077 of title 18, 
     United States Code.
       (2) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (A) in the House of Representatives--
       (i) the Committee on Homeland Security;
       (ii) the Committee on the Judiciary; and
       (iii) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; and
       (B) in the Senate--
       (i) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs;
       (ii) the Committee on the Judiciary; and
       (iii) the Select Committee on Intelligence.

     SEC. 59106. CYBERSECURITY GRANTS FOR SCHOOLS.

       (a) In General.--Section 2220 of the Homeland Security Act 
     of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 665f) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new subsection:
       ``(e) Grants and Cooperative Agreements.--The Director may 
     award financial assistance in the form of grants or 
     cooperative agreements to States, local governments, 
     institutions of higher education (as such term is defined in 
     section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1001)), nonprofit organizations, and other non-Federal 
     entities as determined appropriate by the Director for the 
     purpose of funding cybersecurity and infrastructure security 
     education and training programs and initiatives to--
       ``(1) carry out the purposes of CETAP; and
       ``(2) enhance CETAP to address the national shortfall of 
     cybersecurity professionals.''.
       (b) Briefings.--Paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of section 
     2220 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 665f) is 
     amended--
       (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as 
     subparagraphs (D) and (E) respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new 
     subparagraph:
       ``(C) information on any grants or cooperative agreements 
     made pursuant to subsection (e), including how any such 
     grants or cooperative agreements are being used to enhance 
     cybersecurity education for underserved populations or 
     communities;''.

        Subtitle B--Enhancing DHS Acquisitions and Supply Chain

     SEC. 59121. HOMELAND PROCUREMENT REFORM.

       (a) In General.--Subtitle D of title VIII of the Homeland 
     Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 391 et seq.) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new section:

     ``SEC. 836. REQUIREMENTS TO BUY CERTAIN ITEMS RELATED TO 
                   NATIONAL SECURITY INTERESTS.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Covered item.--The term `covered item' means any of 
     the following:
       ``(A) Footwear provided as part of a uniform.
       ``(B) Uniforms.
       ``(C) Holsters and tactical pouches.
       ``(D) Patches, insignia, and embellishments.
       ``(E) Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear 
     protective gear.
       ``(F) Body armor components intended to provide ballistic 
     protection for an individual, consisting of 1 or more of the 
     following:
       ``(i) Soft ballistic panels.
       ``(ii) Hard ballistic plates.
       ``(iii) Concealed armor carriers worn under a uniform.
       ``(iv) External armor carriers worn over a uniform.
       ``(G) Any other item of clothing or protective equipment as 
     determined appropriate by the Secretary.
       ``(2) Frontline operational component.-- The term 
     `frontline operational component' means any of the following 
     organizations of the Department:
       ``(A) U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
       ``(B) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
       ``(C) The United States Secret Service.
       ``(D) The Transportation Security Administration.
       ``(E) The Coast Guard.
       ``(F) The Federal Protective Service.
       ``(G) The Federal Emergency Management Agency.
       ``(H) The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers.
       ``(I) The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
       ``(b) Requirements.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall ensure that any 
     procurement of a covered item for a frontline operational 
     component meets the following criteria:
       ``(A)(i) To the maximum extent possible, not less than one-
     third of funds obligated in a specific fiscal year for the 
     procurement of such covered items shall be covered items that 
     are manufactured or supplied in the United States by entities 
     that qualify as small business concerns, as such term is 
     described under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 
     U.S.C. 632).
       ``(ii) Covered items may only be supplied pursuant to 
     subparagraph (A) to the extent that United States entities 
     that qualify as small business concerns--
       ``(I) are unable to manufacture covered items in the United 
     States; and
       ``(II) meet the criteria identified in subparagraph (B).
       ``(B) Each contractor with respect to the procurement of 
     such a covered item, including the end-item manufacturer of 
     such a covered item--
       ``(i) is an entity registered with the System for Award 
     Management (or successor system) administered by the General 
     Services Administration; and
       ``(ii) is in compliance with ISO 9001:2015 of the 
     International Organization for Standardization (or successor 
     standard) or a standard determined appropriate by the 
     Secretary to ensure the quality of products and adherence to 
     applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
       ``(C) Each supplier of such a covered item with an insignia 
     (such as any patch, badge, or emblem) and each supplier of 
     such an insignia, if such covered item with such insignia or 
     such insignia, as the case may be, is not produced, applied, 
     or assembled in the United States, shall--
       ``(i) store such covered item with such insignia or such 
     insignia in a locked area;
       ``(ii) report any pilferage or theft of such covered item 
     with such insignia or such insignia occurring at any stage 
     before delivery of such covered item with such insignia or 
     such insignia; and
       ``(iii) destroy any such defective or unusable covered item 
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     in a manner established by the Secretary, and maintain 
     records, for three years after the creation of such records, 
     of such destruction that include the date of such 
     destruction, a description of the covered item with insignia 
     or insignia destroyed, the quantity of the covered item with 
     insignia or insignia destroyed, and the method of 
     destruction.
       ``(2) Waiver.--
       ``(A) In general.--In the case of a national emergency 
     declared by the President under the National Emergencies Act 
     (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) or a major disaster declared by the 
     President under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford 
     Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
     5170), the Secretary may waive a requirement in subparagraph 
     (A), (B) or (C) of paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines 
     there is an insufficient supply of a covered item that meets 
     the requirement.
       ``(B) Notice.--Not later than 60 days after the date on 
     which the Secretary determines a waiver under subparagraph 
     (A) is necessary, the Secretary shall provide to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and 
     the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Oversight 
     and Reform, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
     of Representatives notice of such determination, which shall 
     include--
       ``(i) identification of the national emergency or major 
     disaster declared by the President;
       ``(ii) identification of the covered item for which the 
     Secretary intends to issue the waiver; and
       ``(iii) a description of the demand for the covered item 
     and corresponding lack of supply from contractors able to 
     meet the criteria described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of 
     paragraph (1).
       ``(c) Pricing.--The Secretary shall ensure that covered 
     items are purchased at a fair and reasonable price, 
     consistent with the procedures and guidelines specified in 
     the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
       ``(d) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this section and annually thereafter, the 
     Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security, the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, 
     and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate a 
     briefing on instances in which vendors have failed to meet 
     deadlines for delivery of covered items and corrective 
     actions taken by the Department in response to such 
     instances.
       ``(e) Effective Date.--This section applies with respect to 
     a contract entered into by the Department or any frontline 
     operational component on or after the date that is 180 days 
     after the date of enactment of this section.''.
       (b) Study.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security 
     shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a study of 
     the adequacy of uniform allowances provided to employees of 
     frontline operational components (as defined in section 836 
     of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by subsection 
     (a)).
       (2) Requirements.--The study conducted under paragraph (1) 
     shall--
       (A) be informed by a Department-wide survey of employees 
     from across the Department of Homeland Security who receive 
     uniform allowances that seeks to ascertain what, if any, 
     improvements could be made to the current uniform allowances 
     and what, if any, impacts current allowances have had on 
     employee morale and retention;
       (B) assess the adequacy of the most recent increase made to 
     the uniform allowance for first year employees; and
       (C) consider increasing by 50 percent, at minimum, the 
     annual allowance for all other employees.
       (c) Additional Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security 
     shall provide a report with recommendations on how the 
     Department of Homeland Security could procure additional 
     items from domestic sources and bolster the domestic supply 
     chain for items related to national security to--
       (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; 
     and
       (B) the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on 
     Oversight and Reform, and the Committee on Appropriations of 
     the House of Representatives.
       (2) Contents.--The report required under paragraph (1) 
     shall include the following:
       (A) A review of the compliance of the Department of 
     Homeland Security with the requirements under section 604 of 
     title VI of division A of the American Recovery and 
     Reinvestment Act of 2009 (6 U.S.C. 453b) to buy certain items 
     related to national security interests from sources in the 
     United States.
       (B) An assessment of the capacity of the Department of 
     Homeland Security to procure the following items from 
     domestic sources:
       (i) Personal protective equipment and other items necessary 
     to respond to a pandemic such as that caused by COVID-19.
       (ii) Helmets that provide ballistic protection and other 
     head protection and components.
       (iii) Rain gear, cold weather gear, and other environmental 
     and flame resistant clothing.
       (d) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 
     1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-
     296; 116 Stat. 2135) is amended by inserting after the item 
     relating to section 835 the following:

``Sec. 836. Requirements to buy certain items related to national 
              security interests.''.

     SEC. 59122. DHS SOFTWARE SUPPLY CHAIN RISK MANAGEMENT.

       (a) Guidance.--The Secretary of Homeland Security, acting 
     through the Under Secretary, shall issue guidance with 
     respect to new and existing covered contracts.
       (b) New Covered Contracts.--In developing guidance under 
     subsection (a), with respect to each new covered contract, as 
     a condition on the award of such a contract, each contractor 
     responding to a solicitation for such a contract shall submit 
     to the covered officer--
       (1) a planned bill of materials when submitting a bid 
     proposal; and
       (2) the certification and notifications described in 
     subsection (e).
       (c) Existing Covered Contracts.--In developing guidance 
     under subsection (a), with respect to each existing covered 
     contract, each contractor with an existing covered contract 
     shall submit to the covered officer--
       (1) the bill of materials used for such contract, upon the 
     request of such officer; and
       (2) the certification and notifications described in 
     subsection (e).
       (d) Updating Bill of Materials.--With respect to a covered 
     contract, in the case of a change to the information included 
     in a bill of materials submitted pursuant to subsections 
     (b)(1) and (c)(1), each contractor shall submit to the 
     covered officer the update to such bill of materials, in a 
     timely manner.
       (e) Certification and Notifications.--The certification and 
     notifications referred to in subsections (b)(2) and (c)(2), 
     with respect to a covered contract, are the following:
       (1) A certification that each item listed on the submitted 
     bill of materials is free from all known vulnerabilities or 
     defects affecting the security of the end product or service 
     identified in--
       (A) the National Institute of Standards and Technology 
     National Vulnerability Database; and
       (B) any database designated by the Under Secretary, in 
     coordination with the Director of the Cybersecurity and 
     Infrastructure Security Agency, that tracks security 
     vulnerabilities and defects in open source or third-party 
     developed software.
       (2) A notification of each vulnerability or defect 
     affecting the security of the end product or service, if 
     identified, through--
       (A) the certification of such submitted bill of materials 
     required under paragraph (1); or
       (B) any other manner of identification.
       (3) A notification relating to the plan to mitigate, 
     repair, or resolve each security vulnerability or defect 
     listed in the notification required under paragraph (2).
       (f) Enforcement.--In developing guidance under subsection 
     (a), the Secretary shall instruct covered officers with 
     respect to--
       (1) the processes available to such officers enforcing 
     subsections (b) and (c); and
       (2) when such processes should be used.
       (g) Effective Date.--The guidance required under subsection 
     (a) shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this section.
       (h) GAO Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
     United States shall submit to the Secretary, the Committee on 
     Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of 
     the Senate a report that includes--
       (1) a review of the implementation of this section;
       (2) information relating to the engagement of the 
     Department of Homeland Security with industry;
       (3) an assessment of how the guidance issued pursuant to 
     subsection (a) complies with Executive Order 14208 (86 Fed. 
     Reg. 26633; relating to improving the nation's 
     cybersecurity); and
       (4) any recommendations relating to improving the supply 
     chain with respect to covered contracts.
       (i) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Bill of materials.--The term ``bill of materials'' 
     means a list of the parts and components (whether new or 
     reused) of an end product or service, including, with respect 
     to each part and component, information relating to the 
     origin, composition, integrity, and any other information as 
     determined appropriate by the Under Secretary.
       (2) Covered contract.--The term ``covered contract'' means 
     a contract relating to the procurement of covered information 
     and communications technology or services for the Department 
     of Homeland Security.
       (3) Covered information and communications technology or 
     services.--The term ``covered information and communications 
     technology or services'' means the terms--
       (A) ``information technology'' (as such term is defined in 
     section 11101(6) of title 40, United States Code);
       (B) ``information system'' (as such term is defined in 
     section 3502(8) of title 44, United States Code);

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       (C) ``telecommunications equipment'' (as such term is 
     defined in section 3(52) of the Communications Act of 1934 
     (47 U.S.C. 153(52))); and
       (D) ``telecommunications service'' (as such term is defined 
     in section 3(53) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
     153(53))).
       (4) Covered officer.--The term ``covered officer'' means--
       (A) a contracting officer of the Department; and
       (B) any other official of the Department as determined 
     appropriate by the Under Secretary.
       (5) Software.--The term ``software'' means computer 
     programs and associated data that may be dynamically written 
     or modified during execution.
       (6) Under secretary.--The term ``Under Secretary'' means 
     the Under Secretary for Management of the Department of 
     Homeland Security.

     SEC. 59123. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY MENTOR-PROTEGE 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Subtitle H of title VIII of the Homeland 
     Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 451 et seq.) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new section:

     ``SEC. 890C. MENTOR-PROTEGE PROGRAM.

       ``(a) Establishment.--There is established in the 
     Department a mentor-protege program (in this section referred 
     to as the `Program') under which a mentor firm enters into an 
     agreement with a protege firm for the purpose of assisting 
     the protege firm to compete for prime contracts and 
     subcontracts of the Department.
       ``(b) Eligibility.--The Secretary shall establish criteria 
     for mentor firms and protege firms to be eligible to 
     participate in the Program, including a requirement that a 
     firm is not included on any list maintained by the Federal 
     Government of contractors that have been suspended or 
     debarred.
       ``(c) Program Application and Approval.--
       ``(1) Application.--The Secretary, acting through the 
     Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization of the 
     Department, shall establish a process for submission of an 
     application jointly by a mentor firm and the protege firm 
     selected by the mentor firm. The application shall include 
     each of the following:
       ``(A) A description of the assistance to be provided by the 
     mentor firm, including, to the extent available, the number 
     and a brief description of each anticipated subcontract to be 
     awarded to the protege firm.
       ``(B) A schedule with milestones for achieving the 
     assistance to be provided over the period of participation in 
     the Program.
       ``(C) An estimate of the costs to be incurred by the mentor 
     firm for providing assistance under the Program.
       ``(D) Attestations that Program participants will submit to 
     the Secretary reports at times specified by the Secretary to 
     assist the Secretary in evaluating the protege firm's 
     developmental progress.
       ``(E) Attestations that Program participants will inform 
     the Secretary in the event of a change in eligibility or 
     voluntary withdrawal from the Program.
       ``(2) Approval.--Not later than 60 days after receipt of an 
     application pursuant to paragraph (1), the head of the Office 
     of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization shall notify 
     applicants of approval or, in the case of disapproval, the 
     process for resubmitting an application for reconsideration.
       ``(3) Rescission.--The head of the Office of Small and 
     Disadvantaged Business Utilization may rescind the approval 
     of an application under this subsection if it determines that 
     such action is in the best interest of the Department.
       ``(d) Program Duration.--A mentor firm and protege firm 
     approved under subsection (c) shall enter into an agreement 
     to participate in the Program for a period of not less than 
     36 months.
       ``(e) Program Benefits.--A mentor firm and protege firm 
     that enter into an agreement under subsection (d) may receive 
     the following Program benefits:
       ``(1) With respect to an award of a contract that requires 
     a subcontracting plan, a mentor firm may receive evaluation 
     credit for participating in the Program.
       ``(2) With respect to an award of a contract that requires 
     a subcontracting plan, a mentor firm may receive credit for a 
     protege firm performing as a first tier subcontractor or a 
     subcontractor at any tier in an amount equal to the total 
     dollar value of any subcontracts awarded to such protege 
     firm.
       ``(3) A protege firm may receive technical, managerial, 
     financial, or any other mutually agreed upon benefit from a 
     mentor firm, including a subcontract award.
       ``(f) Reporting.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the head 
     of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization 
     shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Small Business and 
     Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and the Committee on Small Business of the House of 
     Representatives a report that--
       ``(1) identifies each agreement between a mentor firm and a 
     protege firm entered into under this section, including the 
     number of protege firm participants that are--
       ``(A) small business concerns;
       ``(B) small business concerns owned and controlled by 
     veterans;
       ``(C) small business concerns owned and controlled by 
     service-disabled veterans;
       ``(D) qualified HUBZone small business concerns;
       ``(E) small business concerns owned and controlled by 
     socially and economically disadvantaged individuals;
       ``(F) small business concerns owned and controlled by 
     women;
       ``(G) historically Black colleges and universities; and
       ``(H) minority-serving institutions;
       ``(2) describes the type of assistance provided by mentor 
     firms to protege firms;
       ``(3) identifies contracts within the Department in which a 
     mentor firm serving as the prime contractor provided 
     subcontracts to a protege firm under the Program; and
       ``(4) assesses the degree to which there has been--
       ``(A) an increase in the technical capabilities of protege 
     firms; and
       ``(B) an increase in the quantity and estimated value of 
     prime contract and subcontract awards to protege firms for 
     the period covered by the report.
       ``(g) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be 
     construed to limit, diminish, impair, or otherwise affect the 
     authority of the Department to participate in any program 
     carried out by or requiring approval of the Small Business 
     Administration or adopt or follow any regulation or policy 
     that the Administrator of the Small Business Administration 
     may promulgate, except that, to the extent that any provision 
     of this section (including subsection (h)) conflicts with any 
     other provision of law, regulation, or policy, this section 
     shall control.
       ``(h) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Historically black college or university.--The term 
     `historically Black college or university' has the meaning 
     given the term `part B institution' in section 322 of the 
     Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061).
       ``(2) Mentor firm.--The term `mentor firm' means a for-
     profit business concern that is not a small business concern 
     that--
       ``(A) has the ability to assist and commits to assisting a 
     protege to compete for Federal prime contracts and 
     subcontracts; and
       ``(B) satisfies any other requirements imposed by the 
     Secretary.
       ``(3) Minority-serving institution.--The term `minority-
     serving institution' means an institution of higher education 
     described in section 317 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)).
       ``(4) Protege firm.--The term `protege firm' means a small 
     business concern, a historically Black college or university, 
     or a minority-serving institution that--
       ``(A) is eligible to enter into a prime contract or 
     subcontract with the Department; and
       ``(B) satisfies any other requirements imposed by the 
     Secretary.
       ``(5) Small business act definitions.--The terms `small 
     business concern', `small business concern owned and 
     controlled by veterans', `small business concern owned and 
     controlled by service-disabled veterans', `qualified HUBZone 
     small business concern', `and small business concern owned 
     and controlled by women' have the meanings given such terms, 
     respectively, under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 
     U.S.C. 632). The term `small business concern owned and 
     controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged 
     individuals' has the meaning given such term in section 
     8(d)(3)(C) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
     637(d)(3)(C)).''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 
     1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by 
     inserting after the item relating to section 890B the 
     following new item:

``Sec. 890C. Mentor-protege program.''.

     SEC. 59124. DHS TRADE AND ECONOMIC SECURITY COUNCIL.

       (a) DHS Trade and Economic Security Council.--
       (1) In general.--Subtitle H of title VIII of the Homeland 
     Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 451 et seq.) is further 
     amended by adding at the end the following new section:

     ``SEC. 890D. DHS TRADE AND ECONOMIC SECURITY COUNCIL.

       ``(a) Establishment.--There is established in the 
     Department the DHS Trade and Economic Security Council 
     (referred to in this section as the `Council').
       ``(b) Duties of the Council.--The Council shall provide to 
     the Secretary advice and recommendations on matters of trade 
     and economic security, including--
       ``(1) identifying concentrated risks for trade and economic 
     security;
       ``(2) setting priorities for securing the Nation's trade 
     and economic security;
       ``(3) coordinating Department-wide activity on trade and 
     economic security matters;
       ``(4) with respect to the President's continuity of the 
     economy plan under section 9603 of the William M. (Mac) 
     Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 
     2021;
       ``(5) proposing statutory and regulatory changes impacting 
     trade and economic security; and
       ``(6) any other matters the Secretary considers 
     appropriate.
       ``(c) Membership.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Council shall be composed of the 
     following members:
       ``(A) The Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic 
     Security of the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans of the 
     Department.
       ``(B) An officer or an employee, selected by the Secretary, 
     from each of the following components and offices of the 
     Department:
       ``(i) The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

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       ``(ii) The Federal Emergency Management Agency.
       ``(iii) The Office of Intelligence and Analysis.
       ``(iv) The Science and Technology Directorate.
       ``(v) United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.
       ``(vi) The Coast Guard.
       ``(vii) U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
       ``(viii) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
       ``(ix) The Transportation Security Administration.
       ``(2) Chair and vice chair.--The Assistant Secretary for 
     Trade and Economic Security shall serve as Chair of the 
     Council. The Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic 
     Security may designate a Council member as a Vice Chair.
       ``(d) Meetings.--The Council shall meet not less frequently 
     than quarterly, as well as--
       ``(1) at the call of the Chair; or
       ``(2) at the direction of the Secretary.
       ``(e) Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this section and every six months thereafter 
     for four years, the Council shall brief the Committee on 
     Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of 
     the Senate on the actions and activities of the Council.
       ``(f) Definition.--In this section, the term `economic 
     security' means the condition of having secure and resilient 
     domestic production capacity combined with reliable access to 
     the global resources necessary to maintain an acceptable 
     standard of living and protect core national values.''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents in section 
     1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by 
     inserting after the item relating to section 890C the 
     following new item:

``Sec. 890D. DHS Trade and Economic Security Council.''.
       (b) Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security.--
     Section 709 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
     349) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(g) Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic 
     Security.--
       ``(1) In general.--There is within the Office of Strategy, 
     Policy, and Plans an Assistant Secretary for Trade and 
     Economic Security.
       ``(2) Duties.--The Assistant Secretary for Trade and 
     Economic Security shall be responsible for policy formulation 
     regarding matters relating to economic security and trade, as 
     such matters relate to the mission and the operations of the 
     Department.
       ``(3) Additional responsibilities.--In addition to the 
     duties specified in paragraph (2), the Assistant Secretary 
     for Trade and Economic Security shall--
       ``(A) oversee--
       ``(i) the activities and enhancements of requirements for 
     supply chain mapping not otherwise assigned by law or by the 
     Secretary to another officer; and
       ``(ii) assessments and reports to Congress related to 
     critical economic security domains;
       ``(B) serve as the executive for the Department on the 
     Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), 
     the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in 
     the United States Telecommunications Services Sector, and the 
     Federal Acquisition Security Council (in addition to any 
     position on such Council occupied by a representative of the 
     Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the 
     Department);
       ``(C) coordinate with stakeholders in other Federal 
     departments and agencies and non-governmental entities with 
     trade and economic security interests, authorities, and 
     responsibilities; and
       ``(D) perform such additional duties as the Secretary or 
     the Under Secretary of Strategy, Policy, and Plans may 
     prescribe.
       ``(4) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       ``(A) Critical economic security domain.--The term 
     `critical economic security domain' means any infrastructure, 
     industry, technology, or intellectual property (or 
     combination thereof) that is essential for the economic 
     security of the United States.
       ``(B) Economic security.--The term `economic security' has 
     the meaning given such term in section 890B.''.
       (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary of Homeland Security 
     $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027 to 
     carry out section 890B and subsection (g) of section 709 of 
     the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added and inserted, 
     respectively, by subsections (a) and (b) of this Act.

     SEC. 59125. DHS ACQUISITION REFORM.

       (a) Acquisition Authorities for the Under Secretary of 
     Management of the Department of Homeland Security.--Section 
     701 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and acquisition 
     management'' after ``Procurement''; and
       (B) in paragraph (6), by inserting ``(including firearms 
     and other sensitive assets)'' after ``equipment'';
       (2) by redesignating subsections (d), the first subsection 
     (e) (relating to the system for award management 
     consultation), and the second subsection (e) (relating to the 
     definition of interoperable communications) as subsections 
     (e), (f), and (g), respectively; and
       (3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(d) Acquisition and Related Responsibilities.--
       ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 1702(a) of title 
     41, United States Code, the Under Secretary for Management is 
     the Chief Acquisition Officer of the Department. As Chief 
     Acquisition Officer, the Under Secretary shall have the 
     authorities and perform the functions specified in section 
     1702(b) of such title, and perform all other functions and 
     responsibilities delegated by the Secretary or described in 
     this subsection.
       ``(2) Functions and responsibilities.--In addition to the 
     authorities and functions specified in section 1702(b) of 
     title 41, United States Code, the functions and 
     responsibilities of the Under Secretary for Management 
     related to acquisition (as such term is defined in section 
     131 of such title) include the following:
       ``(A) Advising the Secretary regarding acquisition 
     management activities, considering risks of failure to 
     achieve cost, schedule, or performance parameters, to ensure 
     that the Department achieves its mission through the adoption 
     of widely accepted program management best practices (as such 
     term is defined in section 837) and standards and, where 
     appropriate, acquisition innovation best practices.
       ``(B) Leading the Department's acquisition oversight body, 
     the Acquisition Review Board.
       ``(C) Synchronizing interagency coordination relating to 
     acquisition programs and acquisition management efforts of 
     the Department.
       ``(D) Exercising the acquisition decision authority (as 
     such term is defined in section 837) to approve, pause, 
     modify (including the rescission of approvals of program 
     milestones), or cancel major acquisition programs (as such 
     term is defined in section 837), unless the Under Secretary 
     delegates such authority to a Component Acquisition Executive 
     (as such term is defined in section 837) pursuant to 
     paragraph (3).
       ``(E) Providing additional scrutiny and oversight for an 
     acquisition that is not a major acquisition if--
       ``(i) the acquisition is for a program that is important to 
     the strategic and performance plans of the Department;
       ``(ii) the acquisition is for a program with significant 
     program or policy implications; and
       ``(iii) the Secretary determines that such scrutiny and 
     oversight for the acquisition is proper and necessary.
       ``(F) Establishing policies for managing acquisitions 
     across the Department that promote best practices (as such 
     term is defined in section 837).
       ``(G) Establishing policies for acquisition that implement 
     an approach that considers risks of failure to achieve cost, 
     schedule, or performance parameters that all components of 
     the Department shall comply with, including outlining 
     relevant authorities for program managers to effectively 
     manage acquisition programs (as such term is defined in 
     section 837).
       ``(H) Ensuring that each major acquisition program has a 
     Department-approved acquisition program baseline (as such 
     term is defined in section 837), pursuant to the Department's 
     acquisition management policy that is traceable to the life-
     cycle cost estimate of the program, integrated master 
     schedule, and operational requirements.
       ``(I) Assisting the heads of components and Component 
     Acquisition Executives in efforts to comply with Federal law, 
     the Federal Acquisition Regulation, and Department 
     acquisition management directives.
       ``(J) Ensuring that grants and financial assistance are 
     provided only to individuals and organizations that are not 
     suspended or debarred.
       ``(K) Distributing guidance throughout the Department to 
     ensure that contractors involved in acquisitions, 
     particularly contractors that access the Department's 
     information systems and technologies, adhere to relevant 
     Department policies related to physical and information 
     security as identified by the Under Secretary.
       ``(L) Overseeing the Component Acquisition Executive 
     organizational structure to ensure Component Acquisition 
     Executives have sufficient capabilities and comply with 
     Department acquisition policies.
       ``(M) Developing and managing a professional acquisition 
     workforce to ensure the goods and services acquired by the 
     Department meet the needs of the mission and are at the best 
     value for the expenditure of public resources.
       ``(3) Delegation of certain acquisition decision 
     authority.--The Under Secretary for Management may delegate 
     acquisition decision authority, in writing, to the relevant 
     Component Acquisition Executive for a major capital asset, 
     service, or hybrid acquisition program that has a life-cycle 
     cost estimate of at least $300,000,000 but not more than 
     $1,000,000,000, based on fiscal year 2022 constant dollars, 
     if--
       ``(A) the component concerned possesses working policies, 
     processes, and procedures that are consistent with Department 
     acquisition policy;
       ``(B) the Component Acquisition Executive concerned has 
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     dedicated professional employees with program management 
     training; and
       ``(C) each major acquisition program has a Department-
     approved acquisition program baseline, and it is meeting 
     agreed-upon cost, schedule, and performance thresholds.''.
       (b) Office of Test and Evaluation of the Department of 
     Homeland Security.--
       (1) In general.--Title III of the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 (6 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
     the following new section:

     ``SEC. 323. OFFICE OF TEST AND EVALUATION.

       ``(a) Establishment of Office.--There is established in the 
     Directorate of Science and Technology of the Department an 
     Office of Test and Evaluation (in this section referred to as 
     the `Office'). The Office shall--
       ``(1) serve as the principal advisory office for test and 
     evaluation support across the Department; and
       ``(2) serve as the test and evaluation liaison with--
       ``(A) Federal agencies and foreign, State, local, Tribal, 
     and territorial governments;
       ``(B) the private sector;
       ``(C) institutions of higher education; and
       ``(D) other relevant entities.
       ``(b) Director.--The Office shall be led by a Director. The 
     Director shall oversee the duties specified in subsection (a) 
     and carry out the following responsibilities:
       ``(1) Serve as a member of the Department's Acquisition 
     Review Board.
       ``(2) Establish and update, as necessary, test and 
     evaluation policies, procedures, and guidance for the 
     Department.
       ``(3) Ensure, in coordination with the Chief Acquisition 
     Officer, the Joint Requirements Council, the Under Secretary 
     for Science and Technology, and relevant component heads, 
     that acquisition programs (as such term is defined in section 
     837)--
       ``(A) complete reviews of operational requirements to 
     ensure such requirements--
       ``(i) are informed by threats, including physical and 
     cybersecurity threats;
       ``(ii) are operationally relevant; and
       ``(iii) are measurable, testable, and achievable within the 
     constraints of cost and schedule;
       ``(B) complete independent testing and evaluation of a 
     system or service throughout development of such system or 
     service;
       ``(C) complete operational testing and evaluation that 
     includes all system components and incorporates operators 
     into such testing and evaluation to ensure that a system or 
     service satisfies the mission requirements in the operational 
     environment of such system or service as intended in the 
     acquisition program baseline;
       ``(D) use independent verification and validation of test 
     and evaluation implementation and results, as appropriate; 
     and
       ``(E) document whether such programs meet all operational 
     requirements.
       ``(4) Provide oversight of test and evaluation activities 
     for major acquisition programs throughout the acquisition 
     life cycle by--
       ``(A) approving program test and evaluation master plans, 
     plans for individual test and evaluation events, and other 
     related documentation, determined appropriate by the 
     Director;
       ``(B) approving which independent test and evaluation agent 
     or third-party tester is selected for each program; and
       ``(C) providing an independent assessment to the 
     acquisition decision authority (as such term is defined in 
     section 837) that assesses a program's progress in meeting 
     operational requirements and operational effectiveness, 
     suitability, and resilience to inform production and 
     deployment decisions.
       ``(5) Determine if testing of a system or service conducted 
     by other Federal agencies, entities, or institutions of 
     higher education are relevant and sufficient in determining 
     whether such system or service performs as intended.
       ``(c) Annual Report.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date 
     of the enactment of this section and annually thereafter, the 
     Director of the Office shall submit to the Secretary, the 
     Under Secretary for Management, component heads, and the 
     Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs a report relating to the test and 
     evaluation activities of the major acquisition programs of 
     the Department for the previous fiscal year.
       ``(2) Elements.--Each report required under paragraph (1) 
     shall include the following:
       ``(A) An assessment of--
       ``(i) test and evaluation activities conducted for each 
     major acquisition program with respect to demonstrating 
     operational requirements and operational effectiveness, 
     suitability, and resilience for each such program;
       ``(ii) any waivers of, or deviations from, approved program 
     test and evaluation master plans referred to in subsection 
     (b)(3)(A);
       ``(iii) any concerns raised by the independent test and 
     evaluation agent or third-party tester selected and approved 
     under subsection (b)(3)(B) relating to such waivers or 
     deviations; and
       ``(iv) any actions that have been taken or are planned to 
     be taken to address such concerns.
       ``(B) Recommendations with respect to resources, 
     facilities, and levels of funding made available for test and 
     evaluation activities referred to in subparagraph (A).
       ``(3) Form.--Each report required under paragraph (1) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form but may include a 
     classified annex.
       ``(d) Relationship to Under Secretary for Science and 
     Technology.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Under Secretary for Management and 
     the Under Secretary for Science and Technology shall 
     coordinate in matters related to Department-wide acquisitions 
     so that investments of the Directorate of Science and 
     Technology are able to support current and future 
     requirements of the components of the Department.
       ``(2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection may 
     be construed as affecting or diminishing the authority of the 
     Under Secretary for Science and Technology.''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents in section 
     1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by 
     inserting after the item relating to section 322 the 
     following new item:

``Sec. 323. Office of Test and Evaluation.''.
       (c) Acquisition Authorities for Chief Financial Officer of 
     the Department of Homeland Security.--Paragraph (2) of 
     section 702(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
     342(b)) is amended by--
       (1) redesignating subparagraph (I) as subparagraph (J); and
       (2) inserting after subparagraph (H) the following new 
     subparagraph:
       ``(I) Oversee the costs of acquisition programs (as such 
     term is defined in section 837) and related activities to 
     ensure that actual and planned costs are in accordance with 
     budget estimates and are affordable, or can be adequately 
     funded, over the life cycle of such programs and 
     activities.''.
       (d) Acquisition Authorities for Chief Information Officer 
     of the Department of Homeland Security.--Section 703 of the 
     Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 343) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(b) Acquisition Responsibilities.--In addition to the 
     responsibilities specified in section 11315 of title 40, 
     United States Code, the acquisition responsibilities of the 
     Chief Information Officer, in consultation with the Under 
     Secretary for Management, shall include the following:
       ``(1) Overseeing the management of the Homeland Security 
     Enterprise Architecture and ensuring that, before each 
     acquisition decision event (as such term is defined in 
     section 837), approved information technology acquisitions 
     comply with any departmental information technology 
     management requirements, security protocols, and the Homeland 
     Security Enterprise Architecture, and in any case in which 
     information technology acquisitions do not so comply, making 
     recommendations to the Department's Acquisition Review Board 
     regarding such noncompliance.
       ``(2) Providing recommendations to the Acquisition Review 
     Board regarding information technology programs and 
     developing information technology acquisition strategic 
     guidance.''.
       (e) Acquisition Authorities for Under Secretary of 
     Strategy, Policy, and Plans of the Department of Homeland 
     Security.--Subsection (c) of section 709 of the Homeland 
     Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 349) is amended by--
       (1) redesignating paragraphs (4) through (7) as (5) through 
     (8), respectively; and
       (2) inserting after paragraph (3) the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``(4) ensure acquisition programs (as such term is defined 
     in section 837) support the DHS Quadrennial Homeland Security 
     Review Report, the DHS Strategic Plan, the DHS Strategic 
     Priorities, and other appropriate successor documents;''.
       (f) Acquisition Authorities for Program Accountability and 
     Risk Management (PARM) of the Department of Homeland 
     Security.--
       (1) In general.--Title VII of the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 (6 U.S.C. 341 et seq.), as amended by this Act, is 
     further amended by adding at the end the following new 
     section:

     ``SEC. 715. PROGRAM ACCOUNTABILITY AND RISK MANAGEMENT 
                   OFFICE.

       ``(a) Establishment of Office.--There is established in the 
     Management Directorate of the Department a Program 
     Accountability and Risk Management office. Such office 
     shall--
       ``(1) provide consistent accountability, standardization, 
     and transparency of major acquisition programs of the 
     Department;
       ``(2) serve as the central oversight function for all 
     Department major acquisition programs; and
       ``(3) provide review and analysis of Department acquisition 
     programs, as appropriate.
       ``(b) Executive Director.--The Program Accountability and 
     Risk Management office shall be led by an Executive Director. 
     The Executive Director shall oversee the duties specified in 
     subsection (a), report directly to the Under Secretary for 
     Management, and carry out the following responsibilities:
       ``(1) Regularly monitor the performance of Department major 
     acquisition programs between acquisition decision events to 
     identify problems with cost, performance, or schedule that 
     components may need to address to prevent cost overruns, 
     performance issues, or schedule delays.
       ``(2) Assist the Under Secretary for Management in managing 
     the Department's acquisition programs, acquisition workforce, 
     and related activities of the Department.
       ``(3) Conduct oversight of individual acquisition programs 
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     acquisition program policy, procedures, and guidance, with a 
     priority on ensuring the data the office collects and 
     maintains from Department components is accurate and 
     reliable.
       ``(4) Serve as the focal point and coordinator for the 
     acquisition life-cycle review process and as the executive 
     secretariat for the Department's Acquisition Review Board.
       ``(5) Advise the persons having acquisition decision 
     authority to--
       ``(A) make acquisition decisions consistent with all 
     applicable laws; and
       ``(B) establish clear lines of authority, accountability, 
     and responsibility for acquisition decision-making within the 
     Department.
       ``(6) Develop standardized certification standards, in 
     consultation with the Component Acquisition Executives, for 
     all acquisition program managers.
       ``(7) Assess the results of major acquisition programs' 
     post-implementation reviews, and identify opportunities to 
     improve performance throughout the acquisition process.
       ``(8) Provide technical support and assistance to 
     Department acquisition programs and acquisition personnel, 
     and coordinate with the Chief Procurement Officer regarding 
     workforce training and development activities.
       ``(9) Assist, as appropriate, with the preparation of the 
     Future Years Homeland Security Program, and make such 
     information available to the congressional homeland security 
     committees.
       ``(10) In coordination with the Component Acquisition 
     Executives, maintain the Master Acquisition Oversight List, 
     updated quarterly, that shall serve as an inventory of all 
     major acquisition programs and non-major acquisition programs 
     within the Department, including for each such program--
       ``(A) the component sponsoring the acquisition;
       ``(B) the name of the acquisition;
       ``(C) the acquisition level as determined by the 
     anticipated life-cycle cost of the program and other criteria 
     pursuant to the Department-level acquisition policy;
       ``(D) the acquisition decision authority for the 
     acquisition; and
       ``(E) the current acquisition phase.
       ``(c) Responsibilities of Components.--Each head of a 
     component shall comply with Federal law, the Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation, and Department acquisition management 
     directives established by the Under Secretary for Management. 
     For each major acquisition program, each head of a component 
     shall--
       ``(1) establish an organizational structure for conducting 
     acquisitions within the component, to be managed by a 
     Component Acquisition Executive;
       ``(2) obtain the resources necessary to operate such an 
     organizational structure that are aligned with the number, 
     type, size, and complexity of the acquisition programs of the 
     component; and
       ``(3) oversee sustainment of capabilities deployed by major 
     acquisition programs and non-major acquisition programs after 
     all planned deployments are completed until such capabilities 
     are retired or replaced.
       ``(d) Responsibilities of Component Acquisition 
     Executives.--Each Component Acquisition Executive shall--
       ``(1) establish and implement policies and guidance for 
     managing and conducting oversight for major acquisition 
     programs and non-major acquisition programs within the 
     component at issue that comply with Federal law, the Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation, and Department acquisition management 
     directives established by the Under Secretary for Management;
       ``(2) for each major acquisition program--
       ``(A) define baseline requirements and document changes to 
     such requirements, as appropriate;
       ``(B) establish a complete life cycle cost estimate with 
     supporting documentation that is consistent with cost 
     estimating best practices as identified by the Comptroller 
     General of the United States;
       ``(C) verify each life cycle cost estimate against 
     independent cost estimates or assessments, as appropriate, 
     and reconcile any differences;
       ``(D) complete a cost-benefit analysis with supporting 
     documentation; and
       ``(E) develop and maintain a schedule that is consistent 
     with scheduling best practices as identified by the 
     Comptroller General of the United States, including, in 
     appropriate cases, an integrated master schedule;
       ``(3) ensure that all acquisition program documentation 
     provided by the component demonstrates the knowledge required 
     for successful program execution prior to final approval and 
     is complete, accurate, timely, and valid;
       ``(4) in such cases where it is appropriate, exercise the 
     acquisition decision authority to approve, pause, modify 
     (including the rescission of approvals of program 
     milestones), or cancel major acquisition programs or non-
     major acquisition programs when delegated by the Under 
     Secretary for Management pursuant to section 701(d)(3); and
       ``(5) review, oversee, and direct activities between 
     acquisition decision events for major acquisition programs 
     within the component for which the Under Secretary for 
     Management is the acquisition decision authority.
       ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Acquisition.--The term `acquisition' has the meaning 
     given such term in section 131 of title 41, United States 
     Code.
       ``(2) Acquisition decision authority.--The term 
     `acquisition decision authority' means the authority, in 
     addition to the authorities and functions specified in 
     subsection (b) of section 1702 of title 41, United States 
     Code, held by the Secretary acting through the Under 
     Secretary for Management to--
       ``(A) ensure compliance with Federal law, the Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation, and Department acquisition management 
     directives;
       ``(B) review (including approving, pausing, modifying, or 
     canceling) an acquisition program throughout the life cycle 
     of such program;
       ``(C) ensure that acquisition program managers have the 
     resources necessary to successfully execute an approved 
     acquisition program;
       ``(D) ensure appropriate acquisition program management of 
     cost, schedule, risk, and system or service performance of 
     the acquisition program at issue, including assessing 
     acquisition program baseline breaches and directing any 
     corrective action for such breaches;
       ``(E) ensure that acquisition program managers, on an 
     ongoing basis, monitor cost, schedule, and performance 
     against established baselines and use tools to assess risks 
     to an acquisition program at all phases of the life-cycle of 
     such program; and
       ``(F) establish policies and procedures for major 
     acquisition programs of the Department.
       ``(3) Acquisition decision event.--The term `acquisition 
     decision event', with respect to an acquisition program, 
     means a predetermined point within the acquisition life-cycle 
     at which the acquisition decision authority determines 
     whether such acquisition program shall proceed to the next 
     acquisition phase.
       ``(4) Acquisition program.--The term `acquisition program' 
     means the conceptualization, initiation, design, development, 
     test, contracting, production, deployment, logistics support, 
     modification, or disposal of systems, supplies, or services 
     (including construction) to satisfy the Department's needs.
       ``(5) Acquisition program baseline.--The term `acquisition 
     program baseline', with respect to an acquisition program, 
     means the cost, schedule, and performance parameters, 
     expressed in standard, measurable, quantitative terms, which 
     must be met to accomplish the goals of such program.
       ``(6) Best practices.--The term `best practices', with 
     respect to acquisition, means a knowledge-based approach to 
     capability development, procurement, and support that 
     includes the following:
       ``(A) Identifying and validating needs.
       ``(B) Assessing alternatives to select the most appropriate 
     solution.
       ``(C) Establishing well-defined requirements.
       ``(D) Developing realistic cost assessments and schedules 
     that account for the entire life-cycle of an acquisition.
       ``(E) Demonstrating technology, design, and manufacturing 
     maturity before initiating production.
       ``(F) Using milestones and exit criteria or specific 
     accomplishments that demonstrate the attainment of knowledge 
     to support progress throughout the acquisition phases.
       ``(G) Regularly assessing and managing risks to achieve 
     requirements and cost and schedule goals.
       ``(H) To the maximum extent possible, adopting and 
     executing standardized processes.
       ``(I) Establishing a workforce that is qualified to perform 
     necessary acquisition roles.
       ``(J) Integrating into the Department's mission and 
     business operations the capabilities described in 
     subparagraphs (A) through (I).
       ``(7) Breach.--The term `breach', with respect to a major 
     acquisition program, means a failure to meet any cost, 
     schedule, or performance threshold specified in the most 
     recently approved acquisition program baseline.
       ``(8) Congressional homeland security committees.--The term 
     `congressional homeland security committees' means--
       ``(A) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and
       ``(B) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     Senate.
       ``(9) Component acquisition executive.--The term `Component 
     Acquisition Executive' means the senior acquisition official 
     within a component who is designated in writing by the Under 
     Secretary for Management, in consultation with the component 
     head, with authority and responsibility for leading a process 
     and staff to provide acquisition and program management 
     oversight, policy, and guidance to ensure that statutory, 
     regulatory, and higher level policy requirements are 
     fulfilled, including compliance with Federal law, the Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation, and Department acquisition management 
     directives established by the Under Secretary.
       ``(10) Life-cycle cost.--The term `life-cycle cost' means 
     the total cost to the Government of acquiring, operating, 
     supporting, and (if applicable) disposing of the items being 
     acquired.
       ``(11) Major acquisition program.--The term `major 
     acquisition program' means a Department capital asset, 
     services, or hybrid acquisition program that is estimated by 
     the Secretary to require an eventual total expenditure of at 
     least $300,000,000 (based on fiscal year 2022 constant 
     dollars) over its life

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     cycle or a program identified by the Chief Acquisition 
     Officer as a program of special interest.''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents in section 
     1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by 
     inserting after the item relating to section 714 the 
     following new item:

``Sec. 715. Program Accountability and Risk Management office.''.
       (g) Acquisition Documentation.--
       (1) In general.--Subtitle D of title VIII of the Homeland 
     Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 391 et seq.), as amended by 
     this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the 
     following new section:

     ``SEC. 837. ACQUISITION DOCUMENTATION.

       ``For each major acquisition program (as such term is 
     defined in section 714), the Secretary, acting through the 
     Under Secretary for Management, shall require the head of 
     each relevant component or office of the Department to--
       ``(1) maintain acquisition documentation that is complete, 
     accurate, timely, and valid, and that includes--
       ``(A) operational requirements that are validated 
     consistent with departmental policy;
       ``(B) a complete life-cycle cost estimate with supporting 
     documentation;
       ``(C) verification of such life-cycle cost estimate against 
     independent cost estimates, and reconciliation of any 
     differences;
       ``(D) a cost-benefit analysis with supporting 
     documentation;
       ``(E) an integrated master schedule with supporting 
     documentation;
       ``(F) plans for conducting systems engineering reviews and 
     test and evaluation activities throughout development to 
     support production and deployment decisions;
       ``(G) an acquisition plan that outlines the procurement 
     approach, including planned contracting vehicles;
       ``(H) a logistics and support plan for operating and 
     maintaining deployed capabilities until such capabilities are 
     disposed of or retired; and
       ``(I) an acquisition program baseline that is traceable to 
     the operational requirements of the program required under 
     subparagraphs (A), (B), and (E);
       ``(2) prepare cost estimates and schedules for major 
     acquisition programs pursuant to subparagraphs (B) and (E) of 
     paragraph (1) in a manner consistent with best practices as 
     identified by the Comptroller General of the United States; 
     and
       ``(3) ensure any revisions to the acquisition documentation 
     maintained pursuant to paragraph (1) are reviewed and 
     approved in accordance with departmental policy.''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents in section 
     1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by 
     adding after the item relating to section 836 the following 
     new item:

``Sec. 837. Acquisition documentation.''.

     SEC. 59126. DHS ACQUISITION REVIEW BOARD.

       (a) In General.--Subtitle D of title VIII of the Homeland 
     Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 391 et seq.) is further 
     amended by adding at the end the following new section:

     ``SEC. 838. ACQUISITION REVIEW BOARD.

       ``(a) In General.--There is established in the Department 
     an Acquisition Review Board (in this section referred to as 
     the `Board') to support the Under Secretary for Management in 
     managing the Department's acquisitions.
       ``(b) Composition.--
       ``(1) Chair.--The Under Secretary for Management shall 
     serve as chair of the Board.
       ``(2) Oversight.--The Under Secretary for Management may 
     designate an employee of the Department to oversee the 
     operations of the Board.
       ``(3) Participation.-- The Under Secretary for Management 
     shall ensure participation by other relevant Department 
     officials with responsibilities related to acquisitions as 
     permanent members of the Board, including the following:
       ``(A) The Chair of the Joint Requirements Council.
       ``(B) The Chief Financial Officer.
       ``(C) The Chief Human Capital Officer.
       ``(D) The Chief Information Officer.
       ``(E) The Chief Procurement Officer.
       ``(F) The Chief Readiness Support Officer.
       ``(G) The Chief Security Officer.
       ``(H) The Director of the Office of Test and Evaluation.
       ``(I) Other relevant senior Department officials, as 
     designated by the Under Secretary for Management.
       ``(c) Meetings.--The Board shall meet regularly for 
     purposes of evaluating the progress and status of an 
     acquisition program. The Board shall convene at the Under 
     Secretary for Management's discretion, and at such time as--
       ``(1) a new acquisition program is initiated;
       ``(2) a major acquisition program--
       ``(A) requires authorization to proceed from one 
     acquisition decision event to another throughout the 
     acquisition life-cycle;
       ``(B) is in breach of its approved acquisition program 
     baseline; or
       ``(C) requires additional review, as determined by the 
     Under Secretary for Management; or
       ``(3) a non-major acquisition program requires review, as 
     determined by the Under Secretary for Management.
       ``(d) Responsibilities.--The responsibilities of the Board 
     are as follows:
       ``(1) Determine the appropriate acquisition level and 
     acquisition decision authority for new acquisition programs 
     based on the estimated eventual total expenditure of each 
     such program to satisfy the mission need of the Department 
     over the life-cycle of such acquisition regardless of funding 
     source.
       ``(2) Determine whether a proposed acquisition has met the 
     requirements of key phases of the acquisition life-cycle 
     framework and is able to proceed to the next phase and 
     eventual full production and deployment.
       ``(3) Oversee whether a proposed acquisition's business 
     strategy, resources, management, and accountability is 
     executable and is aligned with the mission and strategic 
     goals of the Department.
       ``(4) Support the person with acquisition decision 
     authority for an acquisition in determining the appropriate 
     direction for such acquisition at key acquisition decision 
     events.
       ``(5) Conduct systematic reviews of acquisitions to ensure 
     that such acquisitions are progressing in accordance with 
     best practices and in compliance with the most recently 
     approved documents for such acquisitions' current acquisition 
     phases.
       ``(6) Review the acquisition documents of each major 
     acquisition program, including the acquisition program 
     baseline and documentation reflecting consideration of 
     tradeoffs among cost, schedule, and performance objectives, 
     to ensure the reliability of underlying data.
       ``(7) Ensure that practices are adopted and implemented to 
     require consideration of trade-offs among cost, schedule, and 
     performance objectives as part of the process for developing 
     requirements for major acquisition programs prior to the 
     initiation of the second acquisition decision event, 
     including, at a minimum, the following practices:
       ``(A) Department officials responsible for acquisition, 
     budget, and cost estimating functions are provided with the 
     appropriate opportunity to develop estimates and raise cost 
     and schedule concerns before performance objectives are 
     established for capabilities when feasible.
       ``(B) Full consideration is given to possible trade-offs 
     among cost, schedule, and performance objectives for each 
     alternative.
       ``(e) Documentation.--
       ``(1) In general.--The chair of the Board shall ensure that 
     all actions and decisions made pursuant to the 
     responsibilities of the Board under subsection (d) are 
     documented in an acquisition decision memorandum that 
     includes--
       ``(A) a summary of the action at issue or purpose for 
     convening a meeting under subsection (c);
       ``(B) the decision with respect to actions discussed during 
     such meeting;
       ``(C) the rationale for such a decision, including 
     justifications for any such decision made to allow 
     acquisition programs to deviate from the acquisition 
     management policy of the Department;
       ``(D) any assigned items for further action; and
       ``(E) the signature of the chair verifying the contents of 
     such memorandum.
       ``(2) Submission of memorandum.--Not later than seven days 
     after the date on which the acquisition decision memorandum 
     is signed by the chair pursuant to paragraph (1)(E), the 
     chair shall submit to the Secretary, the Committee on 
     Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of 
     the Senate a copy of such memorandum.
       ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Acquisition.--The term `acquisition' has the meaning 
     given such term in section 131 of title 41, United States 
     Code.
       ``(2) Acquisition decision authority.--The term 
     `acquisition decision authority' means the authority, held by 
     the Secretary to--
       ``(A) ensure acquisition programs are in compliance with 
     Federal law, the Federal Acquisition Regulation, and 
     Department acquisition management directives;
       ``(B) review (including approving, pausing, modifying, or 
     cancelling) an acquisition program through the life-cycle of 
     such program;
       ``(C) ensure that acquisition program managers have the 
     resources necessary to successfully execute an approved 
     acquisition program;
       ``(D) ensure appropriate acquisition program management of 
     cost, schedule, risk, and system performance of the 
     acquisition program at issue, including assessing acquisition 
     program baseline breaches and directing any corrective action 
     for such breaches; and
       ``(E) ensure that acquisition program managers, on an 
     ongoing basis, monitor cost, schedule, and performance 
     against established baselines and use tools to assess risks 
     to an acquisition program at all phases of the life-cycle of 
     such program to avoid and mitigate acquisition program 
     baseline breaches.
       ``(3) Acquisition decision event.--The term `acquisition 
     decision event', with respect to an acquisition program, 
     means a predetermined point within each of the acquisition 
     phases at which the acquisition decision authority determines 
     whether such acquisition program shall proceed to the next 
     acquisition phase.
       ``(4) Acquisition decision memorandum.--The term 
     `acquisition decision memorandum' means the official 
     documented record of decisions, including the rationale for 
     such decisions and any assigned actions, for the acquisition 
     at issue, as determined by the person exercising acquisition 
     decision authority for such acquisition.

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       ``(5) Acquisition program baseline.--The term `acquisition 
     program baseline', with respect to an acquisition program, 
     means a summary of the cost, schedule, and performance 
     parameters, expressed in standard, measurable, quantitative 
     terms, which must be satisfied to accomplish the goals of 
     such program.
       ``(6) Best practices.--The term `best practices', with 
     respect to acquisition, means a knowledge-based approach to 
     capability development that includes--
       ``(A) identifying and validating needs;
       ``(B) assessing alternatives to select the most appropriate 
     solution;
       ``(C) clearly establishing well-defined requirements;
       ``(D) developing realistic cost estimates and schedules 
     that account for the entire life-cycle of such an 
     acquisition;
       ``(E) securing stable funding that matches resources to 
     requirements before initiating such development;
       ``(F) demonstrating technology, design, and manufacturing 
     maturity before initiating production of the item that is the 
     subject of such acquisition;
       ``(G) using milestones and exit criteria or specific 
     accomplishments that demonstrate the attainment of knowledge 
     to support progress;
       ``(H) regularly assessing and managing risks to achieving 
     requirements and cost and schedule goals;
       ``(I) adopting and executing standardized processes with 
     known success across programs;
       ``(J) establishing an adequate workforce that is qualified 
     and sufficient to perform necessary functions; and
       ``(K) integrating the capabilities described in 
     subparagraphs (A) through (J).
       ``(7) Major acquisition program.--The term `major 
     acquisition program' means--
       ``(A) a Department capital asset, service, or hybrid 
     acquisition program that is estimated by the Secretary to 
     require an eventual total expenditure of at least $300 
     million (based on fiscal year 2022 constant dollars) over its 
     life-cycle cost; or
       ``(B) a program identified by the Under Secretary for 
     Management as a program of special interest.
       ``(8) Non-major acquisition program.--The term `non-major 
     acquisition program' means a Department capital asset, 
     service, or hybrid acquisition program that is estimated by 
     the Secretary to require an eventual total expenditure of 
     less than $300,000,000 (based on fiscal year 2022 constant 
     dollars) over its life-cycle.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 
     1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et 
     seq.) is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
     section 837 the following new item:

``Sec. 838. Acquisition Review Board.''.

     SEC. 59127. DHS CONTRACT REPORTING.

       (a) Daily Public Report of Covered Contract Awards.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall post, maintain, and 
     update in accordance with paragraph (2), on a publicly 
     available website of the Department, a daily report of all 
     covered contract awards. Each reported covered contract award 
     shall include information relating to--
       (A) the contract number, modification number, or delivery 
     order number;
       (B) the contract type;
       (C) the amount obligated for such award;
       (D) the total contract value for such award, including all 
     options;
       (E) the description of the purpose for such award;
       (F) the number of proposals or bids received;
       (G) the name and address of the vendor, and whether such 
     vendor is considered a small business;
       (H) the period and each place of performance for such 
     award;
       (I) whether such award is multiyear;
       (J) whether such award requires a small business 
     subcontracting plan; and
       (K) the contracting office and the point of contact for 
     such office.
       (2) Update.--Updates referred to in paragraph (1) shall 
     occur not later than two business days after the date on 
     which the covered contract is authorized or modified.
       (3) Subscribing to alerts.--The website referred to in 
     paragraph (1) shall provide the option to subscribe to an 
     automatic notification of the publication of each report 
     required under such paragraph.
       (4) Effective date.--Paragraph (1) shall take effect on the 
     date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
     section.
       (b) Undefinitized Contract Action or Definitized Amount.--
     If a covered contract award reported pursuant to subsection 
     (a) includes an undefinitized contract action, the Secretary 
     shall--
       (1) report the estimated total contract value for such 
     award and the amount obligated upon award; and
       (2) once such award is definitized, update the total 
     contract value and amount obligated.
       (c) Exemption.--Each report required under subsection (a) 
     shall not include covered contract awards relating to 
     classified products, programs, or services.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Covered contract award.--The term ``covered contract 
     award''--
       (A) means a contract action of the Department with the 
     total authorized dollar amount of $4,000,000 or greater, 
     including unexercised options; and
       (B) includes--
       (i) contract awards governed by the Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation;
       (ii) modifications to a contract award that increase the 
     total value, expand the scope of work, or extend the period 
     of performance;
       (iii) orders placed on a multiple award or multiple-agency 
     contract that includes delivery or quantity terms that are 
     indefinite;
       (iv) other transaction authority agreements; and
       (v) contract awards made with other than full and open 
     competition.
       (2) Definitized amount.--The term ``definitized amount'' 
     means the final amount of a covered contract award after 
     agreement between the Department and the contractor at issue.
       (3) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the 
     Department of Homeland Security.
       (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Homeland Security.
       (5) Small business.--The term ``small business'' means an 
     entity that qualifies as a small business concern, as such 
     term is described under section 3 of the Small Business Act 
     (15 U.S.C. 632).
       (6) Total contract value.--The term ``total contract 
     value'' means the total amount of funds expected to be 
     provided to the contractor at issue under the terms of the 
     contract through the full period of performance.
       (7) Undefinitized contract action.--The term 
     ``undefinitized contract action'' means any contract action 
     for which the contract terms, specifications, or price is not 
     established prior to the start of the performance of a 
     covered contract award.

     SEC. 59128. UNMANNED AERIAL SECURITY.

       (a) Prohibition on Agency Operation or Procurement.--Except 
     as provided in subsection (b) and subsection (c)(3), the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security may not operate, provide 
     financial assistance for, or enter into or renew a contract 
     for the procurement of--
       (1) an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that--
       (A) is manufactured in a covered foreign country or by a 
     corporation domiciled in a covered foreign country;
       (B) uses flight controllers, radios, data transmission 
     devices, cameras, or gimbals manufactured in a covered 
     foreign country or by a corporation domiciled in a covered 
     foreign country;
       (C) uses a ground control system or operating software 
     developed in a covered foreign country or by a corporation 
     domiciled in a covered foreign country; or
       (D) uses network connectivity or data storage located in a 
     covered foreign country or administered by a corporation 
     domiciled in a covered foreign country;
       (2) a software operating system associated with a UAS that 
     uses network connectivity or data storage located in a 
     covered foreign country or administered by a corporation 
     domiciled in a covered foreign country; or
       (3) a system for the detection or identification of a UAS, 
     which system is manufactured in a covered foreign country or 
     by a corporation domiciled in a covered foreign country.
       (b) Waiver.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland Security is 
     authorized to waive the prohibition under subsection (a) if 
     the Secretary certifies in writing to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of 
     the Senate that a UAS, a software operating system associated 
     with a UAS, or a system for the detection or identification 
     of a UAS referred to in any of subparagraphs (A) through (C) 
     of such subsection that is the subject of such a waiver is 
     required--
       (A) in the national interest of the United States;
       (B) for counter-UAS surrogate research, testing, 
     development, evaluation, or training; or
       (C) for intelligence, electronic warfare, or information 
     warfare operations, testing, analysis, and or training.
       (2) Notice.--The certification described in paragraph (1) 
     shall be submitted to the Committees specified in such 
     paragraph by not later than the date that is 14 days after 
     the date on which a waiver is issued under such paragraph.
       (c) Effective Dates.--
       (1) In general.--This Act shall take effect on the date 
     that is 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (2) Waiver process.--Not later than 60 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security shall establish a process by which the head of an 
     office or component of the Department of Homeland Security 
     may request a waiver under subsection (b).
       (3) Exception.--Notwithstanding the prohibition under 
     subsection (a), the head of an office or component of the 
     Department of Homeland Security may continue to operate a 
     UAS, a software operating system associated with a UAS, or a 
     system for the detection or identification of a UAS described 
     in any of subparagraphs (1) through (3) of such subsection 
     that was in the inventory of such office or component on the 
     day before the effective date of this Act until--
       (A) such time as the Secretary of Homeland Security has--
       (i) granted a waiver relating thereto under subsection (b); 
     or
       (ii) declined to grant such a waiver; or

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       (B) one year after the date of the enactment of this Act,
     whichever is later.
       (d) Drone Origin Security Report to Congress.--Not later 
     than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
     the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate a terrorism threat 
     assessment and report that contains information relating to 
     the following:
       (1) The extent to which the Department of Homeland Security 
     has previously analyzed the threat that a UAS, a software 
     operating system associated with a UAS, or a system for the 
     detection or identification of a UAS from a covered foreign 
     country operating in the United States poses, and the results 
     of such analysis.
       (2) The number of UAS, software operating systems 
     associated with a UAS, or systems for the detection or 
     identification of a UAS from a covered foreign country in 
     operation by the Department, including an identification of 
     the component or office of the Department at issue, as of 
     such date.
       (3) The extent to which information gathered by such a UAS, 
     a software operating system associated with a UAS, or a 
     system for the detection or identification of a UAS from a 
     covered foreign country could be employed to harm the 
     national or economic security of the United States.
       (e) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Covered foreign country.--The term ``covered foreign 
     country'' means a country that--
       (A) the intelligence community has identified as a foreign 
     adversary in its most recent Annual Threat Assessment; or
       (B) the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination 
     with the Director of National Intelligence, has identified as 
     a foreign adversary that is not included in such Annual 
     Threat Assessment.
       (2) 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)).
       (3) Unmanned aircraft system; uas.--The terms ``unmanned 
     aircraft system'' and ``UAS'' have the meaning given the term 
     ``unmanned aircraft system'' in section 44801 of title 49, 
     United States Code.

                  Subtitle C--Enhancing DHS Operations

     SEC. 59131. QUADRENNIAL HOMELAND SECURITY REVIEW TECHNICAL 
                   CORRECTIONS.

       (a) In General.--Section 707 of the Homeland Security Act 
     of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 347) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(3)--
       (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon at the end;
       (B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); 
     and
       (C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new 
     subparagraph:
       ``(C) representatives from appropriate advisory committees 
     established pursuant to section 871, including the Homeland 
     Security Advisory Council and the Homeland Security Science 
     and Technology Advisory Committee, or otherwise established, 
     including the Aviation Security Advisory Committee 
     established pursuant to section 44946 of title 49, United 
     States Code; and'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting before the semicolon at 
     the end the following: ``based on the risk assessment 
     required pursuant to subsection (c)(2)(B)'';
       (B) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) by inserting ``, to the extent practicable,'' after 
     ``describe''; and
       (ii) by striking ``budget plan'' and inserting ``resources 
     required'';
       (C) in paragraph (4)--
       (i) by inserting ``, to the extent practicable,'' after 
     ``identify'';
       (ii) by striking ``budget plan required to provide 
     sufficient resources to successfully'' and inserting 
     ``resources required to''; and
       (iii) by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting 
     the following: ``, including any resources identified from 
     redundant, wasteful, or unnecessary capabilities or 
     capacities that may be redirected to better support other 
     existing capabilities or capacities, as the case may be; 
     and'';
       (D) in paragraph (5), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     period; and
       (E) by striking paragraph (6);
       (3) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``December 31 of the 
     year'' and inserting ``60 days after the date of the 
     submission of the President's budget for the fiscal year 
     after the fiscal year'';
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``description of the 
     threats to'' and inserting ``risk assessment of'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``, as required 
     under subsection (b)(2)'' before the semicolon at the end;
       (iii) in subparagraph (D)--

       (I) by inserting ``to the extent practicable,'' before ``a 
     description''; and
       (II) by striking ``budget plan'' and inserting ``resources 
     required'';

       (iv) in subparagraph (F)--

       (I) by inserting ``to the extent practicable,'' before ``a 
     discussion''; and
       (II) by striking ``the status of'';

       (v) in subparagraph (G)--

       (I) by inserting ``to the extent practicable,'' before ``a 
     discussion'';
       (II) by striking ``the status of'';
       (III) by inserting ``and risks'' before ``to national 
     homeland''; and
       (IV) by inserting ``and'' after the semicolon at the end;

       (vi) by striking subparagraph (H); and
       (vii) by redesignating subparagraph (I) as subparagraph 
     (H);
       (C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
       (D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``(3) Documentation.--The Secretary shall retain and, upon 
     request, provide to Congress the following documentation 
     regarding each quadrennial homeland security review:
       ``(A) Records regarding the consultation carried out 
     pursuant to subsection (a)(3), including the following:
       ``(i) All written communications, including communications 
     sent out by the Secretary and feedback submitted to the 
     Secretary through technology, online communications tools, 
     in-person discussions, and the interagency process.
       ``(ii) Information on how feedback received by the 
     Secretary informed each such quadrennial homeland security 
     review.
       ``(B) Information regarding the risk assessment required 
     pursuant to subsection (c)(2)(B), including the following:
       ``(i) The risk model utilized to generate such risk 
     assessment.
       ``(ii) Information, including data used in the risk model, 
     utilized to generate such risk assessment.
       ``(iii) Sources of information, including other risk 
     assessments, utilized to generate such risk assessment.
       ``(iv) Information on assumptions, weighing factors, and 
     subjective judgments utilized to generate such risk 
     assessment, together with information on the rationale or 
     basis thereof.'';
       (4) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
       (5) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(d) Review.--Not later than 90 days after the submission 
     of each report required under subsection (c)(1), the 
     Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate information 
     on the degree to which the findings and recommendations 
     developed in the quadrennial homeland security review that is 
     the subject of such report were integrated into the 
     acquisition strategy and expenditure plans for the 
     Department.''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this Act shall 
     apply with respect to a quadrennial homeland security review 
     conducted after December 31, 2021.

     SEC. 59132. BOMBING PREVENTION.

       (a) Office for Bombing Prevention.--
       (1) In general.--Title XXII of the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 (6 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
     the following new subtitle:

                    ``Subtitle E--Bombing Prevention

     ``SEC. 2251. OFFICE FOR BOMBING PREVENTION.

       ``(a) Establishment.--There is established within the 
     Department an Office for Bombing Prevention (in this section 
     referred to as the `Office').
       ``(b) Activities.--The Office shall have the primary 
     responsibility within the Department for enhancing the 
     ability and coordinating the efforts of the United States to 
     deter, detect, prevent, protect against, mitigate, and 
     respond to terrorist explosive threats and attacks in the 
     United States, including by carrying out the following:
       ``(1) Advising the Secretary on matters related to 
     terrorist explosive threats and attacks in the United States.
       ``(2) Coordinating the efforts of the Department to counter 
     terrorist explosive threats and attacks in the United States, 
     including by carrying out the following:
       ``(A) Developing, in coordination with the Under Secretary 
     for Strategy, Policy, and Plans, the Department's strategy 
     against terrorist explosives threats and attacks, including 
     efforts to support the security and preparedness of critical 
     infrastructure and the public sector and private sector.
       ``(B) Leading the prioritization of the Department's 
     efforts against terrorist explosive threats and attacks, 
     including preparedness and operational requirements.
       ``(C) Ensuring, in coordination with the Under Secretary 
     for Science and Technology and the Administrator of the 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency, the identification, 
     evaluation, and availability of effective technology 
     applications through field pilot testing and acquisition of 
     such technology applications by the public sector to deter, 
     detect, prevent, protect against, mitigate, and respond to 
     terrorist explosive threats and attacks in the United States.
       ``(D) Providing advice and recommendations to the 
     Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
     regarding the effective use of grants authorized under 
     section 2002.
       ``(E) In coordination with the Assistant Secretary for 
     Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction, aligning Department 
     efforts related to terrorist explosive threats and attacks in 
     the United States and weapons of mass destruction.
       ``(3) Engaging other Federal departments and agencies, 
     including Sector Risk Management Agencies, regarding 
     terrorist explosive threats and attacks in the United States.
       ``(4) Facilitating information sharing and decision support 
     of the public and private sector involved in deterrence, 
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     and response to terrorist explosive threats and attacks in 
     the United States. Such sharing and support may include the 
     following:
       ``(A) Operating and maintaining a secure information 
     sharing system that allows the sharing of critical 
     information and data relating to terrorist explosive attack 
     tactics, techniques, procedures, and security capabilities, 
     including information and data described in paragraph (6) and 
     section 2242.
       ``(B) Working with international partners, in coordination 
     with the Office for International Affairs of the Department, 
     to develop and share effective practices to deter, prevent, 
     detect, protect against, mitigate, and respond to terrorist 
     explosive threats and attacks in the United States.
       ``(5) Promoting security awareness among the public and 
     private sector and the general public regarding the risks 
     posed by the misuse of explosive precursor chemicals and 
     other bomb-making materials.
       ``(6) Providing training, guidance, assessments, and 
     planning assistance to the public and private sector, as 
     appropriate, to help counter the risk of terrorist explosive 
     threats and attacks in the United States.
       ``(7) Conducting analysis and planning for the capabilities 
     and requirements necessary for the public and private sector, 
     as appropriate, to deter, detect, prevent, protect against, 
     mitigate, and respond to terrorist explosive threats and 
     attacks in the United States by carrying out the following:
       ``(A) Maintaining a database on capabilities and 
     requirements, including capabilities and requirements of 
     public safety bomb squads, explosive detection canine teams, 
     special tactics teams, public safety dive teams, and 
     recipients of services described in section 2242.
       ``(B) Applying the analysis derived from the database 
     described in subparagraph (A) with respect to the following:
       ``(i) Evaluating progress toward closing identified gaps 
     relating to national strategic goals and standards related to 
     deterring, detecting, preventing, protecting against, 
     mitigating, and responding to terrorist explosive threats and 
     attacks in the United States.
       ``(ii) Informing decisions relating to homeland security 
     policy, assistance, training, research, development efforts, 
     testing and evaluation, and related requirements regarding 
     deterring, detecting, preventing, protecting against, 
     mitigating, and responding to terrorist explosive threats and 
     attacks in the United States.
       ``(8) Promoting secure information sharing of sensitive 
     material and promoting security awareness, including by 
     carrying out the following:
       ``(A) Operating and maintaining a secure information 
     sharing system that allows the sharing among and between the 
     public and private sector of critical information relating to 
     explosive attack tactics, techniques, and procedures.
       ``(B) Educating the public and private sectors about 
     explosive precursor chemicals.
       ``(C) Working with international partners, in coordination 
     with the Office for International Affairs of the Department, 
     to develop and share effective practices to deter, detect, 
     prevent, protect against, mitigate, and respond to terrorist 
     explosive threats and attacks in the United States.
       ``(D) Executing national public awareness and vigilance 
     campaigns relating to terrorist explosive threats and attacks 
     in the United States, preventing explosive attacks, and 
     activities and measures underway to safeguard the United 
     States.
       ``(E) Working with relevant stakeholder organizations.
       ``(9) Providing any other assistance the Secretary 
     determines necessary.

     ``SEC. 2252. COUNTERING EXPLOSIVE DEVICES TECHNICAL 
                   ASSISTANCE.

       ``(a) Establishment.--Upon request, the Secretary shall, to 
     the extent practicable, provide to the public and private 
     sector technical assistance services to support the security 
     and preparedness of such sectors, as appropriate, to counter 
     terrorist explosive threats and attacks that pose a risk in 
     certain jurisdictions, including vulnerable and disadvantaged 
     communities, to critical infrastructure facilities, or to 
     special events, as appropriate.
       ``(b) Elements.--Technical assistance services provided 
     pursuant to subsection (a) shall--
       ``(1) support the planning and implementation of effective 
     measures to deter, detect, prevent, protect against, 
     mitigate, and respond to terrorist explosive threats and 
     attacks in the United States, including effective strategic 
     risk management and emergency operations plans;
       ``(2) support the security of explosive precursor chemicals 
     and other bomb-making materials outside of regulatory 
     control;
       ``(3) support efforts to prepare for and respond to bomb 
     threats or other acts involving the malicious conveyance of 
     false information concerning terrorist explosive threats and 
     attacks in the United States;
       ``(4) make available resources to enhance deterrence, 
     prevention, detection, protection, mitigation, and response 
     capabilities for terrorist explosive threats and attacks in 
     the United States, including coordination and communication, 
     to better integrate State, local, Tribal, and territorial and 
     private sector capabilities and assets, as appropriate, with 
     Federal operations;
       ``(5) make available augmenting resources, as appropriate, 
     to enable State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments 
     to sustain and refresh their capabilities;
       ``(6) track performance in meeting the goals and associated 
     plans of the provision of such technical assistance; and
       ``(7) include any other assistance the Secretary determines 
     necessary.

     ``SEC. 2253. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER DEPARTMENT COMPONENTS AND 
                   FEDERAL AGENCIES.

       ``(a) In General.--The authority of the Secretary under 
     this subtitle shall not affect or diminish the authority or 
     the responsibility of any officer of any other Federal agency 
     with respect to the command, control, or direction of the 
     functions, personnel, funds, assets, or liabilities of any 
     other such Federal agency.
       ``(b) Department Components.--Nothing in this subtitle or 
     any other provision of law may be construed to affect or 
     reduce the responsibilities of--
       ``(1) the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office or 
     the Assistant Secretary of the Office, including with respect 
     to any asset, function, or mission of the Office or the 
     Assistant Secretary, as the case may be;
       ``(2) the Federal Emergency Management Agency or the 
     Administrator of the Agency, including the diversion of any 
     asset, function, or mission of the Agency or the 
     Administrator as the case may be; or
       ``(3) the Transportation Security Administration or the 
     Administrator of the Administration, including the diversion 
     of any asset, function, or mission of the Administration or 
     the Administrator, as the case may be.''.
       (2) Strategy and reports.--
       (A) Strategy.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this section, the head of the Office for 
     Bombing Prevention of the Department of Homeland Security 
     (established pursuant to section 2241 of the Homeland 
     Security Act of 2002, as added by paragraph (1)), in 
     consultation with the heads of other components of the 
     Department and the heads of other Federal agencies, as 
     appropriate, shall develop a strategy to align the Office's 
     activities with the threat environment and stakeholder needs, 
     and make the public and private sector aware of the Office's 
     capabilities. Such strategy shall include the following 
     elements:
       (i) Information on terrorist explosive threats, tactics, 
     and attacks in the United States.
       (ii) Information, by region of the United States, regarding 
     public and private sector entities likely to be targeted by 
     terrorist explosive threats and attacks in the United States, 
     including historically black colleges and universities and 
     minority serving institutions, places of worship, health care 
     facilities, transportation systems, commercial facilities, 
     and government facilities.
       (iii) Guidance on how outreach to owners and operators of 
     critical infrastructure (as such term is defined in section 
     1016(e) of Public Law 107-56 (42 U.S.C. 5195c(e))) in a 
     region should be prioritized.
       (iv) A catalogue of the services and training currently 
     offered by the Office, and a description of how such services 
     and trainings assist the public and private sector to deter, 
     detect, prevent, protect against, mitigate, and respond to 
     terrorist explosive threats and attacks in the United States.
       (v) Long-term objectives of the Office, including future 
     service and training offerings.
       (vi) Metrics for measuring the effectiveness of services 
     and trainings offered by the Office.
       (vii) An assessment of resource requirements necessary to 
     implement such strategy.
       (viii) A description of how the Office partners with other 
     components of the Department and other Federal agencies to 
     carry out its mission.
       (B) Reports.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this section and annually thereafter, the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of 
     the Senate a report describing the activities of the Office 
     for Bombing Prevention of the Department of Homeland Security 
     (established pursuant to section 2241 of the Homeland 
     Security Act of 2002, as added by paragraph (1)). Each such 
     report shall include information on the following:
       (i) Changes to terrorist explosive threats, tactics, and 
     attacks in the United States.
       (ii) Changes to the types of public and private sector 
     entities likely to be targeted by terrorist explosive threats 
     and attacks in the United States.
       (iii) The number of trainings, assessments, and other 
     engagements carried out by the Office within each region of 
     the United States, including a description of the critical 
     infrastructure sector or stakeholder served.
       (iv) The number of trainings, assessments, or other 
     engagements the Office was asked to conduct but did not, and 
     an explanation relating thereto.
       (v) The effectiveness of the trainings, assessments, or 
     other engagements provided by the Office based on the metrics 
     described in subparagraph (A)(vi).
       (vi) Any changes or anticipated changes in the trainings, 
     assessments, and other engagements, or any other services, 
     offered by the Office, and an explanation relating thereto.
       (3) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents in section 
     1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by 
     inserting after the item relating to section 2246 the 
     following new items:

                    ``Subtitle E--Bombing Prevention

``Sec. 2251. Office for Bombing Prevention.

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``Sec. 2252. Countering explosive devices technical assistance.
``Sec. 2253. Relationship to other Department components and Federal 
              agencies.''.
       (b) Explosives Technology Development.--
       (1) In general.--Title III of the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 (6 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) is further amended by adding at 
     the end the following new section:

     ``SEC. 324. EXPLOSIVES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Under 
     Secretary for Science and Technology, and in coordination 
     with the head of the Office for Bombing Prevention and the 
     Assistant Secretary for the Countering Weapons of Mass 
     Destruction Office, and in consultation with the Attorney 
     General, the Secretary of Defense, and the head of any other 
     relevant Federal department or agency, including Sector Risk 
     Management Agencies, shall ensure coordination and 
     information sharing regarding nonmilitary research, 
     development, testing, and evaluation activities of the 
     Federal Government relating to the deterrence, detection, 
     prevention, protection against, mitigation of, and response 
     to terrorist explosive threats and attacks in the United 
     States.
       ``(b) Leveraging Military Research.--The Secretary, acting 
     through the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, and 
     in coordination with the head of the Office for Bombing 
     Prevention and the Assistant Secretary for the Countering of 
     Weapons of Mass Destruction Office, shall consult with the 
     Secretary of Defense and the head of any other relevant 
     Federal department or agency, including Sector Risk 
     Management Agencies, to ensure that, to the maximum extent 
     possible, military policies and procedures, and research, 
     development, testing, and evaluation activities relating to 
     the deterrence, detection, prevention, protection against, 
     mitigation of, and response to terrorist explosive threats 
     and attacks in the United States are adapted to nonmilitary 
     uses.''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents in section 
     1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by 
     inserting after the item relating to section 323 the 
     following new item:

``Sec. 324. Explosives research and development.''.

     SEC. 59133. DHS BASIC TRAINING ACCREDITATION IMPROVEMENT.

       (a) Reporting on Basic Training Programs of the Department 
     of Homeland Security.--
       (1) Annual reporting.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security shall report to the relevant 
     congressional committees on the accreditation status for each 
     basic training program within the Department of Homeland 
     Security, including information relating to the following:
       (i) The date on which each such program achieved initial 
     accreditation, or in the case of a program that is not 
     currently accredited, the reasons for not obtaining or 
     maintaining accreditation, the activities, if any, taken to 
     achieve accreditation, and an anticipated timeline for 
     accreditation of such program.
       (ii) The date each such program most recently received 
     accreditation or reaccreditation, if applicable.
       (iii) Each such program's anticipated accreditation or next 
     reaccreditation date.
       (iv) The name of the accreditation manager for each such 
     program.
       (B) Termination of reporting requirement.--Annual reports 
     under subparagraph (A) shall terminate when all basic 
     training programs of the Department of Homeland Security are 
     accredited.
       (2) Lapse in accreditation.--
       (A) In general.--If a basic training program of the 
     Department of Homeland Security loses accreditation, the head 
     of the relevant component of the Department shall notify the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security not later than 30 days after 
     such loss.
       (B) Notice to congress.--Not later than 30 days after 
     receiving a notification pursuant to subparagraph (A), the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security shall notify the relevant 
     congressional committees of the lapse in accreditation at 
     issue, the reason for such lapse, and the activities underway 
     and planned to regain accreditation.
       (3) Definitions.--In this section:
       (A) Accreditation.--The term ``accreditation'' means the 
     recognition by a board that a basic training program is 
     administered, developed, and delivered according to an 
     applicable set of standards.
       (B) Accreditation manager.--The term ``accreditation 
     manager'' means the individual assigned by the component of 
     the Department of Homeland Security to manage accreditation 
     activities for a basic training program.
       (C) Basic training program.--The term ``basic training 
     program'' means an entry level program of the Department of 
     Homeland Security that is transitional to law enforcement 
     service, provides training on critical competencies and 
     responsibilities, and is typically a requirement for 
     appointment to a law enforcement service job or job series.
       (D) Reaccreditation.--The term ``reaccreditation'' means 
     the assessment of a basic training program after initial 
     accreditation to ensure the continued compliance with an 
     applicable set of standards.
       (E) Relevant congressional committees.--The term ``relevant 
     congressional committees'' means the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs and the Committee of the Judiciary of 
     the Senate.
       (b) Research and Development.--The Under Secretary for 
     Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland Security 
     shall carry out research and development of systems and 
     technologies to enhance access to training offered by the 
     Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers to State, local, 
     Tribal, and territorial law enforcement, with particular 
     attention to law enforcement in rural and remote communities, 
     for the purpose of enhancing domestic preparedness for and 
     collective response to terrorism and other homeland security 
     threats.

     SEC. 59134. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY INSPECTOR GENERAL 
                   TRANSPARENCY.

       (a) In General.--Subtitle B of title VIII of the Homeland 
     Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting before section 
     812 the following new section:

     ``SEC. 811. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.

       ``(a) Publication of Reports.--
       ``(1) In general.--Beginning not later than 30 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this section, the Inspector 
     General of the Department shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees any report finalized on and after 
     such date that substantiates--
       ``(A) a violation of paragraph (8) or (9) of section 
     2302(b) of title 5, United States Code, section 1034 of title 
     10, United States Code, or Presidential Personnel Directive-
     19; or
       ``(B) an allegation of misconduct, waste, fraud, abuse, or 
     violation of policy within the Department involving a member 
     of the Senior Executive Service or politically appointed 
     official of the Department.
       ``(2) Public availability.--
       ``(A) In general.--Concurrent with the submission to the 
     appropriate congressional committees of reports pursuant to 
     paragraph (1), the Inspector General shall, consistent with 
     privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties protections, 
     publish on a publicly available website of the Inspector 
     General each such report.
       ``(B) Exception.--The requirement pursuant to subparagraph 
     (A) to publish reports does not apply if section (5)(e)(1) of 
     the Inspector General Act of 1978 applies to any such report.
       ``(3) Requirement.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Inspector General of the Department 
     may not redact any portion of a report submitted pursuant to 
     paragraph (1).
       ``(B) Exception.--The requirement under subparagraph (A) 
     shall not apply with respect to the name or any other 
     identifying information, including any contextual details not 
     relevant to the audit, inspection, or evaluation at issue 
     that may be used by other employees or officers of the 
     Department to determine the identity of a whistleblower 
     complainant, of a whistleblower complainant who does not 
     consent to the inclusion of such in a report of the Inspector 
     General.
       ``(b) Semiannual Reporting.--Beginning with the first 
     semiannual report transmitted to the appropriate committees 
     or subcommittees of the Congress pursuant to section 5(b) of 
     the Inspector General Act of 1978 that is transmitted after 
     the date of the enactment of this section, each such report 
     shall be accompanied by a list of ongoing audits, 
     inspections, and evaluations of the Department, together with 
     a narrative description relating to each such audit, 
     inspection, or evaluation that identifies the scope of such 
     audit, inspection, or evaluation, as the case may be, as well 
     as the subject office, component, or directorate of the 
     Department. For each such ongoing audit, inspection, or 
     evaluation such narrative description shall include the 
     following:
       ``(1) Information relating to the source of each such 
     audit, inspection, or evaluation.
       ``(2) Information regarding whether each such audit, 
     inspection, or evaluation is being conducted independently, 
     jointly, concurrently, or in some other manner.
       ``(3) In the event each such audit, inspection, or 
     evaluation was initiated due to a referral, the date on which 
     the Inspector General notified the originator of a referral 
     of the Inspector General's intention to carry out such audit, 
     inspection, or evaluation.
       ``(4) Information relating to the dates on which--
       ``(A) each such audit, inspection, or evaluation was 
     initiated;
       ``(B) a draft report relating to each such audit, 
     inspection, or evaluation is scheduled to be submitted to the 
     Secretary for review; and
       ``(C) a final report relating to each such audit, 
     inspection, or evaluation is scheduled to be submitted to the 
     appropriate congressional committees and published on the 
     website of the Inspector General in accordance with 
     paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, of subsection (a).
       ``(5) An explanation for--
       ``(A) any significant changes to the narrative description 
     of each such audit, inspection, or evaluation, including the 
     identification of the subject office, component, or 
     directorate of the Department; or
       ``(B) a delay of more than 30 days in the scheduled date 
     for submitting to the Secretary a draft report for review or 
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     on the website of the Inspector General of the Department the 
     final report relating to each such audit, inspection, or 
     evaluation.
       ``(6) Data regarding tips and complaints made to the 
     Inspector General Hotline of the Department or otherwise 
     referred to the Department, including--
       ``(A) the number and type of tips and complaints regarding 
     fraud, waste, abuse, corruption, financial crimes, civil 
     rights and civil liberty abuse, or other complaints regarding 
     criminal or non-criminal activity associated with fraud, 
     waste, or abuse;
       ``(B) actions taken by the Department to address or resolve 
     each substantiated tip or complaint;
       ``(C) the total amount of time it took the Department to so 
     address or resolve each such substantiated tip or complaint;
       ``(D) the total number of tips and complaints that are 
     substantiated compared with the number of tips and complaints 
     that are unsubstantiated; and
       ``(E) the percentage of audits, inspections, and 
     evaluations that are initiated as a result of tips and 
     complaints made to the Inspector General Hotline.
       ``(c) Notification to Congress.--The Inspector General of 
     the Department shall notify the Committee on Homeland 
     Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate if 
     the head of an office or component of the Department does not 
     provide in a timely manner to the Inspector General 
     information or assistance that is requested by the Inspector 
     General to conduct an audit, inspection, or evaluation.
       ``(d) Definition.--In this section, the term `appropriate 
     congressional committees' means the Committee on Homeland 
     Security of the House of Representatives, the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and 
     any committee of the House of Representatives or the Senate, 
     respectively, having legislative or oversight jurisdiction 
     under the Rules of the House of Representatives or the 
     Senate, respectively, over the matter concerned.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 
     1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by 
     amending the item relating to section 811 to read as follows:

``Sec. 811. Office of Inspector General.''.
       (c) Reports.--
       (1) Inspector general of dhs.--Not later than one year 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector 
     General of the Department of Homeland Security shall submit 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
     Representatives, the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Comptroller 
     General of the United States a report on the policies, 
     procedures, and internal controls established that ensure 
     compliance with the Quality Standards for Federal Offices of 
     Inspector General from the Council of Inspectors General on 
     Integrity and Efficiency.
       (2) Comptroller general.--Not later than one year after 
     receipt of the report required under paragraph (1), the 
     Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate an evaluation of such 
     report.

     SEC. 59135. PRESIDENT'S CUP CYBERSECURITY COMPETITION.

       (a) In General.--The Director of the Cybersecurity and 
     Infrastructure Security Agency (in this section referred to 
     as the ``Director'') of the Department of Homeland Security 
     is authorized to hold an annual cybersecurity competition to 
     be known as the ``Department of Homeland Security 
     Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's 
     President's Cup Cybersecurity Competition'' (in this section 
     referred to as the ``competition'') for the purpose of 
     identifying, challenging, and competitively awarding prizes, 
     including cash prizes, to the United States Government's best 
     cybersecurity practitioners and teams across offensive and 
     defensive cybersecurity disciplines.
       (b) Competition Design.--
       (1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, 
     United States Code, the Director, in carrying out the 
     competition, may consult with, and consider advice from, any 
     person who has experience or expertise in the development, 
     design, or execution of cybersecurity competitions.
       (2) Limitation.--The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
     U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to consultations pursuant to 
     this section.
       (3) Prohibition.--A person with whom the Director consults 
     under paragraph (1) may not--
       (A) receive pay by reason of being so consulted; or
       (B) be considered an employee of the Federal Government by 
     reason of so consulting.
       (c) Eligibility.--To be eligible to participate in the 
     competition, an individual shall be a Federal civilian 
     employee or member of the uniformed services (as such term is 
     defined in section 2101(3) of title 5, United States Code) 
     and shall comply with any rules promulgated by the Director 
     regarding the competition.
       (d) Competition Administration.--The Director may enter 
     into a grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or other 
     agreement with a private sector for-profit or nonprofit 
     entity or State or local government agency to administer the 
     competition.
       (e) Competition Parameters.--Each competition shall 
     incorporate the following elements:
       (1) Cybersecurity skills outlined in the National 
     Initiative for Cybersecurity Education Framework, or any 
     successor framework.
       (2) Individual and team events.
       (3) Categories demonstrating offensive and defensive cyber 
     operations, such as software reverse engineering and 
     exploitation, network operations, forensics, big data 
     analysis, cyber analysis, cyber defense, cyber exploitation, 
     secure programming, obfuscated coding, or cyber-physical 
     systems.
       (4) Any other elements related to paragraphs (1), (2), or 
     (3) as determined necessary by the Director.
       (f) Use of Funds.--
       (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, the Director may use amounts made available to the 
     Director for the competition for the following:
       (A) Advertising, marketing, and promoting the competition.
       (B) Meals for participants and organizers of the 
     competition if attendance at the meal during the competition 
     is necessary to maintain the integrity of the competition.
       (C) Promotional items, including merchandise and apparel.
       (D) Monetary and nonmonetary awards for competition 
     participants, including members of the uniformed services.
       (E) Necessary expenses for the honorary recognition of 
     competition participants, including members of the uniformed 
     services.
       (F) Any other appropriate activity necessary to carry out 
     the competition, as determined by the Director.
       (2) Application.--This subsection shall apply to amounts 
     appropriated on or after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act.
       (g) Prize Limitation.--The Director may make one or more 
     awards per competition, except that the amount or value of 
     each shall not exceed $10,000. The Secretary of Homeland 
     Security may make one or more awards per competition, except 
     the amount or the value of each shall not to exceed $25,000. 
     A monetary award under this section shall be in addition to 
     the regular pay of the recipient.
       (h) Reporting Requirements.--The Director shall annually 
     provide to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that includes the 
     following:
       (1) A description of available funds under subsection (f) 
     for each competition conducted in the preceding year.
       (2) A description of expenditures authorized in subsection 
     (g) for each competition.
       (3) Information relating to the participation of each 
     competition.
       (4) Information relating to lessons learned from each 
     competition and how such lessons may be applied to improve 
     cybersecurity operations and recruitment of the Cybersecurity 
     and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of 
     Homeland Security.

     SEC. 59136. INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS CYBERSECURITY 
                   TRAINING.

       (a) In General.--Subtitle A of title XXII of the Homeland 
     Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new section:

     ``SEC. 2220E. INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS CYBERSECURITY 
                   TRAINING INITIATIVE.

       ``(a) Establishment.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Industrial Control Systems 
     Cybersecurity Training Initiative (in this section referred 
     to as the `Initiative') is established within the Agency.
       ``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the Initiative is to develop 
     and strengthen the skills of the cybersecurity workforce 
     related to securing industrial control systems.
       ``(b) Requirements.--In carrying out the Initiative, the 
     Director shall--
       ``(1) ensure the Initiative includes--
       ``(A) virtual and in-person trainings and courses provided 
     at no cost to participants;
       ``(B) trainings and courses available at different skill 
     levels, including introductory level courses;
       ``(C) trainings and courses that cover cyber defense 
     strategies for industrial control systems, including an 
     understanding of the unique cyber threats facing industrial 
     control systems and the mitigation of security 
     vulnerabilities in industrial control systems technology; and
       ``(D) appropriate consideration regarding the availability 
     of trainings and courses in different regions of the United 
     States; and
       ``(2) engage in--
       ``(A) collaboration with the National Laboratories of the 
     Department of Energy in accordance with section 309;
       ``(B) consultation with Sector Risk Management Agencies; 
     and
       ``(C) as appropriate, consultation with private sector 
     entities with relevant expertise, such as vendors of 
     industrial control systems technologies.
       ``(c) Reports.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date 
     of the enactment of this section and annually thereafter, the 
     Director shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on 
     the Initiative.
       ``(2) Contents.--Each report under paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following:
       ``(A) A description of the courses provided under the 
     Initiative.

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       ``(B) A description of outreach efforts to raise awareness 
     of the availability of such courses.
       ``(C) Information on the number and demographics of 
     participants in such courses, including by gender, race, and 
     place of residence.
       ``(D) Information on the participation in such courses of 
     workers from each critical infrastructure sector.
       ``(E) Plans for expanding access to industrial control 
     systems education and training, including expanding access to 
     women and underrepresented populations, and expanding access 
     to different regions of the United States.
       ``(F) Recommendations on how to strengthen the state of 
     industrial control systems cybersecurity education and 
     training.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 
     1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by 
     inserting after the item relating to section 2220D the 
     following new item:

``Sec. 2220E. Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Training 
              Initiative.''.

     SEC. 59137. TSA REACHING ACROSS NATIONALITIES, SOCIETIES, AND 
                   LANGUAGES TO ADVANCE TRAVELER EDUCATION.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the 
     Transportation Security Administration (TSA) shall submit to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate a plan to ensure that TSA 
     material disseminated in major airports can be better 
     understood by more people accessing such airports.
       (b) Contents.--The plan required under subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) An identification of the most common languages other 
     than English that are the primary languages of individuals 
     that travel through or work in each major airport.
       (2) A plan to improve--
       (A) TSA materials to communicate information in languages 
     identified pursuant to paragraph (1); and
       (B) the communication of TSA material to individuals with 
     vision or hearing impairments or other possible barriers to 
     understanding such material.
       (c) Considerations.--In developing the plan required under 
     subsection (a), the Administrator of the TSA, acting through 
     the Office of Civil Rights and Liberties, Ombudsman, and 
     Traveler Engagement of the TSA, shall take into consideration 
     data regarding the following:
       (1) International enplanements.
       (2) Local populations surrounding major airports.
       (3) Languages spoken by members of Indian Tribes within 
     each service area population in which a major airport is 
     located.
       (d) Implementation.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     submission of the plan required under subsection (a), the 
     Administrator of the TSA, in consultation with the owner or 
     operator of each major airport, shall implement such plan.
       (e) GAO Review.--Not later than one year after the 
     implementation pursuant to subsection (d) of the plan 
     required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the 
     United States shall submit to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a review 
     of such implementation.
       (f) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Airport.--The term ``airport'' has the meaning given 
     such term in section 40102 of title 49, United States Code.
       (2) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' means an 
     Indian Tribe, as such term is defined in section 102 of the 
     Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 
     5130), individually identified (including parenthetically) in 
     the list published most recently as of the date of the 
     enactment of this Act pursuant to section 104 of that Act (25 
     U.S.C. 5131).
       (3) Major airports.--The term ``major airports'' means 
     Category X and Category I airports.
       (4) Non-traveling individual.--The term ``non-traveling 
     individual'' has the meaning given such term in section 
     1560.3 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.
       (5) TSA material.--The term ``TSA material'' means signs, 
     videos, audio messages, websites, press releases, social 
     media postings, and other communications published and 
     disseminated by the Administrator of the TSA in Category X 
     and Category I airports for use by both traveling and non-
     traveling individuals.

     SEC. 59138. BEST PRACTICES RELATED TO CERTAIN INFORMATION 
                   COLLECTED BY RENTAL COMPANIES AND DEALERS 
                   (DARREN DRAKE).

       (a) Development and Dissemination.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security 
     shall develop and disseminate best practices for rental 
     companies and dealers to report suspicious behavior to law 
     enforcement agencies at the point of sale of a covered rental 
     vehicle.
       (2) Consultation; updates.--The Secretary shall develop 
     and, as necessary, update the best practices described in 
     paragraph (1) after consultation with Federal, State, local, 
     and Tribal law enforcement agencies and relevant 
     transportation security stakeholders.
       (3) Guidance on suspicious behavior.--The Secretary shall 
     include, in the best practices developed under paragraph (1), 
     guidance on defining and identifying suspicious behavior in a 
     manner that protects civil rights and civil liberties.
       (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than one year after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security shall submit to Congress a report on the 
     implementation of this section, including an assessment of--
       (1) the impact of the best practices described in 
     subsection (a) on efforts to protect the United States 
     against terrorist attacks; and
       (2) ways to improve and expand cooperation and engagement 
     between--
       (A) the Department of Homeland Security;
       (B) Federal, State, local, and Tribal law enforcement 
     agencies; and
       (C) rental companies, dealers, and other relevant rental 
     industry stakeholders.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The terms ``dealer'' and ``rental company'' have the 
     meanings given those terms in section 30102 of title 49, 
     United States Code.
       (2) The term ``covered rental vehicle'' means a motor 
     vehicle that--
       (A) is rented without a driver for an initial term of less 
     than 4 months; and
       (B) is part of a motor vehicle fleet of 35 or more motor 
     vehicles that are used for rental purposes by a rental 
     company.

     SEC. 59139. ONE-STOP PILOT PROGRAM.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
     Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration.
       (2) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate.
       (3) TSA.--The term ``TSA'' means the Transportation 
     Security Administration of the Department of Homeland 
     Security.
       (b) Establishment.--Notwithstanding 44901(a) of title 49, 
     United States Code, the Administrator, in coordination with 
     the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, may 
     establish a pilot program at not more than six foreign last 
     point of departure airports to permit passengers and their 
     accessible property arriving on direct flights or flight 
     segments originating at such participating foreign airports 
     to continue on additional flights or flight segments 
     originating in the United States without additional security 
     re-screening if--
       (1) the initial screening was conducted in accordance with 
     an aviation security screening agreement described in 
     subsection (e);
       (2) passengers arriving from participating foreign airports 
     are unable to access their checked baggage until the arrival 
     at their final destination; and
       (3) upon arrival in the United States, passengers arriving 
     from participating foreign airports do not come into contact 
     with other arriving international passengers, those 
     passengers' property, or other persons who have not been 
     screened or subjected to other appropriate security controls 
     required for entry into the airport's sterile area.
       (c) Requirements for Pilot Program.--In carrying out this 
     section, the Administrator shall ensure that there is no 
     reduction in the level of security or specific TSA aviation 
     security standards or requirements for screening passengers 
     and their property prior to boarding an international flight 
     bound for the United States, including specific aviation 
     security standards and requirements regarding--
       (1) high risk passengers and their property;
       (2) weapons, explosives, and incendiaries;
       (3) screening passengers and property transferring at a 
     foreign last point of departure airport from another airport 
     and bound for the United States, and addressing any 
     commingling of such passengers and property with passengers 
     and property screened under the pilot program described in 
     subsection (b); and
       (4) insider risk at foreign last point of departure 
     airports.
       (d) Re-screening of Checked Baggage.--Subject to subsection 
     (f), the Administrator may determine whether checked baggage 
     arriving from participating foreign airports referenced in 
     subsection (b) that screen using an explosives detection 
     system must be re-screened in the United States by an 
     explosives detection system before such baggage continues on 
     any additional flight or flight segment.
       (e) Aviation Security Screening Agreement.--An aviation 
     security screening agreement described in this subsection is 
     a treaty, executive agreement, or other international 
     arrangement that--
       (1)(A) in the case of a treaty or executive agreement, is 
     signed by the President; and
       (B) in the case of an international agreement, is signed by 
     only the President, Secretary of Homeland Security, or 
     Administrator, without delegating such authority; and
       (2) is entered into with a foreign country that delineates 
     and implements security standards and protocols utilized at a 
     foreign last point of departure airport that are determined 
     by the Administrator--
       (A) to be comparable to those of the United States; and

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       (B) sufficiently effective to enable passengers and their 
     accessible property to deplane into sterile areas of airports 
     in the United States without the need for re-screening.
       (f) Re-screening Requirement.--
       (1) In general.--If the Administrator determines that a 
     foreign country participating in the aviation security 
     screening agreement has not maintained and implemented 
     security standards and protocols comparable to those of the 
     United States at foreign last point of departure airports at 
     which a pilot program has been established in accordance with 
     this section, the Administrator shall ensure that passengers 
     and their property arriving from such airports are re-
     screened in the United States, including by using explosives 
     detection systems in accordance with section 44901(d)(1) of 
     title 49, United States Code, and implementing regulations 
     and directives, before such passengers and their property are 
     permitted into sterile areas of airports in the United 
     States.
       (2) Consultation.--If the Administrator has reasonable 
     grounds to believe that the other party to an aviation 
     security screening agreement has not complied with such 
     agreement, the Administrator shall request immediate 
     consultation with such party.
       (3) Suspension or termination of agreement.--If a 
     satisfactory resolution between TSA and a foreign country is 
     not reached within 45 days after a consultation request under 
     paragraph (2) or in the case of the foreign country's 
     continued or egregious failure to maintain the security 
     standards and protocols described in paragraph (1), the 
     President, Secretary of Homeland Security, or Administrator, 
     as appropriate, shall suspend or terminate the aviation 
     security screening agreement with such country, as determined 
     appropriate by the President, Secretary of Homeland Security, 
     or Administrator. The Administrator shall notify the 
     appropriate congressional committees of such consultation and 
     suspension or termination, as the case may be, not later than 
     seven days after such consultation and suspension or 
     termination.
       (g) Briefings to Congress.--Not later than 45 days before 
     an aviation security screening agreement described in 
     subsection (e) enters into force, the Administrator shall 
     submit to the appropriate congressional committees--
       (1) an aviation security threat assessment for the country 
     in which such foreign last point of departure airport is 
     located;
       (2) information regarding any corresponding mitigation 
     efforts to address any security issues identified in such 
     threat assessment, including any plans for joint covert 
     testing;
       (3) information on potential security vulnerabilities 
     associated with commencing a pilot program at such foreign 
     last point of departure airport pursuant to subsection (b) 
     and mitigation plans to address such potential security 
     vulnerabilities;
       (4) an assessment of the impacts such pilot program will 
     have on aviation security;
       (5) an assessment of the screening performed at such 
     foreign last point of departure airport, including the 
     feasibility of TSA personnel monitoring screening, security 
     protocols, and standards;
       (6) information regarding identifying the entity or 
     entities responsible for screening passengers and property at 
     such foreign last point of departure airport;
       (7) the name of the entity or local authority and any 
     contractor or subcontractor;
       (8) information regarding the screening requirements 
     relating to such aviation security screening agreement;
       (9) details regarding information sharing mechanisms 
     between the TSA and such foreign last point of departure 
     airport, screening authority, or entity responsible for 
     screening provided for under such aviation security screening 
     agreement; and
       (10) a copy of the aviation security screening agreement, 
     which shall identify the foreign last point of departure 
     airport or airports at which a pilot program under this 
     section is to be established.
       (h) Certifications Relating to the Pilot Program for One-
     stop Security.--For each aviation security screening 
     agreement described in subsection (e), the Administrator 
     shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees--
       (1)(A) a certification that such agreement satisfies all of 
     the requirements specified in subsection (c); or
       (B) in the event that one or more of such requirements are 
     not so satisfied, a description of the unsatisfied 
     requirement and information on what actions the Administrator 
     will take to ensure that such remaining requirements are 
     satisfied before such agreement enters into force;
       (2) a certification that TSA and U.S. Customs and Border 
     Protection have ensured that any necessary physical 
     modifications or appropriate mitigations exist in the 
     domestic one-stop security pilot program airport prior to 
     receiving international passengers from a last point of 
     departure airport under the aviation security screening 
     agreement;
       (3) a certification that a foreign last point of departure 
     airport covered by an aviation security screening agreement 
     has an operation to screen all checked bags as required by 
     law, regulation, or international agreement, including the 
     full utilization of explosives detection systems to the 
     extent applicable; and
       (4) a certification that the Administrator consulted with 
     stakeholders, including air carriers, aviation nonprofit 
     labor organizations, airport operators, relevant interagency 
     partners, and other stakeholders that the Administrator 
     determines appropriate.
       (i) Report to Congress.--Not later than five years after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security, in coordination with the Administrator, 
     shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional 
     committees regarding the implementation of the pilot program 
     authorized under this section, including information relating 
     to--
       (1) the impact of such program on homeland security and 
     international aviation security, including any benefits and 
     challenges of such program;
       (2) the impact of such program on passengers, airports, and 
     air carriers, including any benefits and challenges of such 
     program; and
       (3) the impact and feasibility of continuing such program 
     or expanding it into a more permanent program, including any 
     benefits and challenges of such continuation or expansion.
       (j) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be 
     construed as limiting the authority of U.S. Customs and 
     Border Protection to inspect persons and baggage arriving in 
     the United States in accordance with applicable law.
       (k) Sunset.--The pilot program authorized under this 
     section shall terminate on the date that is six years after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 59140. DHS ILLICIT CROSS-BORDER TUNNEL DEFENSE.

       (a) Counter Illicit Cross-border Tunnel Operations 
     Strategic Plan.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs 
     and Border Protection, in coordination with the Under 
     Secretary for Science and Technology, and, as appropriate, 
     other officials of the Department of Homeland Security, shall 
     develop a counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations 
     strategic plan (in this section referred to as the 
     ``strategic plan'') to address the following:
       (A) Risk-based criteria to be used to prioritize the 
     identification, breach, assessment, and remediation of 
     illicit cross-border tunnels.
       (B) Promote the use of innovative technologies to identify, 
     breach, assess, and remediate illicit cross-border tunnels in 
     a manner that, among other considerations, reduces the impact 
     of such activities on surrounding communities.
       (C) Processes to share relevant illicit cross-border tunnel 
     location, operations, and technical information.
       (D) Indicators of specific types of illicit cross-border 
     tunnels found in each U.S. Border Patrol sector identified 
     through operations to be periodically disseminated to U.S. 
     Border Patrol sector chiefs to educate field personnel.
       (E) A counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations 
     resource needs assessment that includes consideration of the 
     following:
       (i) Technology needs.
       (ii) Staffing needs, including the following:

       (I) A position description for counter illicit cross-border 
     tunnel operations personnel.
       (II) Any specialized skills required of such personnel.
       (III) The number of such full time personnel, disaggregated 
     by U.S. Border Patrol sector.

       (2) Report to congress on strategic plan.--Not later than 
     one year after the development of the strategic plan, the 
     Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall 
     submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the 
     implementation of the strategic plan.
       (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and 
     Border Protection $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 
     and 2024 to carry out--
       (1) the development of the strategic plan; and
       (2) remediation operations of illicit cross-border tunnels 
     in accordance with the strategic plan to the maximum extent 
     practicable.

     SEC. 59141. PREVENT EXPOSURE TO NARCOTICS AND TOXICS.

       (a) Training for U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
     Personnel on the Use of Containment Devices to Prevent 
     Secondary Exposure to Fentanyl and Other Potentially Lethal 
     Substances.--Paragraph (1) of section 416(b) of the Homeland 
     Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 216(b)) is amended by adding 
     at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(C) How to use containment devices to prevent secondary 
     exposure to fentanyl and other potentially lethal 
     substances.''.
       (b) Availability of Containment Devices.--Section 416(c) of 
     the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 216(c)) is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``and'' after ``equipment'' and inserting a 
     comma; and
       (2) by inserting ``and containment devices'' after 
     ``naloxone,''.

       Subtitle D--Technical, Conforming, and Clerical Amendments

     SEC. 59151. TECHNICAL, CONFORMING, AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.

       The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland 
     Security Act of 2002 is amended by--

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       (1) amending the items relating to sections 435 and 436 to 
     read as follows:

``Sec. 435. Maritime operations coordination plan.
``Sec. 436. Maritime security capabilities assessments.'';
       (2) amending the item relating to section 1617 to read as 
     follows:

``Sec. 1617. Diversified security technology industry marketplace.'';
       (3) amending the item relating to section 1621 to read as 
     follows:

``Sec. 1621. Maintenance validation and oversight.''; and
       (4) amending the item relating to section 2103 to read as 
     follows:

``Sec. 2103. Protection and sharing of information.''.


        amendment no. 421 offered by mr. courtney of connecticut

       At the end of title LIV of division E, add the following:

     SEC. 54__. ADDITION OF UNITED KINGDOM AND AUSTRALIA AS DPA 
                   DOMESTIC SOURCES.

       Section 702(7)(A) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 
     U.S.C. 4552(7)(A)) is amended by striking ``United States or 
     Canada'' and inserting ``United States, the United Kingdom of 
     Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Australia, or Canada''.


          amendment no. 422 offered by mr. tenney of new york

       At the end of subtitle E of title XII of division A, add 
     the following:

     SEC. ___. RESTRICTION OF ENTITIES FROM USING FEDERAL FUNDS 
                   FROM ENGAGING, ENTERING INTO, AND AWARDING 
                   PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 33 of title 40, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``Sec. 3320. Restriction of entities from using Federal funds 
       to engage, enter into, and award public works contracts

       ``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, Federal funds may not be provided to any covered entity 
     for any covered public works project.
       ``(b) Requirements.--Any entity receiving funds for any 
     covered public works project shall be free from any 
     obligations, influences, or connections to any covered 
     entity.
       ``(c) Exception.--This section shall only apply to projects 
     that are located in the United States.
       ``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Covered entity.--The term `covered entity' means any 
     entity that--
       ``(A) is headquartered in China;
       ``(B) is owned, directed, controlled, financed, or 
     influenced directly or indirectly by the Government of the 
     People's Republic of China, the CCP, or the Chinese military, 
     including any entity for which the Government of the People's 
     Republic of China, the CCP, or the Chinese military have the 
     ability, through ownership of a majority or a dominant 
     minority of the total outstanding voting interest in an 
     entity, board representation, proxy voting, a special share, 
     contractual arrangements, formal or informal arrangements to 
     act in concert, or other means, to determine, direct, or 
     decide for an entity in an important manner; or
       ``(C) is a parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of any entity 
     described in subparagraph (B).
       ``(2) Covered public works project.--The term `covered 
     public works project' means any project of the construction, 
     repair, renovation, or maintenance of public buildings, 
     structures, sewers, water works, roads, bridges, docks, 
     underpasses and viaducts, as well as any other improvement to 
     be constructed, repaired or renovated or maintained on public 
     property to be paid, in whole or in part, with public funds 
     or with financing to be retired with public funds in the form 
     of lease payments or otherwise.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 33 of 
     title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
     the following:

``3320. Restriction of entities from using Federal funds to engage, 
              enter into, and award public works contracts.''.
       (c) Non-Federal Public Works.--Chapter 35 of title 40, 
     United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``Sec. 3506. Restriction of States and local governments from 
       using Federal funds to engage, enter into, and award public 
       works contracts

       ``(a) In General.--A State or local government receiving 
     Federal funds may not provide such funds to any covered 
     entity for any covered public works project.
       ``(b) Requirements.--A State or local government shall 
     verify that any entity receiving funds for any covered public 
     works project is free from any obligations, influences, or 
     connections to any covered entity.
       ``(c) Exception.--This section shall only apply to projects 
     that are located in a State.
       ``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Covered entity.--The term `covered entity' means any 
     entity that--
       ``(A) is headquartered in China;
       ``(B) is owned, directed, controlled, financed, or 
     influenced directly or indirectly by the Government of the 
     People's Republic of China, the CCP, or the Chinese military, 
     including any entity for which the Government of the People's 
     Republic of China, the CCP, or the Chinese military have the 
     ability, through ownership of a majority or a dominant 
     minority of the total outstanding voting interest in an 
     entity, board representation, proxy voting, a special share, 
     contractual arrangements, formal or informal arrangements to 
     act in concert, or other means, to determine, direct, or 
     decide for an entity in an important manner; or
       ``(C) is a parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of any entity 
     described in subparagraph (B).
       ``(2) Covered public works project.--The term `covered 
     public works project' means any project of the construction, 
     repair, renovation, or maintenance of public buildings, 
     structures, sewers, water works, roads, bridges, docks, 
     underpasses and viaducts, as well as any other improvement to 
     be constructed, repaired or renovated or maintained on public 
     property to be paid, in whole or in part, with public funds 
     or with financing to be retired with public funds in the form 
     of lease payments or otherwise.''.
       (d) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 35 of 
     title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
     the following:

``3506. Restriction of States and local governments from using Federal 
              funds to engage, enter into, and award public works 
              contracts.''.
       (e) Updating Regulations.--The Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 
     shall be revised to implement the provisions of this Act.
       (f) Rule of Applicability.--The amendments made by this 
     section shall take effect, and shall apply to projects 
     beginning on or after, 180 days after the date of enactment 
     of this Act.


            amendment no. 423 offered by ms. garcia of texas

       Add at the end of subtitle B of title VII the following:

     SEC. ___ AFFILIATES SHARING PILOT PROGRAM.

       Section 5318(g)(8)(B)(iii) of title 31, United States Code, 
     is amended by striking ``3 years after the date of enactment 
     of this paragraph'' and inserting ``3 years after the date 
     that the Secretary of the Treasury issues rules pursuant to 
     subparagraph (A)''.


          amendment no. 424 offered by mrs. demings of florida

       At the end of title LVIII, add the following:

     SEC. 58_. OPEN TECHNOLOGY FUND GRANTS.

       (a) In General.--In addition to grants made to the Open 
     Technology Fund of the United States Agency for Global Media 
     pursuant to section 305 of the United States International 
     Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 6204) to make grants for 
     the purposes specified in section 309A of such Act (22 U.S.C. 
     6208a), the Open Technology Fund may make grants to eligible 
     entities to surge and sustain support for internet freedom 
     technologies to counter acute escalations in censorship in 
     closed countries.
       (b) Methodology.--Grants under this section shall be made 
     competitively, and shall be subject to audits by the Open 
     Technology Fund to ensure that technologies described in 
     subsection (a) are secure and have not been compromised in a 
     manner detrimental to the interests of the United States or 
     to individuals or organizations benefitting from programs 
     supported by such grants.
       (c) Reporting.--The Open Technology Fund shall annually 
     submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
     Appropriations, and the Permanent Select Committee on 
     Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Appropriations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of 
     the Senate a report on grants made and activities carried out 
     pursuant to such grants during the immediately preceding 
     fiscal year.
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--
       (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
     $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027 to 
     carry out this section.
       (2) Availability.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated 
     pursuant to this subsection are authorized to remain 
     available until expended.
       (e) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Closed countries.--The term ``closed countries'' means 
     countries in which democratic participation, free expression, 
     freedom of movement, or access to information is suppressed 
     or explicitly prohibited through political, judicial, social, 
     or technical means, or as otherwise determined by the 
     Secretary of State, the Chief Executive Officer for the 
     United States Agency for Global Media, or the President of 
     the Open Technology Fund.
       (2) Eligible entities.--The term ``eligible entities'' 
     means public or private sector entities with proven and 
     already-deployed technology relating to surging and 
     sustaining support for internet freedom technologies to 
     counter acute escalations in censorship in closed countries.


          amendment no. 425 offered by mr. torres of new york

       Add at the end of title LII of division E the following:

     SEC. 5206. BUILDING CYBER RESILIENCE AFTER SOLARWINDS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Critical infrastructure.--The term ``critical 
     infrastructure'' has the meaning given such term in section 
     1016(e) of Public Law 107-56 (42 U.S.C. 5195c(e)).
       (2) Director.--The term ``Director'' shall refer to the 
     Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security 
     Agency.

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       (3) Information system.--The term ``information system'' 
     has the meaning given such term in section 2240 of the 
     Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 681).
       (4) Significant cyber incident.--The term ``significant 
     cyber incident'' has the meaning given such term in section 
     2240 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002.
       (5) Solarwinds incident.--The term ``SolarWinds incident'' 
     refers to the significant cyber incident that prompted the 
     establishment of a Unified Cyber Coordination Group, as 
     provided by section V(B)(2) of Presidential Policy Directive 
     41, in December 2020.
       (b) SolarWinds Investigation and Report.--
       (1) Investigation.--The Director, in consultation with the 
     National Cyber Director and the heads of other relevant 
     Federal departments and agencies, shall carry out an 
     investigation to evaluate the impact of the SolarWinds 
     incident on information systems owned and operated by Federal 
     departments and agencies, and, to the extent practicable, 
     other critical infrastructure.
       (2) Elements.--In carrying out subsection (b), the Director 
     shall review the following:
       (A) The extent to which Federal information systems were 
     accessed, compromised, or otherwise impacted by the 
     SolarWinds incident, and any potential ongoing security 
     concerns or consequences arising from such incident.
       (B) The extent to which information systems that support 
     other critical infrastructure were accessed, compromised, or 
     otherwise impacted by the SolarWinds incident, where such 
     information is available to the Director.
       (C) Any ongoing security concerns or consequences arising 
     from the SolarWinds incident, including any sensitive 
     information that may have been accessed or exploited in a 
     manner that poses a threat to national security.
       (D) Implementation of Executive Order 14028 (Improving the 
     Nation's Cybersecurity (May 12, 2021)).
       (E) Efforts taken by the Director, the heads of Federal 
     departments and agencies, and critical infrastructure owners 
     and operators to address cybersecurity vulnerabilities and 
     mitigate risks associated with the SolarWinds incident.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security in the House of 
     Representatives and Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Government Affairs in the Senate a report that includes the 
     following:
       (1) Findings for each of the elements specified in 
     subsection (b).
       (2) Recommendations to address security gaps, improve 
     incident response efforts, and prevent similar cyber 
     incidents.
       (3) Any areas where the Director lacked the information 
     necessary to fully review and assessment such elements, the 
     reason the information necessary was unavailable, and 
     recommendations to close such informational gaps.
       (d) GAO Report on Cyber Safety Review Board.--Not later 
     than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
     the Comptroller General of the United States shall evaluate 
     the activities of the Cyber Safety Review Board established 
     pursuant to Executive Order 14028 (Improving the Nation's 
     Cybersecurity (May 12, 2021)), with a focus on the Board's 
     inaugural review announced in February 2022, and assess 
     whether the Board has the authorities, resources, and 
     expertise necessary to carry out its mission of reviewing and 
     assessing significant cyber incidents.


         amendment no. 427 offered by mr. garbarino of new york

       Add at the end of title LII of division E the following:

     SEC. 5206. CISA DIRECTOR APPOINTMENT AND TERM.

       Subsection (b) of section 2202 of the Homeland Security Act 
     of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 652) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following 
     new sentence: ``The Director shall be appointed by the 
     President, by and with the advice and consent of the 
     Senate.'';
       (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs 
     (3) and (4), respectively; and
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``(2) Term.--Effective with respect to an individual 
     appointed pursuant to paragraph (1) after the date of the 
     enactment of this paragraph, the term of office of such an 
     individual so appointed shall be five years. The term of 
     office of the individual serving as the Director on the day 
     before such date of enactment shall be five years beginning 
     from the date on which such Director began serving.''.


         amendment no. 428 offered by mr. lamb of pennsylvania

       At the end of title LVIII of division E, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. __. STRATEGIC TRANSFORMER RESERVE AND RESILIENCE.

       (a) Plan and Report.--Not later than 18 months after the 
     date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources of the Senate a report containing--
       (1) a plan for reducing the vulnerability of the electric 
     grid to physical attack, cyber attack, electromagnetic pulse, 
     geomagnetic disturbances, severe weather, climate change, and 
     seismic events, including by--
       (A) establishing a strategic transformer reserve that 
     ensures that large power transformers, generator step-up 
     transformers, power conversion equipment, and other critical 
     electric grid equipment are strategically located to ensure 
     timely replacement of such equipment as may be necessary to 
     restore electric grid function rapidly in the event of severe 
     damage to the electric grid due to physical attack, cyber 
     attack, electromagnetic pulse, geomagnetic disturbances, 
     severe weather, climate change, or seismic events; and
       (B) establishing a coordinated plan to facilitate 
     transportation of large power transformers, generator step-up 
     transformers, power conversion equipment, and other critical 
     electric grid equipment; and
       (2) an evaluation of the benefits of establishing such a 
     strategic transformer reserve, including the benefits of 
     purchasing critical electric grid equipment that is made of 
     iron and steel products produced in the United States.
       (b) Transformer Resilience.--The Secretary shall--
       (1) improve large power transformers, generator step-up 
     transformers, power conversion equipment, and other critical 
     electric grid equipment by reducing their vulnerabilities;
       (2) develop, test, and deploy innovative equipment designs 
     that are more flexible and offer greater resiliency of 
     electric grid functions;
       (3) coordinate with industry and manufacturers to 
     standardize large power transformers, generator step-up 
     transformers, power conversion equipment, and other critical 
     electric grid equipment;
       (4) monitor and test large power transformers, generator 
     step-up transformers, power conversion equipment, and other 
     critical electric grid equipment that the Secretary 
     determines may pose a risk to the bulk-power system or 
     national security; and
       (5) facilitate the domestic manufacturing of large power 
     transformers, generator step-up transformers, power 
     conversion equipment, and other critical electric grid 
     equipment through the issuance of grants and loans, and 
     through the provision of technical support.
       (c) Consultation.--In carrying out this section, the 
     Secretary shall consult with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
     Commission, the Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council, 
     the Electric Reliability Organization, manufacturers, and 
     owners and operators of critical electric infrastructure and 
     defense and military installations.
       (d) Prevailing Wages.--Any laborer or mechanic employed by 
     any contractor or subcontractor in the performance of work 
     funded directly, or assisted in whole or in part, by the 
     Federal Government pursuant to this section shall be paid 
     wages at rates not less than those prevailing on work of a 
     similar character in the locality, as determined by the 
     Secretary of Labor under subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 
     40, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Davis-
     Bacon Act). With respect to the labor standards in this 
     subsection, the Secretary of Labor shall have the authority 
     and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 
     1950 (64 Stat. 1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of title 
     40, United States Code.
       (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $75,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, and such amounts 
     shall remain available until expended.
       (f) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The terms ``bulk-power system'' and ``Electric 
     Reliability Organization'' have the meaning given such terms 
     in section 215 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824o).
       (2) The term ``critical electric infrastructure'' has the 
     meaning given such term in section 215A of the Federal Power 
     Act (16 U.S.C. 824o-1).
       (3) The term ``iron and steel products'' includes 
     electrical steel used in the manufacture of--
       (A) transformers; and
       (B) laminations, cores, and other transformer components.
       (4) The term ``produced in the United States'' means, with 
     respect to iron and steel products, that all manufacturing 
     processes, from the initial melting stage through the 
     application of coatings, occurred in the United States.
       (1) The terms ``Regional Transmission Organization'', 
     ``Independent System Operator'', and ``State regulatory 
     authority'' have the meaning given such terms in section 3 of 
     the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 796).
       (2) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Energy.


    amendment no. 429 offered by mrs. carolyn b. maloney of new york

       At the end of division E, insert the following:

     SEC. 5806. AI IN COUNTERTERRORISM OVERSIGHT ENHANCEMENT.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``AI in 
     Counterterrorism Oversight Enhancement Act''.
       (b) Oversight of Use of Artificial Intelligence-enabled 
     Technologies by Executive Branch for Counterterrorism 
     Purposes.--

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       (1) Amendments to authorities and responsibilities of 
     privacy and civil liberties officers.--Section 1062 of the 
     Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (42 
     U.S.C. 2000ee-1) is amended--
       (A) in subsection (a)--
       (i) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs 
     (4) and (5);
       (ii) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``(3) provide to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight 
     Board, with respect to covered artificial intelligence-
     enabled technologies--
       ``(A) not later than 180 days after the date on which this 
     paragraph takes effect, and every 6 months thereafter, 
     written notice of the use of such technologies or the planned 
     evaluation, use, development, acquisition, retention of 
     services for, or repurposing of such technologies;
       ``(B) access to associated impact statements, including 
     system of record notices, privacy impact assessments, and 
     civil liberties impact assessments;
       ``(C) access to associated information and materials 
     documenting--
       ``(i) the processes for data collection related to such 
     technologies, for obtaining consent related to the use of 
     such technologies, or for the disclosure of the use of such 
     technologies;
       ``(ii) the algorithms and models of such technologies;
       ``(iii) the data resources used, or to be used, in the 
     training of such technologies, including a comprehensive 
     listing of any data assets or public data assets (or any 
     combination thereof) used, or to be used, in the training of 
     such technologies;
       ``(iv) data governance processes and procedures, including 
     acquisition, protection, retention, sharing, and access, 
     related to data resources associated with such technologies; 
     and
       ``(v) processes for training and testing, evaluating, 
     validating, and modifying such technologies; and
       ``(D) access to all other associated information and 
     materials.'';
       (B) in subsection (d)(1), by inserting ``(including as 
     described under subsection (a)(3))'' after ``officer''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(i) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Artificial intelligence.--The term `artificial 
     intelligence' has the meaning given that term in section 
     238(g) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 10 U.S.C. 2358 
     note).
       ``(2) Covered artificial intelligence-enabled technology.--
     The term `covered artificial intelligence-enabled technology' 
     means an artificial intelligence-enabled technology 
     (including a classified technology)--
       ``(A) in use by the applicable department, agency, or 
     element to protect the Nation from terrorism; or
       ``(B) that the applicable department, agency, or element 
     plans to evaluate, develop, acquire, retain, or repurpose to 
     protect the Nation from terrorism.
       ``(3) Data asset; public data asset.--The terms `data 
     asset' and `public data asset' have the meaning given those 
     terms in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code.''.
       (2) Self-assessment by privacy and civil liberties 
     oversight board.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Privacy and Civil Liberties 
     Oversight Board under section 1061 of the Intelligence Reform 
     and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 2000ee) shall 
     provide to the appropriate committees (as described in 
     subsection (e) of such section) a self-assessment of any 
     change in authorities, resources, or organizational structure 
     that may be necessary to carry out the functions described in 
     subsection (d) of such section related to artificial 
     intelligence-enabled technologies.
       (3) Definition.--In this section, the term ``artificial 
     intelligence'' has the meaning given that term in section 
     238(g) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 10 U.S.C. 2358 
     note).
       (4) Effective date.--Paragraphs (1) and (2), and the 
     amendments made by such paragraphs, shall take effect on the 
     date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act.


       Amendment No. 430 Offered by Mr. Cicilline of Rhode Island

       Insert in the appropriate place in title LVIII the 
     following:

     SEC. __. ELIMINATION OF TERMINATION CLAUSE FOR GLOBAL 
                   ENGAGEMENT CENTER.

       Section 1287 of Public Law 114-328 is amended by striking 
     subsection (j).


       AMENDMENT NO. 431 OFFERED BY MR. CICILLINE OF RHODE ISLAND

       At the end of title LVIII of division E, add the following:

     SEC. 58___. RESOLUTION OF CONTROVERSIES UNDER SERVICEMEMBERS 
                   CIVIL RELIEF ACT.

       (a) In General.--Section 102 of the Servicemembers Civil 
     Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 3912) is amended by adding at the end 
     the following new subsection:
       ``(d) Written Consent Required for Arbitration.--
     Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever a 
     contract with a servicemember, or a servicemember and the 
     servicemember's spouse jointly, provides for the use of 
     arbitration to resolve a controversy subject to a provision 
     of this Act and arising out of or relating to such contract, 
     arbitration may be used to settle such controversy only if, 
     after such controversy arises, all parties to such 
     controversy consent in writing to use arbitration to settle 
     such controversy.''.
       (b) Applicability.--Subsection (d) of such section, as 
     added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to 
     contracts entered into, amended, altered, modified, renewed, 
     or extended after the date of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 58___. LIMITATION ON WAIVER OF RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS 
                   UNDER SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT.

       (a) In General.--Section 107(a) of the Servicemembers Civil 
     Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 3918(a)) is amended--
       (1) in the second sentence, by inserting ``and if it is 
     made after a specific dispute has arisen and the dispute is 
     identified in the waiver'' after ``to which it applies''; and
       (2) in the third sentence, by inserting ``and if it is made 
     after a specific dispute has arisen and the dispute is 
     identified in the waiver'' after ``period of military 
     service''.
       (b) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
     shall apply with respect to waivers made on or after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 58___. CLARIFICATION OF PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION UNDER 
                   SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT.

       Section 802(a) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 
     U.S.C. 4042(a)) is amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ``, 
     notwithstanding any previous agreement to the contrary,'' 
     after ``may''; and
       (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``, notwithstanding any 
     previous agreement to the contrary''.


           Amendment No. 432 Offered by Ms. Tlaib of Michigan

       Add at the end of title LIV of division E the following:

     SEC. 5403. SERVICEMEMBER PROTECTIONS FOR MEDICAL DEBT 
                   COLLECTIONS.

       (a) Amendments to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.--
       (1) Definition.--Section 803 of the Fair Debt Collection 
     Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692a) is amended by adding at the 
     end the following:
       ``(9) The term `medical debt' means a debt arising from the 
     receipt of medical services, products, or devices.''.
       (2) Unfair practices.--Section 808 of the Fair Debt 
     Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692f) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(9) Engaging in activities to collect or attempting to 
     collect a medical debt owed or due or asserted to be owed or 
     due by a consumer who was a member of the Armed Forces at the 
     time such debt was incurred, before the end of the 2-year 
     period beginning on the date that the first payment with 
     respect to such medical debt is due.''.
       (b) Prohibition on Consumer Reporting Agencies Reporting 
     Certain Medical Debt With Respect to Members of the Armed 
     Forces.--
       (1) Definition.--Section 603 of the Fair Credit Reporting 
     Act (15 U.S.C. 1681a) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(bb) Medical Debt.--The term `medical debt' means a debt 
     arising from the receipt of medical services, products, or 
     devices.
       ``(cc) Medically Necessary Procedure.--The term `medically 
     necessary procedure' means--
       ``(1) health care services or supplies needed to diagnose 
     or treat an illness, injury, condition, disease, or its 
     symptoms and that meet accepted standards of medicine; and
       ``(2) health care to prevent illness or detect illness at 
     an early stage, when treatment is likely to work best 
     (including preventive services such as pap tests, flu shots, 
     and screening mammograms).''.
       (2) In general.--Section 605(a) of the Fair Credit 
     Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681c(a)) is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (7), by adding at the end the following: 
     ``This paragraph shall not be subject to section 
     625(b)(1)(E).'';
       (B) in paragraph (8), by adding at the end the following: 
     ``This paragraph shall not be subject to section 
     625(b)(1)(E).''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
       ``(9) Any information related to a debt arising from a 
     medically necessary procedure that occurred when the consumer 
     was a member of the Armed Forces. This paragraph shall not be 
     subject to section 625(b)(1)(E).
       ``(10) Any information related to a medical debt of a 
     consumer that was incurred when the consumer was a member of 
     the Armed Forces, if the date on which such debt was placed 
     for collection, charged to profit or loss, or subjected to 
     any similar action antedates the report by less than 365 
     calendar days. This paragraph shall not be subject to section 
     625(b)(1)(E).''.
       (c) Requirements for Furnishers of Medical Debt Information 
     With Respect to Members of the Armed Forces.--
       (1) Additional notice requirements for medical debt of 
     members of the armed forces.--Section 623 of the Fair Credit 
     Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681s-2) is amended by adding at the 
     end the following:
       ``(f) Additional Notice Requirements for Medical Debt of 
     Members of the Armed Forces.--Before furnishing information 
     regarding a medical debt of a consumer that

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     was incurred when the consumer was a member of the Armed 
     Forces to a consumer reporting agency, the person furnishing 
     the information shall send a statement to the consumer that 
     includes the following:
       ``(1) A notification that the medical debt--
       ``(A) may not be included on a consumer report made by a 
     consumer reporting agency until the later of the date that is 
     365 days after--
       ``(i) the date on which the person sends the statement;
       ``(ii) with respect to the medical debt of a borrower 
     demonstrating hardship, a date determined by the Director of 
     the Bureau; or
       ``(iii) the date described under section 605(a)(10); and
       ``(B) may not ever be included on a consumer report made by 
     a consumer reporting agency, if the medical debt arises from 
     a medically necessary procedure.
       ``(2) A notification that, if the debt is settled or paid 
     by the consumer or an insurance company before the end of the 
     period described under paragraph (1)(A), the debt may not be 
     reported to a consumer reporting agency.
       ``(3) A notification that the consumer may--
       ``(A) communicate with an insurance company to determine 
     coverage for the debt; or
       ``(B) apply for financial assistance.''.
       (2) Furnishing of medical debt information with respect to 
     members of the armed forces.--Section 623 of the Fair Credit 
     Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681s-2), as amended by paragraph 
     (1), is further amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(g) Furnishing of Medical Debt Information With Respect 
     to Members of the Armed Forces.--
       ``(1) Prohibition on reporting debt related to medically 
     necessary procedures.--No person shall furnish any 
     information to a consumer reporting agency regarding a debt 
     arising from a medically necessary procedure that occurred 
     when the consumer was a member of the Armed Forces.
       ``(2) Treatment of other medical debt information.--With 
     respect to a medical debt of a consumer that was incurred 
     when the consumer was a member of the Armed Forces and that 
     is not described under paragraph (1), no person shall furnish 
     any information to a consumer reporting agency regarding such 
     debt before the end of the 365-day period beginning on the 
     later of--
       ``(A) the date on which the person sends the statement 
     described under subsection (f) to the consumer;
       ``(B) with respect to the medical debt of a borrower 
     demonstrating hardship, a date determined by the Director of 
     the Bureau; or
       ``(C) the date described in section 605(a)(10).
       ``(3) Treatment of settled or paid medical debt.--With 
     respect to a medical debt of a consumer that was incurred 
     when the consumer was a member of the Armed Forces and that 
     is not described under paragraph (1), no person shall furnish 
     any information to a consumer reporting agency regarding such 
     debt if the debt is settled or paid by the consumer or an 
     insurance company before the end of the 365-day period 
     described under paragraph (2).
       ``(4) Borrower demonstrating hardship defined.--In this 
     subsection, and with respect to a medical debt, the term 
     `borrower demonstrating hardship' means a borrower or a class 
     of borrowers who, as determined by the Director of the 
     Bureau, is facing or has experienced unusual extenuating life 
     circumstances or events that result in severe financial or 
     personal barriers such that the borrower or class of 
     borrowers does not have the capacity to repay the medical 
     debt.''.
       (d) Effective Date.--Except as otherwise provided under 
     subsection (e), this section and the amendments made by this 
     section shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after 
     the date of enactment of this Act.
       (e) Discretionary Surplus Funds.--
       (1) 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 $1,000,000.
       (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) 
     shall take effect on September 30, 2032.


         Amendment No. 433 Offered by Ms. Sanchez of California

       At the end of title LIV of division E, add the following:

     SEC. 54__. PROTECTIONS FOR ACTIVE DUTY UNIFORMED CONSUMER.

       (a) Definitions.--Section 603 of the Fair Credit Reporting 
     Act (15 U.S.C. 1681a) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (q), by amending paragraph (1) to read as 
     follows:
       ``(1) Uniformed consumer.--The term `uniformed consumer' 
     means a consumer who is--
       ``(A) a member of the--
       ``(i) uniformed services (as such term is defined in 
     section 101(a)(5) of title 10, United States Code); or
       ``(ii) National Guard (as such term is defined in section 
     101(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code); and
       ``(B) in active service (as such term is defined in section 
     101(d)(3) of title 10, United States Code), including full-
     time duty in the commissioned corps of the Public Health 
     Service or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration.''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(bb) Deployed Uniformed Consumer.--The term `deployed 
     uniformed consumer' means an uniformed consumer who--
       ``(1) serves--
       ``(A) in a combat zone (as such term is defined in section 
     112(c)(2) of title 26, United States Code); or
       ``(B) aboard a United States combatant, support, or 
     auxiliary vessel (as such terms are defined in section 231(f) 
     of title 10, United States Code); or
       ``(C) in a deployment (as such term is defined in section 
     991(b) of title 10, United States Code); and
       ``(2) is on active duty (as such term is defined in section 
     101(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code) for not less than 
     30 days during the type of service described in paragraph 
     (1).''.
       (b) Prohibition on Including Certain Adverse Information in 
     Consumer Reports.--Section 605 of the Fair Credit Reporting 
     Act (15 U.S.C. 1681c) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:
       ``(9) Any item of adverse information about a uniformed 
     consumer, if the action or inaction that gave rise to the 
     item occurred while the consumer was a deployed uniformed 
     consumer.''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(i) Notice of Status as a Uniformed Consumer.--With 
     respect to an item of adverse information about a consumer, 
     if the action or inaction that gave rise to the item occurred 
     while the consumer was a uniformed consumer, the consumer may 
     provide appropriate proof, including official orders, to a 
     consumer reporting agency that the consumer was a deployed 
     uniformed consumer at the time such action or inaction 
     occurred. The consumer reporting agency shall promptly delete 
     that item of adverse information from the file of the 
     uniformed consumer and notify the consumer and the furnisher 
     of the information of the deletion.''.
       (c) Communications Between the Consumer and Consumer 
     Reporting Agencies.--Section 605A of the Fair Credit 
     Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681c-1) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (c)--
       (A) by striking ``Upon'' and inserting the following:
       ``(1) In general.--Upon'';
       (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as 
     subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), and moving such redesignated 
     subparagraphs 2 ems to the right; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Negative information alert.--Any time a consumer 
     reporting agency receives an item of adverse information 
     about a consumer, if the consumer has provided appropriate 
     proof that the consumer is a uniformed consumer, the consumer 
     reporting agency shall promptly notify the consumer--
       ``(A) that the agency has received such item of adverse 
     information, along with a description of the item; and
       ``(B) the method by which the consumer can dispute the 
     validity of the item.
       ``(3) Contact information for uniformed consumers.--With 
     respect to any consumer that has provided appropriate proof 
     to a consumer reporting agency that the consumer is a 
     deployed uniformed consumer, if the consumer provides the 
     consumer reporting agency with separate contact information 
     to be used when communicating with the consumer while the 
     consumer is a deployed uniformed consumer, the consumer 
     reporting agency shall use such contact information for all 
     communications while the consumer is a deployed uniformed 
     consumer.''; and
       (2) in subsection (e), by amending paragraph (3) to read as 
     follows:
       ``(3) subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (c)(1), in 
     the case of a referral under subsection (c)(1)(C).''.
       (d) Conforming Amendment.--The Fair Credit Reporting Act 
     (15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) is amended by striking ``active duty 
     military'' each place such term appears and inserting 
     ``uniformed consumer''.
       (e) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     any person making use of a consumer report containing an item 
     of adverse information should, if the action or inaction that 
     gave rise to the item occurred while the consumer was a 
     uniformed consumer, take such fact into account when 
     evaluating the creditworthiness of the consumer.


         Amendment No. 434 Offered by Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania

       Add at the end of title LIV of division E the following:

     SEC. 54__. FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES FOR SERVICEMEMBERS.

       (a) Enhanced Protection Against Debt Collector Harassment 
     of Servicemembers.--
       (1) Communication in connection with debt collection.--
     Section 805 of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 
     U.S.C. 1692c) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(e) Communications Concerning Servicemember Debts.--
       ``(1) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `covered 
     member' means--
       ``(A) a covered member or a dependent as defined in section 
     987(i) of title 10, United States Code; and
       ``(B)(i) an individual who was separated, discharged, or 
     released from duty described in such section 987(i)(1), but 
     only during the 365-day period beginning on the date of 
     separation, discharge, or release; or
       ``(ii) a person, with respect to an individual described in 
     clause (i), described in subparagraph (A), (D), (E), or (I) 
     of section 1072(2) of title 10, United States Code.

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       ``(2) Prohibitions.--A debt collector may not, in 
     connection with the collection of any debt of a covered 
     member--
       ``(A) threaten to have the covered member reduced in rank;
       ``(B) threaten to have the covered member's security 
     clearance revoked; or
       ``(C) threaten to have the covered member prosecuted under 
     chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code 
     of Military Justice).''.
       (2) Unfair practices.--Section 808 of the Fair Debt 
     Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692f) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(9) The representation to any covered member (as defined 
     under section 805(e)(1)) that failure to cooperate with a 
     debt collector will result in--
       ``(A) a reduction in rank of the covered member;
       ``(B) a revocation of the covered member's security 
     clearance; or
       ``(C) prosecution under chapter 47 of title 10, United 
     States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice).''.
       (b) GAO Study.--The Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall conduct a study and submit a report to Congress 
     on the impact of this section on--
       (1) the timely delivery of information to a covered member 
     (as defined in section 805(e) of the Fair Debt Collection 
     Practices Act, as added by this section);
       (2) military readiness; and
       (3) national security, including the extent to which 
     covered members with security clearances would be impacted by 
     uncollected debt.
       (c) Determination of Budgetary Effects.--The budgetary 
     effects of this section, 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 section, 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.


            Amendment No. 435 Offered by Mrs. Beatty of Ohio

       At the end title LIV add the following:

     SEC. 54__. FAIR HIRING IN BANKING.

       (a) Federal Deposit Insurance Act.--Section 19 of the 
     Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1829) is amended--
       (1) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
       ``(c) Exceptions.--
       ``(1) Certain older offenses.--
       ``(A) In general.--With respect to an individual, 
     subsection (a) shall not apply to an offense if--
       ``(i) it has been 7 years or more since the offense 
     occurred; or
       ``(ii) the individual was incarcerated with respect to the 
     offense and it has been 5 years or more since the individual 
     was released from incarceration.
       ``(B) Offenses committed by individuals 21 or younger.--For 
     individuals who committed an offense when they were 21 years 
     of age or younger, subsection (a) shall not apply to the 
     offense if it has been more than 30 months since the 
     sentencing occurred.
       ``(C) Limitation.--This paragraph shall not apply to an 
     offense described under subsection (a)(2).
       ``(2) Expungement and sealing.--With respect to an 
     individual, subsection (a) shall not apply to an offense if--
       ``(A) there is an order of expungement, sealing, or 
     dismissal that has been issued in regard to the conviction in 
     connection with such offense; and
       ``(B) it is intended by the language in the order itself, 
     or in the legislative provisions under which the order was 
     issued, that the conviction shall be destroyed or sealed from 
     the individual's State or Federal record, even if exceptions 
     allow the record to be considered for certain character and 
     fitness evaluation purposes.
       ``(3) De minimis exemption.--
       ``(A) In general.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to such 
     de minimis offenses as the Corporation determines, by rule.
       ``(B) Confinement criteria.--In issuing rules under 
     subparagraph (A), the Corporation shall include a requirement 
     that the offense was punishable by a term of three years or 
     less confined in a correctional facility, where such 
     confinement--
       ``(i) is calculated based on the time an individual spent 
     incarcerated as a punishment or a sanction, not as pretrial 
     detention; and
       ``(ii) does not include probation or parole where an 
     individual was restricted to a particular jurisdiction or was 
     required to report occasionally to an individual or a 
     specific location.
       ``(C) Bad check criteria.--In setting the criteria for de 
     minimis offenses under subparagraph (A), if the Corporation 
     establishes criteria with respect to insufficient funds 
     checks, the Corporation shall require that the aggregate 
     total face value of all insufficient funds checks across all 
     convictions or program entries related to insufficient funds 
     checks is $2,000 or less.
       ``(D) Designated lesser offenses.--Subsection (a) shall not 
     apply to certain lesser offenses (including the use of a fake 
     ID, shoplifting, trespass, fare evasion, driving with an 
     expired license or tag, and such other low-risk offenses as 
     the Corporation may designate) if 1 year or more has passed 
     since the applicable conviction or program entry.''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(f) Consent Applications.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Corporation shall accept consent 
     applications from an individual and from an insured 
     depository institution or depository institution holding 
     company on behalf of an individual that are filed separately 
     or contemporaneously with a regional office of the 
     Corporation.
       ``(2) Sponsored applications filed with regional offices.--
     Consent applications filed at a regional office of the 
     Corporation by an insured depository institution or 
     depository institution holding company on behalf of an 
     individual--
       ``(A) shall be reviewed by such office;
       ``(B) may be approved or denied by such office, if such 
     authority has been delegated to such office by the 
     Corporation; and
       ``(C) may only be denied by such office if the general 
     counsel of the Corporation (or a designee) certifies that the 
     denial is consistent with this section.
       ``(3) Individual applications filed with regional 
     offices.--Consent applications filed at a regional office by 
     an individual--
       ``(A) shall be reviewed by such office; and
       ``(B) may be approved or denied by such office, if such 
     authority has been delegated to such office by the 
     Corporation, except with respect to--
       ``(i) cases involving an offense described under subsection 
     (a)(2); and
       ``(ii) such other high-level security cases as may be 
     designated by the Corporation.
       ``(4) National office review.--The national office of the 
     Corporation shall--
       ``(A) review any consent application with respect to which 
     a regional office is not authorized to approve or deny the 
     application; and
       ``(B) review any consent application that is denied by a 
     regional office, if the individual requests a review by the 
     national office.
       ``(5) Forms and instructions.--
       ``(A) Availability.--The Corporation shall make all forms 
     and instructions related to consent applications available to 
     the public, including on the website of the Corporation.
       ``(B) Contents.--The forms and instructions described under 
     subparagraph (A) shall provide a sample cover letter and a 
     comprehensive list of items that may accompany the 
     application, including clear guidance on evidence that may 
     support a finding of rehabilitation.
       ``(6) Consideration of criminal history.--
       ``(A) Regional office consideration.--In reviewing a 
     consent application, a regional office shall--
       ``(i) primarily rely on the criminal history record of the 
     Federal Bureau of Investigation; and
       ``(ii) provide such record to the applicant to review for 
     accuracy.
       ``(B) Certified copies.--The Corporation may not require an 
     applicant to provide certified copies of criminal history 
     records unless the Corporation determines that there is a 
     clear and compelling justification to require additional 
     information to verify the accuracy of the criminal history 
     record of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
       ``(7) Consideration of rehabilitation.--Consistent with 
     title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et 
     seq.), the Corporation shall--
       ``(A) conduct an individualized assessment when evaluating 
     consent applications that takes into account evidence of 
     rehabilitation, the applicant's age at the time of the 
     conviction or program entry, the time that has elapsed since 
     conviction or program entry, and the relationship of 
     individual's offense to the responsibilities of the 
     applicable position;
       ``(B) consider the individual's employment history, letters 
     of recommendation, certificates documenting participation in 
     substance abuse programs, successful participating in job 
     preparation and educational programs, and other relevant 
     mitigating evidence; and
       ``(C) consider any additional information the Corporation 
     determines necessary for safety and soundness.
       ``(8) Scope of employment.--With respect to an approved 
     consent application filed by an insured depository 
     institution or depository institution holding company on 
     behalf of an individual, if the Corporation determines it 
     appropriate, such approved consent application shall allow 
     the individual to work for the same employer (without 
     restrictions on the location) and across positions, except 
     that the prior consent of the Corporation (which may require 
     a new application) shall be required for any proposed 
     significant changes in the individual's security-related 
     duties or responsibilities, such as promotion to an officer 
     or other positions that the employer determines will require 
     higher security screening credentials.
       ``(9) Coordination with the ncua.--In carrying out this 
     section, the Corporation shall consult and coordinate with 
     the National Credit Union Administration as needed to promote 
     consistent implementation where appropriate.
       ``(g) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Consent application.--The term `consent application' 
     means an application filed with Corporation by an individual 
     (or by an insured depository institution or depository 
     institution holding company on behalf of an individual) 
     seeking the written consent of the Corporation under 
     subsection (a)(1).
       ``(2) Criminal offense involving dishonesty.--The term 
     `criminal offense involving dishonesty'--
       ``(A) means an offense under which an individual, directly 
     or indirectly--

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       ``(i) cheats or defrauds; or
       ``(ii) wrongfully takes property belonging to another in 
     violation of a criminal statute;
       ``(B) includes an offense that Federal, State, or local law 
     defines as dishonest, or for which dishonesty is an element 
     of the offense; and
       ``(C) does not include--
       ``(i) a misdemeanor criminal offense committed more than 
     one year before the date on which an individual files a 
     consent application, excluding any period of incarceration; 
     or
       ``(ii) an offense involving the possession of controlled 
     substances.
       ``(3) Pretrial diversion or similar program.--The term 
     `pretrial diversion or similar program' means a program 
     characterized by a suspension or eventual dismissal or 
     reversal of charges or criminal prosecution upon agreement by 
     the accused to restitution, drug or alcohol rehabilitation, 
     anger management, or community service.''.
       (b) Federal Credit Union Act.--Section 205(d) of the 
     Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1785(d)) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) Exceptions.--
       ``(A) Certain older offenses.--
       ``(i) In general.--With respect to an individual, paragraph 
     (1) shall not apply to an offense if--

       ``(I) it has been 7 years or more since the offense 
     occurred; or
       ``(II) the individual was incarcerated with respect to the 
     offense and it has been 5 years or more since the individual 
     was released from incarceration.

       ``(ii) Offenses committed by individuals 21 or younger.--
     For individuals who committed an offense when they were 21 
     years of age or younger, paragraph (1) shall not apply to the 
     offense if it has been more than 30 months since the 
     sentencing occurred.
       ``(iii) Limitation.--This subparagraph shall not apply to 
     an offense described under paragraph (1)(B).
       ``(B) Expungement and sealing.--With respect to an 
     individual, paragraph (1) shall not apply to an offense if--
       ``(i) there is an order of expungement, sealing, or 
     dismissal that has been issued in regard to the conviction in 
     connection with such offense; and
       ``(ii) it is intended by the language in the order itself, 
     or in the legislative provisions under which the order was 
     issued, that the conviction shall be destroyed or sealed from 
     the individual's State or Federal record, even if exceptions 
     allow the record to be considered for certain character and 
     fitness evaluation purposes.
       ``(C) De minimis exemption.--
       ``(i) In general.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to such de 
     minimis offenses as the Board determines, by rule.
       ``(ii) Confinement criteria.--In issuing rules under clause 
     (i), the Board shall include a requirement that the offense 
     was punishable by a term of three years or less confined in a 
     correctional facility, where such confinement--

       ``(I) is calculated based on the time an individual spent 
     incarcerated as a punishment or a sanction, not as pretrial 
     detention; and
       ``(II) does not include probation or parole where an 
     individual was restricted to a particular jurisdiction or was 
     required to report occasionally to an individual or a 
     specific location.

       ``(iii) Bad check criteria.--In setting the criteria for de 
     minimis offenses under clause (i), if the Board establishes 
     criteria with respect to insufficient funds checks, the Board 
     shall require that the aggregate total face value of all 
     insufficient funds checks across all convictions or program 
     entries related to insufficient funds checks is $2,000 or 
     less.
       ``(iv) Designated lesser offenses.--Paragraph (1) shall not 
     apply to certain lesser offenses (including the use of a fake 
     ID, shoplifting, trespass, fare evasion, driving with an 
     expired license or tag, and such other low-risk offenses as 
     the Board may designate) if 1 year or more has passed since 
     the applicable conviction or program entry.
       ``(5) Consent applications.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Board shall accept consent 
     applications from an individual and from an insured credit 
     union on behalf of an individual that are filed separately or 
     contemporaneously with a regional office of the Board.
       ``(B) Sponsored applications filed with regional offices.--
     Consent applications filed at a regional office of the Board 
     by an insured credit union on behalf of an individual--
       ``(i) shall be reviewed by such office;
       ``(ii) may be approved or denied by such office, if such 
     authority has been delegated to such office by the Board; and
       ``(iii) may only be denied by such office if the general 
     counsel of the Board (or a designee) certifies that the 
     denial is consistent with this section.
       ``(C) Individual applications filed with regional 
     offices.--Consent applications filed at a regional office by 
     an individual--
       ``(i) shall be reviewed by such office; and
       ``(ii) may be approved or denied by such office, if such 
     authority has been delegated to such office by the Board, 
     except with respect to--

       ``(I) cases involving an offense described under paragraph 
     (1)(B); and
       ``(II) such other high-level security cases as may be 
     designated by the Board.

       ``(D) National office review.--The national office of the 
     Board shall--
       ``(i) review any consent application with respect to which 
     a regional office is not authorized to approve or deny the 
     application; and
       ``(ii) review any consent application that is denied by a 
     regional office, if the individual requests a review by the 
     national office.
       ``(E) Forms and instructions.--
       ``(i) Availability.--The Board shall make all forms and 
     instructions related to consent applications available to the 
     public, including on the website of the Board.
       ``(ii) Contents.--The forms and instructions described 
     under clause (i) shall provide a sample cover letter and a 
     comprehensive list of items that may accompany the 
     application, including clear guidance on evidence that may 
     support a finding of rehabilitation.
       ``(F) Consideration of criminal history.--
       ``(i) Regional office consideration.--In reviewing a 
     consent application, a regional office shall--

       ``(I) primarily rely on the criminal history record of the 
     Federal Bureau of Investigation; and
       ``(II) provide such record to the applicant to review for 
     accuracy.

       ``(ii) Certified copies.--The Board may not require an 
     applicant to provide certified copies of criminal history 
     records unless the Board determines that there is a clear and 
     compelling justification to require additional information to 
     verify the accuracy of the criminal history record of the 
     Federal Bureau of Investigation.
       ``(G) Consideration of rehabilitation.--Consistent with 
     title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et 
     seq.), the Board shall--
       ``(i) conduct an individualized assessment when evaluating 
     consent applications that takes into account evidence of 
     rehabilitation, the applicant's age at the time of the 
     conviction or program entry, the time that has elapsed since 
     conviction or program entry, and the relationship of 
     individual's offense to the responsibilities of the 
     applicable position;
       ``(ii) consider the individual's employment history, 
     letters of recommendation, certificates documenting 
     participation in substance abuse programs, successful 
     participating in job preparation and educational programs, 
     and other relevant mitigating evidence; and
       ``(iii) consider any additional information the Board 
     determines necessary for safety and soundness.
       ``(H) Scope of employment.--With respect to an approved 
     consent application filed by an insured credit union on 
     behalf of an individual, if the Board determines it 
     appropriate, such approved consent application shall allow 
     the individual to work for the same employer (without 
     restrictions on the location) and across positions, except 
     that the prior consent of the Board (which may require a new 
     application) shall be required for any proposed significant 
     changes in the individual's security-related duties or 
     responsibilities, such as promotion to an officer or other 
     positions that the employer determines will require higher 
     security screening credentials.
       ``(I) Coordination with fdic.--In carrying out this 
     subsection, the Board shall consult and coordinate with the 
     Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as needed to promote 
     consistent implementation where appropriate.
       ``(6) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       ``(A) Consent application.--The term `consent application' 
     means an application filed with Board by an individual (or by 
     an insured credit union on behalf of an individual) seeking 
     the written consent of the Board under paragraph (1)(A).
       ``(B) Criminal offense involving dishonesty.--The term 
     `criminal offense involving dishonesty'--
       ``(i) means an offense under which an individual, directly 
     or indirectly--

       ``(I) cheats or defrauds; or
       ``(II) wrongfully takes property belonging to another in 
     violation of a criminal statute;

       ``(ii) includes an offense that Federal, State, or local 
     law defines as dishonest, or for which dishonesty is an 
     element of the offense; and
       ``(iii) does not include--

       ``(I) a misdemeanor criminal offense committed more than 
     one year before the date on which an individual files a 
     consent application, excluding any period of incarceration; 
     or
       ``(II) an offense involving the possession of controlled 
     substances.

       ``(C) Pretrial diversion or similar program.--The term 
     `pretrial diversion or similar program' means a program 
     characterized by a suspension or eventual dismissal or 
     reversal of charges or criminal prosecution upon agreement by 
     the accused to restitution, drug or alcohol rehabilitation, 
     anger management, or community service.''.
       (c) Review and Report to Congress.--Not later than the end 
     of the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of 
     this Act, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the 
     National Credit Union Administration shall--
       (1) review the rules issued to carry out this Act and the 
     amendments made by this Act on--
       (A) the application of section 19 of the Federal Deposit 
     Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1829) and section 205(d) of the 
     Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1785(d));
       (B) the number of applications for consent applications 
     under such sections; and
       (C) the rates of approval and denial for consent 
     applications under such sections;

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       (2) make the results of the review required under paragraph 
     (1) available to the public; and
       (3) issue a report to Congress containing any legislative 
     or regulatory recommendations for expanding employment 
     opportunities for those with a previous minor criminal 
     offense.
       (d) Discretionary Surplus Fund.--
       (1) In general.--Subparagraph (A) of section 7(a)(3) of the 
     Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 289(a)(3)(A)) is amended by 
     reducing the dollar figure described in such subparagraph by 
     $1,500,000.
       (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
     shall take effect on September 30, 2032.


          Amendment No. 436 Offered by Mr. Lieu of California

        At the end of title LVIII of division E, add the 
     following:

     SEC. 5806. DEFINITION OF LAND USE REVENUE UNDER WEST LOS 
                   ANGELES LEASING ACT OF 2016.

       Section 2(d)(2) of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 
     (Public Law 114-226) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``; and'' and 
     inserting a semicolon;
       (2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); 
     and
       (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new 
     subparagraph:
       ``(B) to the extent specified in advance in an 
     appropriations Act for a fiscal year, any funds received as 
     compensation for an easement described in subsection (e); 
     and''.


          Amendment No. 438 Offered by Mr. Steil of Wisconsin

       Add at the end of title LIV of division E the following:

     SEC. 5403. BANKING TRANSPARENCY FOR SANCTIONED PERSONS.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the Secretary of the 
     Treasury shall issue a report to the Committees on Financial 
     Services and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives 
     and the Committees on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and 
     Foreign Relations of the Senate that includes a copy of any 
     license issued by the Secretary in the preceding 180 days 
     that authorizes a United States financial institution (as 
     defined under section 561.309 of title 31, Code of Federal 
     Regulations) to provide financial services benefitting--
       (1) a state sponsor of terrorism; or
       (2) a person sanctioned pursuant to any of the following:
       (A) Section 404 of the Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik 
     Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 
     2012 (Public Law 112-208).
       (B) Subtitle F of title XII of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328, 
     the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act).
       (C) Executive Order No. 13818.


        Amendment No. 439 Offered by Mr. Norcross of New Jersey

       At the end of subtitle B of title XIII, add the following:

     SEC. 13_. UNPAID PERUVIAN AGRARIAN REFORM BONDS.

       To ensure the retirement security of over 5,000,000 United 
     States pensioners across the Nation, Congress urges the 
     Secretary of State to take action concerning unpaid Peruvian 
     agrarian reform bonds by encouraging the Peruvian Government 
     to negotiate in good faith with United States pension funds 
     and bondholders regarding payment of the agrarian reform 
     bonds.


        Amendment No. 441 Offered by Mr. Thompson of Mississippi

       Add at the end of division E the following:

     TITLE LIX--FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ADVANCEMENT OF EQUITY

     SEC. 5901. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
     Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
       (2) Agency.--The term ``Agency'' means the Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency.
       (3) Emergency.--The term ``emergency'' means an emergency 
     declared by the President under section 501 of the Robert T. 
     Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
     U.S.C. 5191).
       (4) Equity.--The term ``equity'' means the guarantee of 
     fair treatment, advancement, equal opportunity, and access 
     for underserved communities and others, the elimination of 
     barriers that have prevented full participation for 
     underserved communities, and the reduction of disparate 
     outcomes.
       (5) Equitable.--The term ``equitable'' means having or 
     exhibiting equity.
       (6) Federal assistance.--The term ``Federal assistance'' 
     means assistance provided pursuant to--
       (A) a declaration of a major disaster or emergency under 
     the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
     Assistance Act;
       (B) sections 203 and 205 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act; and
       (C) section 1366 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 
     1968 (42 U.S.C. 4104c).
       (7) Major disaster.--The term ``major disaster'' means a 
     major disaster declared by the President under section 401 of 
     the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
     Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170).
       (8) Underserved community.--The term ``underserved 
     community'' means--
       (A) the Native-American and Alaskan-Native community;
       (B) the African-American community;
       (C) the Asian community;
       (D) the Hispanic community (including individuals of 
     Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, and Central or South American 
     origin);
       (E) the Pacific Islander community;
       (F) the Middle Eastern and North African community;
       (G) a rural community;
       (H) a low-income community;
       (I) individuals with disabilities;
       (J) a limited English proficiency community;
       (K) other individuals or communities otherwise adversely 
     affected by persistent poverty or inequality; and
       (L) any other disadvantaged community, as determined by the 
     Administrator.

       Subtitle A--Ensuring Equity in Federal Disaster Management

     SEC. 5911. DATA COLLECTION, ANALYSIS, AND CRITERIA.

       (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
     Development and the Administrator of the Small Business 
     Administration, develop and implement a process to ensure 
     equity in the provision of Federal assistance and throughout 
     all programs and policies of the Agency.
       (b) Specific Areas for Consultation.--In carrying out 
     subsection (a), the Administrator shall identify requirements 
     for ensuring the quality, consistency, accessibility, and 
     availability of information needed to identify programs and 
     policies of the Agency that may not support the provision of 
     equitable Federal assistance, including--
       (1) information requirements;
       (2) data sources and collection methods; and
       (3) strategies for overcoming data or other information 
     challenges.
       (c) Modification of Data Collection Systems.--The 
     Administrator shall modify the data collection systems of the 
     Agency based on the process developed under subsection (a) to 
     ensure the quality, consistency, accessibility, and 
     availability of information needed to identify any programs 
     and policies of the Agency that may not support the provision 
     of equitable Federal assistance.

     SEC. 5912. CRITERIA FOR ENSURING EQUITY IN POLICIES AND 
                   PROGRAMS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall develop, 
     disseminate, and update, as appropriate, criteria to apply to 
     policies and programs of the Agency to ensure equity in the 
     provision of Federal assistance and throughout all programs 
     and policies of the Agency.
       (b) Consultation.--In developing and disseminating the 
     criteria required under subsection (a), the Administrator 
     shall consult with--
       (1) the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the 
     Department of Homeland Security;
       (2) the United States Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development; and
       (3) the Small Business Administration.
       (c) Integration of Criteria.--
       (1) In general.--The Administrator shall, to the maximum 
     extent possible, integrate the criteria developed under 
     subsection (a) into existing and future processes related to 
     the provision of Federal assistance.
       (2) Priority.--The Administrator shall prioritize 
     integrating the criteria under paragraph (1) into processes 
     related to the provision of--
       (A) assistance under sections 402, 403, 406, 407, 428, and 
     502 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
     Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170a et seq.);
       (B) Federal assistance to individuals and households under 
     section 408 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5174);
       (C) hazard mitigation assistance under section 404 of such 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c); and
       (D) predisaster hazard mitigation assistance under section 
     203 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5133).

     SEC. 5913. METRICS; REPORT.

       (a) Metrics.--In carrying out this subtitle, the 
     Administrator shall--
       (1) establish metrics to measure the efficacy of the 
     process developed under section 5911 and the criteria 
     developed under section 5912; and
       (2) seek input from relevant representatives of State, 
     regional, local, territorial, and Tribal governments, 
     representatives of community-based organizations, subject 
     matter experts, and individuals from underserved communities 
     impacted by disasters.
       (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the 
     dissemination of the criteria under section 5912(a), and 
     annually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to 
     Congress a report describing how the criteria and processes 
     developed under this subtitle have impacted efforts to ensure 
     equity in the provision of Federal assistance and throughout 
     all programs and policies of the Agency, including--
       (1) any obstacles identified or areas for improvement with 
     respect to implementation of such criteria and processes, 
     including any recommended legislative changes;
       (2) the effectiveness of such criteria and processes, as 
     measured by the metrics established under subsection (a); and
       (3) any impacts of such criteria and processes on the 
     provision of Federal assistance,

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     with specific attention to impacts related to efforts within 
     the Agency to address barriers to access and reducing 
     disparate outcomes.

   Subtitle B--Operational Enhancement to Improve Equity in Federal 
                          Disaster Management

     SEC. 5921. EQUITY ADVISOR.

       (a) In General.--The Administrator shall designate a senior 
     official within the Agency as an equity advisor to the 
     Administrator to be responsible for advising the 
     Administrator on Agency efforts to ensure equity in the 
     provision of Federal assistance and throughout all programs 
     and policies of the Agency.
       (b) Qualifications.--In designating an equity advisor under 
     subsection (a), the Administrator shall select an individual 
     who is a qualified expert with significant experience with 
     respect to equity policy, civil rights policy, or 
     programmatic reforms.
       (c) Duties.--In addition to advising the Administrator, the 
     equity advisor designated under subsection (a) shall--
       (1) participate in the implementation of sections 5911 and 
     5912;
       (2) monitor equity the implementation of equity efforts 
     within the Agency and within Federal Emergency Management 
     Agency Regions to ensure consistency in the implementation of 
     policy or programmatic changes intended to ensure equity in 
     the provision of Federal assistance and throughout all 
     programs and policies of the Agency;
       (3) identify ways to improve the policies and programs of 
     the Agency to ensure that such policies and programs are 
     equitable, including enhancing opportunities to support 
     underserved populations in preparedness, mitigation, 
     protection, response, and recovery; and
       (4) any other activities the Administrator considers 
     appropriate.
       (d) Consultation.--In carrying out the duties under this 
     section, the equity advisor shall, on an ongoing basis, 
     consult with representatives of underserved communities, 
     including communities directly impacted by disasters, to 
     evaluate opportunities and develop approaches to advancing 
     equity within the Agency, including by increasing 
     coordination, communication, and engagement with--
       (1) community-based organizations;
       (2) civil rights organizations;
       (3) institutions of higher education;
       (4) research institutions;
       (5) academic organizations specializing in diversity, 
     equity, and inclusion issues; and
       (6) religious and faith-based organizations.

     SEC. 5922. EQUITY ENTERPRISE STEERING GROUP.

       (a) Establishment.--There is established in the Agency a 
     steering group to advise the Administrator on how to ensure 
     equity in the provision of Federal assistance and throughout 
     all programs and policies of the Agency.
       (b) Responsibilities.--In carrying out subsection (a), the 
     steering group established under this section shall--
       (1) review and, as appropriate, recommend changes to 
     Agency-wide policies, procedures, plans, and guidance;
       (2) support the development and implementation of the 
     processes and criteria developed under subtitle A; and
       (3) monitor the integration and establishment of metrics 
     developed under section 5913.
       (c) Composition.--The Administrator shall appoint the 
     following individuals as members of the steering group 
     established under subsection (a):
       (1) Representatives from each of the following offices of 
     the Agency:
       (A) The Office of Equal Rights.
       (B) The Office of Response and Recovery.
       (C) FEMA Resilience.
       (D) The Office of Disability Integration and Coordination.
       (E) The United States Fire Administration.
       (F) The mission support office of the Agency.
       (G) The Office of Chief Counsel.
       (H) The Office of the Chief Financial Officer.
       (I) The Office of Policy and Program Analysis.
       (J) The Office of External Affairs.
       (2) The administrator of each Regional Office, or his or 
     her designee.
       (3) The equity advisor, as designated by the Administrator 
     under section 5921.
       (4) A representative from the Office for Civil Rights and 
     Civil Liberties of the Department of Homeland Security.
       (5) The Superintendent of the Emergency Management 
     Institute.
       (6) The National Tribal Affairs Advisor of the Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency.
       (7) Any other official of the Agency the Administrator 
     determines appropriate.
       (d) Leadership.--The Administrator shall designate one or 
     more members of the steering group established under 
     subsection (a) to serve as chair of the steering group.

     SEC. 5923. GAO REVIEW OF EQUITY REFORMS.

       Not later than three years after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
     issue a report to evaluate the implementation of this 
     subtitle and subtitle A.

       Subtitle C--GAO Review of Factors to Determine Assistance

     SEC. 5931. GAO REVIEW OF FACTORS TO DETERMINE ASSISTANCE.

       (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall issue a report describing the factors the Agency 
     considers when evaluating a request from a Governor to 
     declare that a major disaster or emergency exists and to 
     authorize assistance under sections 402, 403, 406, 407, 408, 
     428, and 502 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
     Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170a et seq.).
       (b) Contents.--The report issued under subsection (a) shall 
     include--
       (1) an assessment of--
       (A) the degree to which the factors the Agency considers 
     when evaluating a request for a major disaster or emergency 
     declaration--
       (i) affect equity for underserved communities, particularly 
     with respect to major disaster and emergency declaration 
     requests, approvals of such requests, and the authorization 
     of assistance described in subsection (a); and
       (ii) are designed to deliver equitable outcomes;
       (B) how the Agency utilizes such factors or monitors 
     whether such factors result in equitable outcomes;
       (C) the extent to which major disaster and emergency 
     declaration requests, approvals of such requests, and the 
     authorization of assistance described in subsection (a), are 
     more highly correlated with high-income counties compared to 
     lower-income counties;
       (D) whether the process and administrative steps for 
     conducting preliminary damage assessments are equitable; and
       (E) to the extent practicable, whether such factors may 
     deter a Governor from seeking a major disaster or emergency 
     declaration for potentially eligible counties; and
       (2) a consideration of the extent to which such factors 
     affect underserved communities--
       (A) of varying size;
       (B) with varying population density and demographic 
     characteristics;
       (C) with limited emergency management staff and resources; 
     and
       (D) located in urban or rural areas.
       (c) Recommendations.--The Comptroller General shall include 
     in the report issued under subsection (a) any recommendations 
     for changes to the factors the Agency considers when 
     evaluating a request for a major disaster or emergency 
     declaration to account for underserved communities.


         Amendment No. 442 Offered by Mr. Phillips of Minnesota

       At the appropriate place in title LVIII, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. __. REPORT ON THE USE OF DATA AND DATA SCIENCE AT THE 
                   DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND USAID.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives 
     and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report 
     containing the results of a study regarding--
       (1) the use of data in foreign policy, global issues policy 
     analysis, and decision-making at the Department of State;
       (2) the use of data in development, development assistance 
     policy, and development program design and execution at the 
     United States Agency for International Development; and
       (3) the use of data in recruitment, hiring, retention, and 
     personnel decisions at the Department of State and the United 
     States Agency for International Development, including the 
     accuracy and use of data for comprehensive strategic 
     workforce planning across all career and non-career hiring 
     mechanisms.


       Amendment No. 443 Offered by Mr. McGovern of Massachusetts

       At the end of title LVIII, add the following:

     SEC. _. MODIFICATION OF REPORTS TO CONGRESS UNDER GLOBAL 
                   MAGNITSKY HUMAN RIGHTS ACCOUNTABILITY ACT.

       Section 1264(a) of the Global Magnitsky Human Rights 
     Accountability Act (subtitle F of title XII of Public Law 
     114-328; 22 U.S.C. 24 2656 note) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(7) a description of additional steps taken by the 
     President through diplomacy, international engagement, and 
     assistance to foreign or security sectors to address 
     persistent underlying causes of conduct that is sanctionable 
     under section 1263 in countries where those sanctioned are 
     located; and
       ``(8) a description of additional steps taken by the 
     President to ensure the pursuit of judicial accountability in 
     appropriate jurisdictions with respect to those foreign 
     persons subject to sanctions under section 1263.''.


         Amendment No. 445 Offered by Mrs. Torres of California

       At the end of title LVIII, add the following:

     SEC. 58_. DEPARTMENT OF STATE FELLOWSHIPS FOR RULE OF LAW 
                   ACTIVITIES IN CENTRAL AMERICA.

       (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of State shall establish 
     a fellowship program, to be known as the ``Central American 
     Network for Democracy'', to support a regional corps of civil 
     society activists, lawyers (including members of the 
     judiciary and prosecutors' offices), journalists, and 
     investigators.

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       (b) Elements.--This fellowship program shall--
       (1) provide a temporary respite for members of the regional 
     corps in a safe environment;
       (2) allow the members to continue to work via engagement 
     with universities, think tanks, government actors, and 
     international organizations; and
       (3) aid the members in leveraging lessons learned in order 
     to contribute to regional democracy and rule of law 
     activities in Central America, including electoral and 
     transition support, institutional reform, anti-corruption 
     investigations, and local engagement.
       (c) Regional and International Support.--The Secretary of 
     State shall take such steps as may be necessary--
       (1) to obtain support for the fellowship program from 
     international foundations, regional and United States 
     governmental and nongovernmental organizations, and regional 
     and United States universities; and
       (2) to ensure the fellowship program is well coordinated 
     with and complementary of existing mechanisms such as the 
     Lifeline Embattled CSO Assistance Fund.
       (d) Focus; Safety.--Activities carried out under the 
     fellowship program--
       (1) should focus on coordination and consultation with key 
     agencies and international bodies to continue their democracy 
     efforts, including the Department of State, the United States 
     Agency for International Development, the Organization of 
     American States, the Inter-American Court for Human Rights, 
     the United Nations, the Department of Justice, and the 
     Department of the Treasury; and
       (2) may include strengthened protection for the physical 
     safety of individuals who must leave their home country to 
     participate in the program, including assistance for 
     temporary relocation, English language learning, and mental 
     health support.
       (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for 
     fiscal year 2023.


          Amendment No. 449 Offered by Mr. Torres of New York

       At the end of title LIII of division E of the bill, add the 
     following:

     SEC. 5306. REPORT ON IMPROVING COUNTERTERRORISM SECURITY AT 
                   PASSENGER RAIL STATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Secretary, 
     in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation and 
     State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments, passenger 
     rail station owners and operators, State and local 
     transportation entities, and other agencies or stakeholders 
     as determined appropriate by the Secretary, shall submit to 
     the appropriate congressional committees a report on the 5 
     largest passenger rail stations by annual ridership and a 
     representative sample of 8 other-sized passenger rail 
     stations that contains the following:
       (1) An analysis of the effectiveness of counterterrorism 
     measures implemented in each passenger rail station to 
     include prevention systems, including--
       (A) surveillance systems, including cameras, and physical 
     law enforcement presence;
       (B) response systems including--
       (i) evacuation systems to allow passengers and workers to 
     egress the stations, mezzanines, and rail cars;
       (ii) fire safety measures, including ventilation and fire 
     suppression systems; and
       (iii) public alert systems; and
       (C) recovery systems, including coordination with State and 
     Federal agencies.
       (2) A description of any actions taken as a result of the 
     analysis conducted under paragraph (1).
       (3) Recommendations, as appropriate, for passenger rail 
     station owners and operators, and State and local 
     transportation entities to improve counterterrorism measures 
     outlined in paragraph (1).
       (4) Proposals, as appropriate, for legislative actions and 
     funding needed to improve counterterrorism measures.
       (b) Report Format.--The report described in subsection (a) 
     shall be submitted in unclassified form, but information that 
     is sensitive or classified shall be included as a classified 
     annex.
       (c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
     Representatives, the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the Committee 
     on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
     of the Senate.


          amendment no. 450 offered by mr. garcia of illinois

       Page 1262, after line 23, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. UKRAINE DEBT PAYMENT RELIEF.

       (a) Suspension of Multilateral Debt Payments of Ukraine.--
       (1) United states position in the international financial 
     institutions.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct 
     the United States Executive Director at each international 
     financial institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of 
     the International Financial Institutions Act) to use the 
     voice, vote, and influence of the United States to advocate 
     that the respective institution immediately suspend all debt 
     service payments owed to the institution by Ukraine.
       (2) Official bilateral and commercial debt service payment 
     relief.--The Secretary of the Treasury, working in 
     coordination with the Secretary of State, shall commence 
     immediate efforts with other governments and commercial 
     creditor groups, through the Paris Club of Official Creditors 
     and other bilateral and multilateral frameworks, both formal 
     and informal, to pursue comprehensive debt payment relief for 
     Ukraine.
       (3) Multilateral financial support for ukraine.--The 
     Secretary of the Treasury shall direct the United States 
     Executive Director at each international financial 
     institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of the 
     International Financial Institutions Act) to use the voice 
     and vote of the United States to support, to the maximum 
     extent practicable, the provision of concessional financial 
     assistance for Ukraine.
       (4) Multilateral financial support for refugees.--The 
     Secretary of the Treasury shall direct the United States 
     Executive Director at each international financial 
     institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of the 
     International Financial Institutions Act) to use the voice 
     and vote of the United States to seek to provide economic 
     support for refugees from Ukraine, including refugees of 
     African descent, and for countries receiving refugees from 
     Ukraine.
       (b) Report to the Congress.--Not later than December 31 of 
     each year, the President shall--
       (1) submit to the Committees on Financial Services, on 
     Appropriations, and on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committees on Foreign Relations and 
     on Appropriations of the Senate, a report on the activities 
     undertaken under this section; and
       (2) make public a copy of the report.
       (c) Waiver and Termination.--
       (1) Waiver.--The President may waive the preceding 
     provisions of this section if the President determines that a 
     waiver is in the national interest of the United States and 
     reports to the Congress an explanation of the reasons 
     therefor.
       (2) Termination.--The preceding provisions of this section 
     shall have no force or effect on or after the date that is 7 
     years after the date of the enactment of this Act.


          amendment no. 452 offered by mr. garcia of illinois

       At the end of title LVIII, add the following:

     SEC. 58_. REPORT ON ALL COMPREHENSIVE SANCTIONS IMPOSED ON 
                   FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
     United States, in consultation with the Secretary of State, 
     the Secretary of the Treasury, and the head of any other 
     relevant Federal department or agency that the Comptroller 
     General determines necessary, shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees a report on all comprehensive 
     sanctions imposed on de jure or de facto governments of 
     foreign countries, and all comprehensive sanctions imposed on 
     non-state actors that exercise significant de facto 
     governmental control over a foreign civilian population, 
     under any provision of law.
       (b) Matters to Be Included.--The report required by 
     subsection (a) shall include--
       (1) an assessment of the effect of sanctions imposed on the 
     government of each foreign country and each non-state actor 
     that exercises significant de facto governmental control over 
     a foreign civilian population described in subsection (a) 
     on--
       (A) the ability of civilian population of the country to 
     access water, food, sanitation, and public health services, 
     including all humanitarian aid and supplies related to the 
     prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of COVID-19;
       (B) the changes to the general mortality rate, maternal 
     mortality rate, life expectancy, and literacy;
       (C) the extent to which there is an increase in refugees or 
     migration to or from the country or an increase in internally 
     displaced people in the country;
       (D) the degree of international compliance and non-
     compliance of the country; and
       (E) the licensing of transactions to allow access to 
     essential goods and services to vulnerable populations, 
     including the number of licenses applied for, approved, or 
     denied and reasons why such licenses were denied, and average 
     time to receive a decision; and
       (2) a description of the purpose of sanctions imposed on 
     the government of each foreign country and each non-state 
     actor that exercises significant de facto governmental 
     control over a foreign civilian population described in 
     subsection (a) and the required legal or political authority, 
     including--
       (A) an assessment of United States national security;
       (B) an assessment of whether the stated foreign policy 
     goals of the sanctions are being met;
       (C) the degree of international support or opposition to 
     the sanctions; and
       (D) an assessment of such sanctions on United States 
     businesses, consumers, and financial institutions.
       (c) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified 
     annex. The unclassified portion of the report shall be 
     published on a publicly-available website of the Government 
     of the United States.

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       (d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
     Financial Services, and the Committee on Ways and Means of 
     the House of Representatives; and
       (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Committee on 
     Finance of the Senate.


    amendment no. 453 offered by mrs. carolyn b. maloney of new york

       Add at the end of title XI the following:

                      Subtitle B--PLUM Act of 2022

     SEC. 1121. SHORT TITLE.

        This subtitle may be cited as the ``Periodically Listing 
     Updates to Management Act of 2022'' or the ``PLUM Act of 
     2022''.

     SEC. 1122. ESTABLISHMENT OF PUBLIC WEBSITE ON GOVERNMENT 
                   POLICY AND SUPPORTING POSITIONS.

       (a) Establishment.--
       (1) In general.--Subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 5, 
     United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``Sec. 3330f. Government policy and supporting position data

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Agency.--The term `agency' means--
       ``(A) any Executive agency, the United States Postal 
     Service, and the Postal Regulatory Commission; and
       ``(B) the Executive Office of the President and any 
     component within that Office (including any successor 
     component), including--
       ``(i) the Council of Economic Advisors;
       ``(ii) the Council on Environmental Quality;
       ``(iii) the National Security Council;
       ``(iv) the Office of the Vice President;
       ``(v) the Office of Policy Development;
       ``(vi) the Office of Administration;
       ``(vii) the Office of Management and Budget;
       ``(viii) the Office of the United States Trade 
     Representative;
       ``(ix) the Office of Science and Technology Policy;
       ``(x) the Office of National Drug Control Policy; and
       ``(xi) the White House Office, including the White House 
     Office of Presidential Personnel.
       ``(2) Appointee.--The term `appointee'--
       ``(A) means an individual serving in a policy and 
     supporting position; and
       ``(B) includes an individual serving in such a position 
     temporarily in an acting capacity in accordance with--
       ``(i) sections 3345 through 3349d (commonly referred to as 
     the `Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998');
       ``(ii) any other statutory provision described in section 
     3347(a)(1); or
       ``(iii) a Presidential appointment described in section 
     3347(a)(2).
       ``(3) Covered website.--The term `covered website' means 
     the website established and maintained by the Director under 
     subsection (b).
       ``(4) Director.--The term `Director' means the Director of 
     the Office of Personnel Management.
       ``(5) Policy and supporting position.--The term `policy and 
     supporting position'--
       ``(A) means any position at an agency, as determined by the 
     Director, that, but for this section and section 2(b)(3) of 
     the PLUM Act of 2022, would be included in the publication 
     entitled `United States Government Policy and Supporting 
     Positions' (commonly referred to as the `Plum Book'); and
       ``(B) may include--
       ``(i) a position on any level of the Executive Schedule 
     under subchapter II of chapter 53, or another position with 
     an equivalent rate of pay;
       ``(ii) a general position (as defined in section 
     3132(a)(9)) in the Senior Executive service;
       ``(iii) a position in the Senior Foreign Service;
       ``(iv) a position of a confidential or policy-determining 
     character under schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of title 
     5, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation; 
     and
       ``(v) any other position classified at or above level GS-14 
     of the General Schedule (or equivalent) that is excepted from 
     the competitive service by law because of the confidential or 
     policy-determining nature of the position duties.
       ``(b) Establishment of Website.--Not later than 1 year 
     after the date of enactment of the PLUM Act of 2022, the 
     Director shall establish, and thereafter the Director shall 
     maintain, a public website containing the following 
     information for the President in office on the date of 
     establishment and for each subsequent President:
       ``(1) Each policy and supporting position in the Federal 
     Government, including any such position that is vacant.
       ``(2) The name of each individual who--
       ``(A) is serving in a position described in paragraph (1); 
     or
       ``(B) previously served in a position described in such 
     paragraph under the applicable President.
       ``(3) Information on--
       ``(A) any Government-wide or agency-wide limitation on the 
     total number of positions in the Senior Executive Service 
     under section 3133 or 3134 or the total number of positions 
     under schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of title 5, Code of 
     Federal Regulations; and
       ``(B) the total number of individuals occupying such 
     positions.
       ``(c) Contents.--With respect to any policy and supporting 
     position listed on the covered website, the Director shall 
     include--
       ``(1) the agency, and agency component, (including the 
     agency and bureau code used by the Office of Management and 
     Budget) in which the position is located;
       ``(2) the name of the position;
       ``(3) the name of the individual occupying the position (if 
     any);
       ``(4) the geographic location of the position, including 
     the city, State or province, and country;
       ``(5) the pay system under which the position is paid;
       ``(6) the level, grade, or rate of pay;
       ``(7) the term or duration of the appointment (if any);
       ``(8) the expiration date, in the case of a time-limited 
     appointment;
       ``(9) a unique identifier for each appointee;
       ``(10) whether the position is vacant; and
       ``(11) for any position that is vacant--
       ``(A) for a position for which appointment is required to 
     be made by the President, by and with the advice and consent 
     of the Senate, the name of the acting official; and
       ``(B) for other positions, the name of the official 
     performing the duties of the vacant position.
       ``(d) Current Data.--For each agency, the Director shall 
     indicate in the information on the covered website the date 
     that the agency last updated the data.
       ``(e) Format.--The Director shall make the data on the 
     covered website available to the public at no cost over the 
     internet in a searchable, sortable, downloadable, and 
     machine-readable format so that the data qualifies as an open 
     Government data asset, as defined in section 3502 of title 
     44.
       ``(f) Authority of Director.--
       ``(1) Information required.--Each agency shall provide to 
     the Director any information that the Director determines 
     necessary to establish and maintain the covered website, 
     including the information uploaded under paragraph (4).
       ``(2) Requirements for agencies.--Not later than 1 year 
     after the date of enactment of the PLUM Act of 2022, the 
     Director shall issue instructions to agencies with specific 
     requirements for the provision or uploading of information 
     required under paragraph (1), including--
       ``(A) specific data standards that an agency shall follow 
     to ensure that the information is complete, accurate, and 
     reliable;
       ``(B) data quality assurance methods; and
       ``(C) the timeframe during which an agency shall provide or 
     upload the information, including the timeframe described 
     under paragraph (4).
       ``(3) Public accountability.--The Director shall identify 
     on the covered website any agency that has failed to 
     provide--
       ``(A) the information required by the Director;
       ``(B) complete, accurate, and reliable information; or
       ``(C) the information during the timeframe specified by the 
     Director.
       ``(4) Annual updates.--
       ``(A) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date on 
     which the covered website is established, and not less than 
     once during each year thereafter, the head of each agency 
     shall upload to the covered website updated information (if 
     any) on--
       ``(i) the policy and supporting positions in the agency;
       ``(ii) the appointees occupying such positions in the 
     agency; and
       ``(iii) the former appointees who served in such positions 
     in the agency under the President then in office.
       ``(B) Supplement not supplant.--Information provided under 
     subparagraph (A) shall supplement, not supplant, previously 
     provided information under that subparagraph.
       ``(5) OPM help desk.--The Director shall establish a 
     central help desk, to be operated by not more than 1 full-
     time employee, to assist any agency with implementing this 
     section.
       ``(6) Coordination.--The Director may designate 1 or more 
     agencies to participate in the development, establishment, 
     operation, and support of the covered website. With respect 
     to any such designation, the Director may specify the scope 
     of the responsibilities of the agency so designated.
       ``(7) Data standards and timing.--The Director shall make 
     available on the covered website information regarding data 
     collection standards, quality assurance methods, and time 
     frames for reporting data to the Director.
       ``(8) Regulations.--The Director may prescribe regulations 
     necessary for the administration of this section.
       ``(g) Responsibility of Agencies.--
       ``(1) Provision of information.--Each agency shall comply 
     with the instructions and guidance issued by the Director to 
     carry out this section, and, upon request of the Director, 
     shall provide appropriate assistance to the Director to 
     ensure the successful operation of the covered website in the 
     manner and within the timeframe specified by the Director 
     under subsection (f)(2).
       ``(2) Ensuring completeness, accuracy, and reliability.--
     With respect to any submission of information described in 
     paragraph (1), the head of an agency shall include--
       ``(A) an explanation of how the agency ensured the 
     information is complete, accurate, and reliable; and

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       ``(B) a certification that the information is complete, 
     accurate, and reliable.
       ``(h) Information Verification.--
       ``(1) Confirmation.--
       ``(A) In general.--On the date that is 90 days after the 
     date on which the covered website is established, the 
     Director, in coordination with the White House Office of 
     Presidential Personnel, shall confirm that the information on 
     the covered website is complete, accurate, reliable, and up-
     to-date.
       ``(B) Certification.--On the date on which the Director 
     makes a confirmation under subparagraph (A), the Director 
     shall publish on the covered website a certification that the 
     confirmation has been made.
       ``(2) Authority of director.--In carrying out paragraph 
     (1), the Director may--
       ``(A) request additional information from an agency; and
       ``(B) use any additional information provided to the 
     Director or the White House Office of Presidential Personnel 
     for the purposes of verification.
       ``(3) Public comment.--The Director shall establish a 
     process under which members of the public may provide 
     feedback regarding the accuracy of the information on the 
     covered website.
       ``(i) Data Archiving.--
       ``(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after a 
     transitional inauguration day (as defined in section 3349a), 
     the Director, in consultation with the Archivist of the 
     United States, shall archive the data that was compiled on 
     the covered website for the preceding presidential 
     administration.
       ``(2) Public availability.--The Director shall make the 
     data described in paragraph (1) publicly available over the 
     internet--
       ``(A) on, or through a link on, the covered website;
       ``(B) at no cost; and
       ``(C) in a searchable, sortable, downloadable, and machine-
     readable format.''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for 
     subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:

``3330f. Government policy and supporting position data.''.
       (b) Other Matters.--
       (1) Definitions.--In this subsection, the terms ``agency'', 
     ``covered website'', ``Director'', and ``policy and 
     supporting position'' have the meanings given those terms in 
     section 3330f of title 5, United States Code, as added by 
     subsection (a).
       (2) GAO review and report.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date on which the Director establishes the covered website, 
     the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a 
     review of, and issue a briefing or report on, the 
     implementation of this subtitle and the amendments made by 
     this subtitle, which shall include--
       (A) the quality of data required to be collected and 
     whether the data is complete, accurate, timely, and reliable;
       (B) any challenges experienced by agencies in implementing 
     this subtitle and the amendments made by this subtitle; and
       (C) any suggestions or modifications to enhance compliance 
     with this subtitle and the amendments made by this subtitle, 
     including best practices for agencies to follow.
       (3) Sunset of plum book.--Beginning on January 1, 2026--
       (A) the covered website shall serve as the public directory 
     for policy and supporting positions in the Government; and
       (B) the publication entitled ``United States Government 
     Policy and Supporting Positions'', commonly referred to as 
     the ``Plum Book'', shall no longer be issued or published.
       (4) Funding.--
       (A) In general.--No additional amounts are authorized to be 
     appropriated to carry out this subtitle or the amendments 
     made by this subtitle.
       (B) Other funding.--The Director shall carry out this 
     subtitle and the amendments made by this subtitle using 
     amounts otherwise available to the Director.


          amendment no. 457 offered by mr. neguse of colorado

       At the end of title LV of division E, add the following:

     SEC. 5505. CONTINENTAL DIVIDE NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL.

       (a) Completion of Trail.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than November 10, 2028, the 
     Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior shall, to the 
     maximum extent practicable, ensure the completion of the 
     Continental Divide National Scenic Trail as a contiguous 
     route, consistent with the following provisions of the 
     National Trails System Act:
       (A) Section 3(a)(2) (16 U.S.C. 1242(a)(2)).
       (B) Section 5(a)(5) (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(5)).
       (C) Section 7 (16 U.S.C. 1246).
       (2) Priority of actions.--The Secretary and the Secretary 
     of the Interior shall, to the maximum extent practicable, 
     take necessary actions to achieve this goal, including the 
     following steps, listed in order of priority:
       (A) Complete the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail 
     by acquiring land or an interest in land, or by encouraging 
     States or local governments to enter into cooperative 
     agreements to acquire interests in land, to eliminate gaps 
     between sections of the Trail while maintaining the nature 
     and purposes of the Trail.
       (B) Optimize the Trail by relocating incompatible existing 
     portions of the Trail on Federal land as necessary to provide 
     for maximum outdoor recreation potential and for the 
     conservation and enjoyment of the nationally significant 
     scenic, historic, natural, or cultural qualities of the areas 
     through which the Trail passes, consistent with the Trail's 
     nature and purposes.
       (C) Publish maps of the completed Trail corridor.
       (b) Trail Completion Team.--
       (1) In general.--In carrying out subsection (a), not later 
     than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, 
     the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of the 
     Interior, shall establish a joint Forest Service and Bureau 
     of Land Management trail completion team to work in 
     coordination with the Trail Administrator to facilitate the 
     completion and optimization of the Trail, pursuant to the 
     purposes of section 3(a)(2) of the National Trails System Act 
     (16 U.S.C. 1242(a)(2)) and the Trail's nature and purposes.
       (2) Duties of the team.--The Team shall:
       (A) Implement land and right-of-way acquisitions, 
     relocations, and trail construction consistent with any 
     Optimal Location Review for the trail, giving priority to 
     land that--
       (i) eliminates gaps between segments of the Trail;
       (ii) may be acquired by the Secretary or the Secretary of 
     the Interior by purchase from a willing seller, donation, 
     exchange, or by cooperative agreement;
       (iii) is best suited for inclusion in the Trail corridor in 
     accordance with the purposes, policies, and provisions of the 
     National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1241 et seq.); and
       (iv) has been identified as a segment of the Trail on 
     Federal land that should be relocated to provide for maximum 
     outdoor recreation potential and the conservation and 
     enjoyment of the nationally significant scenic, historic, 
     natural, or cultural qualities of the areas through which the 
     Trail passes.
       (B) Provide the necessary administrative and technical 
     support to complete the Trail corridor under subsection (a).
       (C) As appropriate, consult with other Federal agencies, 
     Governors of affected States, Indian Tribes, Land Grants-
     Mercedes, Acequias, relevant landowners or land users of an 
     acequia or land grant-merced, the Continental Divide Trail 
     Coalition, and other volunteer and nonprofit organizations 
     that assist in, or whose members may be affected by, the 
     development, maintenance, and management of the Trail.
       (D) Support the Secretary in the development of the 
     acquisition and development plan under subsection (c) and 
     annual reports under subsection (f).
       (c) Comprehensive Acquisition and Development Plan.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the 
     establishment of the Team under subsection (b), the Secretary 
     shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
     House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources of the Senate a comprehensive acquisition 
     and development plan for the Trail.
       (2) Contents of plan.--The comprehensive acquisition and 
     development plan should--
       (A) identify any gaps in the Trail where the Secretary and 
     the Secretary of the Interior have not been able to acquire 
     land or interests in land by purchase from a willing seller, 
     by donation, by exchange, or by cooperative agreement;
       (B) include a plan for closing such gaps by acquiring lands 
     or interests in land; and
       (C) include general and site-specific development plans, 
     including anticipated costs.
       (d) Method of Acquisition.--In carrying out this section, 
     the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior--
       (1) may acquire land only by purchase from a willing seller 
     with donated or appropriated funds, by donation, or by 
     exchange; and
       (2) may not acquire land by eminent domain.
       (e) Maintaining Existing Partnerships.--In carrying out 
     this section, the Secretary, the Secretary of the Interior, 
     and the Team shall continue to maintain and develop working 
     relationships with volunteer and nonprofit organizations that 
     assist in the development, maintenance, and management of the 
     Trail.
       (f) Reports.--Not later than September 30, 2024, and at the 
     close of each fiscal year until the acquisition and 
     development plan is fully implemented, the Secretary shall 
     report on the following, in writing, to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate:
       (1) The progress in acquiring land or interests in land to 
     complete the Trail consistent with this section.
       (2) The amount of land or interests in land acquired during 
     the fiscal year and the amount expended for such land or 
     interests in land.
       (3) The amount of land or interests in land planned for 
     acquisition in the ensuing fiscal year and the estimated cost 
     of such land or interests in land.
       (4) The estimated amount of land or interests in land 
     remaining to be acquired.
       (5) The amount of existing Trail miles on Federal lands 
     that need to be relocated to provide for maximum outdoor 
     recreation potential and for conservation and enjoyment of 
     the nationally significant scenic, historic, natural, or 
     cultural qualities of the areas through which the Trail 
     passes.
       (g) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Acequia.--The term ``acequia'' has the meaning of the 
     term ``community ditch'' as

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     such term is defined under section 73-2-27 of the New Mexico 
     Statutes.
       (2) Land grant-merced.--The term ``land grant-merced'' 
     means a community land grant issued under the laws or customs 
     of the Government of Spain or Mexico that is recognized under 
     chapter 49 of the New Mexico Statutes (or a successor 
     statute).
       (3) Optimal location review.--The term ``Optimal Location 
     Review'' means the procedures described in the Continental 
     Divide National Scenic Trail Optimal Location Review Guide, 
     dated November 2017.
       (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest 
     Service.
       (5) Team.--The term ``Team'' means the trail completion 
     team established under subsection (b).
       (6) Trail.--The term ``Trail'' means the Continental Divide 
     National Scenic Trail established by section 5 of the 
     National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244).


        amendment no. 458 offered by mr. garamendi of california

       At the end of title LV of division E, insert the following:

     SEC. 5505. SACRAMENTO-SAN JOAQUIN DELTA NATIONAL HERITAGE 
                   AREA.

       Section 6001(a)(4)(A) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. 
     Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (Public Law 116-
     9) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``In 
     addition, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage 
     Area shall include the area depicted as `Rio Vista/Expansion 
     Area' on the map entitled `Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta 
     National Heritage Area Proposed Boundary Expansion' and dated 
     February 2021.''.


       amendment no. 459 offered by mr. mcgovern of massachusetts

       Add at the end of title LIV of division E the following:

     SEC. 54__. GRANT PROGRAM FOR GRANDFAMILY HOUSING.

       (a) In General.--Title II of the LEGACY Act of 2003 (12 
     U.S.C. 1790q note) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 206. GRANT PROGRAM.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall, not later than 180 
     days after the date of the enactment of this section, 
     establish a program to provide grants to owners of 
     intergenerational dwelling units.
       ``(b) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
     this section, an owner of an intergenerational dwelling unit 
     shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in 
     such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 
     may reasonably require.
       ``(c) Use of Grant Amounts.--An owner of an 
     intergenerational dwelling unit that receives a grant under 
     this section shall use amounts provided to cover costs 
     associated with--
       ``(1) employing a service coordinator to--
       ``(A) offer onsite services to intergenerational families, 
     including tutoring, health care services, afterschool care, 
     and activities that are age appropriate for children of 
     various ages of development; and
       ``(B) coordinate with any local kinship navigator program 
     (as described in section 474(a)(7) of the Social Security Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 674(a)(7));
       ``(2) facilitating outreach to intergenerational families 
     as described in subsection (d);
       ``(3) planning and offering services to intergenerational 
     families; and
       ``(4) retrofitting and maintaining existing spaces within 
     the property that contains the intergenerational dwelling 
     unit for the services and programs provided to 
     intergenerational families.
       ``(d) Outreach.--
       ``(1) In general.--An owner of an intergenerational 
     dwelling unit that receives a grant under this section shall 
     engage with intergenerational families in the community 
     surrounding the property that contains the grandfamily 
     housing owned by the grant recipient by--
       ``(A) performing periodic informational outreach; and
       ``(B) planning and executing events for intergenerational 
     families.
       ``(2) Coordination.--Outreach under this subsection shall, 
     where possible, be in coordination with a local kinship 
     navigator program (as described in section 474(a)(7) of the 
     Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 674(a)(7)) or a comparable 
     program or entity in the State in which the intergenerational 
     dwelling unit is located.
       ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out 
     this section $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 and 
     2024.
       ``(f) Nondiscrimination.--The program established under 
     this section shall be implemented by the Secretary in a 
     manner that is consistent with the Fair Housing Act.''.
       (b) VAWA Protections.--Section 41411(a)(3) of the Violence 
     Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12491(a)(3)) is 
     amended--
       (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (O) and (P) as 
     subparagraphs (P) and (Q), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after paragraph (N) the following:
       ``(O) the program established under the Grandfamily Housing 
     Act of 2022;''.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this section, the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
     Development shall submit to the Congress a report that--
       (1) describes the effectiveness of the grant program 
     established under section 206 of the LEGACY Act of 2003, as 
     added by subsection (a); and
       (2) makes recommendations for legislative changes that 
     could allow for the grant program to be more effective.


           amendment no. 460 offered by ms. escobar of texas

       At the end of title LVIII of division E, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. ___. WASTEWATER ASSISTANCE TO COLONIAS.

       Section 307 of the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 
     1996 (33 U.S.C. 1281 note) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs 
     (3) and (4), respectively; and
       (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
       ``(2) Covered entity.--The term `covered entity' means each 
     of the following:
       ``(A) A border State.
       ``(B) A local government with jurisdiction over an eligible 
     community.'';
       (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``border State'' and 
     inserting ``covered entity'';
       (3) in subsection (d), by striking ``shall not exceed 50 
     percent'' and inserting ``may not be less than 80 percent''; 
     and
       (4) in subsection (e)--
       (A) by striking ``$25,000,000'' and inserting 
     ``$100,000,000''; and
       (B) by striking ``1997 through 1999'' and inserting ``2023 
     through 2027''.


        amendment no. 462 offered by ms. clark of massachusetts

       Add at the end of title LVIII of division E the following:

     SEC. 58__. CONTRACTS BY THE PRESIDENT, THE VICE PRESIDENT, OR 
                   A CABINET MEMBER.

       (a) Amendment.--Section 431 of title 18, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by inserting ``the President, 
     the Vice President, a Cabinet Member, or a'' after 
     ``Contracts by''; and
       (2) in the first undesignated paragraph, by inserting ``the 
     President, the Vice President, or any member of the 
     Cabinet,'' after ``Whoever, being''.
       (b) Table of Sections Amendment.--The table of sections for 
     chapter 23 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
     striking the item relating to section 431 and inserting the 
     following:

``431. Contracts by the President, the Vice President, a Cabinet 
              Member, or a Member of Congress.''.


           amendment no. 463 offered by mr. tonko of new york

       Add at the end of title LV the following:

     SEC. 5505. NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY WATERSHED PROTECTION.

       (a) Program Establishment.--
       (1) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a 
     nonregulatory program to be known as the ``New York-New 
     Jersey Watershed Restoration Program''.
       (2) Duties.--In carrying out the program, the Secretary 
     shall--
       (A) draw on existing and new approved plans for the 
     Watershed, or portions of the Watershed, and work in 
     consultation with applicable management entities, including 
     representatives of the New York-New Jersey Harbor and Estuary 
     Program (HEP), Hudson River Estuary Program, Mohawk River 
     Basin Program, Sustainable Raritan River Initiative, the 
     Federal Government, and other State and local governments, 
     and regional and nonprofit organizations, as appropriate, to 
     identify, prioritize, and implement restoration and 
     protection activities within the Watershed; and
       (B) adopt a Watershed-wide strategy that--
       (i) supports the implementation of a shared set of science-
     based restoration and protection activities developed in 
     accordance with subparagraph (A);
       (ii) targets cost-effective projects with measurable 
     results;
       (iii) maximizes conservation outcomes;
       (iv) prioritizes the needs of communities lacking in 
     environmental justice; and
       (v) establishes the voluntary grant and technical 
     assistance programs authorized in this section.
       (3) Consultation.--In establishing the program, the 
     Secretary shall, as appropriate--
       (A) consult with--
       (i) the heads of Federal agencies, including--

       (I) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency;
       (II) the Administrator of the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration;
       (III) the Secretary of Agriculture; and
       (IV) the Director of the National Park Service; and

       (ii) Indian Tribes; and
       (B) coordinate with --
       (i) the Governors of New York and New Jersey and the 
     Commissioner of the New York State Department of 
     Environmental Conservation and the Director of the New Jersey 
     Division of Fish and Wildlife;
       (ii) the New York-New Jersey Harbor & Estuary Program; and
       (iii) other public agencies and organizations with 
     authority for the planning and implementation of conservation 
     strategies in the Watershed.
       (4) Purposes.--The purposes of the program include--

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       (A) coordinating restoration and protection activities 
     among Federal, State, local, and regional entities and 
     conservation partners throughout the Watershed;
       (B) carrying out coordinated restoration and protection 
     activities, and providing for technical assistance throughout 
     the Watershed--
       (i) to sustain and enhance fish and wildlife habitat 
     restoration and protection activities;
       (ii) to improve and maintain water quality to support fish, 
     wildlife, and their habitat, as well as to improve 
     opportunities for public access and recreation in the 
     Watershed consistent with the ecological needs of fish and 
     wildlife habitat;
       (iii) to advance the use of natural and nature-based 
     features, living shoreline, and other green infrastructure 
     techniques to maximize the resilience of communities, natural 
     systems, and habitats under changing sea levels, storm risks, 
     and watershed conditions;
       (iv) to engage the public, communities experiencing 
     environmental injustice, through outreach, education, and 
     community involvement to increase capacity and support for 
     coordinated restoration and protection activities in the 
     Watershed;
       (v) to increase scientific capacity to support the 
     planning, monitoring, and research activities necessary to 
     carry out coordinated restoration and protection activities;
       (vi) to provide for feasibility and planning studies for 
     green infrastructure projects that achieve habitat 
     restoration and stormwater management goals;
       (vii) to support land conservation and management 
     activities necessary to fulfill the Watershed-wide strategy 
     adopted under subsection (a)(2)(B);
       (viii) to provide technical assistance to carry out 
     restoration and protection activities in the Watershed;
       (ix) to monitor environmental quality to assess progress 
     toward the goals of this section; and
       (x) to improve fish and wildlife habitats, as well as 
     opportunities for personal recreation, along rivers and shore 
     fronts within communities lacking in environmental justice; 
     and
       (C) other activities necessary for the implementation of 
     approved plans.
       (b) New York-New Jersey Watershed Restoration Grant 
     Program.--
       (1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a 
     voluntary grant and technical assistance program, to be known 
     as the ``New York-New Jersey Watershed Restoration Grant 
     Program'', to provide competitive matching grants of varying 
     amounts to State and local governments, nonprofit 
     organizations, institutions of higher education, and other 
     eligible entities to carry out activities described in 
     subsection (a)(4).
       (2) Criteria.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
     agencies, organizations, and other persons referred to in 
     section 404(c), shall develop criteria for the grant program 
     to help ensure that activities funded under this section 
     accomplish one or more of the purposes identified in 
     subsection (a)(4) and advance the implementation of priority 
     actions or needs identified in the Watershed-wide strategy 
     adopted under subsection (a)(2)(B).
       (3) Capacity building.--The Secretary shall include grant 
     program provisions designed to increase the effectiveness of 
     organizations that work at the nexus of natural resource and 
     community health issues within the New York-New Jersey 
     Watershed by addressing organizational capacity needs.
       (4) Cost sharing.--
       (A) Department of the interior share.--The Department of 
     the Interior share of the cost of a project funded under the 
     grant program shall not exceed 50 percent of the total cost 
     of the activity, as determined by the Secretary.
       (B) Non-department of the interior share.--The non-
     Department of the Interior share of the cost of a project 
     funded under the grant program may be provided in cash or in 
     the form of an in-kind contribution of services or materials.
       (c) Administration.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may enter into an agreement 
     to manage the grant program with the National Fish and 
     Wildlife Foundation or a similar organization that offers 
     grant management services.
       (2) Funding.--If the Secretary enters into an agreement 
     under paragraph (A), the organization selected shall--
       (A) for each fiscal year, receive amounts made available to 
     carry out this section in an advance payment of the entire 
     amounts on October 1 of that fiscal year, or as soon as 
     practicable thereafter;
       (B) invest and reinvest those amounts for the benefit of 
     the grant program; and
       (C) otherwise administer the grant program to support 
     partnerships between the public and private sectors in 
     accordance with this section.
       (3) Requirements.--If the Secretary enters into an 
     agreement with the Foundation under subparagraph (A), any 
     amounts received by the Foundation under this section shall 
     be subject to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation 
     Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.), excluding section 
     10(a) of that Act (16 U.S.C. 3709(a)).
       (d) Annual Reports.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the 
     Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report on the 
     implementation of this section, including a description of 
     each project that has received funding under this section in 
     the preceding fiscal year.
       (e) Prohibition on Federal Land Holdings.--The Federal 
     Government may not maintain ownership of any land acquired 
     under this section except for the purpose of promptly 
     transferring ownership to a State or local entity.
       (f) Sunset.--This section shall have no force or effect 
     after September 30, 2030.
       (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--
       (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated to 
     the Secretary to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each 
     of fiscal years 2023 through 2028, of which not more than 3 
     percent shall be used for administrative costs to carry out 
     this section.
       (2) Use for grant program.--Of any amount made available 
     under this section for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall 
     use at least 75 percent to carry out the grant program under 
     subsection (b) and to provide, or provide for, technical 
     assistance under such program.
       (h) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Approved plans.--The term ``approved plan''--
       (A) means any plan for management of the New York-New 
     Jersey Watershed--
       (i) that has been approved by a Federal, regional, State, 
     or local governmental entity, including State Wildlife Action 
     Plans, Comprehensive Conservation Management Plans, Watershed 
     Improvement Plans; or
       (ii) that is determined by the Director, in consultation 
     with such entities, to contribute to the achievement of the 
     purposes of this section; and
       (B) includes the New York-New Jersey Harbor & Estuary 
     Program (HEP) Action Agenda, the Hudson Raritan Comprehensive 
     Restoration Plan, the Hudson River Comprehensive Restoration 
     Plan, the Hudson River Estuary Program Action Agenda, the 
     Hudson River Park Trust Estuarine Sanctuary Management Plan, 
     the Mohawk River Action Agenda, the Sustainable Raritan River 
     Initiative Action Plan, the Lower Passaic and Bronx & Harlem 
     Federal Urban Waters Partnership Workplans, the New Jersey 
     Sports and Exhibition Authority Meadowlands Restoration Plan, 
     as well as other critical conservation projects in the region 
     that achieve the purposes of this section.
       (2) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
     the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
       (3) Environmental justice.--The term ``environmental 
     justice'' means the fair treatment and meaningful involvement 
     of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or 
     income, with respect to the development, implementation, and 
     enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies.
       (4) Foundation.--The term ``Foundation'' means the National 
     Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
       (5) Grant program.--The term ``grant program'' means the 
     voluntary New York-New Jersey Watershed Restoration Grant 
     Program established under section 405.
       (6) Program.--The term ``program'' means the New York-New 
     Jersey Watershed Restoration Program established under 
     section 404.
       (7) Restoration and protection.--The term ``restoration and 
     protection'' means the conservation, stewardship, and 
     enhancement of habitat for fish and wildlife and water 
     quality to preserve and improve ecosystems and ecological 
     processes on which they depend and for use and enjoyment by 
     the public.
       (8) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior, acting through the Director.
       (9) Service.--The term ``Service'' means the United States 
     Fish and Wildlife Service.
       (10) Watershed.--The term ``Watershed'' means the New York-
     New Jersey Watershed, which is comprised of all land area 
     whose surface water drains into New York-New Jersey Harbor, 
     the waters contained within that land area, and the estuaries 
     associated with those watersheds.


          amendment no. 464 offered by mr. higgins of new york

       At the end of title LV of division E, add the following:

     SECTION 5505. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE 
                   NATIONAL MARITIME HERITAGE GRANT PROGRAM.

       Section 308703 of title 54, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ``subsection (k) 
     and'' after ``amounts for that purpose under'';
       (2) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ``subsection (k) 
     and'' after ``amounts for that purpose under''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(k) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are hereby 
     authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $10,000,000 
     for each of fiscal years 2023 and 2024 to carry out this 
     section.''.


             amendment no. 466 offered by mrs. axne of iowa

       Add at the end of title LIV of division E the following:

     SEC. 54__. FLEXIBILITY IN ADDRESSING RURAL HOMELESSNESS.

       Subsection (a) of section 423 of subtitle C of title IV of 
     the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
     11383(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(13) Projects in rural areas that consist of one or more 
     of the following activities:
       ``(A) Payment of short-term emergency lodging, including in 
     motels or shelters, directly or through vouchers.
       ``(B) Repairs to units--

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       ``(i) in which homeless individuals and families will be 
     housed; or
       ``(ii) which are currently not fit for human habitation.
       ``(C) Staff training, professional development, skill 
     development, and staff retention activities.''.


           amendment no. 467 offered by mr. baird of indiana

       At the end of title LI, insert the following new section:

     SEC. 51__. REQUIREMENT FOR TIMELY SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS 
                   AT MEDICAL FACILITIES OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
                   AFFAIRS.

       (a) Requirement.--Chapter 17 of title 38, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) by redesignating section 1706A as section 1706B; and
       (2) by inserting after section 1706 the following new 
     section:

     ``Sec. 1706A. Management of health care: timely scheduling of 
       appointments at Department facilities

       ``(a) Requirement for Scheduling.--In managing the 
     provision of hospital care and medical services at medical 
     facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs under this 
     chapter, the Secretary shall ensure that whenever a covered 
     veteran contacts the Department by telephone to request the 
     scheduling of an appointment for care or services for the 
     covered veteran at such a facility, the scheduling for the 
     appointment occurs during that telephone call (regardless of 
     the prospective date of the appointment being scheduled).
       ``(b) Covered Veteran Defined.--In this section, the term 
     `covered veteran' means a veteran who is enrolled in the 
     system of patient enrollment of the Department under section 
     1705(a) of this title.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of such chapter is amended by striking the item 
     relating to section 1706A and inserting the following new 
     items:
``1706A. Management of health care: timely scheduling of appointments 
              at Department facilities.
``1706B. Remediation of medical service lines.''.
       (c) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
     shall apply with respect to requests for appointment 
     scheduling occurring on or after the date that is 120 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act.


           amendment no. 468 offered by mr. barr of kentucky

       At the end of subtitle B of title XIII, add the following:

     SEC. 13_. REPORT ON CHINESE SUPPORT TO RUSSIA WITH RESPECT TO 
                   ITS UNPROVOKED INVASION OF AND FULL-SCALE WAR 
                   AGAINST UKRAINE.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act and every 90 days thereafter, the 
     Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of 
     Commerce and the Director of National Intelligence as 
     appropriate, shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a report on whether and how the People's Republic 
     of China, including the Government of the People's Republic 
     of China, the Chinese Communist Party, any Chinese state-
     owned enterprise, and any other Chinese entity, has provided 
     support to the Russian Federation with respect to its 
     unprovoked invasion of and full-scale war against Ukraine.
       (b) Matters To Be Included.--The report required by 
     subsection (a) shall include a discussion of the People's 
     Republic of China support to the Russian Federation with 
     respect to--
       (1) helping the Government of Russia or Russian entities 
     evade or circumvent United States sanctions or multilateral 
     sanctions and export controls;
       (2) deliberately inhibiting onsite United States Government 
     export control end-use checks, including interviews and 
     investigations, in China;
       (3) providing Russia with any technology, including 
     semiconductors classified as EAR99, that supports Russian 
     intelligence or military capabilities;
       (4) establishing economic or financial arrangements that 
     will have the effect of alleviating the impact of United 
     States sanctions or multilateral sanctions;
       (5) furthering Russia's disinformation and propaganda 
     efforts;
       (6) coordinating to hinder the response of multilateral 
     organizations, including the United Nations, to provide 
     assistance to the people or Government of Ukraine, to condemn 
     Russia's war, to hold Russia accountable for the invasion and 
     its prosecution of the war, or to hold those complicit 
     accountable; and
       (7) providing any material, technical, or logistical 
     support, including to Russian military or intelligence 
     agencies and state-owned or state-linked enterprises.
       (c) Form.--
       (1) In general.--The report required by subsection (a) 
     shall be submitted in unclassified form and published on the 
     Department of State's publicly available website.
       (2) Exception.--If the Secretary, in consultation with the 
     Director of National Intelligence, certifies to the 
     appropriate congressional committees that the Secretary is 
     unable to include an element required under paragraphs (1) 
     through (7) of subsection (b) in an unclassified manner, the 
     Secretary shall provide in unclassified form an affirmative 
     or negative determination for each element required under 
     subsections (b)(1)-(7) whether the People's Republic of China 
     is supporting the Russian Federation in that manner and 
     concurrently provide the discussion of that element to the 
     committees at the lowest possible classification level, 
     consistent with the protection of sources and methods.
       (d) Sunset.--The requirement to submit the report required 
     by subsection (a) shall terminate on the earlier of--
       (1) the date on which the Secretary of State determines the 
     conflict in Ukraine has ended; or
       (2) the date that is 2 years after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act.
       (e) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (1) the congressional defense committees;
       (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Permanent 
     Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (3) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Select Committee 
     on Intelligence of the Senate.


          amendment no. 469 offered by ms. bass of california

       At the appropriate place in title LVIII, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. __. STATEMENT OF POLICY AND REPORT ON ENGAGING WITH 
                   NIGER.

       (a) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United 
     States to--
       (1) continue to support Niger's efforts to advance 
     democracy, good governance, human rights, and regional 
     security within its borders through bilateral assistance and 
     multilateral initiatives;
       (2) enhance engagement and cooperation with the Nigerien 
     government at all levels as a key component of stabilizing 
     the Sahel, where frequent coups and other anti-democratic 
     movements, food insecurity, violent extremism, and armed 
     conflict threaten to further weaken governments throughout 
     the region; and
       (3) work closely with partners and allies throughout the 
     international community to elevate Niger, which experienced 
     its first democratic transition of power in 2021, as an 
     example of transitioning from longstanding military 
     governance and a cycle of coups to a democratic, civilian-led 
     form of government.
       (b) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in 
     consultation with the heads of relevant departments and 
     agencies, shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a report on interagency efforts to enhance United 
     States engagement with Niger as a key component of the United 
     States Strategy toward the Sahel. Such report shall also 
     include the following information with respect to the 2 
     fiscal years preceding the date of the submission of the 
     report:
       (1) A description of United States efforts to promote 
     democracy, political pluralism, fiscal transparency and other 
     good governance initiatives, human rights and the rule of 
     law, and a robust and engaged civil society.
       (2) A full, detailed breakdown of United States assistance 
     provided to help the Nigerien Government develop a 
     comprehensive national security strategy, including to 
     counter terrorism, regional and transnational organized 
     crime, intercommunal violence, and other forms of armed 
     conflict, criminal activity, and other threats to United 
     States and Nigerien national security.
       (3) An analysis of relevant resources at United States 
     Embassy Niamey, including whether staff in place by the end 
     of the current fiscal year will be sufficient to meet various 
     country and regional strategic objectives.
       (4) An overview of foreign partner support for Niger's 
     intelligence and security sector.
       (5) A detailed description of United States and 
     international efforts to address food insecurity in Niger, 
     including that which is caused by deforestation, 
     desertification, and other climate change-related issues.
       (6) A breakdown of United States funds obligated for 
     humanitarian assistance in Niger, and an analysis of how the 
     security situation in Niger has affected humanitarian 
     operations and diplomatic engagement throughout the country.
       (7) An assessment of foreign malign influence in Niger, 
     with a specific focus on the People's Republic of China, the 
     Russian Federation, and their proxies.
       (c) Form.--The report required by section (b) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form and may include a classified 
     annex.
       (d) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, 
     the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on 
     Financial Services of the House of Representatives; and
       (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate.


          amendment no. 470 offered by mr. bera of california

       At the end of subtitle A of title XIII, add the following:

     SEC. 13_. REPORT ON INDO-PACIFIC REGION.

       (a) In General.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of State 
     for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, in 
     coordination with the Assistant Secretary of State for the 
     Bureau of South and Central

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     Asian Affairs, and Assistant Administrator for the Bureau for 
     Asia of the United States Agency for International 
     Development (USAID), shall submit to the congressional 
     foreign affairs committees a report that contains a 2-year 
     strategy assessing the resources and activities required to 
     achieve the policy objectives described in subsection (c).
       (2) Submission and update.--The report and strategy 
     required by this subsection shall--
       (A) be submitted at the same time as the submission of the 
     budget of the President (submitted to Congress pursuant to 
     section 1105 of title 31, United States Code) for fiscal year 
     2024; and
       (B) be updated and submitted at the same time as the 
     submission of the budget of the President (submitted to 
     Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States 
     Code) for fiscal years 2026, 2028, and 2030.
       (b) Criteria.--The report and strategy required in 
     subsection (a) shall be developed in accordance with the 
     following criteria:
       (1) It shall reflect the objective, autonomous, and 
     independent assessment of the activities, resources, and 
     costs required to achieve objectives detailed in subsection 
     (c) by the principals, the subordinate and parallel offices 
     providing input into the assessment.
       (2) It shall cover a period of five fiscal years, beginning 
     with the fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the 
     report is submitted.
       (3) It shall incorporate input from U.S. Ambassadors in the 
     Indo-Pacific region provided explicitly for the required 
     report.
       (4) It may include information gathered through 
     consultation with program offices and subject matter experts 
     in relevant functional bureaus, as deemed necessary by the 
     principals.
       (5) It shall not be subject to fiscal guidance or global 
     strategic tradeoffs associated with the annual President's 
     budget request.
       (c) Policy Objectives.--The report and strategy required in 
     subsection (a) shall assess the activities and resources 
     required to achieve the following policy objectives:
       (1) Implement the Interim National Security Strategic 
     Guidance, or the most recent National Security Strategy, with 
     respect to the Indo-Pacific region.
       (2) Implement the 2022 Indo-Pacific Strategy, or successor 
     documents, that set forth the U.S. Government strategy toward 
     the Indo-Pacific region.
       (3) Implement the State-USAID Joint Strategic Plan with 
     respect to the Indo-Pacific region.
       (4) Enhance meaningful diplomatic and economic relations 
     with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific and demonstrate 
     an enduring U.S. commitment to the region.
       (5) Secure and advance U.S. national interests in the Indo-
     Pacific, including through countering the malign influence of 
     the Government of the People's Republic of China.
       (d) Matters To Be Included.--The report and strategy 
     required under subsection (a) shall include the following:
       (1) A description of the Bureaus' bilateral and 
     multilateral goals for the period covered in the report that 
     the principals deem necessary to accomplish the objectives 
     outlined in subsection (c), disaggregated by country and 
     forum.
       (2) A timeline with annual benchmarks for achieving the 
     objectives described in subsection (c).
       (3) An assessment of the sufficiency of U.S. diplomatic 
     personnel and facilities currently available in the Indo-
     Pacific region to achieve the objectives outlined in 
     subsection (c), through consultation with U.S. embassies in 
     the region. The assessment shall include:
       (A) A list, in priority order, of locations in the Indo-
     Pacific region that require additional diplomatic personnel 
     or facilities.
       (B) A description of locations where the United States may 
     be able to collocate diplomatic personnel at allied or 
     partner embassies and consulates.
       (C) A discussion of embassies or consulates where 
     diplomatic staff could be reduced within the Indo-Pacific 
     region, where appropriate.
       (D) A detailed description of the fiscal and personnel 
     resources required to fill gaps identified.
       (4) A detailed plan to expand U.S. diplomatic engagement 
     and foreign assistance presence in the Pacific Island nations 
     within the next five years, including a description of 
     ``quick impact'' programs that can be developed and 
     implemented within the first fiscal year of the period 
     covered in the report.
       (5) A discussion of the resources needed to enhance U.S. 
     strategic messaging and spotlight coercive PRC behavior.
       (6) A detailed description of the resources and policy 
     tools needed to expand the United States ability to offer 
     high-quality infrastructure projects in strategically 
     significant parts of the Indo-Pacific region, with a 
     particular focus on expanding investments in Southeast Asia 
     and the Pacific Islands.
       (7) A gap assessment of security assistance by country, and 
     of the resources needed to fill those gaps.
       (8) A description of the resources and policy tools needed 
     to facilitate continued private sector investment in partner 
     countries in the Indo-Pacific.
       (9) A discussion of any additional bilateral or regional 
     assistance resources needed to achieve the objectives 
     outlined in subsection (c), as deemed necessary by the 
     principals.
       (e) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall 
     be submitted in an unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.
       (f) Availability.--Not later than February 1 each year, the 
     Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs shall 
     make the report and strategy available to the Secretary of 
     State, the Administrator of the USAID, the Deputy Secretary 
     of State, the Deputy Secretary of State for Management and 
     Resources, the Deputy Administrator for Policy and 
     Programming, the Deputy Administrator for Management and 
     Resources, the Under Secretary of State for Political 
     Affairs, the Director of the Office of Foreign Assistance at 
     the Department of State, the Director of the Bureau of 
     Foreign Assistance at the USAID, and the Director of Policy 
     Planning.
       (g) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Indo-pacific region.--The term ``Indo-Pacific region'' 
     means the countries under the jurisdiction of the Bureau for 
     East Asian and Pacific Affairs, as well as the countries of 
     Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri 
     Lanka.
       (2) Foreign affairs committees.--The term ``foreign affairs 
     committees'' means the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
     House of Representatives; the Committee on Foreign Relations 
     of the Senate; the Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, 
     Related Programs of the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives; and the Subcommittee on State, 
     Foreign Operations, and Related Programs of the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate.
       (3) Principals.--The term ``principals'' means the 
     Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of East Asian and 
     Pacific Affairs, the Assistant Secretary of State for the 
     Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, and the Assistant 
     Administrator for the Bureau for Asia of the United States 
     Agency for International Development.


          amendment no. 471 offered by mr. bera of california

       At the end of title LVIII, add the following:

     SEC. 58_. INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the People's Republic of China's (PRC) increasing use 
     of economic coercion against foreign governments, companies, 
     organizations, other entities, and individuals requires that 
     the United States better understand these measures in order 
     to devise a comprehensive, effective, and multilateral 
     response;
       (2) the private sector is a crucial partner in helping the 
     United States Government understand the PRC's coercive 
     economic measures and hold the PRC accountable, and that 
     additional business transparency would help the United States 
     Government and private sector stakeholders conduct early 
     assessments of potential pressure points and vulnerabilities; 
     and
       (3) PRC coercive economic measures creates pressures for 
     the private sector to behave in ways antithetical to United 
     States national interests and competitiveness.
       (b) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the President shall establish 
     an interagency task force to be known as the ``Countering 
     Economic Coercion Task Force'' (referred to in this section 
     as the ``Task Force'').
       (c) Duties.--
       (1) In general.--The Task Force shall--
       (A) oversee the development and implementation of an 
     integrated United States Government strategy to respond to 
     People's Republic of China (PRC) coercive economic measures, 
     which shall include--
       (i) systematically monitoring and evaluating--

       (I) the costs of such measures on United States businesses 
     and overall United States economic performance;
       (II) instances in which such measures taken against a non-
     PRC entity has benefitted other parties; and
       (III) the impacts such measures have had on United States 
     national interests; and

       (ii) facilitating coordination among Federal departments 
     and agencies when responding to such measures as well as 
     proactively deterring such economic coercion, including by 
     clarifying the roles for departments and agencies identified 
     in subsection (d) in implementing the strategy;
       (B) consult with United States allies and partners on the 
     feasibility and desirability of collectively identifying, 
     assessing, and responding to PRC coercive economic measures, 
     as well as actions that could be taken to expand coordination 
     with the goal of ensuring a consistent, coherent, and 
     collective response to such measures and establishing long-
     term deterrence to such measures;
       (C) effectively engage the United States private sector, 
     particularly sectors, groups, or other entities that are 
     susceptible to such PRC coercive economic measures, on 
     concerns related to such measures; and
       (D) develop and implement a process for regularly sharing 
     relevant information, including classified information to the 
     extent appropriate and practicable, on such PRC coercive 
     economic measures with United States allies, partners, and 
     the private sector.
       (2) Consultation.--In carrying out its duties under this 
     subsection, the Task Force should regularly consult, to the 
     extent necessary and appropriate, with the following:
       (A) Relevant stakeholders in the private sector.

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       (B) Federal departments and agencies that are not 
     represented on the Task Force.
       (C) United States allies and partners.
       (d) Membership.--The President shall--
       (1) appoint the chair of the Task Force from among the 
     staff of the National Security Council;
       (2) appoint the vice chair of the Task Force from among the 
     staff of the National Economic Council; and
       (3) direct the head of each of the following Federal 
     departments and agencies to appoint personnel at the level of 
     Assistant Secretary or above to participate in the Task 
     Force:
       (A) The Department of State.
       (B) The Department of Commerce.
       (C) The Department of the Treasury.
       (D) The Department of Justice.
       (E) The Office of the United States Trade Representative.
       (F) The Department of Agriculture.
       (G) The Office of the Director of National Intelligence and 
     other appropriate elements of the intelligence community (as 
     defined in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
     U.S.C. 3003)).
       (H) The Securities and Exchange Commission.
       (I) The United States International Development Finance 
     Corporation.
       (J) Any other department or agency designated by the 
     President.
       (e) Reports.--
       (1) Initial report.--Not later than one year after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Task Force shall submit to 
     the appropriate congressional committees a report that 
     includes the following elements:
       (A) A comprehensive review of the array of economic tools 
     the Government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) 
     employs or could employ in the future to coerce other 
     governments, non-PRC companies (including United States 
     companies), and multilateral institutions and organizations, 
     including the Government of the PRC's continued efforts to 
     codify informal practices into its domestic law.
       (B) The strategy required by subsection (c)(1)(A).
       (C) An interagency definition of PRC coercive economic 
     measures that captures both--
       (i) the use of informal or extralegal PRC coercive economic 
     measures; and
       (ii) the illegitimate use of formal economic tools.
       (D) A comprehensive review of the array of economic and 
     diplomatic tools the United States Government employs or 
     could employ to respond to economic coercion against the 
     United States and United States allies and partners.
       (E) A list of unilateral or multilateral--
       (i) proactive measures to defend or deter against PRC 
     coercive economic measures; and
       (ii) actions taken in response to the Government of the 
     PRC's general use of coercive economic measures, including 
     the imposition of reputational costs on the PRC.
       (F) An assessment of areas in which United States allies 
     and partners are vulnerable to PRC coercive economic 
     measures.
       (G) A description of gaps in existing resources or 
     capabilities for United States Government departments and 
     agencies to respond effectively to PRC coercive economic 
     measures directed at United States entities and assist United 
     States allies and partners in their responses to PRC coercive 
     economic measures.
       (H) An analysis of the circumstances under which the PRC 
     employs different types of economic coercion and against what 
     kinds of targets.
       (I) An assessment, as appropriate, of international norms 
     and regulations as well as any treaty obligations the PRC has 
     stretched, circumvented, or broken through its economically 
     coercive practices.
       (2) Interim reports.--
       (A) First interim report.--Not later than one year after 
     the date on which the report required by paragraph (1) is 
     submitted to the appropriate congressional committees, the 
     Task Force shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a report that includes the following elements:
       (i) Updates to information required by subparagraphs (A) 
     through (G) of paragraph (1).
       (ii) A description of activities conducted by the Task 
     Force to implement the strategy required by subsection 
     (c)(1)(A).
       (iii) An assessment of the implementation and effectiveness 
     of the strategy, lessons learned from the past year, and 
     planned changes to the strategy.
       (B) Second interim report.--Not later than one year after 
     the date on which the report required by subparagraph (A) is 
     submitted to the appropriate congressional committees, the 
     Task Force shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a report that includes an update to the elements 
     required under the report required by subparagraph (A).
       (3) Final report.--Not later than 30 days after the date on 
     which the report required by paragraph (2)(B) is submitted to 
     the appropriate congressional committees, the Task Force 
     shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and 
     also make available to the public on the website of the 
     Executive Office of the President a final report that 
     includes the following elements:
       (A) An analysis of PRC coercive economic measures and the 
     cost of such coercive measures to United States businesses.
       (B) A description of areas of possible vulnerability for 
     United States businesses and businesses of United States 
     partners and allies.
       (C) Recommendations on how to continue the effort to 
     counter PRC coercive economic measures, including through 
     further coordination with United States allies and partners.
       (D) A list of cases made public under subsection (f).
       (4) Form.--
       (A) Initial and interim reports.--The reports required by 
     paragraphs (1), (2)(A), and (2)(B) shall be submitted in 
     unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
       (B) Final report.--The report required by paragraph (3) 
     shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.
       (f) Publicly Available List.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Task Force shall to the extent 
     practicable make available to the public on the website of 
     the Executive Office of the President a list of cases in the 
     past six months in which open source reporting indicates that 
     the PRC has directed coercive economic measures against a 
     non-PRC entity.
       (2) Updates.--The list required by paragraph (1) should be 
     updated every 180 days, and shall be managed by the 
     Department of State after the termination of the Task Force 
     under subsection (g).
       (g) Sunset.--
       (1) In general.--The Task Force shall terminate at the end 
     of the 60-day period beginning on the date on which the final 
     report required by subsection (e)(3) is submitted to the 
     appropriate congressional committees and made publicly 
     available.
       (2) Additional actions.--The Task force may use the 60-day 
     period referred to in paragraph (1) for the purposes of 
     concluding its activities, including providing testimony to 
     Congress concerning the final report required by subsection 
     (e)(3).
       (h) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
       (2) Coercive economic measures.--The term ``coercive 
     economic measures'' includes formal or informal restrictions 
     or conditions, such as on trade, investment, development aid, 
     and financial flows, intended to impose economic costs on a 
     non-People's Republic of China target in order to achieve 
     strategic political objectives, including influence over the 
     policy decisions of a foreign government, company, 
     organization, or individual.

     SEC. 58_. MODIFICATION OF DUTIES OF UNITED STATES-CHINA 
                   ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION.

       Section 1238(c)(2)(H) of the Floyd D. Spence National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (22 U.S.C. 
     7002(c)(2)(H)) is amended by adding at the end before the 
     period the following: ``, and the People's Republic of 
     China's use of such relations to economically or politically 
     coerce other countries, regions, and international and 
     regional entities, particularly treaty allies and major 
     partners, to achieve China's objectives in the preceding 
     year''.


          amendment no. 472 offered by mr. bera of california

       At the end of title LVIII, add the following:

     SEC. 58_. TAIWAN FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Agency head.--The term ``agency head'' means, in the 
     case of the executive branch of United States Government, or 
     in the case of a legislative branch agency specified in 
     paragraph (2), the head of the respective agency.
       (2) Agency of the united states government.--The term 
     ``agency of the United States Government'' includes the 
     Government Accountability Office, the Congressional Budget 
     Office, the Congressional Research Service, and the United 
     States-China Economic and Security Review Commission of the 
     legislative branch, as well as any agency of the executive 
     branch.
       (3) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
       (C) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (D) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (4) Detailee.--The term ``detailee'' means an employee of 
     an agency of the United States Government on loan to the 
     American Institute in Taiwan, without a change of position 
     from the agency at which such employee is employed.
       (5) Implementing partner.--The term ``implementing 
     partner'' means any United States organization described in 
     section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and 
     exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code that--
       (A) is selected through a competitive process;
       (B) performs logistical, administrative, and other 
     functions, as determined by the Department of State and the 
     American Institute of Taiwan, in support of the Taiwan 
     Fellowship Program; and
       (C) enters into a cooperative agreement with the American 
     Institute in Taiwan to administer the Taiwan Fellowship 
     Program.
       (b) Establishment of Taiwan Fellowship Program.--

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       (1) Establishment.--The Secretary of State shall establish 
     the ``Taiwan Fellowship Program'' (hereafter referred to in 
     this section as the ``Program'') to provide a fellowship 
     opportunity in Taiwan of up to two years for eligible United 
     States citizens through the cooperative agreement established 
     in paragraph (2). The Department of State, in consultation 
     with the American Institute in Taiwan and the implementing 
     partner, may modify the name of the Program.
       (2) Cooperative agreements.--
       (A) In general.--The American Institute in Taiwan shall use 
     amounts authorized to be appropriated pursuant to subsection 
     (f)(1) to enter into an annual or multi-year cooperative 
     agreement with an appropriate implementing partner.
       (B) Fellowships.--The Department of State, in consultation 
     with the American Institute in Taiwan and, as appropriate, 
     the implementing partner, shall award to eligible United 
     States citizens, subject to available funding--
       (i) not fewer than five fellowships during the first two 
     years of the Program; and
       (ii) not fewer than ten fellowships during each of the 
     remaining years of the Program.
       (3) International agreement; implementing partner.--Not 
     later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act, the American Institute in Taiwan, in consultation with 
     the Department of State, shall--
       (A) begin negotiations with the Taipei Economic and 
     Cultural Representative Office, or with another appropriate 
     entity, for the purpose of entering into an agreement to 
     facilitate the placement of fellows in an agency of the 
     governing authorities on Taiwan; and
       (B) begin the process of selecting an implementing partner, 
     which--
       (i) shall agree to meet all of the legal requirements 
     required to operate in Taiwan; and
       (ii) shall be composed of staff who demonstrate significant 
     experience managing exchange programs in the Indo-Pacific 
     region.
       (4) Curriculum.--
       (A) First year.--During the first year of each fellowship 
     under this subsection, each fellow should study--
       (i) the Mandarin Chinese language;
       (ii) the people, history, and political climate on Taiwan; 
     and
       (iii) the issues affecting the relationship between the 
     United States and the Indo-Pacific region.
       (B) Second year.--During the second year of each fellowship 
     under this section, each fellow, subject to the approval of 
     the Department of State, the American Institute in Taiwan, 
     and the implementing partner, and in accordance with the 
     purposes of this Act, shall work in--
       (i) a parliamentary office, ministry, or other agency of 
     the governing authorities on Taiwan; or
       (ii) an organization outside of the governing authorities 
     on Taiwan, whose interests are associated with the interests 
     of the fellow and the agency of the United States Government 
     from which the fellow had been employed.
       (5) Flexible fellowship duration.--Notwithstanding any 
     requirement under this section, the Secretary of State, in 
     consultation with the American Institute in Taiwan and, as 
     appropriate, the implementing partner, may award fellowships 
     that have a duration of between nine months and two years, 
     and may alter the curriculum requirements under paragraph (4) 
     for such purposes.
       (6) Sunset.--The Program shall terminate ten years after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (c) Program Requirements.--
       (1) Eligibility requirements.--A United States citizen is 
     eligible for a fellowship under this section if he or she--
       (A) is an employee of the United States Government;
       (B) has received at least one exemplary performance review 
     in his or her current United States Government role within at 
     least the last three years prior to the beginning the 
     fellowship;
       (C) has at least two years of experience in any branch of 
     the United States Government;
       (D) has a demonstrated professional or educational 
     background in the relationship between the United States and 
     countries in the Indo-Pacific region; and
       (E) has demonstrated his or her commitment to further 
     service in the United States Government.
       (2) Responsibilities of fellows.--Each recipient of a 
     fellowship under this section shall agree, as a condition of 
     such fellowship--
       (A) to maintain satisfactory progress in language training 
     and appropriate behavior in Taiwan, as determined by the 
     Department of State, the American Institute in Taiwan and, as 
     appropriate, its implementing partner;
       (B) to refrain from engaging in any intelligence or 
     intelligence-related activity on behalf of the United States 
     Government; and
       (C) to continue Federal Government employment for a period 
     of not less than four years after the conclusion of the 
     fellowship or for not less than two years for a fellowship 
     that is one year or shorter.
       (3) Responsibilities of implementing partner.--
       (A) Selection of fellows.--The implementing partner, in 
     close coordination with the Department of State and the 
     American Institute in Taiwan, shall--
       (i) make efforts to recruit fellowship candidates who 
     reflect the diversity of the United States;
       (ii) select fellows for the Program based solely on merit, 
     with appropriate supervision from the Department of State and 
     the American Institute in Taiwan; and
       (iii) prioritize the selection of candidates willing to 
     serve a fellowship lasting one year or longer.
       (B) First year.--The implementing partner should provide 
     each fellow in the first year (or shorter duration, as 
     jointly determined by the Department of State and the 
     American Institute in Taiwan for those who are not serving a 
     two-year fellowship) with--
       (i) intensive Mandarin Chinese language training; and
       (ii) courses in the politic, culture, and history of 
     Taiwan, China, and the broader Indo-Pacific.
       (C) Waiver of required training.--The Department of State, 
     in coordination with the American Institute in Taiwan and, as 
     appropriate, the implementing partner, may waive any of the 
     training required under subparagraph (B) to the extent that a 
     fellow has Mandarin Chinese language skills, knowledge of the 
     topic described in subparagraph (B)(ii), or for other related 
     reasons approved by the Department of State and the American 
     Institute in Taiwan. If any of the training requirements are 
     waived for a fellow serving a two-year fellowship, the 
     training portion of his or her fellowship may be shortened to 
     the extent appropriate.
       (D) Office; staffing.--The implementing partner, in 
     consultation with the Department of State and the American 
     Institute in Taiwan, shall maintain an office and at least 
     one full-time staff member in Taiwan--
       (i) to liaise with the American Institute in Taiwan and the 
     governing authorities on Taiwan; and
       (ii) to serve as the primary in-country point of contact 
     for the recipients of fellowships under this section and 
     their dependents.
       (E) Other functions.--The implementing partner should 
     perform other functions in association in support of the 
     Program, including logistical and administrative functions, 
     as prescribed by the Department of State and the American 
     Institute in Taiwan.
       (4) Noncompliance.--
       (A) In general.--Any fellow who fails to comply with the 
     requirements under this section shall reimburse the American 
     Institute in Taiwan for--
       (i) the Federal funds expended for the fellow's 
     participation in the fellowship, as set forth in 
     subparagraphs (B) and (C); and
       (ii) interest accrued on such funds (calculated at the 
     prevailing rate).
       (B) Full reimbursement.--Any fellow who violates 
     subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (2) shall reimburse the 
     American Institute in Taiwan in an amount equal to the sum 
     of--
       (i) all of the Federal funds expended for the fellow's 
     participation in the fellowship; and
       (ii) interest on the amount specified in clause (i), which 
     shall be calculated at the prevailing rate.
       (C) Pro rata reimbursement.--Any fellow who violates 
     paragraph (2)(C) shall reimburse the American Institute in 
     Taiwan in an amount equal to the difference between--
       (i) the amount specified in subparagraph (B); and
       (ii) the product of--

       (I) the amount the fellow received in compensation during 
     the final year of the fellowship, including the value of any 
     allowances and benefits received by the fellow; multiplied by
       (II) the percentage of the period specified in paragraph 
     (2)(C) during which the fellow did not remain employed by the 
     United States Government.

       (5) Annual report.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     selection of the first class of fellows under this Act, and 
     annually thereafter for ten years, the Department of State 
     shall offer to brief the appropriate congressional committees 
     regarding the following issues:
       (A) An assessment of the performance of the implementing 
     partner in fulfilling the purposes of this section.
       (B) The number of applicants each year, the number of 
     applicants willing to serve a fellowship lasting one year or 
     longer, and the number of such applicants selected for the 
     fellowship.
       (C) The names and sponsoring agencies of the fellows 
     selected by the implementing partner and the extent to which 
     such fellows represent the diversity of the United States.
       (D) The names of the parliamentary offices, ministries, 
     other agencies of the governing authorities on Taiwan, and 
     nongovernmental institutions to which each fellow was 
     assigned.
       (E) Any recommendations, as appropriate, to improve the 
     implementation of the Program, including added flexibilities 
     in the administration of the program.
       (F) An assessment of the Program's value upon the 
     relationship between the United States and Taiwan or the 
     United States and Asian countries.
       (6) Annual financial audit.--
       (A) In general.--The financial records of any implementing 
     partner shall be audited annually in accordance with 
     generally accepted auditing standards by independent 
     certified public accountants or independent licensed public 
     accountants who are certified or licensed by a regulatory 
     authority of a State or another political subdivision of the 
     United States.
       (B) Location.--Each audit under subparagraph (A) shall be 
     conducted at the place or

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     places where the financial records of the implementing 
     partner are normally kept.
       (C) Access to documents.--The implementing partner shall 
     make available to the accountants conducting an audit under 
     subparagraph (A)--
       (i) all books, financial records, files, other papers, 
     things, and property belonging to, or in use by, the 
     implementing partner that are necessary to facilitate the 
     audit; and
       (ii) full facilities for verifying transactions with the 
     balances or securities held by depositories, fiscal agents, 
     and custodians.
       (D) Report.--
       (i) In general.--Not later than six months after the end of 
     each fiscal year, the implementing partner shall provide a 
     report of the audit conducted for such fiscal year under 
     subparagraph (A) to the Department of State and the American 
     Institute in Taiwan.
       (ii) Contents.--Each audit report shall--

       (I) set forth the scope of the audit;
       (II) include such statements, along with the auditor's 
     opinion of those statements, as may be necessary to present 
     fairly the implementing partner's assets and liabilities, 
     surplus or deficit, with reasonable detail;
       (III) include a statement of the implementing partner's 
     income and expenses during the year; and
       (IV) include a schedule of--

       (aa) all contracts and cooperative agreements requiring 
     payments greater than $5,000; and
       (bb) any payments of compensation, salaries, or fees at a 
     rate greater than $5,000 per year.
       (iii) Copies.--Each audit report shall be produced in 
     sufficient copies for distribution to the public.
       (d) Taiwan Fellows on Detail From Government Service.--
       (1) In general.--
       (A) Detail authorized.--With the approval of the Secretary 
     of State, an agency head may detail, for a period of not more 
     than two years, an employee of the agency of the United 
     States Government who has been awarded a fellowship under 
     this Act, to the American Institute in Taiwan for the purpose 
     of assignment to the governing authorities on Taiwan or an 
     organization described in subsection (b)(4)(B)(ii).
       (B) Agreement.--Each detailee shall enter into a written 
     agreement with the Federal Government before receiving a 
     fellowship, in which the fellow shall agree--
       (i) to continue in the service of the sponsoring agency at 
     the end of fellowship for a period of at least four years (or 
     at least two years if the fellowship duration is one year or 
     shorter) unless such detailee is involuntarily separated from 
     the service of such agency; and
       (ii) to pay to the American Institute in Taiwan any 
     additional expenses incurred by the United States Government 
     in connection with the fellowship if the detailee voluntarily 
     separates from service with the sponsoring agency before the 
     end of the period for which the detailee has agreed to 
     continue in the service of such agency.
       (C) Exception.--The payment agreed to under subparagraph 
     (B)(ii) may not be required of a detailee who leaves the 
     service of the sponsoring agency to enter into the service of 
     another agency of the United States Government unless the 
     head of the sponsoring agency notifies the detailee before 
     the effective date of entry into the service of the other 
     agency that payment will be required under this subsection.
       (2) Status as government employee.--A detailee--
       (A) is deemed, for the purpose of preserving allowances, 
     privileges, rights, seniority, and other benefits, to be an 
     employee of the sponsoring agency;
       (B) is entitled to pay, allowances, and benefits from funds 
     available to such agency, which is deemed to comply with 
     section 5536 of title 5, United States Code; and
       (C) may be assigned to a position with an entity described 
     in subsection (b)(4)(B)(i) if acceptance of such position 
     does not involve--
       (i) the taking of an oath of allegiance to another 
     government; or
       (ii) the acceptance of compensation or other benefits from 
     any foreign government by such detailee.
       (3) Responsibilities of sponsoring agency.--
       (A) In general.--The agency of the United States Government 
     from which a detailee is detailed should provide the fellow 
     allowances and benefits that are consistent with Department 
     of State Standardized Regulations or other applicable rules 
     and regulations, including--
       (i) a living quarters allowance to cover the cost of 
     housing in Taiwan;
       (ii) a cost of living allowance to cover any possible 
     higher costs of living in Taiwan;
       (iii) a temporary quarters subsistence allowance for up to 
     seven days if the fellow is unable to find housing 
     immediately upon arriving in Taiwan;
       (iv) an education allowance to assist parents in providing 
     the fellow's minor children with educational services 
     ordinarily provided without charge by public schools in the 
     United States;
       (v) moving expenses to transport personal belongings of the 
     fellow and his or her family in their move to Taiwan, which 
     is comparable to the allowance given for American Institute 
     in Taiwan employees assigned to Taiwan; and
       (vi) an economy-class airline ticket to and from Taiwan for 
     each fellow and the fellow's immediate family.
       (B) Modification of benefits.--The American Institute in 
     Taiwan and its implementing partner, with the approval of the 
     Department of State, may modify the benefits set forth in 
     subparagraph (A) if such modification is warranted by fiscal 
     circumstances.
       (4) No financial liability.--The American Institute in 
     Taiwan, the implementing partner, and any governing 
     authorities on Taiwan or nongovernmental entities in Taiwan 
     at which a fellow is detailed during the second year of the 
     fellowship may not be held responsible for the pay, 
     allowances, or any other benefit normally provided to the 
     detailee.
       (5) Reimbursement.--Fellows may be detailed under paragraph 
     (1)(A) without reimbursement to the United States by the 
     American Institute in Taiwan.
       (6) Allowances and benefits.--Detailees may be paid by the 
     American Institute in Taiwan for the allowances and benefits 
     listed in paragraph (3).
       (e) GAO Report.--Not later than one year prior to the 
     sunset of the Program pursuant to subsection (b)(6), the 
     Comptroller General of the United States shall transmit to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives 
     a report that includes the following:
       (1) An analysis of United States Government participants in 
     the Program, including the number of applicants and the 
     number of fellowships undertaken, the places of employment.
       (2) An assessment of the costs and benefits for 
     participants in the Program and for the United States 
     Government of such fellowships.
       (3) An analysis of the financial impact of the fellowship 
     on United States Government offices that have detailed 
     fellows to participate in the Program.
       (4) Recommendations, if any, on how to improve the Program.
       (f) Funding.--
       (1) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to the American Institute in Taiwan--
       (A) for fiscal year 2023, $2,900,000, of which $500,000 
     should be used by an appropriate implementing partner to 
     launch the Program; and
       (B) for fiscal year 2024, and each succeeding fiscal year, 
     $2,400,000.
       (2) Private sources.--Subject to appropriation, the 
     implementing partner selected to implement the Program may 
     accept, use, and dispose of gifts or donations of services or 
     property in carrying out such program, subject to the review 
     and approval of the American Institute in Taiwan.


          amendment no. 473 offered by mr. blumenaur of oregon

       At the end of title LI of division E, add the following:

     SEC. __. PROVISION BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HEALTH 
                   CARE PROVIDERS OF RECOMMENDATIONS AND OPINIONS 
                   REGARDING VETERAN PARTICIPATION IN STATE 
                   MARIJUANA PROGRAMS.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall authorize 
     physicians and other health care providers employed by the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs to--
       (1) provide recommendations and opinions to veterans who 
     are residents of States with State marijuana programs 
     regarding the participation of veterans in such State 
     marijuana programs; and
       (2) complete forms reflecting such recommendations and 
     opinions.
       (b) State Defined.--In this section, the term ``State'' 
     means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, 
     the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, any territory or possession 
     of the United States, and each federally recognized Indian 
     Tribe.


         amendment no. 474 offered by mr. blumenauer of oregon

       At the end of title LIII of division E of the bill, add the 
     following:

     SEC. 53__. EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS.

       (a) Definitions.--
       (1) In general.--Section 203 of the Robert T. Stafford 
     Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5133) 
     is amended--
       (A) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
       ``(a) Definition of Underserved Community.--In this 
     section, the term `underserved community' means a community, 
     or a neighborhood within a community, that--
       ``(1) is classified as high risk according to census tract 
     risk ratings derived from a product that--
       ``(A) is maintained under a natural hazard assessment 
     program;
       ``(B) is available to the public;
       ``(C) defines natural hazard risk across the United States;
       ``(D) reflects high levels of individual hazard risk 
     ratings;
       ``(E) reflects high social vulnerability ratings and low 
     community resilience ratings;
       ``(F) reflects the principal natural hazard risks 
     identified for the respective census tracts; and
       ``(G) any other elements determined by the President.
       ``(2) is comprised of 50,000 or fewer individuals and is 
     economically disadvantaged, as determined by the State in 
     which the community is located and based on criteria 
     established by the President; or
       ``(3) is otherwise determined by the President based on 
     factors including, high housing

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     cost burden and substandard housing, percentage of homeless 
     population, limited water and sanitation access, demographic 
     information such as race, age, and disability, language 
     composition, transportation access or type, disproportionate 
     environmental stressor burden, and disproportionate impacts 
     from climate change.'';
       (B) in subsection (g)(9) by striking ``small impoverished 
     communities'' and inserting ``underserved communities''; and
       (C) in subsection (h)(2)--
       (i) in the heading by striking ``Small impoverished 
     communities'' and inserting ``Underserved communities''; and
       (ii) by striking ``small impoverished community'' and 
     inserting ``underserved community''.
       (2) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
     shall apply with respect to any amounts appropriated on or 
     after the date of enactment of this Act.
       (b) Guidance on Extreme Temperature Events.--Not later than 
     1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
     Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management 
     Administration shall issue guidance related to extreme 
     temperature events, including heat waves and freezes, and 
     publish such guidance in the Federal Emergency Management 
     Administration Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide.
       (c) Hazard Mitigation Plans.--Section 322 of the Robert T. 
     Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
     U.S.C. 5165) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a) by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``, including--
       ``(1) identifying the extent to which resilience is or will 
     be incorporated into other planning processes, including 
     community land use, economic development, capital improvement 
     budgets and transportation planning processes;
       ``(2) goals and objectives related to increasing resilience 
     over a 5-year period, including benchmarks for future work 
     and an assessment of past progress;
       ``(3) the building codes in existence at the time the plan 
     is submitted and standards that are in use by the State for 
     all manner of planning or development purposes and how the 
     State has or will comply with the standards set forth in 
     section 406(e)(1)(A);
       ``(4) the use of nature-based solutions or other mitigation 
     activities that conserve or restore natural features that can 
     serve to abate or lessen the impacts of future disasters;
       ``(5) integration of each local mitigation plan with the 
     State, Indian Tribe, or territory plan; and
       ``(6) the disparate impacts on underserved communities (as 
     such term is defined in section 203(a)) and plans to address 
     any disparities.''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(f) Guidance.--The Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency shall issue specific guidance on resilience 
     goals and provide technical assistance for States, Indian 
     Tribes, territories, and local governments to meet such 
     goals.
       ``(g) Adequate Staffing.--The Administrator of the Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency shall ensure that ample staff are 
     available to develop the guidance and technical assistance 
     under section 322, including hazard mitigation planning staff 
     and personnel with expertise in community planning, land use 
     development, and consensus based codes and hazard resistant 
     designs at each regional office that specifically focus on 
     providing financial and non-financial direct technical 
     assistance to States, Indian Tribes, and territories.
       ``(h) Reporting.--Not less frequently than every 5 years, 
     the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on the 
     progress of meeting the goals under this section.''.
       (d) Additional Uses of Funds.--Section 408 of the Robert T. 
     Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
     U.S.C. 5174) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(k) Additional Uses of Funds.--For State and local 
     governments that have exceeded, adopted, or are implementing 
     the latest two published editions of relevant consensus-based 
     codes, specifications, and standards that incorporate the 
     latest hazard-resistant designs and establish minimum 
     acceptable criteria for the design, construction, and 
     maintenance of residential structures and facilities, a 
     recipient of assistance provided under this paragraph may use 
     such assistance in a manner consistent with the standards set 
     forth in clauses (ii) and (iii) of section 406(e)(1)(A).''.
       (e) Collaboration With Other Agencies.--In awarding grants 
     under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
     Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the Administrator of 
     the Federal Emergency Management Agency may coordinate with 
     other relevant agencies, including the Environmental 
     Protection Agency, the Department of Energy, the Department 
     of Transportation, the Corps of Engineers, the Department of 
     Agriculture, and the Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development, as necessary, to improve collaboration for 
     eligible activities under the Act.
       (f) GAO Reports.--
       (1) Extreme temperature events.--Not later than 1 year 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 5 years 
     thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States 
     shall evaluate and issue to Congress and the Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency a report regarding the impacts of 
     extreme temperatures events on communities, the challenges 
     posed to the Federal Emergency Management Agency in 
     addressing extreme temperature events, and recommendations 
     for the Federal Emergency Management Agency to better provide 
     assistance to communities experiencing extreme temperature 
     events. The report may also include examples of specific 
     mitigation and resilience projects that communities may 
     undertake, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency may 
     consider, to reduce the impacts of extreme temperatures on 
     and within building structures, participatory processes that 
     allow for public engagement in determining and addressing 
     local risks and vulnerabilities related to extreme 
     temperatures events, and community infrastructure, including 
     heating or cooling shelters.
       (2) Smoke and indoor air quality.--Not later than 1 year 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 5 years 
     thereafter, the Comptroller General shall evaluate and issue 
     to Congress and the Federal Emergency Management Agency a 
     report regarding the impacts of wildfire smoke and poor 
     indoor air quality, the challenges posed to Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency in addressing wildfire smoke and indoor air 
     quality, and recommendations for the Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency to better provide assistance to communities 
     and individuals in dealing with wildfire smoke and indoor air 
     quality.
       (g) Report Congress and Update of Cost Effectiveness 
     Determinations and Declarations.--
       (1) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the 
     Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall submit 
     to Congress a report regarding the challenges posed by the 
     Agency's requirements for declaring an incident or 
     determining the cost effectiveness of mitigation activities 
     and specifically how such requirements may disproportionately 
     burden small impoverished communities, or specific vulnerable 
     populations within communities.
       (2) Update of cost effectiveness determination.--Not later 
     than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
     Administrator, to the extent practicable, shall update the 
     requirements for determining cost effectiveness and declaring 
     incidents, including selection of appropriate interest rates, 
     based on the findings made under subsection (a).


           amendment no. 475 offered by mr. brown of maryland

       At the end of the bill, add the following:

     SEC. ___. TREATMENT OF PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM LOAN 
                   FORGIVENESS OF PAYROLL COSTS UNDER HIGHWAY AND 
                   PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROJECT COST-
                   REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACTS.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 31.201-5 of title 
     48, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), 
     for the purposes of any cost-reimbursement contract awarded 
     in accordance with section 112 of title 23, United States 
     Code, or section 5325 of title 49, United States Code, or any 
     subcontract under such a contract, no cost reduction or cash 
     refund (including through a reduced indirect cost rate) shall 
     be due to the Department of Transportation or to a State 
     transportation department, transit agency, or other recipient 
     of assistance under chapter 1 of title 23, United States 
     Code, or chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, on the 
     basis of forgiveness of the payroll costs of a covered loan 
     (as those terms are defined in section 7A(a) of the Small 
     Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636m(a))) issued under the paycheck 
     protection program under section 7(a)(36) of that Act (15 
     U.S.C. 636(a)(36)).
       (b) Saving Provision.--Nothing in this section amends or 
     exempts the prohibitions and liabilities under section 3729 
     of title 31, United States Code.
       (c) Termination.--This section ceases to be effective on 
     June 30, 2025.


        amendment no. 476 offered by ms. brownley of california

       At the end of title LI, insert the following new section:

     SEC. 51__. ANNUAL REPORT FROM THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON WOMEN 
                   VETERANS.

       Subsection (c)(1) of section 542 of title 38, United States 
     Code, is amended by striking ``even-numbered year'' and 
     inserting ``year''.


        amendment no. 477 offered by ms. brownley of california

       At the end of title LVIII, add the following:

     SEC. 5806. BILITERACY EDUCATION SEAL AND TEACHING ACT.

       (a) Department of Education Grants for State Seal of 
     Biliteracy Programs.--
       (1) Establishment of program.--
       (A) In general.--From amounts made available under 
     paragraph (6), the Secretary of Education shall award grants, 
     on a competitive basis, to States to enable the States to 
     establish or improve, and carry out, Seal of Biliteracy 
     programs to recognize student proficiency in speaking, 
     reading, and writing in both English and a second language.
       (B) Inclusion of native american languages.--
     Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), each Seal of Biliteracy 
     program shall contain provisions allowing the use of Native 
     American languages, including allowing speakers of any Native 
     American language recognized as official by any American 
     government, including any Tribal government,

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     to use equivalent proficiency in speaking, reading, and 
     writing in the Native American language in lieu of 
     proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in English.
       (C) Duration.--A grant awarded under this subsection shall 
     be for a period of 2 years, and may be renewed at the 
     discretion of the Secretary.
       (D) Renewal.--At the end of a grant term, a State that 
     receives a grant under this subsection may reapply for a 
     grant under this subsection.
       (E) Limitations.--A State shall not receive more than 1 
     grant under this subsection at any time.
       (F) Return of unspent grant funds.--Each State that 
     receives a grant under this subsection shall return any 
     unspent grant funds not later than 6 months after the date on 
     which the term for the grant ends.
       (2) Grant application.--A State that desires a grant under 
     this subsection shall submit an application to the Secretary 
     at such time, in such manner, and containing such information 
     and assurances as the Secretary may require, including--
       (A) a description of the criteria a student must meet to 
     demonstrate the proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing 
     in both languages necessary for the State Seal of Biliteracy 
     program;
       (B) a detailed description of the State's plan--
       (i) to ensure that English learners and former English 
     learners are included in the State Seal of Biliteracy 
     program;
       (ii) to ensure that--

       (I) all languages, including Native American languages, can 
     be tested for the State Seal of Biliteracy program; and
       (II) Native American language speakers and learners are 
     included in the State Seal of Biliteracy program, including 
     students at tribally controlled schools and at schools funded 
     by the Bureau of Indian Education; and

       (iii) to reach students, including eligible students 
     described in paragraph (3)(B) and English learners, their 
     parents, and schools with information regarding the State 
     Seal of Biliteracy program;
       (C) an assurance that a student who meets the requirements 
     under subparagraph (A) and paragraph (3) receives--
       (i) a permanent seal or other marker on the student's 
     secondary school diploma or its equivalent; and
       (ii) documentation of proficiency on the student's official 
     academic transcript; and
       (D) an assurance that a student is not charged a fee for 
     providing information under paragraph (3)(A).
       (3) Student participation in a seal of biliteracy 
     program.--
       (A) In general.--To participate in a Seal of Biliteracy 
     program, a student shall provide information to the State 
     that serves the student at such time, in such manner, and 
     including such information and assurances as the State may 
     require, including an assurance that the student has met the 
     criteria established by the State under paragraph (2)(A).
       (B) Student eligibility for participation.--A student who 
     gained proficiency in a second language outside of school may 
     apply under subparagraph (A) to participate in a Seal of 
     Biliteracy program.
       (4) Use of funds.--Grant funds made available under this 
     subsection shall be used for--
       (A) the administrative costs of establishing or improving, 
     and carrying out, a Seal of Biliteracy program that meets the 
     requirements of paragraph (2); and
       (B) public outreach and education about the Seal of 
     Biliteracy program.
       (5) Report.--Not later than 18 months after receiving a 
     grant under this subsection, a State shall issue a report to 
     the Secretary describing the implementation of the Seal of 
     Biliteracy program for which the State received the grant.
       (6) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $10,000,000 
     for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The terms ``English learner'', ``secondary school'', 
     and ``State'' have the meanings given those terms in section 
     8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
     (20 U.S.C. 7801).
       (2) The term ``Native American languages'' has the meaning 
     given the term in section 103 of the Native American 
     Languages Act (25 U.S.C. 2902).
       (3) The term ``Seal of Biliteracy program'' means any 
     program described in subsection (b)(1) that is established or 
     improved, and carried out, with funds received under this 
     section.
       (4) The term ``second language'' means any language other 
     than English (or a Native American language, pursuant to 
     subsection (b)(1)(B)), including Braille, American Sign 
     Language, or a Classical language.
       (5) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
     Education.


        Amendment No. 478 Offered by Ms. Brownley of California

       Add at the end of title LI of division E the following:

     SEC. ___. VA PAYMENTS OR ALLOWANCES FOR BENEFICIARY TRAVEL.

       Section 111(g) of title 38, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``(1) Beginning one year after the date of 
     the enactment of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health 
     Services Act of 2010, the Secretary may'' and inserting ``The 
     Secretary shall'';
       (2) by striking ``to be'' and inserting ``to be at least''; 
     and
       (3) by striking paragraph (2).


          Amendment No. 479 Offered by Mrs. Cammack of Florida

       At the end of title LII, add the following new section:

     SEC. 52__. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY REPORT RELATING TO 
                   ESTABLISHMENT OF PRECLEARANCE FACILITY IN 
                   TAIWAN.

       (a) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, 
     shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
     report that includes an assessment of establishing a 
     preclearance facility in Taiwan.
       (2) Elements.--The assessment required under paragraph (1) 
     shall include the following:
       (A) An assessment with respect to the feasibility and 
     advisability of establishing a CBP Preclearance facility in 
     Taiwan.
       (B) An assessment with respect to the national security, 
     homeland security, and law enforcement benefits of 
     establishing a CBP Preclearance facility in Taiwan.
       (C) An assessment of the impacts preclearance operations in 
     Taiwan will have with respect to--
       (i) trade and travel, including impacts on passengers 
     traveling to the United States; and
       (ii) CBP staffing.
       (D) Country-specific information relating to--
       (i) anticipated benefits to the United States; and
       (ii) security vulnerabilities associated with such 
     preclearance operations.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section--
       (1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (A) the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on 
     Financial Services, and the Committee on Ways and Means of 
     the House of Representatives; and
       (B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, 
     the Committee on Finance, and the Joint Committee on Taxation 
     of the Senate.
       (2) The term ``CBP'' means U.S. Customs and Border 
     Protection.


          Amendment No. 480 Offered by Mrs. Cammack of Florida

       Add at the end of title LII of division E the following:

     SEC. 5206. HUMAN TRAFFICKING TRAINING.

       (a) In General.--Subtitle H of title VIII of the Homeland 
     Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after section 
     884 (6 U.S.C. 464) the following new section:

     ``SEC. 884A. HUMAN TRAFFICKING TRAINING.

       ``(a) In General.--The Director of the Federal Law 
     Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) is authorized, in 
     accordance with this section, to establish a human 
     trafficking awareness training program within the Federal Law 
     Enforcement Training Centers.
       ``(b) Training Purposes.--The human trafficking awareness 
     training program referred to in subsection (a), shall, if 
     established, provide to State, local, Tribal, territorial, 
     and educational institution law enforcement personnel 
     training courses relating to the following:
       ``(1) An in-depth understanding of the definition of human 
     trafficking.
       ``(2) An ability to recognize indicators of human 
     trafficking.
       ``(3) Information on industries and common locations known 
     for human trafficking.
       ``(4) Human trafficking response measures, including a 
     victim-centered approach.
       ``(5) Human trafficking reporting protocols.
       ``(6) An overview of Federal statutes and applicable State 
     law related to human trafficking.
       ``(7) Additional resources to assist with suspected human 
     trafficking cases, as necessary.
       ``(c) Integration With Existing Programs.--To the extent 
     practicable, human trafficking awareness training, including 
     principles and learning objectives, should be integrated into 
     other training programs operated by the Federal Law 
     Enforcement Training Centers.
       ``(d) Coordination.--The Director of FLETC, or the designee 
     of such Director, shall coordinate with the Director of the 
     Department's Blue Campaign, or the designee of such Director, 
     in the development and delivery of human trafficking 
     awareness training programs.
       ``(e) Human Trafficking Defined.--In this section, the term 
     `human trafficking' means an act or practice described in 
     paragraph (11) or (12) of section 103 of the Trafficking 
     Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102).
       ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated $2,300,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 
     through 2028.''.
       (b) Technical Amendment.--Subsection (a) of section 434 of 
     the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 242) is amended 
     by striking ``paragraph (9) or (10)'' and inserting 
     ``paragraph (11) or (12)''.
       (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 
     1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by 
     inserting after the item relating to section 884 the 
     following new item:

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       ``Sec. 884A. Human trafficking training.''.


        Amendment No. 481 Offered by Mr. Carbajal of California

       At the appropriate place in division E, insert:

     SECTION __. PRESUMPTION OF CAUSE OF DISABILITY OR DEATH DUE 
                   TO EMPLOYMENT IN FIRE PROTECTION ACTIVITIES.

       (a) Certain Diseases Presumed to Be Work-related Cause of 
     Disability or Death for Federal Employees in Fire Protection 
     Activities.--
       (1) Presumption relating to employees in fire protection 
     activities.--Subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5, United 
     States Code, is amended by inserting after section 8143a the 
     following:

     ``Sec. 8143b. Employees in fire protection activities.

       ``(a) Certain Diseases Deemed to Be Proximately Caused by 
     Employment in Fire Protection Activities.--
       ``(1) In general.--For a claim under this subchapter of 
     disability or death of an employee who has been employed for 
     a minimum of 5 years in aggregate as an employee in fire 
     protection activities, a disease specified on the list 
     established under paragraph (2) shall be deemed to be 
     proximately caused by the employment of such employee.
       ``(2) Establishment of initial list.--There is established 
     under this section the following list of diseases:
       ``(A) Bladder cancer.
       ``(B) Brain cancer.
       ``(C) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
       ``(D) Colorectal cancer.
       ``(E) Esophageal cancer.
       ``(F) Kidney cancer.
       ``(G) Leukemias.
       ``(H) Lung cancer.
       ``(I) Mesothelioma.
       ``(J) Multiple myeloma.
       ``(K) Non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
       ``(L) Prostate cancer.
       ``(M) Skin cancer (melanoma).
       ``(N) A sudden cardiac event or stroke while, or not later 
     than 24 hours after, engaging in the activities described in 
     subsection (b)(1)(C).
       ``(O) Testicular cancer.
       ``(P) Thyroid cancer.
       ``(3) Additions to the list.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall periodically review 
     the list established under this section in consultation with 
     the Director of the National Institute on Occupational Safety 
     and Health and shall add a disease to the list by rule, upon 
     a showing by a petitioner or on the Secretary's own 
     determination, in accordance with this paragraph.
       ``(B) Basis for determination.--The Secretary shall add a 
     disease to the list upon a showing by a petitioner or the 
     Secretary's own determination, based on the weight of the 
     best available scientific evidence, that there is a 
     significant risk to employees in fire protection activities 
     of developing such disease.
       ``(C) Available expertise.--In determining significant risk 
     for purposes of subparagraph (B), the Secretary may accept as 
     authoritative and may rely upon recommendations, risk 
     assessments, and scientific studies (including analyses of 
     National Firefighter Registry data pertaining to Federal 
     firefighters) by the National Institute for Occupational 
     Safety and Health, the National Toxicology Program, the 
     National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 
     and the International Agency for Research on Cancer.
       ``(4) Petitions to add to the list.--
       ``(A) In general.--Any person may petition the Secretary to 
     add a disease to the list under this section.
       ``(B) Content of petition.--Such petition shall provide 
     information to show that there is sufficient evidence of a 
     significant risk to employees in fire protection activities 
     of developing such illness or disease from their employment.
       ``(C) Timely and substantive decisions.--Not later than 18 
     months after receipt of a petition, the Secretary shall 
     either grant or deny the petition by publishing in the 
     Federal Register a written explanation of the reasons for the 
     Secretary's decision. The Secretary may not deny a petition 
     solely on the basis of competing priorities, inadequate 
     resources, or insufficient time for review.
       ``(D) Notification to congress.--Not later than 30 days 
     after making any decision to approve or deny a petition under 
     this paragraph, the Secretary shall notify the Committee on 
     Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs of the 
     Senate of such decision.
       ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Employee in fire protection activities.--The term 
     `employee in fire protection activities' means an employee 
     employed as a firefighter, paramedic, emergency medical 
     technician, rescue worker, ambulance personnel, or hazardous 
     material worker, who--
       ``(A) is trained in fire suppression;
       ``(B) has the legal authority and responsibility to engage 
     in fire suppression;
       ``(C) is engaged in the prevention, control, and 
     extinguishment of fires or response to emergency situations 
     where life, property, or the environment is at risk, 
     including the prevention, control, suppression, or management 
     of wildland fires; and
       ``(D) performs such activities as a primary responsibility 
     of his or her job.
       ``(2) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means Secretary of 
     Labor.''.
       (2) Research cooperation.--Not later than 120 days after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor 
     shall establish a process by which a Federal employee in fire 
     protection activities filing a claim related to a disease on 
     the list established by section 8143b of title 5, United 
     States Code, will be informed about and offered the 
     opportunity to contribute to science by voluntarily enrolling 
     in the National Firefighter Registry or a similar research or 
     public health initiative conducted by the Centers for Disease 
     Control and Prevention.
       (3) Agenda for further review.--Not later than 3 years 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
     shall--
       (A) evaluate the best available scientific evidence of the 
     risk to an employee in fire protection activities of 
     developing breast cancer, gynecological cancer, and 
     rhabdomyolysis;
       (B) add breast cancer, gynecological cancer, and 
     rhabdomyolysis to the list established under section 8143b of 
     title 5, United States Code, by rule in accordance with 
     subsection (a)(3) of such section, if the Secretary 
     determines that such evidence supports such addition; and
       (C) submit a report of the Secretary's findings under 
     subparagraph (A) and the Secretary's determination under 
     subparagraph (B) to the Committee on Education and Labor of 
     the House and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
       (4) Report on federal wildland firefighters.--The Director 
     of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health 
     shall conduct a comprehensive study on long-term health 
     effects that Federal wildland firefighters who are eligible 
     to receive workers' compensation under chapter 81 of title 5, 
     United States Code, experience after being exposed to fires, 
     smoke, and toxic fumes when in service. Such study shall 
     include--
       (A) the race, ethnicity, age, gender, and time of service 
     of such Federal wildland firefighters participating in the 
     study; and
       (B) recommendations to Congress on what legislative actions 
     are needed to support such Federal wildland firefighters in 
     preventing health issues from this toxic exposure, similar to 
     veterans that are exposed to burn pits.
       (5) Application.--The amendments made by this section shall 
     apply to claims for compensation filed on or after the date 
     of enactment of this Act.
       (6) Report on affected employees.--Beginning 1 year after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
     include in each annual report on implementation of the 
     Federal Employees' Compensation Act program and issues 
     arising under it that the Secretary makes pursuant to section 
     8152 of title 5, United States Code, the total number and 
     demographics of employees with diseases and conditions 
     described in the amendments made by this Act as of the date 
     of such annual report, disaggregated by the specific 
     condition or conditions, for the purposes of understanding 
     the scope of the problem. The Secretary may include any 
     information they deem necessary and, as appropriate, may make 
     recommendations for additional actions that could be taken to 
     minimize the risk of adverse health impacts for Federal 
     employees in fire protection activities.
       (b) Subrogation of Continuation of Pay.--
       (1) Subrogation of the united states.--Section 8131 of 
     title 5, United States Code, is amended--
       (A) in subsection (a), by inserting ``continuation of pay 
     or'' before ``compensation''; and
       (B) in subsection (c), by inserting ``continuation of pay 
     or'' before ``compensation already paid''.
       (2) Adjustment after recovery from a third person.--Section 
     8132 of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
       (A) by inserting ``continuation of pay or'' before 
     ``compensation'' the first and second place it appears;
       (B) by striking ``in his behalf'' and inserting ``on his 
     behalf'';
       (C) by inserting ``continuation of pay and'' before 
     ``compensation'' the third place it appears; and
       (D) by striking the 4th sentence and inserting the 
     following: ``If continuation of pay or compensation has not 
     been paid to the beneficiary, the money or property shall be 
     credited against continuation of pay or compensation payable 
     to him by the United States for the same injury.''.
       (c) Protection of Firefighters From Toxic Chemicals and 
     Other Contaminants.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
     United States shall submit to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report 
     that evaluates the health and safety impacts on employees 
     engaged in fire protection activities that result from the 
     employees' exposure to toxic chemicals and other contaminants 
     that could cause human health problems. The report may 
     include information on--
       (A) the degree to which such programs and policies include 
     consideration of the possibility of toxic exposure of such 
     employees who may come into contact with residue from fibers, 
     combusted building materials

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     such as asbestos, household chemicals, polymers, flame-
     retardant chemicals, and other potentially toxic 
     contaminants;
       (B) the availability and proper maintenance of professional 
     protective equipment and secure storage of such equipment in 
     employees' homes and automotive vehicles;
       (C) the availability of home instructions for employees 
     regarding toxins and contaminants, and the appropriate 
     procedures to counteract exposure to same;
       (D) the employees' interests in protecting the health and 
     safety of family members from exposure to toxic chemicals and 
     other contaminants to which the employees may have been 
     exposed; and
       (E) other related factors.
       (2) Context.--In preparing the report required under 
     paragraph (1), the Comptroller General of the United States 
     may, as appropriate, provide information in a format that 
     delineates high risk urban areas from rural communities.
       (3) Department of labor consideration.--After issuance of 
     the report required under paragraph (1), the Secretary of 
     Labor shall consider such report's findings and assess its 
     applicability for purposes of the amendments made by 
     subsection (b).
       (d) Increase in Time-period for FECA Claimant to Supply 
     Supporting Documentation to Office of Worker's 
     Compensation.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall--
       (1) amend section 10.121 of title 20, Code of Federal 
     Regulations, by striking ``30 days'' and inserting ``60 
     days''; and
       (2) modify the Federal Employees Compensation Act manual to 
     reflect the changes to such section made by the Secretary 
     pursuant to paragraph (1).


        Amendment No. 482 Offered by Mr. Carbajal of California

       At the end of title LIII of division E of the bill, add the 
     following:

     SEC. ___. SAFETY STANDARDS.

       (a) In General.--Section 4502 of title 46, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (i)(4) by striking ``each of fiscal years 
     2018 through 2021'' and inserting ``fiscal year 2023''; and
       (2) in subsection (j)(4) by striking ``each of fiscal years 
     2018 through 2021'' and inserting ``fiscal year 2023''.
       (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 9 of the 
     Maritime Debris Act (33 U.S.C. 1958) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a) by striking ``each of fiscal years 
     2018 through 2021'' and inserting ``fiscal year 2023''; and
       (2) in subsection (b) by striking ``2702(1)'' and inserting 
     ``4902(1)''.


          Amendment No. 483 Offered by Mr. Carter of Louisiana

       Add at the end of subtitle E of title VIII the following:

     SEC. 8__. EXTENSION OF PARTICIPATION IN 8(A) PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--A covered small business concern may, 
     subject to the regulations issued by the Administrator of the 
     Small Business Administration under subsection (b), elect to 
     extend the period in which such covered small business 
     concern participates in the program established under section 
     8(a) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)) by one year.
       (b) Emergency Rulemaking Authority.--Not later than 45 days 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of 
     the Small Business Administration shall issue regulations to 
     carry out this section without regard to the notice 
     requirements under section 553(b) of title 5, United States 
     Code.
       (c) Covered Small Business Concern Defined.--
       (1) In general.--In this section, the term ``covered small 
     business concern'' means a small business concern (as defined 
     under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)) 
     that--
       (A) participated in the program established under section 
     8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)) at any 
     point during the period beginning on September 10, 2020, and 
     ending on the date of the enactment of this Act, including a 
     small business concern that graduated during such period;
       (B) was not terminated or early graduated from such program 
     during such period; and
       (C) did not voluntarily elect to cease participating in 
     such program during such period as an alternative to 
     termination or early graduation from such program, as 
     determined by the Administrator of the Small Business 
     Administration.


            Amendment No. 484 Offered by Mr. Castro of Texas

       At the appropriate place in title LVIII, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. __. DOCUMENTING AND RESPONDING TO DISCRIMINATION AGAINST 
                   MIGRANTS ABROAD.

       (a) Information to Include in Annual Country Reports on 
     Human Rights Practices.--The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
     (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) in section 116(d) (22 U.S.C. 2151n(d))--
       (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, violence or discrimination that 
     affects the fundamental freedoms or human rights of migrants 
     located in a foreign country.''; and
       (2) in section 502B(b) (22 U.S.C. 2304(b)), by inserting 
     after the ninth sentence the following: ``Wherever 
     applicable, such report shall also include information 
     regarding violence or discrimination that affects the 
     fundamental freedoms or human rights of migrants permanently 
     or temporarily located in a foreign country.''.
       (b) Review at Diplomatic and Consular Posts.--In preparing 
     the annual country reports on human rights practices required 
     under section 116 or 502B of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151n and 2304), as amended by subsection 
     (a), the Secretary of State shall obtain information from 
     each diplomatic and consular post with respect to--
       (1) incidents of violence against migrants located in the 
     country in which such post is located;
       (2) an analysis of the factors enabling or aggravating such 
     incidents, such as government policy, societal pressure, or 
     the actions of external actors; and
       (3) the response, whether public or private, of the 
     personnel of such post with respect to such incidents.
       (c) Migrant.--For the purposes of this section and the 
     amendments made by this section, the term ``migrant'' 
     includes economic migrants, guest workers, refugees, asylum-
     seekers, stateless persons, trafficked persons, undocumented 
     migrants, and unaccompanied children, in addition to other 
     individuals who change their country of usual residence 
     temporarily or permanently.


            amendment no. 485 offered by mr. castro of texas

       Add at the end of subtitle G of division E the following:

     SEC. __. LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
                   OF THE UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 
                   FINANCE CORPORATION.

       Section 6(f)(3) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
     U.S.C. App.) is amended by inserting ``International 
     Development Finance Corporation,'' before ``Environmental''.


       amendment no. 486 offered by mr. cicilline of rhode island

       Page 1236, insert after line 17 the following:

     SEC. 5103. IMPROVEMENT OF VET CENTERS AT DEPARTMENT OF 
                   VETERANS AFFAIRS.

       (a) Productivity Expectations for Readjustment Counselors 
     of Vet Centers.--
       (1) Evaluation of productivity expectations.--Not later 
     than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
     the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall evaluate productivity 
     expectations for readjustment counselors of Vet Centers, 
     including by obtaining systematic feedback from counselors on 
     such expectations, including with respect to following:
       (A) Any potential effects of productivity expectations, 
     whether positive or negative, on client care and the welfare 
     of readjustment counselors.
       (B) Distances readjustment counselors may travel to 
     appointments, especially with respect to serving rural 
     veterans.
       (C) The possibility that some veterans may not want to use 
     nor benefit from telehealth or group counseling.
       (D) Availability and access of veteran populations to 
     broadband and telehealth.
       (E) Any effect of productivity expectations on readjustment 
     counselors, including with respect to recruitment, retention, 
     and welfare.
       (F) Whether productivity expectations provide incentives or 
     pressure to inaccurately report client visits.
       (G) Whether directors and readjustment counselors of Vet 
     Centers need additional training or guidance on how 
     productivity expectations are calculated.
       (H) Such other criteria as the Secretary considers 
     appropriate.
       (2) Systematic feedback.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall--
       (i) make every effort to ensure that all readjustment 
     counselors of Vet Centers are given the opportunity to fully 
     provide feedback, positive or negative, including through a 
     survey containing open- and close-ended questions, on all 
     items under paragraph (1);
       (ii) in obtaining feedback under paragraph (1), ensure that 
     the items under paragraph (1) are adequately and completely 
     addressed in a way that permits responses to be relevant to 
     the evaluation of productivity expectations;
       (iii) collect and safely store the feedback obtained under 
     paragraph (1)--

       (I) in an electronic database that cannot be altered by any 
     party;
       (II) in an anonymized manner, in order to protect the 
     privacy of each respondent; and
       (III) in a manner that allows for evaluation by third 
     parties of the feedback, such as audit of the feedback by the 
     Government Accountability Office; and

       (iv) provide the feedback obtained under paragraph (1) in 
     an anonymized manner to the working group established under 
     subsection (c).
       (B) Government accountability office audit.--Not less 
     frequently than once each year during the five-year period 
     beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Comptroller General of the United States shall audit the 
     feedback obtained from readjustment counselors of Vet Centers 
     under paragraph (1).
       (3) Implementation of changes.--Not later than 90 days 
     after the date of the completion of the evaluation required 
     by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall implement any needed 
     changes to the productivity expectations described in such 
     paragraph in order to ensure--

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       (A) quality of care and access to care for veterans; and
       (B) the welfare of readjustment counselors.
       (4) Report to congress.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the completion of the evaluation required by 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a 
     report on--
       (A) the findings of the evaluation; and
       (B) any planned or implemented changes described in 
     paragraph (3).
       (5) Plan for reassessment and implementation.--
       (A) Plan.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop and 
     implement a plan for--
       (i) reassessing productivity expectations for readjustment 
     counselors of Vet Centers, in consultation with such 
     counselors; and
       (ii) implementing any needed changes to such expectations, 
     as the Secretary determines appropriate.
       (B) Reassessments.--Under the plan required by subparagraph 
     (A), the Secretary shall conduct a reassessment described in 
     such paragraph not less frequently than once each year.
       (b) Staffing Model for Vet Centers.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     shall develop and implement a staffing model for Vet Centers 
     that incorporates key practices in the design of such 
     staffing model.
       (2) Elements.--In developing the staffing model under 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
       (A) involve key stakeholders, including readjustment 
     counselors, outreach specialists, and directors of Vet 
     Centers;
       (B) incorporate key work activities and the frequency and 
     time required to conduct such activities;
       (C) ensure the data used in the model is high quality to 
     provide assurance that staffing estimates are reliable; and
       (D) incorporate--
       (i) risk factors, including case complexity;
       (ii) geography;
       (iii) availability, advisability, and willingness of 
     veterans to use telehealth or group counseling; and
       (iv) such other factors as the Secretary considers 
     appropriate.
       (3) Plan for assessments and updates.--Not later than one 
     year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary shall develop a plan for--
       (A) assessing and updating the staffing model developed and 
     implemented under paragraph (1) not less frequently than once 
     every four years; and
       (B) implementing any needed changes to such model, as the 
     Secretary determines appropriate.
       (c) Working Group of Readjustment Counselors, Outreach 
     Specialists, and Directors of Vet Centers.--
       (1) In general.--In conducting the evaluation of 
     productivity expectations under subsection (a) (1) and 
     developing the staffing model for Vet Centers under 
     subsection (b)(1), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
     establish a working group to assess--
       (A) the efficacy, impact, and composition of performance 
     metrics for such expectations with respect to--
       (i) quality of care and access to care for veterans; and
       (ii) the welfare of readjustment counselors and other 
     employees of Vet Centers; and
       (B) key considerations for the development of such staffing 
     model, including with respect to--
       (i) quality of care and access to care for veterans and 
     other individuals eligible for care through Vet Centers; and
       (ii) recruitment, retention, and welfare of employees of 
     Vet Centers.
       (2) Membership.--The working group established under 
     paragraph (1) shall be composed of readjustment counselors, 
     outreach specialists, and directors of Vet Centers.
       (3) Feedback and recommendations.--The working group 
     established under paragraph (1) shall provide to the 
     Secretary--
       (A) feedback from readjustment counselors, outreach 
     specialists, and directors of Vet Centers; and
       (B) recommendations on how to improve--
       (i) quality of care and access to care for veterans; and
       (ii) the welfare of readjustment counselors and other 
     employees of Vet Centers.
       (d) Improvements of Hiring Practices at Vet Centers.--
       (1) Standardization of position descriptions.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     shall standardize descriptions of position responsibilities 
     at Vet Centers.
       (B) Reporting requirement.--In each of the first two annual 
     reports submitted under section 7309(e) of title 38, United 
     States Code, after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary shall include a description of the actions taken by 
     the Secretary to carry out subparagraph (A).
       (2) Expansion of reporting requirements on readjustment 
     counseling to include actions to reduce staffing vacancies 
     and time to hire.--Section 7309(e)(2) of title 38, United 
     States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
     new subparagraph:
       ``(D) A description of actions taken by the Secretary to 
     reduce--
       ``(i) vacancies in counselor positions in the Readjustment 
     Counseling Service; and
       ``(ii) the time it takes to hire such counselors.''.
       (e) Report by Government Accountability Office on Vet 
     Center Infrastructure and Future Investments.--
       (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 physical 
     infrastructure and future investments with respect to Vet 
     Centers.
       (2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall 
     include the following:
       (A) An assessment of--
       (i) the condition of the physical infrastructure of all 
     assets of Vet Centers, whether owned or leased by the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs; and
       (ii) the short-, medium-, and long-term plans of the 
     Department to maintain and upgrade the physical 
     infrastructure of Vet Centers to address the operational 
     needs of Vet Centers as of the date of the submittal of the 
     report and future needs.
       (B) An assessment of management and strategic planning for 
     the physical infrastructure of Vet Centers, including whether 
     the Department should buy or lease existing or additional 
     locations in areas with stable or growing populations of 
     veterans.
       (C) An assessment of whether, as of the date of the 
     submittal of the report, Vet Center buildings, mobile Vet 
     Centers, community access points, and similar infrastructure 
     are sufficient to care for veterans or if such infrastructure 
     is negatively affecting care due to limited space for 
     veterans and Vet Center personnel or other factors.
       (D) An assessment of the areas with the greatest need for 
     investments in--
       (i) improved physical infrastructure, including upgraded 
     Vet Centers; or
       (ii) additional physical infrastructure for Vet Centers, 
     including new Vet Centers owned or leased by the Department.
       (E) A description of the authorities and resources that may 
     be required for the Secretary to make such investments.
       (F) A review of all annual reports submitted under 7309(e) 
     of title 38, United States Code, before the date of the 
     submittal of the report under paragraph (1).
       (f) Pilot Program to Combat Food Insecurity Among Veterans 
     and Family Members of Veterans.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     shall establish a pilot program to award grants to eligible 
     entities to support partnerships that address food insecurity 
     among veterans and family members of veterans who receive 
     services through Vet Centers or other facilities of the 
     Department as determined by the Secretary.
       (2) Duration of pilot.--The Secretary shall carry out the 
     pilot program for a three-year period beginning on the date 
     of the establishment of the pilot program.
       (3) Training and technical assistance.--The Secretary may 
     provide eligible entities receiving grant funding under the 
     pilot program with training and technical assistance on the 
     provision of food insecurity assistance services to veterans 
     and family members of veterans.
       (4) Eligible entities.--For purposes of the pilot program, 
     an eligible entity is--
       (A) a nonprofit organization;
       (B) an organization recognized by the Secretary for the 
     representation of veterans under section 5902 of title 38, 
     United States Code;
       (C) a public agency;
       (D) a community-based organization; or
       (E) an institution of higher education.
       (5) Application.--An eligible entity seeking a grant under 
     the pilot program shall submit to the Secretary an 
     application therefor at such time, in such manner, and 
     containing such information and commitments as the Secretary 
     may require.
       (6) Selection.--The Secretary shall select eligible 
     entities that submit applications under paragraph (5) for the 
     award of grants under the pilot program using a competitive 
     process that takes into account the following:
       (A) Capacity of the applicant entity to serve veterans and 
     family members of veterans.
       (B) Demonstrated need of the population the applicant 
     entity would serve.
       (C) Demonstrated need of the applicant entity for 
     assistance from the grant.
       (D) Such other criteria as the Secretary considers 
     appropriate.
       (7) Distribution.--The Secretary shall ensure, to the 
     extent practicable, an equitable geographic distribution of 
     grants awarded under this subsection.
       (8) Minimum program requirements.--Any grant awarded under 
     this subsection shall be used--
       (A) to coordinate with the Secretary with respect to the 
     provision of assistance to address food insecurity among 
     veterans and family members of veterans described in 
     paragraph (1);
       (B) to increase participation in nutrition counseling 
     programs and provide educational materials and counseling to 
     veterans and family members of veterans to address food 
     insecurity and healthy diets among those individuals;
       (C) to increase access to and enrollment in Federal 
     assistance programs, including the supplemental nutrition 
     assistance program under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
     (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), the special supplemental nutrition 
     program for women, infants, and children established by 
     section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
     1786),

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     the low-income home energy assistance program established 
     under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 
     U.S.C. 8621 et seq.), and any other assistance program that 
     the Secretary considers advisable; and
       (D) to fulfill such other criteria as the Secretary 
     considers appropriate to further the purpose of the grant and 
     serve veterans.
       (9) Provision of information.--Each entity that receives a 
     grant under this subsection shall provide to the Secretary, 
     at least once each year during the duration of the grant 
     term, data on--
       (A) the number of veterans and family members of veterans 
     screened for, and enrolled in, programs described in 
     subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (8);
       (B) other services provided by the entity to veterans and 
     family members of veterans using funds from the grant; and
       (C) such other data as the Secretary may require.
       (10) Report on data collected.--For each year of operation 
     of the pilot program, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress a report on the data 
     collected under paragraph (9) during such year.
       (11) Government accountability office report.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than one year after the date on 
     which the pilot program terminates, the Comptroller General 
     of the United States shall submit to Congress a report 
     evaluating the effectiveness and outcomes of the activities 
     carried out under this subsection in reducing food insecurity 
     among veterans and family members of veterans.
       (B) Elements.--The report required by subparagraph (A) 
     shall include the following:
       (i) A summary of the activities carried out under this 
     subsection.
       (ii) An assessment of the effectiveness and outcomes of the 
     grants awarded under this subsection, including with respect 
     to eligibility screening contacts, application assistance 
     consultations, and changes in food insecurity among the 
     population served by the grant.
       (iii) Best practices regarding the use of partnerships to 
     improve the effectiveness and outcomes of public benefit 
     programs to address food insecurity among veterans and family 
     members of veterans.
       (iv) An assessment of the feasibility and advisability of 
     making the pilot program permanent and expanding to other 
     locations.
       (12) Authorization of appropriations.--
       (A) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated to 
     carry out the pilot program established under paragraph (1) 
     $15,000,000 for each fiscal year in which the program is 
     carried out, beginning with the fiscal year in which the 
     program is established.
       (B) Administrative expenses.--Of the amounts authorized to 
     be appropriated under subparagraph (A), not more than ten 
     percent may be used for administrative expenses of the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs associated with administering 
     grants under this subsection.
       (13) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       (A) The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (i) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, the Committee on 
     Appropriations, and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry of the Senate; and
       (ii) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, the Committee on 
     Appropriations, and the Committee on Agriculture of the House 
     of Representatives.
       (B) The term ``facilities of the Department'' has the 
     meaning given that term in section 1701(3) of title 38, 
     United States Code.
       (C) The term ``institution of higher education'' has the 
     meaning given that term in section 101 of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
       (D) The term ``public agency'' means a department, agency, 
     other unit, or instrumentality of Federal, State, Tribal, or 
     local government.
       (E) The term ``State'' has the meaning given that term in 
     section 101(20) of title 38, United States Code.
       (F) The term ``veteran'' means an individual who served in 
     the Armed Forces, including an individual who served in a 
     reserve component of the Armed Forces, and who was discharged 
     or released therefrom, regardless of the conditions of such 
     discharge or release.
       (g) Definition of Vet Center.--In this section, the term 
     ``Vet Center'' has the meaning given that term in section 
     1712A(h) of title 38, United States Code.


       amendment no. 487 offered by mr. cicilline of rhode island

       At the appropriate place in subtitle E of title XII, insert 
     the following:

     SEC. __. MODIFICATION TO UNITED STATES MEMBERSHIP IN 
                   INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP.

       Section 1316(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 135 Stat. 2001) is 
     amended to read as follows:
       ``(b) Membership.--The Cyprus, Greece, Israel, and the 
     United States 3+1 Interparliamentary Group shall include a 
     group, to be known as the `United States group', that 
     consists of--
       ``(1) not more than 6 United States Senators, who shall be 
     appointed jointly by the majority leader and the minority 
     leader of the Senate; and
       ``(2) not more than 6 Members of the United States House of 
     Representatives, who shall be appointed jointly by the 
     Speaker and minority leader of the House of 
     Representatives.''.


          amendment no. 488 offered by mr. cleaver of missouri

       Page 1262, after line 23, insert the following:

     SEC. 5403. PROMOTING DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN THE APPRAISAL 
                   PROFESSION.

       (a) In General.--The Financial Institutions Reform, 
     Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 is amended--
       (1) in section 1103(a) (12 U.S.C. 3332(a))--
       (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting a semicolon;
       (C) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting a semicolon;
       (D) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``a semicolon; and''; and
       (E) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(7) administer the grant program under section 
     1122(j).'';
       (2) in section 1106 (12 U.S.C. 3335)--
       (A) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before ``The 
     Appraisal Subcommittee'';
       (B) by striking the comma after ``comment'';
       (C) by inserting before ``Any regulations'' the following:
       ``(b) Regulations.--''; and
       (D) in subsection (a) (as so designated by subparagraph (A) 
     of this paragraph), by adding at the end the following: ``The 
     Appraisal Subcommittee may coordinate, and enter into 
     agreements, with private industry stakeholders (including 
     appraisal management companies and industry associations) to 
     facilitate activities and practices that ensure diversity 
     among individuals newly hired as appraisers in their first 
     employment positions in the appraisal industry.''; and
       (3) in section 1122 (12 U.S.C. 3351), by adding at the end 
     the following new subsection:
       ``(j) Grant Program To Promote Diversity and Inclusion in 
     the Appraisal Profession.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Appraisal Subcommittee shall carry 
     out a program under this subsection to makes grants to State 
     agencies, nonprofit organizations, and institutions of higher 
     education to promote diversity and inclusion in the appraisal 
     profession.
       ``(2) Eligible activities.--Activities carried out with 
     amounts from a grant under this Act shall be designed to 
     promote diversity and inclusion in the appraisal profession, 
     and may include--
       ``(A) funding scholarships;
       ``(B) providing training and education;
       ``(C) providing implicit bias training for appraisers; and
       ``(D) other activities as determined appropriate to further 
     the purposes of this grant program by the Appraisal 
     Subcommittee.
       ``(3) Allocation of funds.--In making grants under this 
     subsection, the Appraisal Subcommittee shall--
       ``(A) allocate 50 percent of the funds made available to 
     part B institutions (as such term is defined in section 322 
     of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061)) or 
     universities with degree programs approved by the Appraiser 
     Qualifications Board or a relevant State regulatory agency 
     for--
       ``(i) scholarships for students of color who want to pursue 
     a career in real estate appraisal; and
       ``(ii) subsidizing living expenses for those students while 
     in training; and
       ``(B) allocate 20 percent of the funds to cover the cost of 
     fulfilling the experience requirements or other applicable 
     requirements that the students described under subparagraph 
     (A) will need to complete in order to become appraisers.
       ``(4) Administrative costs.--The Appraisal Subcommittee may 
     use 1 percent of amounts appropriated pursuant to paragraph 
     (6) to cover the administrative costs of carrying out this 
     subsection.
       ``(5) Reports.--For each fiscal year during which grants 
     are made under the program under this subsection, the 
     Appraisal Subcommittee shall submit a report to the Congress 
     regarding implementation of the program and describing the 
     grants made, activities conducted using grant amounts, and 
     the number of individuals served by such grants, 
     disaggregated by race, ethnicity, age, and gender.''.
       (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Appraisal Subcommittee for carrying 
     out the amendments made by this section, including for making 
     grants authorized by such amendments, $50,000,000 for each of 
     fiscal years 2023 through 2027


          amendment no. 489 offered by mr. cohen of tennessee

       Add at the end of title LVIII of division E the following:

     SEC. ___. EXTENDING THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR CERTAIN 
                   MONEY LAUNDERING OFFENSES.

       Section 1956 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(j) Seven-year Limitation.--Notwithstanding section 3282, 
     no person shall be prosecuted, tried, or punished for a 
     violation of this section or section 1957 if the specified 
     unlawful activity constituting the violation is the activity 
     defined in subsection (c)(7)(B) of this section, unless the 
     indictment is

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     found or the information is instituted not later than 7 years 
     after the date on which the offense was committed.''.


          amendment no. 490 offered by mr. cohen of tennessee

       Add at the end of title LVIII of division E the following:

     SEC. __. FOREIGN CORRUPTION ACCOUNTABILITY SANCTIONS AND 
                   CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT.

       (a) In General.--
       (1) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (A) When public officials and their allies use the 
     mechanisms of government to engage in extortion or bribery, 
     they impoverish their countries' economic health and harm 
     citizens.
       (B) By empowering the United States Government to hold to 
     account foreign public officials and their associates who 
     engage in extortion or bribery, the United States can deter 
     malfeasance and ultimately serve the citizens of fragile 
     countries suffocated by corrupt bureaucracies.
       (C) The Special Inspector General for Afghan 
     Reconstruction's 2016 report ``Corruption in Conflict: 
     Lessons from the U.S. Experience in Afghanistan'' included 
     the recommendation, ``Congress should consider enacting 
     legislation that authorizes sanctions against foreign 
     government officials or their associates who engage in 
     corruption.''.
       (2) Authorization of imposition of sanctions.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary of State may impose the 
     sanctions described in subparagraph (B) with respect to any 
     foreign person who is an individual the Secretary of State 
     determines--
       (i) engages in public corruption activities against a 
     United States person, including--

       (I) soliciting or accepting bribes;
       (II) using the authority of the state to extort payments; 
     or
       (III) engaging in extortion; or

       (ii) conspires to engage in, or knowingly and materially 
     assists, sponsors, or provides significant financial, 
     material, or technological support for any of the activities 
     described in clause (i).
       (B) Sanctions described.--
       (i) Inadmissibility to united states.--A foreign person who 
     is subject to sanctions under this subsection shall be--

       (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.).

       (ii) Current visas revoked.--

       (I) In general.--The visa or other entry documentation of a 
     foreign person who is subject to sanctions under this 
     subsection shall be revoked regardless of when such visa or 
     other entry documentation is issued.
       (II) Effect of revocation.--A revocation under subclause 
     (I) shall--

       (aa) take effect immediately; and
       (bb) automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry 
     documentation that is in the foreign person's possession.
       (C) Exception to comply with law enforcement objectives and 
     agreement regarding headquarters of united nations.--
     Sanctions described under subparagraph (B) shall not apply to 
     a foreign person if admitting the person into the United 
     States--
       (i) would further important law enforcement objectives; or
       (ii) 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 of the United States.
       (D) Termination of sanctions.--The Secretary of State may 
     terminate the application of sanctions under this paragraph 
     with respect to a foreign person if the Secretary of State 
     determines and reports to the appropriate congressional 
     committees not later than 15 days before the termination of 
     the sanctions that--
       (i) the person is no longer engaged in the activity that 
     was the basis for the sanctions or has taken significant 
     verifiable steps toward stopping the activity;
       (ii) the Secretary of State has received reliable 
     assurances that the person will not knowingly engage in 
     activity subject to sanctions under this part in the future; 
     or
       (iii) the termination of the sanctions is in the national 
     security interests of the United States.
       (E) Regulatory authority.--The Secretary of State shall 
     issue such regulations, licenses, and orders as are necessary 
     to carry out this paragraph.
       (F) Appropriate congressional committees defined.--In this 
     paragraph, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (i) the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and
       (ii) the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations of the Senate.
       (3) Reports to congress.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary of State shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees, in accordance with 
     subparagraph (B), a report that includes--
       (i) a list of each foreign person with respect to whom the 
     Secretary of State imposed sanctions pursuant to paragraph 
     (2) during the year preceding the submission of the report;
       (ii) the number of foreign persons with respect to which 
     the Secretary of State--

       (I) imposed sanctions under paragraph (2)(A) during that 
     year; and
       (II) terminated sanctions under paragraph (2)(D) during 
     that year;

       (iii) the dates on which such sanctions were imposed or 
     terminated, as the case may be;
       (iv) the reasons for imposing or terminating such 
     sanctions;
       (v) the total number of foreign persons considered under 
     paragraph (2)C) for whom sanctions were not imposed; and
       (vi) recommendations as to whether the imposition of 
     additional sanctions would be an added deterrent in 
     preventing public corruption.
       (B) Dates for submission.--
       (i) Initial report.--The Secretary of State shall submit 
     the initial report under subparagraph (A) not later than 120 
     days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (ii) Subsequent reports.--The Secretary of State shall 
     submit a subsequent report under subparagraph (A) on December 
     10, or the first day thereafter on which both Houses of 
     Congress are in session, of--

       (I) the calendar year in which the initial report is 
     submitted if the initial report is submitted before December 
     10 of that calendar year; and
       (II) each calendar year thereafter.

       (C) Form of report.--
       (i) In general.--Each report required by subparagraph (A) 
     shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.
       (ii) Exception.--The name of a foreign person to be 
     included in the list required by subparagraph (A)(i) may be 
     submitted in the classified annex authorized by clause (i) 
     only if the Secretary of State--

       (I) determines that it is vital for the national security 
     interests of the United States to do so; and
       (II) uses the annex in a manner consistent with 
     congressional intent and the purposes of this subsection.

       (D) Public availability.--
       (i) In general.--The unclassified portion of the report 
     required by subparagraph (A) shall be made available to the 
     public, including through publication in the Federal 
     Register.
       (ii) Nonapplicability of confidentiality requirement with 
     respect to visa records.--The Secretary of State shall 
     publish the list required by subparagraph (A)(i) 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.
       (E) Appropriate congressional committees defined.--In this 
     paragraph, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (i) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on 
     the Judiciary of the House of Representatives; and
       (ii) the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee 
     on the Judiciary of the Senate.
       (4) Sunset.--
       (A) In general.--The authority to impose sanctions under 
     paragraph (2) and the requirements to submit reports under 
     paragraph (3) shall terminate on the date that is 6 years 
     after the date of enactment of this Act.
       (B) Continuation in effect of sanctions.--Sanctions imposed 
     under paragraph (2) on or before the date specified in 
     subparagraph (A), and in effect as of such date, shall remain 
     in effect until terminated in accordance with the 
     requirements of paragraph (2)(D).
       (5) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       (A) Entity.--The term ``entity'' means a partnership, 
     association, trust, joint venture, corporation, group, 
     subgroup, or other organization.
       (B) Foreign person.--The term ``foreign person'' means a 
     person that is not a United States person.
       (C) United states person.--The term ``United States 
     person'' means a person that is a United States citizen, 
     permanent resident alien, entity organized under the laws of 
     the United States or any jurisdiction within the United 
     States (including foreign branches), or any person in the 
     United States.
       (D) Person.--The term ``person'' means an individual or 
     entity.
       (E) Public corruption.--The term ``public corruption'' 
     means the unlawful exercise of entrusted public power for 
     private gain, including by bribery, nepotism, fraud, or 
     embezzlement.
       (b) Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy.--
       (1) Forfeited property.--
       (A) In general.--Chapter 46 of title 18, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``Sec. 988. Accounting of certain forfeited property

       ``(a) Accounting.--The Attorney General shall make 
     available to the public an accounting of any property 
     relating to foreign government corruption that is forfeited 
     to the United States under section 981 or 982.
       ``(b) Format.--The accounting described under subsection 
     (a) shall be published on the website of the Department of 
     Justice in a format that includes the following:

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       ``(1) A heading as follows: `Assets stolen from the people 
     of ______ and recovered by the United States', the blank 
     space being filled with the name of the foreign government 
     that is the target of corruption.
       ``(2) The total amount recovered by the United States on 
     behalf of the foreign people that is the target of corruption 
     at the time when such recovered funds are deposited into the 
     Department of Justice Asset Forfeiture Fund or the Department 
     of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund
       ``(c) Updated Website.--The Attorney General shall update 
     the website of the Department of Justice to include an 
     accounting of any new property relating to foreign government 
     corruption that has been forfeited to the United States under 
     section 981 or 982 not later than 14 days after such 
     forfeiture, unless such update would compromise an ongoing 
     law enforcement investigation.''.
       (B) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 
     46 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
     the end the following:

``988. Accounting of certain forfeited property.''.
       (2) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     recovered assets be returned for the benefit of the people 
     harmed by the corruption under conditions that reasonably 
     ensure the transparent and effective use, administration and 
     monitoring of returned proceeds.


         amendment no. 491 offered by mr. connolly of virginia

       At the end of division E, add the following:

             TITLE LIX--GLOBAL HEALTH SECURITY ACT OF 2022

     SEC. 5901. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Global Health Security Act 
     of 2022''.

     SEC. 5902. FINDINGS.

       Congress finds the following:
       (1) In December 2009, President Obama released the National 
     Strategy for Countering Biological Threats, which listed as 
     one of seven objectives ``Promote global health security: 
     Increase the availability of and access to knowledge and 
     products of the life sciences that can help reduce the impact 
     from outbreaks of infectious disease whether of natural, 
     accidental, or deliberate origin''.
       (2) In February 2014, the United States and nearly 30 other 
     nations launched the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) to 
     address several high-priority, global infectious disease 
     threats. The GHSA is a multi-faceted, multi-country 
     initiative intended to accelerate partner countries' 
     measurable capabilities to achieve specific targets to 
     prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease threats, 
     whether naturally occurring, deliberate, or accidental.
       (3) In 2015, the United Nations adopted the Sustainable 
     Development Goals (SDGs), which include specific reference to 
     the importance of global health security as part of SDG 3 
     ``ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all 
     ages'' as follows: ``strengthen the capacity of all 
     countries, in particular developing countries, for early 
     warning, risk reduction and management of national and global 
     health risks''.
       (4) On November 4, 2016, President Obama signed Executive 
     Order No. 13747, ``Advancing the Global Health Security 
     Agenda to Achieve a World Safe and Secure from Infectious 
     Disease Threats''.
       (5) In October 2017 at the GHSA Ministerial Meeting in 
     Uganda, the United States and more than 40 GHSA member 
     countries supported the ``Kampala Declaration'' to extend the 
     GHSA for an additional 5 years to 2024.
       (6) In December 2017, President Trump released the National 
     Security Strategy, which includes the priority action: 
     ``Detect and contain biothreats at their source: We will work 
     with other countries to detect and mitigate outbreaks early 
     to prevent the spread of disease. We will encourage other 
     countries to invest in basic health care systems and to 
     strengthen global health security across the intersection of 
     human and animal health to prevent infectious disease 
     outbreaks''.
       (7) In September 2018, President Trump released the 
     National Biodefense Strategy, which includes objectives to 
     ``strengthen global health security capacities to prevent 
     local bioincidents from becoming epidemics'', and 
     ``strengthen international preparedness to support 
     international response and recovery capabilities''.
       (8) In January 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order 
     13987 (86 Fed. Reg. 7019; relating to Organizing and 
     Mobilizing the United States Government to Provide a Unified 
     and Effective Response to Combat COVID-19 and to Provide 
     United States Leadership on Global Health and Security), as 
     well as National Security Memorandum on United States Global 
     Leadership to Strengthen the International COVID-19 Response 
     and to Advance Global Health Security and Biological 
     Preparedness, which include objectives to strengthen and 
     reform the World Health Organization, increase United States 
     leadership in the global response to COVID-19, and to finance 
     and advance global health security and pandemic preparedness.

     SEC. 5903. STATEMENT OF POLICY.

       It is the policy of the United States to--
       (1) promote and invest in global health security and 
     pandemic preparedness as a core national security interest;
       (2) advance the aims of the Global Health Security Agenda;
       (3) collaborate with other countries to detect and mitigate 
     outbreaks early to prevent the spread of disease;
       (4) encourage and support other countries to advance 
     pandemic preparedness by investing in basic resilient and 
     sustainable health care systems; and
       (5) strengthen global health security across the 
     intersection of human and animal health to prepare for and 
     prevent infectious disease outbreaks and combat the growing 
     threat of antimicrobial resistance.

     SEC. 5904. GLOBAL HEALTH SECURITY AGENDA INTERAGENCY REVIEW 
                   COUNCIL.

       (a) Establishment.--The President shall establish a Global 
     Health Security Agenda Interagency Review Council (in this 
     section referred to as the ``Council'') to perform the 
     general responsibilities described in subsection (c) and the 
     specific roles and responsibilities described in subsection 
     (e).
       (b) Meetings.--The Council shall meet not less than four 
     times per year to advance its mission and fulfill its 
     responsibilities.
       (c) General Responsibilities.--The Council shall be 
     responsible for the following activities:
       (1) Provide policy-level recommendations to participating 
     agencies on Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) goals, 
     objectives, and implementation, and other international 
     efforts to strengthen pandemic preparedness and response.
       (2) Facilitate interagency, multi-sectoral engagement to 
     carry out GHSA implementation.
       (3) Provide a forum for raising and working to resolve 
     interagency disagreements concerning the GHSA, and other 
     international efforts to strengthen pandemic preparedness and 
     response.
       (4)(A) Review the progress toward and work to resolve 
     challenges in achieving United States commitments under the 
     GHSA, including commitments to assist other countries in 
     achieving the GHSA targets.
       (B) The Council shall consider, among other issues, the 
     following:
       (i) The status of United States financial commitments to 
     the GHSA in the context of commitments by other donors, and 
     the contributions of partner countries to achieve the GHSA 
     targets.
       (ii) The progress toward the milestones outlined in GHSA 
     national plans for those countries where the United States 
     Government has committed to assist in implementing the GHSA 
     and in annual work-plans outlining agency priorities for 
     implementing the GHSA.
       (iii) The external evaluations of United States and partner 
     country capabilities to address infectious disease threats, 
     including the ability to achieve the targets outlined within 
     the WHO Joint External Evaluation tool, as well as gaps 
     identified by such external evaluations.
       (d) Participation.--The Council shall be headed by the 
     Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, in 
     coordination with the heads of relevant Federal agencies. The 
     Council shall consist of representatives from the following 
     agencies:
       (1) The Department of State.
       (2) The Department of Defense.
       (3) The Department of Justice.
       (4) The Department of Agriculture.
       (5) The Department of Health and Human Services.
       (6) The Department of the Treasury.
       (7) The Department of Labor.
       (8) The Department of Homeland Security.
       (9) The Office of Management and Budget.
       (10) The Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
       (11) The United States Agency for International 
     Development.
       (12) The Environmental Protection Agency.
       (13) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
       (14) The Office of Science and Technology Policy.
       (15) The National Institutes of Health.
       (16) The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious 
     Diseases.
       (17) Such other agencies as the Council determines to be 
     appropriate.
       (e) Specific Roles and Responsibilities.--
       (1) In general.--The heads of agencies described in 
     subsection (d) shall--
       (A) make the GHSA and its implementation and global 
     pandemic preparedness a high priority within their respective 
     agencies, and include GHSA- and global pandemic preparedness-
     related activities within their respective agencies' 
     strategic planning and budget processes;
       (B) designate a senior-level official to be responsible for 
     the implementation of this title;
       (C) designate, in accordance with subsection (d), an 
     appropriate representative at the Assistant Secretary level 
     or higher to participate on the Council;
       (D) keep the Council apprised of GHSA-related activities 
     undertaken within their respective agencies;
       (E) maintain responsibility for agency-related programmatic 
     functions in coordination with host governments, country 
     teams, and GHSA in-country teams, and in conjunction with 
     other relevant agencies;
       (F) coordinate with other agencies that are identified in 
     this section to satisfy programmatic goals, and further 
     facilitate coordination of country teams, implementers, and 
     donors in host countries; and
       (G) coordinate across national health security action plans 
     and with GHSA and other

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     partners, as appropriate, to which the United States is 
     providing assistance.
       (2) Additional roles and responsibilities.--In addition to 
     the roles and responsibilities described in paragraph (1), 
     the heads of agencies described in subsection (d) shall carry 
     out their respective roles and responsibilities described in 
     subsections (b) through (i) of section 3 of Executive Order 
     13747 (81 Fed. Reg. 78701; relating to Advancing the Global 
     Health Security Agenda to Achieve a World Safe and Secure 
     from Infectious Disease Threats), as in effect on the day 
     before the date of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 5905. UNITED STATES COORDINATOR FOR GLOBAL HEALTH 
                   SECURITY.

       (a) In General.--The President shall appoint an individual 
     to the position of United States Coordinator for Global 
     Health Security, who shall be responsible for the 
     coordination of the interagency process for responding to 
     global health security emergencies. As appropriate, the 
     designee shall coordinate with the President's Special 
     Coordinator for International Disaster Assistance.
       (b) Congressional Briefing.--Not less frequently than twice 
     each year, the employee designated under this section shall 
     provide to the appropriate congressional committees a 
     briefing on the responsibilities and activities of the 
     individual under this section.

     SEC. 5906. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

       It is the sense of the Congress that, given the complex and 
     multisectoral nature of global health threats to the United 
     States, the President--
       (1) should consider appointing an individual with 
     significant background and expertise in public health or 
     emergency response management to the position of United 
     States Coordinator for Global Health Security, as required by 
     section 5905(a), who is an employee of the National Security 
     Council at the level of Deputy Assistant to the President or 
     higher; and
       (2) in providing assistance to implement the strategy 
     required under section 5907(a), should--
       (A) coordinate, through a whole-of-government approach, the 
     efforts of relevant Federal departments and agencies to 
     implement the strategy;
       (B) seek to fully utilize the unique capabilities of each 
     relevant Federal department and agency while collaborating 
     with and leveraging the contributions of other key 
     stakeholders; and
       (C) utilize open and streamlined solicitations to allow for 
     the participation of a wide range of implementing partners 
     through the most appropriate procurement mechanisms, which 
     may include grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and 
     other instruments as necessary and appropriate.

     SEC. 5907. STRATEGY AND REPORTS.

       (a) Strategy.--The President shall coordinate the 
     development and implementation of a strategy to implement the 
     policy aims described in section 5903, which shall--
       (1) seek to strengthen United States diplomatic leadership 
     and improve the effectiveness of United States foreign 
     assistance for global health security to prevent, detect, and 
     respond to infectious disease threats, including through 
     advancement of the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA), the 
     International Health Regulations (2005), and other relevant 
     frameworks that contribute to global health security and 
     pandemic preparedness;
       (2) establish specific and measurable goals, benchmarks, 
     timetables, performance metrics, and monitoring and 
     evaluation plans for United States foreign assistance for 
     global health security that promote learning and reflect 
     international best practices relating to global health 
     security, transparency, and accountability;
       (3) establish mechanisms to improve coordination and avoid 
     duplication of effort between the United States Government 
     and partner countries, donor countries, the private sector, 
     multilateral organizations, and other key stakeholders;
       (4) prioritize working with partner countries with 
     demonstrated--
       (A) need, as identified through the Joint External 
     Evaluation process, the Global Health Security Index 
     classification of health systems, national action plans for 
     health security, GHSA Action Packages, and other 
     complementary or successor indicators of global health 
     security and pandemic preparedness; and
       (B) commitment to transparency, including budget and global 
     health data transparency, complying with the International 
     Health Regulations (2005), investing in domestic health 
     systems, and achieving measurable results;
       (5) reduce long-term reliance upon United States foreign 
     assistance for global health security by promoting partner 
     country ownership, improved domestic resource mobilization, 
     co-financing, and appropriate national budget allocations for 
     global health security and pandemic preparedness and 
     response;
       (6) assist partner countries in building the technical 
     capacity of relevant ministries, systems, and networks to 
     prepare, execute, monitor, and evaluate effective national 
     action plans for health security, including mechanisms to 
     enhance budget and global health data transparency, as 
     necessary and appropriate;
       (7) support and be aligned with country-owned global health 
     security policy and investment plans developed with input 
     from key stakeholders, as appropriate;
       (8) facilitate communication and collaboration, as 
     appropriate, among local stakeholders in support of a multi-
     sectoral approach to global health security;
       (9) support the long-term success of programs by building 
     the capacity of local organizations and institutions in 
     target countries and communities;
       (10) develop community resilience to infectious disease 
     threats and emergencies;
       (11) support global health budget and workforce planning in 
     partner countries, including training in financial management 
     and budget and global health data transparency;
       (12) align United States foreign assistance for global 
     health security with national action plans for health 
     security in partner countries, developed with input from key 
     stakeholders, including the private sector, to the greatest 
     extent practicable and appropriate;
       (13) strengthen linkages between complementary bilateral 
     and multilateral foreign assistance programs, including 
     efforts of the World Bank, the World Health Organization, the 
     Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, and 
     Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, that contribute to the 
     development of more resilient health systems and supply 
     chains in partner countries with the capacity, resources, and 
     personnel required to prevent, detect, and respond to 
     infectious disease threats;
       (14) support innovation and public-private partnerships to 
     improve pandemic preparedness and response, including for the 
     development and deployment of effective, accessible, and 
     affordable infectious disease tracking tools, diagnostics, 
     therapeutics, and vaccines;
       (15) support collaboration with and among relevant public 
     and private research entities engaged in global health 
     security; and
       (16) support collaboration between United States 
     universities and public and private institutions in partner 
     countries that promote global health security and innovation.
       (b) Strategy Submission.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the President, in consultation 
     with the head of each relevant Federal department and agency, 
     shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees the 
     strategy required under subsection (a) that provides a 
     detailed description of how the United States intends to 
     advance the policy set forth in section 5903 and the agency-
     specific plans described in paragraph (2).
       (2) Agency-specific plans.--The strategy required under 
     subsection (a) shall include specific implementation plans 
     from each relevant Federal department and agency that 
     describe--
       (A) the anticipated contributions of the department or 
     agency, including technical, financial, and in-kind 
     contributions, to implement the strategy; and
       (B) the efforts of the department or agency to ensure that 
     the activities and programs carried out pursuant to the 
     strategy are designed to achieve maximum impact and long-term 
     sustainability.
       (c) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date on 
     which the strategy required under subsection (a) is submitted 
     to the appropriate congressional committees under subsection 
     (b), and not later than October 1 of each year thereafter, 
     the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a report that describes the status of the 
     implementation of the strategy.
       (2) Contents.--The report required under paragraph (1) 
     shall--
       (A) identify any substantial changes made in the strategy 
     during the preceding calendar year;
       (B) describe the progress made in implementing the 
     strategy;
       (C) identify the indicators used to establish benchmarks 
     and measure results over time, as well as the mechanisms for 
     reporting such results in an open and transparent manner;
       (D) contain a transparent, open, and detailed accounting of 
     expenditures by relevant Federal departments and agencies to 
     implement the strategy, including, to the extent practicable, 
     for each Federal department and agency, the statutory source 
     of expenditures, amounts expended, partners, targeted 
     populations, and types of activities supported;
       (E) describe how the strategy leverages other United States 
     global health and development assistance programs and 
     bilateral and multilateral institutions;
       (F) assess efforts to coordinate United States global 
     health security programs, activities, and initiatives with 
     key stakeholders;
       (G) incorporate a plan for regularly reviewing and updating 
     strategies, partnerships, and programs and sharing lessons 
     learned with a wide range of stakeholders, including key 
     stakeholders, in an open, transparent manner; and
       (H) describe the progress achieved and challenges 
     concerning the United States Government's ability to advance 
     GHSA and pandemic preparedness, including data disaggregated 
     by priority country using indicators that are consistent on a 
     year-to-year basis and recommendations to resolve, mitigate, 
     or otherwise address the challenges identified therein.
       (d) Form.--The strategy required under subsection (a) and 
     the report required under subsection (c) shall be submitted 
     in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex.

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     SEC. 5908. ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND FOR GLOBAL HEALTH SECURITY 
                   AND PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS.

       (a) Negotiations for Establishment of a Fund for Global 
     Health Security and Pandemic Preparedness.--The Secretary of 
     State, in coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury, 
     the Administrator of the United States Agency for 
     International Development, the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, and the heads of other relevant Federal departments 
     and agencies as necessary and appropriate, should seek to 
     enter into negotiations with donors, relevant United Nations 
     agencies, including the World Health Organization, and other 
     key multilateral stakeholders, for the establishment of--
       (1) a multilateral, catalytic financing mechanism for 
     global health security and pandemic preparedness, which may 
     be known as the Fund for Global Health Security and Pandemic 
     Preparedness (in this title referred to as ``the Fund''), in 
     accordance with the provisions of this section; and
       (2) an Advisory Board to the Fund in accordance with 
     section 5909.
       (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Fund should be to close 
     critical gaps in global health security and pandemic 
     preparedness and build capacity in eligible partner countries 
     in the areas of global health security, infectious disease 
     control, and pandemic preparedness, such that it--
       (1) prioritizes capacity building and financing 
     availability in eligible partner countries;
       (2) incentivizes countries to prioritize the use of 
     domestic resources for global health security and pandemic 
     preparedness;
       (3) leverages government, nongovernment, and private sector 
     investments;
       (4) regularly responds to and evaluates progress based on 
     clear metrics and benchmarks, such as the Joint External 
     Evaluation and Global Health Security Index;
       (5) aligns with and complements ongoing bilateral and 
     multilateral efforts and financing, including through the 
     World Bank, the World Health Organization, the Global Fund to 
     Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, and Gavi, the Vaccine 
     Alliance; and
       (6) accelerates country compliance with the International 
     Health Regulations (2005) and fulfillment of the Global 
     Health Security Agenda 2024 Framework, in coordination with 
     the ongoing Joint External Evaluation national action 
     planning process.
       (c) Executive Board.--
       (1) In general.--The Fund should be governed by an 
     Executive Board, which should be composed of not more than 20 
     representatives of donor governments, foundations, academic 
     institutions, civil society, and the private sector that meet 
     a minimum threshold in annual contributions and agree to 
     uphold transparency measures.
       (2) Duties.--The Executive Board should be charged with 
     approving strategies, operations, and grant-making 
     authorities, such that it is able to conduct effective 
     fiduciary, monitoring, and evaluation efforts, and other 
     oversight functions. In addition, the Executive Board 
     should--
       (A) be comprised only of contributors to the Fund at not 
     less than the minimum threshold to be established pursuant to 
     paragraph (1);
       (B) determine operational procedures such that the Fund is 
     able to effectively fulfill its mission; and
       (C) provide oversight and accountability for the Fund in 
     collaboration with the Inspector General to be established 
     pursuant to section 5910(e)(1)(A).
       (3) Composition.--The Executive Board should include--
       (A) representatives of the governments of founding 
     permanent member countries who, in addition to the 
     requirements in paragraph (1), qualify based upon meeting an 
     established initial contribution threshold, which should be 
     not less than 10 percent of total initial contributions, and 
     a demonstrated commitment to supporting the International 
     Health Regulations (2005);
       (B) term members, who are from academic institutions, civil 
     society, and the private sector and are selected by the 
     permanent members on the basis of their experience and 
     commitment to innovation, best practices, and the advancement 
     of global health security objectives; and
       (C) representatives of the World Health Organization, and 
     the chair of the Global Health Security Steering Group.
       (4) Qualifications.--Individuals appointed to the Executive 
     Board should have demonstrated knowledge and experience 
     across a variety of sectors, including human and animal 
     health, agriculture, development, defense, finance, research, 
     and academia.
       (5) Conflicts of interest.--
       (A) Technical experts.--The Executive Board may include 
     independent technical experts, provided they are not 
     affiliated with or employed by a recipient country or 
     organization.
       (B) Multilateral bodies and institutions.--Executive Board 
     members appointed under paragraph (3)(C) should recuse 
     themselves from matters presenting conflicts of interest, 
     including financing decisions relating to such bodies and 
     institutions.
       (6) United states representation.--
       (A) In general.--
       (i) Founding permanent member.--The Secretary of State 
     shall seek to establish the United States as a founding 
     permanent member of the Fund.
       (ii) United states representation.--The United States shall 
     be represented on the Executive Board by an officer or 
     employee of the United States appointed by the President.
       (B) Effective and termination dates.--
       (i) Effective date.--This paragraph shall take effect upon 
     the date the Secretary of State certifies and transmits to 
     Congress an agreement establishing the Fund.
       (ii) Termination date.--The membership established pursuant 
     to subparagraph (A) shall terminate upon the date of 
     termination of the Fund.
       (7) Removal procedures.--The Fund should establish 
     procedures for the removal of members of the Executive Board 
     who engage in a consistent pattern of human rights abuses, 
     fail to uphold global health data transparency requirements, 
     or otherwise violate the established standards of the Fund, 
     including in relation to corruption.
       (8) Enforceability.--Any agreement concluded under the 
     authorities provided by this section shall be legally 
     effective and binding upon the United States, as may be 
     provided in the agreement, upon--
       (A) the enactment of appropriate implementing legislation 
     which provides for the approval of the specific agreement or 
     agreements, including attachments, annexes, and supporting 
     documentation, as appropriate; or
       (B) if concluded and submitted as a treaty, receiving the 
     necessary consent of the Senate.
       (9) Eligible partner country defined.--In this section, the 
     term ``eligible partner country'' means a country with 
     demonstrated--
       (A) need, as identified through the Joint External 
     Evaluation process, the Global Health Security Index 
     classification of health systems, national action plans for 
     health security, and other complementary or successor 
     indicators of global health security and pandemic 
     preparedness; and
       (B) commitment to transparency, including budget and global 
     health data transparency, complying with the International 
     Health Regulations (2005), investing in domestic health 
     systems, and achieving measurable results, and in which the 
     Fund for Global Health Security and Pandemic Preparedness 
     established under this section may finance global health 
     security and pandemic preparedness assistance programs under 
     this title.

     SEC. 5909. FUND AUTHORITIES.

       (a) Program Objectives.--
       (1) In general.--In carrying out the purpose set forth in 
     section 5908, the Fund, acting through the Executive Board, 
     should provide grants, including challenge grants, technical 
     assistance, concessional lending, catalytic investment funds, 
     and other innovative funding mechanisms, as appropriate, to--
       (A) help eligible partner countries close critical gaps in 
     health security, as identified through the Joint External 
     Evaluation process, the Global Health Security Index 
     classification of health systems, and national action plans 
     for health security and other complementary or successor 
     indicators of global health security and pandemic 
     preparedness; and
       (B) support measures that enable such countries, at both 
     national and sub-national levels, and in partnership with 
     civil society and the private sector, to strengthen and 
     sustain resilient health systems and supply chains with the 
     resources, capacity, and personnel required to prevent, 
     detect, mitigate, and respond to infectious disease threats 
     before they become pandemics.
       (2) Activities supported.--The activities to be supported 
     by the Fund should include efforts to--
       (A) enable eligible partner countries to formulate and 
     implement national health security and pandemic preparedness 
     action plans, advance action packages under the Global Health 
     Security Agenda, and adopt and uphold commitments under the 
     International Health Regulations (2005) and other related 
     international health agreements, as appropriate;
       (B) support global health security budget planning in 
     eligible partner countries, including training in financial 
     management and budget and global health data transparency;
       (C) strengthen the health security workforce, including 
     hiring, training, and deploying experts to improve frontline 
     preparedness for emerging epidemic and pandemic threats;
       (D) improve infection control and the protection of 
     healthcare workers within healthcare settings;
       (E) combat the threat of antimicrobial resistance;
       (F) strengthen laboratory capacity and promote biosafety 
     and biosecurity through the provision of material and 
     technical assistance;
       (G) reduce the risk of bioterrorism, zoonotic disease 
     spillover, and accidental biological release;
       (H) build technical capacity to manage global health 
     security related supply chains, including for personal 
     protective equipment, oxygen, testing reagents, and other 
     lifesaving supplies, through effective forecasting, 
     procurement, warehousing, and delivery from central 
     warehouses to points of service in both the public and 
     private sectors;
       (I) enable bilateral, regional, and international 
     partnerships and cooperation, including through pandemic 
     early warning systems and emergency operations centers, to 
     identify and address transnational infectious disease threats 
     exacerbated by natural and man-made disasters, human 
     displacement, and zoonotic infection;

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       (J) establish partnerships for the sharing of best 
     practices and enabling eligible countries to meet targets and 
     indicators under the Joint External Evaluation process, the 
     Global Health Security Index classification of health 
     systems, and national action plans for health security 
     relating to the detection, treatment, and prevention of 
     neglected tropical diseases;
       (K) build the technical capacity of eligible partner 
     countries to prepare for and respond to second order 
     development impacts of infectious disease outbreaks, while 
     accounting for the differentiated needs and vulnerabilities 
     of marginalized populations;
       (L) develop and utilize metrics to monitor and evaluate 
     programmatic performance and identify best practices, 
     including in accordance with Joint External Evaluation 
     benchmarks, Global Health Security Agenda targets, and Global 
     Health Security Index indicators;
       (M) develop and deploy mechanisms to enhance the 
     transparency and accountability of global health security and 
     pandemic preparedness programs and data, in compliance with 
     the International Health Regulations (2005), including 
     through the sharing of trends, risks, and lessons learned; 
     and
       (N) develop and implement simulation exercises, produce and 
     release after action reports, and address related gaps.
       (3) Implementation of program objectives.--In carrying out 
     the objectives of paragraph (1), the Fund should work to 
     eliminate duplication and waste by upholding strict 
     transparency and accountability standards and coordinating 
     its programs and activities with key partners working to 
     advance global health security and pandemic preparedness, 
     including--
       (A) governments, civil society, faith-based, and 
     nongovernmental organizations, research and academic 
     institutions, and private sector entities in eligible partner 
     countries;
       (B) the pandemic early warning systems and emergency 
     operations centers to be established under section 5909;
       (C) the World Health Organization;
       (D) the Global Health Security Agenda;
       (E) the Global Health Security Initiative;
       (F) the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and 
     Malaria;
       (G) the United Nations Office for the Coordination of 
     Humanitarian Affairs, UNICEF, and other relevant funds, 
     programs, and specialized agencies of the United Nations;
       (H) Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance;
       (I) the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations 
     (CEPI);
       (J) the Global Polio Eradication Initiative; and
       (K) the United States Coordinator for Global Health 
     Security and Diplomacy established under section 5.
       (b) Priority.--In providing assistance under this section, 
     the Fund should give priority to low-and lower-middle income 
     countries with--
       (1) low scores on the Global Health Security Index 
     classification of health systems;
       (2) measurable gaps in global health security and pandemic 
     preparedness identified under Joint External Evaluations and 
     national action plans for health security;
       (3) demonstrated political and financial commitment to 
     pandemic preparedness; and
       (4) demonstrated commitment to upholding global health 
     budget and data transparency and accountability standards, 
     complying with the International Health Regulations (2005), 
     investing in domestic health systems, and achieving 
     measurable results.
       (c) Eligible Grant Recipients.--Governments and 
     nongovernmental organizations should be eligible to receive 
     grants as described in this section.

     SEC. 5910. FUND ADMINISTRATION.

       (a) Appointment of an Administrator.--The Executive Board 
     of the Fund should appoint an Administrator who should be 
     responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the 
     Fund.
       (b) Authority to Solicit and Accept Contributions.--The 
     Fund should be authorized to solicit and accept contributions 
     from governments, the private sector, foundations, 
     individuals, and nongovernmental entities of all kinds.
       (c) Accountability of Funds and Criteria for Programs.--As 
     part of the negotiations described in section 5908(a), the 
     Secretary of the State, shall, consistent with subsection 
     (d)--
       (1) take such actions as are necessary to ensure that the 
     Fund will have in effect adequate procedures and standards to 
     account for and monitor the use of funds contributed to the 
     Fund, including the cost of administering the Fund; and
       (2) seek agreement on the criteria that should be used to 
     determine the programs and activities that should be assisted 
     by the Fund.
       (d) Selection of Partner Countries, Projects, and 
     Recipients.--The Executive Board should establish--
       (1) eligible partner country selection criteria, to include 
     transparent metrics to measure and assess global health 
     security and pandemic preparedness strengths and 
     vulnerabilities in countries seeking assistance;
       (2) minimum standards for ensuring eligible partner country 
     ownership and commitment to long-term results, including 
     requirements for domestic budgeting, resource mobilization, 
     and co-investment;
       (3) criteria for the selection of projects to receive 
     support from the Fund;
       (4) standards and criteria regarding qualifications of 
     recipients of such support;
       (5) such rules and procedures as may be necessary for cost-
     effective management of the Fund; and
       (6) such rules and procedures as may be necessary to ensure 
     transparency and accountability in the grant-making process.
       (e) Additional Transparency and Accountability 
     Requirements.--
       (1) Inspector general.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary of State shall seek to 
     ensure that the Fund maintains an independent Office of the 
     Inspector General and ensure that the office has the 
     requisite resources and capacity to regularly conduct and 
     publish, on a publicly accessible website, rigorous 
     financial, programmatic, and reporting audits and 
     investigations of the Fund and its grantees.
       (B) Sense of congress on corruption.--It is the sense of 
     Congress that--
       (i) corruption within global health programs contribute 
     directly to the loss of human life and cannot be tolerated; 
     and
       (ii) in making financial recoveries relating to a corrupt 
     act or criminal conduct under a grant, as determined by the 
     Inspector General, the responsible grant recipient should be 
     assessed at a recovery rate of up to 150 percent of such 
     loss.
       (2) Administrative expenses.--The Secretary of State shall 
     seek to ensure the Fund establishes, maintains, and makes 
     publicly available a system to track the administrative and 
     management costs of the Fund on a quarterly basis.
       (3) Financial tracking systems.--The Secretary of State 
     shall ensure that the Fund establishes, maintains, and makes 
     publicly available a system to track the amount of funds 
     disbursed to each grant recipient and sub-recipient during a 
     grant's fiscal cycle.

     SEC. 5911. FUND ADVISORY BOARD.

       (a) In General.--There should be an Advisory Board to the 
     Fund.
       (b) Appointments.--The members of the Advisory Board should 
     be composed of--
       (1) individuals with experience and leadership in the 
     fields of development, global health, epidemiology, medicine, 
     biomedical research, and social sciences; and
       (2) representatives of relevant United Nations agencies, 
     including the World Health Organization, and nongovernmental 
     organizations with on-the-ground experience in implementing 
     global health programs in low and lower-middle income 
     countries.
       (c) Responsibilities.--The Advisory Board should provide 
     advice and guidance to the Executive Board of the Fund on the 
     development and implementation of programs and projects to be 
     assisted by the Fund and on leveraging donations to the Fund.
       (d) Prohibition on Payment of Compensation.--
       (1) In general.--Except for travel expenses (including per 
     diem in lieu of subsistence), no member of the Advisory Board 
     should receive compensation for services performed as a 
     member of the Board.
       (2) United states representative.--Notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law (including an international 
     agreement), a representative of the United States on the 
     Advisory Board may not accept compensation for services 
     performed as a member of the Board, except that such 
     representative may accept travel expenses, including per diem 
     in lieu of subsistence, while away from the representative's 
     home or regular place of business in the performance of 
     services for the Board.
       (e) Conflicts of Interest.--Members of the Advisory Board 
     should be required to disclose any potential conflicts of 
     interest prior to serving on the Advisory Board.

     SEC. 5912. REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON THE FUND.

       (a) Status Report.--Not later than 6 months after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in 
     coordination with the Administrator of the United States 
     Agency for International Development, and the heads of other 
     relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall submit to 
     the appropriate congressional committees a report detailing 
     the progress of international negotiations to establish the 
     Fund.
       (b) Annual Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     the establishment of the Fund, and annually thereafter for 
     the duration of the Fund, the Secretary of State, shall 
     submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
     on the Fund.
       (2) Report elements.--The report shall include a 
     description of--
       (A) the goals of the Fund;
       (B) the programs, projects, and activities supported by the 
     Fund;
       (C) private and governmental contributions to the Fund; and
       (D) the criteria utilized to determine the programs and 
     activities that should be assisted by the Fund.
       (c) GAO Report on Effectiveness.--Not later than 2 years 
     after the date that the Fund comes into effect, the 
     Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a report evaluating the 
     effectiveness of the Fund, including--
       (1) the effectiveness of the programs, projects, and 
     activities supported by the Fund; and
       (2) an assessment of the merits of continued United States 
     participation in the Fund.

     SEC. 5913. UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTIONS.

       (a) In General.--Subject to submission of the certification 
     under this section, the

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     President is authorized to make available for United States 
     contributions to the Fund such funds as may be authorized to 
     be made available for such purpose.
       (b) Notification.--The Secretary of State shall notify the 
     appropriate congressional committees not later than 15 days 
     in advance of making a contribution to the Fund, including--
       (1) the amount of the proposed contribution;
       (2) the total of funds contributed by other donors; and
       (3) the national interests served by United States 
     participation in the Fund.
       (c) Limitation.--At no point during the five years after 
     enactment of this Act shall a United States contribution to 
     the Fund cause the cumulative total of United States 
     contributions to the Fund to exceed 33 percent of the total 
     contributions to the Fund from all sources.
       (d) Withholdings.--
       (1) Support for acts of international terrorism.--If at any 
     time the Secretary of State determines that the Fund has 
     provided assistance to a country, the government of which the 
     Secretary of State has determined, for purposes of section 
     620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371) 
     has repeatedly provided support for acts of international 
     terrorism, the United States shall withhold from its 
     contribution to the Fund for the next fiscal year an amount 
     equal to the amount expended by the Fund to the government of 
     such country.
       (2) Excessive salaries.--If at any time during the five 
     years after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State 
     determines that the salary of any individual employed by the 
     Fund exceeds the salary of the Vice President of the United 
     States for that fiscal year, then the United States should 
     withhold from its contribution for the next fiscal year an 
     amount equal to the aggregate amount by which the salary of 
     each such individual exceeds the salary of the Vice President 
     of the United States.
       (3) Accountability certification requirement.--The 
     Secretary of State may withhold not more than 20 percent of 
     planned United States contributions to the Fund until the 
     Secretary certifies to the appropriate congressional 
     committees that the Fund has established procedures to 
     provide access by the Office of Inspector General of the 
     Department of State, as cognizant Inspector General, the 
     Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human 
     Services, the Inspector General of the United States Agency 
     for International Development, and the Comptroller General of 
     the United States to the Fund's financial data and other 
     information relevant to United States contributions to the 
     Fund (as determined by the Inspector General of the 
     Department of State, in consultation with the Secretary of 
     State).

     SEC. 5914. COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOREIGN AID TRANSPARENCY AND 
                   ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2016.

       Section 2(3) of the Foreign Aid Transparency and 
     Accountability Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-191; 22 U.S.C. 
     2394c note) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(F) the Global Health Security Act of 2022.''.

     SEC. 5915. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional Committees'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the Senate.
       (2) Global health security.--The term ``global health 
     security'' means activities supporting epidemic and pandemic 
     preparedness and capabilities at the country and global 
     levels in order to minimize vulnerability to acute public 
     health events that can endanger the health of populations 
     across geographical regions and international boundaries.

     SEC. 5916. SUNSET.

       This title, and the amendments made by this title shall 
     cease to be effective 5 fiscal years after the enactment of 
     this Act.


         Amendment No. 492 Offered by Mr. Connolly of Virginia

       At the end of division E, insert the following:

               TITLE LIX--PROTECTION OF SAUDI DISSIDENTS

     SEC. 5901. RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERS OF DEFENSE ARTICLES AND 
                   SERVICES, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, AND 
                   MAJOR DEFENSE EQUIPMENT TO SAUDI ARABIA.

       (a) Initial Period.--During the 120-day period beginning on 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the President may not 
     sell, authorize a license for the export of, or otherwise 
     transfer any defense articles or defense services, design and 
     construction services, or major defense equipment under the 
     Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) to an 
     intelligence, internal security, or law enforcement agency or 
     instrumentality of the Government of Saudi Arabia, or to any 
     person acting as an agent of or on behalf of such agency or 
     instrumentality.
       (b) Subsequent Periods.--
       (1) In general.--During the 120-day period beginning after 
     the end of the 120-day period described in subsection (a), 
     and each 120-day period thereafter, the President may not 
     sell, authorize a license for the export of, or otherwise 
     transfer any defense articles or services, design and 
     construction services, or major defense equipment under the 
     Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), regardless 
     of the amount of such articles, services, or equipment, to an 
     intelligence, internal security, or law enforcement agency or 
     instrumentality of the Government of Saudi Arabia, or to any 
     person acting as an agent of or on behalf of such agency or 
     instrumentality, unless the President has submitted to the 
     chairman and ranking member of the appropriate congressional 
     committees a certification described in paragraph (2).
       (2) Certification.--A certification described in this 
     paragraph is a certification that contains a determination of 
     the President that, during the 120-day period preceding the 
     date of submission of the certification, the United States 
     Government has not determined that the Government of Saudi 
     Arabia has conducted any of the following activities:
       (A) Forced repatriation, intimidation, or killing of 
     dissidents in other countries.
       (B) The unjust imprisonment in Saudi Arabia of United 
     States citizens or aliens lawfully admitted for permanent 
     residence or the prohibition on these individuals and their 
     family members from exiting Saudi Arabia.
       (C) Torture of detainees in the custody of the Government 
     of Saudi Arabia.
       (c) Exception.--The restrictions in this section shall not 
     apply with respect to the sale, authorization of a license 
     for export, or transfer of any defense articles or services, 
     design and construction services, or major defense equipment 
     under the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) 
     for use in--
       (1) the defense of the territory of Saudi Arabia from 
     external threats; or
       (2) the defense of United States military or diplomatic 
     personnel or United States facilities located in Saudi 
     Arabia.
       (d) Waiver.--
       (1) In general.--The President may waive the restrictions 
     in this section if the President submits to the appropriate 
     congressional committees a report not later than 15 days 
     before the granting of such waiver that contains--
       (A) a determination of the President that such a waiver is 
     in the vital national security interests of the United 
     States; and
       (B) a detailed justification for the use of such waiver and 
     the reasons why the restrictions in this section cannot be 
     met.
       (2) Form.--The report required by this subsection shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified 
     annex.
       (e) Sunset.--This section shall terminate on the date that 
     is 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (f) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Permanent Select 
     Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Armed 
     Services of the House of Representatives; and
       (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Select 
     Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Armed 
     Services of the Senate.

     SEC. 5902. REPORT ON CONSISTENT PATTERN OF ACTS OF 
                   INTIMIDATION OR HARASSMENT DIRECTED AGAINST 
                   INDIVIDUALS IN THE UNITED STATES.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) Section 6 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
     2756) states the following: ``No letters of offer may be 
     issued, no credits or guarantees may be extended, and no 
     export licenses may be issued under this Act with respect to 
     any country determined by the President to be engaged in a 
     consistent pattern of acts of intimidation or harassment 
     directed against individuals in the United States''.
       (2) Section 6 of the Arms Export Control Act further 
     requires the President to report any such determination 
     promptly to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, 
     and to the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
     the Senate.
       (b) Report on Acts of Intimidation or Harassment Against 
     Individuals in the United States.--Not later than 60 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President 
     shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
     report on--
       (1) whether any official of the Government of Saudi Arabia 
     engaged in a consistent pattern of acts of intimidation or 
     harassment directed against Jamal Khashoggi or any individual 
     in the United States; and
       (2) whether any United States-origin defense articles were 
     used in the activities described in paragraph (1).
       (c) Form.--The report required by subsection (b) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified 
     annex.
       (d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Permanent 
     Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
     Representatives; and

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       (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Select 
     Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.

     SEC. 5903. REPORT AND CERTIFICATION WITH RESPECT TO SAUDI 
                   DIPLOMATS AND DIPLOMATIC FACILITIES IN THE 
                   UNITED STATES.

       (a) Report on Saudi Diplomats and Diplomatic Facilities in 
     United States.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a report covering the 
     three-year period preceding such date of enactment regarding 
     whether and to what extent covered persons used diplomatic 
     credentials, visas, or covered facilities to facilitate 
     monitoring, tracking, surveillance, or harassment of, or harm 
     to, other nationals of Saudi Arabia living in the United 
     States.
       (b) Certification.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and each 120-day period 
     thereafter, the President shall, if the President determines 
     that such is the case, submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees a certification that the United 
     States Government has not determined covered persons to be 
     using diplomatic credentials, visas, or covered facilities to 
     facilitate serious harassment of, or harm to, other nationals 
     of Saudi Arabia living in the United States during the time 
     period covered by each such certification.
       (2) Failure to submit certification.--If the President does 
     not submit a certification under paragraph (1), the President 
     shall--
       (A) close one or more covered facilities for such period of 
     time until the President does submit such a certification; 
     and
       (B) submit to the appropriate congressional committee a 
     report that contains--
       (i) a detailed explanation of why the President is unable 
     to make such a certification;
       (ii) a list and summary of engagements of the United States 
     Government with the Government of Saudi Arabia regarding the 
     use of diplomatic credentials, visas, or covered facilities 
     described in paragraph (1); and
       (iii) a description of actions the United States Government 
     has taken or intends to take in response to the use of 
     diplomatic credentials, visas, or covered facilities 
     described in paragraph (1).
       (c) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) and the 
     certification and report required by subsection (b) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified 
     annex.
       (d) Waiver.--
       (1) In general.--The President may waive the restrictions 
     in this section if the President submits to the appropriate 
     congressional committees a report not later than 15 days 
     before the granting of such waiver that contains--
       (A) a determination of the President that such a waiver is 
     in the vital national security interests of the United 
     States; and
       (B) a detailed justification for the use of such waiver and 
     the reasons why the restrictions in this section cannot be 
     met.
       (2) Form.--The report required by this subsection shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified 
     annex.
       (e) Sunset.--This section shall terminate on the date that 
     is 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (f) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Permanent 
     Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Select 
     Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
       (2) The term ``covered facility'' means a diplomatic or 
     consular facility of Saudi Arabia in the United States.
       (3) The term ``covered person'' means a national of Saudi 
     Arabia credentialed to a covered facility.

     SEC. 5904. REPORT ON THE DUTY TO WARN OBLIGATION OF THE 
                   GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that Intelligence Community 
     Directive 191 provides that--
       (1) when an element of the intelligence community of the 
     United States collects or acquires credible and specific 
     information indicating an impending threat of intentional 
     killing, serious bodily injury, or kidnapping directed at a 
     person, the agency must ``warn the intended victim or those 
     responsible for protecting the intended victim, as 
     appropriate'' unless an applicable waiver of the duty is 
     granted by the appropriate official within the element; and
       (2) when issues arise with respect to whether the threat 
     information rises to the threshold of ``duty to warn'', the 
     directive calls for resolution in favor of warning the 
     intended victim.
       (b) Report on Duty to Warn.--Not later than 90 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of 
     National Intelligence, in coordination with the heads of 
     other relevant United States intelligence agencies, shall 
     submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
     with respect to--
       (1) whether and how the intelligence community fulfilled 
     its duty to warn Jamal Khashoggi of threats to his life and 
     liberty pursuant to Intelligence Community Directive 191; and
       (2) in the case of the intelligence community not 
     fulfilling its duty to warn as described in paragraph (1), 
     why the intelligence community did not fulfill this duty.
       (c) Form.--The report required by subsection (b) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified 
     annex.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Permanent 
     Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Select 
     Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
       (2) The term ``duty to warn'' has the meaning given that 
     term in Intelligence Community Directive 191, as in effect on 
     July 21, 2015.
       (3) 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)).
       (4) The term ``relevant United States intelligence agency'' 
     means any element of the intelligence community that may have 
     possessed intelligence reporting regarding threats to Jamal 
     Khashoggi.


         Amendment No. 493 Offered by Mr. Connolly of Virginia

       At the end of title LVIII of division E, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 5806. FEDRAMP AUTHORIZATION ACT.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``FedRAMP Authorization Act''.
       (b) Amendment.--Chapter 36 of title 44, United States Code, 
     is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``Sec. 3607. Definitions

       ``(a) In General.--Except as provided under subsection (b), 
     the definitions under sections 3502 and 3552 apply to this 
     section through section 3616.
       ``(b) Additional Definitions.--In this section through 
     section 3616:
       ``(1) Administrator.--The term `Administrator' means the 
     Administrator of General Services.
       ``(2) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     `appropriate congressional committees' means the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of 
     Representatives.
       ``(3) Authorization to operate; federal information.--The 
     terms `authorization to operate' and `Federal information' 
     have the meaning given those term in Circular A-130 of the 
     Office of Management and Budget entitled `Managing 
     Information as a Strategic Resource', or any successor 
     document.
       ``(4) Cloud computing.--The term `cloud computing' has the 
     meaning given the term in Special Publication 800-145 of the 
     National Institute of Standards and Technology, or any 
     successor document.
       ``(5) Cloud service provider.--The term `cloud service 
     provider' means an entity offering cloud computing products 
     or services to agencies.
       ``(6) FedRAMP.--The term `FedRAMP' means the Federal Risk 
     and Authorization Management Program established under 
     section 3608.
       ``(7) FedRAMP authorization.--The term `FedRAMP 
     authorization' means a certification that a cloud computing 
     product or service has--
       ``(A) completed a FedRAMP authorization process, as 
     determined by the Administrator; or
       ``(B) received a FedRAMP provisional authorization to 
     operate, as determined by the FedRAMP Board.
       ``(8) Fedramp authorization package.--The term `FedRAMP 
     authorization package' means the essential information that 
     can be used by an agency to determine whether to authorize 
     the operation of an information system or the use of a 
     designated set of common controls for all cloud computing 
     products and services authorized by FedRAMP.
       ``(9) FedRAMP board.--The term `FedRAMP Board' means the 
     board established under section 3610.
       ``(10) Independent assessment service.--The term 
     `independent assessment service' means a third-party 
     organization accredited by the Administrator to undertake 
     conformity assessments of cloud service providers and the 
     products or services of cloud service providers.
       ``(11) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
     of Homeland Security.

     ``Sec. 3608. Federal Risk and Authorization Management 
       Program

       ``There is established within the General Services 
     Administration the Federal Risk and Authorization Management 
     Program. The Administrator, subject to section 3614, shall 
     establish a Government-wide program that provides a 
     standardized, reusable approach to security assessment and 
     authorization for cloud computing products and services that 
     process unclassified information used by agencies.

     ``Sec. 3609. Roles and responsibilities of the General 
       Services Administration

       ``(a) Roles and Responsibilities.--The Administrator 
     shall--
       ``(1) in consultation with the Secretary, develop, 
     coordinate, and implement a process to support agency review, 
     reuse, and standardization, where appropriate, of security 
     assessments of cloud computing products and services, 
     including, as appropriate, oversight of continuous monitoring 
     of cloud computing products and services, pursuant to 
     guidance issued by the Director pursuant to section 3614;
       ``(2) establish processes and identify criteria consistent 
     with guidance issued by the

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     Director under section 3614 to make a cloud computing product 
     or service eligible for a FedRAMP authorization and validate 
     whether a cloud computing product or service has a FedRAMP 
     authorization;
       ``(3) develop and publish templates, best practices, 
     technical assistance, and other materials to support the 
     authorization of cloud computing products and services and 
     increase the speed, effectiveness, and transparency of the 
     authorization process, consistent with standards and 
     guidelines established by the Director of the National 
     Institute of Standards and Technology and relevant statutes;
       ``(4) establish and update guidance on the boundaries of 
     FedRAMP authorization packages to enhance the security and 
     protection of Federal information and promote transparency 
     for agencies and users as to which services are included in 
     the scope of a FedRAMP authorization;
       ``(5) grant FedRAMP authorizations to cloud computing 
     products and services consistent with the guidance and 
     direction of the FedRAMP Board;
       ``(6) establish and maintain a public comment process for 
     proposed guidance and other FedRAMP directives that may have 
     a direct impact on cloud service providers and agencies 
     before the issuance of such guidance or other FedRAMP 
     directives;
       ``(7) coordinate with the FedRAMP Board, the Director of 
     the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and 
     other entities identified by the Administrator, with the 
     concurrence of the Director and the Secretary, to establish 
     and regularly update a framework for continuous monitoring 
     under section 3553;
       ``(8) provide a secure mechanism for storing and sharing 
     necessary data, including FedRAMP authorization packages, to 
     enable better reuse of such packages across agencies, 
     including making available any information and data necessary 
     for agencies to fulfill the requirements of section 3613;
       ``(9) provide regular updates to applicant cloud service 
     providers on the status of any cloud computing product or 
     service during an assessment process;
       ``(10) regularly review, in consultation with the FedRAMP 
     Board--
       ``(A) the costs associated with the independent assessment 
     services described in section 3611; and
       ``(B) the information relating to foreign interests 
     submitted pursuant to section 3612;
       ``(11) in coordination with the Director of the National 
     Institute of Standards and Technology, the Director, the 
     Secretary, and other stakeholders, as appropriate, determine 
     the sufficiency of underlying standards and requirements to 
     identify and assess the provenance of the software in cloud 
     services and products;
       ``(12) support the Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee 
     established pursuant to section 3616; and
       ``(13) take such other actions as the Administrator may 
     determine necessary to carry out FedRAMP.
       ``(b) Website.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Administrator shall maintain a 
     public website to serve as the authoritative repository for 
     FedRAMP, including the timely publication and updates for all 
     relevant information, guidance, determinations, and other 
     materials required under subsection (a).
       ``(2) Criteria and process for fedramp authorization 
     priorities.--The Administrator shall develop and make 
     publicly available on the website described in paragraph (1) 
     the criteria and process for prioritizing and selecting cloud 
     computing products and services that will receive a FedRAMP 
     authorization, in consultation with the FedRAMP Board and the 
     Chief Information Officers Council.
       ``(c) Evaluation of Automation Procedures.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Administrator, in coordination with 
     the Secretary, shall assess and evaluate available automation 
     capabilities and procedures to improve the efficiency and 
     effectiveness of the issuance of FedRAMP authorizations, 
     including continuous monitoring of cloud computing products 
     and services.
       ``(2) Means for automation.--Not later than 1 year after 
     the date of enactment of this section, and updated regularly 
     thereafter, the Administrator shall establish a means for the 
     automation of security assessments and reviews.
       ``(d) Metrics for Authorization.--The Administrator shall 
     establish annual metrics regarding the time and quality of 
     the assessments necessary for completion of a FedRAMP 
     authorization process in a manner that can be consistently 
     tracked over time in conjunction with the periodic testing 
     and evaluation process pursuant to section 3554 in a manner 
     that minimizes the agency reporting burden.

     ``Sec. 3610. FedRAMP Board

       ``(a) Establishment.--There is established a FedRAMP Board 
     to provide input and recommendations to the Administrator 
     regarding the requirements and guidelines for, and the 
     prioritization of, security assessments of cloud computing 
     products and services.
       ``(b) Membership.--The FedRAMP Board shall consist of not 
     more than 7 senior officials or experts from agencies 
     appointed by the Director, in consultation with the 
     Administrator, from each of the following:
       ``(1) The Department of Defense.
       ``(2) The Department of Homeland Security.
       ``(3) The General Services Administration.
       ``(4) Such other agencies as determined by the Director, in 
     consultation with the Administrator.
       ``(c) Qualifications.--Members of the FedRAMP Board 
     appointed under subsection (b) shall have technical expertise 
     in domains relevant to FedRAMP, such as--
       ``(1) cloud computing;
       ``(2) cybersecurity;
       ``(3) privacy;
       ``(4) risk management; and
       ``(5) other competencies identified by the Director to 
     support the secure authorization of cloud services and 
     products.
       ``(d) Duties.--The FedRAMP Board shall--
       ``(1) in consultation with the Administrator, serve as a 
     resource for best practices to accelerate the process for 
     obtaining a FedRAMP authorization;
       ``(2) establish and regularly update requirements and 
     guidelines for security authorizations of cloud computing 
     products and services, consistent with standards and 
     guidelines established by the Director of the National 
     Institute of Standards and Technology, to be used in the 
     determination of FedRAMP authorizations;
       ``(3) monitor and oversee, to the greatest extent 
     practicable, the processes and procedures by which agencies 
     determine and validate requirements for a FedRAMP 
     authorization, including periodic review of the agency 
     determinations described in section 3613(b);
       ``(4) ensure consistency and transparency between agencies 
     and cloud service providers in a manner that minimizes 
     confusion and engenders trust; and
       ``(5) perform such other roles and responsibilities as the 
     Director may assign, with concurrence from the Administrator.
       ``(e) Determinations of Demand for Cloud Computing Products 
     and Services.--The FedRAMP Board may consult with the Chief 
     Information Officers Council to establish a process, which 
     may be made available on the website maintained under section 
     3609(b), for prioritizing and accepting the cloud computing 
     products and services to be granted a FedRAMP authorization.

     ``Sec. 3611. Independent assessment

       ``The Administrator may determine whether FedRAMP may use 
     an independent assessment service to analyze, validate, and 
     attest to the quality and compliance of security assessment 
     materials provided by cloud service providers during the 
     course of a determination of whether to use a cloud computing 
     product or service.

     ``Sec. 3612. Declaration of foreign interests

       ``(a) In General.--An independent assessment service that 
     performs services described in section 3611 shall annually 
     submit to the Administrator information relating to any 
     foreign interest, foreign influence, or foreign control of 
     the independent assessment service.
       ``(b) Updates.--Not later than 48 hours after there is a 
     change in foreign ownership or control of an independent 
     assessment service that performs services described in 
     section 3611, the independent assessment service shall submit 
     to the Administrator an update to the information submitted 
     under subsection (a).
       ``(c) Certification.--The Administrator may require a 
     representative of an independent assessment service to 
     certify the accuracy and completeness of any information 
     submitted under this section.

     ``Sec. 3613. Roles and responsibilities of agencies

       ``(a) In General.--In implementing the requirements of 
     FedRAMP, the head of each agency shall, consistent with 
     guidance issued by the Director pursuant to section 3614--
       ``(1) promote the use of cloud computing products and 
     services that meet FedRAMP security requirements and other 
     risk-based performance requirements as determined by the 
     Director, in consultation with the Secretary;
       ``(2) confirm whether there is a FedRAMP authorization in 
     the secure mechanism provided under section 3609(a)(8) before 
     beginning the process of granting a FedRAMP authorization for 
     a cloud computing product or service;
       ``(3) to the extent practicable, for any cloud computing 
     product or service the agency seeks to authorize that has 
     received a FedRAMP authorization, use the existing 
     assessments of security controls and materials within any 
     FedRAMP authorization package for that cloud computing 
     product or service; and
       ``(4) provide to the Director data and information required 
     by the Director pursuant to section 3614 to determine how 
     agencies are meeting metrics established by the 
     Administrator.
       ``(b) Attestation.--Upon completing an assessment or 
     authorization activity with respect to a particular cloud 
     computing product or service, if an agency determines that 
     the information and data the agency has reviewed under 
     paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (a) is wholly or 
     substantially deficient for the purposes of performing an 
     authorization of the cloud computing product or service, the 
     head of the agency shall document as part of the resulting 
     FedRAMP authorization package the reasons for this 
     determination.
       ``(c) Submission of Authorizations to Operate Required.--
     Upon issuance of an agency authorization to operate based on 
     a FedRAMP authorization, the head of the agency shall provide 
     a copy of its authorization to operate letter and any 
     supplementary

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     information required pursuant to section 3609(a) to the 
     Administrator.
       ``(d) Submission of Policies Required.--Not later than 180 
     days after the date on which the Director issues guidance in 
     accordance with section 3614(1), the head of each agency, 
     acting through the chief information officer of the agency, 
     shall submit to the Director all agency policies relating to 
     the authorization of cloud computing products and services.
       ``(e) Presumption of Adequacy.--
       ``(1) In general.--The assessment of security controls and 
     materials within the authorization package for a FedRAMP 
     authorization shall be presumed adequate for use in an agency 
     authorization to operate cloud computing products and 
     services.
       ``(2) Information security requirements.--The presumption 
     under paragraph (1) does not modify or alter--
       ``(A) the responsibility of any agency to ensure compliance 
     with subchapter II of chapter 35 for any cloud computing 
     product or service used by the agency; or
       ``(B) the authority of the head of any agency to make a 
     determination that there is a demonstrable need for 
     additional security requirements beyond the security 
     requirements included in a FedRAMP authorization for a 
     particular control implementation.

     ``Sec. 3614. Roles and responsibilities of the Office of 
       Management and Budget

       ``The Director shall--
       ``(1) in consultation with the Administrator and the 
     Secretary, issue guidance that--
       ``(A) specifies the categories or characteristics of cloud 
     computing products and services that are within the scope of 
     FedRAMP;
       ``(B) includes requirements for agencies to obtain a 
     FedRAMP authorization when operating a cloud computing 
     product or service described in subparagraph (A) as a Federal 
     information system; and
       ``(C) encompasses, to the greatest extent practicable, all 
     necessary and appropriate cloud computing products and 
     services;
       ``(2) issue guidance describing additional responsibilities 
     of FedRAMP and the FedRAMP Board to accelerate the adoption 
     of secure cloud computing products and services by the 
     Federal Government;
       ``(3) in consultation with the Administrator, establish a 
     process to periodically review FedRAMP authorization packages 
     to support the secure authorization and reuse of secure cloud 
     products and services;
       ``(4) oversee the effectiveness of FedRAMP and the FedRAMP 
     Board, including the compliance by the FedRAMP Board with the 
     duties described in section 3610(d); and
       ``(5) to the greatest extent practicable, encourage and 
     promote consistency of the assessment, authorization, 
     adoption, and use of secure cloud computing products and 
     services within and across agencies.

     ``Sec. 3615. Reports to Congress; GAO report

       ``(a) Reports to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, 
     the Director shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a report that includes the following:
       ``(1) During the preceding year, the status, efficiency, 
     and effectiveness of the General Services Administration 
     under section 3609 and agencies under section 3613 and in 
     supporting the speed, effectiveness, sharing, reuse, and 
     security of authorizations to operate for secure cloud 
     computing products and services.
       ``(2) Progress towards meeting the metrics required under 
     section 3609(d).
       ``(3) Data on FedRAMP authorizations.
       ``(4) The average length of time to issue FedRAMP 
     authorizations.
       ``(5) The number of FedRAMP authorizations submitted, 
     issued, and denied for the preceding year.
       ``(6) A review of progress made during the preceding year 
     in advancing automation techniques to securely automate 
     FedRAMP processes and to accelerate reporting under this 
     section.
       ``(7) The number and characteristics of authorized cloud 
     computing products and services in use at each agency 
     consistent with guidance provided by the Director under 
     section 3614.
       ``(8) A review of FedRAMP measures to ensure the security 
     of data stored or processed by cloud service providers, which 
     may include--
       ``(A) geolocation restrictions for provided products or 
     services;
       ``(B) disclosures of foreign elements of supply chains of 
     acquired products or services;
       ``(C) continued disclosures of ownership of cloud service 
     providers by foreign entities; and
       ``(D) encryption for data processed, stored, or transmitted 
     by cloud service providers.
       ``(b) GAO Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of enactment of this section, the Comptroller General of the 
     United States shall report to the appropriate congressional 
     committees an assessment of the following:
       ``(1) The costs incurred by agencies and cloud service 
     providers relating to the issuance of FedRAMP authorizations.
       ``(2) The extent to which agencies have processes in place 
     to continuously monitor the implementation of cloud computing 
     products and services operating as Federal information 
     systems.
       ``(3) How often and for which categories of products and 
     services agencies use FedRAMP authorizations.
       ``(4) The unique costs and potential burdens incurred by 
     cloud computing companies that are small business concerns 
     (as defined in section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 
     U.S.C. 632(a)) as a part of the FedRAMP authorization 
     process.

     ``Sec. 3616. Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee

       ``(a) Establishment, Purposes, and Duties.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--There is established a Federal Secure 
     Cloud Advisory Committee (referred to in this section as the 
     `Committee') to ensure effective and ongoing coordination of 
     agency adoption, use, authorization, monitoring, acquisition, 
     and security of cloud computing products and services to 
     enable agency mission and administrative priorities.
       ``(2) Purposes.--The purposes of the Committee are the 
     following:
       ``(A) To examine the operations of FedRAMP and determine 
     ways that authorization processes can continuously be 
     improved, including the following:
       ``(i) Measures to increase agency reuse of FedRAMP 
     authorizations.
       ``(ii) Proposed actions that can be adopted to reduce the 
     burden, confusion, and cost associated with FedRAMP 
     authorizations for cloud service providers.
       ``(iii) Measures to increase the number of FedRAMP 
     authorizations for cloud computing products and services 
     offered by small businesses concerns (as defined by section 
     3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a)).
       ``(iv) Proposed actions that can be adopted to reduce the 
     burden and cost of FedRAMP authorizations for agencies.
       ``(B) Collect information and feedback on agency compliance 
     with and implementation of FedRAMP requirements.
       ``(C) Serve as a forum that facilitates communication and 
     collaboration among the FedRAMP stakeholder community.
       ``(3) Duties.--The duties of the Committee include 
     providing advice and recommendations to the Administrator, 
     the FedRAMP Board, and agencies on technical, financial, 
     programmatic, and operational matters regarding secure 
     adoption of cloud computing products and services.
       ``(b) Members.--
       ``(1) Composition.--The Committee shall be comprised of not 
     more than 15 members who are qualified representatives from 
     the public and private sectors, appointed by the 
     Administrator, in consultation with the Director, as follows:
       ``(A) The Administrator or the Administrator's designee, 
     who shall be the Chair of the Committee.
       ``(B) At least 1 representative each from the Cybersecurity 
     and Infrastructure Security Agency and the National Institute 
     of Standards and Technology.
       ``(C) At least 2 officials who serve as the Chief 
     Information Security Officer within an agency, who shall be 
     required to maintain such a position throughout the duration 
     of their service on the Committee.
       ``(D) At least 1 official serving as Chief Procurement 
     Officer (or equivalent) in an agency, who shall be required 
     to maintain such a position throughout the duration of their 
     service on the Committee.
       ``(E) At least 1 individual representing an independent 
     assessment service.
       ``(F) At least 5 representatives from unique businesses 
     that primarily provide cloud computing services or products, 
     including at least 2 representatives from a small business 
     concern (as defined by section 3(a) of the Small Business Act 
     (15 U.S.C. 632(a))).
       ``(G) At least 2 other representatives of the Federal 
     Government as the Administrator determines necessary to 
     provide sufficient balance, insights, or expertise to the 
     Committee.
       ``(2) Deadline for appointment.--Each member of the 
     Committee shall be appointed not later than 90 days after the 
     date of enactment of this section.
       ``(3) Period of appointment; vacancies.--
       ``(A) In general.--Each non-Federal member of the Committee 
     shall be appointed for a term of 3 years, except that the 
     initial terms for members may be staggered 1-, 2-, or 3-year 
     terms to establish a rotation in which one-third of the 
     members are selected each year. Any such member may be 
     appointed for not more than 2 consecutive terms.
       ``(B) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the Committee shall not 
     affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner in 
     which the original appointment was made. 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.
       ``(c) Meetings and Rules of Procedures.--
       ``(1) Meetings.--The Committee shall hold not fewer than 3 
     meetings in a calendar year, at such time and place as 
     determined by the Chair.
       ``(2) Initial meeting.--Not later than 120 days after the 
     date of enactment of this section, the Committee shall meet 
     and begin the operations of the Committee.
       ``(3) Rules of procedure.--The Committee may establish 
     rules for the conduct of the business of the Committee if 
     such rules are not inconsistent with this section or other 
     applicable law.
       ``(d) Employee Status.--
       ``(1) In general.--A member of the Committee (other than a 
     member who is appointed to the Committee in connection with

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     another Federal appointment) shall not be considered an 
     employee of the Federal Government by reason of any service 
     as such a member, except for the purposes of section 5703 of 
     title 5, relating to travel expenses.
       ``(2) Pay not permitted.--A member of the Committee covered 
     by paragraph (1) may not receive pay by reason of service on 
     the Committee.
       ``(e) Applicability to the Federal Advisory Committee 
     Act.--Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
     U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Committee.
       ``(f) Detail of Employees.--Any Federal Government employee 
     may be detailed to the Committee without reimbursement from 
     the Committee, and such detailee shall retain the rights, 
     status, and privileges of his or her regular employment 
     without interruption.
       ``(g) Postal Services.--The Committee may use the United 
     States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions 
     as agencies.
       ``(h) Reports.--
       ``(1) Interim reports.--The Committee may submit to the 
     Administrator and Congress interim reports containing such 
     findings, conclusions, and recommendations as have been 
     agreed to by the Committee.
       ``(2) Annual reports.--Not later than 540 days after the 
     date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, 
     the Committee shall submit to the Administrator and Congress 
     a report containing such findings, conclusions, and 
     recommendations as have been agreed to by the Committee.''.
       (c) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of 
     sections for chapter 36 of title 44, United States Code, is 
     amended by adding at the end the following new items:
``3607. Definitions.
``3608. Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program.
``3609. Roles and responsibilities of the General Services 
              Administration.
``3610. FedRAMP Board.
``3611. Independent assessment.
``3612. Declaration of foreign interests.
``3613. Roles and responsibilities of agencies.
``3614. Roles and responsibilities of the Office of Management and 
              Budget.
``3615. Reports to Congress; GAO report.
``3616. Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee.''.
       (d) Sunset.--
       (1) In general.--Effective on the date that is 5 years 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, chapter 36 of title 
     44, United States Code, is amended by striking sections 3607 
     through 3616.
       (2) Conforming amendment.--Effective on the date that is 5 
     years after the date of enactment of this Act, the table of 
     sections for chapter 36 of title 44, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking the items relating to sections 3607 
     through 3616.
       (e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section or any 
     amendment made by this section shall be construed as altering 
     or impairing the authorities of the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget or the Secretary of Homeland Security 
     under subchapter II of chapter 35 of title 44, United States 
     Code.


         Amendment No. 494 Offered by Mr. Connolly of Virginia

       Insert in the appropriate place in division E the 
     following:

     SEC. __. AMENDMENT.

       Section 1115 of title 31, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by amending subsection (b)(5) to read as follows:
       ``(5) provide a description of how the performance goals 
     are to be achieved, including--
       ``(A) the human capital, training, data and evidence, 
     information technology, and skill sets required to meet the 
     performance goals;
       ``(B) the technology modernization investments, system 
     upgrades, staff technology skills and expertise, stakeholder 
     input and feedback, and other resources and strategies needed 
     and required to meet the performance goals;
       ``(C) clearly defined milestones;
       ``(D) an identification of the organizations, program 
     activities, regulations, policies, operational processes, and 
     other activities that contribute to each performance goal, 
     both within and external to the agency;
       ``(E) a description of how the agency is working with other 
     agencies and the organizations identified in subparagraph (D) 
     to measure and achieve its performance goals as well as 
     relevant Federal Government performance goals; and
       ``(F) an identification of the agency officials responsible 
     for the achievement of each performance goal, who shall be 
     known as goal leaders;''; and
       (2) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows:
       ``(g) Preparation of Performance Plan.--The Performance 
     Improvement Officer of each agency (or the functional 
     equivalent) shall collaborate with the Chief Human Capital 
     Officer (or the functional equivalent), the Chief Information 
     Officer (or the functional equivalent), the Chief Data 
     Officer (or the functional equivalent), and the Chief 
     Financial Officer (or the functional equivalent) of that 
     agency to prepare that portion of the annual performance plan 
     described under subsection (b)(5) for that agency.''.


          Amendment No. 496 Offered by Mr. Costa of California

       Add at the end of title LVIII of division E the following:

     SEC. ___. IMPROVING INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF CHILD 
                   ABUSE CASES.

       The Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (34 U.S.C. 20301 et 
     seq.) is amended--
       (1) in section 211 (34 U.S.C. 20301)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by striking ``3,300,000'' and inserting ``3,400,000''; 
     and
       (ii) by striking ``, and drug abuse is associated with a 
     significant portion of these'';
       (B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (8) as 
     paragraphs (4) through (9), respectively;
       (C) by inserting afer paragraph (2) the following:
       ``(3) a key to a child victim healing from abuse is access 
     to supportive and healthy families and communities;''; and
       (D) in paragraph (9)(B), as so redesignated, by inserting 
     ``, and operations of centers'' before the period at the end;
       (2) in section 212 (34 U.S.C. 20302)--
       (A) in paragraph (5), by inserting ``coordinated team'' 
     before ``response''; and
       (B) in paragraph (8), by inserting ``organizational 
     capacity'' before ``support'';
       (3) in section 213 (34 U.S.C. 20303)--
       (A) in subsection (a)--
       (i) in the heading, by inserting ``and Maintenance'' after 
     ``Establishment'';
       (ii) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--

       (I) by striking ``, in coordination with the Director of 
     the Office of Victims of Crime,''; and
       (II) by inserting ``and maintain'' after ``establish'';

       (iii) in paragraph (3)--

       (I) by striking ``and victim advocates'' and inserting 
     ``victim advocates, multidisciplinary team leadership, and 
     children's advocacy center staff''; and
       (II) by striking ``and'' at the end;

       (iv) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5);
       (v) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
       ``(4) provide technical assistance, training, coordination, 
     and organizational capacity support for State chapters; 
     and''; and
       (vi) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by striking 
     ``and oversight to'' and inserting ``organizational capacity 
     support, and oversight of'';
       (B) in subsection (b)--
       (i) in paragraph (1)--

       (I) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and maintain'' 
     after ``establish''; and
       (II) in the matter following subparagraph (B), by striking 
     ``and technical assistance to aid communities in 
     establishing'' and inserting ``training and technical 
     assistance to aid communities in establishing and 
     maintaining''; and

       (ii) in paragraph (2)--

       (I) in subparagraph (A)--

       (aa) in clause (ii), by inserting ``Center'' after 
     ``Advocacy''; and
       (bb) in clause (iii), by striking ``of, assessment of, and 
     intervention in'' and inserting ``and intervention in 
     child''; and

       (II) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``centers and 
     interested communities'' and inserting ``centers, interested 
     communities, and chapters''; and

       (C) in subsection (c)--
       (i) in paragraph (2)--

       (I) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``evaluation, 
     intervention, evidence gathering, and counseling'' and 
     inserting ``investigation and intervention in child abuse''; 
     and
       (II) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``judicial handling 
     of child abuse and neglect'' and inserting 
     ``multidisciplinary response to child abuse'';

       (ii) in paragraph (3)(A)(i), by striking ``so that 
     communities can establish multidisciplinary programs that 
     respond to child abuse'' and inserting ``and chapters so that 
     communities can establish and maintain multidisciplinary 
     programs that respond to child abuse and chapters can 
     establish and maintain children's advocacy centers in their 
     State'';
       (iii) in paragraph (4)(B)--

       (I) in clause (iii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (II) in by redesignating clause (iv) as clause (v); and
       (III) by inserting after clause (iii) the following:

       ``(iv) best result in supporting chapters in each State; 
     and''; and
       (iv) in paragraph (6), by inserting ``under this Act'' 
     after ``recipients'';
       (4) in section 214 (34 U.S.C. 20304)--
       (A) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
       ``(a) In General.--The Administrator shall make grants to--
       ``(1) establish and maintain a network of care for child 
     abuse victims where investigation, prosecutions, and 
     interventions are continually occurring and coordinating 
     activities within local children's advocacy centers and 
     multidisciplinary teams;
       ``(2) develop, enhance, and coordinate multidisciplinary 
     child abuse investigations, intervention, and prosecution 
     activities;
       ``(3) promote the effective delivery of the evidence-based, 
     trauma-informed Children's Advocacy Center Model and the 
     multidisciplinary response to child abuse; and
       ``(4) develop and disseminate practice standards for care 
     and best practices in programmatic evaluation, and support 
     State chapter organizational capacity and local children's 
     advocacy center organizational capacity and operations in 
     order to meet such practice standards and best practices.'';

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       (B) in subsection (b), by striking ``, in coordination with 
     the Director of the Office of Victims of Crime,'';
       (C) in subsection (c)(2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``to the greatest 
     extent practicable, but in no case later than 72 hours,'' 
     after ``hours''; and
       (ii) by striking subparagraphs (D) through (I) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(D) Forensic interviews of child victims by trained 
     personnel that are used by law enforcement, health, and child 
     protective service agencies to interview suspected abuse 
     victims about allegations of abuse.
       ``(E) Provision of needed follow up services such as 
     medical care, mental healthcare, and victims advocacy 
     services.
       ``(F) A requirement that, to the extent practicable, all 
     interviews and meetings with a child victim occur at the 
     children's advocacy center or an agency with which there is a 
     linkage agreement regarding the delivery of multidisciplinary 
     child abuse investigation, prosecution, and intervention 
     services.
       ``(G) Coordination of each step of the investigation 
     process to eliminate duplicative forensic interviews with a 
     child victim.
       ``(H) Designation of a director for the children's advocacy 
     center.
       ``(I) Designation of a multidisciplinary team coordinator.
       ``(J) Assignment of a volunteer or staff advocate to each 
     child in order to assist the child and, when appropriate, the 
     child's family, throughout each step of intervention and 
     judicial proceedings.
       ``(K) Coordination with State chapters to assist and 
     provide oversight, and organizational capacity that supports 
     local children's advocacy centers, multidisciplinary teams, 
     and communities working to implement a multidisciplinary 
     response to child abuse in the provision of evidence-informed 
     initiatives, including mental health counseling, forensic 
     interviewing, multidisciplinary team coordination, and victim 
     advocacy.
       ``(L) Such other criteria as the Administrator shall 
     establish by regulation.''; and
       (D) by striking subsection (f) and inserting the following:
       ``(f) Grants to State Chapters for Assistance to Local 
     Children's Advocacy Centers.--In awarding grants under this 
     section, the Administrator shall ensure that a portion of the 
     grants is distributed to State chapters to enable State 
     chapters to provide oversight, training, and technical 
     assistance to local centers on evidence-informed initiatives 
     including mental health, counseling, forensic interviewing, 
     multidisciplinary team coordination, and victim advocacy.'';
       (5) in section 214A (34 U.S.C. 20305)--
       (A) in subsection (a)--
       (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``attorneys and other 
     allied'' and inserting ``prosecutors and other attorneys and 
     allied''; and
       (ii) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting ``Center'' after 
     ``Advocacy''; and
       (B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking subparagraph (A) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(A) a significant connection to prosecutors who handle 
     child abuse cases in State courts, such as a membership 
     organization or support service providers; and''; and
       (6) by striking section 214B (34 U.S.C. 20306) and 
     inserting the following:

     ``SEC. 214B. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
     sections 213, 214, and 214A, $40,000,000 for each of fiscal 
     years 2023 through 2029.''.


           Amendment No. 497 Offered by Mr. Crenshaw of Texas

       Add at the end of subtitle A of title XIII the following:

     SEC. 13__. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE STATUS OF CHINA.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the People's Republic of China is a fully 
     industrialized nation and no longer a developing nation; and
       (2) any international agreement that provides or accords 
     China a favorable status or treatment as a ``developing 
     nation'' should be updated to reflect the status of China.


           Amendment No. 498 Offered by Mr. Crenshaw of Texas

       Add at the end of subtitle A of title XIII the following:

     SEC. 13__. REPORT ON PROVIDING ACCESS TO UNCENSORED MEDIA IN 
                   CHINA.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of State shall provide to Congress a 
     classified report on what is needed to provide access to free 
     and uncensored media in the Chinese market.


         Amendment No. 499 Offered by Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania

       Add at the end of title LIV of division E the following:

     SEC. 54__. COMBATING TRADE-BASED MONEY LAUNDERING.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) Trade-based money laundering is among the most widely 
     used and least understood forms of money laundering, 
     disguising proceeds of crime by moving value through 
     international trade transactions in an attempt to legitimize 
     illicit origins of money or products.
       (2) The transnational nature and complexity of trade-based 
     money laundering make detection and investigation exceedingly 
     difficult.
       (3) Drug trafficking organizations, terrorist 
     organizations, and other transnational criminal organizations 
     have succeeded at trade-based money laundering despite the 
     best efforts of United States law enforcement.
       (4) Trade-based money laundering includes other offenses 
     such as tax evasion, disruption of markets, profit loss for 
     businesses, and corruption of government officials, and 
     constitutes a persistent threat to the economy and security 
     of the United States.
       (5) Trade-based money laundering can result in the 
     decreased collection of customs duties as a result of the 
     undervaluation of imports and fraudulent cargo manifests.
       (6) Trade-based money laundering can decrease tax revenue 
     collected as a result of the sale of underpriced goods in the 
     marketplace.
       (7) Trade-based money laundering is one mechanism by which 
     counterfeiters infiltrate supply chains, threatening the 
     quality and safety of consumer, industrial, and military 
     products.
       (8) Drug trafficking organizations collaborate with Chinese 
     criminal networks to launder profits from drug trafficking 
     through Chinese messaging applications.
       (9) On March 16, 2021, the Commander of the United States 
     Southern Command, Admiral Faller, testified to the Committee 
     on Armed Services of the Senate that transnational criminal 
     organizations ``market in drugs and people and guns and 
     illegal mining, and one of the prime sources that underwrites 
     their efforts is Chinese money-laundering''.
       (10) The deaths and violence associated with drug 
     traffickers, the financing of terrorist organizations and 
     other violent non-state actors, and the adulteration of 
     supply chains with counterfeit goods showcase the danger 
     trade-based money laundering poses to the United States.
       (11) Trade-based money laundering undermines national 
     security and the rule of law in countries where it takes 
     place.
       (12) Illicit profits for transnational criminal 
     organizations and other criminal organizations can lead to 
     instability globally.
       (13) The United States is facing a drug use and overdose 
     epidemic, as well as an increase in consumption of synthetic 
     drugs, such as methamphetamine and fentanyl, which is often 
     enabled by Chinese money laundering organizations operating 
     in coordination with drug-trafficking organizations and 
     transnational criminal organizations in the Western 
     Hemisphere that use trade-based money laundering to disguise 
     the proceeds of drug trafficking.
       (14) The presence of drug traffickers in the United States 
     and their intrinsic connection to international threat 
     networks, as well as the use of licit trade to further their 
     motives, is a national security concern.
       (15) Drug-trafficking organizations frequently use the 
     trade-based money laundering scheme known as the ``Black 
     Market Peso Exchange'' to move their ill-gotten gains out of 
     the United States and into Central and South America.
       (16) United States ports and U.S. Customs and Border 
     Protection do not have the capacity to properly examine the 
     60,000,000 shipping containers that pass through United 
     States ports annually, with only 2 to 5 percent of that cargo 
     actively inspected.
       (17) Trade-based money laundering can only be combated 
     effectively if the intelligence community, law enforcement 
     agencies, the Department of State, the Department of Defense, 
     the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Homeland 
     Security, the Department of Justice, and the private sector 
     work together.
       (18) Drug-trafficking organizations, terrorist 
     organizations, and other transnational criminal organizations 
     disguise the proceeds of their illegal activities behind 
     sophisticated mechanisms that operate seamlessly between 
     licit and illicit trade and financial transactions, making it 
     almost impossible to address without international 
     cooperation.
       (19) The United States has established Trade Transparency 
     Units with 18 partner countries, including with major drug-
     producing and transit countries, to facilitate the increased 
     exchange of import-export data to combat trade-based money 
     laundering.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the activities of transnational criminal organizations 
     and their networks, and the means by which such organizations 
     and networks move and launder their ill-gotten gains, such as 
     through the use of illicit economies, illicit trade, and 
     trade-based money laundering, pose a threat to the national 
     interests and national security of the United States and 
     allies and partners of the United States around the world;
       (2) in addition to considering the countering of illicit 
     economies, illicit trade, and trade-based money laundering as 
     a national priority and committing to detect, address, and 
     prevent such activities, the President should--
       (A) continue to assess, in the periodic national risk 
     assessments on money laundering, terrorist financing, and 
     proliferation financing conducted by the Department of the 
     Treasury, the ongoing risks of trade-based money laundering;
       (B) finalize the assessment described in the Explanatory 
     Statement accompanying the Financial Services and General 
     Government Appropriations Act, 2020 (division C of the 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-93)), 
     which directs the Financial

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     Crimes Enforcement Network of the Department of the Treasury 
     to thoroughly assess the risk that trade-based money 
     laundering and other forms of illicit finance pose to 
     national security;
       (C) work expeditiously to develop, finalize, and execute a 
     strategy, as described in section 6506 of the Anti-Money 
     Laundering Act of 2020 (title LXV of division F of Public Law 
     116-283; 134 Stat. 4631), drawing on the multiple instruments 
     of United States national power available, to counter--
       (i) the activities of transnational criminal organizations, 
     including illicit trade and trade-based money laundering; and
       (ii) the illicit economies such organizations operate in;
       (D) coordinate with international partners to implement 
     that strategy, exhorting those partners to strengthen their 
     approaches to combating transnational criminal organizations; 
     and
       (E) review that strategy on a biennial basis and improve it 
     as needed in order to most effectively address illicit 
     economies, illicit trade, and trade-based money laundering by 
     exploring the use of emerging technologies and other new 
     avenues for interrupting and putting an end to those 
     activities; and
       (3) the Trade Transparency Unit program of the Department 
     of Homeland Security should take steps to strengthen its 
     work, including in countries that the Department of State has 
     identified as major money laundering jurisdictions under 
     section 489 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
     2291h).


           Amendment No. 500 Offered by Mr. DeFazio of Oregon

       At the appropriate place in title LIII, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. ___. EXTENSION.

       Section 1246 of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``3 years'' and inserting ``4 \1/2\ 
     years''; and
       (2) by inserting ``and every 3 months thereafter,'' before 
     ``the Administrator shall submit''.


          Amendment No. 501 Offered by Mrs. Demings of Florida

       Add at the end of title XI the following:

     SEC. 11__. PURCHASE OF RETIRED HANDGUNS BY FEDERAL LAW 
                   ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services 
     shall establish a program under which a Federal law 
     enforcement officer may purchase a retired handgun from the 
     Federal agency that issued the handgun to such officer.
       (b) Limitations.--A Federal law enforcement officer may 
     purchase a retired handgun under subsection (a) if--
       (1) the purchase is made during the 6-month period 
     beginning on the date the handgun was so retired;
       (2) with respect to such purchase, the officer has passed a 
     background check within 30 days of purchase under the 
     national instant criminal background check system established 
     under the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act; and
       (3) with respect to such purchase, the officer is in good 
     standing with the Federal agency that employs such officer.
       (c) Cost.--A handgun purchased under this section shall be 
     sold at the fair market value for such handgun taking into 
     account the age and condition of the handgun.
       (d) Sense of Congress on Use of Funds.--It is the sense of 
     Congress that any amounts received by the Government from the 
     sale of a handgun under this section should be transferred 
     and used to fund evidence-based gun violence prevention or 
     gun safety education and training programs.
       (e) Definitions.--In this section--
       (1) the term ``Federal law enforcement officer'' has the 
     meaning given that term in section 115(c)(1) of title 18, 
     United States Code;
       (2) the term ``handgun'' has the meaning given that term in 
     section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code; and
       (3) the term ``retired handgun'' means any handgun that has 
     been declared surplus by the applicable agency.


       Amendment No. 502 Offered by Mr. DeSaulnier of California

       At the end of title LIV, add the following:

     SEC. 54__. DISCLOSURE OF DISABILITY, VETERAN, AND MILITARY 
                   STATUS.

       Section 304(b)(4) of the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 
     1975 (12 U.S.C. 2803(b)(4)) is amended by striking ``age,'' 
     and inserting ``age, veteran and military status, disability 
     status,''.


       Amendment No. 503 Offered by Mr. DeSaulnier of California

       At the end of title LI, add the following:

     SEC. 51__. SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS STUDY ON VA HOME 
                   LOAN BENEFIT.

       (a) Study.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct 
     a study to identify the means by which the Secretary informs 
     lenders and veterans about the availability of a loan 
     guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs under 
     chapter 37 of title 38, United States Code, for any purpose 
     described in section 3710(a) of such title.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     shall submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives a report on the results of the study 
     conducted under subsection (a), and shall publish such report 
     on the website of the Department of Veterans Affairs.


         Amendment No. 504 Offered by Mrs. Dingell of Michigan

       At the appropriate place in title LVIII, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. __. REPORT ON HUMANITARIAN SITUATION AND FOOD SECURITY 
                   IN LEBANON.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the President, acting through 
     the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense and in 
     coordination with the Administrator of the United States 
     Agency for International Development, shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a report that contains 
     an evaluation of the humanitarian situation in Lebanon, as 
     well as the impact of the deficit of wheat imports due to 
     Russia's further invasion of Ukraine, initiated on February 
     24, 2022.
       (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
     include the following elements:
       (1) The projected increase in malnutrition in Lebanon.
       (2) The estimated increase in the number of food insecure 
     individuals in Lebanon.
       (3) The estimated number of individuals who will be faced 
     with acute malnutrition due to food price inflation in 
     Lebanon.
       (4) Actions the United States Government is taking to 
     address the aforementioned impacts.
       (5) Any cooperation between the United States Government 
     with allies and partners to address the aforementioned 
     impacts.
       (6) The potential impact of food insecurity on Department 
     of Defense goals and objectives in Lebanon.
       (c) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, 
     the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives.


         Amendment No. 505 Offered by Mrs. Dingell of Michigan

       At the end of title LI of division E, insert the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 51__. GAO STUDY ON POST-MARKET SURVEILLANCE OF MEDICAL 
                   DEVICES BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

       (a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States 
     shall conduct a study on the efforts of the Under Secretary 
     of Veterans Affairs for Health relating to post-market 
     surveillance of implantable medical devices.
       (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit 
     to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate a report on the findings of 
     the study under subsection (a). Such report shall include the 
     following:
       (1) A description of the process used by the Veterans 
     Health Administration for documenting implantable medical 
     devices issued to patients.
       (2) An evaluation of the capability of the Veterans Health 
     Administration to identify, in a timely manner, adverse 
     events and safety issues relating to implantable medical 
     devices.
       (3) An evaluation of the process for, and potential 
     barriers to, the Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for 
     Health notifying patients of an implantable medical device 
     recall.
       (4) An evaluation of the accessibility of the adverse event 
     reporting systems of the Veterans Health Administration for 
     patients with disabilities.
       (5) Recommendations to address gaps in such adverse event 
     reporting systems, to better identify adverse events and 
     safety issues from implantable medical devices.


           Amendment No. 506 Offered by Ms. Escobar of Texas

       At the end of title LVIII of division E, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 5806. DESIGNATION OF EL PASO COMMUNITY HEALING GARDEN 
                   NATIONAL MEMORIAL.

       (a) Designation.--The Healing Garden located at 6900 Delta 
     Drive, El Paso, Texas, is designated as the ``El Paso 
     Community Healing Garden National Memorial''.
       (b) Effect of Designation.--The national memorial 
     designated by this section is not a unit of the National Park 
     System and the designation of the El Paso Community Healing 
     Garden National Memorial shall not require or authorize 
     Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to that 
     national memorial.


           Amendment No. 507 Offered by Ms. Escobar of Texas

       Add at the end of title LVIII of division E the following:

     SEC. 58__. ADMINISTRATOR OF GENERAL SERVICES STUDY ON 
                   COUNTERFEIT ITEMS ON E-COMMERCE PLATFORMS OF 
                   THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION.

       The Administrator of General Services shall--
       (1) conduct a study that tracks the number of counterfeit 
     items on e-commerce platforms of the General Services 
     Administration annually to ensure that the products being 
     advertised are from legitimate vendors; and

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       (2) submit an annual report on the findings of such study 
     to the Committees on Armed Services, Oversight and Reform, 
     Small Business, and Homeland Security of the House of 
     Representatives.


         Amendment No. 508 Offered by Mr. Espaillat of New York

       Page 1348, insert after line 23 the following (and conform 
     the table of contents accordingly):

     SEC. 5806. REPORT ON REMOVAL OF SERVICE MEMBERS.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than 120 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act and monthly thereafter, the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the 
     Secretary of Veteran Affairs, the Secretary of Defense, and 
     the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on the 
     Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the 
     Committees on Veteran Affairs of the House of Representatives 
     and the Senate, and the Committees on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives and the Senate a report detailing 
     how many noncitizen service members, veterans and immediate 
     family members of service members were removed during the 
     period beginning on January 1, 2010, and ending on the date 
     of the report.
       (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
     include the following for each person removed:
       (1) the individual's name;
       (2) the individual's address;
       (3) the individual's contact information;
       (4) any known U.S. citizen family members in the U.S.;
       (5) where the individual was removed to; and
       (6) the reason for removal.
       (c) GAO Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall update GAO report number-19-416 to identify 
     progress made and further actions needed to better handle, 
     identify, and track cases involving veterans.
       (d) Confidentiality.--The report under subsection (a) may 
     not be published and shall be exempt from disclosure under 
     section 552(b)(3)(B) of title 5, United States Code.


         Amendment No. 509 Offered by Mr. Espaillat of New York

       At the end of title LI, insert the following:

     SEC. 51__. COMPETITIVE PAY FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS OF THE 
                   DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

       Section 7451(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
     by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(4)(A) The director of each medical center of the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Secretary 
     of Veterans Affairs an annual locality pay survey and rates 
     of basic pay for covered positions at such medical center to 
     ensure that pay rates remain competitive in the local labor 
     market.
       ``(B) Not less than once per fiscal year, the Secretary 
     shall submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the 
     Senate and House of Representatives a report on rates of 
     basic pay for covered positions at medical centers of the 
     Department.''.


        Amendment No. 510 Offered by Mr. Fitzgerald of Wisconsin

       Add at the end of subtitle E of title VIII the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 8__. ACCESS TO CONTRACT BUNDLING DATA.

       Section 15(p) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(p)) 
     is amended--
       (1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
       ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       ``(A) Bundled contract.--The term `bundled contract' has 
     the meaning given such term in section 3(o) of the Small 
     Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(o)).
       ``(B) Consolidated contract.--The term `consolidated 
     contract' means a contract resulting from the consolidation 
     of contracting requirements (as defined in section 44(a) of 
     the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657q(a))).'';
       (2) in paragraph (4)--
       (A) in the heading, by inserting ``and consolidation'' 
     after ``bundling'';
       (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and consolidation'' 
     after ``contract bundling''; and
       (C) in subparagraph (B)--
       (i) in clause (i), by inserting ``or consolidated'' after 
     ``of bundled''; and
       (ii) in clause (ii)--

       (I) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by inserting 
     ``or consolidated'' after ``previously bundled'';
       (II) in subclause (I), by inserting ``or consolidated'' 
     after ``were bundled''; and
       (III) in subclause (II)--

       (aa) by inserting ``or consolidated'' after ``to each 
     bundled'';
       (bb) in item (aa), by inserting ``or consolidation'' after 
     ``the bundling'';
       (cc) in item (bb), by inserting ``or consolidating'' after 
     ``by bundling'';
       (dd) in item (cc), by inserting ``or consolidated'' after 
     ``the bundled'';
       (ee) in item (dd), by inserting ``or consolidating'' after 
     ``the bundling''; and
       (ff) in item (ee)--
       (AA) by inserting ``or consolidating'' after ``the 
     bundling''; and
       (BB) by inserting ``bundled or'' after ``as prime 
     contractors for the''; and
       (3) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking ``provide, upon 
     request'' and all that follows and inserting the following: 
     ``provide to the Administration procurement information 
     referred to in this subsection for the contracting agency, 
     including the data and information described in paragraph (2) 
     and the information described in paragraph (4).''.


          Amendment No. 511 Offered by Mr. Foster of Illinois

       Add at the end of title LIV of division E the following:

     SEC. 5403. STRENGTHENING CYBERSECURITY FOR THE FINANCIAL 
                   SECTOR.

       (a) Regulation and Examination of Credit Union 
     Organizations and Service Providers.--Section 206A of the 
     Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1786a) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``that'' and 
     inserting ``an'';
       (2) in subsection (c)(2), by inserting after ``shall notify 
     the Board'' the following: ``, in a manner and method 
     prescribed by the Board,''; and
       (3) by striking subsection (f) and inserting the following:
       ``(f) Exercise of Authority.--To minimize duplicative 
     efforts, prior to conducting any examination of a credit 
     union organization under the authority provided to the Board 
     under this section, the Board shall first seek to collect any 
     information which the Board intends to acquire through such 
     examination from--
       ``(1) any Federal regulatory agencies that supervise any 
     activity of that credit union organization; and
       ``(2) any Federal banking agency that supervises any other 
     person who maintains an ownership interest in that credit 
     union organization.''.
       (b) GAO Study on FHFA's Regulation of Service Providers.--
       (1) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States 
     shall carry out a study on the Federal Housing Finance 
     Agency's authority and regulation of service providers to its 
     regulated entities, including the Federal National Mortgage 
     Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and 
     the Federal Home Loan Banks.
       (2) Report.--Not later than the end of the 12-month period 
     beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Comptroller General shall issue a report to Congress 
     containing--
       (A) all findings and determinations made in carrying out 
     the study required under paragraph (1);
       (B) an analysis of the Federal Housing Finance Agency's 
     existing authority, how service providers to the Federal 
     Housing Finance Agency's regulated entities are currently 
     regulated, and risks to the regulated entities associated 
     with third-party service providers; and
       (C) recommendations for legislative and administrative 
     action.


        Amendment No. 512 Offered by Ms. Foxx of North Carolina

       At the end of title LVI of division E insert the following:

     SEC. __. INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND 
                   BUDGET.

       (a) Establishment of Office.--Section 12 of the Inspector 
     General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph, (1) by inserting ``the Director of the 
     Office of Management and Budget,'' after ``means'' ; and
       (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``the Office of 
     Management and Budget,'' after ``means''.
       (b) Special Provisions Concerning the Inspector General of 
     the Office of Management and Budget.--The Inspector General 
     Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by adding after 
     section 8N the following new section:

     ``SEC. 8O. SPECIAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE INSPECTOR 
                   GENERAL OF THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET.

       ``The Inspector General of the Office of Management and 
     Budget shall only have jurisdiction over those matters that 
     have been specifically assigned to the Office under law.''.
       (c) Appointment.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the President shall appoint an 
     individual to serve as the Inspector General of the Office of 
     Management and Budget in accordance with section 3(a) of the 
     Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).


        amendment no. 513 offered by ms. lois frankel of florida

       Add at the end of title LVIII the following new section:

     SEC. 58__. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR CERTAIN 
                   CONTRACTORS OR GRANTEES THAT REQUIRE 
                   NONDISPARAGEMENT OR NONDISCLOSURE CLAUSE 
                   RELATED TO SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND SEXUAL 
                   ASSAULT.

       None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
     or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2023 for the 
     Department of Defense or any other Federal agency may be 
     obligated or expended for any Federal contract or grant in 
     excess of $1,000,000, awarded after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, unless the contractor or grantee agrees not to--
       (1) enter into any agreement with any of its employees or 
     independent contractors that requires the employee or 
     contractor to agree to a nondisparagement or nondisclosure 
     clause related to sexual harassment and sexual assault, as 
     defined under any applicable Federal, State, or Tribal law--
       (A) as a condition of employment, promotion, compensation, 
     benefits, or change in employment status or contractual 
     relationship; or

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       (B) as a term, condition, or privilege of employment; or
       (2) take any action to enforce any predispute nondisclosure 
     or nondisparagement provision of an existing agreement with 
     an employee or independent contractor that covers sexual 
     harassment and sexual assault, as defined under any 
     applicable Federal, State, or Tribal law.


        amendment no. 514 offered by mr. garamendi of california

       At the end of title LV of division E, insert the following:

     SEC. 5505. BERRYESSA SNOW MOUNTAIN NATIONAL MONUMENT 
                   EXPANSION.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Board.--The term ``Board'' means the Board on 
     Geographic Names established by section 2 of the Act of July 
     25, 1947 (61 Stat. 456, chapter 330; 43 U.S.C. 364a).
       (2) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled 
     ``Proposed Walker Ridge (Molok Luyuk) Addition Berryessa Snow 
     Mountain National Monument'' and dated October 26, 2021.
       (3) Molok luyuk.--The term ``Molok Luyuk'' means Condor 
     Ridge (in the Patwin language).
       (4) National monument.--The term ``National Monument'' 
     means the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument 
     established by Presidential Proclamation 9298, dated July 10, 
     2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 41975), including all land, interests in 
     the land, and objects on the land identified in that 
     Presidential Proclamation.
       (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (6) Walker ridge (molok luyuk) addition.--The term ``Walker 
     Ridge (Molok Luyuk) Addition'' means the approximately 3,925 
     acres of Federal land (including any interests in, or objects 
     on, the land) administered by the Bureau of Land Management 
     in Lake County, California, and identified as ``Proposed 
     Walker Ridge (Molok Luyuk) Addition'' on the Map.
       (b) National Monument Expansion.--
       (1) Boundary modification.--The boundary of the National 
     Monument is modified to include the Walker Ridge (Molok 
     Luyuk) Addition.
       (2) Map.--
       (A) Corrections.--The Secretary may make clerical and 
     typographical corrections to the Map.
       (B) Public availability; effect.--The Map and any 
     corrections to the Map under subparagraph (A) shall--
       (i) be publicly available on the website of the Bureau of 
     Land Management; and
       (ii) have the same force and effect as if included in this 
     section.
       (3) Administration.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     Secretary shall administer the Walker Ridge (Molok Luyuk) 
     Addition--
       (A) as part of the National Monument;
       (B) in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 9298, 
     dated July 10, 2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 41975); and
       (C) in accordance with applicable laws (including 
     regulations).
       (c) Management Plan.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     the enactment of this section, the Secretary and the 
     Secretary of Agriculture shall jointly develop a 
     comprehensive management plan for the National Monument in 
     accordance with, and in a manner that fulfills the purposes 
     described in, Presidential Proclamation 9298, dated July 10, 
     2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 41975).
       (2) Tribal consultation.--The Secretary and the Secretary 
     of Agriculture shall consult with affected federally 
     recognized Indian Tribes in--
       (A) the development of the management plan under paragraph 
     (1); and
       (B) making management decisions relating to the National 
     Monument.
       (3) Continued engagement with indian tribes.--The 
     management plan developed under paragraph (1) shall set forth 
     parameters for continued meaningful engagement with affected 
     federally recognized Indian Tribes in the implementation of 
     the management plan.
       (4) Effect.--Nothing in this section affects the conduct of 
     fire mitigation or suppression activities at the National 
     Monument, including through the use of existing agreements.
       (d) Agreements and Partnerships.--To the maximum extent 
     practicable and in accordance with applicable laws, on 
     request of an affected federally recognized Indian Tribe, the 
     Secretary (acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land 
     Management) and the Secretary of Agriculture (acting through 
     the Chief of the Forest Service) shall enter into agreements, 
     contracts, and other cooperative and collaborative 
     partnerships with the federally recognized Indian Tribe 
     regarding management of the National Monument under relevant 
     Federal authority, including--
       (1) the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
     Act (25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.);
       (2) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
     U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);
       (3) the Tribal Self-Governance Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 5361 
     et seq.);
       (4) the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 (25 U.S.C. 
     3115a et seq.);
       (5) the good neighbor authority under section 8206 of the 
     Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a);
       (6) Executive Order 13175 (25 U.S.C. 5301 note; relating to 
     consultation and coordination with Indian Tribal 
     governments);
       (7) Secretarial Order 3342, issued by the Secretary on 
     October 21, 2016 (relating to identifying opportunities for 
     cooperative and collaborative partnerships with federally 
     recognized Indian Tribes in the management of Federal lands 
     and resources); and
       (8) Joint Secretarial Order 3403, issued by the Secretary 
     and the Secretary of Agriculture on November 15, 2021 
     (relating to fulfilling the trust responsibility to Indian 
     Tribes in the stewardship of Federal lands and waters).
       (e) Designation of Condor Ridge (Molok Luyuk) in Lake and 
     Colusa Counties, California.--
       (1) In general.--The parcel of Federal land administered by 
     the Bureau of Land Management located in Lake and Colusa 
     Counties in the State of California and commonly referred to 
     as ``Walker Ridge'' shall be known and designated as ``Condor 
     Ridge (Molok Luyuk)''.
       (2) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
     document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
     parcel of Federal land described in paragraph (1) shall be 
     deemed to be a reference to ``Condor Ridge (Molok Luyuk)''.
       (3) Map and legal description.--
       (A) Preparation.--
       (i) Initial map.--The Board shall prepare a map and legal 
     description of the parcel of Federal land designated by 
     subsection (a).
       (ii) Corrections.--The Board and the Director of the Bureau 
     of Land Management may make clerical and typographical 
     corrections to the map and legal description prepared under 
     clause (i).
       (B) Consultation.--In preparing the map and legal 
     description under subparagraph (A)(i), the Board shall 
     consult with--
       (i) the Director of the Bureau of Land Management; and
       (ii) affected federally recognized Indian Tribes.
       (C) Public availability; effect.--The map and legal 
     description prepared under subparagraph (A)(i) and any 
     correction to the map or legal description made under 
     subparagraph (A)(ii) shall--
       (i) be publicly available on the website of the Board, the 
     Bureau of Land Management, or both; and
       (ii) have the same force and effect as if included in this 
     section.


         amendment no. 515 offered by mr. garbarino of new york

       Add at the end of subtitle F of title VIII the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 8____. DUTIES OF SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER 
                   COUNSELORS.

       Section 21 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(o) Cyber Strategy Training for Small Business 
     Development Centers.--
       ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection--
       ``(A) the term `cyber strategy' means resources and tactics 
     to assist in planning for cybersecurity and defending against 
     cyber risks and cyber attacks; and
       ``(B) the term `lead small business development center' 
     means a small business development center that has received a 
     grant from the Administration.
       ``(2) Certification program.--The Administrator shall 
     establish a cyber counseling certification program, or 
     approve a similar existing program, to certify the employees 
     of lead small business development centers to provide cyber 
     planning assistance to small business concerns.
       ``(3) Number of certified employees.--The Administrator 
     shall ensure that the number of employees of each lead small 
     business development center who are certified in providing 
     cyber planning assistance under this subsection is not fewer 
     than the lesser of--
       ``(A) 5; or
       ``(B) 10 percent of the total number of employees of the 
     lead small business development center.
       ``(4) Consideration of small business development center 
     cyber strategy.--In carrying out this subsection, the 
     Administrator, to the extent practicable, shall consider any 
     cyber strategy methods included in the Small Business 
     Development Center Cyber Strategy developed under section 
     1841(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2662).
       ``(5) Reimbursement for certification.--
       ``(A) In general.--Subject to the availability of 
     appropriations and subparagraph (B), the Administrator shall 
     reimburse a lead small business development center for costs 
     relating to the certification of an employee of the lead 
     small business development center under the program 
     established under paragraph (2).
       ``(B) Limitation.--The total amount reimbursed by the 
     Administrator under subparagraph (A) may not exceed $350,000 
     in any fiscal year.''.


         amendment no. 516 offered by mr. garbarino of new york

       At the end of title LI, insert the following new section:

     SEC. 51__. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PROGRAM TO PROVIDE 
                   GRANTS FOR CERTAIN VETERANS SERVICE 
                   ORGANIZATIONS AFFECTED BY THE COVID-19 
                   PANDEMIC.

       (a) Grant Program.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
     carry out a program under which the Secretary shall make 
     grants to eligible organizations to offset costs relating to 
     the COVID-19 pandemic incurred during the covered 2020 
     period.
       (b) Eligible Organizations.--To be eligible to receive a 
     grant under the program, an

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     organization shall be a veterans service organization that--
       (1) as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, experienced a 
     loss of 50 percent or greater gross revenue during the 
     covered 2020 period (compared to the gross revenue collected 
     during the covered 2019 period); and
       (2) submits to the Secretary an application in such form, 
     at such time, and containing such information as the 
     Secretary determines appropriate, including--
       (A) information demonstrating the loss specified in 
     paragraph (1); and
       (B) a plan for the use of such grant.
       (c) Use of Grant Amounts.--A veterans service organization 
     that receives a grant under this section may only use the 
     grant in accordance with the plan referred to in subsection 
     (b)(2)(B) for the following expenses of the organization:
       (1) Rent.
       (2) Utilities.
       (3) Scheduled mortgage payments.
       (4) Scheduled debt payments.
       (5) Other ordinary and necessary business expenses, 
     including maintenance costs, administrative costs (including 
     fees and licensing), State and local taxes and fees, 
     operating leases, and insurance payments.
       (d) Amount of Grant.--A grant made to a veterans service 
     organization under the program shall be in an amount equal to 
     the aggregate cost of the activities specified in the plan 
     referred to in subsection (b)(2)(B), except that any such 
     grant may not exceed $50,000.
       (e) Regulations.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prescribe 
     regulations to carry out the grant program.
       (f) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``covered 2019 period'' means the period 
     beginning on April 1, 2019, and ending on December 31, 2019.
       (2) The term ``covered 2020 period'' means the period 
     beginning on April 1, 2020, and ending on December 31, 2020.
       (3) The term ``veterans service organization'' means an 
     organization that is chartered under part B of subtitle II of 
     title 36, United States Code, and includes any local or area 
     chapter, post, or other unit.
       (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended.


          amendment no. 517 offered by mr. garcia of illinois

       Page 1262, after line 23, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. REVIEW OF IMF LOAN SURCHARGE POLICY.

       (a) Findings.--The Congress finds as follows:
       (1) The International Monetary Fund (in this section 
     referred to as the ``IMF'') imposes a surcharge, in addition 
     to standard interest and service fees, of 200 basis points on 
     outstanding credit provided through its General Resources 
     Account that exceeds 187.5 percent of the IMF country quota, 
     and an additional 100 basis points if that credit has been 
     outstanding for over 36 or 51 months, depending on the 
     facility.
       (2) According to the IMF, ``These level and time-based 
     surcharges are intended to help mitigate credit risk by 
     providing members with incentives to limit their demand for 
     Fund assistance and encourage timely repurchases while at the 
     same time generating income for the Fund to accumulate 
     precautionary balances.''.
       (3) According to a 2021 report by the European Network on 
     Debt and Development, surcharges increase the average cost of 
     borrowing from the IMF by over 64 percent for surcharged 
     countries. Surcharges increased Ukraine's borrowing costs on 
     its IMF lending program by nearly 27 percent, Jordan's by 72 
     percent, and Egypt's by over 104 percent.
       (4) As a result of Russia's invasion, the World Bank 
     predicts that Ukraine will experience an economic contraction 
     of 45 percent in 2022. Yet Ukraine is expected to pay the IMF 
     an estimated $483,000,000 in surcharges from 2021 through 
     2027.
       (5) The Ukraine Comprehensive Debt Payment Relief Act of 
     2022 (H.R.7081), which requires the Department of Treasury to 
     make efforts to secure debt relief for Ukraine, was passed by 
     the House of Representatives on May 11, 2022, with 
     overwhelming bipartisan support, by a vote of 362 Yeas to 56 
     Nays.
       (6) As a result of the war in Ukraine and other factors, 
     the World Bank predicted that global growth rates will slow 
     to 2.9 percent in 2022, down nearly half from 2021. External 
     public debt of developing economies is at record levels, and 
     the World Bank, IMF, and United Nations have all warned of 
     coming defaults and a potential global debt crisis. As food 
     and energy prices rise, the World Food Program has estimated 
     that 750,000 people are at immediate risk of starvation or 
     death, and 323,000,000 people may experience acute food 
     insecurity before the end of the year.
       (7) Since 2020, the number of countries paying surcharges 
     to the IMF has increased from 9 to 16. A December 2021 IMF 
     policy paper, notes that under the IMF's model-based World 
     Economic Outlook scenario ``the number of surcharge-paying 
     members would increase to 38 in FY 2024 and FY 2025'' and 
     that under the Fund's ``adverse scenario, the number of 
     surcharge-paying members and the amount of surcharge income 
     would increase even more sharply''.
       (8) An April 2022 brief from the United Nations Global 
     Crisis Response Group on Food, Energy and Finance on the 
     impacts of the war in Ukraine on developing countries called 
     for the immediate suspension of surcharge payments for a 
     minimum of 2 years, because ``[s]urcharges do not make sense 
     during a global crisis since the need for more financing does 
     not stem from national conditions but from the global economy 
     shock''.
       (b) Review of Surcharge Policy at the International 
     Monetary Fund.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct 
     the United States Executive Director at the International 
     Monetary Fund to use the voice and vote of the United States 
     to--
       (1) initiate an immediate review by the IMF of the 
     surcharge policy of the IMF to be completed, and its results 
     and underlying data published, within 365 days; and
       (2) suspend and waive surcharge payments during the 
     pendency of the review.
       (c) Components of the Review of Surcharge Policy.--The 
     review referred to in subsection (b) shall include the 
     following:
       (1) A borrower-by-borrower analysis of surcharges in terms 
     of cost and as a percentage of national spending on debt 
     service on IMF loans, food security, and health for the 5-
     year period beginning at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
       (2) Evaluation of the policy's direct impact on--
       (A) disincentivizing large and prolonged reliance on Fund 
     credit;
       (B) mitigating the credit risks taken by the IMF;
       (C) improving borrower balance of payments and debt 
     sustainability, particularly during periods of contraction, 
     unrest, and pandemic;
       (D) promoting fiscally responsible policy reforms;
       (E) disincentivizing borrowers from seeking opaque and 
     potentially predatory bilateral loans; and
       (F) improving the ability of borrowers to repay private 
     creditors and access the private credit market.
       (3) Recommendations for--
       (A) Identifying alternative sources of funding for the 
     IMF's precautionary balances that prioritize stable funding 
     sources and equitable burden-sharing among IMF members;
       (B) Determining whether the Fund should maintain, reform, 
     temporarily suspend or eliminate the use of surcharges.
       (4) The review process must incorporate extensive 
     consultation with relevant experts, particularly those from 
     countries that are currently paying or have recently paid 
     surcharges. These experts should include government officials 
     responsible for overseeing economic development, social 
     services, and defense, United Nations officials, economic 
     research institutes, academics, and civil society 
     organizations.


            amendment no. 518 offered by ms. garcia of texas

       Page 1129, line 14, strike ``$25,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$30,000,000''.
       At the end of title LIII of division E of the bill, add the 
     following:

     SEC. 5306. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE FOR DOMESTIC MARITIME 
                   WORKFORCE TRAINING AND EDUCATION.

       (a) In General.--Section 51706 of title 46, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
       ``(a) Designation.--The Secretary of Transportation may 
     designate a covered training entity as a center of excellence 
     for domestic maritime workforce training and education.'';
       (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
       ``(b) Grant Program.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may award maritime career 
     training grants to centers of excellence designated under 
     subsection (a) for the purpose of developing, offering, or 
     improving educational or career training programs for 
     American workers related to the United States maritime 
     industry.
       ``(2) Required information.--To receive a grant under this 
     subsection, a center of excellence designated under 
     subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary a grant proposal 
     that includes a detailed description of--
       ``(A) the specific project for which the grant proposal is 
     submitted, including the manner in which the grant will be 
     used to develop, offer, or improve an educational or career 
     training program that is suited to United States maritime 
     industry workers;
       ``(B) the extent to which the project for which the grant 
     proposal is submitted will meet the educational or career 
     training needs of United States maritime industry workers;
       ``(C) any previous experience of the center of excellence 
     in providing United States maritime industry educational or 
     career training programs;
       ``(D) how the grant would address shortcomings in existing 
     educational and career training opportunities available to 
     United States maritime industry workers; and
       ``(E) the extent to which employers, including small and 
     medium-sized firms, have demonstrated a commitment to 
     employing United States maritime industry workers who would 
     benefit from the project for which the grant proposal is 
     submitted.
       ``(3) Criteria for award of grants.--Subject to the 
     appropriation of funds, the Secretary shall award a grant 
     under this subsection based on--
       ``(A) a determination of the merits of the grant proposal 
     submitted by the center of excellence designated under 
     subsection (a) to

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     develop, offer, or improve educational or career training 
     programs to be made available to United States maritime 
     industry workers;
       ``(B) an evaluation of the likely employment opportunities 
     available to United States maritime industry workers who 
     complete a maritime educational or career training program 
     that the center of excellence designated under subsection (a) 
     proposes to develop, offer, or improve; and
       ``(C) an evaluation of prior demand for training programs 
     by workers served by the centers of excellence designated 
     under subsection (a) as well as the availability and capacity 
     of existing maritime training programs to meet future demand 
     for training programs.
       ``(4) Competitive awards.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall award grants under 
     this subsection to a center of excellence designated under 
     subsection (a) on a competitive basis.
       ``(B) Timing of grant notice.--The Secretary shall post a 
     Notice of Funding Opportunity regarding grants awarded under 
     this subsection not more than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of the appropriations Act for the fiscal year 
     concerned.
       ``(C) Timing of grants.--The Secretary shall award grants 
     under this subsection not later than 270 days after the date 
     of the enactment of the appropriations Act for the fiscal 
     year concerned.
       ``(D) Reuse of unexpended grant funds.--Notwithstanding 
     subparagraph (C), amounts awarded as a grant under this 
     subsection that are not expended by the grantee shall remain 
     available to the Administrator for use for grants under this 
     subsection.
       ``(E) Administrative costs.--Not more than 3 percent of 
     amounts made available to carry out this subsection may be 
     used for the necessary costs of grant administration.
       ``(F) Prohibited use.--A center of excellence designated 
     under subsection (a) that has received funds awarded under 
     section 54101(a)(2) for training purposes shall not be 
     eligible for grants under this subsection in the same fiscal 
     year.
       ``(5) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this subsection 
     $30,000,000.''; and
       (3) in subsection (c)--
       (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
       ``(1) Covered training entity.--The term `covered training 
     entity' means an entity that--
       ``(A) is located in a State that borders on the--
       ``(i) Gulf of Mexico;
       ``(ii) Atlantic Ocean;
       ``(iii) Long Island Sound;
       ``(iv) Pacific Ocean;
       ``(v) Great Lakes; or
       ``(vi) Mississippi River System; and
       ``(B) is--
       ``(i) a postsecondary educational institution (as such term 
     is defined in section 3 (39) of the Carl D. Perkins Career 
     and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302));
       ``(ii) a postsecondary vocational institution (as such term 
     is defined in section 102(c) of the Higher Education Act of 
     1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002(c));
       ``(iii) a public or private nonprofit entity that offers 1 
     or more other structured experiential learning training 
     programs for American workers in the United States maritime 
     industry, including a program that is offered by a labor 
     organization or conducted in partnership with a nonprofit 
     organization or 1 or more employers in the United States 
     maritime industry;
       ``(iv) an entity sponsoring an apprenticeship program 
     registered with the Office of Apprenticeship of the 
     Employment and Training Administration of the Department of 
     Labor or a State apprenticeship agency recognized by the 
     Office of Apprenticeship pursuant to the Act of August 16, 
     1937 (commonly known as the `National Apprenticeship Act'; 50 
     Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.); or
       ``(v) a maritime training center designated prior to the 
     date of enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2023.''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
     of Transportation.
       ``(4) United states maritime industry.--The term `United 
     States maritime industry' means the design, construction, 
     repair, operation, manning, and supply of vessels in all 
     segments of the maritime transportation system of the United 
     States, including--
       ``(A) the domestic and foreign trade;
       ``(B) the coastal, offshore, and inland trade, including 
     energy activities conducted under the Outer Continental Shelf 
     Lands Act(43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.);
       ``(C) non-commercial maritime activities, including--
       ``(i) recreational boating; and
       ``(ii) oceanographic and limnological research as described 
     in section 2101(24).''.
       (b) Public Report.--Not later than December 15 in each of 
     calendar years 2022 through 2024, the Secretary of 
     Transportation shall make available on a publicly available 
     website a report and provide a briefing to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
     of Representatives--
       (1) describing each grant awarded under this subsection 
     during the preceding fiscal year; and
       (2) assessing the impact of each award of a grant under 
     this subsection in a fiscal year preceding the fiscal year 
     referred to in subparagraph (A) on workers receiving 
     training.
       (c) Guidelines.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
       (1) promulgate guidelines for the submission of grant 
     proposals under section 51706(b) of title 46, United States 
     Code (as amended by this section); and
       (2) publish and maintain such guidelines on the website of 
     the Department of Transportation.
       (d) Assistance for Small Shipyards.--Section 54101(e) of 
     title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking 
     paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
       ``(2) Allocation of funds.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Administrator may not award more 
     than 25 percent of the funds appropriated to carry out this 
     section for any fiscal year to any small shipyard in one 
     geographic location that has more than 600 employees.
       ``(B) Ineligibility.--A maritime training center that has 
     received funds awarded under this section 51706 of title 46, 
     United States Code, shall not be eligible for grants under 
     this subsection for training purposes in the same fiscal 
     year.''.


        amendment no. 519 offered by mr. tony gonzales of texas

       Add at the end of title XI the following:

     SEC. 11__. NATIONAL DIGITAL RESERVE CORPS.

       (a) In General.--Subpart I of part III of title 5, United 
     States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
     new chapter:

             ``CHAPTER 104--NATIONAL DIGITAL RESERVE CORPS

``Sec. 10401. Definitions.
``Sec. 10402. Establishment.
``Sec. 10403. Organization.
``Sec. 10404. Assignments.
``Sec. 10405. Reservist continuing education.
``Sec. 10406. Congressional reports.

     ``SEC. 10401. DEFINITIONS.

       ``In this chapter:
       ``(1) Active reservist.--The term `active reservist' means 
     a reservist holding a position to which such reservist has 
     been appointed under section 10403(c)(2).
       ``(2) Administrator.--The term `Administrator' means the 
     Administrator of the General Services Administration.
       ``(3) Covered executive agency.--The term `covered 
     Executive agency' means an Executive agency as defined in 
     section 105, except that such term includes the United States 
     Postal Service, the Postal Regulatory Commission, and the 
     Executive Office of the President.
       ``(4) Program.--The term `Program' means the program 
     established under section 10402(a).
       ``(5) Reservist.--The term `reservist' means an individual 
     who is a member of the National Digital Reserve Corps.

     ``SEC. 10402. ESTABLISHMENT.

       ``(a) Establishment.--There is established in the General 
     Services Administration a program to establish, manage, and 
     assign a reserve of individuals with relevant skills and 
     credentials, to be know as the `National Digital Reserve 
     Corps', to help address the digital and cybersecurity needs 
     of covered Executive agencies.
       ``(b) Implementation.--
       ``(1) Guidance.--Not later than six months after the date 
     of the enactment of this section, the Administrator shall 
     issue guidance for the National Digital Reserve Corps, which 
     shall include procedures for coordinating with covered 
     Executive agencies to--
       ``(A) identify digital and cybersecurity needs which may be 
     addressed by the National Digital Reserve Corps; and
       ``(B) assign active reservists to address such needs.
       ``(2) Recruitment and initial assignments.--Not later than 
     one year after the date of the enactment of this section, the 
     Administrator shall begin recruiting reservists and assigning 
     active reservists under the Program.

     ``SEC. 10403. ORGANIZATION.

       ``(a) Administration.--
       ``(1) In general.--The National Digital Reserve Corps shall 
     be administered by the Administrator.
       ``(2) Responsibilities.--In carrying out the Program, the 
     Administrator shall--
       ``(A) establish standards for serving as a reservist, 
     including educational attainment, professional 
     qualifications, and background checks;
       ``(B) ensure the standards established under subparagraph 
     (A) are met;
       ``(C) recruit individuals to the National Digital Reserve 
     Corps;
       ``(D) activate and deactivate reservists as necessary;
       ``(E) coordinate with covered Executive agencies to--
       ``(i) determine the digital and cybersecurity needs which 
     reservists shall be assigned to address;
       ``(ii) ensure reservists have access, resources, and 
     equipment required to address digital and cybersecurity needs 
     which such reservists are assigned to address; and
       ``(iii) analyze potential assignments for reservists to 
     determine outcomes, develop anticipated assignment timelines, 
     and identify covered Executive agency partners;
       ``(F) ensure reservists acquire and maintain appropriate 
     security clearances; and
       ``(G) determine what additional resources, if any, are 
     required to successfully implement the Program.
       ``(b) National Digital Reserve Corps Participation.--
       ``(1) Service obligation agreement.--

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       ``(A) In general.--An individual may become a reservist 
     only if such individual enters into a written agreement with 
     the Administrator to become a reservist.
       ``(B) Contents.--The agreement under subparagraph (A) 
     shall--
       ``(i) require the individual seeking to become a reservist 
     to serve as a reservist for a three-year period, during which 
     such individual shall serve not less then 30 days per year as 
     an active reservist; and
       ``(ii) set forth all other the rights and obligations of 
     the individual and the General Services Administration.
       ``(2) Compensation.--The Administrator shall determine the 
     appropriate compensation for service as a reservists, except 
     that the annual pay for such service shall not exceed 
     $10,000.
       ``(3) 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 active reservists, provided 
     that such regulations shall include, at a minimum, those 
     rights and obligations set forth under chapter 43 of title 
     38.
       ``(4) Penalties.--
       ``(A) In general.--A reservist that fails to accept an 
     appointment under subsection (c)(2) or fails to carry out the 
     duties assigned to reservist under such an appointment shall, 
     after notice and an opportunity to be heard--
       ``(i) cease to be a reservist; and
       ``(ii) be fined an amount equal to the sum of--

       ``(I) an amount equal to the amounts, if any, paid under 
     section 10405 with respect to such reservist, and
       ``(II) the difference between the amount of compensation 
     such reservist would have received if the reservist completed 
     the entire term of service as a reservist agreed to in the 
     agreement described in paragraph (1) and the amount of 
     compensation such reservist has received under such 
     agreement.

       ``(B) Exception.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with 
     respect to a failure of a reservist to accept an appointment 
     under subsection (c)(2) or to carry out the duties assigned 
     to the reservist under such an appointment if--
       ``(i) the failure was due to the death or disability of 
     such reservist; or
       ``(ii) the Administrator determines that subparagraph (A) 
     should not apply with respect to the failure.
       ``(c) Hiring Authority.--
       ``(1) Corps leadership.--The Administrator may appoint, 
     without regard to the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 
     33 (other than sections 3303 and 3328) of this title, 
     qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service 
     in the General Service Administration for which the primary 
     duties are related to the management or administration of the 
     National Digital Reserve Corps, as determined by the 
     Administrator.
       ``(2) Corps reservists.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Administrator may appoint, without 
     regard to the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 33 (other 
     than sections 3303 and 3328), qualified reservists to 
     temporary positions in the competitive service for the 
     purpose of assigning such reservists under section 10404 and 
     to otherwise carry out the National Digital Reserve Corps.
       ``(B) Appointment limits.--
       ``(i) In general.--The Administrator may not appoint an 
     individual under this paragraph if, during the 365-day period 
     ending on the date of such appointment, such individual has 
     been an officer or employee of the executive or legislative 
     branch of the United States Government, of any independent 
     agency of the United States, or of the District of Columbia 
     for not less than 130 days.
       ``(ii) Automatic appointment termination.--The appointment 
     of an individual under this paragraph shall terminate upon 
     such individual being employed as an officer or employee of 
     the executive or legislative branch of the United States 
     Government, of any independent agency of the United States, 
     or of the District of Columbia for 130 days during the 
     previous 365 days.
       ``(C) Employee status.--An individual appointed under this 
     paragraph shall be considered a special Government employee 
     (as such term is defined in section 202(a) of title 18).
       ``(D) Additional employees.--Individuals appointed under 
     this paragraph shall be in addition to any employees of the 
     General Services Administration whose duties relate to the 
     digital or cybersecurity needs of the General Services 
     Administration.

     ``SEC. 10404. ASSIGNMENTS.

       ``(a) In General.--The Administrator may assign active 
     reservists to address the digital and cybersecurity needs of 
     covered Executive agencies, including cybersecurity services, 
     digital education and training, data triage, acquisition 
     assistance, guidance on digital projects, development of 
     technical solutions, and bridging public needs and private 
     sector capabilities.
       ``(b) Assignment-specific Access, Resources, Supplies, or 
     Equipment.--The head of a covered Executive agency shall, to 
     the extent practicable, provide each active reservist 
     assigned to address a digital or cybersecurity need of such 
     covered Executive agency under subsection (a) with any 
     specialized access, resources, supplies, or equipment 
     required to address such digital or cybersecurity need.
       ``(c) Duration.--An assignment of an individual under 
     subsection (a) shall terminate on the earlier of--
       ``(1) the date determined by the Administrator;
       ``(2) the date on which the Administrator receives 
     notification of the decision of the head of the covered 
     Executive agency, the digital or cybersecurity needs of which 
     such individual is assigned to address under subsection (a), 
     that such assignment should terminate; or
       ``(3) the date on which the assigned individual ceases to 
     be an active reservist.

     ``SEC. 10405. RESERVIST CONTINUING EDUCATION.

       ``(a) In General.--Subject to the availability of 
     appropriations, the Administrator may pay for reservists to 
     acquire training and receive continuing education, including 
     attending conferences and seminars and obtaining 
     certifications, that will enable reservists to more 
     effectively meet the digital and cybersecurity needs of 
     covered Executive agencies.
       ``(b) Application.--The Administrator shall establish a 
     process for reservists to apply for the payment of reasonable 
     expenses related to the training or continuing education 
     described in subsection (a).
       ``(c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the 
     Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on the 
     expenditures under this subsection.

     ``SEC. 10406. CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS.

       ``Not later than two years after the date of the enactment 
     of this section, and annually thereafter, the Administrator 
     shall submit to Congress a report on the Program, including--
       ``(1) the number of reservists;
       ``(2) a list of covered Executive agencies that have 
     submitted requests for support from the National Digital 
     Reserve Corps;
       ``(3) the nature and status of such requests; and
       ``(4) with respect to each such request to which active 
     reservists have been assigned and for which work by the 
     National Digital Reserve Corps has concluded, an evaluation 
     of such work and the results of such work by--
       ``(A) the covered Executive agency that submitted the 
     request; and
       ``(B) the reservists assigned to such request.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of chapters for part III 
     of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
     the item related to chapter 103 the following new item:
``104. National Digital Reserve Corps......................10403''.....

       (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated $30,000,000, to remain available until 
     fiscal year 2023, to carry out the program established under 
     section 10402(a) of title 5, United States Code, as added by 
     this section.


       amendment no. 520 offered by mr. gottheimer of new jersey

       Add at the end of title LIV of division E the following:

     SEC. 54__. GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE ENTITIES FOR ENHANCED 
                   PROTECTION OF SENIOR INVESTORS AND SENIOR 
                   POLICYHOLDERS.

       (a) In General.--Section 989A of the Investor Protection 
     and Securities Reform Act of 2010 (15 U.S.C. 5537) is amended 
     to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 989A. GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE ENTITIES FOR ENHANCED 
                   PROTECTION OF SENIOR INVESTORS AND SENIOR 
                   POLICYHOLDERS.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means--
       ``(A) the securities commission (or any agency or office 
     performing like functions) of any State; and
       ``(B) the insurance department (or any agency or office 
     performing like functions) of any State.
       ``(2) Senior.--The term `senior' means any individual who 
     has attained the age of 62 years or older.
       ``(3) Senior financial fraud.--The term `senior financial 
     fraud' means a fraudulent or otherwise illegal, unauthorized, 
     or improper act or process of an individual, including a 
     caregiver or a fiduciary, that--
       ``(A) uses the resources of a senior for monetary or 
     personal benefit, profit, or gain;
       ``(B) results in depriving a senior of rightful access to 
     or use of benefits, resources, belongings, or assets; or
       ``(C) is an action described in section 1348 of title 18, 
     United States Code, that is taken against a senior.
       ``(4) Task force.--The term `task force' means the task 
     force established under subsection (b)(1).
       ``(b) Grant Program.--
       ``(1) Task force.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Commission shall establish a task 
     force to carry out the grant program under paragraph (2).
       ``(B) Membership.--The task force shall consist of the 
     following members:
       ``(i) A Chair of the task force, who--

       ``(I) shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Commission, 
     in consultation with the Commissioners of the Commission; and
       ``(II) may be a representative of the Office of the 
     Investor Advocate of the Commission, the Division of 
     Enforcement of the Commission, or such other representative 
     as the Commission determines appropriate.

       ``(ii) If the Chair is not a representative of the Office 
     of the Investor Advocate of the Commission, a representative 
     of such Office.
       ``(iii) If the Chair is not a representative of the 
     Division of Enforcement of the Commission, a representative 
     of such Division.

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       ``(iv) Such other representatives as the Commission 
     determines appropriate.
       ``(C) Detail of executive agency employees.--Upon the 
     request of the Commission, the head of any Federal agency may 
     detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of that 
     Federal agency to the Commission to assist it in carrying out 
     its functions under this section. The detail of any such 
     personnel shall be without interruption or loss of civil 
     service status or privilege.
       ``(2) Grants.--The task force shall carry out a program 
     under which the task force shall make grants, on a 
     competitive basis, to eligible entities, which--
       ``(A) may use the grant funds--
       ``(i) to hire staff to identify, investigate, and prosecute 
     (through civil, administrative, or criminal enforcement 
     actions) cases involving senior financial fraud;
       ``(ii) to fund technology, equipment, and training for 
     regulators, prosecutors, and law enforcement officers, in 
     order to identify, investigate, and prosecute cases involving 
     senior financial fraud;
       ``(iii) to provide educational materials and training to 
     seniors to increase awareness and understanding of senior 
     financial fraud;
       ``(iv) to develop comprehensive plans to combat senior 
     financial fraud; and
       ``(v) to enhance provisions of State law to provide 
     protection from senior financial fraud; and
       ``(B) may not use the grant funds for any indirect expense, 
     such as rent, utilities, or any other general administrative 
     cost that is not directly related to the purpose of the grant 
     program.
       ``(3) Authority of task force.--In carrying out paragraph 
     (2), the task force--
       ``(A) may consult with staff of the Commission; and
       ``(B) shall make public all actions of the task force 
     relating to carrying out that paragraph.
       ``(c) Applications.--An eligible entity desiring a grant 
     under this section shall submit an application to the task 
     force, in such form and in such a manner as the task force 
     may determine, that includes--
       ``(1) a proposal for activities to protect seniors from 
     senior financial fraud that are proposed to be funded using a 
     grant under this section, including--
       ``(A) an identification of the scope of the problem of 
     senior financial fraud in the applicable State;
       ``(B) a description of how the proposed activities would--
       ``(i) protect seniors from senior financial fraud, 
     including by proactively identifying victims of senior 
     financial fraud;
       ``(ii) assist in the investigation and prosecution of those 
     committing senior financial fraud; and
       ``(iii) discourage and reduce cases of senior financial 
     fraud; and
       ``(C) a description of how the proposed activities would be 
     coordinated with other State efforts; and
       ``(2) any other information that the task force determines 
     appropriate.
       ``(d) Performance Objectives; Reporting Requirements; 
     Audits.--
       ``(1) In general.--The task force--
       ``(A) may establish such performance objectives and 
     reporting requirements for eligible entities receiving a 
     grant under this section as the task force determines are 
     necessary to carry out and assess the effectiveness of the 
     program under this section; and
       ``(B) shall require each eligible entity that receives a 
     grant under this section to submit to the task force a 
     detailed accounting of the use of grant funds, which shall be 
     submitted at such time, in such form, and containing such 
     information as the task force may require.
       ``(2) Report.--Not later than 2 years, and again not later 
     than 5 years, after the date of the enactment of the 
     Empowering States to Protect Seniors from Bad Actors Act, the 
     task force shall submit to the Committee on Financial 
     Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a report 
     that--
       ``(A) specifies each recipient of a grant under this 
     section;
       ``(B) includes a description of the programs that are 
     supported by each such grant; and
       ``(C) includes an evaluation by the task force of the 
     effectiveness of such grants.
       ``(3) Audits.--The task force shall annually conduct an 
     audit of the program under this section to ensure that 
     eligible entities to which grants are made under that program 
     are, for the year covered by the audit, using grant funds for 
     the intended purposes of those funds.
       ``(e) Maximum Amount.--The amount of a grant to an eligible 
     entity under this section may not exceed $500,000, which the 
     task force shall adjust annually to reflect the percentage 
     change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers 
     published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department 
     of Labor.
       ``(f) Subgrants.--An eligible entity that receives a grant 
     under this section may, in consultation with the task force, 
     make a subgrant, as the eligible entity determines is 
     necessary or appropriate--
       ``(1) to carry out the activities described in subsection 
     (b)(2)(A); and
       ``(2) which may not be used for any activity described in 
     subsection (b)(2)(B).
       ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
     $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents in section 
     1(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer 
     Protection Act is amended by striking the item relating to 
     section 989A and inserting the following:
``Sec. 989A. Grants to eligible entities for enhanced protection of 
              senior investors and senior policyholders.''.


       amendment no. 521 offered by mr. gottheimer of new jersey

       Add at the end of title LIV of division E the following:

     SEC. 5106. BANKING TRANSPARENCY FOR SANCTIONED PERSONS.

       (a) Report on Financial Services Benefitting State Sponsors 
     of Terrorism, Human Rights Abusers, and Corrupt Officials.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the 
     Secretary of the Treasury shall issue a report to the 
     Committees on Financial Services and Foreign Affairs of the 
     House of Representatives and the Committees on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs and Foreign Relations of the 
     Senate that includes--
       (A) a copy of any license issued by the Secretary in the 
     preceding 180 days that authorizes a financial institution to 
     provide financial services benefitting a state sponsor of 
     terrorism; and
       (B) a list of any foreign financial institutions that, in 
     the preceding 180 days, knowingly conducted a significant 
     transaction or transactions, directly or indirectly, for a 
     sanctioned person included on the Department of the 
     Treasury's Specially Designated Nationals And Blocked Persons 
     List who--
       (i) is owned or controlled by, or acts on behalf of, the 
     government of a state sponsor of terrorism; or
       (ii) is designated pursuant to any of the following:

       (I) Section 404 of the Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik 
     Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 
     2012 (Public Law 112208).
       (II) Subtitle F of title XII of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328, 
     the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act).
       (III) Executive Order No. 13818.

       (2) Form of report.--The report required under paragraph 
     (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a 
     classified annex.
       (b) Waiver.--The Secretary of the Treasury may waive the 
     requirements of subsection (a) with respect to a foreign 
     financial institution described in paragraph (1)(B) of such 
     subsection--
       (1) upon receiving credible assurances that the foreign 
     financial institution has ceased, or will imminently cease, 
     to knowingly conduct any significant transaction or 
     transactions, directly or indirectly, for a person described 
     in clause (i) or (ii) of such subparagraph (B); or
       (2) upon certifying to the Committees on Financial Services 
     and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the 
     Committees on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and Foreign 
     Relations of the Senate that the waiver is important to the 
     national interest of the United States, with an explanation 
     of the reasons therefor.
       (c) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
       (1) Financial institution.--The term ``financial 
     institution'' means a United States financial institution or 
     a foreign financial institution.
       (2) Foreign financial institution.--The term ``foreign 
     financial institution'' has the meaning given that term under 
     section 561.308 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations.
       (3) 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.
       (4) 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.
       (d) Sunset.--The reporting requirement under this section 
     shall terminate on the date that is the end of the 7-year 
     period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.


       amendment no. 522 offered by mr. gottheimer of new jersey

       Add at the end of title LIV of division E the following:

     SEC. 5403. BUREAU SERVICEMEMBER AND VETERAN CREDIT REPORTING 
                   OMBUDSPERSON.

       (a) In General.--Section 611(a) of the Fair Credit 
     Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681i(a)) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following:
       ``(9) Bureau servicemember and veteran credit reporting 
     ombudsperson.--
       ``(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of enactment of this paragraph, the Bureau shall establish 
     the position of servicemember and veteran credit reporting 
     ombudsperson, who shall carry out the Bureau's 
     responsibilities with respect to--
       ``(i) resolving persistent errors that are not resolved in 
     a timely manner by a consumer reporting agency in connection 
     with servicemembers and veterans; and
       ``(ii) enhancing oversight of consumer reporting agencies 
     by--

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       ``(I) advising the Director of the Bureau, in consultation 
     with the Office of Enforcement and the Office of Supervision 
     of the Bureau, on any potential violations of paragraph (5) 
     or any other applicable law by a consumer reporting agency in 
     connection with servicemembers and veterans, including 
     appropriate corrective action for such a violation; and
       ``(II) making referrals to the Office of Supervision for 
     supervisory action or the Office of Enforcement for 
     enforcement action, as appropriate, in response to violations 
     of paragraph (5) or any other applicable law by a consumer 
     reporting agency in connection with servicemembers and 
     veterans.

       ``(B) Consultation with veterans service organizations.--
     The servicemember and veteran credit reporting ombudsperson 
     shall consult with veterans service organizations in carrying 
     out the duties of the ombudsperson.
       ``(C) Report.--The ombudsperson shall submit to the 
     Committees on Financial Services and Veterans' Affairs of the 
     House of Representatives and the Committees on Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs and Veterans' Affairs of the 
     Senate an annual report including statistics and analysis on 
     consumer complaints the Bureau receives relating to consumer 
     reports in connection with servicemembers and veterans, as 
     well as a summary of the supervisory actions and enforcement 
     actions taken with respect to consumer reporting agencies in 
     connection with servicemembers and veterans during the year 
     covered by the report.''.
       (b) Discretionary Surplus Funds.--
       (1) 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 $18,000,000.
       (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) 
     shall take effect on September 30, 2032.


       amendment no. 523 offered by mr. gottheimer of new jersey

       Add at the end of title LIV of division E the following:

     SEC. 5403. SENIOR INVESTOR TASKFORCE.

       (a) In General.--Section 4 of the Securities Exchange Act 
     of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78d) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(k) Senior Investor Taskforce.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--There is established within the 
     Commission the Senior Investor Taskforce (in this subsection 
     referred to as the `Taskforce').
       ``(2) Director of the taskforce.--The head of the Taskforce 
     shall be the Director, who shall--
       ``(A) report directly to the Chairman; and
       ``(B) be appointed by the Chairman, in consultation with 
     the Commission, from among individuals--
       ``(i) currently employed by the Commission or from outside 
     of the Commission; and
       ``(ii) having experience in advocating for the interests of 
     senior investors.
       ``(3) Staffing.--The Chairman shall ensure that--
       ``(A) the Taskforce is staffed sufficiently to carry out 
     fully the requirements of this subsection; and
       ``(B) such staff shall include individuals from the 
     Division of Enforcement, Office of Compliance Inspections and 
     Examinations, and Office of Investor Education and Advocacy.
       ``(4) No compensation for members of taskforce.--All 
     members of the Taskforce appointed under paragraph (2) or (3) 
     shall serve without compensation in addition to that received 
     for their services as officers or employees of the United 
     States.
       ``(5) Minimizing duplication of efforts.--In organizing and 
     staffing the Taskforce, the Chairman shall take such actions 
     as may be necessary to minimize the duplication of efforts 
     within the divisions and offices described under paragraph 
     (3)(B) and any other divisions, offices, or taskforces of the 
     Commission.
       ``(6) Functions of the taskforce.--The Taskforce shall--
       ``(A) identify challenges that senior investors encounter, 
     including problems associated with financial exploitation and 
     cognitive decline;
       ``(B) identify areas in which senior investors would 
     benefit from changes in the regulations of the Commission or 
     the rules of self-regulatory organizations;
       ``(C) coordinate, as appropriate, with other offices within 
     the Commission, other taskforces that may be established 
     within the Commission, self-regulatory organizations, and the 
     Elder Justice Coordinating Council; and
       ``(D) consult, as appropriate, with State securities and 
     law enforcement authorities, State insurance regulators, and 
     other Federal agencies.
       ``(7) Report.--The Taskforce, in coordination, as 
     appropriate, with the Office of the Investor Advocate and 
     self-regulatory organizations, and in consultation, as 
     appropriate, with State securities and law enforcement 
     authorities, State insurance regulators, and Federal 
     agencies, shall issue a report every 2 years to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and the Special 
     Committee on Aging of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Financial Services of the House of Representatives, the first 
     of which shall not be issued until after the report described 
     in section 5403(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2023 has been issued and considered by the 
     Taskforce, containing--
       ``(A) appropriate statistical information and full and 
     substantive analysis;
       ``(B) a summary of recent trends and innovations that have 
     impacted the investment landscape for senior investors;
       ``(C) a summary of regulatory initiatives that have 
     concentrated on senior investors and industry practices 
     related to senior investors;
       ``(D) key observations, best practices, and areas needing 
     improvement, involving senior investors identified during 
     examinations, enforcement actions, and investor education 
     outreach;
       ``(E) a summary of the most serious issues encountered by 
     senior investors, including issues involving financial 
     products and services;
       ``(F) an analysis with regard to existing policies and 
     procedures of brokers, dealers, investment advisers, and 
     other market participants related to senior investors and 
     senior investor-related topics and whether these policies and 
     procedures need to be further developed or refined;
       ``(G) recommendations for such changes to the regulations, 
     guidance, and orders of the Commission and self-regulatory 
     organizations and such legislative actions as may be 
     appropriate to resolve problems encountered by senior 
     investors; and
       ``(H) any other information, as determined appropriate by 
     the Director of the Taskforce.
       ``(8) Request for reports.--The Taskforce shall make any 
     report issued under paragraph (7) available to a Member of 
     Congress who requests such a report.
       ``(9) Sunset.--The Taskforce shall terminate after the end 
     of the 10-year period beginning on the date of the enactment 
     of this subsection.
       ``(10) Senior investor defined.--For purposes of this 
     subsection, the term `senior investor' means an investor over 
     the age of 65.
       ``(11) Use of existing funds.--The Commission shall use 
     existing funds to carry out this subsection.''.
       (b) GAO Study.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall submit to Congress and the Senior Investor 
     Taskforce the results of a study of financial exploitation of 
     senior citizens.
       (2) Contents.--The study required under paragraph (1) shall 
     include information with respect to--
       (A) economic costs of the financial exploitation of senior 
     citizens--
       (i) associated with losses by victims that were incurred as 
     a result of the financial exploitation of senior citizens;
       (ii) incurred by State and Federal agencies, law 
     enforcement and investigatory agencies, public benefit 
     programs, public health programs, and other public programs 
     as a result of the financial exploitation of senior citizens;
       (iii) incurred by the private sector as a result of the 
     financial exploitation of senior citizens; and
       (iv) any other relevant costs that--

       (I) result from the financial exploitation of senior 
     citizens; and
       (II) the Comptroller General determines are necessary and 
     appropriate to include in order to provide Congress and the 
     public with a full and accurate understanding of the economic 
     costs resulting from the financial exploitation of senior 
     citizens in the United States;

       (B) frequency of senior financial exploitation and 
     correlated or contributing factors--
       (i) information about percentage of senior citizens 
     financially exploited each year; and
       (ii) information about factors contributing to increased 
     risk of exploitation, including such factors as race, social 
     isolation, income, net worth, religion, region, occupation, 
     education, home-ownership, illness, and loss of spouse; and
       (C) policy responses and reporting of senior financial 
     exploitation--
       (i) the degree to which financial exploitation of senior 
     citizens unreported to authorities;
       (ii) the reasons that financial exploitation may be 
     unreported to authorities;
       (iii) to the extent that suspected elder financial 
     exploitation is currently being reported--

       (I) information regarding which Federal, State, and local 
     agencies are receiving reports, including adult protective 
     services, law enforcement, industry, regulators, and 
     professional licensing boards;
       (II) information regarding what information is being 
     collected by such agencies; and
       (III) information regarding the actions that are taken by 
     such agencies upon receipt of the report and any limits on 
     the agencies' ability to prevent exploitation, such as 
     jurisdictional limits, a lack of expertise, resource 
     challenges, or limiting criteria with regard to the types of 
     victims they are permitted to serve;

       (iv) an analysis of gaps that may exist in empowering 
     Federal, State, and local agencies to prevent senior 
     exploitation or respond effectively to suspected senior 
     financial exploitation; and
       (v) an analysis of the legal hurdles that prevent Federal, 
     State, and local agencies from effectively partnering with 
     each other and private professionals to effectively respond 
     to senior financial exploitation.
       (3) Senior citizen defined.--For purposes of this 
     subsection, the term ``senior citizen'' means an individual 
     over the age of 65.

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          amendment no. 524 offered by mr. graves of louisiana

       At the end of title LIII of division E, add the following:

     SEC. __. DUPLICATION OF BENEFITS.

       Section 312(b)(4) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
     and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5155(b)(4)) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(D) Limitation on use of income criteria.--In carrying 
     out subparagraph (A), the President may not impose additional 
     income criteria on a potential grant recipient who has 
     accepted a qualified disaster loan in determining eligibility 
     for duplications of benefit relief.''.


          amendment no. 525 offered by mr. graves of missouri

       At the end of title LIII of division E, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 53__. FLIGHT INSTRUCTION OR TESTING.

       (a) In General.--An authorized flight instructor providing 
     student instruction, flight instruction, or flight training 
     shall not be deemed to be operating an aircraft carrying 
     persons or property for compensation or hire.
       (b) Authorized Additional Pilots.--An individual acting as 
     an authorized additional pilot during Phase I flight testing 
     of aircraft holding an experimental airworthiness 
     certificate, in accordance with section 21.191 of title 14, 
     Code of Federal Regulations, and meeting the requirements set 
     forth in Federal Aviation Administration regulations and 
     policy in effect as of the date of enactment of this section, 
     shall not be deemed to be operating an aircraft carrying 
     persons or property for compensation or hire.
       (c) Use of Aircraft.--An individual who uses, causes to 
     use, or authorizes to use aircraft for flights conducted 
     under subsection (a) or (b) shall not be deemed to be 
     operating an aircraft carrying persons or property for 
     compensation or hire.
       (d) Revision of Rules.--The requirements of this section 
     shall become effective upon the date of enactment. The 
     Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall 
     issue, revise, or repeal the rules, regulations, guidance, or 
     procedures of the Federal Aviation Administration to conform 
     to the requirements of this section.


            amendment no. 526 offered by mr. green of texas

       In the appropriate place in division E, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. __. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY OFFICE FOR CIVIL 
                   RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES AUTHORIZATION.

       (a) Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.--
       (1) In general.--Section 705 of the Homeland Security Act 
     of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 345) is amended--
       (A) in the section heading, by striking ``establishment 
     of''; and
       (B) by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the 
     following new subsections:
       ``(a) Establishment.--
       ``(1) In general.--There is established within the 
     Department an Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties 
     (referred to in this section as the `Office'). The head of 
     the Office is the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil 
     Liberties (referred to in this section as the `Officer'), who 
     shall report directly to the Secretary.
       ``(2) Duties.--The Secretary and the head of each component 
     shall--
       ``(A) ensure that the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil 
     Liberties of the Department and the Officer for Civil Rights 
     and Civil Liberties of such component--
       ``(i) have the information, materials, and resources 
     necessary to carry out the functions of the Office;
       ``(ii) are consulted in advance of new or proposed changes 
     to policies, programs, initiatives, and activities impacting 
     civil rights and civil liberties; and
       ``(iii) are given full and complete access to all materials 
     and personnel necessary to carry out the functions of the 
     Office; and
       ``(B) consider advice and recommendations from the Officer 
     for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department in the 
     development and implementation of policies, programs, 
     initiatives, and activities impacting civil rights and civil 
     liberties.
       ``(b) Responsibilities.--The Officer shall carry out the 
     following responsibilities:
       ``(1) Oversee compliance with constitutional, statutory, 
     regulatory, policy, and other requirements relating to the 
     civil rights and civil liberties of individuals affected by 
     the policies, programs, initiatives, and activities of the 
     Department.
       ``(2) Review and assess information concerning abuses of 
     civil rights and civil liberties, and profiling on the basis 
     of race, ethnicity, or religion, by employees and officials 
     of the Department.
       ``(3) Integrate civil rights and civil liberties 
     protections into all policies, programs, initiatives, and 
     activities of the Department.
       ``(4) Conduct civil rights and civil liberties impact 
     assessments, as appropriate, including such assessments prior 
     to the implementation of new Department regulations, 
     policies, programs, initiatives, and activities.
       ``(5) Conduct periodic reviews and assessments of policies, 
     programs, initiatives, and activities of the Department 
     relating to civil rights and civil liberties, including 
     reviews and assessments initiated by the Officer.
       ``(6) Provide policy advice, recommendations, and other 
     technical assistance relating to civil rights and civil 
     liberties to the Secretary, and the heads of components, and 
     other personnel within the Department.
       ``(7) Review, assess, and investigate complaints, including 
     complaints filed by members of the public, and information 
     indicating possible abuses of civil rights or civil liberties 
     at the Department, unless the Inspector General of the 
     Department determines that any such complaint should be 
     investigated by the Inspector General.
       ``(8) Initiate reviews, investigations, and assessments of 
     the administration of the policies, programs, initiatives, 
     and activities of the Department relating to civil rights and 
     civil liberties.
       ``(9) Coordinate with the Privacy Officer to ensure that--
       ``(A) policies, programs, initiatives, and activities 
     involving civil rights, civil liberties, and privacy 
     considerations are addressed in an integrated and 
     comprehensive manner; and
       ``(B) Congress receives appropriate reports regarding such 
     policies, programs, initiatives, and activities.
       ``(10) Lead the equal employment opportunity programs of 
     the Department, including complaint management and 
     adjudication, workforce diversity, and promotion of the merit 
     system principles.
       ``(11) Make publicly available through accessible 
     communications channels, including the website of the 
     Department--
       ``(A) information on the responsibilities and functions of, 
     and how to contact, the Office;
       ``(B) summaries of the investigations carried out pursuant 
     to paragraphs (7) and (8) that result in recommendations; and
       ``(C) summaries of impact assessments and periodic reviews 
     and assessments carried out pursuant to paragraphs (4) and 
     (5), respectively, that are issued by the Officer.
       ``(12) Engage with individuals, stakeholders, and 
     communities the civil rights and civil liberties of which may 
     be affected by the policies, programs, initiatives, and 
     activities of the Department, including by--
       ``(A) informing such individuals, stakeholders, and 
     communities concerning such policies, programs, initiatives, 
     and activities;
       ``(B) providing information for how to report and access 
     redress processes; and
       ``(C) providing Department leadership and other personnel 
     within the Department feedback from such individuals, 
     stakeholders, and communities on the civil rights and civil 
     liberties impacts of such policies, programs, initiatives, 
     and activities, and working with State, local, Tribal, and 
     territorial homeland security partners to enhance the 
     Department's policymaking and program implementation.
       ``(13) Lead a language access program for the Department to 
     ensure the Department effectively communicates with all 
     individuals impacted by programs and activities of the 
     Department, including those with limited English proficiency.
       ``(14) Participate in the hiring or designation of a civil 
     rights and civil liberties officer within each component and 
     participate in the performance review process for such 
     officer.
       ``(c) Authority to Investigate.--
       ``(1) In general.--For the purposes of subsection (b), the 
     Officer shall--
       ``(A) have access to all materials and personnel necessary 
     to carry out the functions of the Office under this 
     subsection;
       ``(B) make such investigations and reports relating to the 
     administration of the programs and operations of the 
     Department as are necessary or appropriate; and
       ``(C) administer to or take from any person an oath, 
     affirmation, or affidavit, whenever necessary to performance 
     of the responsibilities of the Officer under this section.
       ``(2) Effect of oaths.--Any oath, affirmation, or affidavit 
     administered or taken pursuant to paragraph (1)(C) by or 
     before an employee of the Office designated for that purpose 
     by the Officer shall have the same force and effect as if 
     administered or taken by or before an officer having a seal 
     of office.
       ``(d) Notification Requirement.--In the case of a complaint 
     made concerning allegations of abuses of civil rights and 
     civil liberties under paragraph (7) of subsection (b), the 
     Officer shall--
       ``(1) provide to the individual who made the complaint 
     notice of the receipt of such complaint within 30 days of 
     receiving the complaint; and
       ``(2) inform the complainant of the determination of the 
     Office regarding--
       ``(A) the initiation of a review, assessment, or 
     investigation by the Office;
       ``(B) a referral to the Inspector General of the 
     Department; or
       ``(C) any other action taken.
       ``(e) Coordination With Inspector General.--
       ``(1) In general.--
       ``(A) Referral.--Before initiating an investigation 
     initiated by the Officer pursuant to paragraph (7) or (8) of 
     subsection (b), the Officer shall refer the matter at issue 
     to the Inspector General of the Department.
       ``(B) Determinations and notifications by inspector 
     general.--Not later than seven days after the receipt of a 
     matter at issue under subparagraph (A), the Inspector General 
     shall--
       ``(i) make a determination regarding whether the Inspector 
     General intends to initiate an investigation of such matter; 
     and
       ``(ii) notify the Officer of such determination.
       ``(C) Investigations.--If the Secretary determines that a 
     complaint warrants both the Officer and the Inspector General 
     conducting investigations concurrently, jointly, or in

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     some other manner, the Secretary may authorize the Officer to 
     conduct an investigation in such manner as the Secretary 
     directs.
       ``(D) Notification by the officer.--If the Officer does not 
     receive notification of a determination pursuant to 
     subparagraph (B)(ii), the Officer shall notify the Inspector 
     General of whether the Officer intends to initiate an 
     investigation into the matter at issue.
       ``(f) Recommendations; Response.--
       ``(1) In general.--In the case of an investigation 
     initiated by the Officer pursuant to paragraph (7) or (8) of 
     subsection (b), if such an investigation results in the 
     issuance of recommendations,the Officer shall produce a 
     report that--
       ``(A) includes the final findings and recommendations of 
     the Officer;
       ``(B) is made publicly available in summary form;
       ``(C) does not include any personally identifiable 
     information; and
       ``(D) may include a classified annex.
       ``(2) Transmission.--The Officer shall transmit to the 
     Secretary and the head of the relevant component a copy of 
     each report under paragraph (1).
       ``(3) Response.--
       ``(A) In general.--Not later than 45 days after the date on 
     which the Officer transmits to the head of a component a copy 
     of a report pursuant to paragraph (2), such head shall submit 
     to the Secretary and the Officer a response to such report.
       ``(B) Rule of construction.--In the response submitted 
     pursuant to subparagraph (A), each recommendation contained 
     in the report transmitted pursuant to paragraph (2) with 
     which the head of the component at issue concurs shall be 
     deemed an accepted recommendation of the Department.
       ``(C) Nonconcurrence; appeal.--If the head of a component 
     does not concur with a recommendation contained in the report 
     transmitted pursuant to paragraph (2), or if such head does 
     not respond to a recommendation within 45 days in accordance 
     with subparagraph (A), the Officer may appeal to the 
     Secretary.
       ``(D) Result.--If the Officer appeals to the Secretary 
     pursuant to subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall, not later 
     than 60 days after the date on which the Officer appeals--
       ``(i) accept the Officer's recommendation, which 
     recommendation shall be deemed the accepted recommendation of 
     the Department; or
       ``(ii) accept the nonconcurrence of the head of the 
     component at issue if transmitted in accordance with 
     subparagraph (A).
       ``(g) Reporting.--
       ``(1) In general.--In the case of an investigation 
     initiated by the Officer pursuant to paragraph (7) or (8) of 
     subsection (b), if such an investigation resulted in the 
     issuance of recommendations, the Officer shall, on an annual 
     basis, make publicly available through accessible 
     communications channels, including the website of the 
     Department--
       ``(A) a summary of investigations that are completed, 
     consistent with section 1062(f)(1) of the Intelligence Reform 
     and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 2000ee-
     1(f)(2));
       ``(B) the accepted recommendations of the Department, if 
     any; and
       ``(C) a summary of investigations that result in final 
     recommendations that are issued by the Officer.
       ``(2) Prohibition.--Materials made publicly available 
     pursuant to paragraph (1) may not include any personally 
     identifiable information related to any individual involved 
     in the investigation at issue.
       ``(h) Component Civil Rights and Civil Liberties 
     Officers.--
       ``(1) In general.--Any component that has an Officer for 
     Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of such component shall 
     ensure that such Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties 
     of such component shall coordinate with and provide 
     information to the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil 
     Liberties of the Department on matters related to civil 
     rights and civil liberties within each such component.
       ``(2) Officers of operational components.--The head of each 
     operational component, in consultation with the Officer for 
     Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department, shall 
     hire or designate a career appointee (as such term is defined 
     in section 3132 of title 5, United States Code) from such 
     component as the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties 
     of such operational component.
       ``(3) Responsibilities.--Each Officer for Civil Rights and 
     Civil Liberties of each component--
       ``(A) shall have access in a timely manner to the 
     information, materials, and information necessary to carry 
     out the functions of such officer;
       ``(B) shall be consulted in advance of new or proposed 
     changes to component policies, programs, initiatives, and 
     activities impacting civil rights and civil liberties;
       ``(C) shall be given full and complete access to all 
     component materials and component personnel necessary to 
     carry out the functions of such officer;
       ``(D) may, to the extent the Officer for Civil Rights and 
     Civil Liberties of the Department determines necessary, and 
     subject to the approval of the Secretary, administer to or 
     take from any person an oath, affirmation, or affidavit, 
     whenever necessary in the performance of the responsibilities 
     of each such component Officer under this section; and
       ``(E) may administer any oath, affirmation, or affidavit, 
     and such oath, affirmation, shall have the same force and 
     effect as if administered or taken by or before an officer 
     having a seal of office.
       ``(i) Annual Report.--Not later than March 31 of each year, 
     the Officer shall submit to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security of the House of Representatives, the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and 
     any other Committee of the House of Representatives or the 
     Senate, as the case may be, the Officer determines relevant, 
     a report on the implementation of this section during the 
     immediately preceding fiscal year. Each such annual report 
     shall be prepared and submitted for supervisory review and 
     appropriate comment or amendment by the Secretary prior to 
     submission to such committees, and the Officer shall consider 
     and incorporate any comments or amendments as a result of 
     such review. Each such report shall include, for the year 
     covered by such report, the following:
       ``(1) A list of Department regulations, policies, programs, 
     initiatives, and activities for which civil rights and civil 
     liberties impact assessments were conducted, or policy 
     advice, recommendations, or other technical assistance was 
     provided.
       ``(2) An assessment of the efforts of the Department to 
     effectively communicate with all individuals impacted by 
     programs and activities of the Department, including those 
     with limited English proficiency through the language access 
     program referred to in subsection (b)(13).
       ``(3) A summary of investigations under paragraph (7) or 
     (8) of subsection (b) resulting in recommendations issued 
     pursuant to subsection (f), together with information on the 
     status of the implementation of such recommendations by the 
     component at issue.
       ``(4) Information on the diversity and equal employment 
     opportunity activities of the Department, including 
     information on complaint management and adjudication of equal 
     employment opportunity complaints, and efforts to ensure 
     compliance throughout the Department with equal employment 
     opportunity requirements.
       ``(5) A description of any efforts, including public 
     meetings, to engage with individuals, stakeholders, and 
     communities the civil rights and civil liberties of which may 
     be affected by policies, programs, initiatives, and 
     activities of the Department.
       ``(6) Information on total staffing for the Office, 
     including--
       ``(A) the number of full-time, part-time, and contract 
     support personnel; and
       ``(B) information on the number of employees whose primary 
     responsibilities include supporting the Officer in carrying 
     out paragraph (10) of subsection (b).
       ``(7) If required, a classified annex.
       ``(j) Definition.--In this section, the term `component' 
     means any operational component, non-operational component, 
     directorate, or office of the Department.''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The item relating to section 705 
     in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is 
     amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 705. Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties''.
       (3) Reporting to congress.--Section 1062(f)(1)(A)(i) of the 
     Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (42 
     U.S.C. 2000ee-1(f)(1)(A)(i)) is amended by striking ``the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of 
     Representatives'' and inserting ``the Committee on Homeland 
     Security of the House of Representatives, the Committee on 
     Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives''.
       (b) Comptroller General Review.--Not later than two years 
     after the date of the enactment of this section, the 
     Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to 
     Congress a report on the implementation of subsection (b)(12) 
     of section 705 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
     345), as amended by subsection (a).


            amendment no. 527 offered by mr. green of texas

       At the end of title LI of division E, add the following:

     SEC. 51__. INCLUSION OF VETERANS IN HOUSING PLANNING.

       (a) Public Housing Agency Plans.--Section 5A(d)(1) of the 
     United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437c-1(d)(1)) 
     is amended by striking ``and disabled families'' and 
     inserting ``, disabled families, and veterans (as such term 
     is defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code)''.
       (b) Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategies.--
       (1) In general.--Section 105 of the Cranston-Gonzalez 
     National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12705) is 
     amended--
       (A) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ``veterans (as such 
     term is defined in section 101 of title 38, United States 
     Code),'' after ``acquired immunodeficiency syndrome,'';
       (B) in subsection (b)(20), by striking ``and service'' and 
     inserting ``veterans service, and other service''; and
       (C) in subsection (e)(1), by inserting ``veterans (as such 
     term is defined in section 101 of title 38, United States 
     Code),'' after ``homeless persons,''.
       (2) Consolidated plans.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban 
     Development shall revise the regulations relating to 
     submission of consolidated plans (part 91 of title 24, Code 
     of Federal Regulations) in accordance with the amendments 
     made by paragraph (1) of this

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     subsection to require inclusion of appropriate information 
     relating to veterans and veterans service agencies in all 
     such plans.

     SEC. 51__. ANNUAL REPORT ON HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO VETERANS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than December 31 of each year, 
     the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall submit a 
     report on the activities of the Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development relating to veterans during such year to 
     the following:
       (1) The Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of 
     the Senate.
       (2) The Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate.
       (3) The Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
       (4) The Committee on Financial Services of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (5) The Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (6) The Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (7) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
       (b) Contents.--Each report required under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following information with respect to the 
     year for which the report is submitted:
       (1) The number of homeless veterans provided assistance 
     under the program of housing choice vouchers for homeless 
     veterans under section 8(o)(19) of the United States Housing 
     Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(19)), the socioeconomic 
     characteristics and racial characteristics of such homeless 
     veterans, and the number, types, and locations of entities 
     contracted under such section to administer the vouchers.
       (2) The number of homeless veterans provided assistance 
     under the Tribal HUD-VA Supportive Housing Program (HUD-VASH) 
     authorized by the Consolidated and Further Continuing 
     Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235; 128 Stat. 2733), 
     the socioeconomic characteristics and racial characteristics 
     of such homeless veterans, and the number, types, and 
     locations of entities contracted under such section to 
     administer the vouchers.
       (3) A summary description of the special considerations 
     made for veterans under public housing agency plans submitted 
     pursuant to section 5A of the United States Housing Act of 
     1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437c-1) and under comprehensive housing 
     affordability strategies submitted pursuant to section 105 of 
     the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 
     U.S.C. 12705).
       (4) A description of the activities of the Special 
     Assistant for Veterans Affairs.
       (5) A description of the efforts of the Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development to coordinate the delivery of 
     housing and services to veterans with other Federal 
     departments and agencies, including the Department of 
     Defense, Department of Justice, Department of Labor, 
     Department of Health and Human Services, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, and the Interagency Council on 
     Homelessness.
       (6) The cost to the Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development of administering the programs and activities 
     relating to veterans.
       (7) Any other information that the Secretary considers 
     relevant in assessing the programs and activities of the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development relating to 
     veterans.
       (c) Assessment of Housing Needs of Very Low-Income Veteran 
     Families.--
       (1) In general.--For the first report submitted pursuant to 
     subsection (a) and every fifth report thereafter, the 
     Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall--
       (A) conduct an assessment of the housing needs of very low-
     income veteran families (as such term is defined in paragraph 
     5); and
       (B) shall include in each such report findings regarding 
     such assessment.
       (2) Content.--Each assessment under this subsection shall 
     include--
       (A) conducting a survey of, and direct interviews with, a 
     representative sample of very low-income veteran families (as 
     such term is defined in paragraph 5) to determine past and 
     current--
       (i) socioeconomic characteristics of such veteran families;
       (ii) barriers to such veteran families obtaining safe, 
     quality, and affordable housing;
       (iii) levels of homelessness among such veteran families; 
     and
       (iv) levels and circumstances of, and barriers to, receipt 
     by such veteran families of rental housing and homeownership 
     assistance; and
       (B) such other information that the Secretary determines, 
     in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and 
     national nongovernmental organizations concerned with 
     veterans, homelessness, and very low-income housing, may be 
     useful to the assessment.
       (3) Conduct.--If the Secretary contracts with an entity 
     other than the Department of Housing and Urban Development to 
     conduct the assessment under this subsection, such entity 
     shall be a nongovernmental organization determined by the 
     Secretary to have appropriate expertise in quantitative and 
     qualitative social science research.
       (4) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
     Development, to be available until expended to carry out this 
     subsection, $1,000,000.
       (5) Very low-income veteran family.--The term ``very low-
     income veteran family'' means a veteran family whose income 
     does not exceed 50 percent of the median income for the area, 
     as determined by the Secretary with adjustments for smaller 
     and larger families, except that the Secretary may establish 
     an income ceiling higher or lower than 50 percent of the 
     median for the area on the basis of the Secretary's findings 
     that such variations are necessary because of prevailing 
     levels of construction costs or fair market rents (as 
     determined under section 8 of the United States Housing Act 
     of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f)).


            amendment no. 528 offered by mr. green of texas

       At the end of title LI, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. PAYMENTS TO INDIVIDUALS WHO SERVED DURING WORLD WAR 
                   II IN THE UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE.

       (a) Establishment of Compensation Fund.--Subchapter II of 
     chapter 5 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new section:

     ``Sec. 534. Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund

       ``(a) Compensation Fund.--(1) There is in the general fund 
     of the Treasury a fund to be known as the `Merchant Mariner 
     Equity Compensation Fund' (in this section referred to as the 
     `compensation fund').
       ``(2) Subject to the availability of appropriations 
     provided in advance in a appropriations Act specifically for 
     the purpose of carrying out this section, and no other 
     funding source, amounts in the compensation fund shall be 
     available to the Secretary without fiscal year limitation to 
     make payments to eligible individuals in accordance with this 
     section.
       ``(b) Eligible Individuals.--(1) An eligible individual is 
     an individual who--
       ``(A) during the one-year period beginning on the date of 
     the enactment of this section, submits to the Secretary an 
     application containing such information and assurances as the 
     Secretary may require;
       ``(B) has not received benefits under the Servicemen's 
     Readjustment Act of 1944 (Public Law 78-346); and
       ``(C) has engaged in qualified service.
       ``(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), a person has engaged 
     in qualified service if, between December 7, 1941, and 
     December 31, 1946, the person--
       ``(A) was a member of the United States merchant marine 
     (including the Army Transport Service and the Naval Transport 
     Service) serving as a crewmember of a vessel that was--
       ``(i) operated by the War Shipping Administration or the 
     Office of Defense Transportation (or an agent of the 
     Administration or Office);
       ``(ii) operated in waters other than inland waters, the 
     Great Lakes, and other lakes, bays, and harbors of the United 
     States;
       ``(iii) under contract or charter to, or property of, the 
     Government of the United States; and
       ``(iv) serving the Armed Forces; and
       ``(B) while so serving, was licensed or otherwise 
     documented for service as a crewmember of such a vessel by an 
     officer or employee of the United States authorized to 
     license or document the person for such service.
       ``(3) In determining the information and assurances 
     required in the application pursuant to paragraph (1)(A), the 
     Secretary shall accept a DD-214 form as proof of qualified 
     service.
       ``(c) Amount of Payment.--The Secretary shall make one 
     payment out of the compensation fund in the amount of $25,000 
     to an eligible individual. The Secretary shall make such a 
     payment to eligible individuals in the order in which the 
     Secretary receives the applications of the eligible 
     individuals. Payments may only be made subject to the 
     availability of funds provided in advance in an 
     appropriations Act for this purpose.
       ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated for fiscal year 2022 $125,000,000 for the 
     compensation fund. Such amount shall remain available until 
     expended.
       ``(e) Reports.--The Secretary shall include, in documents 
     submitted to Congress by the Secretary in support of the 
     President's budget for each fiscal year, detailed information 
     on the operation of the compensation fund, including the 
     number of applicants, the number of eligible individuals 
     receiving benefits, the amounts paid out of the compensation 
     fund, the administration of the compensation fund, and an 
     estimate of the amounts necessary to fully fund the 
     compensation fund for that fiscal year and each of the three 
     subsequent fiscal years.
       ``(f) Regulations.--The Secretary shall prescribe 
     regulations to carry out this section.''.
       (b) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prescribe the 
     regulations required under section 534(f) of title 38, United 
     States Code, as added by subsection (a).
       (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the 
     item related to section 532 the following new item:
``534. Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund.''.


            amendment no. 529 offered by mr. green of texas

       Add at the end of title LIV of division E the following:

     SEC. 54__. MILITARY SERVICE QUESTION.

       (a) In General.--Subpart A of part 2 of subtitle A of title 
     VIII of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (12 
     U.S.C. 4541 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

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     ``SEC. 1329. UNIFORM RESIDENTIAL LOAN APPLICATION.

       ``The Director shall, not later than 6 months after the 
     date of the enactment of this section, require each 
     enterprise to--
       ``(1) include a military service question on the form known 
     as the Uniform Residential Loan Application; and
       ``(2) position such question above the signature line of 
     the Uniform Residential Loan Application.''.
       (b) Rulemaking.--The Director of the Federal Housing 
     Finance Agency shall, not later than 6 months after the date 
     of the enactment of this section, issue a rule to carry out 
     the amendment made by this section.


            amendment no. 530 offered by mr. green of texas

       Add at the end of title LIV of division E the following:

     SEC. 5403. PROHIBITION ON TRADING AHEAD BY MARKET MAKERS.

       (a) In General.--Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act 
     of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78o) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(p) Prohibition on Trading Ahead by Market Makers.--
       ``(1) In general.--With respect to a person acting in the 
     capacity of a market maker, if the person accepts an order 
     with respect to a security from a customer, including a 
     broker or dealer--
       ``(A) the market maker has a duty of trust and loyalty to 
     the customer arising from the receipt of such order; and
       ``(B) the information in such order is material, non-public 
     information that may be used only in furtherance of executing 
     such customer's order.
       ``(2) Annual ceo certification.--The Chief Executive 
     Officer of each person that acts in the capacity of a market 
     maker shall issue an annual certification to the Commission, 
     in such form and manner as the Commission may prescribe by 
     rule, that certifies that--
       ``(A) the person has performed reasonable due diligence 
     during the reporting period to ensure that the person has not 
     violated the duty of trust and loyalty described under 
     paragraph (1)(A) or used the information described under 
     paragraph (1)(B) in a prohibited fashion; and
       ``(B) the person has not violated the duty of trust and 
     loyalty described under paragraph (1)(A) or used the 
     information described under paragraph (1)(B) in a prohibited 
     fashion during the reporting period.
       ``(3) Personal liability.--
       ``(A) Fine for individual violations.--Any associated 
     person of a market maker who knowingly and willfully causes 
     the market maker to violate paragraph (1) (or who directs 
     another agent or associated person of the market maker to 
     commit such a violation or engage in such acts that result in 
     the associated person being personally unjustly enriched) 
     shall be fined in an amount equal to the greater of--
       ``(i) two times the amount of profit realized by reason of 
     such violation; or
       ``(ii) $50,000.
       ``(B) Course of conduct.--Any associated person of a market 
     maker who knowingly and willfully causes the market maker to 
     engage in a course of conduct of knowingly and willfully 
     violating paragraph (1) (or who directs another agent or 
     associated person of the market maker to commit such a 
     violation or engage in such acts that result in the 
     associated person being personally unjustly enriched) shall 
     be--
       ``(i) fined in an amount not to exceed 200 percent of the 
     compensation (including stock options awarded as 
     compensation) received by such associated person from the 
     market maker--

       ``(I) during the time period in which the violations 
     occurred; or
       ``(II) in the one- to three-year time period preceding the 
     date on which the violations were discovered; and

       ``(ii) imprisoned for not more than 5 years.
       ``(C) Associated person defined.--The term `associated 
     person' means an associated person of a broker or dealer.
       ``(4) Rulemaking.--Not later than the end of the 90-day 
     period beginning on the date of enactment of this subsection, 
     the Commission--
       ``(A) shall issue rules to carry out this subsection; and
       ``(B) may provide exemptions from the requirements of this 
     subsection, by rule, if the Commission determines that such 
     exemptions would promote market integrity and are necessary 
     or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection 
     of investors.''.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of the Congress 
     that the prohibitions added by this section should 
     complement, and not replace, existing rules of self-
     regulatory organizations applicable to their members, 
     including brokers and dealers.
       (c) Effective Date.--Section 15(p) of the Securities 
     Exchange Act of 1934, as added by subsection (a), shall take 
     effect after the end of the 180-day period beginning on the 
     date of enactment of this Act.


         amendment no. 531 offered by mr. guest of mississippi

       At the end of title LIII of division E of the bill, add the 
     following:

     SEC. ___. HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT INITIATIVE.

       (a) In General.--Title II of the Public Works and Economic 
     Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3141 et seq.) is amended 
     by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 219. HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT INITIATIVE.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Broadband project.--The term `broadband project' 
     means, for the purpose of providing, extending, expanding, or 
     improving high-speed broadband service to further the goals 
     of this Act--
       ``(A) planning, technical assistance, or training;
       ``(B) the acquisition or development of land; or
       ``(C) the acquisition, design and engineering, 
     construction, rehabilitation, alteration, expansion, or 
     improvement of facilities, including related machinery, 
     equipment, contractual rights, and intangible property.
       ``(2) Eligible recipient.--
       ``(A) In general.--The term `eligible recipient' means an 
     eligible recipient.
       ``(B) Inclusions.--The term `eligible recipient' includes--
       ``(i) a public-private partnership; and
       ``(ii) a consortium formed for the purpose of providing, 
     extending, expanding, or improving high-speed broadband 
     service between 1 or more eligible recipients and 1 or more 
     for-profit organizations.
       ``(3) High-speed broadband.--The term `high-speed 
     broadband' means the provision of 2-way data transmission 
     with sufficient downstream and upstream speeds to end users 
     to permit effective participation in the economy and to 
     support economic growth, as determined by the Secretary.
       ``(b) Broadband Projects.--
       ``(1) In general.--On the application of an eligible 
     recipient, the Secretary may make grants under this title for 
     broadband projects, which shall be subject to the provisions 
     of this section.
       ``(2) Considerations.--In reviewing applications submitted 
     under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall take into 
     consideration geographic diversity of grants allocated, 
     including consideration of underserved markets, in addition 
     to data requested in paragraph (3).
       ``(3) Data requested.--In reviewing an application 
     submitted under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall request 
     from the Federal Communications Commission, the Administrator 
     of the National Telecommunications and Information 
     Administration, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the 
     Appalachian Regional Commission data on--
       ``(A) the level and extent of broadband service that exists 
     in the area proposed to be served; and
       ``(B) the level and extent of broadband service that will 
     be deployed in the area proposed to be served pursuant to 
     another Federal program.
       ``(4) Interest in real or personal property.--For any 
     broadband project carried out by an eligible recipient that 
     is a public-private partnership or consortium, the Secretary 
     shall require that title to any real or personal property 
     acquired or improved with grant funds, or if the recipient 
     will not acquire title, another possessory interest 
     acceptable to the Secretary, be vested in a public partner or 
     eligible nonprofit organization or association for the useful 
     life of the project, after which title may be transferred to 
     any member of the public-private partnership or consortium in 
     accordance with regulations promulgated by the Secretary.
       ``(5) Procurement.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, no person or entity shall be disqualified from competing 
     to provide goods or services related to a broadband project 
     on the basis that the person or entity participated in the 
     development of the broadband project or in the drafting of 
     specifications, requirements, statements of work, or similar 
     documents related to the goods or services to be provided.
       ``(6) Broadband project property.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may permit a recipient of 
     a grant for a broadband project to grant an option to acquire 
     real or personal property (including contractual rights and 
     intangible property) related to that project to a third party 
     on such terms as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, 
     subject to the condition that the option may only be 
     exercised after the Secretary releases the Federal interest 
     in the property.
       ``(B) Treatment.--The grant or exercise of an option 
     described in subparagraph (A) shall not constitute a 
     redistribution of grant funds under section 217.
       ``(c) Non-Federal Share.--In determining the amount of the 
     non-Federal share of the cost of a broadband project, the 
     Secretary may provide credit toward the non-Federal share for 
     the present value of allowable contributions over the useful 
     life of the broadband project, subject to the condition that 
     the Secretary may require such assurances of the value of the 
     rights and of the commitment of the rights as the Secretary 
     determines to be appropriate.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 
     1(b) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 
     (42 U.S.C. 3121 note; Public Law 89-136) is amended by 
     inserting after the item relating to section 218 the 
     following:

``Sec. 219. High-speed broadband deployment initiative.''.


         amendment no. 532 offered by mr. harder of california

       At the end of title LI, insert the following:

     SEC. 51__. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR HOSPITAL CARE, 
                   MEDICAL SERVICES, AND NURSING HOME CARE FROM 
                   THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO INCLUDE 
                   VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II.

       Section 1710(a)(2)(E) of title 38, United States Code, is 
     amended--

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       (1) by striking ``of the Mexican border period or of World 
     War I;'' and inserting ``of--''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new clauses:
       ``(i) the Mexican border period;
       ``(ii) World War I; or
       ``(iii) World War II;''.


           amendment no. 533 offered by mr. hill of arkansas

       Add at the end of subtitle C of title XII of division A the 
     following:

     SEC. 1226. INTERAGENCY STRATEGY TO DISRUPT AND DISMANTLE 
                   NARCOTICS PRODUCTION AND TRAFFICKING AND 
                   AFFILIATED NETWORKS LINKED TO THE REGIME OF 
                   BASHAR AL-ASSAD IN SYRIA.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the Captagon trade linked to the regime of Bashar al-
     Assad in Syria is a transnational security threat; and
       (2) the United States should develop and implement an 
     interagency strategy to deny, degrade, and dismantle Assad-
     linked narcotics production and trafficking networks.
       (b) Report and Strategy Required.--Not later than 180 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Defense, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement 
     Administration, the Director of National Intelligence, and 
     the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies shall provide 
     to the appropriate congressional committees a written 
     strategy to disrupt and dismantle narcotics production and 
     trafficking and affiliated networks linked to the regime of 
     Bashar al-Assad in Syria. Such strategy shall include each of 
     the following:
       (1) A strategy to target, disrupt, and degrade networks 
     that directly or indirectly support the narcotics 
     infrastructure of the Assad regime, particularly through 
     diplomatic and intelligence support to law enforcement 
     investigations and to build counter-narcotics capacity to 
     partner countries through assistance and training to law 
     enforcement services in countries, other than Syria, that are 
     receiving or transiting large quantities of Captagon.
       (2) Information relating to the use of statutory 
     authorities, including the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection 
     Act of 2019 (22 U.S.C. 8791 note), the Foreign Narcotics 
     Kingpin Designation Act (popularly referred to as the 
     ``Kingpin Act''), section 489 of the Foreign Assistance Act 
     (relating to the international narcotics control strategy 
     report), and associated actions to target individuals and 
     entities directly or indirectly associated with the narcotics 
     infrastructure of the Assad regime.
       (3) Information relating to the use of global diplomatic 
     engagements associated with the economic pressure campaign 
     against the Assad regime to target its narcotics 
     infrastructure.
       (4) A strategy for leveraging multilateral institutions and 
     cooperation with international partners to disrupt the 
     narcotics infrastructure of the Assad regime.
       (5) A strategy for mobilizing a public communications 
     campaign to increase awareness of the extent of the 
     connection of the Assad regime to illicit narcotics trade.
       (6) A description of the countries receiving or transiting 
     large shipments of Captagon, and an assessment of the 
     counter-narcotics capacity of such countries to interdict or 
     disrupt the smuggling of Captagon, including an assessment of 
     current United States assistance and training programs to 
     build such capacity in such countries.
       (c) Form of Report.--The report required under subsection 
     (b) shall be submitted in an unclassified form, but may 
     contain a classified annex.
       (d) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, 
     the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
     Financial Services, the Committee on Appropriations, and the 
     Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on 
     Appropriations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of 
     the Senate.


           amendment no. 534 offered by mr. hill of arkansas

       Add at the end of title LIV of division E the following:

     SEC. 5403. SECURING AMERICA'S VACCINES FOR EMERGENCIES.

       (a) Securing Essential Medical Materials.--
       (1) Statement of policy.--Section 2(b) of the Defense 
     Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4502) is amended--
       (A) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (8) as 
     paragraphs (4) through (9), respectively; and
       (B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
       ``(3) authorities under this Act should be used when 
     appropriate to ensure the availability of medical materials 
     essential to national defense, including through measures 
     designed to secure the drug supply chain, and taking into 
     consideration the importance of United States 
     competitiveness, scientific leadership and cooperation, and 
     innovative capacity;''.
       (2) Strengthening domestic capability.--Section 107 of the 
     Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4517) is amended--
       (A) in subsection (a), by inserting ``(including medical 
     materials)'' after ``materials''; and
       (B) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ``(including medical 
     materials such as drugs, devices, and biological products to 
     diagnose, cure, mitigate, treat, or prevent disease that are 
     essential to national defense)'' after ``essential 
     materials''.
       (3) Strategy on securing supply chains for medical 
     materials.--Title I of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 
     U.S.C. 4511 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 109. STRATEGY ON SECURING SUPPLY CHAINS FOR MEDICAL 
                   MATERIALS.

       ``(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this section, the President, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
     the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security, and the Secretary of Defense, shall transmit a 
     strategy to the appropriate Members of Congress that includes 
     the following:
       ``(1) A detailed plan to use the authorities under this 
     title and title III, or any other provision of law, to ensure 
     the supply of medical materials (including drugs, devices, 
     and biological products (as that term is defined in section 
     351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262)) to 
     diagnose, cure, mitigate, treat, or prevent disease) 
     essential to national defense, to the extent necessary for 
     the purposes of this Act.
       ``(2) An analysis of vulnerabilities to existing supply 
     chains for such medical materials, and recommendations to 
     address the vulnerabilities.
       ``(3) Measures to be undertaken by the President to 
     diversify such supply chains, as appropriate and as required 
     for national defense.
       ``(4) A discussion of--
       ``(A) any significant effects resulting from the plan and 
     measures described in this subsection on the production, 
     cost, or distribution of biological products (as that term is 
     defined in section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
     U.S.C. 262)) or any other devices or drugs (as defined under 
     the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et 
     seq.));
       ``(B) a timeline to ensure that essential components of the 
     supply chain for medical materials are not under the 
     exclusive control of a foreign government in a manner that 
     the President determines could threaten the national defense 
     of the United States; and
       ``(C) efforts to mitigate any risks resulting from the plan 
     and measures described in this subsection to United States 
     competitiveness, scientific leadership, and innovative 
     capacity, including efforts to cooperate and proactively 
     engage with United States allies.
       ``(b) Progress Report.--Following submission of the 
     strategy under subsection (a), the President shall submit to 
     the appropriate Members of Congress an annual progress report 
     until September 30, 2025, evaluating the implementation of 
     the strategy, and may include updates to the strategy as 
     appropriate. The strategy and progress reports shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified 
     annex.
       ``(c) Appropriate Members of Congress.--The term 
     `appropriate Members of Congress' means the Speaker, majority 
     leader, 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 Energy and 
     Commerce of the House of Representatives, the Chairman and 
     Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services of the 
     House of Representatives, the Chairman and Ranking Member of 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the 
     Senate, and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate.''.
       (b) Investment in Supply Chain Security.--
       (1) In general.--Section 303 of the Defense Production Act 
     of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4533) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(h) Investment in Supply Chain Security.--
       ``(1) In general.--In addition to other authorities in this 
     title, the President may make available to an eligible entity 
     described in paragraph (2) payments to increase the security 
     of supply chains and supply chain activities, if the 
     President certifies to Congress not less than 30 days before 
     making such a payment that the payment is critical to meet 
     national defense requirements of the United States.
       ``(2) Eligible entity.--An eligible entity described in 
     this paragraph is an entity that--
       ``(A) is organized under the laws of the United States or 
     any jurisdiction within the United States; and
       ``(B) produces--
       ``(i) one or more critical components;
       ``(ii) critical technology; or
       ``(iii) one or more products or raw materials for the 
     security of supply chains or supply chain activities.
       ``(3) Definitions.--In this subsection, the terms `supply 
     chain' and `supply chain activities' have the meanings given 
     those terms by the President by regulation.''.
       (2) Regulations.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the President shall prescribe 
     regulations setting forth definitions for the terms ``supply

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     chain'' and ``supply chain activities'' for the purposes of 
     section 303(h) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 
     U.S.C. 4533(h)), as added by paragraph (1).
       (B) Scope of definitions.--The definitions required by 
     subparagraph (A)--
       (i) shall encompass--

       (I) the organization, people, activities, information, and 
     resources involved in the delivery and operation of a product 
     or service used by the Government; or
       (II) critical infrastructure as defined in Presidential 
     Policy Directive 21 (February 12, 2013; relating to critical 
     infrastructure security and resilience); and

       (ii) may include variations as determined necessary and 
     appropriate by the President for purposes of national 
     defense.


           amendment no. 535 offered by mr. hill of arkansas

       Page 1262, after line 23, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. SPECIAL DRAWING RIGHTS EXCHANGE PROHIBITION.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury may not 
     engage in any transaction involving the exchange of Special 
     Drawing Rights issued by the International Monetary Fund that 
     are held by the Russian Federation or Belarus.
       (b) Advocacy.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall--
       (1) vigorously advocate that the governments of the member 
     countries of the International Monetary Fund, to the extent 
     that the member countries issue freely usable currencies, 
     prohibit transactions involving the exchange of Special 
     Drawing Rights held by the Russian Federation or Belarus and
       (2) direct the United States Executive Director at each 
     international financial institution (as defined in section 
     1701(c)(2) of the International Financial Institutions Act) 
     to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose the 
     provision of financial assistance to the Russian Federation 
     and Belarus, except to address basic human needs of the 
     civilian population.
       (c) Termination.--The preceding provisions of this section 
     shall have no force or effect on the earlier of--
       (1) the date that is 5 years after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act; or
       (2) 30 days after the date that the President reports to 
     the Congress that the governments of the Russian Federation 
     and Belarus have ceased destabilizing activities with respect 
     to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.
       (d) Waiver.--The President may waive the application of 
     this section if the President reports to the Congress that 
     the waiver is in the national interest of the United States 
     and includes an explanation of the reasons therefor.


         amendment no. 536 offered by mr. himes of connecticut

       Add at the end of title LIV of division E the following:

     SEC. 5403. PROHIBITION ON INSIDER TRADING.

       (a) In General.--The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 
     U.S.C. 78a et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 16 
     (15 U.S.C. 78p) the following:

     ``SEC. 16A. PROHIBITION ON INSIDER TRADING.

       ``(a) Prohibition Against Trading Securities While Aware of 
     Material, Nonpublic Information.--It shall be unlawful for 
     any person, directly or indirectly, to purchase, sell, or 
     enter into, or cause the purchase or sale of, or entry into, 
     any security, security-based swap, or security-based swap 
     agreement if that person, at the time the person takes such 
     an action--
       ``(1) has access to information relating to such security, 
     security-based swap, or security-based swap agreement that is 
     material and nonpublic and is aware (including if the person 
     consciously avoids being aware), or recklessly disregards, 
     that such information is material and nonpublic; and
       ``(2) is aware (including if the person consciously avoids 
     being aware), or recklessly disregards, that--
       ``(A) the information described in paragraph (1) has been 
     obtained wrongfully; or
       ``(B) the purchase, sale, or entry would constitute 
     wrongful trading on the information described in paragraph 
     (1).
       ``(b) Prohibition Against the Wrongful Communication of 
     Certain Material, Nonpublic Information.--It shall be 
     unlawful for any person, the purchase or sale of a security 
     or security-based swap (or entry into a security-based swap 
     agreement) by which would violate subsection (a), to 
     wrongfully communicate material, nonpublic information 
     relating to that security, security-based swap, or security-
     based swap agreement to any other person, if--
       ``(1) the person communicating the information, at the time 
     the person communicates the information, is aware (including 
     if the person consciously avoids being aware), or recklessly 
     disregards, that such communication would result in such a 
     purchase, sale, or entry; and
       ``(2) any recipient of the wrongfully communicated 
     information purchases, sells, or causes the purchase or sale 
     of any security or security-based swap, or enters into (or 
     causes the entry into) any security-based swap agreement, 
     based on that communication.
       ``(c) Standard and Knowledge Requirement.--
       ``(1) Standard.--For purposes of this section, trading 
     while aware of material, nonpublic information under 
     subsection (a), or communicating material, nonpublic 
     information under subsection (b), is wrongful only if the 
     information has been obtained by, or the communication or 
     trading on the information would constitute, directly or 
     indirectly--
       ``(A) theft, conversion, bribery, misrepresentation, 
     espionage (through electronic or other means), or other 
     unauthorized access of the information;
       ``(B) a violation of any Federal law protecting--
       ``(i) computer data; or
       ``(ii) the intellectual property or privacy of computer 
     users;
       ``(C) misappropriation from a source of the information; or
       ``(D) a breach of any fiduciary duty to shareholders of an 
     issuer for a direct or indirect personal benefit, including--
       ``(i) an existing or future pecuniary gain or reputational 
     benefit; or
       ``(ii) a gift of confidential information to a relative or 
     friend.
       ``(2) Knowledge requirement.--It shall not be necessary 
     that a person trading while aware of information in violation 
     of subsection (a), or making a communication in violation of 
     subsection (b), knows the specific means by which the 
     information was obtained or communicated or traded on, or the 
     specific benefit described in paragraph (1)(D) that was 
     received, paid, or promised by or to any person in the chain 
     of communication, if the person trading while aware of the 
     information or making the communication, as applicable, at 
     the time the person makes the trade or communicates the 
     information, is aware (including if the person consciously 
     avoids being aware), or recklessly disregards, that the 
     information was wrongfully obtained, wrongfully traded on, or 
     wrongfully communicated.
       ``(d) Affirmative Defenses.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Commission may, by rule or by order, 
     exempt any person, security, or transaction, or any class of 
     persons, securities, or transactions, from any or all of the 
     provisions of this section, upon such terms and conditions as 
     the Commission considers necessary or appropriate in 
     furtherance of the purposes of this title.
       ``(2) Rule 10b5-1 compliant transactions.--The prohibitions 
     of this section shall not apply to any transaction that 
     satisfies the requirements of section 240.10b5-1 of title 17, 
     Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.
       ``(e) Rule of Construction.--The rights and remedies 
     provided by this section shall be in addition to any and all 
     other rights and remedies that may exist at law or in equity 
     (without regard to whether such a right or remedy is provided 
     under this Act) with respect to an action by a person to--
       ``(1) purchase, sell, or enter into a security, security-
     based swap, or security-based swap agreement while aware of 
     material, nonpublic information; or
       ``(2) communicate material, nonpublic information relating 
     to a security, security-based swap, or security-based swap 
     agreement.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--The Securities Exchange Act of 
     1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) is amended--
       (1) in section 3(a)(78)(A) (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(78)(A)), by 
     inserting ``16A,'' after ``16,'';
       (2) in section 21(d)(2) (15 U.S.C. 78u(d)(2)), by striking 
     ``or the rules or regulations thereunder'' and inserting ``, 
     section 16A of this title, or the rules or regulations under 
     either such section'';
       (3) in section 21A (15 U.S.C. 78u-1)--
       (A) in subsection (g)(1), by striking ``section 10(b) and 
     Rule 10b-5 thereunder'' and inserting ``section 10(b), Rule 
     10b-5 thereunder, and section 16A''; and
       (B) in subsection (h)(1), by striking ``section 10(b), and 
     Rule 10b-5 thereunder'' and inserting ``section 10(b), Rule 
     10b-5 thereunder, and section 16A''; and
       (4) in section 21C(f) (15 U.S.C. 78u-3(f)), by striking 
     ``or the rules or regulations thereunder'' and inserting ``, 
     section 16A, or the rules or regulations under either such 
     section''.


       amendment no. 537 offered by ms. houlahan of pennsylvania

       At the end of title LI, insert the following:

     SEC. 51__. PILOT PROGRAM ON CYBERSECURITY TRAINING FOR 
                   VETERANS AND MILITARY SPOUSES.

       (a) Establishment.--Not later than 3 years after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
     in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall 
     establish a pilot program under which the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security shall provide cybersecurity training to 
     eligible individuals at no cost to such individuals.
       (b) Elements.--The cybersecurity training provided under 
     the pilot program shall include--
       (1) coursework and training that, if applicable, qualifies 
     for postsecondary credit toward an associate or baccalaureate 
     degree at an institution of higher education;
       (2) virtual learning opportunities;
       (3) hands-on learning and performance-based assessments;
       (4) Federal work-based learning opportunities and programs; 
     and
       (5) the provision of recognized postsecondary credentials 
     to eligible individuals who complete the pilot program.
       (c) Eligibility.--
       (1) In general.--To be eligible for the pilot program under 
     this section an individual shall be--

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       (A) a veteran who is entitled to educational assistance 
     under chapter 30, 32, 33, 34, or 35 of title 38, United 
     States Code, or chapter 1606 of title 10, United States Code;
       (B) a member of an active or a reserve component of the 
     Armed Forces who the Secretary determines will become an 
     eligible individual under paragraph (1) within 180 days of 
     the date of such determination; or
       (C) an eligible spouse described in section 1784a(b) of 
     title 10, United States Code.
       (2) No charge to entitlement.--In the case of an individual 
     described in paragraph (1)(A), training under this section 
     shall be provided to the individual without charge to the 
     entitlement of the individual to educational assistance under 
     the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
       (d) Alignment With NICE Workforce Framework for 
     Cybersecurity.--In carrying out the pilot program, the 
     Secretary shall ensure alignment with the taxonomy, including 
     work roles and competencies and the associated tasks, 
     knowledge, and skills, from the National Initiative for 
     Cybersecurity Education Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity 
     (NIST Special Publication 800-181, Revision 1), or successor 
     framework.
       (e) Coordination.--
       (1) Training, platforms, and frameworks.--In developing the 
     pilot program, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
     coordinate with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the 
     Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Labor, the Director of 
     the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the 
     Director of the Office of Personnel Management to evaluate 
     and, where possible, leverage existing training, platforms, 
     and frameworks of the Federal Government for providing 
     cybersecurity education and training to prevent duplication 
     of efforts.
       (2) Federal work-based learning opportunities and 
     programs.--In developing the Federal work-based learning 
     opportunities and programs required under subsection (b)(4), 
     the Secretary of Homeland Security shall coordinate with the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Defense, the 
     Secretary of Labor, the Director of the Office of Personnel 
     Management, and the heads of other appropriate Federal 
     agencies to identify or create, as necessary, interagency 
     opportunities to provide participants in the pilot program 
     with--
       (A) opportunities to acquire and demonstrate competencies; 
     and
       (B) the capabilities necessary to qualify for Federal 
     employment.
       (f) Resources.--
       (1) In general.--In any case in which the pilot program--
       (A) uses training, platforms, and frameworks described in 
     subsection (e)(1), the Secretary of Homeland Security, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall 
     ensure that the trainings, platforms, and frameworks are 
     expanded and resourced to accommodate usage by eligible 
     individuals participating in the pilot program; or
       (B) does not use training, platforms, and frameworks 
     described in subsection (e)(1), the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, shall develop or procure training, platforms, and 
     frameworks necessary to carry out the requirements of 
     subsection (b) and accommodate the usage by eligible 
     individuals participating in the pilot program.
       (2) Actions.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary 
     of Homeland Security may provide additional funding, staff, 
     or other resources to--
       (A) recruit and retain women, underrepresented minorities, 
     and individuals from other underrepresented communities;
       (B) provide administrative support for basic functions of 
     the pilot program;
       (C) ensure the success and ongoing engagement of eligible 
     individuals participating in the pilot program;
       (D) connect participants who complete the pilot program to 
     job opportunities within the Federal Government; and
       (E) allocate dedicated positions for term employment to 
     enable Federal work-based learning opportunities and 
     programs, as required under subsection (b)(4), for 
     participants to gain the competencies necessary to pursue 
     permanent Federal employment.
       (g) Reports.--
       (1) Secretary.--Not later than 2 years after the date on 
     which the pilot program is established, and annually 
     thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report 
     on the pilot program. Such report shall include--
       (A) a description of--
       (i) any activity carried out by the Department of Homeland 
     Security under this section; and
       (ii) the existing training, platforms, and frameworks of 
     the Federal Government leveraged in accordance with 
     subsection (e)(1); and
       (B) an assessment of the results achieved by the pilot 
     program, including--
       (i) the admittance rate into the pilot program;
       (ii) the demographics of participants in the program, 
     including representation of women, underrepresented 
     minorities, and individuals from other underrepresented 
     communities;
       (iii) the completion rate for the pilot program, including 
     if there are any identifiable patterns with respect to 
     participants who do not complete the pilot program;
       (iv) as applicable, the transfer rates to other academic or 
     vocational programs, and certifications and licensure exam 
     passage rates;
       (v) the rate of continued employment within a Federal 
     agency for participants after completing the pilot program;
       (vi) the rate of continued employment for participants 
     after completing the pilot program; and
       (vii) the median annual salary of participants who 
     completed the pilot program and were subsequently employed.
       (2) Comptroller general.--Not later than 4 years after the 
     date on which the pilot program is established, the 
     Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to 
     Congress a report on the pilot program, including the 
     recommendation of the Comptroller General with respect to 
     whether the pilot program should be extended.
       (h) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``institution of higher education'' has the 
     meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher Education 
     Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
       (2) The term ``recognized postsecondary credential'' has 
     the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Workforce 
     Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102).
       (3) The term ``veteran'' has the meaning given the term in 
     section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
       (4) The term ``work-based learning'' has the meaning given 
     the term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and 
     Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302).
       (i) Termination.--The authority to carry out the pilot 
     program under this section shall terminate on the date that 
     is 5 years after the date on which the Secretary establishes 
     the pilot program under this section.
       (j) Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Extension.--
     Section 304(a) of the Federal Cybersecurity Workforce 
     Assessment Act of 2015 (5 U.S.C. 301 note) is amended, in the 
     matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``2022'' and 
     inserting ``2025''.


       amendment no. 538 offered by ms. houlahan of pennsylvania

       Add at the end of subtitle E of title VIII the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 8__. 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)''.


         amendment no. 539 offered by ms. jacobs of california

       At the appropriate place in title LVIII, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. __. MODIFICATION TO PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS REPORT.

       Section 6502 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2022 (135 Stat. 2422) is amended--

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       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by amendment paragraph (4) to read as follows:
       ``(4) As applicable, description of specific training on 
     monitoring and adhering to international human rights and 
     humanitarian law provided to the foreign country or entity 
     receiving the assistance.''; and
       (B) by striking paragraphs (7) and (8);
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) by amending the heading to read as follows: 
     ``Reports''; and
       (B) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
     (A)--
       (i) by inserting ``authorized under section 551 of the 
     Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2348) and'' after 
     ``security assistance''; and
       (ii) by striking ``foreign countries'' and all that follows 
     through the colon and inserting ``foreign countries for any 
     of the following purposes:'';
       (3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
       (4) by inserting after subsection (b), as amended, the 
     following:
       ``(c) Coordination of Submission.--The Secretary of State 
     is authorized to integrate the elements of the report 
     required by subsection (b) into other reports required to be 
     submitted annually to the appropriate congressional 
     committees.''.


         amendment no. 540 offered by ms. jayapal of washington

       At the appropriate place in title LVIII, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. ___. REPORT TO CONGRESS BY SECRETARY OF STATE ON 
                   GOVERNMENT-ORDERED INTERNET OR 
                   TELECOMMUNICATIONS SHUTDOWNS.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the 
     Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
     Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
     Senate a report that--
       (1) describes incidents, occurring during the 5-year period 
     preceding the date of the submission of the report, of 
     government-ordered internet or telecommunications shutdowns 
     in foreign countries;
       (2) analyzes the impact of such shutdowns on global 
     security and the human rights of those affected; and
       (3) contains a strategy for engaging with the international 
     community to respond to such shutdowns.


         amendment no. 541 offered by ms. jayapal of washington

       Add at the end of subtitle B of title VII the following:

     SEC. ___ HOUSING FIRST REPORT.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban 
     Development shall, not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this section, submit to the Financial 
     Services Committee of the House of Representatives and the 
     Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee of the Senate, a 
     report about the effectiveness and success of housing first 
     policies in addressing homelessness by connecting homeless 
     individuals with housing and voluntary services.
       (b) Contents.--The report required under subsection (a) 
     shall include findings made by the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development with respect to the barriers that people 
     experiencing homelessness face when attempting to secure 
     permanent housing.
       (c) Housing First Policy Defined.--In this section, the 
     term ``housing first policy'' means a policy that prohibits 
     conditioning the provision of housing assistance for an 
     individual or family on--
       (1) individual or family participation in supportive 
     services, such as counseling, job training, or addiction 
     treatment, for such individual or family; or
       (2) such individuals or family meeting certain 
     prerequisites, including employment, sobriety, or lack of 
     drug use.


           amendment no. 542 offered by mr. kahele of hawaii

       Add at the end of subtitle E of title VIII the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 8__. NATIVE HAWAIIAN ORGANIZATIONS.

       (a) Competitive Thresholds.--Section 8020 of title VIII of 
     division A of the Department of Defense, Emergency 
     Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf 
     of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006 (15 U.S.C. 637 
     note) is amended by striking ``with agencies of the 
     Department of Defense'' and inserting ``with agencies and 
     departments of the Federal Government''.
       (b) Rulemaking.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, in order to carry out the amendments 
     made by subsection (a)--
       (1) the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, 
     in consultation with the Administrator for Federal 
     Procurement Policy, shall promulgate regulations; and
       (2) the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council established 
     under section 1302(a) of title 41, United States Code, shall 
     amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1124, the 
gentleman from Washington (Mr. Smith) and the gentleman from Alabama 
(Mr. Rogers) each will control 15 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Washington.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Speaker, I have no speakers on this en 
bloc, and I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the 
gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Tenney).
  Ms. TENNEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of my amendment 
No. 860, which is a modified version of my bipartisan Stop the Chinese 
Communist Party Infrastructure Act.
  There is a growing concern, and rightfully so, surrounding awards of 
costly and sensitive public works projects across the United States to 
companies affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party, otherwise known 
as the CCP.
  Bad actors have taken advantage of the availability of unaccountable 
Federal tax dollars. It is critical that Congress ensures that the 
Chinese Communist Party-linked entities do not receive these, or any 
other Federal funds for that matter, for primary or subcontracts to 
complete infrastructure projects in America or through the Department 
of Defense.
  U.S. taxpayer-funded infrastructure projects should be held to a high 
standard of both quality and security. Public funds should not line the 
pockets of the Chinese Communist Party, which is engaged in a large-
scale offensive against American national and industrial security or 
help fund the Chinese Government's continued human rights abuses.
  While hardworking Americans struggle to make ends meet, Federal, 
State, and local governments have awarded major public works projects 
to the Chinese Communist Party-affiliated entities who have in turn 
produced lackluster results and cost the American people billions of 
dollars in the aftermath. The United States must do more to stand up to 
Communist China, while simultaneously bolstering our domestic 
construction and manufacturing industries.
  This is why I submitted the Stop Chinese Communist Party 
Infrastructure Act as an amendment to this year's National Defense 
Authorization Act. This important legislation prohibits the Department 
of Defense from using Federal funds to enter, engage in, or award 
public works contracts in the United States to entities headquartered 
in China or affiliated with the Chinese Government or the Chinese 
Communist Party.
  It is time for Congress to step up to the plate in support of 
American manufacturing and industry and against Communist China's gross 
human rights abuses and predatory trade practices.
  Madam Speaker, I strongly encourage my colleagues to support this 
amendment.
  Madam Speaker, I also rise today in support of other amendments 
introduced in this year's National Defense Authorization Act.
  The first amendment requires an assessment of the previous U.N. arms 
embargo on Iran as well as a report on what steps the Departments of 
Defense and State are taking now in the absence of the U.N. arms 
embargo to constrain Iranian arms proliferation.
  The second amendment requires a report on the activities of the 
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps operatives abroad, including the ways 
in which the U.S. is working with other nations to counter the threat 
that they pose.
  The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is a U.S.-designated foreign 
terrorist organization, and yet, the IRGC-affiliated officials continue 
to operate freely and openly in many foreign countries, often under the 
auspices of Iran's illegitimate diplomatic operations.
  Even here in the U.S., the Iranian regime is reportedly continuing 
its efforts to plan and execute attacks against former senior 
government officials, including former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
  The time is now for the United States to increase cooperation with 
our partners and allies around the world to address and expose the full 
range of threats posed by Iranian operatives.
  Finally, my last amendment requires a report on the threat of aerial 
drones and unmanned aircraft to U.S. military bases both here and 
abroad. Every U.S. military base and installation should be prepared to 
detect, disable, and disarm hostile or unidentified, unmanned aerial 
systems. Sadly, we know many are not.
  My amendment will be a significant step forward to ensure that the 
Department of Defense has the resources it

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needs to deploy unmanned traffic management, UTM systems, to protect 
our interests and personnel. The report is long overdue.
  Madam Speaker, I strongly encourage my colleagues to support these 
amendments, and I thank the chairman and the ranking member for 
including these amendments.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the 
gentleman from California (Mr. Takano).
  Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of the amendment 
of my friend and colleague, Congressman Lieu, that would allow the 
Department of Veterans Affairs and community partners to address the 
needs of homeless veterans in the Los Angeles area by authorizing the 
use of innovative funding streams.
  Currently, the VA's West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 restricts 
funding. Any Federal revenue generated from leases on the West Los 
Angeles VA campus may be used only for the renovation and maintenance 
of land and facilities.
  This means that while the VA can use proceeds from the leases to pay 
for things like running utility lines, they cannot use funds for the 
supportive services that veterans residing on the campus need.
  Los Angeles has the largest homeless veteran population in the 
country, with close to 10 percent of all homeless veterans across the 
U.S. residing there.
  The West LA VA hospital campus provides an enormous opportunity to 
provide shelter and support for those who have served our Nation, but 
face hard times, by building a supportive community for veterans.
  We have made great strides at the West LA VA campus to address 
veteran homelessness, but there is still so much more that needs to be 
done.
  Specifically, this amendment will ensure that the West LA VA is able 
to collect $25 million from the Los Angeles Purple Line Metro easement 
and put that money toward housing and supportive services for homeless 
veterans.
  Funds from easements and other use agreements at the West LA VA 
should be returned to the campus and used for those who served our 
country in the Armed Forces. This is simply common sense.
  Last November, I visited the West LA VA campus with VA Secretary 
McDonough, Congresswoman Brownley, Congresswoman Bass, and Congressman 
Lieu, who is leading this amendment.
  During that visit, we learned about how the VA campus was 
transitioning the care, treatment, and rehabilitative services, or 
CTRS, from using tents to small innovative shelters.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentleman has expired.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Speaker, I yield an additional 1 
minute to the gentleman from California.
  Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, this provides a much more supportive 
living situation for those veterans trying to escape homelessness.
  Currently, there are roughly 105 veterans residing in these 
innovative shelters, and over 550 unique veterans have been admitted to 
the program--it has proven to be a successful model for getting 
veterans connected to VA resources and quickly moved into permanent 
housing or treatment programs.
  The change Congressman Lieu's amendment will make is especially 
significant.
  VA has determined that under current law it is restricted from using 
funds from its leases and easements to pay for critical improvements 
for veteran safety and well-being, like security for CTRS.
  This amendment would also free up funding for permanent supportive 
housing to be built on the campus, which means more veterans will be 
off the streets and into a home to call their own with the VA care that 
they need close by.
  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my 
time.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the 
gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Garcia).

                              {time}  2340

  Ms. GARCIA of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman for including 
my two amendments in this en bloc.
  Madam Speaker, I rise in support of two of my amendments that are 
included in this en bloc. The first authorizes Federal funds for two 
grant programs under the Maritime Administration.
  My amendment focuses on the often overlooked but critical maritime 
industry. It is especially important to my district, which includes the 
Maritime Center of Excellence campus and the Port of Houston.
  My amendment authorizes $30 million for a grant program to colleges 
which offer high-quality maritime workforce education and training 
programs. It also authorizes $30 million for the small shipyard grant 
program which supports training programs for shipbuilding and ship 
repair workers.
  Congress must support the next generation of maritime workers, and 
Congress must support our supply chain workers. This amendment does 
that. It is just that simple.
  The second amendment I led supports a pilot program on the sharing of 
suspicious financial activity. This pilot program allows financial 
institutions to share any suspicious information with their foreign 
branches, subsidiaries, and affiliates. Put simply, this program is 
designed to promote transparency and prevent illegal financial 
activity. It became law as part of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 
2020 included in the NDAA. Currently this pilot program is authorized 
for 3 years with a start date of January of 2021. Regrettably, the 
program is yet to begin.
  With the adoption of my amendment, which is just a technical fix, the 
pilot program will be authorized for 3 years following its actual 
inception. This allows ample time to implement and to also measure its 
success.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support the en bloc amendments 
and the underlying bill.
  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam Speaker, I continue to reserve the 
balance of my time.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Speaker, I have no further speakers.
  Madam Speaker, I urge adoption of the en bloc package, and I yield 
back the balance of my time.
  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam Speaker, I too urge adoption of the en 
bloc package, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, as Chairman of the House Committee on 
Veteran's Affairs, one of my top priorities has been to curtail 
unethical conduct aimed at the men and women that have worn the uniform 
of our Nation. The Cicilline/Takano amendment offered to H.R. 7900, the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 is another 
means to that end. This amendment would prohibit the enforcement of 
forced arbitration clauses in contracts covered by the Servicemembers 
Civil Relief Act (SCRA).
  SCRA was created to extend important financial protections to 
military service personnel who are currently serving on active-duty and 
often targeted for exploitation. These protections can range from 
prohibiting lenders from repossessing cars and foreclosing on homes 
while servicemembers are actively deployed. Despite the protections 
granted in SCRA, corporations and big banks have been consistently 
targeting servicemembers and their families through the deceptive use 
of forced arbitration clauses. Forced arbitration has undermined the 
rights of servicemembers for years by forcing them to waive their 
ability to seek remedies through the courts. More often than not, these 
clauses are buried in the fine print of lengthy employment contracts.
  This amendment will expand these protections to remove a common tool 
used in an exploitation that has become all too common. Those who serve 
in our military are inherently at a disadvantage against aggressive 
lenders as the nature of their service makes it difficult to seek fair 
resolve in any claims. Lenders are acutely aware of this unique 
disadvantage of servicemembers and many seek to take full advantage.
  This prohibition on forced arbitration clauses would protect 
countless men and women from predatory lenders while deployed. Our 
servicemembers protect us both at home and abroad, and it is time we 
safeguard their rights against predatory lenders and others who 
shamelessly seek to exploit members of our military. I am hopeful that 
my colleagues on both sides of the aisle will vote in favor of this 
amendment, and I thank Congressman Cicilline for his leadership.
  Mr. CICILLINE. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of my amendment, 
which clarifies that the statutory rights of servicemembers and their 
families under the Servicemember Civil Relief Act, or SCRA (SICK-RUH), 
cannot be waived through forced arbitration unless arbitration is 
agreed to by both parties after a dispute arises.

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  American servicemembers, veterans, and their families have sacrificed 
much in service to our country. They have fought to protect the 
fundamental idea that we are a nation of laws and institutions that 
guarantee the rights and prosperity of every American.
  Since the Second World War, Congress has created many laws, including 
SCRA, to expand and strengthen rights and protections for service 
members, veterans, and their families. These laws are essential 
protections that guarantee every veteran and active-duty service 
member--including Reservists and the National Guard--the right to be 
free from workplace discrimination because of their military service 
and the right to their day in court.
  We are a stronger nation because of these rights.
  But for too long, forced arbitration has eroded them by funneling 
service members' claims under the law into a private system set up by 
corporations.
  Buried deep within the fine print of everyday contracts, forced 
arbitration clauses strip our brave men and women in uniform--as well 
as their family members--of their right to their their day in court to 
hold corporations accountable for breaking the law.
  SCRA prevents landlords from enacting eviction proceedings, mortgage 
holders from foreclosing on a home, and lenders from repossessing a 
vehicle while a member of our armed forces is on active duty. However, 
forced arbitration clauses embedded in leases, mortgages, and titles 
prevent accountability for bad actors who take advantage of our 
servicemembers while they protect our country.
  Charles Beard is just one or our nation's servicemen who was stripped 
of his rights because of forced arbitration. While Mr. Beard, a former 
Sergeant in the Army National Guard, was on tour in Iraq, the bank 
repossessed his family car in clear violation of SCRA. It was the only 
vehicle his wife and five children could rely on.
  When he attempted to hold the bank accountable for violating the law, 
they forced his claim into arbitration, citing a clause in Mr. Beard's 
contract that he was required to sign to purchase the car. This 
clause--which he was not able to negotiate--waived his constitutional 
right to a jury trial. Mr. Beard tells his story better than I could. I 
quote him here:
  ``The bank didn't care that they violated the law. When I returned 
home, I found a lawyer, Sergei who filed a class action against 
Santander on behalf of myself and the hundreds of other servicemembers 
who also had their vehicles illegally repossessed. We tried to hold 
Santander publicly accountable, however, we were kicked out of court 
due to a forced arbitration agreement. Instead, I was forced into an 
arbitration hearing individually and over the phone while I was in the 
hospital after being wounded in Afghanistan. . . . There are reasons 
why servicemembers are given these protections. The last thing we need 
on top of the immense pressure we are already under while deployed is 
to worry about the wellbeing of our family and our finances back 
home.''
  This private system does not have the same procedural safeguards of 
our justice system. It is not subject to oversight, it does not have 
strong evidentiary standards, it does not have a judge or jury, it is 
not bound by laws passed by Congress or the states, and it is cloaked 
in secrecy. These clauses allow companies to choose their arbiter and 
venue while denying service members any right to appeal.
  This is nothing short of a corporate takeover of our nation's system 
of laws, and the American people have had enough. The overwhelming 
majority of voters--including 83 percent of Democrats and 87 percent of 
Republicans--support ending forced arbitration. It is time to act.
  My bipartisan amendment would end this shameful practice by 
clarifying that arbitration clauses are only enforceable if agreed to 
by servicemembers or their families if all parties agree to go to 
arbitration after a dispute arises, thereby protecting their rights 
under the Servicemember Civil Relief Act.
  Earlier this year, we enacted the ``Ending Forced Arbitration of 
Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act,'' which ensures that millions 
of people who have suffered and survived sexual misconduct will have 
the opportunity to bring their case to court, not shuffled off into 
secret, forced arbitration.
  We have protected survivors of sexual harassment and assault from 
forced arbitration. Now it is time to extend those same protections to 
the brave men and women in uniform who defend our country and make sure 
their rights that they fight to protect are enforceable in court.
  I thank my colleagues, Congressmen Guy Reschenthaler, Jared Golden, 
Anthony Brown, and Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Mark Takano for 
their continued support for this important, bipartisan amendment.
  This provision was incorporated into the NDAA in fiscal years 2020, 
2021, and 2022, and I urge my colleagues to again support this 
amendment and protect American servicemembers.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1224, the 
previous question is ordered on the amendments en bloc offered by the 
gentleman from Washington (Mr. Smith).
  The question is on the amendments en bloc.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the ayes appeared to have it.
  Mr. GOHMERT. Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 
8, the yeas and nays are ordered.
  Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question 
are postponed.


                Amendment No. 384 Offered by Mr. Bowman

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 
384 printed in part A of House Resolution 117-405.
  Mr. BOWMAN. Madam Speaker, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       At the appropriate place in subtitle C of title XII, insert 
     the following:

     SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON ONGOING UNITED STATES PRESENCE IN 
                   SYRIA.

       None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
     or otherwise made available to the Department of Defense may 
     be used to maintain a United States military presence inside 
     Syria after the date that is 1 year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, unless there is enacted specific 
     statutory authorization for such military presence in 
     accordance with the requirements of the War Powers Resolution 
     (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.).

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1224, the 
gentleman from New York (Mr. Bowman) and a Member opposed each will 
control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New York.
  Mr. BOWMAN. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Madam Speaker, I rise today to urge support for my amendment that 
will take an important step toward restoring congressional war powers. 
This amendment will bring our unauthorized military presence in Syria 
to a long overdue debate in Congress so we can ultimately do our 
constitutional duty to vote to authorize or reject military action.
  Members on both sides of the aisle have long recognized the 
Constitution and the War Powers Act of 1973 grant Congress the 
exclusive power to send our servicemen and -women into war.
  Members of Congress are duly elected by their districts to represent 
them in Washington to vote and decide on legislation and determine how 
the U.S. uses the power of the purse and sword. Unfortunately, 
unauthorized military presence undercuts this role. A Member of 
Congress should never learn about an air strike from the news. This is 
why the American people must decide when and where we use our military 
might, and that decision is made through their congressional 
Representatives.
  Ensuring that Congress continues to authorize military activity is 
not only about guardrailing good democracy, it is also about fiscal 
responsibility and integrity. Washington is known for military 
contractors lobbying for endless wars to ensure endless profits, even 
when our lowest paid servicemembers have to rely on food pantries to 
feed themselves and their families. That is a policy choice, and our 
bloated Pentagon budget compared to our investments in schools, 
healthcare, and jobs at home is a policy choice. Our military footprint 
extends across dozens of countries far from public scrutiny and 
accountability.
  My bipartisan amendment, which I am honored to be joined by 
Representatives Khanna, DeFazio, Schakowsky, Blumenauer, Lofgren, Bush, 
Jones, and Cammack in offering, is a fundamental next step toward 
breaking that cycle.
  This is a question of war and peace that should be debated and 
answered with a recorded vote in Congress.
  This amendment does not take a position on substantive Syria policy 
questions. It merely requires this body to follow the Constitution, 
hold a debate, and vote to authorize military action. I hope that my 
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agree our troops and the American people deserve to see this body hold 
that debate and then cast their vote.
  Under the last administration, former President Trump made it clear 
that U.S. military troops in Syria were there to secure the oil, but 
explicit authorization from Congress was never obtained for that 
purpose.
  I disagree with claims that the 2001 AUMF, which was about responding 
to the September 11 attacks, authorized our troops to engage in 
hostilities against these forces which nobody argues had anything to do 
with those attacks or to guard oil fields.
  My colleagues who believe that the President does not need specific 
authorization to deploy U.S. military forces to seize Syria's oil in an 
unconstitutional war should just admit that to their constituents. They 
don't care about the duty of Congress, the Constitution, or the War 
Powers Act; and they certainly don't care that our military budget is 
even larger than our domestic budget.
  I agree with President Biden who has called for a new era of 
relentless diplomacy and that U.S. military power must be our tool of 
last resort, not our first, and should not be used as an answer to 
every problem we see around the world.
  One step in the right direction would be to restore war powers, which 
is the solution put forth in this amendment.
  I honor and respect the incredible sacrifices made by our Kurdish 
allies. Nothing in this amendment supports abandoning the Kurdish 
people, nor do I personally support that. Let me be clear: this is 
simply a vote to restore the power of Congress in authorizing military 
presence in Syria. The current unauthorized U.S. military presence of 
indefinite duration means that the U.S. may pull troops with little 
warning and with little regard for what will happen once the troops are 
gone without a gradual release. Let's learn from the horrors in 
Afghanistan.
  I want to have a transparent and vigorous debate in front of the 
American people on the role of the U.S. military in Syria. When we have 
that debate and vote, it may be that this body authorizes support for 
such a military action to support the Kurdish people.
  Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. MEUSER. Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition to the amendment.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Pennsylvania is 
recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. MEUSER. Madam Speaker, U.S. troops are in Syria to fight ISIS 
pursuant to the 2001 counter-terrorism AUMF. For years, we have worked 
with partners on the ground to eliminate the deadly and destabilizing 
threat of ISIS.
  This mission in Syria has been extremely successful. The job, 
however, is nowhere near done. Just this week, our military succeeded 
in eliminating the leader of ISIS in Syria. This comes after the 
capture of a top ISIS leader and bombmaker in northwest Syria last 
month.
  According to the U.S. Central Command, ``removal of these ISIS 
leaders will disrupt the terrorist organization's ability to further 
plot and carry out attacks.''
  Our continued presence on the ground is necessary to ensure the 
enduring defeat of ISIS.

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  Such a short-sighted amendment would prematurely cut short our 
presence in Syria. Our force in Syria has been extremely effective and 
part of a global coalition to defeat ISIS. This is not the time for the 
U.S. to abandon our allies and partners in Syria. We have seen what 
occurs when such actions are taken.
  None of us want our soldiers, American soldiers, men and women, 
overseas longer than absolutely necessary. Many of us believe that the 
AUMF of 2001 must be updated and replaced. But forcing a withdrawal too 
soon virtually ensures we will have to return.
  Such a plan that is outlined in this amendment undermines our 
military position. We saw it in Iraq when President Obama withdrew, and 
U.S. troops had to go back in just a few years later to fight ISIS.
  We must avoid a similar situation in Syria. Withdrawal should be 
based on the defeat of ISIS, not on an artificial timeline. For these 
reasons, I urge opposition to this amendment.
  Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1224, the 
previous question is ordered on the amendment offered by the gentleman 
from New York (Mr. Bowman).
  The question is on the amendment.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the ayes appeared to have it.
  Mr. GOHMERT. Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The 
SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, 
the yeas and nays are ordered.
  Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question 
are postponed.


                Amendment No. 391 Offered by Mr. Keating

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 
391 printed in part A of House Report 117-405.
  Mr. KEATING. Madam Speaker, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 857, insert after line 6 the following:

     SEC. 1336. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ACTIONS RELATING TO GLOBAL 
                   CLIMATE CHANGE.

       (a) Climate Change Officers.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of State shall establish and 
     staff Climate Change Officer positions. Such Officers shall 
     serve under the supervision of the appropriate chief of 
     mission or the Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, 
     and the Environment of the Department of State, as the case 
     may be. The Secretary shall ensure each embassy, consulate, 
     and diplomatic mission to which such Officers are assigned 
     pursuant to paragraph (2) has sufficient additional and 
     appropriate staff to support such Officers.
       (2) Assignment.--Climate Change Officers shall be assigned 
     to the following posts:
       (A) United States embassies, or, if appropriate, 
     consulates.
       (B) United States diplomatic missions to, or liaisons with, 
     regional and multilateral organizations, including the United 
     States diplomatic missions to the European Union, African 
     Union, Organization of American States, Arctic Council, and 
     any other appropriate regional organization, and the United 
     Nations and its relevant specialized agencies.
       (C) Other posts as designated by the Secretary.
       (3) Responsibilities.--Each Climate Change Officer shall--
       (A) provide expertise on effective approaches to--
       (i) mitigate the emission of gases which contribute to 
     global climate change and formulate national and global plans 
     for reducing such gross and net emissions; and
       (ii) reduce the detrimental impacts attributable to global 
     climate change, and adapt to such impacts;
       (B) engage and convene, in a manner that is equitable, 
     inclusive, and just, with individuals and organizations which 
     represent a government office, a nongovernmental 
     organization, a social or political movement, a private 
     sector entity, an educational or scientific institution, or 
     any other entity concerned with--
       (i) global climate change; the emission of gases which 
     contribute to global climate change; or
       (ii) reducing the detrimental impacts attributable to 
     global climate change;
       (C) facilitate engagement by United States entities in 
     bilateral and multilateral cooperation on climate change; and
       (D) carry out such other responsibilities as the Secretary 
     may assign.
       (b) Responsibilities of Under Secretary.--The Under 
     Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment of 
     the Department of State shall, including by acting through 
     the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and 
     Scientific Affairs of the Department of State--
       (1) provide policy guidance to Climate Change Officers 
     established under subsection (a);
       (2) develop relations with, consult with, and provide 
     assistance to relevant individuals and organizations 
     concerned with studying, mitigating, and adapting to global 
     climate change, or reducing the emission of gases which 
     contribute to global climate change; and
       (3) assist officers and employees of regional bureaus of 
     the Department of State to develop strategies and programs to 
     promote studying, mitigating, and adapting to global climate 
     change, or reducing the emission of gases which contribute to 
     global climate change.
       (c) Actions by Chiefs of Mission.--Each chief of mission in 
     a foreign country shall--
       (1) develop, as part of annual joint strategic plans or 
     equivalent program and policy planning, a strategy to promote 
     actions to improve and increase studying, mitigating, and 
     adapting to global climate change, or reducing the emission 
     of gases which contribute to global climate change by--
       (A) consulting and coordinating with and providing support 
     to relevant individuals and organizations, including experts 
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     professionals and stakeholders on issues related to climate 
     change; and
       (B) holding periodic meetings with such relevant 
     individuals and organizations relating to such strategy;
       (2) hold ongoing discussions with the officials and leaders 
     of such country regarding progress to improve and increase 
     studying, mitigating, and adapting to global climate change, 
     or reducing the emission of gases which contribute to global 
     climate change in a manner that is equitable, inclusive, and 
     just in such country; and
       (3) certify annually to the Secretary of State that to the 
     maximum extent practicable, considerations related to climate 
     change adaptation and mitigation, sustainability, and the 
     environment were incorporated in activities, management, and 
     operations of the United States embassy or other diplomatic 
     post under the director of the chief of mission.
       (d) Training.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall 
     establish curriculum at the Department of State's Foreign 
     Service Institute that supplements political and economic 
     reporting tradecraft courses in order to provide employees of 
     the Department with specialized training with respect to 
     studying, mitigating, and adapting to global climate change, 
     or reducing the emission of gases which contribute to global 
     climate change. Such training shall include the following:
       (1) Awareness of the full range of national and subnational 
     agencies, offices, personnel, statutory authorities, funds, 
     and programs involved in the international commitments of the 
     United States regarding global climate change and the 
     emission of gases which contribute to global climate change, 
     the science of global climate change, and methods for 
     mitigating and adapting to global climate change.
       (2) Awareness of methods for mitigating and adapting to 
     global climate change and reducing the emission of gases 
     which contribute to global climate change that are equitable, 
     inclusive, and just.
       (3) Familiarity with United States agencies, multilateral 
     agencies, international financial institutions, and the 
     network of donors providing assistance to mitigate and adapt 
     to global climate change.
       (4) Awareness of the most frequently announced goals and 
     methods of the entities specified in subsection (a)(3)(B).
       (e) Contracting.--Contracting and agreements officers of 
     the Department of State, and other United States embassy 
     personnel responsible for contracts, grants, or acquisitions, 
     shall receive training on evaluating proposals, 
     solicitations, and bids, for considerations related to 
     sustainability and adapting to or mitigating impacts from 
     climate change.
       (f) Reporting.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act and biennially thereafter, 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 that includes a 
     detailed breakdown of posts at which staff are assigned the 
     role of Climate Change Officer, the responsibilities to which 
     they have been assigned, and the strategies developed by the 
     chief of mission, as applicable.
       (g) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     climate diplomacy tools, including the establishment of 
     Climate Change Officers and supporting staff under this 
     section, are critical for demonstrating the commitment to 
     include climate changes issues as core tenets of foreign 
     policy priorities, as well as preserving the United States 
     role as a global leader on climate change action.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1224, the 
gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Keating) and a Member opposed each 
will control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Massachusetts.
  Mr. KEATING. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  The Defense Department's National Defense Strategy has consistently 
included climate change as one of the most critical enduring threats. 
The 2022 National Defense Strategy is no exception.
  In fact, Secretary Austin, just 8 months ago, called climate change 
an existential threat and has said: ``No nation can find lasting 
security without addressing the climate crisis.''
  Intelligence officials have repeatedly warned that climate change 
leads to food and water shortages, ecological degradation, and extreme 
weather patterns, conditions that reduce our military readiness, enable 
mass population displacement, terrorist activity, and other forms of 
violence and conflicts between nations.
  In fact, U.S. national security experts have dubbed climate change 
disaster response the military's new forever war, and a 2021 Pentagon 
report detailed how recent extreme weather has already cost billions of 
dollars in damages to U.S. military installations like Florida's 
Tyndall Air Force Base, Nebraska's Offutt Air Force Base, and other 
military installations as well.
  It interrupts our training and our other operations. It is also 
projected to undermine bases vulnerable to rising seas, such as Guam 
and the Marshall Islands.
  This legislation does not necessitate any additional funds, despite 
the billions of dollars it costs to our military. It simply requires 
the Department of State to establish climate change officer positions 
at major U.S. Embassy hubs across the world.
  The U.S. State Department already hosts energy and science officers, 
but these climate change officers would have environmental issues front 
of mind and be responsible for supporting U.S. global efforts to combat 
climate change and advance climate solutions.
  Currently, there is no individual at these embassies who focuses on 
climate change priorities, and I believe that the training provided to 
energy or science technology attaches really doesn't equip them with 
the tools they need to prioritize and tackle environmental issues.
  The imminent, complex, and destructive threat posed by climate change 
demands our primary attention. This bill would ensure that our 
diplomatic delegations designate personnel whose sole focus is to work 
with international partners to combat this common challenge to our 
global security.
  This is one of DOD's highest priorities, and it is a challenge that 
our country can't face alone. Using our existing embassies with their 
existing global footprint is an efficient way to plus-up our ability to 
tackle this challenge with our international partners.
  This amendment is a vital, long-overdue step toward advancing global 
geopolitical stability, human and environmental health, and U.S. 
national security.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support the measure, and I 
reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. PERRY. Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition to the amendment.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Pennsylvania is 
recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. PERRY. Madam Speaker, there are a lot of issues with this 
amendment, not the least of which is that my colleague is the 
subcommittee chairman on the committee of jurisdiction for this 
amendment, yet we are not taking it up in that committee because I 
suppose we don't want the debate.
  While we are talking about national security in the National Defense 
Authorization Act, this amendment adds to the already excessive 
bureaucracy at the State Department, not at the Pentagon.
  It has nothing to do with national security. This is about political 
ideology and using the National Defense Authorization Act for more 
bureaucracy, a climate change officer at embassies, consulates, 
diplomatic missions, et cetera.
  It is alleged to provide expertise on climate change in the State 
Department, and it stipulates that this must be done in an equitable, 
inclusive, and just manner.
  Do you know what is not equitable or just? Sending State Department 
officials around the globe to tell other countries trying to emerge in 
their world, in their economies, by adopting ineffective, destabilizing 
green energy just so that John Kerry can fly around in his private jet 
and rub elbows with billionaires in Davos.
  It is certainly not equitable or just to tell other countries they 
must transition to electrical systems built on the horrific, forced 
slave labor and child labor facilitated by the Communist Party of 
China. That doesn't seem equitable, doesn't seem just, doesn't seem 
fair.
  This amendment also contains the sense of Congress that would affirm 
climate change as one of the core tenets of foreign policy priorities.
  Madam Speaker, we are talking about the National Defense 
Authorization Act. This is not the State and Foreign Ops 
reauthorization. This doesn't belong here. This has nothing to do with 
this.
  Everybody here knows, or should know, that we face enormous 
challenges around the globe for a national security policy. But if we 
want to talk about State and Foreign Ops, we can talk about Sri Lanka.
  They have an ESG score of like 99 or something like that. They just 
overthrew their government because they

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can't eat because of these policies, these policies imposed on them by 
the United States of America in the accolades of this Green New Deal 
garbage.
  Ghana is the same thing, moving up in the world, electrifying their 
country so everybody could afford electricity in a Third World country. 
Now it is dark at night in their homes because there is no electricity 
because of this kind of stuff.
  This doesn't belong here, Madam Speaker. Actually, it doesn't belong 
anywhere, but it certainly doesn't belong as an amendment to this bill. 
I urge all of my colleagues to vote ``no.''

  Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. KEATING. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Each year we gather and get information from our top security 
officials. There are three issues that are existential that are at the 
top of the list: nuclear war, pandemics, and climate change. Those are 
the big three.
  The gentleman from Pennsylvania might have his own opinions, but I 
dare say he is far out of step with the priorities of all of our 
defense leaders and our top security officials.
  In terms of being efficient, this couldn't be more efficient. Instead 
of creating new bureaucracies within the Department of Defense, we are 
taking an existing framework that is there globally by using our 
embassies. We are being more efficient, reducing more expense, and 
reducing more bureaucracies in a way to deal with this most important 
issue.
  Again, I urge all of my colleagues to join with me on this amendment, 
and I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. PERRY. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  I would just offer this to my colleague, my friend. I have served in 
uniform, and I know what the existential threats are.

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  Madam Speaker, I know, having served long in both the enlisted ranks 
and the officer ranks, the troubles that national security pose to this 
Nation.
  While you might find woke officers and enlisted members infiltrate 
the Pentagon to destroy the military with this tripe, I am not one of 
them. I am not going to fall for it. Neither should anybody here.
  We need to focus. Our military, our national defense, needs to focus 
on real enemies, enemies like China, Iran, terrorism, and potentially 
Russia, but not in a proxy war in Ukraine. These are real enemies.
  Climate change can be handled by other agencies and should be handled 
by other agencies. DOD and men and women in uniform need to focus on 
defending our country from our enemies, not this, Mr. Speaker.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. KEATING. Mr. Speaker, this is an issue that has been reinforced 
by this administration, the past administration, the administration 
before it. With all due respect to a lot of other people in uniform, in 
combat positions and in leadership positions, it has been a consistent 
strain of continuous concern.
  If you are worried about diverting DOD, this approach shares that 
responsibility. In fact, this amendment alone places it all with the 
Department of State, in that respect.
  Again, some of the arguments you gave really are arguments that I 
have, and I think some of the arguments you gave clearly reinforce the 
fact that this is an important amendment and should pass.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this, and I yield back 
the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Cuellar). Pursuant to House Resolution 
1224, the previous question is ordered on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Keating).
  The question is on the amendment.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the ayes appeared to have it.
  Mr. PERRY. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 
8, the yeas and nays are ordered.
  Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question 
are postponed.


                Amendment No. 392 Offered by Ms. Jayapal

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 
392 printed in part A of House Report 117-405.
  Ms. JAYAPAL. Mr. Speaker, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       At the end of title LIII of division E of the bill, add the 
     following:

     SECTION 53__. CLIMATE RESILIENCE.

       (a) Office of Climate Resilience.--
       (1) Establishment.--Not later than 60 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the President shall establish an 
     Office of Climate Resilience (hereinafter referred to as the 
     ``Office'') within the White House.
       (2) Director.--
       (A) Appointment.--The President shall appoint a Director of 
     the Office.
       (B) Term.--The Director shall serve for a period of 5 
     years.
       (C) Termination.--The President may terminate the Director 
     prior to the end of the term described in subparagraph (B) 
     for issues with performance.
       (3) Purpose.--The purpose of the Office shall be to use 
     information from all sectors involved in climate resilience, 
     including frontline community experience, scientific 
     expertise, and labor organization input to coordinate Federal 
     actions to support a climate resilient nation and operate as 
     a Secretariat.
       (4) Functions.--The Office shall--
       (A) convene the necessary Federal and external stakeholders 
     to inform and develop a national climate resilience action 
     plan;
       (B) revise the plan described in subparagraph (A) every 5 
     years, or more frequently if determined necessary by the 
     Director based on science;
       (C) support Federal agencies in developing and revising 
     agency-specific climate resilience actions plans and compile 
     such plans into a Federal Government climate resilience 
     action plan;
       (D) coordinate with other Federal activities related to 
     climate resilience, including efforts made by the National 
     Environmental Justice Advisory Council and the White House 
     Environmental Justice Advisory Council; and
       (E) evaluate the effectiveness of the national climate 
     resilience action plan in achieving a climate resilient 
     nation through annual assessments and annual reporting to 
     Congress.
       (5) Staffing.--
       (A) In general.--The Director of the Office shall appoint 
     staff to organize the activities of and provide support for 
     the members of the Climate Resilience Equity Advisory Board 
     established under section 5 of this Act, the interagency 
     working group, and the Climate Resilience Task Force.
       (B) Additional employees.--The Director may hire other 
     employees as needed to exercise and fulfil the function and 
     purpose of the Office.
       (b) Climate Resilience Equity Advisory Board.--
       (1) Establishment.--Not later than 6 months after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of 
     Climate Resilience shall establish a Climate Resilience 
     Equity Advisory Board (herein after referred to as the 
     ``Advisory Board'').
       (2) Purpose.--The purpose of the Advisory Board shall be to 
     advise and make recommendations to the Office of Climate 
     Resilience to ensure that the knowledge, experiences, and 
     priorities of frontline communities are incorporated into 
     Federal climate resilience efforts.
       (3) Functions.--The Advisory Board shall--
       (A) participate in the planning process to develop a 
     national climate resilience action plan, including by 
     advising and making recommendations to the interagency 
     workgroup, Climate Resilience Task Force, and labor, worker, 
     and workforce development stakeholders to ensure that--
       (i) the knowledge, lived experiences, and priorities of 
     frontline communities are incorporated into the strategies, 
     actions, and projects proposed in the national climate 
     resilience action plan and agency climate resilience plans; 
     and
       (ii) climate resilience jobs and training opportunities 
     prioritize and are accessible to frontline communities;
       (B) advise and make recommendations to the Office of 
     Climate Resilience on ongoing climate resilience activities; 
     and
       (C) collaborate with, advise, and make recommendations to 
     the Center for the Climate Resilience Workforce on the 
     activities of such Center.
       (4) Membership.--
       (A) In general.--Members of the Advisory Board shall be 
     representatives of frontline communities.
       (B) Application process.--The Director of the Office shall 
     develop an application process and criteria that, at minimum, 
     shall require applicants for the Advisory Board to provide--
       (i) letters of support from 3 individuals who are members 
     of the community they represent, highlighting the 
     qualifications and relevant lived, volunteer, or paid work 
     experience the individual possesses to serve on the Advisory 
     Board; and
       (ii) demographic information about the community 
     represented by the individual including data on population 
     size, income, race, education level, geographic location,

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     and health, climate, and environmental risks faced.
       (C) Size of board.--
       (i) In general.--The Advisory Board shall be comprised of 
     not less than 12 members that provide diverse and fair 
     representation of frontline communities.
       (ii) Additional members.--The Director may select 
     additional members representing frontline communities for the 
     Advisory Board on an interim or permanent basis.
       (D) Term.--
       (i) In general.--A member shall serve on the Advisory Board 
     for a term of 3 years.
       (ii) Term limit.--A member may serve on the Advisory Board 
     for not more than 2 terms.
       (5) Compensation.--The Director of the Office shall 
     establish guidelines and a process for providing compensation 
     to individuals who would otherwise not be able to participate 
     or who would experience financial hardship without such 
     compensation.
       (6) Public participation and transparency.--The Board shall 
     make every effort, consistent with applicable law, including 
     section 552 of title 5, United States Code, and section 552a 
     of title 5, United States Code, to maximize public 
     participation and transparency, including making the advice 
     of the Board publicly available in electronic form, including 
     video streaming, on the website of the Office.
       (7) Applicability of law.--Section 14(a)(2) of the Federal 
     Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the 
     Advisory Committee.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Climate resilience.--The term ``climate resilience''--
       (A) means the ability and capacity of social, economic, and 
     environmental systems, organized as natural ecosystems and 
     human communities, to anticipate, prepare for, adapt to, 
     respond to, and recover from hazardous events, trends, or 
     disturbances related to climate change; and
       (B) includes the ability to engage in an iterative process 
     of--
       (i) assessing how climate change will create new, or alter 
     current climate related risks, and how such risks are 
     distributed within and across natural ecosystems and human 
     communities, including--

       (I) for human communities, risks shall be assessed by 
     geography, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, health and 
     other demographic and social factors, as applicable; and
       (II) for natural ecosystems, risks shall be assessed by 
     geography, species and ecosystem services, as applicable;

       (ii) identifying human populations, animal and plant 
     species, ecosystem services and habitats that face 
     disproportionate risks and impacts of climate change, 
     including--

       (I) for human populations, identifying risks due to 
     historic and ongoing systemic racism, economic inequity, and 
     environmental degradation and pollution; and
       (II) for natural species and ecosystem services, 
     identifying risks due to environmental degradation, pollution 
     and other anthropogenic impacts;

       (iii) working to address the root causes that lead the 
     entities identified in clause (ii) to be disproportionately 
     vulnerable to the risks and impacts of climate change; and
       (iv) prioritizing the natural species, ecosystem services 
     and human populations identified in clause (ii) in taking 
     steps to--

       (I) mitigate climate change by addressing its causes and 
     impacts to the greatest extent possible as quickly as 
     possible;
       (II) prepare for and adapt to the unavoidable impacts of 
     climate change by ensuring that effective risk reduction and 
     management and adaptation strategies can be implemented and 
     maintained; and
       (III) recover from and rebuild after climate disasters in 
     ways that minimize future risks and increase the ability of 
     natural ecosystems and human communities to face future risks 
     with less harm.

       (2) Co-operative.--The term ``co-operative'' has the 
     meaning given such term in section 1381 of the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986.
       (3) Community of color.--The term ``community of color'' 
     means a census block group or series of geographically 
     contiguous blocks in which the population of any of the 
     following categories of individuals, individually or in 
     combination, comprises 30 percent or more of the population 
     of persons in the census block group or series of 
     geographically contiguous blocks:
       (A) Black.
       (B) African American.
       (C) Asian.
       (D) Pacific Islander.
       (E) Other non-white race.
       (F) Hispanic.
       (G) Latino.
       (H) Linguistically isolated.
       (4) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the director of 
     the Office of Climate Resilience established under section 1 
     of this Act.
       (5) Frontline community.--The term ``frontline community'' 
     means--
       (A) a community or population that, due to systemic racial 
     or economic injustice, has been made vulnerable to experience 
     disproportionate exposure to environmental hazards, 
     including--
       (i) a low-income community;
       (ii) a community of color; and
       (iii) a Tribal or indigenous community;
       (B) a community that has been primarily economically 
     dependent on fossil fuel industries; and
       (C) a community or population that is vulnerable or 
     systematically disadvantaged and therefore has a higher 
     likelihood of being impacted by environmental and climate 
     injustice and inequitable climate actions, including--
       (i) linguistically isolated communities;
       (ii) individuals with limited English proficiency;
       (iii) immigrants and refugees;
       (iv) individuals with limited mobility;
       (v) individuals who are ill;
       (vi) vulnerable elderly populations;
       (vii) children, youth, and pregnant women;
       (viii) individuals with disabilities;
       (ix) LGBTQ+ individuals;
       (x) institutionalized populations;
       (xi) individuals living in isolated rural areas;
       (xii) unhoused populations; and
       (xiii) workers whose job requires such worker to work 
     outdoors.
       (6) Labor organization.--The term ``labor organization'' 
     has the meaning given such term in section 2(5) of the 
     National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 152(5)).
       (7) Labor, worker, and workforce development 
     stakeholders.--The term ``labor, worker, and workforce 
     development stakeholders'' shall include--
       (A) individuals who are members of populations facing 
     barriers to employment who have shown leadership in 
     addressing such barriers;
       (B) worker-driven entities dedicated to ensuring collective 
     worker voice and representation, including--
       (i) labor unions;
       (ii) worker centers; and
       (iii) worker associations;
       (C) organizations that advocate for improvement to worker 
     rights and working conditions, including organizations that 
     work to expand collective bargaining, raise worker wages, 
     improve workplace safety, reduce and end discrimination and 
     increase workplace equity;
       (D) individuals and organizations, including potential 
     employers, that possess knowledge of the jobs, skills, and 
     occupations that pertain to climate resilience work, in order 
     to inform workforce and training needs; and
       (E) entities with proven track records in designing and 
     participating in workforce development and training programs 
     resulting in higher wages and improved job security for 
     workers, including--
       (i) community colleges;
       (ii) nonprofit organizations; and
       (iii) joint labor management partnerships.
       (8) Low-income community.--The term ``low-income 
     community'' means any census block group in which 30 percent 
     or more of the population of such block group are individuals 
     with an annual household income equal to, or less than, the 
     greater of--
       (A) an amount equal to 80 percent of the median income of 
     the area in which the household is located, as reported by 
     the Department of Housing and Urban Development; and
       (B) 200 percent of the Federal poverty line.
       (9) Non-profit organization.--The term ``non-profit 
     organization'' means an organization under section 501(c)(3) 
     of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
       (10) Population.--The term ``population'' means a census 
     block group or series of geographically contiguous blocks 
     representing certain common characteristics, including race, 
     ethnicity, national origin, income-level, health disparities, 
     or other public health or socioeconomic attributes.
       (11) Populations facing barriers to employment.--The term 
     ``populations facing barriers to employment'' means 
     populations that have faced systemic barriers to employment, 
     significant, systemic job losses, or chronic underemployment 
     or insecure employment due to failed economic policies, 
     including--
       (A) undocumented individuals;
       (B) individuals with criminal records;
       (C) individuals who are formerly incarcerated;
       (D) deindustrialized communities; and
       (E) demographic populations with unemployment levels higher 
     than the national average.
       (12) State.--The term ``State'' includes each of the 
     several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of 
     Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands of the United States, the 
     Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated 
     States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, 
     the Republic of Palau, and the territories and possessions of 
     the United States.
       (13) Tribal or indigenous community.--The term ``Tribal or 
     indigenous community'' means a population of people who are 
     members of--
       (A) a federally recognized Indian Tribe;
       (B) a State recognized Indian Tribe;
       (C) an Alaskan Native or Native Hawaiian community or 
     organization; and
       (D) any other community of indigenous people located in a 
     State.
       (14) Worker center.--The term ``worker center'' means a 
     non-profit organization or a co-operative that--
       (A) has as one if its primary goals the improvement of 
     worker rights, workplace safety, wages, working conditions, 
     or employment access, or the promotion of enhanced worker 
     voice; and
       (B) which has some kind of formal mechanism by which 
     workers who stand to benefit from these improvements may 
     directly participate in organizational decision-making.


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  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1224, the 
gentlewoman from Washington (Ms. Jayapal) and a Member opposed each 
will control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Washington.
  Ms. JAYAPAL. Mr. Speaker, my amendment would direct the President to 
establish an office of climate resilience within the White House to 
coordinate climate resilience activities across all government 
agencies.
  As the climate crisis worsens, American communities are in desperate 
need of an office to increase the resilience of our communities.
  As my colleagues well know, climate disasters are increasing in 
frequency and severity at an alarming rate. Just last week, a few of my 
colleagues and I visited Yosemite National Park, where climate change 
continues to fuel larger, longer, and more severe fires.
  In the last 14 months alone, 20 percent of giant sequoias in Sierra 
Nevada were killed in wildfires. Not more than 48 hours after we left, 
a wildfire started that is still burning across 2,000 acres and 
endangering the park and the surrounding communities.
  Last month, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
reported that there were nine individual billion-dollar weather and 
climate events across the country during the first 6 months of the year 
alone, including severe drought, two tornado outbreaks, and dangerous 
hailstorms.
  Last year, damages from these severe weather events totaled 
approximately $145 billion. These costs are felt by families across the 
country. These families lose their houses, all of their belongings, 
their livelihoods, and sometimes their loved ones in these disasters.
  As the climate crisis worsens, this harm will be exacerbated by the 
lack of climate resilience planning.
  There is immense work needed to make our communities resilient and 
safe from climate disasters. Thankfully, much work is underway. Over 20 
Federal agencies have separate climate resilience action plans, but the 
United States lacks a robust, unified, national climate resilience 
action plan, and there is no overarching coordination between Federal 
agencies on this very important security issue. As such, these 
disjointed efforts are likely performing duplicative work without 
maximizing the potential benefit.
  My amendment would establish an office of climate resilience to 
coordinate the various efforts currently going on across the Federal 
Government. The office of climate resilience in the White House would 
leverage the expertise available from all sectors involved in climate 
resiliency, including the knowledge and lived experiences of frontline 
communities.
  The office would improve current climate resilience efforts 
throughout various Federal agencies and ensure that they are rooted in 
environmental justice as they protect and develop the climate 
resilience workforce.
  The amendment will enable the United States to better prepare for and 
prevent future climate disasters and protect American families and our 
Nation's security while mitigating the destruction that natural 
disasters wreak on our communities.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support my amendment, and I 
reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. PERRY. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the amendment.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Pennsylvania is 
recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. PERRY. Mr. Speaker, this amendment, as has been stated, 
establishes an office of climate resilience in the White House and a 
climate resilience equity advisory board, including outside 
stakeholders, to develop a national climate resilience action plan.
  What does ``outside stakeholders'' mean? I mean, to me, what I hear 
is people who do what a lot of people do in Washington. They grift. 
They are making money. They are making policy that makes their friends 
money. That is what that means. The stakeholders should be the American 
people, outside stakeholders developing a national climate resilience 
action plan.
  Now, quite honestly, this is, again, the National Defense 
Authorization Act. How this amendment made it to the floor under this 
bill is, quite honestly, beyond comprehension. It is just another level 
of Federal bureaucracy in the name of climate that does nothing to 
improve the readiness of our military or support the warfighter.
  That is what we should be discussing this evening. That is what the 
underlying bill is about, the National Defense Authorization Act. This 
has nothing to do, again, with supporting the warfighter, nothing to do 
with increasing readiness.
  I remember filling out officer evaluation reports with all kinds of 
requirements. I had a paragraph I had to fill out on every officer, all 
kinds of requirements that I had to put a statement in about this or 
that. It left me about one sentence to talk about their warfighting 
capability, each officer, about one sentence left in all the space of 
the requirements that I had to complete that had absolutely nothing to 
do with the servicemember's ability to do their job in combat. So, here 
we are going to add some more because we don't have enough of that.
  The folks responsible for developing a nationwide resiliency plan 
would be those with emergency management experience if they were going 
to do it, but that is not required. Again, we have outside 
stakeholders.
  I mean, it doesn't even belong in this bill, but even if it did, it 
doesn't get anything right here because we are not going to protect 
anybody. This is just another bureaucracy for activists on the left to 
impose these things on United States citizens.
  I mean, we have real problems. It would be great if we had a task 
force in the White House, since apparently the President can't handle 
it, to deal with the record inflation that we have.
  It would be great if we had somebody in the White House, maybe a task 
force, to deal with fuel prices. I mean, we have our national leaders 
traveling all around the globe, thousands of miles away, to try to get 
other countries to pump more oil, refine more oil. We won't do it in 
the United States of America.
  It would be great to have that task force. Maybe that would help 
national security so we wouldn't have to go fight these foreign wars. 
But I guess we are going to do this social justice climate 
fearmongering.

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  It just creates another activist entity within the Federal Government 
and fails to protect folks from disasters or actually protect the 
taxpayers. It will actually undermine resiliency efforts by focusing on 
socialist ideas that are failing. They are failing in this country 
right now.
  What we are seeing happening in our economy is the result of these 
types of things. We don't let the market work. We don't want the 
market. We are going to impose our will on the American people and say, 
``You are not going to drive that kind of car, you are not going to use 
that kind of fuel, you are not going to buy that kind of electricity. 
We know better than you do. We are Washington, D.C.''
  Most of us have no experience in these industries that we are forcing 
on the American people. It undermines America's prosperity and promotes 
technologies that enrich our enemies, like China, rather than 
supporting the military, which is what this bill is supposed to be 
about.
  I urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment, and I reserve the 
balance of my time.
  Ms. JAYAPAL. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I don't understand why the other side is so distraught 
about an Office of Climate Resilience, and I would love to hear my 
colleagues on the other side go and tell the people who have lost their 
homes in wildfires, who are flooded underneath enormous amounts of 
water that somehow that is not an interest of the Federal Government or 
even of our military to help protect.
  By the way, the military does go into many of these communities when 
we have these big natural disasters. So it is absolutely about 
protecting the security of our country, and the reality is it is the 
duty of the Federal Government to protect these people.
  Now, you can make up all kinds of things about why this climate 
change is not real, but let me tell you, experts around the world 
believe this is a national security issue. They believe it is real, and 
they believe we need to address it.

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  Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from California (Mr. 
Garamendi), my friend.
  Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, the combination of the late hour together 
with too much time to talk led to a really foolish discussion from my 
colleague on the right.
  This issue is of paramount importance to the military. I am just 
going to cite three, four instances in which climate and resiliency 
have impacted the military.
  Let's talk about Tyndall Air Force Base. It was literally wiped off 
the map by a hurricane. It would have been good to have some 
coordination.
  How about Camp Lejeune, another $2 billion problem, excessive rain 
and flood.
  Let's talk about China Lake, another $3 billion problem. We can go on 
and on.
  The fact of the matter is that climate changes are dramatically 
affecting the military, and to have coordination from the White House 
with the entire economy and the entire community of America focusing on 
this issue is a direct problem that must be addressed, and the NDAA is 
the place to do it.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman's time has expired. The 
gentlewoman from Washington's time has expired.
  Mr. PERRY. Mr. Speaker, I yield the balance of my time to the 
gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Graves).
  Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana. Mr. Speaker, I am somewhat baffled by this 
amendment.
  Why would we, for any reason, decide that we are just going to look 
at climate resiliency?
  Mr. Speaker, we have had hurricanes, we have had floods, we have had 
forest fires, we have had tornadoes, winter storms, earthquakes, 
tsunamis since the planet has been here. Why would we decide that we 
are just going to compartmentalize climate resilience and just look at 
that and ignore everything else?
  Why would we decide that we are going to choose to bias only 
frontline communities versus those that are truly most vulnerable?
  This is what I used to do for a living. I did it for years and years. 
I am glad this is comical. This is what I used to do.
  This might be the stupidest thing I have ever seen. Why in the world, 
Mr. Speaker, would you compartmentalize different types of 
vulnerability?
  If you are concerned about climate, why don't you go and talk to this 
administration about the fact that under President Trump, emissions 
went down 2.5 percent a year, and under President Biden, they have gone 
up 6.3 percent a year. And we negotiated an agreement with China where 
they get to increase emissions 150 percent while everybody else cuts.
  This is simply just ill-informed. It doesn't make any sense at all, 
and I urge rejection of this ill-conceived amendment.
  Mr. PERRY. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1224, the 
previous question is ordered on the amendment offered by the 
gentlewoman from Washington (Ms. Jayapal).
  The question is on the amendment.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the ayes appeared to have it.
  Mr. PERRY. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 
8, the yeas and nays are ordered.
  Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question 
are postponed.


                Amendment No. 395 Offered by Ms. Speier

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 
395 printed in part A of House Report 117-405.
  Ms. SPEIER. Mr. Speaker, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 1348, insert after line 23 the following (and conform 
     the table of contents accordingly):

     SEC. 5806. SURVIVORS' BILL OF RIGHTS.

       (a) Definition of Covered Formula Grant.--In this section, 
     the term ``covered formula grant'' means a grant under part T 
     of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act 
     of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10441 et seq.) (commonly referred to as 
     the ``STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program'').
       (b) Grant Increase.--The Attorney General shall increase 
     the amount of the covered formula grant provided to a State 
     in accordance with this section if the State has in effect a 
     law that provides to sexual assault survivors the rights, at 
     a minimum, under section 3772 of title 18, United States 
     Code.
       (c) Application.--A State seeking an increase to a covered 
     formula grant under this section shall submit an application 
     to the Attorney General at such time, in such manner, and 
     containing such information as the Attorney General may 
     reasonably require, including information about the law 
     described in subsection (b).
       (d) Period of Increase.--The Attorney General may not 
     provide an increase in the amount of the covered formula 
     grant provided to a State under this section more than 4 
     times.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1224, the 
gentlewoman from California (Ms. Speier) and a Member opposed each will 
control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from California.
  Ms. SPEIER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I am going to make this short and hopefully sweet 
because I can't believe for a minute that we don't want to incentivize 
States to guarantee, at a minimum, the rights we have already 
established in the Survivors' Bill of Rights Act, which was passed in 
Congress unanimously in 2016.
  This amendment is based on a bipartisan bill offered by myself and 
Congressman Kelly Armstrong and Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren and 
introduced by the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, 
Chuck Grassley.
  When we actually enacted the Survivors' Bill of Rights, it guaranteed 
certain rights for sexual assault survivors. Unfortunately, those 
rights only applied to Federal cases. This amendment makes further 
progress by incentivizing States to follow suit.
  What we are debating here is really quite common sense: The right to 
have a rape kit if you are raped, the right not to be charged for it, 
the right to be notified if the government intends to destroy a rape 
kit, the right to be notified of the rape kit's results, the right to 
have the rape kit preserved for the statute of limitations or 20 years, 
whichever is shorter, and the right to be informed of the status and 
location of a rape kit.
  Across the country, survivors are shocked to learn that their rape 
kits have been thrown out or they can't find them.
  Again, we have done this on a Federal level. Congress has recognized 
the rights that are good enough for victims of Federal crimes should 
also be good enough for those who become victims of State crimes.
  Again, this is a simple amendment. It is bipartisan. It is 
incentivizing, not demanding or requiring.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. BIGGS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the amendment.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Arizona is recognized for 
5 minutes.
  Mr. BIGGS. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, the first thing is, I am baffled that this is even 
germane to the National Defense Authorization Act. Really.
  I am not saying that the Survivors' Bill of Rights Act isn't good. It 
passed unanimously. But this amendment bribes States to enact the 
rights afforded in that Survivors' Bill of Rights Act.
  When I was the president of the Arizona Senate, we didn't get Federal 
dollars when we went back and found a way to fund giving rape kits and 
making sure that we went back and started testing all of the old rape 
kits so we could start going after the bad guys.
  This Survivors' Bill of Rights passed unanimously in 2016, but it is 
not a controversial concept, not at all. The concept is that States 
should do this. I mean, seriously.
  I know you think it is really funny, that is good for you. Laugh 
away. But I am telling you right now, this has nothing to do with the 
National Defense Authorization Act.
  States do this on their own when they have leadership in those 
States.

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This isn't something you blow Federal dollars on. This isn't something 
you necessarily need to do that for because States will do it, and many 
States are doing it. I know my own State is doing it and has been doing 
it for 8 years now.

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  This has nothing to do with military readiness, has nothing to do 
with what this bill is supposed to be doing.
  Again, I find myself saying: How does this even sit germane to the 
underlying bill?
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. SPEIER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  This is really astonishing to me, as if servicemembers who are 
female, who are in States in which they do not have these benefits, 
should somehow be second-class citizens, I don't get.
  We have a Parliamentarian who determines whether or not an amendment 
is germane to the NDAA. That has already taken place. So having this 
debate is irrelevant, because we have already established that it is 
germane.
  I don't know about you, but I am not just legislating for the people 
of California. I am legislating for the entire country. That is my job.
  If there is a sexual assault victim in a State where they don't have 
the resources to somehow provide the Survivors' Bill of Rights, we have 
already done this on a Federal level and we offer some incentive so 
they do it, I don't see how this is any different than the other 
programs we have that we continue to fund for local jurisdictions all 
across this country, whether it is the COPS program or anything else.
  So I am flummoxed by this debate on the other side. It is not a 
laughing matter. It is very serious. I think sexual assault victims 
across this country would like to know that they have the same rights 
in States as those who are victims of Federal crimes when it comes to 
being able to access a rape kit, have it paid for, and being told what 
the results are. It is common sense.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. BIGGS. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  It is my understanding that the Rules Committee waived that issue, 
not the parliamentarian, on germaneness. So that is not really a 
qualified argument; that is not a legitimate argument.
  But if we talk about the substance of this, there are States that 
have taken the action that you are wanting to take. Maybe that is where 
you should take the fight, instead of wedging it into the National 
Defense Authorization Act. The National Defense Authorization Act is 
meant to fund the military for readiness to defend this country.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. SPEIER. Mr. Speaker, it wasn't short nor sweet, but I am prepared 
to close and say this is pretty obvious. This does not take rocket 
science. All we are doing with this amendment, that is bipartisan and 
bicameral--maybe the gentleman should talk to Senator Grassley. We want 
to encourage States to do what we have done on the Federal level.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. BIGGS. Mr. Speaker, I oppose this amendment. It doesn't have 
anything to do with the National Defense Authorization Act. I encourage 
everyone to vote ``no'' on it, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1224, the 
previous question is ordered on the amendment offered by the 
gentlewoman from California (Ms. Speier).
  The question is on the amendment.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the ayes appeared to have it.
  Mr. BIGGS. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 
8, the yeas and nays are ordered.
  Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question 
are postponed.


                Amendment No. 399 Offered by Mr. Pallone

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 
399 printed in part A of House Report 117-405.
  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to offer amendment No. 399 as the 
designee of Mr. Pappas.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       At the appropriate place in subtitle E of title XII, insert 
     the following:

     SEC. __. LIMITATION ON TRANSFER OF F-16 AIRCRAFT.

       The President may not sell or authorize a license for the 
     export of new F-16 aircraft or F-16 upgrade technology or 
     modernization kits pursuant to any authority provided by the 
     Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) to the 
     Government of Turkey, or to any agency or instrumentality of 
     Turkey unless the President provides to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the 
     congressional defense committees a certification--
       (1) that such transfer is in the national interest of the 
     United States; and
       (2) that includes a detailed description of concrete steps 
     taken to ensure that such F-16s are not used by Turkey for 
     repeated unauthorized territorial overflights of Greece.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1224, the 
gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone) and a Member opposed each will 
control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New Jersey.
  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, a special thanks to Chairman Smith and his 
team for their tireless work on this bill and for including several 
important amendments that seek justice for the thousands of Armenians 
killed in Azerbaijan's deadly, unprovoked war in Nagorno-Karabakh in 
2020.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to discuss an important bipartisan 
amendment that would prohibit the President from selling or exporting 
next-generation F-16 fighter Jets and F-16 modernization kits to Turkey 
unless he goes through a rigorous certification process with Congress.
  It is necessary, because the administration has ignored strong and 
consistent congressional opposition to the sale since it was first 
proposed last fall by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
  Erdogan continues to prioritize short-term personal gain above the 
collective good of his NATO allies, and allowing the sale to go through 
would be a major mistake.
  He has done the bare minimum to bolster NATO's strategic posture 
since Russia's invasion of Ukraine triggered the largest crisis the 
NATO alliance has faced in decades.
  This destabilizing behavior is evident in his recent efforts to block 
Finland and Sweden from joining NATO until he received absurd and 
unrelated concessions.
  The Turkish military also has conducted dangerous and provocative 
violations of Greek and Cypriot sovereign territory and reportedly is 
planning a major offensive in Syria that could endanger countless 
innocent lives.
  Turkey also continues to utilize S-400 missile defense systems, which 
potentially expose important tactical information about U.S. weaponry 
and military operations to Russia.
  Finally, we can't ignore the Erdogan regime's human rights abuses and 
anti-democratic actions at home that he uses to maintain his grip on 
power.
  The sale of American advanced fighter jets to Turkey will not 
incentivize Erdogan to suddenly transform into a good ally. More 
likely, these weapons will lead to further death and destruction in the 
region.
  For far too long, the United States has allowed Erdogan to dictate 
his terms and hide behind Turkey's status as a NATO ally.
  He has avoided facing real-life consequences greater than a slap on 
the wrist for his flagrant violations of international law at home and 
abroad, and it is time we finally say enough is enough.
  This amendment will do just that and help take the leveraging power 
out of Erdogan's dangerous, autocratic hands.
  I will close by thanking my friend Chris Pappas and my many other 
colleagues who have been supportive in the fight to hold the Erdogan 
regime accountable and prevent the sale from moving forward.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge all of you to vote ``yes'' on this important 
amendment, and I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the Pappas, or as 
it might be, the Pallone 399 amendment.

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  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I thank my dear friend, Mr. Pallone, for 
being here tonight.
  This opportunity for us to speak deserves to be placed within the 
House Foreign Affairs Committee, which has the jurisdiction on this 
matter, the jurisdiction that is very important to the United States 
and to our friends from Greece. But it also is important to our friend 
Turkey, who stands, as a NATO ally, ready, prepared to help the United 
States and its NATO allies in the defense of a region of the world that 
is important.
  It is important for us to note that the conversation about this 
really needs to take place within the Foreign Affairs Committee, and I 
think the chairman and the ranking member are very able to discuss it.
  A report to Congress was made from this last prior administration 
that directly speaks about exactly the circumstances that Mr. Pallone 
speaks of. The United States Government sent this Section 211, PL 116-
94, and they said: ``The United States Government is not in a position 
to provide a list of confirmed violations of Greece's territorial 
airspace.''
  This is a basis of what this amendment is about. First, Greece claims 
territorial space that extends up to 10 nautical miles from its 
coastline and its territorial sea up to six nautical miles. Under 
international law, a country's territorial airspace coincides with its 
territorial sea space also.

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  In this instance, Greece treats these differently. Although Greece 
currently claims up to 6 nautical miles of territorial sea around the 
many islands that it has, its neighbors have not come to a boundary 
delineation upon those areas. Thus, Turkey, which stands directly next 
to many of these islands, looks at international law.
  Mr. Speaker, I think it is important for us to recognize at this 
time, not just with the United States but with the war that is going on 
between Russia and Ukraine, that NATO be prepared to have its top-
flight--not just fighters--but the equipment that would be necessary. I 
believe this discussion, although I recognize it was made in order by 
the Rules Committee, should be placed directly within the Foreign 
Affairs Committee.
  There needs to be a discussion to resolve this between America's 
friends, Turkey and Greece, and depend on them to be able to resolve 
this matter, not put this into the National Defense Authorization Act, 
which does not have jurisdiction in this matter. We should not invoke 
the United States military into this when, in fact, it should be 
something that is done by the State Department.
  I have great respect for the gentleman, Mr. Pallone. I have great 
respect for the Rules Committee, which I sat on for 20 years. But this 
issue entirely, from start to finish, belongs upon what might be the 
foreign sales of assets that are military oriented. That jurisdiction 
is not in the Armed Services Committee.
  I stand in opposition, and I ask that the gentleman withdraw his 
amendment solely based upon a jurisdictional issue, the need for the 
United States of America, the need for NATO and Turkey, as a very 
reliable member, to be able to have those things that it would need.
  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the gentleman for hearing our argument 
tonight, and I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, let me say that I totally disagree with my 
colleague, and I do respect him, as he knows, but we are talking about 
F-16s and F-16 upgrades. I don't see how the gentleman could say that 
that is not within the jurisdiction of this committee and the NDAA 
bill. Clearly, we are talking about military weaponry here.
  I also point out that what we are seeing in this amendment is 
basically that this sale or export should not go forward unless the 
President provides a certification to Congress that such a transfer is 
in the national interests of the United States and includes a detailed 
description of concrete steps taken to ensure that such F-16s are not 
used by Turkey for repeated, unauthorized territorial overflights of 
Greece.
  What we are saying here is that we want some detailed analysis of 
what is going on here. I have to be honest and say that I have heard 
the President and others in the administration expound upon the F-16 
sales and the upgrades and say this is a good idea, but the bottom line 
is they have not put forward any explanation of how this is in the 
national interests of the United States or any description of the 
problems that we face because of Turkey's continued aggression, whether 
it is in Greece, whether it is in Cyprus, whether it is in Armenia, 
whether it is in other parts of the Middle East, in Syria, Libya, the 
list goes on.
  That is all we are really saying in this amendment, that it is time. 
As I said, enough is enough, and it is time for the administration to 
come forward and say why we are considering this. Why would you 
possibly do this? That is why I think it is totally appropriate to have 
this discussion here tonight and include this amendment.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to respond to the gentleman.
  First of all, the congressional review of all arms exports is done 
through the Foreign Affairs Committee, not through the Armed Services 
Committee.
  Secondly, it is in America's best interests. One argument could be 
made perhaps about Ukraine until Russia attacked. It is now a war that 
the United States is funding to huge numbers of appropriations amounts. 
There is great concern about not just food shortages but the 
destabilization of that area of the world.
  We, the United States, as a major supporter of NATO, count on all the 
NATO nations there that are part of that to have the top-flight--not 
only equipment--but the ability to effectively avoid a further war by 
them working together.
  I would say two points that the gentleman raised. First, the Armed 
Services Committee does not have jurisdiction, and secondly, it is very 
much in the United States' best interest to make sure that Turkey has 
top-line F-16 fighters.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, let me just say in closing that I 
understand what my colleague from Texas is saying when he talks about 
why he might think it is in the interest of the United States to sell 
these weapons or these planes to Turkey, and I respect his opinion. I 
don't agree, but I respect it. But we are asking that the 
administration put forth the reasons.
  That is what this amendment is all about, not your opinion, which is 
fine, but what is the administration's opinion. Are they going to 
certify? Are they going to tell us why this is necessary? That is what 
this amendment is about.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge support for this amendment, and I yield back the 
balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1224, the 
previous question is ordered on the amendment offered by the gentleman 
from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone).
  The question is on the amendment.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the ayes appeared to have it.
  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 
8, the yeas and nays are ordered.
  Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question 
are postponed.


                 Amendment No. 406 Offered by Ms. Ross

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 
406 printed in part A of House Report 117-405.
  Ms. ROSS. Mr. Speaker, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       At the end of title LVIII of division E, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. __. PFAS DATA CALL.

       Section 8(a)(7) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 
     U.S.C. 2607(a)(7)) is amended by inserting ``that contains at 
     least one fully fluorinated carbon atom,'' after 
     ``perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance''.


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  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1224, the 
gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. Ross) and a Member opposed each 
will control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from North Carolina.
  Ms. ROSS. Mr. Speaker, PFAS chemicals affect our drinking water, our 
crops, the air we breathe, and the products we bring into our homes.
  As Members know, PFAS are a large class of chemicals that are highly 
persistent and mobile in the environment. They are commonly referred to 
as forever chemicals.
  PFAS have contaminated more than 2,300 sites across 49 States, 
polluting the drinking water of an estimated 200 million Americans, 
including thousands of households in my home State of North Carolina 
and at Fort Bragg in North Carolina.
  Forever chemicals have been associated with a wide range of serious 
health effects, including a probable link with cancer, thyroid disease, 
lower fertility, and more. Over 500 PFAS are included on the Federal 
inventory of chemicals that can be used in commerce, but we know very 
little about what these chemicals are, where they are manufactured and 
used, and how the American people and our troops are being exposed.
  Thankfully, after years of indecision, Congress took bipartisan 
action in the fiscal year 2020 NDAA, directing EPA to complete a PFAS 
reporting rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act. The rule 
requires EPA to use its existing authority to obtain information about 
all PFAS manufactured since 2011, including their identity, where they 
are manufactured, total amounts produced, general categories of how 
they are used, and existing information on environmental and health 
effects.
  We lack this information for virtually all of the PFAS that have been 
manufactured and released into the environment in our country, a 
critical blind spot that hinders our ability to understand the full 
scope of the challenge we face and how to protect the public and our 
troops.
  Unfortunately, EPA's proposed rule contains a significant flaw. It 
defines ``PFAS'' far too narrowly, excluding hundreds of these forever 
chemicals, including some that have already been found in drinking 
water or that have been incinerated as waste around the country.

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  During the comment period, numerous stakeholders, including drinking 
water utilities, State environmental protection agencies, PFAS 
scientists, 17 State attorneys general, all urged EPA to use a broader 
definition in the final rule, with many advocating for the consensus 
definition recently adopted by the Organization for Economic 
Cooperation and Development.
  A reporting rule that fails to capture the full universe of PFAS will 
deprive EPA, Congress, the States, and the public of information 
necessary to address the effects of PFAS effectively and efficiently.
  My bipartisan amendment with Representative Mace directs EPA to use a 
simple definition of PFAS--one fully fluorinated carbon atom--that is 
consistent with the international definition.
  A final PFAS reporting rule using the definition in our amendment 
will ensure that we have the full picture of the nature and extent of 
the PFAS effects, enabling Congress and the administration to formulate 
an effective plan of action to address these problems.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge a ``yes'' vote on the amendment, and I reserve 
the balance of my time.
  Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the 
amendment.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, as I said, I rise in opposition to 
the Ross amendment, and I urge my colleagues to join me.
  This amendment would be an implementation nightmare for the EPA, and 
the regulated stakeholders would have no choice but to comply or try to 
comply.
  The current provisions of the Toxic Substances Control Act require 
the EPA to issue final regulations compelling anyone who manufactured 
PFAS--back to 2011--to report detailed information about the chemical 
and its manufacture to the EPA.
  Last fall, the EPA already proposed regulations to implement TSCA 
section 8(a)(7) and began taking public comment on it. The proposed 
regulation uses a definition of PFAS that is structural, and the agency 
believes it will capture 1,364 PFAS chemicals.
  The Ross amendment would massively expand the EPA's definition of 
PFAS to any PFAS containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom. 
Just going off of EPA's master list of PFAS, the number of PFAS covered 
could jump from slightly over 1,300 to more than 12,000--that is a 10-
fold increase.
  In addition, the Ross amendment makes no changes to the deadline the 
EPA must issue these regulations, meaning the EPA will have to scrap 
its current rulemaking and expedite a new one that gives very little 
opportunity for public input.
  Furthermore, under this amendment, the universe of new parties that 
would need to report is unknown and could be huge. And because of the 
retroactive nature of the reporting requirement, there may not be 
complete records to fulfill the amendment's broad reporting mandate.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. ROSS. Mr. Speaker, I just want to make it clear that this is a 
reporting rule, it is not a regulation. It is more like a law requiring 
labeling on food and packaging, and it gives the public information 
about chemicals that affect their health. Our water resource agencies 
are asking for this. We are trying to clean up some of the effects.
  In North Carolina, we are seeing this in the Cape Fear River. Again, 
it is affecting the health of our people and our troops.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, like so many other amendments that 
I have heard here tonight, this is one that really befuddles me that it 
is in the NDAA. This is something that should be adjudicated in the 
jurisdiction of the Energy and Commerce Committee, not something that 
we should be trying to tag onto the NDAA.
  This amendment simply tries to do too much, too fast, and too soon. 
It dispatches the scientific assessment of the agency about how to 
address it and disregards the public's input on the process.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge a ``no'' vote on the Ross amendment, and I yield 
back the balance of my time.
  Ms. ROSS. Mr. Speaker, it is clear that the public, in the comment 
period, has said that we need more information and a more robust 
definition.
  It also belongs in the NDAA because it originated in the 2020 NDAA, 
and it has affected troops in North Carolina, particularly adjacent to 
the Cape Fear River.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1224, the 
previous question is ordered on the amendment offered by the 
gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. Ross).
  The question is on the amendment.
  The amendment was agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.


               Amendment No. 410 Offered by Mr. Garamendi

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 
410 printed part A of House Report 117-405.
  Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       At the end of subtitle G of title X, insert the following:

     SEC. 10__. EXEMPTION FROM ECONOMY ACT FOR CERTAIN REQUESTS 
                   MADE THROUGH THE NATIONAL INTERAGENCY FIRE 
                   CENTER.

       Section 1535(b) of title 31, United States Code (commonly 
     known as the ``Economy Act''), shall not apply to any 
     assistance provided by the Department of Defense to the 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency or a Federal land 
     management agency under a request--
       (1) made through the National Interagency Fire Center; and
       (2) pertaining to an area covered by a declaration of a 
     major disaster or emergency under section 401 of the Robert 
     T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
     U.S.C. 5170).

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  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1224, the 
gentleman from California (Mr. Garamendi) and a Member opposed each 
will control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California.
  Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  This amendment, 216, is cosponsored by Ms. Jacobs of California and 
Ms. Lofgren of California, it is part of my Military Support for 
Fighting Wildfires Act.
  I think all of us are aware we have plenty of fires and we often do 
not have enough firefighters. From time to time, the military can play 
a very significant, important, and vital role in fighting fires.
  This amendment essentially waives the current requirements for FEMA 
and the Federal land management agencies--BLM, the Forest Service, and 
the National Parks--to reimburse the Department of Defense for costs 
incurred by the military during support for disaster response to major 
fires.
  Right now, the Economy Act of 1933 forces one government agency 
requesting services from another government agency to essentially sign 
a blank check for an unknown amount of money before they know the full 
scope of services that may be required.
  This reimbursement under the Economy Act does not cost the taxpayers 
any extra money, it is an accounting between one agency and another, 
trying to keep their books straight. And we have already heard enough 
about the inability of the Department of Defense to keep its books 
straight.
  I want to make sure that Federal agencies are focusing on 
firefighting and using every available government resource to 
accomplish a successful fight and not have to worry about the needless 
pencil-pushing back and forth between agencies, and what might 
ultimately turn out to be a very significant amount of money, unknown 
at the outset when the service is requested.
  It is pretty simple. We are trying to make sure that we have maximum 
services available. Presently, an agency that might need help from the 
military might not even ask for it for fear that they might wind up 
with a very, very serious account to be filled.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this 
amendment.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.

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  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, this amendment would prevent the 
Department of Defense from receiving reimbursement under the Economy 
Act for support provided to other Federal agencies in firefighting or 
disaster response. I support an all-of-Government approach to disaster 
response, but DOD does not need to be the piggy bank. FEMA has a 
disaster response fund with billions of dollars to reimburse DOD for 
their costs. This amendment would be detrimental to readiness and other 
mission-critical efforts by taking away funds from their intended use.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to oppose it, and I reserve the 
balance of my time.
  Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, enough has been said, and I yield back 
the balance of my time.
  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I restate my opposition to this 
amendment, I urge a ``no'' vote, and I yield back the balance of my 
time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1224, the 
previous question is ordered on the amendment offered by the gentleman 
from California (Mr. Garamendi).
  The question is on the amendment.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the ayes appeared to have it.
  Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 
8, the yeas and nays are ordered.
  Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question 
are postponed.
  The Chair understands that amendment No. 413 will not be offered at 
this time.
  The Chair understands that amendment No. 415 will not be offered at 
this time.


               Amendment No. 426 Offered by Mr. Langevin

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 
426 printed in part A of House Report 117-405.
  Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Add at the end of title LVIII of division E the following:

     SEC. 58___. ADMISSION OF ESSENTIAL SCIENTISTS AND TECHNICAL 
                   EXPERTS TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT NATIONAL 
                   SECURITY INNOVATION BASE.

       (a) Special Immigrant Status.--In accordance with the 
     procedures established under subsection (f)(1), and subject 
     to subsection (c)(1), the Secretary of Homeland Security may 
     provide an alien described in subsection (b) (and the spouse 
     and each child of the alien if accompanying or following to 
     join the alien) with the status of a special immigrant under 
     section 101(a)(27) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
     U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)), if the alien--
       (1) submits a classification petition under section 
     204(a)(1)(G)(i) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)(G)(i)); and
       (2) is otherwise eligible to receive an immigrant visa and 
     is otherwise admissible to the United States for lawful 
     permanent residence.
       (b) Aliens Described.--An alien is described in this 
     subsection if--
       (1) the alien--
       (A) is employed by a United States employer and engaged in 
     work to promote and protect the National Security Innovation 
     Base;
       (B) is engaged in basic or applied research, funded by the 
     Department of Defense, through a United States institution of 
     higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)); or
       (C) possesses scientific or technical expertise that will 
     advance the development of critical technologies identified 
     in the National Defense Strategy or the National Defense 
     Science and Technology Strategy, required by section 218 of 
     the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 1679 ); and
       (2) the Secretary of Defense issues a written statement to 
     the Secretary of Homeland Security confirming that the 
     admission of the alien is essential to advancing the 
     research, development, testing, or evaluation of critical 
     technologies described in paragraph (1)(C) or otherwise 
     serves national security interests.
       (c) Numerical Limitations.--
       (1) In general.--The total number of principal aliens who 
     may be provided special immigrant status under this section 
     may not exceed--
       (A) 10 in each of fiscal years 2023 through 2032; and
       (B) 100 in fiscal year 2033 and each fiscal year 
     thereafter.
       (2) Exclusion from numerical limitation.--Aliens provided 
     special immigrant status under this section shall not be 
     counted against the numerical limitations under sections 
     201(d), 202(a), and 203(b)(4) of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(d), 1152(a), and 1153(b)(4)).
       (d) Defense Competition for Scientists and Technical 
     Experts.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall develop 
     and implement a process to select, on a competitive basis 
     from among individuals described in subsection (b), 
     individuals for recommendation to the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security for special immigrant status described in subsection 
     (a).
       (e) Authorities.--In carrying out this section, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall authorize appropriate personnel of 
     the Department of Defense to use all personnel and management 
     authorities available to the Department, including the 
     personnel and management authorities provided to the science 
     and technology reinvention laboratories, the Major Range and 
     Test Facility Base (as defined in 196(i) of title 10, United 
     States Code), and the Defense Advanced Research Projects 
     Agency.
       (f) Procedures.--Not later than 360 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security 
     and Secretary of Defense shall jointly establish policies and 
     procedures implementing the provisions in this section, which 
     shall include procedures for--
       (1) processing of petitions for classification submitted 
     under subsection (a)(1) and applications for an immigrant 
     visa or adjustment of status, as applicable; and
       (2) thorough processing of any required security 
     clearances.
       (g) Fees.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
     establish a fee--
       (1) to be charged and collected to process an application 
     filed under this section; and
       (2) that is set at a level that will ensure recovery of the 
     full costs of such processing and any additional costs 
     associated with the administration of the fees collected.
       (h) Implementation Report Required.--Not later than 180 
     days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security and Secretary of Defense

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     shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a report that includes--
       (1) a plan for implementing the authorities provided under 
     this section; and
       (2) identification of any additional authorities that may 
     be required to assist the Secretaries in fully implementing 
     section.
       (i) Program Evaluation and Report.--
       (1) Evaluation.--The Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall conduct an evaluation of the competitive program 
     and special immigrant program described in subsections (a) 
     through (g).
       (2) Report.--Not later than October 1, 2026, the 
     Comptroller General shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees a report on the results of the 
     evaluation conducted under paragraph (1).
       (j) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     the Judiciary of the House of Representatives; and
       (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
     the Judiciary of the Senate.
       (2) The term ``National Security Innovation Base'' means 
     the network of persons and organizations, including Federal 
     agencies, institutions of higher education, Federally funded 
     research and development centers, defense industrial base 
     entities, nonprofit organizations, commercial entities, and 
     venture capital firms that are engaged in the military and 
     non-military research, development, funding, and production 
     of innovative technologies that support the national security 
     of the United States.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1224, the 
gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Langevin) and a Member opposed each 
will control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Rhode Island.
  Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, in this era of great power competition, we are in a race 
for top talent, and our continued military superiority depends on 
scientific breakthroughs in innovation.
  My amendment provides that if the Secretary of Defense determines it 
is in the national interest, it would allow a pathway to citizenship 
for the best foreign talent to work in the U.S. national security 
innovation base and on defense research projects. We want the brightest 
minds in the world working for us and not our adversaries. This 
amendment helps us in that race.
  This Chamber, I should mention, has recognized the need to face this 
challenge before and during the consideration of the fiscal year 2022 
National Defense Authorization Act. My amendment was passed on the 
floor with bipartisan support, and I hope we will do it again today.
  The U.S. has less than 5 percent of the world's population, so the 
majority of the best scientific minds will undoubtedly be born outside 
the U.S. borders. So we enjoy world-class universities and an 
innovative private sector that attract talent from around the world in 
critical technologies like physics, computer science, and 
biotechnology; but our constricted pathways to residency and 
citizenship drive this talent into the arms of our economic competitors 
at best and our adversaries at worst. So we face intense competition 
from other countries who offer large research grants and expedited 
citizenship to lure this talent away.
  In a world where a small group of driven visionaries can upend the 
status quo, losing these gifted individuals puts us in danger of 
chasing future technological developments rather than leading them.
  My amendment is modeled after a 1949 law granting the director of the 
CIA the authority to obtain permanent residency for anyone deemed ``in 
the interest of national security or essential to the furtherance of 
national intelligence missions.''
  So this idea is not new. Today, the Secretary of Defense has no 
mechanism to encourage immigration for researchers with technical or 
scientific skills vital to national security.
  Under this amendment that I offer today, the Secretary of Defense 
will implement a competitive annual process to select the top 10 
scientists with technological expertise that would advance the 
development of critical technologies aligned with the National Defense 
Strategy and the National Defense Science and Technology Strategy and 
recommend them to the Secretary of Homeland Security for proper, robust 
processing and vetting.
  It is in our national security interests not only to have these 
scientists working on defense research on our behalf and their 
innovations within our economy, but also to prevent this talent from 
working for our adversaries' defense industrial base and economies.
  This amendment has passed this Chamber twice previously as an 
amendment to both the fiscal year 2022 NDAA and to the America COMPETES 
Act. I encourage my colleagues to support this amendment, once again, 
to ensure our continued military and technological superiority.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the amendment.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from California is recognized 
for 5 minutes.
  Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Mr. Speaker, this amendment allows the admission of scientists and 
technical experts from foreign countries to work on the national 
security innovation base. Without a clear provision forbidding foreign 
nationals from hostile regimes like China and Iran, we should strongly 
oppose this amendment.
  The Democrats' open border policies have produced the largest illegal 
mass migration in our Nation's history. Since they took power, 
including deliberate releases and got-aways, the Democrats have allowed 
into our country an illegal population larger than that of the entire 
population of West Virginia.
  We have apprehended at the border scores of persons on the terrorist 
watch list, and we have no idea how many more have come in among the 
800,000 got-aways who evaded apprehension as the Border Patrol was 
overwhelmed processing these unprecedented numbers.
  The Democrats' unconditional surrender to the Taliban last year 
released more than 5,000 terrorists held at Bagram Air Base. Ten days 
later, one of those terrorists detonated the bomb that killed 10 
marines at Abby Gate. We have no idea where the other 5,000-plus are 
today, but it is a good bet that more than a few have been among those 
got-aways coming across our open southern border. Obviously, the 
security of the United States is not high on the Democrats' list of 
concerns.
  Now, instead of addressing this national security crisis, the 
Democrats have pursued one measure after another to encourage still 
more immigration--legal and illegal--and this amendment should concern 
us all.
  Now, some of our greatest military breakthroughs have come from 
foreign-born scientists--the Manhattan Project comes to mind. But so 
too, some of our worst security breakdowns have come from foreign 
scientists, and I do not trust this administration to know or even care 
about the difference.
  China, for example, is so intent on using our U.S. immigration system 
to steal our sensitive technologies that the Trump administration had 
to issue a proclamation suspending entry of certain Chinese students 
and researchers.
  The Trump Administration found that ``the People's Republic of China 
is engaged in a wide-ranging and heavily resourced campaign to acquire 
sensitive U.S. technologies to bolster the modernization and capability 
of its military.''

  The proclamation warned that ``students or researchers from the PRC 
studying beyond the undergraduate level are at high risk of being 
exploited or co-opted by the PRC.''
  In fact, the Department of Homeland Security warned us in 2020 that 
the Chinese Government requires its nationals to ``support, assist, and 
cooperate with State intelligence work.''
  The idea for this amendment came at least in part from the Commission 
on Artificial Intelligence which called for ``increasing China's brain 
drain.'' So clearly the green cards contemplated under this amendment 
would go to Chinese nationals.
  The last thing we should do is make it easy for the Chinese Communist 
Party to gain access to our national security innovation base work, 
Department of Defense research, or other critical technologies.
  I would also note that sadly our new woke Department of Defense does 
not

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have a great track record regarding immigration programs. Many of you 
may remember that the Department of Defense supported and encouraged 
the military accessions vital to the national interest--or MAVNI 
program--through which foreign nationals were able to enlist in the 
U.S. military. Once enlisted, they were eligible to nationalize.
  The Obama administration was forced to halt this program when it was 
discovered that the Department of Defense had allowed some Chinese 
spies to enlist in the military.
  Let that sink in: the Department of Defense allowed Chinese spies to 
enlist in the U.S. military.

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  Add to this the Biden family's questionable financial ties to China 
and the ingratiation of Chinese spies with several Members of Congress, 
and this amendment becomes most disturbing. Accordingly, I urge the 
House to oppose it.
  Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers, and I reserve the balance of 
my time.
  Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Speaker, may I inquire how much time I have 
remaining.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Rhode Island has 1\1/2\ 
minutes remaining.
  Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  We have before us a concept that already exists in law, that already 
has that authority with the Director of the CIA. This bill before us 
would allow this authority to be exercised now by the Secretary of 
Defense for only 10 individuals, I should say, and it waives no special 
vetting or security background checks. There would be thorough 
background checks before any pathway to citizenship would be given.
  Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers, and I reserve the balance of 
my time.
  Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time.
  The Democrats' record speaks for itself: no concern for the dire 
national security implications of their open borders policy; no concern 
for the infiltration of hostile foreign agents into our military; no 
concern for the ingratiation of foreign agents into our legislative and 
executive branches.
  Americans should be concerned. They should be very concerned. Until 
there is a sea change in the attitude of the ruling Democrats toward 
our national safety, our security, and our sovereignty, amendments like 
this should be utterly rejected.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time.
  Mr. Speaker, there would be no passes given. It would be thorough 
background checks that would occur.
  Experts agree that we must now keep the brightest minds working on 
our behalf or we risk ceding the commercial benefits of technological 
development, as well as sacrificing our military's technological 
advantage.
  Our adversaries are focusing on closing the capability gap in 
critical technologies, and we must respond. They are not standing 
still. We need to continue to keep the technological edge that we enjoy 
here in our country.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge support of this amendment, and I yield back the 
balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1244, the 
previous question is ordered on the amendment offered by the gentleman 
from Rhode Island (Mr. Langevin).
  The question is on the amendment.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the ayes appeared to have it.
  Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 
8, the yeas and nays are ordered.
  Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question 
are postponed. The Chair understands that amendment No. 437 will not be 
offered.
  The Chair understands that amendment No. 440 will not be offered at 
this time.
  The Chair understands that amendment No. 444 will not be offered at 
this time.
  The Chair understands that amendment No. 446 will not be offered.


                Amendment No. 447 Offered by Mr. Schiff

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 
447 printed in part A of House Report 117-405.
  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       At the end of subtitle E of title V, add the following new 
     section:

     SEC. 5__. EXCLUSION OF EVIDENCE OBTAINED WITHOUT PRIOR 
                   AUTHORIZATION.

       Section 271 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
     information obtained by or with the assistance of a member of 
     the Armed Forces in violation of section 1385 of title 18, 
     shall not be received in evidence in any trial, hearing, or 
     other proceeding in or before any court, grand jury, 
     department, officer, agency, regulatory body, legislative 
     committee, or other authority of the United States, a State, 
     or a political subdivision thereof.''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1224, the 
gentleman from California (Mr. Schiff) and a Member opposed each will 
control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California.
  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of this amendment, which passed 
the House last year by a unanimous voice vote. The Posse Comitatus Act 
of 1878 currently prohibits the Army and Air Force from enforcing U.S. 
laws without authorization by the Constitution or Congress. Today, I 
offer an amendment to strengthen that existing law to include the 
Marines, the Navy, and the federalized National Guard and Reserve 
components.
  My amendment would also prohibit the use of evidence unlawfully 
obtained by or with the assistance of the military in a court of law or 
other legal proceedings.
  Put plainly, it would prevent any President of either party from 
unlawfully using the military as a domestic police force, and it would 
ensure that evidence obtained because of unlawful acts isn't used 
against any American. I would hope that this is a proposition that both 
parties can support.
  Last year, as I said, this amendment passed by voice vote and with 
broad support. However, this year, conspiracy theorists, including some 
who served in this body when this amendment was passed previously, have 
announced their opposition. I guess it is fair to say that they were 
for it before they were against it.
  You may hear some of these conspiracy theories this evening, so let 
me be very clear. This amendment has one goal: to prevent any President 
from unlawfully using our Nation's Armed Forces against Americans 
exercising their constitutionally protected rights.
  Last year, my friends on the other side of the aisle didn't want 
evidence obtained illegally by the military to be used against people. 
This year, well, we will see.
  This amendment will ensure the government cannot use evidence 
obtained by the military if acting unlawfully and allow us to better 
protect the fundamental freedoms enshrined in our Constitution. Surely, 
we can all agree on that.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge a ``yes'' vote, and I reserve the balance of my 
time.
  Mr. BIGGS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the amendment.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Arizona is recognized for 
5 minutes.
  Mr. BIGGS. Mr. Speaker, no one in this body believes that the United 
States military should be engaged in carrying out domestic policy on 
United States soil. We already have laws that prohibit that.
  This amendment, however, would prohibit evidence obtained by the 
military in violation of the Posse Comitatus Act from being used in 
court or other legal proceedings.
  This bill hasn't been to a committee this year. Last year, it was 
debated on the floor. This amendment stems from legislation that 
Representative Schiff introduced in response to rumors that President 
Trump was considering sending in the military to help quell the 
violence in Democrat-run cities during the summer of 2020. The military 
was never sent in, so this amendment is basically a solution in search 
of a problem.

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  The implications of this amendment are also unclear. We currently 
have a crisis on our southern border, a crisis that Democrats continue 
to ignore and is continually getting worse. We literally have about 
8,000 to 10,000 people a day being encountered on the border, and then 
another 1,000 or more a day who are actually getting into the country 
as gotaways.
  Some have suggested that the military could be sent down there to 
help stop this invasion. The question is, though, what happens if the 
situation at the southwest border becomes even more dire and, indeed, 
members of the military are sent in to help, and while helping and 
providing support, they obtain evidence of trafficking or smuggling, 
human trafficking, drug trafficking, et cetera? Will that evidence be 
excluded?
  This is an issue that needs to go through regular order where the 
committees of jurisdiction can hold hearings and fully explore all 
possible consequences. That hasn't happened here.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment, and I 
reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  First of all, my colleague says that we already have laws against the 
military unlawfully engaging in the enforcement of domestic policy. We 
only have laws against certain branches of the military doing that. 
This bill would expand that to any branch of the military. So, this is 
not covered by existing law.
  I am rather struck by the argument I hear against this amendment that 
if the military engages in unlawful activity, it appears they are okay 
with using that unlawfully obtained evidence in a court of law. That 
wouldn't be allowed in any criminal proceeding if law enforcement 
obtained evidence unlawfully. It shouldn't be allowed if the military 
obtains evidence unlawfully.

                              {time}  0110

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, the only thing that has changed from last 
year when this passed on a unanimous voice vote to this year is, 
apparently, this year, some of my colleagues are willing to have the 
military enforce domestic policy in violation of the law and use the 
fruits of that illegal action against American citizens. I don't think 
that is right.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge support of this amendment, and I yield back the 
balance of my time.
  Mr. BIGGS. Mr. Speaker, I find it interesting. Nobody on this side 
mentioned evidence adduced from unlawful activities should be admitted. 
Those are words, as so often happens with my colleague, that are being 
imputed.
  No. No. I specifically said legal activity. I specifically said if 
the military is sent down to the border to help. There was no 
imputation that that would be illegal conduct. What I said was that 
they obtained evidence of trafficking or smuggling while serving down 
on the Southwest border.
  Now, if that is legal conduct, and they encountered evidence of 
trafficking or smuggling, my query was, should that not be used, should 
that not be permitted as evidence, and the reality of it is, it should 
be used for evidence.
  When we talk about law, for instance, criminal law, if a police 
officer engages in criminal conduct to obtain evidence, that evidence 
is suppressed, including additional evidence which is considered the 
fruit of the poisonous tree.
  The question here, and the reason that I said this needs to go back 
for regular order, is what do you do when you are involved in legal 
conduct, and you happen upon evidence of smuggling or trafficking? That 
is the real issue here.
  Mr. SCHIFF. Will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. BIGGS. The gentleman has already yielded his time and now wishes 
to take my time to explain.
  The reality is he knows. This bill, or his amendment needs to go back 
for regular order for additional debate to determine all the 
consequences so when legal conduct produces or adduces evidence of 
smuggling or trafficking.
  That is why I oppose this amendment. I urge my colleagues to do the 
same, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1224, the 
previous question is ordered on the amendment offered by the gentleman 
from California (Mr. Schiff).
  The question is on the amendment.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the ayes appeared to have it.
  Mr. BIGGS. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 
8, the yeas and nays are ordered.
  Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question 
are postponed.


            Amendment No. 448 Offered by Mr. Green of Texas

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 
448 printed in part A of House Report 117-405.
  Mr. GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 1262, after line 23, insert the following:

     SEC. 5403. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT DISASTER 
                   RECOVERY PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Title I of the Housing and Community 
     Development Act of 1974 is amended--
       (1) in section 101(c) (42 U.S.C. 5301(c))--
       (A) in paragraph (8), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (C) by inserting after paragraph (9) and before the 
     undesignated matter at the end the following:
         ``(10) in the case of grants awarded under section 123, 
     the recovery from disasters and efforts to mitigate the 
     effects of future disasters.'';
       (2) in section 102(a) (42 U.S.C. 5302(a))--
       (A) in paragraph (20)(A), by inserting before the last 
     sentence the following: ``The term `persons of middle income' 
     means families and individuals whose incomes exceed 80 
     percent, but do not exceed 120 percent, of the median income 
     of the area involved, as determined by the Secretary with 
     adjustments for smaller and larger families.'' and
       (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(25) The term `major disaster' has the meaning given such 
     term in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
     and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122).'';
       (3) in section 106(c)(4) (42 U.S.C. 5306(c)(4))--
       (A) in subparagraph (A)--
       (i) by striking ``declared by the President under the 
     Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
     Act''; and
       (ii) by inserting ``major'' before ``disaster, any 
     amounts'';
       (B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``major'' before 
     ``disaster''; and
       (C) in subparagraph (F), by inserting ``major'' before 
     ``disaster'';
       (4) in section 122 (42 U.S.C. 5321)), by striking 
     ``disaster under title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act'' and inserting ``major 
     disaster''; and
       (5) by adding at the end the following new sections:

     ``SEC. 123. CDBG-DISASTER RECOVERY ASSISTANCE.

       ``(a) Authority; Use.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may provide assistance 
     under this section to States, including Puerto Rico, units of 
     general local government, and Indian tribes for necessary 
     expenses for activities authorized under this title related 
     to disaster relief, resiliency, long-term recovery, 
     restoration of infrastructure and housing, mitigation, and 
     economic revitalization in the most impacted and distressed 
     areas (as such term shall be defined by the Secretary by 
     regulation) resulting from a major disaster declared pursuant 
     to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
     Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.).
       ``(2) Authorization of appropriations.--For purposes of 
     assistance under this section, there are authorized to be 
     appropriated and made available in the Community Development 
     Block Grant Declared Disaster Recovery Fund established under 
     section 124, such sums as are necessary to respond to current 
     or future disasters, which shall remain available until 
     expended.
       ``(b) Allocation; Coordination.--
       ``(1) Allocation amounts.--The Secretary shall annually 
     establish and publish on its website an unmet needs threshold 
     for most impacted and distressed areas resulting from a major 
     disaster that shall result in a grant under this section. In 
     determining the amount allocated under this section for any 
     grantee, the Secretary shall make allocations based on the 
     best available data on unmet recover needs and include an 
     additional amount, as determined by the Secretary, for 
     mitigation, based on the best available research, the type of 
     disaster, and such amounts awarded for mitigation for similar 
     types of disasters in prior years. Such data may include 
     information from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the 
     Small business Administration, and any

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     other relevant Federal, State, or local agency, and data from 
     the Bureau of the Census to assess the unmet needs of both 
     homeowners and renters.
       ``(2) Deadlines for allocation.--Except as provided in 
     paragraph (3), for any major disaster meeting the most 
     impacted and distressed unmet need threshold requirements in 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary shall allocate funds available 
     to a grantee for assistance under this section within 60 days 
     of the date of a major disaster declaration or 60 days from 
     when sufficient funds become available to make the 
     allocation.
       ``(3) Inapplicability of deadlines based on insufficient 
     information.--The deadlines under paragraph (2) for 
     allocation of funds shall not apply in the case of funds made 
     available for assistance under this section if Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency has not made sufficient 
     information available to the Secretary regarding relevant 
     unmet recovery needs to make allocations in accordance with 
     such deadlines. The Secretary shall notify the Congress of 
     progress on or delay in receiving the necessary information 
     within 60 days following declaration of such a major disaster 
     and monthly thereafter until all necessary information is 
     received.
       ``(4) Obligation of amounts by the secretary.--Subject to 
     subsection (c)(1), the Secretary shall provide for the 
     disbursement of the amounts allocated for a grantee, but 
     shall require the grantee to be in substantial compliance 
     with the requirements of this section before each such 
     disbursement.
       ``(5) Coordination of disaster benefits and data with other 
     federal agencies.--
       ``(A) Coordination of data.--The Secretary shall coordinate 
     with other agencies to obtain data on recovery needs, 
     including the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency and the Administrator of the Small Business 
     Administration, and other agencies when necessary regarding 
     disaster benefits.
       ``(B) Coordination with fema.--The Secretary shall share 
     with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management 
     Agency, and make publicly available (with such redactions 
     necessary to protect personally identifiable information), 
     all data collected, possessed, or analyzed during the course 
     of a disaster recovery for which assistance is provided under 
     this section. Notwithstanding section 552a of title 5, 
     U.S.C., or any other law, the Secretary may make data 
     transfers pertaining to grants under this section with the 
     FEMA Administrator, grantees, and academic and research 
     institutions described in section 123(1)(3), which transfers 
     may disclose information about an individual without the 
     individual's written consent, including the use and retention 
     of this data for computer matching programs to assess 
     disaster recovery needs and to prevent the duplication of 
     benefits and other waste, fraud, and abuse; provided, that 
     the Secretary shall enter a data sharing agreement before 
     sharing or receiving any information under transfers 
     authorized by this section. The data sharing agreements must, 
     in the determination of the Secretary, include measures 
     adequate to safeguard the privacy and personally identifying 
     information of individuals. The data the Secretary shares 
     with the Administrator shall include--
       ``(i) all data on damage caused by the disaster;
       ``(ii) information on how any Federal assistance provided 
     in connection with the disaster is expended; and
       ``(iii) information regarding the effect of the disaster on 
     education, transportation capabilities and dependence, 
     housing needs, health care capacity, and displacement of 
     persons.
       ``(C) Requirements regarding eligibility for direct 
     assistance and duplication of benefits.--
       ``(i) Compliance.--Funds made available under this 
     subsection shall be used in accordance with section 312 of 
     the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
     Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5155), as amended by section 1210 
     of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 (division D, 
     Public Law 115-254), and such rules as may be prescribed 
     under such section.
       ``(ii) Priority.--Households having the lowest incomes 
     shall be prioritized for direct assistance under this 
     subsection until all unmet needs are satisfied for families 
     having an income up to 120 percent of the median for the 
     area.
       ``(D) Treatment of duplicative benefits.--In any case in 
     which a grantee provides assistance that duplicates benefits 
     available to a person for the same purpose from another 
     source, the grantee itself shall either (i) be subject to 
     remedies for noncompliance under section 111, or (ii) bear 
     responsibility for absorbing such cost of duplicative 
     benefits and returning an amount equal to any duplicative 
     benefits paid to the grantee's funds available for use under 
     this section or to the Community Development Block Grant 
     Declared Disaster Recovery Fund under section 124, unless the 
     Secretary issues a public determination by publication in the 
     Federal Register that it is not in the best interest of the 
     Federal Government to pursue such remedies based on hardships 
     identified in subparagraph (E) or other reasons.
       ``(E) Waiver of recoupment.--A grantee of assistance from 
     funds made available for use under this section may request a 
     waiver from the Secretary of any recoupment by the Secretary 
     of such funds for amounts owed by persons who have received 
     such assistance from such funds and who have been defrauded, 
     or after receiving assistance, have filed for bankruptcy, 
     gone through a foreclosure procedure on property that 
     received such assistance, or are deceased. If the grantee 
     self-certifies to the Secretary in such request that it has 
     verified that the individual conditions of each person it is 
     requesting a waiver for meets one of the conditions specified 
     in the preceding sentence, the Secretary may grant such 
     waivers on the basis of grantee self-certification, issue a 
     public determination by publication in the Federal Register 
     that it is not in the best interest of the Federal Government 
     to pursue such recoupment, and may conduct oversight to 
     verify grantee self-certification and subject the grantee to 
     remedies for noncompliance for any amounts that have not met 
     such requirements.
       ``(F) Protection of personally identifiable information.--
     In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary and the grantee 
     shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that 
     personally identifiable information regarding recipients of 
     assistance provided from funds made available under this 
     section is not made publicly available by the Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development or any agency with which 
     information is shared pursuant to this paragraph.
       ``(c) Plan for Use of Assistance.--
       ``(1) Requirement.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     allocation pursuant to subsection (b)(1) of all of the funds 
     made available by an appropriations Act for assistance under 
     this section and before the Secretary obligates any of such 
     funds for a grantee, the grantee shall submit a plan to the 
     Secretary for approval detailing the proposed use of all 
     funds, which shall include, at a minimum--
       ``(A) criteria for eligibility for each proposed use of 
     funds, including eligibility limits on income and geography, 
     and a description of how each proposed use of such funds will 
     comply with all civil rights and fair housing laws and will 
     address disaster relief, resiliency, longterm recovery, 
     restoration of infrastructure and housing, hazard mitigation, 
     and economic revitalization in the most impacted and 
     distressed areas, including, as appropriate, assistance for 
     the benefit of impacted households experiencing homelessness 
     as defined by section 103 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless 
     Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302) or at risk of homelessness 
     as defined by section 401 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 11360);
       ``(B) an agreement to share data, disaggregated by the 
     smallest census tract, block group, or block possible for the 
     data set, with Federal agencies and other providers of 
     disaster relief, which shall include information the grantee 
     has regarding the matters described in subsection (b)(4)(B);
       ``(C) identification of officials and offices responsible 
     for administering such funds and processes and procedures for 
     identifying and recovering duplicate benefits;
       ``(D) for grantees other than Indian tribes, a plan for 
     compliance with the Fair Housing Act, which may include, at 
     the election of the grantee, providing for partnerships with 
     local fair housing organizations and funding set-aside for 
     local fair housing organizations to handle complaints 
     relating to assistance with amounts made available for use 
     under this section; and
       ``(E) ) a plan to provide for the funding and delivery of--
       ``(i) case management services to assist disaster-impacted 
     residents in identifying, understanding, and accessing 
     available assistance; and
       ``(ii) housing counseling services through housing 
     counseling agencies approved by the Secretary to assist 
     disaster-impacted residents with mortgage assistance, housing 
     affordability, homeownership, tenancy, avoiding foreclosure 
     and eviction, and other housing counseling topics;``(F) a 
     plan for addressing displacement or relocation caused by 
     activities performed pursuant to this section
       such a plan shall set forth how housing counseling services 
     will be delivered in coordination with case management 
     services; and
       ``(F) ) a plan for addressing displacement or relocation 
     caused by activities performed pursuant to this section.
       ``(2) Implementation funding.--To speed recovery, the 
     Secretary may award a portion of a grant for implementation 
     purposes under this section at the time the Secretary 
     announces the allocation of funds and before the Secretary 
     has issued pre-grant certifications and the grantee has made 
     required submissions to the Secretary, and with the following 
     conditions:
       ``(A) Implementation funding under this paragraph shall not 
     exceed 10 percent of the grant awarded under subsection (a).
       ``(B) Implementation funding shall be limited to eligible 
     activities that, in the determination of the Secretary, will 
     support faster recovery, improve the grantee's ability to 
     assess unmet recovery needs, plan for the prevention of 
     improper payments, and reduce fraud, waste, and abuse.
       ``(C) Awards under this subsection shall not be subject to 
     the substantial compliance determination under subsection 
     (b)(4).
       ``(3) Approval.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall, by regulation, 
     specify criteria for approval of plans under paragraph (1), 
     including approval of substantial amendments to such plans.
       ``(B) Partial approval.--The Secretary may approve a plan 
     addressing the use of funds for unmet recovery needs under 
     paragraph (1) before approving a plan addressing the use of 
     funds for mitigation.

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       ``(4) Disapproval.--The Secretary shall disapprove a plan 
     or substantial amendment to a plan if--
       ``(A) the plan or substantial amendment does not meet the 
     approval criteria;
       ``(B) based on damage and unmet needs assessments of the 
     Secretary and the Federal Emergency Management Administration 
     or such other information as may be available, the plan or 
     substantial amendment describing activities to address unmet 
     recovery needs does not provide an allocation of resources 
     that 1s reasonably proportional to unmet need--
       ``(i) between infrastructure and housing activities; and
       ``(ii) between homeowners, renters, and persons 
     experiencing homelessness;
       ``(C) unless the plan is submitted by an Indian tribe, the 
     plan or amendment does not provide an adequate plan for 
     ensuring that funding provided under this section is used in 
     compliance with the Fair Housing Act;
       ``(D) the plan or substantial amendment does not adequately 
     address, as determined by the Secretary in regulation, the 
     unmet needs for replacement or rehabilitation of certain 
     disaster-damaged housing units, with cost adjustment where 
     appropriate, including damaged dwelling units in public 
     housing, as such term is defined in section 3(b) of the 
     United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)), 
     projects receiving tax credits pursuant to section 42 of the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or for projects assisted under 
     section 8 of the Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f), under 
     section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q), 
     under section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 
     Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013), under the HOME 
     Investment Partnerships Act (42 U.S.C. 12721 et seq.), under 
     the community development block grant program under this 
     title, or by the Housing Trust Fund under section 1338 of the 
     Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness 
     Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4568) or any low and moderate income 
     dwelling units demolished or converted to a use other than 
     for housing for low and moderate income persons, as defined 
     in section 104 (d) of this Act (42 U.S.C. 5304(d));
       ``(E) the plan or substantial amendment does not use a 
     percentage of the grant, as determined by the Secretary in 
     regulation, for acquisition, rehabilitation, reconstruction, 
     or other activities permitted by the Secretary to provide 
     affordable rental housing to benefit persons of low and 
     moderate income, which rental housing will, upon completion, 
     be occupied by such persons; or
       ``(F) the plan or substantial amendment does not provide a 
     process to provide applicants--
       ``(i) notice by grantee of applicant's right to 
     administrative appeal of any adverse action on the 
     applicant's application; and
       ``(ii) right to full discovery of applicant's entire 
     application file.
       ``(5) Public consultation.--In developing the plan required 
     under paragraph (1), a grantee shall, at a minimum--
       ``(A) consult with affected residents, stakeholders, local 
     governments, and public housing authorities to assess needs;
       ``(B) publish the plan in accordance with the requirements 
     set forth by the Secretary, including a requirement to 
     prominently post the plan on the website of the grantee for 
     not less than 14 days;
       ``(C) ensure equal access for individuals with disabilities 
     and individuals with limited English proficiency; and
       ``(D) publish the plan in a manner that affords citizens, 
     affected local governments, and other interested parties a 
     reasonable opportunity to examine the contents of the plan 
     and provide feedback.
       ``(6) Resubmission.--The Secretary shall permit a grantee 
     to revise and resubmit a disapproved plan or plan amendment.
       ``"(7) Timing.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall approve or 
     disapprove a plan not later than 60 days after submission of 
     the plan to the Secretary. The Secretary shall immediately 
     notify the State, unit of general local government, or Indian 
     tribe that submitted the plan or substantial amendment of the 
     Secretary's decision.
       ``(B) Disapproval.--If the Secretary disapproves a plan or 
     a substantial amendment, not later than 15 days after such 
     disapproval the Secretary shall inform the State, unit of 
     general local government, or Indian tribe in writing of (i) 
     the reasons for disapproval, and (ii) actions that the State, 
     unit of general local government, or Indian tribe could take 
     to meet the criteria for approval.
       ``(C) Substantial amendments; resubmission.--The Secretary 
     shall, for a period of not less than 45 days following the 
     date of disapproval, permit the revision and resubmission of 
     any plan or substantial amendment that is disapproved. The 
     Secretary shall approve or disapprove a resubmission of any 
     plan or substantial amendment not less than 30 days after 
     receipt of such substantial amendments or resubmission.
       ``(D) Grant agreements.--Subject to subsection (b)(3), the 
     Secretary shall ensure that all grant agreements necessary 
     for prompt disbursement of funds allocated to a grantee are 
     signed by the Secretary within 60 days of approval of 
     grantee's plan describing the use of such funds.
         ``(d) Financial Controls.--
       ``(1) Compliance system.--The Secretary shall develop and 
     maintain a system to ensure that each grantee has and will 
     maintain for the life of the grant--
       ``(A) proficient financial controls and procurement 
     processes;
       ``(B) adequate procedures to ensure that eligible 
     applicants are approved for assistance with amounts made 
     available for use under this section and that recipients are 
     provided the full amount of assistance for which they are 
     eligible, subject to funding availability;
       ``(C) adequate procedures to prevent any duplication of 
     benefits, as defined by section 312 of the Robert T. Stafford 
     Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
     5155), to ensure timely expenditure of funds, and to detect 
     and prevent waste, fraud, and abuse of funds; and
       ``(D) adequate procedures to ensure the grantee will 
     maintain comprehensive and publicly accessible websites that 
     make available information regarding all disaster recovery 
     activities assisted with such funds, which information shall 
     include common reporting criteria established by the 
     Secretary that permits individuals and entities awaiting 
     assistance and the general public to see how all grant funds 
     are used, including copies of all relevant, unredacted 
     procurement documents, grantee administrative contracts and 
     details of ongoing procurement processes, as determined by 
     the Secretary.
       ``(2) Evaluation of compliance.--The Secretary shall 
     provide, by regulation or guideline, a method for 
     qualitatively and quantitatively evaluating compliance with 
     the requirements under paragraph (1).
       ``(3) Certification.--Before making a grant, the Secretary 
     shall certify in advance that the grantee has in place the 
     processes and procedures required under subparagraphs (A) 
     through (D) of paragraph (1), as determined by the Secretary. 
     No additional certification is necessary if the Secretary has 
     recently certified that the grantee has the required 
     processes and procedures. The Secretary may permit a State, 
     unit of general local government, or Indian tribe to 
     demonstrate compliance with requirements for adequate 
     financial controls before disasters occur and before 
     receiving an allocation for a grant under this section.
       ``(e) Use of Funds.--
       ``(1) Administrative costs.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish by 
     regulation the maximum grant amounts a State, unit of general 
     local government, or Indian tribe may use for administrative 
     costs, and for technical assistance and planning activities, 
     taking into consideration size of grant, complexity of 
     recovery, and other factors as determined by the Secretary. 
     Amounts available for administrative costs for a grant under 
     this section shall be available for eligible administrative 
     costs of the grantee for any grant made under this section, 
     without regard to a particular disaster.
       ``(B) Discretion to establish sliding scale.--The Secretary 
     may establish a series of percentage limitations on the 
     amount of grant funds received that may be used by a grantee 
     for administrative costs, but only if--
       ``(i) such percentage limitations are based on the amount 
     of grant funds received by a grantee;
       ``(ii) such series provides that the percentage that may be 
     so used is lower for grantees receiving a greater amount of 
     grant funds and such percentage that may be so used is higher 
     for grantees receiving a lesser amount of grant funds; and
       ``(iii) in no case may a grantee so use more than 10 
     percent of grant funds received.
       ``(2) Limitations on use.--Amounts from a grant under this 
     section may not be used for activities--
       ``(A) that are reimbursable, or for which funds are made 
     available, by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
     including under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
     Emergency Assistance Act or the National Flood Insurance 
     Program, or
       ``(B) for which funds are made available by the Army Corps 
     of Engineers.
       ``(3) HUD administrative costs.--
       ``(A) Limitation.--Of any funds made available to the 
     Community Development Block Grant Declared Disaster Recovery 
     Fund established under section 124 or otherwise made 
     available for use under this section by any single 
     appropriations Act, the Secretary may use 1 percent of any 
     such amount for necessary costs, including information 
     technology costs, of administering and overseeing the 
     obligation and expenditure of amounts made available for use 
     under this section.
       ``(B) Transfer of funds.--Any amounts made available for 
     use in accordance with subparagraph (A)--
       ``(i) shall be transferred to the appropriate salaries and 
     expenses account in the Community Development Block Grant 
     Declared Disaster Recovery Fund established under section 124 
     for use by the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilient 
     Communities;
       ``(ii) shall remain available until expended; and
       ``(iii) may be used for administering any funds 
     appropriated for the same purposes described in section 
     123(a) to the Community Development fund or Community 
     Development Block Grant Declared Disaster Recovery Fund 
     established under section 124 in any prior or future Act, 
     notwithstanding the disaster for which such funds were 
     appropriated.
       ``(4) Inspector general.--Of any funds made available for 
     use in accordance with paragraph (3)(A), 15 percent shall be 
     transferred to the Office of the Inspector General for 
     necessary costs of audits, reviews, oversight, evaluation, 
     and investigations relating

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     to amounts made available for use under this section.
       ``(5) Capacity building.--Of any funds made available for 
     use under this section, not more than 0.1 percent or 
     $15,000,000, whichever is less, shall be made available to 
     the Secretary for capacity building and technical assistance, 
     including assistance regarding contracting and procurement 
     processes, to support grantees and subgrantees receiving 
     funds under this section.
       ``(6) Mitigation planning.--
       ``(A) Requirement.--The Secretary shall require each 
     grantee to use a fixed percentage of any allocation for 
     mitigation for comprehensive mitigation planning, subject to 
     the limitations on funds in paragraph (2).
       ``(B) Amount.--The Secretary may establish such fixed 
     percentage by regulation and may establish a lower percentage 
     for grantees receiving a grant exceeding $1,000,000,000.
       ``(C) Coordination.--Each grantee shall ensure that such 
     comprehensive mitigation planning is coordinated and aligned 
     with existing comprehensive, land use, transportation, and 
     economic development plans, and specifically analyze multiple 
     types of hazard exposures and risks. Each grantee shall 
     coordinate and align such mitigation planning with other 
     mitigation projects funded by the Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency, the Army Corps of Engineers, the Forest 
     Service, and other agencies as appropriate.
       ``(D) Use of funds.--Such funds may be used for the 
     purchase of data and development or updating of risk mapping 
     for all relevant hazards.
       ``(E) Priority.--Grantees shall prioritize the expenditure 
     of grant funds to support hazard mitigation and resiliency 
     funds for activities primarily benefitting persons of low and 
     moderate income with the greatest risk of harm from natural 
     hazards.
       ``(7) Building safety.--
       ``(A) In general.--In consultation with the Administrator 
     of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Secretary 
     shall provide that no funds made available under this section 
     shall be used for installation, substantial rehabilitation, 
     reconstruction, or new construction of infrastructure or 
     residential, commercial, or public buildings in hazard-prone 
     areas, unless construction complies with paragraph (8) and 
     with the latest published editions of relevant national 
     consensus-based codes, and specifications and standards 
     referenced therein, except that nothing in this section shall 
     be construed to prohibit a grantee from requiring higher 
     standards.
       ``(B) Savings provision.--Nothing in subparagraph (A) shall 
     be construed as a requirement for a grantee to adopt the 
     latest published editions of relevant national consensus-
     based codes, specifications, and standards.
       ``(C) Compliance.--Compliance with this paragraph may be 
     certified by a suitable design professional.
       ``(D) Definitions.--For purposes of this paragraph, the 
     following definitions shall apply:
       ``(i) Hazard-prone areas.--The term `hazard-prone areas' 
     means areas identified by the Secretary, in consultation with 
     the Administrator, at risk from natural hazards that threaten 
     property damage or health, safety, and welfare, such as 
     floods (including special flood hazard areas), wildfires 
     (including Wildland-Urban Interface areas), earthquakes, 
     tornados, and high winds. The Secretary may consider future 
     risks and the likelihood such risks may pose to protecting 
     property and health, safety, and general welfare when making 
     the determination of or modification to hazard-prone areas.
       ``(ii) Latest published editions.--The term `latest 
     published editions' means, with respect to relevant national 
     consensus-based codes, and specifications and standards 
     referenced therein, the two most recent published editions, 
     including, if any, amendments made by States, units of 
     general local government, or Indian tribes during the 
     adoption process, that incorporate the latest natural hazard-
     resistant designs and establish criteria for the design, 
     construction, and maintenance of structures and facilities 
     that may be eligible for assistance under this section for 
     the purposes of protecting the health, safety, and general 
     welfare of a structure's or facility's users against 
     disasters.
       ``(8) Flood risk mitigation.--
       ``(A) Requirements.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the 
     Secretary shall require that any structure that is located in 
     an area having special flood hazards and that is newly 
     constructed, for which substantial damage is repaired, or 
     that is substantially improved, using amounts made available 
     under this section, shall be elevated with the lowest floor, 
     including the basement, at least two feet above the base 
     flood level, or to a future f1ood protection standard that 
     provides equivalent protection and is developed in 
     conjunction with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency, except that critical facilities, including 
     hospitals, nursing homes, and other public facilities 
     providing social and economic lifelines, as defined by the 
     Secretary, shall be elevated at least 3 feet above the base 
     flood elevation (or higher if required under paragraph (7)).
       ``(B) Alternative mitigation.--In the case of existing 
     structures consisting of multifamily housing and row houses, 
     and other structures, as determined by the Secretary, the 
     Secretary shall seek consultation with the Administrator of 
     the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall provide for 
     alternative forms of mitigation (apart from elevation), and 
     shall exempt from the requirement under subparagraph (A) any 
     such structure that meets the standards for such an 
     alternative form of mitigation.
       ``(C) Definitions.--For purposes of subparagraph (A), the 
     terms `area having special flood hazards', `newly 
     constructed', `substantial damage', `substantial 
     improvement', and `base flood level' have the same meanings 
     as under the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 and the 
     National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4001 et 
     seq.).
       ``(f) Administration.--In administering any amounts made 
     available for assistance under this section, the Secretary--
       ``(1) may not allow a grantee to use any such amounts for 
     any purpose other than the purpose approved by the Secretary 
     in the plan or amended plan submitted under subsection (c) to 
     the Secretary for use of such amounts; and
       ``(2) shall prohibit a grantee from delegating, by contract 
     or otherwise, the responsibility for inherent government 
     functions.
       ``(g) Training for Grant Management for Subgrantees.--The 
     Secretary shall require each grantee to provide ongoing 
     training to all staff and subgrantees.
       ``(h) Procurement Processes and Procedures for Grantees.--
       ``(1) Grantee processes and procedures.--In procuring 
     property or services to be paid for in whole or in part with 
     amounts from a grant under this section, a grantee shall--
       ``(A) follow its own procurement processes and procedures, 
     but only if the Secretary makes a determination that such 
     processes and procedures comply with the requirements under 
     paragraph (2); or
       ``(B) comply with such processes and procedures as the 
     Secretary shall, by regulation, establish for purposes of 
     this section.
       ``(2) Requirements.--The requirements under this paragraph 
     with respect to such processes and procedures shall--
       ``(A) provide for full and open competition and compliance 
     with applicable statutory requirements on the use of Federal 
     funds, and require cost or price analysis;
       ``(B) include requirements for procurement policies and 
     procedures for subgrantees;
       ``(C) specify methods of procurement and their 
     applicability, but not allow cost-plus-a-percentage-of cost 
     or percentage-of-construction cost methods of procurement;
       ``(D) include standards of conduct governing employees 
     engaged in the award or administration of contracts; and
       ``(E) ensure that all purchase orders and contracts include 
     any clauses required by Federal statute, Executive order, or 
     implementing regulation.
       ``(i) Treatment of CDBG Allocations.--Amounts made 
     available for use under this section shall not be considered 
     relevant to the non-disaster formula allocations made 
     pursuant to section 106 of this title (42 U.S.C. 5306).
       ``(j) Waivers.--
       ``(1) Authority.--Subject to the other provisions of this 
     section, in administering amounts made available for use 
     under this section, the Secretary may waive, or specify 
     alternative requirements for, any provision of any statute or 
     regulation that the Secretary administers in connection with 
     the obligation by the Secretary or the use by the recipient 
     of such funds (except for requirements related to fair 
     housing, nondiscrimination, labor standards, and the 
     environment and except for the requirements of this section), 
     if the Secretary makes a public finding that good cause 
     exists for the waiver or alternative requirement and such 
     waiver or alternative requirement would not be inconsistent 
     with the overall purposes of this title.
       ``(2) Notice and publication.--Any waiver of or alternative 
     requirement pursuant to paragraph (1) shall not take effect 
     before the expiration of the 5-day period beginning upon the 
     publication of notice in the Federal Register of such waiver 
     or alternative requirement.
       ``(3) Applicable requirements and benefit to low- and 
     moderate-income persons.--
       ``(A) In general.--The requirements in this Act that apply 
     to grants made under section 106 of this title (except those 
     related to the allocation) apply equally to grants under this 
     section unless modified by a waiver or alternative 
     requirement pursuant to paragraph (1).
       ``(B) Limitation.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the 
     Secretary may not grant a waiver or alternative requirement 
     to reduce the percentage of funds that must be used for 
     activities that benefit persons of low and moderate income to 
     less than 70 percent, unless the Secretary specifically finds 
     that there is compelling need to further reduce the 
     percentage requirement and that funds are not necessary to 
     address the housing needs of low- and moderate-income 
     residents.
       ``(4) Prohibition.--The Secretary may not use the authority 
     under paragraph (1) to waive any provision of this section.
       ``(k) Environmental Review.--
       ``(1) Adoption.--Notwithstanding subsection (j)(1), 
     recipients of funds provided under this section that use such 
     funds to supplement Federal assistance provided under section 
     402, 403, 404, 406, 407, 408(c)(4), 428, or 502 of the Robert 
     T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
     U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) may adopt, without review or public 
     comment, any environmental review, approval, or permit 
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     Federal agency, and such adoption shall satisfy the 
     responsibilities of the recipient with respect to such 
     environmental review, approval, or permit under section 
     104(g)(1) of this title (42 U.S.C. 5304(g)(1)).
       ``(2) Release of funds.--Notwithstanding section 104(g)(2) 
     of this title (42 U.S.C. 5304(g)(2)), the Secretary may, upon 
     receipt of a request for release of funds and certification, 
     immediately approve the release of funds for an activity or 
     project assisted with amounts made available for use under 
     this section if the recipient has adopted an environmental 
     review, approval or permit under paragraph (1) or the 
     activity or project is categorically excluded from review 
     under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
     U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
       ``(3) State actions.--The requirements of section 104(g)(4) 
     shall apply to assistance under this section that a State 
     distributes to a unit of general local government.
       ``(1) Collection of Information; Audits and Oversight.--
       ``(1) Collection of information.--For each major disaster 
     for which assistance is made available under this section, 
     the Secretary shall collect information from grantees 
     regarding all recovery activities so assisted, including 
     information on applicants and recipients of assistance, and 
     shall make such information available to the public and to 
     the Inspector General for the Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development on a monthly basis using uniform data collection 
     practices, and shall provide a quarterly update to the 
     Congress regarding compliance with this section. Information 
     collected and reported by grantees and the Secretary shall be 
     disaggregated by program, race, income, geography, and all 
     protected classes of individuals under the Americans with 
     Disabilities Act of 1990, the Fair Housing Act, the Civil 
     Rights Act of 1964, and other civil rights and 
     nondiscrimination protections, with respect to the smallest 
     census tract, block group, or block possible for the data 
     set.
       ``(2) Availability of information.--In carrying out this 
     paragraph, the Secretary may make full and unredacted 
     information available to academic and research institutions 
     for the purpose of research into the equitable distribution 
     of recovery funds, adherence to civil rights protections, and 
     other areas.
       ``(3) Protection of information.--The Secretary shall take 
     such actions and make such redactions as may be necessary to 
     ensure that personally identifiable information regarding 
     recipients of assistance provided from funds made available 
     under this section shall not made publicly available.
       ``(4) Audits and oversight.--In conducting audits, reviews, 
     oversight, evaluation, and investigations, in addition to 
     activities designed to prevent and detect waste, fraud, and 
     abuse, the Inspector General shall review activities carried 
     out by grantees under this section to ensure such programs 
     fulfill their authorized purposes, as identified in the 
     grantee's action plan.
       ``(m) Plan Pre-Certification for States and Units of 
     General Local Government.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out a program 
     under this subsection to provide for States and units of 
     general local government to pre-certify as eligible grantees 
     for assistance under this section. The objective of such 
     program shall be to--
       ``(A) allow grantees that have consistently demonstrated 
     the ability to administer funds responsibly and equitably in 
     similar disasters to utilize in subsequent years plans which 
     are substantially similar to those the Department has 
     previously approved; and
       ``(B) facilitate the re-use of a plan or its substantially 
     similar equivalent by a pre-certified grantee for whom the 
     plan has previously been approved and executed upon.
       ``(2) Requirements.--To be eligible for pre-certification 
     under the program under this sub-section a State or unit of 
     general local government shall--
       ``(A) demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Secretary 
     compliance with the requirements of this section; and
       ``(B) have previously submitted a plan or its substantially 
     similar equivalent and received assistance thereunder as a 
     grantee or subgrantees under this section, or with amounts 
     made available for the Community Development Block Grant-
     Disaster Recovery account, in connection with two or more 
     major disasters declared pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford 
     Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 
     et seq.).
       ``(3) Approval of plans.--
       ``(A) Expedited approval processes.--The Secretary shall 
     establish and maintain processes for expediting approval of 
     plans for States and units of general local government that 
     are pre-certified under this subsection.
       ``(B) Effect of pre-certification.--Pre-certification 
     pursuant to this subsection shall not--
       ``(i) establish any entitlement to, or priority or 
     preference for, allocation of funds made available under this 
     section; or
       ``(ii) exempt any grantee from complying with any of the 
     requirements under, or established pursuant to, subsection 
     (c) or (d).
       ``(4) Duration.--Pre-certification under this subsection 
     shall be effective for a term of 5 years.
       ``(n) Deposit of Unused Amounts in Fund.--
       ``(1) Unmet needs.--If any amounts made available for 
     assistance for unmet needs under this section to grantees 
     remain unexpended upon the earlier of--
       ``(A) the date that the grantee of such amounts notifies 
     the Secretary that the grantee has completed all activities 
     identified in the grantee's plan for use of such amounts that 
     was approved by the Secretary in connection with such grant; 
     or
       ``(B) the expiration of the 6-year period beginning upon 
     the Secretary obligating such amounts to the grantee, as such 
     period may be extended pursuant to paragraph (3);
       the Secretary may, subject to authority provided in advance 
     by appropriations Acts, transfer such unexpended amounts to 
     the Secretary of the Treasury for deposit into the Community 
     Development Block Grant Declared Disaster Recovery Fund 
     established under section 124, except that the Secretary may, 
     by regulation, permit the grantee to retain amounts needed to 
     close out the grant.
       ``(2) Mitigation.--If any amounts made available for 
     assistance for mitigation under this section to grantees 
     remain unexpended upon the earlier of--
       ``(A) the date that the grantee of such amounts notifies 
     the Secretary that the grantee has completed all activities 
     identified in the grantee's plan for use of such amounts that 
     was approved by the Secretary in connection with such grant; 
     or
       ``(B) the expiration of the 12-year period beginning upon 
     the Secretary obligating such amounts to the grantee, as such 
     period may be extended pursuant to paragraph (3);
       the Secretary may, subject to authority provided in advance 
     by appropriations Acts, transfer such unexpended amounts to 
     the Secretary of the Treasury for deposit into the Community 
     Development Block Grant Declared Disaster Recovery Fund 
     established under section 124, except that the Secretary may, 
     by regulation, permit the grantee to retain amounts needed to 
     close out the grant.
       ``(3) Extension of period of performance.--
       ``(A) Unmet needs.--
       ``(i) In general.--The period of performance under 
     paragraph (1)(B) shall be extended by not more than 4 years 
     if, before the expiration of such 6-year period, the 
     Secretary waives this requirement and submits a written 
     justification for such waiver to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
     that specifies the amended period of performance under the 
     waiver.
       ``(ii) Insular areas.--For any amounts made available for 
     unmet needs under this section to a grantee that is an 
     insular area as defined in section 102, the Secretary may 
     extend the period of performance under clause (i) by not more 
     than an additional 4 years, and shall provide additional 
     technical assistance to help increase capacity within the 
     insular area receiving such extension. If the Secretary 
     extends the period of performance pursuant to this 
     subparagraph, the Secretary shall submit a written 
     justification for such extension to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
     that specifies the period of such extension.
       ``(B) Mitigation.--The period under paragraph (2)(B) shall 
     be extended to a date determined by the Secretary if, before 
     the expiration of such 12-year period, the Secretary issues a 
     waiver to amend the period of performance and submits a 
     written justification for such waiver to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
     that specifies the amended period of performance under the 
     waiver.
       ``(o) Best Practices.--
       ``(1) Study.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
     Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
     shall identify best practices for grantees on issues 
     including developing the action plan and substantial 
     amendments under subsection (c) and substantive amendments, 
     establishing financial controls, building grantee technical 
     and administrative capacity, procurement, compliance with 
     Fair Housing Act statute and regulations, and use of grant 
     funds as local match for other sources of Federal funding. 
     The Secretary shall publish a compilation of such identified 
     best practices and share with all relevant grantees, 
     including States, units of general local government, and 
     Indian tribes to facilitate a more efficient and effective 
     disaster recovery process. The compilation shall include--
       ``(A) guidelines for housing and economic revitalization 
     programs, including mitigation, with sufficient model 
     language on program design for grantees to incorporate into 
     action plans; and
       ``(B) standards for at least form of application, 
     determining unmet need, and income eligibility.
       ``(2) Expedited review.--
       ``(A) Requirements.--After publication of the final 
     compilation required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
     issue either Federal regulations, as part of the final rule 
     required under section 5403(b) of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 or as a separate rule, 
     or a Federal Register notice soliciting public comment for at 
     least 60 days, that establishes grant requirements, including 
     the requirements that grantees must follow in order to 
     qualify for expedited review and approval of a plan or 
     substantial amendment required by subsection (c) of this 
     section.
       ``(B) Approval; disapproval.--The Secretary shall approve 
     or disapprove plans or substantial amendments of grantees 
     that comply with the requirements for such expedited review 
     within 45 days.
       ``(C) Standardization.--The requirements for expedited 
     review shall establish standard language for inclusion in 
     action plans and substantial amendments under subsection (c)

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     of this section and for establishing standardized programs 
     and activities recognized by the Secretary.
       ``(D) Applicability of grant requirements.--Compliance with 
     the requirements for expedited review shall not exempt 
     grantees from complying with grant requirements, including 
     requirements for public comment, community citizen 
     participation, and establishing and maintaining a public 
     website.
       ``(E) Revision.--The Secretary may revise the requirements 
     for expedited review at any time after a public comment 
     period of at least 60 days.
       ``(p) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
       ``(1) Grantee.--The term `grantee' means a recipient of 
     funds made available under this section after its enactment.
       ``(2) Substantially similar.--The term `substantially 
     similar' means, with respect to a plan, a plan previously 
     approved by the Department, administered successfully by the 
     grantee, and relating to disasters of the same type.

     ``SEC. 124. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT DECLARED 
                   DISASTER RECOVERY FUND.

       ``(a) Establishment.--There is established in the Treasury 
     of the United States an account to be known as the Community 
     Development Block Grant Declared Disaster Recovery Fund (in 
     this section ref erred to as the `Fund').
       ``(b) Amounts.--The Fund shall consist of any amounts 
     appropriated to or deposited into the Fund, including amounts 
     deposited into the Fund pursuant to section 123.
       ``(c) Use.--Amounts in the Fund shall be available, 
     pursuant to the occurrence of a major disaster declared under 
     the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
     Assistance Act, only for providing technical assistance and 
     capacity building in connection with section 123 for grantees 
     under such section that have been allocated assistance under 
     such section in connection with such disaster to facilitate 
     planning required under such section and increase capacity to 
     administer assistance provided under such section, including 
     for technical assistance and training building and fire 
     officials, builders, contractors and subcontractors, 
     architects, and other design and construction professionals 
     regarding the latest published editions of national 
     consensus-based codes, specifications, and standards (as such 
     term is defined in section 123(e)(7)).''.
       (b) Regulations.--
       (1) Proposed rule.--Not later than the expiration of the 
     12-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
     shall issue proposed rules to carry out sections 123 and 124 
     of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as 
     added by the amendment made by subsection (a) of this 
     section, and shall provide a 60-day period for submission of 
     public comments on such proposed rule.
       (2) Final rule.--Not later than the expiration of the 24-
     month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, in 
     consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency, shall issue final regulations to carry out 
     sections 123 and 124 of the Housing and Community Development 
     Act of 1974, as added by the amendment made by subsection (a) 
     of this section.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1224, the 
gentleman from Texas (Mr. Green) and a Member opposed each will control 
5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas.
  Mr. GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself 1\1/2\ minutes.
  Mr. Speaker, today I rise in strong support of the Reforming Disaster 
Recovery Act which I have submitted as an amendment No. 448 to the 
National Defense Authorization Act.
  This amendment would permanently authorize the Community Development 
Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program which provides States, Tribes, 
and communities with flexible, long-term recovery resources needed to 
rebuild affordable housing and infrastructure after a disaster.
  The amendment also provides important safeguards and tools to help 
ensure that Federal disaster recovery efforts reach all impacted 
households, including the lowest income and most marginalized survivors 
who are often hardest hit by disasters and have the fewest resources to 
recover.
  The amendment also provides important safeguards and tools to help 
ensure that Federal disaster recovery efforts reach all impacted 
households in the future, including the lowest income and most 
marginalized survivors.
  These measures would help to prevent the repetition of what happened 
in Texas in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey where more than 4 years 
after the disaster, relief funds that were appropriated by Congress 
have not filtered down to the hands of people who need them.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the 
amendment.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana. Mr. Speaker, I have to tell you. Coming from 
a disaster-prone State, I am absolutely shocked that anyone would 
propose an amendment like this. Here it is, 1:15 a.m., a 48-page 
amendment is being offered to codify or memorialize a process that has 
done nothing but revictimize disaster victims in the aftermath of a 
hurricane or other type of natural disaster.
  Mr. Speaker, in 2016, this Congress provided about $1.7 billion in 
the aftermath of a disaster--about $1.7 billion--trying to help out 
those who were impacted by a thousand-year flood, trying to get money 
in their hands.
  Yet, 6 years later--6 years later--only one-third of those funds had 
actually been allocated to the disaster victims. Almost $500 million 
had been paid to the contractors administering the program.
  Mr. Speaker, HUD is not a disaster agency. Look at the Government 
Accountability Office reports. They have said over and over again that 
all you have is this alphabet soup of agencies that aren't coordinated. 
You have HUD that doesn't have disaster experience.
  This is a flawed approach. You can look at other programs that are 
capable of getting money out the door faster.
  In fact, in this legislation, it actually codifies--it says that you 
first have to help those in poverty. What if they are not impacted, but 
it requires that they are first helped?
  What we need to be doing is we need to be getting assistance in the 
hands of those that need help, not in the situation where in 2019, the 
Government Accountability Office looked at this and said that funds 
that had been appropriated in 2015, 4 years prior, that less than 80 
percent of the money had actually even been allocated yet.
  This agency is the wrong agency. They have a clear record of complete 
failure and lack of urgency and are simply revictimizing--
revictimizing--disaster victims.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge opposition to this amendment and reserve the 
balance of my time.
  Mr. GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the 
gentlewoman from Houston, Texas (Ms. Garcia).
  Ms. GARCIA of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend and colleague, 
Mr. Green, for his leadership on this very important amendment.
  I am not shocked by this amendment. I am pleased with this amendment. 
This is something that is desperately needed because this amendment 
would permanently authorize the Community Development Block Grant 
Disaster Recovery Program.
  This important program does provide States and communities like mine 
in Houston with flexible, long-term recovery resources for building 
affordable housing and infrastructure after a disaster.
  This amendment would ensure that these essential services go to the 
most deserving communities, those hit hardest by a disaster. It builds 
safeguards to ensure that funds are not diverted away from the lowest-
income survivors.
  Further, it reforms disaster recovery allocation formulas and 
protocols to ensure equity, prioritizes transparency and oversight and 
discovery, disaster recovery, protects civil rights in fair housing, 
and supports disaster mitigation efforts.
  Mr. Green and my hometown of Houston is no stranger to disasters, and 
Mr. Speaker, I would submit that if the folks on the other side of the 
aisle think that this is not a good program, and they don't want the 
dollars because it takes too long to get them, we will gladly accept 
them in Houston because we get hit almost every year or every other 
year. We get hit hard, and we get hit in the most vulnerable 
populations.
  So, again, I urge support of this amendment, and I urge all my 
colleagues to do the same.

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  Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I 
may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, listening to the gentlewoman talk about this amendment,

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clearly there is a divide between what she is expressing and what this 
amendment actually does.
  The gentlewoman said that this would help to get the money in the 
hands of those who are most impacted. That is not what this does. To 
the contrary, it actually requires that those that are in poverty be 
prioritized. It doesn't matter if they have been impacted or not. There 
is not even a requirement in here to determine that they are most 
impacted.
  In fact, this amendment actually codifies a low- and moderate-income 
requirement that doesn't take into consideration the actual impacts of 
that person.
  It also has a provision in here that discusses the impact to 
households but not individuals. So maybe if you are single, you are not 
even eligible under this because in some cases, it makes reference to 
individuals. In other cases, only families or households.
  Mr. Speaker, the bottom line: We have been through this program over 
and over and over again.
  I am completely shocked, the sponsor of this amendment, in 2017 when 
we appropriated $35 billion, his home State of Texas in 2019 had only 
drawn down $18 million.
  In the case of Florida--keep in mind, this was in the aftermath of 
Harvey, Irma, and Maria. In the case of Florida, in 2019, nearly 2 
years after the disaster funds had been appropriated, only $1 million 
had been drawn down.
  In the case of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, zero.
  This agency is not capable of doing anything other than revictimizing 
our disaster victims. It is the wrong agency. It is the wrong program. 
This language has not been vetted by disaster experts. All it is going 
to do is memorialize or codify what we are doing to disaster victims 
now, which is funding a bureaucracy, funding contractors that profit 
off of this flawed approach, and simply not helping those get back on 
their feet that are most in need.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I have great respect for my dear 
colleague and friend. I was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. I 
understand the rules of the State and the people. But he and I have a 
difference of opinion about which committee should have jurisdiction.
  I sit on the Financial Services Committee. HUD has jurisdiction. He 
sits on Transportation. He wants jurisdiction. He is not going to get 
it.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana. Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend for actually 
expressing the real intent behind this, and this is, I think, the 
jurisdictional desire of the Financial Services Committee to be 
involved in disasters.
  The reality, as we all know, Mr. Speaker, the Transportation 
Committee has jurisdiction over FEMA. We have jurisdiction over 
disasters, and not just jurisdiction but actually expertise.
  What happens when you have folks who don't have expertise in this 
issue is that you end up with legislation like this that will 
actually--I am going to state it a third time--revictimize disaster 
victims. It is going to fund a bureaucracy. It is going to fund 
contractors and not actually get the funds in the hands of folks who 
most need it.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge rejection of this amendment and yield back the 
balance of my time.
  Mr. GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, how much time is remaining?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.
  Mr. GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, this bill requires the Secretary of 
HUD to develop a formula to allocate assistance to the most impacted 
and distressed areas resulting from a catastrophe or a major disaster. 
This bill requires HUD to balance the use of Federal recovery funds 
between rebuilding infrastructure and housing, ensuring that funds are 
spent proportionally between homeowners and renters unless the 
Secretary determines there is a compelling need to do otherwise.
  This bill requires HUD to ensure that States prioritize the 
activities that help extremely low- and moderate-income survivors 
recover, address pre- and post-disaster housing needs, and prepare for 
future disasters.
  This is the bill that is on the floor. The wish list is not.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1224, the 
previous question is ordered on the amendment offered by the gentleman 
from Texas (Mr. Green).
  The question is on the amendment.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the ayes appeared to have it.
  Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and 
nays.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 
8, the yeas and nays are ordered.
  Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question 
are postponed.


                Amendment No. 451 Offered by Mr. Schiff

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 
451 printed in part A of House Report 117-405.
  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise to offer amendment 451 as the 
designee of Mr. Malinowski.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       At the appropriate place in subtitle B of title XIII, 
     insert the following:

     SEC. __. ROLE OF BRAZILIAN ARMED FORCES DURING PRESIDENTIAL 
                   ELECTIONS.

       (a) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to 
     Congress a report on all actions taken by the armed forces of 
     Brazil, with respect to that country's presidential elections 
     scheduled for October 2022, to--
       (1) interfere with, stop, or obstruct ballot counting or 
     electoral operations by independent electoral authorities;
       (2) manipulate, seek to manipulate, or overturn results of 
     the elections;
       (3) engage in coordinated information or communications 
     efforts to undermine popular faith and trust in independent 
     electoral authorities or question the validity of electoral 
     results;
       (4) use social media or other mass communication systems, 
     including mobile messaging applications, to attempt to 
     influence widespread opinions on the validity of electoral 
     results or with regards to the desirability of any particular 
     outcome; or
       (5) encourage, incite, or facilitate physical riot 
     activities or contestations with regards to electoral 
     processes, electoral counts, or electoral results, both 
     before and after the presidential elections.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the criteria described in paragraphs (1) through (5) of 
     subsection (a) should be considered in the course of 
     assessing the role of Brazilian forces in a ``coup d'etat'' 
     or ``decree'' for purposes of section 7008 of the 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1224, the 
gentleman from California (Mr. Schiff) and a Member opposed each will 
control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California.
  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak in favor of amendment 
No. 451 for my colleague, Congressman Malinowski.
  Before I do, though, I am glad that I have the opportunity to respond 
on my previous amendment regarding the Posse Comitatus law. My 
colleague in opposition made the claim: Well, what if evidence is 
obtained by the military lawfully? Would the amendment exclude that? I 
sought recognition to answer his question, but he did not want to 
recognize me, and I understand why, because the answer is quite simple 
from the text of the amendment.
  The amendment reads: ``Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
any information obtained by or with the assistance of a member of the 
Armed Forces in violation of section 1385 of title 18, shall not be 
received in evidence,'' and that is the pertinent part of that 
provision.
  So the simple answer to my friend's question, what about evidence 
gathered lawfully? Well, obviously that is not impacted. It is only in 
the case that the military is used unlawfully, and evidence is gained 
unlawfully that it would be excluded, much as the fruit of the 
poisonous tree doctrine that my colleague recognized. If that is true 
in criminal court, it ought to be true when the military acts in 
violation of the law.
  Let me now turn to amendment No. 451 for my colleague,   Tom 
Malinowski.
  This is a simple and straightforward proposition. It requires a 
review of any actions by the military in Brazil to

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interfere with their upcoming elections. This is not coming out of the 
blue, but responds to clear and concerning signals including:
  Number 1, in April, President Bolsonaro repeated a falsehood that 
officials count votes in a secret room. He then suggested that voting 
data should be fed to a room ``where the Armed Forces also have a 
computer to count the votes.''
  Number 2, senior generals have already begun to publicly question the 
integrity of the election.
  Number 3, the Minister of Defense sent a preemptive and unfounded 
formal complaint to electoral authorities expressing ``concerns'' about 
the election, and generals are getting involved in digging up electoral 
fraud stories.
  Number 4, thousands of military officers have been appointed to run 
the Brazilian Government, more than under the military dictatorship. 
Eleven officers in the Cabinet and military officers atop the national 
oil company indicating that they are already well positioned to 
maintain and expand the military's power and influence.
  Number 5, senior officials are advocating the reintroduction of 
military laws from the dictatorship that would eliminate constitutional 
protections, furthering concerns about the health of Brazil's 
democracy.
  These are concerning signs, and we must be vigilant to advocate for 
democracy, particularly in the largest country in Latin America with a 
population larger than Russia and also a country that is a major non-
NATO ally.
  Mr. Speaker, I hope my colleagues will support this amendment, and I 
reserve the balance of my time.

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  Mr. BURCHETT. Mr. Speaker, I claim the time in opposition.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. BURCHETT. Mr. Speaker, for the record, it is really cold. I don't 
know what y'all are planning in here, if y'all are planning on cutting 
hogs or not, but it is that cold. I just want you to know, for the 
record, some of the folks have complained, and I am one of them.
  Mr. Speaker, Brazil and the U.S. have enjoyed a long and successful 
security relationship. Both partners work together to address regional 
security challenges, like terrorist activity along the tri-border area, 
countering narcotics trafficking, including narcotics destined for the 
United States, and the Venezuelan regime's destabilizing activities.
  In fact, Brazil's military was one of the only Latin American forces 
to join Allied operations during World War II; a conflict in which my 
father took part in which my uncle lost his life.
  This shortsighted amendment fails to recognize our partnership in 
addressing our national interests and regional stability.
  It unnecessarily denigrates the reputation of one of three major non-
NATO allies in Latin America.
  It also threatens to curtail our long history of security, 
cooperation, including implementation of the DOD's Women, Peace, and 
Security Initiative.
  The U.S. military has long worked with their Brazilian counterparts 
to address regional defense matters, premised on respect for democracy 
and human rights.
  We must look for ways of broadening the extensive bilateral agenda to 
reach mutually beneficial outcomes.
  Of course, I serve on the Foreign Affairs Committee, and I wonder why 
on Earth we would not have considered that in that committee, Mr. 
Speaker, at this late hour, where it is very cold; very cold.
  Mr. Speaker, in order to further bring the other party to its knees 
on this all-important issue, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I want to just say that I am in complete 
agreement with my colleague about the cold, but I am not in agreement 
about the amendment.
  Mr. Speaker, there is a profound concern that we all ought to share 
that President Bolsonaro may be preparing his own big lie about the 
Brazilian elections and that he may bring the military in to help 
propagate a big lie about fraud in the elections in Brazil. He seems to 
be laying the foundation for making such a claim.
  It would be a compounding of the tragedy we have experienced in this 
country if America's chief export to Brazil turned out to be a big lie 
in how to undermine integrity and faith in our elections and 
institutions.
  This is a simple reporting requirement of a list of possible actions 
by military officials in Brazil surrounding the elections. It is a 
sense of Congress that whatever findings are made about military 
intervention in the elections ought to be assessed in terms of whether 
the coup clause has been triggered; that is, of course, the annual 
appropriations clause that prohibits U.S. assistance to countries where 
a coup has taken place.
  Mr. Speaker, in light of the warning signs in Brazil, I urge support 
of the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1224, the 
previous question is ordered on the amendment offered by the gentleman 
from California (Mr. Schiff).
  The question is on the amendment.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the ayes appeared to have it.
  Mr. BURCHETT. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 
8, the yeas and nays are ordered.
  Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question 
are postponed.


               Amendment No. 454 Offered by Mr. Connolly

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 
454 printed in part A of House Report 117-405.
  Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Add at the end of title LVII of division E the following:

     SEC. __. LIMITATIONS ON EXCEPTION OF COMPETITIVE SERVICE 
                   POSITIONS.

       (a) In General.--No position in the competitive service (as 
     defined under section 2102 of title 5, United States Code) 
     may be excepted from the competitive service unless such 
     position is placed--
       (1) in any of the schedules A through E as described in 
     section 6.2 of title 5, Code of Federal 5 Regulations, as in 
     effect on September 30, 2020; and
       (2) under the terms and conditions under part 8 of such 
     title as in effect on such date.
       (b) Subsequent Transfers.--No position in the excepted 
     service (as defined under section 2103 of title 5, United 
     States Code) may be placed in any schedule other than a 
     schedule described in subsection (a)(1).

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1224, the 
gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Connolly) and a Member opposed each will 
control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Virginia.
  Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  This bipartisan amendment is the Preventing a Patronage System Act, 
H.R. 302, which was reported from the House Committee on Oversight and 
Reform, and which also passed the House as Title 12 of the Protecting 
Our Democracy Act.
  The Preventing a Patronage System Act is prompted by attempts to 
eliminate expertise and acumen from our civilian civil service.
  Since the inception of the civil service system in 1883 with the 
Pendleton Act, administrations have acted to create formal exceptions 
to the competitive service only five times.
  These excepted service categories are created for limited positions 
that require unique hiring or operating rules, like for positions of a 
short-term political nature or positions in remote areas, or where 
there is a critical, technical hiring need so great that competitive 
civil service rules cannot meet the need.
  In these limited cases, individuals hired into positions classified 
in excepted service are not vested with certain civil service appeal 
rights because they have not undergone the required competitive hiring 
process.
  On October 21, 2020, the then President signed executive order 13957 
to create a sixth and broad excepted service schedule, a new schedule, 
Schedule F.
  This order undermined the merit system principles of our Federal 
workforce by requiring agency heads to reclassify broadly policy-
determining,

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policymaking, or policy-advocating positions to a newly created 
Schedule F category, removing the appeal rights of affected Federal 
employees.
  One agency alone, the Office of Management and Budget, planned to 
reclassify 400 positions to Schedule F. That is 80 percent of its 
workforce.
  On January 22, 2021, as one of the President's first executive 
orders, Executive Order 14003 revoked the creation of Schedule F.
  The danger remains, however, that a future President could attempt to 
erode the foundation of our merit system principles, over 140 years 
old, by resurrecting something similar to a Schedule F.
  The Preventing a Patronage Act stems from a bipartisan provision that 
would freeze Federal employee reclassifications to the five existing 
excepted service schedules in use prior to fiscal year 2021.
  This amendment preserves congressional roles and prerogatives in 
determining which Federal employees are vested with civil service 
protections and which are not. Future administrations would simply be 
required to come to Congress for statutory authority before making 
sweeping changes to the Federal workforce.
  This amendment seeks to preserve core principles of our civil 
service, the expertise and not political loyalty of our workforce.
  The provision is endorsed by the American Federation of Government 
Employees, the National Treasury Employees Union, the National Active 
and Retired Federal Employees Association, the Senior Executives 
Association, the National Federation of Federal Employees, and many 
other unions and good government groups.
  I am proud this bipartisan amendment is cosponsored by my Republican 
friend from Pennsylvania, Brian Fitzpatrick.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption, and I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. HICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this 
amendment.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. HICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Mr. Speaker, this amendment, that my friend has brought up, seeks to 
include an attempt to remove something that is very needed and 
necessary among civil service. And I say to Mr. Connolly that this 
amendment coming within the NDAA, is a poor attempt at reversing 
something that is important to remain.
  The legislation was written to override President Trump's executive 
order 13957, as has been mentioned, which was entitled ``Creating 
Schedule F in the Excepted Service,'' and I supported President Trump's 
order in that regard. But it guaranteed--and this is the issue--that 
civil servants in policy-making roles could not be held accountable 
when they were insubordinate to the President and members of the 
President's administration.

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  Why in the world would we not want there to be accountability when 
there is insubordination? That just is common sense. It is common sense 
that we have the ability to stand up when people are opposing or being 
insubordinate.
  The bottom line is that the voters elect the President, and then the 
President nominates administration officials to implement the policy 
that the voters have elected the President to implement. When career 
officials resist implementing those mandates, then they are, in effect, 
resisting the voters.
  This is, to me, at the heart of this whole issue right here. To 
resist the President's orders that have been supported by the voters is 
unacceptable, and we need the means to hold those individuals 
accountable.
  America is supposed to be a government of the people, by the people, 
and for the people. It is not a government in which career bureaucrats 
dictate the way things will go, particularly when they are doing so in 
direct opposition to the will of the President, regardless of which 
party is represented in the White House.
  My colleague, Mr. Connolly, is of the view that President Trump's 
order somehow reinstated a 19th-century-style political patronage 
system, but he is sorely mistaken. President Trump did not create 
Schedule F to reinstate a patronage system. Had he wanted to do that, 
he could have converted Schedule F to employees and to the same kind of 
at-will political employees that Schedule C has. That is not what he 
did.
  President Trump's order simply made it easier to discipline or remove 
civil servants in policymaking roles who actively work to undermine the 
policies of their politically accountable superiors.
  It also made it easier to deal with just plain poor performers. Who 
among us really wants to deal with poor performers? The executive order 
originally avoided meddling with Senior Executive Service individuals 
and preserved protections for nonpolicy-related civil service 
positions. In fact, those are the very types of positions that were the 
original object of the 19th century civil service reforms that 
eliminated the patronage system.
  Regardless of one's view of Schedule F, this amendment simply is not 
needed, in spite of the fact that President Biden reversed it. This 
amendment is not needed. It is not wise. The personnel reforms 
President Trump's order attempted have been sorely needed and should 
not be precluded from any future administration, as well.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment, and I 
yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time.
  Mr. Speaker, my friend from Georgia has it all wrong. He is right 
about the will of the people, but the will of the people does not elect 
a tyrant, a dictator, or a king. They elect a President to preside who 
is subject to the careful checks and balances of the Constitution of 
the United States.
  For 140 years, this Congress, after passing the Pendleton Act, has 
insisted that our civil service should not be partisan. In fact, we 
passed the Hatch Act to regulate their political activities, unlike any 
other American, to ensure that the American people get fair, unbiased, 
and nonpartisan service from their public servants.
  Schedule F that was proposed by the previous President upturned that 
and if it had been implemented fully, it would have politicized the 
civil service in an unprecedented way that would have returned us to 
the spoils system of the 19th century. That is what we are doing here.
  The second thing we are doing, which my friend may or may not care 
about but many of us do, is to reassert the role of Congress, 
irrespective of who is in the White House.
  Any President must come to this body before he or she proposes to 
create a new Cabinet office, dissolve an existing one, or change it 
fundamentally. That is what this simple amendment does. It is a 
bipartisan amendment. I urge its adoption.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1224, the 
previous question is ordered on the amendment offered by the gentleman 
from Virginia (Mr. Connolly).
  The question is on the amendment.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the ayes appeared to have it.
  Mr. HICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 
8, the yeas and nays are ordered.
  Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question 
are postponed.


                Amendment No. 455 Offered by Mr. Neguse

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 
455 printed in part A of House Report 117-405.
  Mr. NEGUSE. Mr. Speaker, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       At the end of division E, add the following:

           TITLE LIX--COLORADO AND GRAND CANYON PUBLIC LANDS

     SEC. 5901. DEFINITION OF STATE.

       In subtitles A through D, the term ``State'' means the 
     State of Colorado.

                     Subtitle A--Continental Divide

     SEC. 5911. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) Covered area.--The term ``covered area'' means any area 
     designated as wilderness by the amendments to section 2(a) of

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     the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 
     Public Law 103-77) made by section 5912(a).
       (2) Historic landscape.--The term ``Historic Landscape'' 
     means the Camp Hale National Historic Landscape designated by 
     section 5918(a).
       (3) Recreation management area.--The term ``Recreation 
     Management Area'' means the Tenmile Recreation Management 
     Area designated by section 5914(a).
       (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Agriculture.
       (5) Wildlife conservation area.--The term ``Wildlife 
     Conservation Area'' means, as applicable--
       (A) the Porcupine Gulch Wildlife Conservation Area 
     designated by section 5915(a);
       (B) the Williams Fork Mountains Wildlife Conservation Area 
     designated by section 5916(a); and
       (C) the Spraddle Creek Wildlife Conservation Area 
     designated by section 5917(a).

     SEC. 5912. COLORADO WILDERNESS ADDITIONS.

       (a) Designation.--Section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness 
     Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-77) is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (18), by striking ``1993,'' and inserting 
     ``1993, and certain Federal land within the White River 
     National Forest that comprises approximately 6,896 acres, as 
     generally depicted as `Proposed Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness 
     Additions' on the map entitled `Proposed Ptarmigan Peak 
     Wilderness Additions' and dated June 24, 2019,''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(23) Holy cross wilderness addition.--Certain Federal 
     land within the White River National Forest that comprises 
     approximately 3,866 acres, as generally depicted as `Proposed 
     Megan Dickie Wilderness Addition' on the map entitled `Holy 
     Cross Wilderness Addition Proposal' and dated June 24, 2019, 
     which shall be incorporated into, and managed as part of, the 
     Holy Cross Wilderness designated by section 102(a)(5) of 
     Public Law 96-560 (94 Stat. 3266).
       ``(24) Hoosier ridge wilderness.--Certain Federal land 
     within the White River National Forest that comprises 
     approximately 5,235 acres, as generally depicted as `Proposed 
     Hoosier Ridge Wilderness' on the map entitled `Tenmile 
     Proposal' and dated April 22, 2022, which shall be known as 
     the `Hoosier Ridge Wilderness'.
       ``(25) Tenmile wilderness.--Certain Federal land within the 
     White River National Forest that comprises approximately 
     7,624 acres, as generally depicted as `Proposed Tenmile 
     Wilderness' on the map entitled `Tenmile Proposal' and dated 
     April 22, 2022, which shall be known as the `Tenmile 
     Wilderness'.
       ``(26) Eagles nest wilderness additions.--Certain Federal 
     land within the White River National Forest that comprises 
     approximately 7,634 acres, as generally depicted as `Proposed 
     Freeman Creek Wilderness Addition' and `Proposed Spraddle 
     Creek Wilderness Addition' on the map entitled `Eagles Nest 
     Wilderness Additions Proposal' and dated April 26, 2022, 
     which shall be incorporated into, and managed as part of, the 
     Eagles Nest Wilderness designated by Public Law 94-352 (90 
     Stat. 870).''.
       (b) Applicable Law.--Any reference in the Wilderness Act 
     (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) to the effective date of that Act 
     shall be considered to be a reference to the date of 
     enactment of this Act for purposes of administering a covered 
     area.
       (c) Fire, Insects, and Diseases.--In accordance with 
     section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)), 
     the Secretary may carry out any activity in a covered area 
     that the Secretary determines to be necessary for the control 
     of fire, insects, and diseases, subject to such terms and 
     conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
       (d) Grazing.--The grazing of livestock on a covered area, 
     if established before the date of enactment of this Act, 
     shall be permitted to continue subject to such reasonable 
     regulations as are considered to be necessary by the 
     Secretary, in accordance with--
       (1) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
     1133(d)(4)); and
       (2) the guidelines set forth in the report of the Committee 
     on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives accompanying H.R. 5487 of the 96th Congress 
     (H. Rept. 96-617).
       (e) Coordination.--For purposes of administering the 
     Federal land designated as wilderness by paragraph (26) of 
     section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 
     U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-77) (as added by subsection 
     (a)(2)), the Secretary shall, as determined to be appropriate 
     for the protection of watersheds, coordinate the activities 
     of the Secretary in response to fires and flooding events 
     with interested State and local agencies.

     SEC. 5913. WILLIAMS FORK MOUNTAINS POTENTIAL WILDERNESS.

       (a) Designation.--In furtherance of the purposes of the 
     Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain Federal land 
     in the White River National Forest in the State, comprising 
     approximately 8,036 acres, as generally depicted as 
     ``Proposed Williams Fork Mountains Wilderness'' on the map 
     entitled ``Williams Fork Mountains Proposal'' and dated June 
     24, 2019, is designated as a potential wilderness area.
       (b) Management.--Subject to valid existing rights and 
     except as provided in subsection (d), the potential 
     wilderness area designated by subsection (a) shall be managed 
     in accordance with--
       (1) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.); and
       (2) this section.
       (c) Livestock Use of Vacant Allotments.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, in accordance with applicable laws 
     (including regulations), the Secretary shall publish a 
     determination regarding whether to authorize livestock 
     grazing or other use by livestock on the vacant allotments 
     known as--
       (A) the ``Big Hole Allotment''; and
       (B) the ``Blue Ridge Allotment''.
       (2) Modification of allotments.--In publishing a 
     determination pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary may 
     modify or combine the vacant allotments referred to in that 
     paragraph.
       (3) Permit or other authorization.--Not later than 1 year 
     after the date on which a determination of the Secretary to 
     authorize livestock grazing or other use by livestock is 
     published under paragraph (1), if applicable, the Secretary 
     shall grant a permit or other authorization for that 
     livestock grazing or other use in accordance with applicable 
     laws (including regulations).
       (d) Range Improvements.--
       (1) In general.--If the Secretary permits livestock grazing 
     or other use by livestock on the potential wilderness area 
     under subsection (c), the Secretary, or a third party 
     authorized by the Secretary, may use motorized or mechanized 
     transport or equipment for purposes of constructing or 
     rehabilitating such range improvements as are necessary to 
     obtain appropriate livestock management objectives (including 
     habitat and watershed restoration).
       (2) Termination of authority.--The authority provided by 
     this subsection terminates on the date that is 2 years after 
     the date on which the Secretary publishes a positive 
     determination under subsection (c)(3).
       (e) Designation as Wilderness.--
       (1) Designation.--The potential wilderness area designated 
     by subsection (a) shall be designated as wilderness, to be 
     known as the ``Williams Fork Mountains Wilderness''--
       (A) effective not earlier than the date that is 180 days 
     after the date of enactment this Act; and
       (B) on the earliest of--
       (i) the date on which the Secretary publishes in the 
     Federal Register a notice that the construction or 
     rehabilitation of range improvements under subsection (d) is 
     complete;
       (ii) the date described in subsection (d)(2); and
       (iii) the effective date of a determination of the 
     Secretary not to authorize livestock grazing or other use by 
     livestock under subsection (c)(1).
       (2) Administration.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     Secretary shall manage the Williams Fork Mountains Wilderness 
     in accordance with the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 
     U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-77), except that any 
     reference in that Act to the effective date of that Act shall 
     be considered to be a reference to the date on which the 
     Williams Fork Mountains Wilderness is designated in 
     accordance with paragraph (1).

     SEC. 5914. TENMILE RECREATION MANAGEMENT AREA.

       (a) Designation.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     approximately 17,120 acres of Federal land in the White River 
     National Forest in the State, as generally depicted as 
     ``Proposed Tenmile Recreation Management Area'' on the map 
     entitled ``Tenmile Proposal'' and dated April 22, 2022, are 
     designated as the ``Tenmile Recreation Management Area''.
       (b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Recreation Management 
     Area are to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit 
     and enjoyment of present and future generations the 
     recreational, scenic, watershed, habitat, and ecological 
     resources of the Recreation Management Area.
       (c) Management.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the Recreation 
     Management Area--
       (A) in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances--
       (i) the purposes of the Recreation Management Area 
     described in subsection (b); and
       (ii) recreation opportunities, including mountain biking, 
     hiking, fishing, horseback riding, snowshoeing, climbing, 
     skiing, camping, and hunting; and
       (B) in accordance with--
       (i) the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning 
     Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.);
       (ii) any other applicable laws (including regulations); and
       (iii) this section.
       (2) Uses.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall only allow such uses 
     of the Recreation Management Area as the Secretary determines 
     would further the purposes described in subsection (b).
       (B) Vehicles.--
       (i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (iii), the 
     use of motorized vehicles in the Recreation Management Area 
     shall be limited to the roads, vehicle classes, and periods 
     authorized for motorized vehicle use on the date of enactment 
     of this Act.
       (ii) New or temporary roads.--Except as provided in clause 
     (iii), no new or temporary road shall be constructed in the 
     Recreation Management Area.
       (iii) Exceptions.--Nothing in clause (i) or (ii) prevents 
     the Secretary from--

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       (I) rerouting or closing an existing road or trail to 
     protect natural resources from degradation, as the Secretary 
     determines to be appropriate;
       (II) authorizing the use of motorized vehicles for 
     administrative purposes or roadside camping;
       (III) constructing temporary roads or permitting the use of 
     motorized vehicles to carry out pre- or post-fire watershed 
     protection projects;
       (IV) authorizing the use of motorized vehicles to carry out 
     any activity described in subsection (d), (e)(1), or (f); or
       (V) responding to an emergency.

       (C) Commercial timber.--
       (i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), no project shall 
     be carried out in the Recreation Management Area for the 
     purpose of harvesting commercial timber.
       (ii) Limitation.--Nothing in clause (i) prevents the 
     Secretary from harvesting or selling a merchantable product 
     that is a byproduct of an activity authorized under this 
     section.
       (d) Fire, Insects, and Diseases.--The Secretary may carry 
     out any activity, in accordance with applicable laws 
     (including regulations), that the Secretary determines to be 
     necessary to manage wildland fire and treat hazardous fuels, 
     insects, and diseases in the Recreation Management Area, 
     subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary 
     determines to be appropriate.
       (e) Water.--
       (1) Effect on water management infrastructure.--Nothing in 
     this section affects the construction, repair, 
     reconstruction, replacement, operation, maintenance, or 
     renovation within the Recreation Management Area of--
       (A) water management infrastructure in existence on the 
     date of enactment of this Act; or
       (B) any future infrastructure necessary for the development 
     or exercise of water rights decreed before the date of 
     enactment of this Act.
       (2) Applicable law.--Section 3(e) of the James Peak 
     Wilderness and Protection Area Act (Public Law 107-216; 116 
     Stat. 1058) shall apply to the Recreation Management Area.
       (f) Permits.--Nothing in this section affects--
       (1) any permit held by a ski area or other entity; or
       (2) the implementation of associated activities or 
     facilities authorized by law or permit outside the boundaries 
     of the Recreation Management Area.

     SEC. 5915. PORCUPINE GULCH WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AREA.

       (a) Designation.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     approximately 8,287 acres of Federal land located in the 
     White River National Forest, as generally depicted as 
     ``Proposed Porcupine Gulch Wildlife Conservation Area'' on 
     the map entitled ``Porcupine Gulch Wildlife Conservation Area 
     Proposal'' and dated June 24, 2019, are designated as the 
     ``Porcupine Gulch Wildlife Conservation Area'' (referred to 
     in this section as the ``Wildlife Conservation Area'').
       (b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Wildlife Conservation 
     Area are--
       (1) to conserve and protect a wildlife migration corridor 
     over Interstate 70; and
       (2) to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit and 
     enjoyment of present and future generations the wildlife, 
     scenic, roadless, watershed, and ecological resources of the 
     Wildlife Conservation Area.
       (c) Management.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the Wildlife 
     Conservation Area--
       (A) in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the 
     purposes described in subsection (b); and
       (B) in accordance with--
       (i) the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning 
     Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.);
       (ii) any other applicable laws (including regulations); and
       (iii) this section.
       (2) Uses.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall only allow such uses 
     of the Wildlife Conservation Area as the Secretary determines 
     would further the purposes described in subsection (b).
       (B) Recreation.--The Secretary may permit such recreational 
     activities in the Wildlife Conservation Area that the 
     Secretary determines are consistent with the purposes 
     described in subsection (b).
       (C) Motorized vehicles and mechanized transport; new or 
     temporary roads.--
       (i) Motorized vehicles and mechanized transport.--Except as 
     provided in clause (iii), the use of motorized vehicles and 
     mechanized transport in the Wildlife Conservation Area shall 
     be prohibited.
       (ii) New or temporary roads.--Except as provided in clause 
     (iii) and subsection (e), no new or temporary road shall be 
     constructed within the Wildlife Conservation Area.
       (iii) Exceptions.--Nothing in clause (i) or (ii) prevents 
     the Secretary from--

       (I) authorizing the use of motorized vehicles or mechanized 
     transport for administrative purposes;
       (II) constructing temporary roads or permitting the use of 
     motorized vehicles or mechanized transport to carry out pre- 
     or post-fire watershed protection projects;
       (III) authorizing the use of motorized vehicles or 
     mechanized transport to carry out activities described in 
     subsection (d) or (e); or
       (IV) responding to an emergency.

       (D) Commercial timber.--
       (i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), no project shall 
     be carried out in the Wildlife Conservation Area for the 
     purpose of harvesting commercial timber.
       (ii) Limitation.--Nothing in clause (i) prevents the 
     Secretary from harvesting or selling a merchantable product 
     that is a byproduct of an activity authorized under this 
     section.
       (d) Fire, Insects, and Diseases.--The Secretary may carry 
     out any activity, in accordance with applicable laws 
     (including regulations), that the Secretary determines to be 
     necessary to manage wildland fire and treat hazardous fuels, 
     insects, and diseases in the Wildlife Conservation Area, 
     subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary 
     determines to be appropriate.
       (e) Regional Transportation Projects.--Nothing in this 
     section or section 5921(f) precludes the Secretary from 
     authorizing, in accordance with applicable laws (including 
     regulations) and subject to valid existing rights, the use of 
     the subsurface of the Wildlife Conservation Area to 
     construct, realign, operate, or maintain regional 
     transportation projects, including Interstate 70 and the 
     Eisenhower-Johnson Tunnels.
       (f) Water.--Section 3(e) of the James Peak Wilderness and 
     Protection Area Act (Public Law 107-216; 116 Stat. 1058) 
     shall apply to the Wildlife Conservation Area.

     SEC. 5916. WILLIAMS FORK MOUNTAINS WILDLIFE CONSERVATION 
                   AREA.

       (a) Designation.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     approximately 3,528 acres of Federal land in the White River 
     National Forest in the State, as generally depicted as 
     ``Proposed Williams Fork Mountains Wildlife Conservation 
     Area'' on the map entitled ``Williams Fork Mountains 
     Proposal'' and dated June 24, 2019, are designated as the 
     ``Williams Fork Mountains Wildlife Conservation Area'' 
     (referred to in this section as the ``Wildlife Conservation 
     Area'').
       (b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Wildlife Conservation 
     Area are to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit 
     and enjoyment of present and future generations the wildlife, 
     scenic, roadless, watershed, recreational, and ecological 
     resources of the Wildlife Conservation Area.
       (c) Management.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the Wildlife 
     Conservation Area--
       (A) in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the 
     purposes described in subsection (b); and
       (B) in accordance with--
       (i) the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning 
     Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.);
       (ii) any other applicable laws (including regulations); and
       (iii) this section.
       (2) Uses.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall only allow such uses 
     of the Wildlife Conservation Area as the Secretary determines 
     would further the purposes described in subsection (b).
       (B) Motorized vehicles.--
       (i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (iii), the 
     use of motorized vehicles in the Wildlife Conservation Area 
     shall be limited to designated roads and trails.
       (ii) New or temporary roads.--Except as provided in clause 
     (iii), no new or temporary road shall be constructed in the 
     Wildlife Conservation Area.
       (iii) Exceptions.--Nothing in clause (i) or (ii) prevents 
     the Secretary from--

       (I) authorizing the use of motorized vehicles for 
     administrative purposes;
       (II) authorizing the use of motorized vehicles to carry out 
     activities described in subsection (d); or
       (III) responding to an emergency.

       (C) Bicycles.--The use of bicycles in the Wildlife 
     Conservation Area shall be limited to designated roads and 
     trails.
       (D) Commercial timber.--
       (i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), no project shall 
     be carried out in the Wildlife Conservation Area for the 
     purpose of harvesting commercial timber.
       (ii) Limitation.--Nothing in clause (i) prevents the 
     Secretary from harvesting or selling a merchantable product 
     that is a byproduct of an activity authorized under this 
     section.
       (E) Grazing.--The laws (including regulations) and policies 
     followed by the Secretary in issuing and administering 
     grazing permits or leases on land under the jurisdiction of 
     the Secretary shall continue to apply with regard to the land 
     in the Wildlife Conservation Area, consistent with the 
     purposes described in subsection (b).
       (d) Fire, Insects, and Diseases.--The Secretary may carry 
     out any activity, in accordance with applicable laws 
     (including regulations), that the Secretary determines to be 
     necessary to manage wildland fire and treat hazardous fuels, 
     insects, and diseases in the Wildlife Conservation Area, 
     subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary 
     determines to be appropriate.
       (e) Water.--Section 3(e) of the James Peak Wilderness and 
     Protection Area Act (Public Law 107-216; 116 Stat. 1058) 
     shall apply to the Wildlife Conservation Area.

     SEC. 5917. SPRADDLE CREEK WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AREA.

       (a) Designation.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     approximately 2,674 acres of Federal land in the White River 
     National Forest in the State, as generally depicted as 
     ``Proposed Spraddle Creek Wildlife Conservation Area'' on the 
     map entitled ``Eagles Nest Wilderness Additions Proposal'' 
     and dated April 26, 2022, are designated as the ``Spraddle 
     Creek Wildlife Conservation Area'' (referred to in this 
     section as the ``Wildlife Conservation Area'').

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       (b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Wildlife Conservation 
     Area are to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit 
     and enjoyment of present and future generations the wildlife, 
     scenic, roadless, watershed, recreational, and ecological 
     resources of the Wildlife Conservation Area.
       (c) Management.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the Wildlife 
     Conservation Area--
       (A) in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the 
     purposes described in subsection (b); and
       (B) in accordance with--
       (i) the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning 
     Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.);
       (ii) any other applicable laws (including regulations); and
       (iii) this subtitle.
       (2) Uses.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall only allow such uses 
     of the Wildlife Conservation Area as the Secretary determines 
     would further the purposes described in subsection (b).
       (B) Motorized vehicles and mechanized transport.--Except as 
     necessary for administrative purposes or to respond to an 
     emergency, the use of motorized vehicles and mechanized 
     transport in the Wildlife Conservation Area shall be 
     prohibited.
       (C) Roads.--
       (i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii), no road 
     shall be constructed in the Wildlife Conservation Area.
       (ii) Exceptions.--Nothing in clause (i) prevents the 
     Secretary from--

       (I) constructing a temporary road as the Secretary 
     determines to be necessary as a minimum requirement for 
     carrying out a vegetation management project in the Wildlife 
     Conservation Area; or
       (II) responding to an emergency.

       (iii) Decommissioning of temporary roads.--Not later than 3 
     years after the date on which the applicable vegetation 
     management project is completed, the Secretary shall 
     decommission any temporary road constructed under clause 
     (ii)(I) for the applicable vegetation management project.
       (D) Commercial timber.--
       (i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), no project shall 
     be carried out in the Wildlife Conservation Area for the 
     purpose of harvesting commercial timber.
       (ii) Limitation.--Nothing in clause (i) prevents the 
     Secretary from harvesting or selling a merchantable product 
     that is a byproduct of an activity authorized in the Wildlife 
     Conservation Area under this section.
       (d) Fire, Insects, and Diseases.--The Secretary may carry 
     out any activity, in accordance with applicable laws 
     (including regulations), that the Secretary determines to be 
     necessary to manage wildland fire and treat hazardous fuels, 
     insects, and diseases in the Wildlife Conservation Area, 
     subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary 
     determines to be appropriate.
       (e) Water.--Section 3(e) of the James Peak Wilderness and 
     Protection Area Act (Public Law 107-216; 116 Stat. 1058) 
     shall apply to the Wildlife Conservation Area.

     SEC. 5918. CAMP HALE NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDSCAPE.

       (a) Designation.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     approximately 28,197 acres of Federal land in the White River 
     National Forest in the State, as generally depicted as 
     ``Proposed Camp Hale National Historic Landscape'' on the map 
     entitled ``Camp Hale National Historic Landscape Proposal'' 
     and dated April 22, 2022, are designated the ``Camp Hale 
     National Historic Landscape''.
       (b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Historic Landscape are--
       (1) to provide for--
       (A) the interpretation of historic events, activities, 
     structures, and artifacts of the Historic Landscape, 
     including with respect to the role of the Historic Landscape 
     in local, national, and world history;
       (B) the preservation of the historic resources of the 
     Historic Landscape, consistent with the other purposes of the 
     Historic Landscape;
       (C) recreational opportunities, with an emphasis on the 
     activities related to the historic use of the Historic 
     Landscape, including skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, 
     hiking, horseback riding, climbing, other road- and trail-
     based activities, and other outdoor activities; and
       (D) the continued environmental remediation and removal of 
     unexploded ordnance at the Camp Hale Formerly Used Defense 
     Site and the Camp Hale historic cantonment area; and
       (2) to conserve, protect, restore, and enhance for the 
     benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations the 
     scenic, watershed, and ecological resources of the Historic 
     Landscape.
       (c) Management.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the Historic 
     Landscape in accordance with--
       (A) the purposes of the Historic Landscape described in 
     subsection (b); and
       (B) any other applicable laws (including regulations).
       (2) Management plan.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 5 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a 
     management plan for the Historic Landscape.
       (B) Contents.--The management plan prepared under 
     subparagraph (A) shall include plans for--
       (i) improving the interpretation of historic events, 
     activities, structures, and artifacts of the Historic 
     Landscape, including with respect to the role of the Historic 
     Landscape in local, national, and world history;
       (ii) conducting historic preservation and veteran outreach 
     and engagement activities;
       (iii) managing recreational opportunities, including the 
     use and stewardship of--

       (I) the road and trail systems; and
       (II) dispersed recreation resources;

       (iv) the conservation, protection, restoration, or 
     enhancement of the scenic, watershed, and ecological 
     resources of the Historic Landscape, including--

       (I) conducting the restoration and enhancement project 
     under subsection (d);
       (II) forest fuels, wildfire, and mitigation management; and
       (III) watershed health and protection;

       (v) environmental remediation and, consistent with 
     subsection (e)(2), the removal of unexploded ordnance; and
       (vi) managing the Historic Landscape in accordance with 
     subsection (g).
       (3) Explosive hazards.--The Secretary shall provide to the 
     Secretary of the Army a notification of any unexploded 
     ordnance (as defined in section 101(e) of title 10, United 
     States Code) that is discovered in the Historic Landscape.
       (d) Camp Hale Restoration and Enhancement Project.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a restoration 
     and enhancement project in the Historic Landscape--
       (A) to improve aquatic, riparian, and wetland conditions in 
     and along the Eagle River and tributaries of the Eagle River;
       (B) to maintain or improve recreation and interpretive 
     opportunities and facilities; and
       (C) to conserve historic values in the Camp Hale area.
       (2) Coordination.--In carrying out the project described in 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary shall coordinate with, and 
     provide the opportunity to collaborate on the project to--
       (A) the Corps of Engineers;
       (B) the Camp Hale-Eagle River Headwaters Collaborative 
     Group;
       (C) the National Forest Foundation;
       (D) the Colorado Department of Public Health and 
     Environment;
       (E) the Colorado State Historic Preservation Office;
       (F) the Colorado Department of Natural Resources;
       (G) units of local government; and
       (H) other interested organizations and members of the 
     public.
       (e) Environmental Remediation.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Army shall continue 
     to carry out the projects and activities of the Department of 
     the Army in existence on the date of enactment of this Act 
     relating to cleanup of--
       (A) the Camp Hale Formerly Used Defense Site; or
       (B) the Camp Hale historic cantonment area.
       (2) Removal of unexploded ordnance.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary of the Army may remove 
     unexploded ordnance (as defined in section 101(e) of title 
     10, United States Code) from the Historic Landscape, as the 
     Secretary of the Army determines to be appropriate in 
     accordance with applicable law (including regulations).
       (B) Action on receipt of notice.--On receipt from the 
     Secretary of a notification of unexploded ordnance under 
     subsection (c)(3), the Secretary of the Army may remove the 
     unexploded ordnance in accordance with--
       (i) the program for environmental restoration of formerly 
     used defense sites under section 2701 of title 10, United 
     States Code;
       (ii) the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
     Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et 
     seq.); and
       (iii) any other applicable provision of law (including 
     regulations).
       (3) Effect of subsection.--Nothing in this subsection 
     modifies any obligation in existence on the date of enactment 
     of this Act relating to environmental remediation or removal 
     of any unexploded ordnance located in or around the Camp Hale 
     historic cantonment area, the Camp Hale Formerly Used Defense 
     Site, or the Historic Landscape, including such an obligation 
     under--
       (A) the program for environmental restoration of formerly 
     used defense sites under section 2701 of title 10, United 
     States Code;
       (B) the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, 
     and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.); or
       (C) any other applicable provision of law (including 
     regulations).
       (f) Interagency Agreement.--As soon as practicable after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the 
     Secretary of the Army shall enter into an agreement--
       (1) to specify--
       (A) the activities of the Secretary relating to the 
     management of the Historic Landscape; and
       (B) the activities of the Secretary of the Army relating to 
     environmental remediation and the removal of unexploded 
     ordnance in accordance with subsection (e) and other 
     applicable laws (including regulations); and
       (2) to require the Secretary to provide to the Secretary of 
     the Army, by not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act and periodically thereafter, as 
     appropriate, a management plan for the Historic Landscape for 
     purposes of the removal activities described in subsection 
     (e).
       (g) Effect.--Nothing in this section--
       (1) affects the jurisdiction of the State over any water 
     law, water right, or adjudication or administration relating 
     to any water resource;

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       (2) affects any water right in existence on the date of 
     enactment of this Act, or the exercise of such a water right, 
     including--
       (A) a water right subject to an interstate water compact 
     (including full development of any apportionment made in 
     accordance with such a compact);
       (B) a water right decreed within, above, below, or through 
     the Historic Landscape;
       (C) a change, exchange, plan for augmentation, or other 
     water decree with respect to a water right, including a 
     conditional water right, in existence on the date of 
     enactment of this Act--
       (i) that is consistent with the purposes described in 
     subsection (b); and
       (ii) that does not result in diversion of a greater flow 
     rate or volume of water for such a water right in existence 
     on the date of enactment of this Act;
       (D) a water right held by the United States;
       (E) the management or operation of any reservoir, including 
     the storage, management, release, or transportation of water; 
     and
       (F) the construction or operation of such infrastructure as 
     is determined to be necessary by an individual or entity 
     holding water rights to develop and place to beneficial use 
     those rights, subject to applicable Federal, State, and local 
     law (including regulations);
       (3) constitutes an express or implied reservation by the 
     United States of any reserved or appropriative water right;
       (4) affects--
       (A) any permit held by a ski area or other entity; or
       (B) the implementation of associated activities or 
     facilities authorized by law or permit outside the boundaries 
     of the Historic Landscape;
       (5) prevents the Secretary from closing portions of the 
     Historic Landscape for public safety, environmental 
     remediation, or other use in accordance with applicable laws; 
     or
       (6) affects--
       (A) any special use permit in effect on the date of 
     enactment of this Act; or
       (B) the renewal of a permit described in subparagraph (A).
       (h) Funding.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
     $10,000,000 for activities relating to historic 
     interpretation, preservation, and restoration carried out in 
     and around the Historic Landscape.
       (i) Designation of Overlook.--The interpretive site located 
     beside United States Route 24 in the State, at 39.431N 
     106.323W, is designated as the ``Sandy Treat Overlook''.

     SEC. 5919. WHITE RIVER NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY MODIFICATION.

       (a) In General.--The boundary of the White River National 
     Forest is modified to include the approximately 120 acres 
     comprised of the SW\1/4\, the SE\1/4\, and the NE\1/4\ of the 
     SE\1/4\ of sec. 1, T. 2 S., R. 80 W., 6th Principal Meridian, 
     in Summit County in the State.
       (b) Land and Water Conservation Fund.--For purposes of 
     section 200306 of title 54, United States Code, the 
     boundaries of the White River National Forest, as modified by 
     subsection (a), shall be considered to be the boundaries of 
     the White River National Forest as in existence on January 1, 
     1965.

     SEC. 5920. ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK POTENTIAL WILDERNESS 
                   BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.

       (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to provide for 
     the ongoing maintenance and use of portions of the Trail 
     River Ranch and the associated property located within Rocky 
     Mountain National Park in Grand County in the State.
       (b) Boundary Adjustment.--Section 1952(b) of the Omnibus 
     Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 
     Stat. 1070) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) Boundary adjustment.--The boundary of the Potential 
     Wilderness is modified to exclude the area comprising 
     approximately 15.5 acres of land identified as `Potential 
     Wilderness to Non-wilderness' on the map entitled `Rocky 
     Mountain National Park Proposed Wilderness Area Amendment' 
     and dated January 16, 2018.''.

     SEC. 5921. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

       (a) Fish and Wildlife.--Nothing in this subtitle affects 
     the jurisdiction or responsibility of the State with respect 
     to fish and wildlife in the State.
       (b) No Buffer Zones.--
       (1) In general.--Nothing in this subtitle or an amendment 
     made by this subtitle establishes a protective perimeter or 
     buffer zone around--
       (A) a covered area;
       (B) a wilderness area or potential wilderness area 
     designated by section 5913;
       (C) the Recreation Management Area;
       (D) a Wildlife Conservation Area; or
       (E) the Historic Landscape.
       (2) Outside activities.--The fact that a nonwilderness 
     activity or use on land outside of an area described in 
     paragraph (1) can be seen or heard from within the applicable 
     area described in paragraph (1) shall not preclude the 
     activity or use outside the boundary of the applicable area 
     described in paragraph (1).
       (c) Tribal Rights and Uses.--
       (1) Treaty rights.--Nothing in this subtitle affects the 
     treaty rights of an Indian Tribe.
       (2) Traditional tribal uses.--Subject to any terms and 
     conditions that the Secretary determines to be necessary and 
     in accordance with applicable law, the Secretary shall allow 
     for the continued use of the areas described in subsection 
     (b)(1) by members of Indian Tribes--
       (A) for traditional ceremonies; and
       (B) as a source of traditional plants and other materials.
       (d) Maps and Legal Descriptions.--
       (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare maps and 
     legal descriptions of each area described in subsection 
     (b)(1) with--
       (A) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
     Senate.
       (2) Force of law.--Each map and legal description prepared 
     under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as 
     if included in this subtitle, except that the Secretary may--
       (A) correct any typographical errors in the maps and legal 
     descriptions; and
       (B) in consultation with the State, make minor adjustments 
     to the boundaries of the Tenmile Recreation Management Area 
     designated by section 5914(a), the Porcupine Gulch Wildlife 
     Conservation Area designated by section 5915(a), and the 
     Williams Fork Mountains Wildlife Conservation Area designated 
     by section 5916(a) to account for potential highway or 
     multimodal transportation system construction, safety 
     measures, maintenance, realignment, or widening.
       (3) Public availability.--Each map and legal description 
     prepared under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available 
     for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the 
     Forest Service.
       (e) Acquisition of Land.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may acquire any land or 
     interest in land within the boundaries of an area described 
     in subsection (b)(1) by donation, purchase from a willing 
     seller, or exchange.
       (2) Management.--Any land or interest in land acquired 
     under paragraph (1) shall be incorporated into, and 
     administered as a part of, the wilderness area, Recreation 
     Management Area, Wildlife Conservation Area, or Historic 
     Landscape, as applicable, in which the land or interest in 
     land is located.
       (f) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     areas described in subsection (b)(1) are withdrawn from--
       (1) 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.
       (g) Military Overflights.--Nothing in this subtitle or an 
     amendment made by this subtitle restricts or precludes--
       (1) any low-level overflight of military aircraft over any 
     area subject to this subtitle or an amendment made by this 
     subtitle, including military overflights that can be seen, 
     heard, or detected within such an area;
       (2) flight testing or evaluation over an area described in 
     paragraph (1); or
       (3) the use or establishment of--
       (A) any new unit of special use airspace over an area 
     described in paragraph (1); or
       (B) any military flight training or transportation over 
     such an area.
       (h) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     military aviation training on Federal public land in the 
     State, including the training conducted at the High-Altitude 
     Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, is critical to 
     the national security of the United States and the readiness 
     of the Armed Forces.

                     Subtitle B--San Juan Mountains

     SEC. 5931. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) Covered land.--The term ``covered land'' means--
       (A) land designated as wilderness under paragraphs (27) 
     through (29) of section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act 
     of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-77) (as added by 
     section 5932); and
       (B) a Special Management Area.
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Agriculture.
       (3) Special management area.--The term ``Special Management 
     Area'' means each of--
       (A) the Sheep Mountain Special Management Area designated 
     by section 5933(a)(1); and
       (B) the Liberty Bell East Special Management Area 
     designated by section 5933(a)(2).

     SEC. 5932. ADDITIONS TO NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION 
                   SYSTEM.

       Section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 
     U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-77) (as amended by section 
     5912(a)) is further amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(27) Lizard head wilderness addition.--Certain Federal 
     land in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National 
     Forests comprising approximately 3,141 acres, as generally 
     depicted on the map entitled `Proposed Wilson, Sunshine, 
     Black Face and San Bernardo Additions to the Lizard Head 
     Wilderness' and dated September 6, 2018, which is 
     incorporated in, and shall be administered as part of, the 
     Lizard Head Wilderness.
       ``(28) Mount sneffels wilderness additions.--
       ``(A) Liberty bell and last dollar additions.--Certain 
     Federal land in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison 
     National Forests comprising approximately 7,235 acres, as 
     generally depicted on the map entitled `Proposed Liberty Bell 
     and Last Dollar Additions to the Mt. Sneffels Wilderness, 
     Liberty Bell East Special Management Area' and dated 
     September 6, 2018, which is incorporated in, and shall be 
     administered as part of, the Mount Sneffels Wilderness.

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       ``(B) Whitehouse additions.--Certain Federal land in the 
     Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests 
     comprising approximately 12,465 acres, as generally depicted 
     on the map entitled `Proposed Whitehouse Additions to the Mt. 
     Sneffels Wilderness' and dated September 6, 2018, which is 
     incorporated in, and shall be administered as part of, the 
     Mount Sneffels Wilderness.
       ``(29) Mckenna peak wilderness.--Certain Federal land in 
     the State of Colorado comprising approximately 8,884 acres of 
     Bureau of Land Management land, as generally depicted on the 
     map entitled `Proposed McKenna Peak Wilderness Area' and 
     dated September 18, 2018, to be known as the `McKenna Peak 
     Wilderness'.''.

     SEC. 5933. SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREAS.

       (a) Designation.--
       (1) Sheep mountain special management area.--The Federal 
     land in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison and San 
     Juan National Forests in the State comprising approximately 
     21,663 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
     ``Proposed Sheep Mountain Special Management Area'' and dated 
     September 19, 2018, is designated as the ``Sheep Mountain 
     Special Management Area''.
       (2) Liberty bell east special management area.--The Federal 
     land in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National 
     Forests in the State comprising approximately 792 acres, as 
     generally depicted on the map entitled ``Proposed Liberty 
     Bell and Last Dollar Additions to the Mt. Sneffels 
     Wilderness, Liberty Bell East Special Management Area'' and 
     dated September 6, 2018, is designated as the ``Liberty Bell 
     East Special Management Area''.
       (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Special Management Areas 
     is to conserve and protect for the benefit and enjoyment of 
     present and future generations the geological, cultural, 
     archaeological, paleontological, natural, scientific, 
     recreational, wilderness, wildlife, riparian, historical, 
     educational, and scenic resources of the Special Management 
     Areas.
       (c) Management.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the Special 
     Management Areas in a manner that--
       (A) conserves, protects, and enhances the resources and 
     values of the Special Management Areas described in 
     subsection (b);
       (B) subject to paragraph (3), maintains or improves the 
     wilderness character of the Special Management Areas and the 
     suitability of the Special Management Areas for potential 
     inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System; and
       (C) is in accordance with--
       (i) the National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 
     1600 et seq.);
       (ii) this subtitle; and
       (iii) any other applicable laws.
       (2) Prohibitions.--The following shall be prohibited in the 
     Special Management Areas:
       (A) Permanent roads.
       (B) Except as necessary to meet the minimum requirements 
     for the administration of the Federal land, to provide access 
     for abandoned mine cleanup, and to protect public health and 
     safety--
       (i) the use of motor vehicles, motorized equipment, or 
     mechanical transport (other than as provided in paragraph 
     (3)); and
       (ii) the establishment of temporary roads.
       (3) Authorized activities.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary may allow any activities 
     (including helicopter access for recreation and maintenance 
     and the competitive running event permitted since 1992) that 
     have been authorized by permit or license as of the date of 
     enactment of this Act to continue within the Special 
     Management Areas, subject to such terms and conditions as the 
     Secretary may require.
       (B) Permitting.--The designation of the Special Management 
     Areas by subsection (a) shall not affect the issuance of 
     permits relating to the activities covered under subparagraph 
     (A) after the date of enactment of this Act.
       (C) Bicycles.--The Secretary may permit the use of bicycles 
     in--
       (i) the portion of the Sheep Mountain Special Management 
     Area identified as ``Ophir Valley Area'' on the map entitled 
     ``Proposed Sheep Mountain Special Management Area'' and dated 
     September 19, 2018; and
       (ii) the portion of the Liberty Bell East Special 
     Management Area identified as ``Liberty Bell Corridor'' on 
     the map entitled ``Proposed Liberty Bell and Last Dollar 
     Additions to the Mt. Sneffels Wilderness, Liberty Bell East 
     Special Management Area'' and dated September 6, 2018.
       (d) Applicable Law.--Water and water rights in the Special 
     Management Areas shall be administered in accordance with 
     section 8 of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (Public Law 
     103-77; 107 Stat. 762), except that, for purposes of this 
     subtitle--
       (1) any reference contained in that section to ``the lands 
     designated as wilderness by this Act'', ``the Piedra, 
     Roubideau, and Tabeguache areas identified in section 9 of 
     this Act, or the Bowen Gulch Protection Area or the Fossil 
     Ridge Recreation Management Area identified in sections 5 and 
     6 of this Act'', or ``the areas described in sections 2, 5, 
     6, and 9 of this Act'' shall be considered to be a reference 
     to ``the Special Management Areas''; and
       (2) any reference contained in that section to ``this Act'' 
     shall be considered to be a reference to ``the Colorado 
     Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act''.

     SEC. 5934. RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS.

       (a) Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Study Area.--Subtitle E of 
     title II of Public Law 111-11 is amended--
       (1) by redesignating section 2408 (16 U.S.C. 460zzz-7) as 
     section 2409; and
       (2) by inserting after section 2407 (16 U.S.C. 460zzz-6) 
     the following:

     ``SEC. 2408. RELEASE.

       ``(a) In General.--Congress finds that, for the purposes of 
     section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
     of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the portions of the Dominguez 
     Canyon Wilderness Study Area not designated as wilderness by 
     this subtitle have been adequately studied for wilderness 
     designation.
       ``(b) Release.--Any public land referred to in subsection 
     (a) that is not designated as wilderness by this subtitle--
       ``(1) is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal 
     Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); 
     and
       ``(2) shall be managed in accordance with this subtitle and 
     any other applicable laws.''.
       (b) McKenna Peak Wilderness Study Area.--
       (1) In general.--Congress finds that, for the purposes of 
     section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
     of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the portions of the McKenna Peak 
     Wilderness Study Area in San Miguel County in the State not 
     designated as wilderness by paragraph (29) of section 2(a) of 
     the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 
     Public Law 103-77) (as added by section 5932) have been 
     adequately studied for wilderness designation.
       (2) Release.--Any public land referred to in paragraph (1) 
     that is not designated as wilderness by paragraph (29) of 
     section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 
     U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-77) (as added by section 
     5932)--
       (A) is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal 
     Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); 
     and
       (B) shall be managed in accordance with applicable laws.

     SEC. 5935. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

       (a) Fish and Wildlife.--Nothing in this subtitle affects 
     the jurisdiction or responsibility of the State with respect 
     to fish and wildlife in the State.
       (b) No Buffer Zones.--
       (1) In general.--Nothing in this subtitle establishes a 
     protective perimeter or buffer zone around covered land.
       (2) Activities outside wilderness.--The fact that a 
     nonwilderness activity or use on land outside of the covered 
     land can be seen or heard from within covered land shall not 
     preclude the activity or use outside the boundary of the 
     covered land.
       (c) Tribal Rights and Uses.--
       (1) Treaty rights.--Nothing in this subtitle affects the 
     treaty rights of any Indian Tribe, including rights under the 
     Agreement of September 13, 1873, ratified by the Act of April 
     29, 1874 (18 Stat. 36, chapter 136).
       (2) Traditional tribal uses.--Subject to any terms and 
     conditions as the Secretary determines to be necessary and in 
     accordance with applicable law, the Secretary shall allow for 
     the continued use of the covered land by members of Indian 
     Tribes--
       (A) for traditional ceremonies; and
       (B) as a source of traditional plants and other materials.
       (d) Maps and Legal Descriptions.--
       (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary or the Secretary of the 
     Interior, as appropriate, shall file a map and a legal 
     description of each wilderness area designated by paragraphs 
     (27) through (29) of section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness 
     Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-77) (as 
     added by section 5932) and the Special Management Areas 
     with--
       (A) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
     Senate.
       (2) Force of law.--Each map and legal description filed 
     under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as 
     if included in this subtitle, except that the Secretary or 
     the Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate, may correct 
     any typographical errors in the maps and legal descriptions.
       (3) Public availability.--Each map and legal description 
     filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for 
     public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of 
     Land Management and the Forest Service.
       (e) Acquisition of Land.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary or the Secretary of the 
     Interior, as appropriate, may acquire any land or interest in 
     land within the boundaries of a Special Management Area or 
     the wilderness designated under paragraphs (27) through (29) 
     of section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 
     U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-77) (as added by section 
     5932) by donation, purchase from a willing seller, or 
     exchange.
       (2) Management.--Any land or interest in land acquired 
     under paragraph (1) shall be incorporated into, and 
     administered as a part of, the wilderness or Special 
     Management Area in which the land or interest in land is 
     located.
       (f) Grazing.--The grazing of livestock on covered land, if 
     established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall 
     be permitted to continue subject to such reasonable 
     regulations as are considered to be necessary by the 
     Secretary with jurisdiction over the covered land, in 
     accordance with--

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       (1) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
     1133(d)(4)); and
       (2) the applicable guidelines set forth in Appendix A of 
     the report of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs 
     of the House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 
     101st Congress (H. Rept. 101-405) or H.R. 5487 of the 96th 
     Congress (H. Rept. 96-617).
       (g) Fire, Insects, and Diseases.--In accordance with 
     section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)), 
     the Secretary with jurisdiction over a wilderness area 
     designated by paragraphs (27) through (29) of section 2(a) of 
     the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 
     Public Law 103-77) (as added by section 5932) may carry out 
     any activity in the wilderness area that the Secretary 
     determines to be necessary for the control of fire, insects, 
     and diseases, subject to such terms and conditions as the 
     Secretary determines to be appropriate.
       (h) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     covered land and the approximately 6,590 acres generally 
     depicted on the map entitled ``Proposed Naturita Canyon 
     Mineral Withdrawal Area'' and dated September 6, 2018, is 
     withdrawn from--
       (1) 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.

                      Subtitle C--Thompson Divide

     SEC. 5941. PURPOSES.

       The purposes of this subtitle are--
       (1) subject to valid existing rights, to withdraw certain 
     Federal land in the Thompson Divide area from mineral and 
     other disposal laws in order to protect the agricultural, 
     ranching, wildlife, air quality, recreation, ecological, and 
     scenic values of the area; and
       (2) to promote the capture of fugitive methane emissions 
     that would otherwise be emitted into the atmosphere.

     SEC. 5942. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) Fugitive methane emissions.--The term ``fugitive 
     methane emissions'' means methane gas from the Federal land 
     or interests in Federal land in Garfield, Gunnison, Delta, or 
     Pitkin County in the State, within the boundaries of the 
     ``Fugitive Coal Mine Methane Use Pilot Program Area'', as 
     generally depicted on the pilot program map, that would leak 
     or be vented into the atmosphere from--
       (A) an active or inactive coal mine subject to a Federal 
     coal lease; or
       (B) an abandoned underground coal mine or the site of a 
     former coal mine--
       (i) that is not subject to a Federal coal lease; and
       (ii) with respect to which the Federal interest in land 
     includes mineral rights to the methane gas.
       (2) Pilot program.--The term ``pilot program'' means the 
     Greater Thompson Divide Fugitive Coal Mine Methane Use Pilot 
     Program established by section 5945(a)(1).
       (3) Pilot program map.--The term ``pilot program map'' 
     means the map entitled ``Greater Thompson Divide Fugitive 
     Coal Mine Methane Use Pilot Program Area'' and dated April 
     29, 2022.
       (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (5) Thompson divide lease.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``Thompson Divide lease'' means 
     any oil or gas lease in effect on the date of enactment of 
     this Act within the Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection 
     Area.
       (B) Exclusions.--The term ``Thompson Divide lease'' does 
     not include any oil or gas lease that--
       (i) is associated with a Wolf Creek Storage Field 
     development right; or
       (ii) before the date of enactment of this Act, has expired, 
     been cancelled, or otherwise terminated.
       (6) Thompson divide map.--The term ``Thompson Divide map'' 
     means the map entitled ``Greater Thompson Divide Area Map'' 
     and dated November 5, 2021.
       (7) Thompson divide withdrawal and protection area.--The 
     term ``Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection Area'' means 
     the Federal land and minerals within the area generally 
     depicted as the ``Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection 
     Area'' on the Thompson Divide map.
       (8) Wolf creek storage field development right.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``Wolf Creek Storage Field 
     development right'' means a development right for any of the 
     Federal mineral leases numbered COC 0007496, COC 0007497, COC 
     0007498, COC 0007499, COC 0007500, COC 0007538, COC 0008128, 
     COC 0015373, COC 0128018, COC 0051645, and COC 0051646, as 
     generally depicted on the Thompson Divide map as ``Wolf Creek 
     Storage Agreement''.
       (B) Exclusions.--The term ``Wolf Creek Storage Field 
     development right'' does not include any storage right or 
     related activity within the area described in subparagraph 
     (A).

     SEC. 5943. THOMPSON DIVIDE WITHDRAWAL AND PROTECTION AREA.

       (a) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection Area is withdrawn 
     from--
       (1) entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public 
     land laws;
       (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
       (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, 
     and geothermal leasing laws.
       (b) Surveys.--The exact acreage and legal description of 
     the Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection Area shall be 
     determined by surveys approved by the Secretary, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture.
       (c) Grazing.--Nothing in this subtitle affects the 
     administration of grazing in the Thompson Divide Withdrawal 
     and Protection Area.

     SEC. 5944. THOMPSON DIVIDE LEASE CREDITS.

       (a) In General.--In exchange for the relinquishment by a 
     leaseholder of all Thompson Divide leases of the leaseholder, 
     the Secretary may issue to the leaseholder credits for any 
     bid, royalty, or rental payment due under any Federal oil or 
     gas lease on Federal land in the State, in accordance with 
     subsection (b).
       (b) Amount of Credits.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the amount of 
     the credits issued to a leaseholder of a Thompson Divide 
     lease relinquished under subsection (a) shall--
       (A) be equal to the sum of--
       (i) the amount of the bonus bids paid for the applicable 
     Thompson Divide leases;
       (ii) the amount of any rental paid for the applicable 
     Thompson Divide leases as of the date on which the 
     leaseholder submits to the Secretary a notice of the decision 
     to relinquish the applicable Thompson Divide leases; and
       (iii) the amount of any reasonable expenses incurred by the 
     leaseholder of the applicable Thompson Divide leases in the 
     preparation of any drilling permit, sundry notice, or other 
     related submission in support of the development of the 
     applicable Thompson Divide leases as of January 28, 2019, 
     including any expenses relating to the preparation of any 
     analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
     (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and
       (B) require the approval of the Secretary.
       (2) Exclusion.--The amount of a credit issued under 
     subsection (a) shall not include any expenses paid by the 
     leaseholder of a Thompson Divide lease for--
       (A) legal fees or related expenses for legal work with 
     respect to a Thompson Divide lease; or
       (B) any expenses incurred before the issuance of a Thompson 
     Divide lease.
       (c) Cancellation.--Effective on relinquishment under this 
     section, and without any additional action by the Secretary, 
     a Thompson Divide lease--
       (1) shall be permanently cancelled; and
       (2) shall not be reissued.
       (d) Conditions.--
       (1) Applicable law.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
     section, each exchange under this section shall be conducted 
     in accordance with--
       (A) this subtitle; and
       (B) other applicable laws (including regulations).
       (2) Acceptance of credits.--The Secretary shall accept 
     credits issued under subsection (a) in the same manner as 
     cash for the payments described in that subsection.
       (3) Applicability.--The use of a credit issued under 
     subsection (a) shall be subject to the laws (including 
     regulations) applicable to the payments described in that 
     subsection, to the extent that the laws are consistent with 
     this section.
       (4) Treatment of credits.--All amounts in the form of 
     credits issued under subsection (a) accepted by the Secretary 
     shall be considered to be amounts received for the purposes 
     of--
       (A) section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191); 
     and
       (B) section 20 of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 
     U.S.C. 1019).
       (e) Wolf Creek Storage Field Development Rights.--
       (1) Conveyance to secretary.--As a condition precedent to 
     the relinquishment of a Thompson Divide lease under this 
     section, any leaseholder with a Wolf Creek Storage Field 
     development right shall permanently relinquish, transfer, and 
     otherwise convey to the Secretary, in a form acceptable to 
     the Secretary, all Wolf Creek Storage Field development 
     rights of the leaseholder.
       (2) Credits.--
       (A) In general.--In consideration for the transfer of 
     development rights under paragraph (1), the Secretary may 
     issue to a leaseholder described in that paragraph credits 
     for any reasonable expenses incurred by the leaseholder in 
     acquiring the Wolf Creek Storage Field development right or 
     in the preparation of any drilling permit, sundry notice, or 
     other related submission in support of the development right 
     as of January 28, 2019, including any reasonable expenses 
     relating to the preparation of any analysis under the 
     National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
     seq.).
       (B) Approval.--Any credits for a transfer of the 
     development rights under paragraph (1), shall be subject to--
       (i) the exclusion described in subsection (b)(2);
       (ii) the conditions described in subsection (d); and
       (iii) the approval of the Secretary.
       (3) Limitation of transfer.--Development rights acquired by 
     the Secretary under paragraph (1)--
       (A) shall be held for as long as the parent leases in the 
     Wolf Creek Storage Field remain in effect; and
       (B) shall not be--
       (i) transferred;
       (ii) reissued; or
       (iii) otherwise used for mineral extraction.

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     SEC. 5945. GREATER THOMPSON DIVIDE FUGITIVE COAL MINE METHANE 
                   USE PILOT PROGRAM.

       (a) Fugitive Coal Mine Methane Use Pilot Program.--
       (1) Establishment.--There is established in the Bureau of 
     Land Management a pilot program, to be known as the ``Greater 
     Thompson Divide Fugitive Coal Mine Methane Use Pilot 
     Program''.
       (2) Purpose.--The purpose of the pilot program is to 
     promote the capture, beneficial use, mitigation, and 
     sequestration of fugitive methane emissions--
       (A) to reduce methane emissions;
       (B) to promote economic development;
       (C) to improve air quality; and
       (D) to improve public safety.
       (3) Plan.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a plan--
       (i) to complete an inventory of fugitive methane emissions 
     in accordance with subsection (b);
       (ii) to provide for the leasing of fugitive methane 
     emissions in accordance with subsection (c); and
       (iii) to provide for the capping or destruction of fugitive 
     methane emissions in accordance with subsection (d).
       (B) Coordination.--In developing the plan under this 
     paragraph, the Secretary shall coordinate with--
       (i) the State;
       (ii) Garfield, Gunnison, Delta, and Pitkin Counties in the 
     State;
       (iii) lessees of Federal coal within the counties referred 
     to in clause (ii);
       (iv) interested institutions of higher education in the 
     State; and
       (v) interested members of the public.
       (b) Fugitive Methane Emissions Inventory.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete an 
     inventory of fugitive methane emissions.
       (2) Conduct.--
       (A) Collaboration.--The Secretary may conduct the inventory 
     under paragraph (1) through, or in collaboration with--
       (i) the Bureau of Land Management;
       (ii) the United States Geological Survey;
       (iii) the Environmental Protection Agency;
       (iv) the United States Forest Service;
       (v) State departments or agencies;
       (vi) Garfield, Gunnison, Delta, or Pitkin County in the 
     State;
       (vii) the Garfield County Federal Mineral Lease District;
       (viii) institutions of higher education in the State;
       (ix) lessees of Federal coal within a county referred to in 
     subparagraph (F);
       (x) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;
       (xi) the National Center for Atmospheric Research; or
       (xii) other interested entities, including members of the 
     public.
       (B) Federal split estate.--
       (i) In general.--In conducting the inventory under 
     paragraph (1) for Federal minerals on split estate land, the 
     Secretary shall rely on available data.
       (ii) Limitation.--Nothing in this section requires or 
     authorizes the Secretary to enter or access private land to 
     conduct the inventory under paragraph (1).
       (3) Contents.--The inventory conducted under paragraph (1) 
     shall include--
       (A) the general location and geographic coordinates of 
     vents, seeps, or other sources producing significant fugitive 
     methane emissions;
       (B) an estimate of the volume and concentration of fugitive 
     methane emissions from each source of significant fugitive 
     methane emissions, including details of measurements taken 
     and the basis for that emissions estimate;
       (C) relevant data and other information available from--
       (i) the Environmental Protection Agency;
       (ii) the Mine Safety and Health Administration;
       (iii) the Colorado Department of Natural Resources;
       (iv) the Colorado Public Utility Commission;
       (v) the Colorado Department of Health and Environment; and
       (vi) the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and 
     Enforcement; and
       (D) such other information as may be useful in advancing 
     the purposes of the pilot program.
       (4) Public participation; disclosure.--
       (A) Public participation.--The Secretary shall, as 
     appropriate, provide opportunities for public participation 
     in the conduct of the inventory under paragraph (1).
       (B) Availability.--The Secretary shall make the inventory 
     conducted under paragraph (1) publicly available.
       (C) Disclosure.--Nothing in this subsection requires the 
     Secretary to publicly release information that--
       (i) poses a threat to public safety;
       (ii) is confidential business information; or
       (iii) is otherwise protected from public disclosure.
       (5) Impact on coal mines subject to lease.--
       (A) In general.--For the purposes of conducting the 
     inventory under paragraph (1), for land subject to a Federal 
     coal lease, the Secretary shall use readily available methane 
     emissions data.
       (B) Effect.--Nothing in this section requires the holder of 
     a Federal coal lease to report additional data or information 
     to the Secretary.
       (6) Use.--The Secretary shall use the inventory conducted 
     under paragraph (1) in carrying out--
       (A) the leasing program under subsection (c); and
       (B) the capping or destruction of fugitive methane 
     emissions under subsection (d).
       (c) Fugitive Methane Emissions Leasing Program and 
     Sequestration.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights and in 
     accordance with this section, not later than 1 year after the 
     date of completion of the inventory required under subsection 
     (b), the Secretary shall carry out a program to encourage the 
     use and destruction of fugitive methane emissions.
       (2) Fugitive methane emissions from coal mines subject to 
     lease.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall authorize the holder 
     of a valid existing Federal coal lease for a mine that is 
     producing fugitive methane emissions to capture for use or 
     destroy the fugitive methane emissions.
       (B) Conditions.--The authority under subparagraph (A) shall 
     be subject to--
       (i) valid existing rights; and
       (ii) such terms and conditions as the Secretary may 
     require.
       (C) Limitations.--The program carried out under paragraph 
     (1) shall only include fugitive methane emissions that can be 
     captured for use or destroyed in a manner that does not--
       (i) endanger the safety of any coal mine worker; or
       (ii) unreasonably interfere with any ongoing operation at a 
     coal mine.
       (D) Cooperation.--
       (i) In general.--The Secretary shall work cooperatively 
     with the holders of valid existing Federal coal leases for 
     mines that produce fugitive methane emissions to encourage--

       (I) the capture of fugitive methane emissions for 
     beneficial use, such as generating electrical power, 
     producing usable heat, transporting the methane to market, or 
     transforming the fugitive methane emissions into a different 
     marketable material; or
       (II) if the beneficial use of the fugitive methane 
     emissions is not feasible, the destruction of the fugitive 
     methane emissions.

       (ii) Guidance.--In support of cooperative efforts with 
     holders of valid existing Federal coal leases to capture for 
     use or destroy fugitive methane emissions, not later than 1 
     year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
     shall issue guidance to the public for the implementation of 
     authorities and programs to encourage the capture for use and 
     destruction of fugitive methane emissions, while minimizing 
     impacts on natural resources or other public interest values.
       (E) Royalties.--The Secretary shall determine whether any 
     fugitive methane emissions used or destroyed pursuant to this 
     paragraph are subject to the payment of a royalty under 
     applicable law.
       (3) Fugitive methane emissions from land not subject to a 
     federal coal lease.--
       (A) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
     section, notwithstanding section 5943 and subject to valid 
     existing rights and any other applicable law, the Secretary 
     shall, for land not subject to a Federal coal lease--
       (i) authorize the capture for use or destruction of 
     fugitive methane emissions; and
       (ii) make available for leasing such fugitive methane 
     emissions as the Secretary determines to be in the public 
     interest.
       (B) Source.--To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall 
     offer for lease, individually or in combination, each 
     significant source of fugitive methane emissions on land not 
     subject to a Federal coal lease.
       (C) Bid qualifications.--A bid to lease fugitive methane 
     emissions under this paragraph shall specify whether the 
     prospective lessee intends--
       (i) to capture the fugitive methane emissions for 
     beneficial use, such as generating electrical power, 
     producing usable heat, transporting the methane to market, or 
     transforming the fugitive methane emissions into a different 
     marketable material;
       (ii) to destroy the fugitive methane emissions; or
       (iii) to employ a specific combination of--

       (I) capturing the fugitive methane emissions for beneficial 
     use; and
       (II) destroying the fugitive methane emissions.

       (D) Priority.--
       (i) In general.--If there is more than 1 qualified bid for 
     a lease under this paragraph, the Secretary shall select the 
     bid that the Secretary determines is likely to most 
     significantly advance the public interest.
       (ii) Considerations.--In determining the public interest 
     under clause (i), the Secretary shall take into 
     consideration--

       (I) the overall decrease in the fugitive methane emissions;
       (II) the impacts to other natural resource values, 
     including wildlife, water, and air; and
       (III) other public interest values, including scenic, 
     economic, recreation, and cultural values.

       (E) Lease form.--
       (i) In general.--The Secretary shall develop and provide to 
     prospective bidders a lease form for leases issued under this 
     paragraph.
       (ii) Due diligence.--The lease form developed under clause 
     (i) shall include terms and conditions requiring the leased 
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     use or destroyed by not later than 3 years after the date of 
     issuance of the lease.
       (F) Royalty rate.--The Secretary shall develop a minimum 
     bid, as the Secretary determines to be necessary, and royalty 
     rate for leases under this paragraph.
       (d) Sequestration.--If, by not later than 4 years after the 
     date of completion of the inventory under subsection (b), any 
     significant fugitive methane emissions are not leased under 
     subsection (c)(3), the Secretary shall, subject to the 
     availability of appropriations and in accordance with 
     applicable law, take all reasonable measures--
       (1) to provide incentives for new leases under subsection 
     (c)(3);
       (2) to cap those fugitive methane emissions at the source 
     in any case in which the cap will result in the long-term 
     sequestration of all or a significant portion of the fugitive 
     methane emissions; or
       (3) to destroy the fugitive methane emissions, if 
     incentivizing leases under paragraph (1) or sequestration 
     under paragraph (2) is not feasible, with priority for 
     locations that destroy the greatest quantity of fugitive 
     methane emissions at the lowest cost.
       (e) Report to Congress.--Not later than 4 years after the 
     date of enactment of this Act the Secretary shall submit to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 
     and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
     Representatives a report detailing--
       (1) the economic and environmental impacts of the pilot 
     program, including information on increased royalties and 
     estimates of avoided greenhouse gas emissions; and
       (2) any recommendations of the Secretary on whether the 
     pilot program could be expanded to include--
       (A) other significant sources of emissions of fugitive 
     methane located outside the boundaries of the area depicted 
     as ``Fugitive Coal Mine Methane Use Pilot Program Area'' on 
     the pilot program map; and
       (B) the leasing of natural methane seeps under the 
     activities authorized pursuant to subsection (c)(3).

     SEC. 5946. EFFECT.

       Except as expressly provided in this subtitle, nothing in 
     this subtitle--
       (1) expands, diminishes, or impairs any valid existing 
     mineral leases, mineral interest, or other property rights 
     wholly or partially within the Thompson Divide Withdrawal and 
     Protection Area, including access to the leases, interests, 
     rights, or land in accordance with applicable Federal, State, 
     and local laws (including regulations);
       (2) prevents the capture of methane from any active, 
     inactive, or abandoned coal mine covered by this subtitle, in 
     accordance with applicable laws; or
       (3) prevents access to, or the development of, any new or 
     existing coal mine or lease in Delta or Gunnison County in 
     the State.

             Subtitle D--Curecanti National Recreation Area

     SEC. 5951. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled 
     ``Curecanti National Recreation Area, Proposed Boundary'', 
     numbered 616/100,485D, and dated April 25, 2022 .
       (2) National recreation area.--The term ``National 
     Recreation Area'' means the Curecanti National Recreation 
     Area established by section 5952(a).
       (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.

     SEC. 5952. CURECANTI NATIONAL RECREATION AREA.

       (a) Establishment.--Effective beginning on the earlier of 
     the date on which the Secretary approves a request under 
     subsection (c)(2)(B)(i)(I) and the date that is 1 year after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, there shall be established 
     as a unit of the National Park System the Curecanti National 
     Recreation Area, in accordance with this subtitle, consisting 
     of approximately 50,300 acres of land in the State, as 
     generally depicted on the map as ``Curecanti National 
     Recreation Area Proposed Boundary''.
       (b) Availability of Map.--The map shall be on file and 
     available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of 
     the National Park Service.
       (c) Administration.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall administer the 
     National Recreation Area in accordance with--
       (A) this subtitle; and
       (B) the laws (including regulations) generally applicable 
     to units of the National Park System, including section 
     100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 100751(a), 100752, 
     100753, and 102101 of title 54, United States Code.
       (2) Dam, power plant, and reservoir management and 
     operations.--
       (A) In general.--Nothing in this subtitle affects or 
     interferes with the authority of the Secretary--
       (i) to operate the Uncompahgre Valley Reclamation Project 
     under the reclamation laws;
       (ii) to operate the Wayne N. Aspinall Unit of the Colorado 
     River Storage Project under the Act of April 11, 1956 
     (commonly known as the ``Colorado River Storage Project 
     Act'') (43 U.S.C. 620 et seq.); or
       (iii) under the Federal Water Project Recreation Act (16 
     U.S.C. 460l-12 et seq.).
       (B) Reclamation land.--
       (i) Submission of request to retain administrative 
     jurisdiction.--If, before the date that is 1 year after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of 
     Reclamation submits to the Secretary a request for the 
     Commissioner of Reclamation to retain administrative 
     jurisdiction over the minimum quantity of land within the 
     land identified on the map as ``Lands withdrawn or acquired 
     for Bureau of Reclamation projects'' that the Commissioner of 
     Reclamation identifies as necessary for the effective 
     operation of Bureau of Reclamation water facilities, the 
     Secretary may--

       (I) approve, approve with modifications, or disapprove the 
     request; and
       (II) if the request is approved under subclause (I), make 
     any modifications to the map that are necessary to reflect 
     that the Commissioner of Reclamation retains management 
     authority over the minimum quantity of land required to 
     fulfill the reclamation mission.

       (ii) Transfer of land.--

       (I) In general.--Administrative jurisdiction over the land 
     identified on the map as ``Lands withdrawn or acquired for 
     Bureau of Reclamation projects'', as modified pursuant to 
     clause (i)(II), if applicable, shall be transferred from the 
     Commissioner of Reclamation to the Director of the National 
     Park Service by not later than the date that is 1 year after 
     the date of enactment of this Act.
       (II) Access to transferred land.--

       (aa) In general.--Subject to item (bb), the Commissioner of 
     Reclamation shall retain access to the land transferred to 
     the Director of the National Park Service under subclause (I) 
     for reclamation purposes, including for the operation, 
     maintenance, and expansion or replacement of facilities.
       (bb) Memorandum of understanding.--The terms of the access 
     authorized under item (aa) shall be determined by a 
     memorandum of understanding entered into between the 
     Commissioner of Reclamation and the Director of the National 
     Park Service not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act.
       (3) Management agreements.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary may enter into management 
     agreements, or modify management agreements in existence on 
     the date of enactment of this Act, relating to the authority 
     of the Director of the National Park Service, the 
     Commissioner of Reclamation, the Director of the Bureau of 
     Land Management, or the Chief of the Forest Service to manage 
     Federal land within or adjacent to the boundary of the 
     National Recreation Area.
       (B) State land.--The Secretary may enter into cooperative 
     management agreements for any land administered by the State 
     that is within or adjacent to the National Recreation Area, 
     in accordance with the cooperative management authority under 
     section 101703 of title 54, United States Code.
       (4) Recreational activities.--
       (A) Authorization.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     the Secretary shall allow boating, boating-related 
     activities, hunting, and fishing in the National Recreation 
     Area in accordance with applicable Federal and State laws.
       (B) Closures; designated zones.--
       (i) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the 
     Superintendent of the National Recreation Area, may designate 
     zones in which, and establish periods during which, no 
     boating, hunting, or fishing shall be permitted in the 
     National Recreation Area under subparagraph (A) for reasons 
     of public safety, administration, or compliance with 
     applicable laws.
       (ii) Consultation required.--Except in the case of an 
     emergency, any closure proposed by the Secretary under clause 
     (i) shall not take effect until after the date on which the 
     Superintendent of the National Recreation Area consults 
     with--

       (I) the appropriate State agency responsible for hunting 
     and fishing activities; and
       (II) the Board of County Commissioners in each county in 
     which the zone is proposed to be designated.

       (5) Landowner assistance.--On the written request of an 
     individual that owns private land located within the area 
     generally depicted as ``Conservation Opportunity Area'' on 
     the map entitled ``Preferred Alternative'' in the document 
     entitled ``Report to Congress: Curecanti Special Resource 
     Study'' and dated June 2009, the Secretary may work in 
     partnership with the individual to enhance the long-term 
     conservation of natural, cultural, recreational, and scenic 
     resources in and around the National Recreation Area--
       (A) by acquiring all or a portion of the private land or 
     interests in private land within the Conservation Opportunity 
     Area by purchase, exchange, or donation, in accordance with 
     section 5953;
       (B) by providing technical assistance to the individual, 
     including cooperative assistance;
       (C) through available grant programs; and
       (D) by supporting conservation easement opportunities.
       (6) Incorporation of acquired land and interests.--Any land 
     or interest in land acquired by the United States under 
     paragraph (5) shall--
       (A) become part of the National Recreation Area; and
       (B) be managed in accordance with this subtitle.
       (7) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, all 
     Federal land within the National Recreation Area, including 
     land acquired pursuant to this section, is withdrawn from--
       (A) entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public 
     land laws;
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       (C) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, 
     and geothermal leasing laws.
       (8) Grazing.--
       (A) State land subject to a state grazing lease.--
       (i) In general.--If State land acquired under this subtitle 
     is subject to a State grazing lease in effect on the date of 
     acquisition, the Secretary shall allow the grazing to 
     continue for the remainder of the term of the lease, subject 
     to the related terms and conditions of user agreements, 
     including permitted stocking rates, grazing fee levels, 
     access rights, and ownership and use of range improvements.
       (ii) Access.--A lessee of State land may continue to use 
     established routes within the National Recreation Area to 
     access State land for purposes of administering the lease if 
     the use was permitted before the date of enactment of this 
     Act, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary 
     may require.
       (B) State and private land.--The Secretary may, in 
     accordance with applicable laws, authorize grazing on land 
     acquired from the State or private landowners under section 
     5953, if grazing was established before the date of 
     acquisition.
       (C) Private land.--On private land acquired under section 
     5953 for the National Recreation Area on which authorized 
     grazing is occurring before the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the lessee, may 
     allow the continuation and renewal of grazing on the land 
     based on the terms of acquisition or by agreement between the 
     Secretary and the lessee, subject to applicable law 
     (including regulations).
       (D) Federal land.--The Secretary shall--
       (i) allow, consistent with the grazing leases, uses, and 
     practices in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act, 
     the continuation and renewal of grazing on Federal land 
     located within the boundary of the National Recreation Area 
     on which grazing is allowed before the date of enactment of 
     this Act, unless the Secretary determines that grazing on the 
     Federal land would present unacceptable impacts (as defined 
     in section 1.4.7.1 of the National Park Service document 
     entitled ``Management Policies 2006: The Guide to Managing 
     the National Park System'') to the natural, cultural, 
     recreational, and scenic resource values and the character of 
     the land within the National Recreation Area; and
       (ii) retain all authorities to manage grazing in the 
     National Recreation Area.
       (E) Termination of leases.--Within the National Recreation 
     Area, the Secretary may--
       (i) accept the voluntary termination of a lease or permit 
     for grazing; or
       (ii) in the case of a lease or permit vacated for a period 
     of 3 or more years, terminate the lease or permit.
       (9) Water rights.--Nothing in this subtitle--
       (A) affects any use or allocation in existence on the date 
     of enactment of this Act of any water, water right, or 
     interest in water;
       (B) affects any vested absolute or decreed conditional 
     water right in existence on the date of enactment of this 
     Act, including any water right held by the United States;
       (C) affects any interstate water compact in existence on 
     the date of enactment of this Act;
       (D) shall be considered to be a relinquishment or reduction 
     of any water right reserved or appropriated by the United 
     States in the State on or before the date of enactment of 
     this Act; or
       (E) constitutes an express or implied Federal reservation 
     of any water or water rights with respect to the National 
     Recreation Area.
       (10) Fishing easements.--
       (A) In general.--Nothing in this subtitle diminishes or 
     alters the fish and wildlife program for the Aspinall Unit 
     developed under section 8 of the Act of April 11, 1956 
     (commonly known as the ``Colorado River Storage Project 
     Act'') (70 Stat. 110, chapter 203; 43 U.S.C. 620g), by the 
     United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of 
     Reclamation, and the Colorado Division of Wildlife (including 
     any successor in interest to that division) that provides for 
     the acquisition of public access fishing easements as 
     mitigation for the Aspinall Unit (referred to in this 
     paragraph as the ``program'').
       (B) Acquisition of fishing easements.--The Secretary shall 
     continue to fulfill the obligation of the Secretary under the 
     program to acquire 26 miles of class 1 public fishing 
     easements to provide to sportsmen access for fishing within 
     the Upper Gunnison Basin upstream of the Aspinall Unit, 
     subject to the condition that no existing fishing access 
     downstream of the Aspinall Unit shall be counted toward the 
     minimum mileage requirement under the program.
       (C) Plan.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a plan for 
     fulfilling the obligation of the Secretary described in 
     subparagraph (B) by the date that is 10 years after the date 
     of enactment of this Act.
       (D) Reports.--Not later than each of 2 years, 5 years, and 
     8 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that describes 
     the progress made in fulfilling the obligation of the 
     Secretary described in subparagraph (B).
       (d) Tribal Rights and Uses.--
       (1) Treaty rights.--Nothing in this subtitle affects the 
     treaty rights of any Indian Tribe.
       (2) Traditional tribal uses.--Subject to any terms and 
     conditions as the Secretary determines to be necessary and in 
     accordance with applicable law, the Secretary shall allow for 
     the continued use of the National Recreation Area by members 
     of Indian Tribes--
       (A) for traditional ceremonies; and
       (B) as a source of traditional plants and other materials.

     SEC. 5953. ACQUISITION OF LAND; BOUNDARY MANAGEMENT.

       (a) Acquisition.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may acquire any land or 
     interest in land within the boundary of the National 
     Recreation Area.
       (2) Manner of acquisition.--
       (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), land 
     described in paragraph (1) may be acquired under this 
     subsection by--
       (i) donation;
       (ii) purchase from willing sellers with donated or 
     appropriated funds;
       (iii) transfer from another Federal agency; or
       (iv) exchange.
       (B) State land.--Land or interests in land owned by the 
     State or a political subdivision of the State may only be 
     acquired by purchase, donation, or exchange.
       (b) Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction.--
       (1) Forest service land.--
       (A) In general.--Administrative jurisdiction over the 
     approximately 2,500 acres of land identified on the map as 
     ``U.S. Forest Service proposed transfer to the National Park 
     Service'' is transferred to the Secretary, to be administered 
     by the Director of the National Park Service as part of the 
     National Recreation Area.
       (B) Boundary adjustment.--The boundary of the Gunnison 
     National Forest shall be adjusted to exclude the land 
     transferred to the Secretary under subparagraph (A).
       (2) Bureau of land management land.--Administrative 
     jurisdiction over the approximately 6,100 acres of land 
     identified on the map as ``Bureau of Land Management proposed 
     transfer to National Park Service'' is transferred from the 
     Director of the Bureau of Land Management to the Director of 
     the National Park Service, to be administered as part of the 
     National Recreation Area.
       (3) Withdrawal.--Administrative jurisdiction over the land 
     identified on the map as ``Proposed for transfer to the 
     Bureau of Land Management, subject to the revocation of 
     Bureau of Reclamation withdrawal'' shall be transferred to 
     the Director of the Bureau of Land Management on 
     relinquishment of the land by the Bureau of Reclamation and 
     revocation by the Bureau of Land Management of any withdrawal 
     as may be necessary.
       (c) Potential Land Exchange.--
       (1) In general.--The withdrawal for reclamation purposes of 
     the land identified on the map as ``Potential exchange 
     lands'' shall be relinquished by the Commissioner of 
     Reclamation and revoked by the Director of the Bureau of Land 
     Management and the land shall be transferred to the National 
     Park Service.
       (2) Exchange; inclusion in national recreation area.--On 
     transfer of the land described in paragraph (1), the 
     transferred land--
       (A) may be exchanged by the Secretary for private land 
     described in section 5952(c)(5)--
       (i) subject to a conservation easement remaining on the 
     transferred land, to protect the scenic resources of the 
     transferred land; and
       (ii) in accordance with the laws (including regulations) 
     and policies governing National Park Service land exchanges; 
     and
       (B) if not exchanged under subparagraph (A), shall be added 
     to, and managed as a part of, the National Recreation Area.
       (d) Addition to National Recreation Area.--Any land within 
     the boundary of the National Recreation Area that is acquired 
     by the United States shall be added to, and managed as a part 
     of, the National Recreation Area.

     SEC. 5954. GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.

       Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are 
     made available to carry out this subtitle, the Director of 
     the National Park Service, in consultation with the 
     Commissioner of Reclamation, shall prepare a general 
     management plan for the National Recreation Area in 
     accordance with section 100502 of title 54, United States 
     Code.

     SEC. 5955. BOUNDARY SURVEY.

       The Secretary (acting through the Director of the National 
     Park Service) shall prepare a boundary survey and legal 
     description of the National Recreation Area.

                  Subtitle E--Grand Canyon Protection

     SEC. 5961. WITHDRAWAL OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LAND IN THE STATE OF 
                   ARIZONA.

       (a) Definition Of Map.--In this section, the term ``Map'' 
     means the map prepared by the Bureau of Land Management 
     entitled ``Grand Canyon Protection Act'' and dated January 
     22, 2021.
       (b) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     approximately 1,006,545 acres of Federal land in the State of 
     Arizona, generally depicted on the Map as ``Federal Mineral 
     Estate to be Withdrawn'', including any land or interest in 
     land that is acquired by the United States after the date of 
     the enactment of this subtitle, are hereby withdrawn from--
       (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under 
     the public land laws;
       (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
       (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, 
     and geothermal leasing laws.

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       (c) Availability Of Map.--The Map shall be kept on file and 
     made available for public inspection in the appropriate 
     offices of the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land 
     Management.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1224, the 
gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Neguse) and a Member opposed each will 
control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Colorado.
  Mr. NEGUSE. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise this morning in support of this amendment offered 
by myself and Chairman Grijalva.
  The amendment would amend H.R. 7900 to add the text of two bills, 
H.R. 577, the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act, otherwise 
known as the CORE Act, and H.R. 1052, the Grand Canyon Protection Act.
  Both of these bills have already passed the House multiple times with 
bipartisan support. In fact, each of the bills has passed this Chamber 
four times, including last year in the NDAA and the year before that.
  They would protect public lands, natural resources, Tribal cultural 
sites, and help preserve our access to clean water, clean air, and a 
livable environment.
  My bill, the CORE Act, in particular, would conserve over 400,000 
acres of public lands and consists of four titles that Coloradans have 
been asking Congress to pass for literally over a decade.
  One provision in particular that I would note is the Camp Hale and 
10th Mountain Division legacy. This includes establishing the first-
ever national historic landscape at Camp Hale in my district in Eagle 
County, Colorado, in honor of the storied legacy of the Army's 10th 
Mountain Division in Colorado and around the world.
  The mountains of Colorado are where American soldiers received the 
training that allowed them to defeat the Germans in the northern 
Italian Alps and lead our Nation to victory during World War II.
  Today, Camp Hale is home to a network of 34 backcountry huts 
connected by 350 miles of trails. Hut visitors share the special spirit 
of the 10th Mountain Division in their pursuit of excellence, self-
reliance, and love of the outdoors.
  We believe this national historic designation will certainly ensure 
that future generations can learn about the incredible contributions to 
our country by the patriots in the 10th Mountain Division.
  We believe that this bill would do much to preserve our public lands 
in Colorado and beyond.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to support this bill, and I reserve the 
balance of my time.
  Mr. WESTERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I claim the time in opposition to the 
amendment.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Arkansas is recognized 
for 5 minutes.
  Mr. WESTERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume. I rise in opposition to Neguse amendment No. 455.
  This amendment would permanently ban mineral and energy development 
on over 1.2 million acres of public lands in northern Arizona and 
Colorado.
  Not only will this amendment kill jobs in rural communities, but it 
will threaten our national security by making us more dependent on 
foreign adversaries like Russia. I can't believe we would consider 
adding this amendment when inflation is at 9.1 percent, a 40-year high; 
gas prices have been hovering over $5 per gallon; and one of our major 
adversaries invaded its free and sovereign neighbor.
  This NDAA is meant to enhance our national security at a critical 
time in our Nation's history, not weaken it by taking critical minerals 
permanently off-line.

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  Instead, Democrats are adding this amendment in the dead of night, 
hoping that we wouldn't notice.
  The Arizona component of this amendment permanently withdraws over 1 
million acres from uranium mining. Currently, the domestic uranium 
industry is supplying less than 1 percent of the uranium needed to 
power the U.S. nuclear reactor fleet. Let me say that again. Less than 
1 percent of what we need to power our fleet.
  In 2019, roughly half of our uranium supply was sourced from 
countries that are hostile to the United States, including Russia, 
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Chinese-owned mines in Namibia. Allies like 
Canada and Australia have slowly been accounting for less and less of 
this supply, dropping from 51 percent in 2017 to 39 percent in 2019.
  Passing this mineral withdrawal will play into Putin's hands and 
weaken our mineral independence and national security. Proponents of 
this amendment will tell you that it is necessary to protect the Grand 
Canyon from destructive mining. Nothing could be further from the 
truth.
  Nobody is mining in the Grand Canyon. Nobody wants to mine in the 
Grand Canyon. Nobody will mine in the Grand Canyon in the future--
never. There are already buffer zones in place, it is called the Grand 
Canyon National Park.
  Unfortunately, this continues the disturbing trend--just today, 
technically yesterday at this point--committee Democrats passed a bill 
to permanently withdraw over 200,000 acres in northern Minnesota that 
constitutes 95 percent of our Nation's nuclear reserves, 88 percent of 
our cobalt, and 75 percent of our platinum reserves.
  These are not the kind of policies we should be advancing, and I urge 
my colleagues to oppose the amendment. I reserve the balance of my 
time.
  Mr. NEGUSE. Mr. Speaker, may I inquire how much time I have 
remaining?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has 3 minutes remaining.
  Mr. NEGUSE. Mr. Speaker, a couple quick points.
  One, I certainly have a lot of respect for my colleague, and he and I 
work together on a number of different issues. I think we can have a 
debate about uranium mining. I would hope that he would rethink or 
reevaluate his comment regarding the dead of night because he knows, 
just as well as I do, that these amendments come as no surprise to 
anyone in this Chamber. They have passed repeatedly in the NDAA. They 
were debated and obviously considered as part of the Rules Committee--I 
serve on the Rules Committee--it is not our choice that this debate, in 
particular, is happening at 1:30 in the morning--certainly not mine. I 
would hope my distinguished colleague on the other side would 
reconsider that comment.
  With respect to uranium mining, let me just simply say that I am glad 
to hear that my colleague believes that there should be no mining in 
the Grand Canyon. If that is the case, I would certainly encourage him 
to vote for this bill because it is precisely what Chairman Grijalva is 
attempting to do by virtue of proposing this bill.
  As the ranking member of the full Natural Resources Committee knows, 
the withdrawal in this particular bill covers less than 1 percent of 
known U.S. uranium reserves. I certainly believe we can meet our 
uranium needs more cheaply and easily elsewhere in the United States 
without mining the Grand Canyon--it is obviously a national monument 
that we all treasure as Americans.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. WESTERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2\1/4\ minutes to the gentlewoman 
from Colorado (Mrs. Boebert).
  Mrs. BOEBERT. Mr. Speaker, good morning. I rise in opposition to 
amendment No. 455. It is currently almost 2 a.m. here on the House 
floor and most Americans are asleep. In China, they are finishing up 
with lunch, and after the videos we have seen this week, it is possible 
that Hunter Biden is on to his second fix for the night. Sadly, we are 
here on the floor trying to sneak in land grabs to the NDAA.
  This Federal land grab would lock up 400,000 acres in Colorado with 
no regard to the terrible consequences this would have on the 
constituents of Colorado's Third District.
  The bill also seeks to permanently prevent responsible oil and gas 
production on nearly 200,000 acres. While Americans are paying record-
high gas prices, while Biden is shipping our oil reserves to the 
Communists in China, Democrats here in the House want to lock up more 
of our oil and gas underground never to be seen or utilized.
  Mr. Speaker, 65 percent of the lands impacted by this amendment are 
in my district. Numerous stakeholders from the American Colorado Farm 
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to the Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce all oppose the CORE Act. It 
is stuff like this that ticks the American people off, and it is why 
the GOP will have the majority in November.
  There are reasons why the Senate rejected this bill outright. It is 
because the American people don't want it. I am proud to have worked 
with them last time we passed the NDAA to remove this from the final 
passage. There are good reasons why it is so unpopular.
  The CORE Act threatened to accelerate wildfires due to its numerous 
wildfire designations and other provisions that restrict Federal 
agencies' ability to actively manage their lands. Are Coloradans 
supposed to simply stand by and watch more and more of our State get 
swallowed up in wildfires?
  That is what this legislation would do.
  Nothing good happens after midnight, and this bill is no exception. I 
do believe that my colleague from Colorado wants cleaner air and 
cleaner water. I would ask him to help me in managing our public lands 
rather than locking them down. We all want to be good stewards of the 
land that we have been given.
  Mr. NEGUSE. Mr. Speaker, may I inquire how much time the respective 
sides have remaining?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Colorado has 1\1/2\ 
minutes remaining. The gentleman from Arkansas has 15 seconds 
remaining.

  Mr. NEGUSE. Mr. Speaker, I am prepared to close, and I reserve the 
balance of my time.
  Mr. WESTERMAN. Mr. Speaker, in conclusion, I will strongly urge my 
colleagues to oppose this amendment, which has no place in a bill that 
is supposed to bolster our national security, not harm it.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. NEGUSE. Mr. Speaker, I would just simply say this with respect to 
wildfires: My district has been the epicenter for wildfires in Colorado 
over the course of the last 3 years. Two of the largest wildfires in 
the history of Colorado happened in the Second Congressional District, 
and the most destructive fire in the history of our State happened just 
6 months ago in my community.
  I have worked tirelessly with my colleagues. I am the co-chair of the 
bipartisan Wildfire Caucus with Representative   John Curtis out of 
Utah. We have worked closely together on this issue.
  We passed a bipartisan infrastructure law out of this Chamber as well 
as the Senate, and the President signed it. It allocated literally 
billions of dollars to forest management, to doing that critical 
mitigation work, which is already happening in Colorado, in the Arapaho 
and Roosevelt National Forests, thanks to that bill. It is unfortunate 
that only 13 of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle chose to 
join us in that effort.
  With respect to support for the underlying legislation, we can 
disagree about the contours of this particular bill. What we can't 
disagree about, in my view, are the facts: Gunnison County, Pitkin 
County, San Juan County, Ouray County, San Miguel County, Eagle County, 
the city of Aspen, the town of Avon, Basalt, Carbondale, Gunnison, 
Mountain Village, Ridgway, Telluride, Glenwood Springs--city after 
city, town after town, county after county, across the great State of 
Colorado, support the CORE Act, and it is because the vast majority of 
the people in my wonderful State support it, too.
  Mr. Speaker, that is exactly why I ask my colleagues to support it 
tonight, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1224, the 
previous question is ordered on the amendment offered by the gentleman 
from Colorado (Mr. Neguse).
  The question is on the amendment.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the ayes appeared to have it.
  Mr. WESTERMAN. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 
8, the yeas and nays are ordered.
  Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question 
are postponed.

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                Amendment No. 456 Offered by Ms. DeGette

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 
456 printed in part A of House Report 117-405.
  Ms. DeGETTE. Mr. Speaker, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

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                        DIVISION F--PUBLIC LANDS

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

       (a) Short Title.--This division may be cited as the 
     ``Protecting America's Wilderness Act''.
       (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this 
     division is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.

                    TITLE LXXI--COLORADO WILDERNESS

Sec. 101. Short title; definition.
Sec. 102. Additions to National Wilderness Preservation System in the 
              State of Colorado.
Sec. 103. Administrative provisions.
Sec. 104. Water.
Sec. 105. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 106. Department of defense study on impacts that the expansion of 
              wilderness designations in the western united states 
              would have on the readiness of the armed forces of the 
              united states with respect to aviation training.

 TITLE LXXII--NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA WILDERNESS, RECREATION, AND WORKING 
                                FORESTS

Sec. 201. Short title.
Sec. 202. Definitions.

            Subtitle A--Restoration and Economic Development

Sec. 211. South Fork Trinity-Mad River Restoration Area.
Sec. 212. Redwood National and State Parks restoration.
Sec. 213. California Public Lands Remediation Partnership.
Sec. 214. Trinity Lake visitor center.
Sec. 215. Del Norte County visitor center.
Sec. 216. Management plans.
Sec. 217. Study; partnerships related to overnight accommodations.

                         Subtitle B--Recreation

Sec. 221. Horse Mountain Special Management Area.
Sec. 222. Bigfoot National Recreation Trail.
Sec. 223. Elk Camp Ridge Recreation Trail.
Sec. 224. Trinity Lake Trail.
Sec. 225. Trails study.
Sec. 226. Construction of mountain bicycling routes.
Sec. 227. Partnerships.

                        Subtitle C--Conservation

Sec. 231. Designation of wilderness.
Sec. 232. Administration of wilderness.
Sec. 233. Designation of potential wilderness.
Sec. 234. Designation of wild and scenic rivers.
Sec. 235. Sanhedrin Special Conservation Management Area.

                       Subtitle D--Miscellaneous

Sec. 241. Maps and legal descriptions.
Sec. 242. Updates to land and resource management plans.
Sec. 243. Pacific Gas and Electric Company Utility facilities and 
              rights-of-way.

            TITLE LXXIII--CENTRAL COAST HERITAGE PROTECTION

Sec. 301. Short title.
Sec. 302. Definitions.
Sec. 303. Designation of wilderness.
Sec. 304. Designation of the Machesna Mountain Potential Wilderness.
Sec. 305. Administration of wilderness.
Sec. 306. Designation of Wild and Scenic Rivers.
Sec. 307. Designation of the Fox Mountain Potential Wilderness.
Sec. 308. Designation of scenic areas.
Sec. 309. Condor National Scenic Trail.
Sec. 310. Forest service study.
Sec. 311. Nonmotorized recreation opportunities.
Sec. 312. Use by members of Tribes.

   TITLE LXXIV--SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS FOOTHILLS AND RIVERS PROTECTION

Sec. 401. Short title.
Sec. 402. Definition of State.

            Subtitle A--San Gabriel National Recreation Area

Sec. 411. Purposes.
Sec. 412. Definitions.
Sec. 413. San Gabriel National Recreation Area.
Sec. 414. Management.
Sec. 415. Acquisition of non-Federal land within Recreation Area.
Sec. 416. Water rights; water resource facilities; public roads; 
              utility facilities.
Sec. 417. San Gabriel National Recreation Area Public Advisory Council.
Sec. 418. San Gabriel National Recreation Area Partnership.
Sec. 419. Visitor services and facilities.

                   Subtitle B--San Gabriel Mountains

Sec. 421. Definitions.
Sec. 422. National monument boundary modification.
Sec. 423. Designation of Wilderness Areas and Additions.

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Sec. 424. Administration of Wilderness Areas and Additions.
Sec. 425. Designation of Wild and Scenic Rivers.
Sec. 426. Water rights.

          TITLE LXXV--RIM OF THE VALLEY CORRIDOR PRESERVATION

Sec. 501. Short title.
Sec. 502. Boundary adjustment; land acquisition; administration.

    TITLE LXXVI--WILD OLYMPICS WILDERNESS AND WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS

Sec. 601. Short title.
Sec. 602. Designation of olympic national forest wilderness areas.
Sec. 603. Wild and scenic river designations.
Sec. 604. Existing rights and withdrawal.
Sec. 605. Treaty rights.

        TITLE LXXVII--CERRO DE LA OLLA WILDERNESS ESTABLISHMENT

Sec. 701. Designation of Cerro de la Olla Wilderness.

             TITLE LXXVIII--STUDY ON FLOOD RISK MITIGATION

Sec. 801. Study on Flood Risk Mitigation.

                       TITLE LXXIX--MISCELLANEOUS

Sec. 901. Promoting health and wellness for veterans and 
              servicemembers.
Sec. 902. Fire, insects, and diseases.
Sec. 903. Military activities.

                    TITLE LXXI--COLORADO WILDERNESS

     SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE; DEFINITION.

       (a) Short Title.--This title may be cited as the ``Colorado 
     Wilderness Act of 2020''.
       (b) Secretary Defined.--As used in this title, the term 
     ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior or the 
     Secretary of Agriculture, as appropriate.

     SEC. 102. ADDITIONS TO NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION 
                   SYSTEM IN THE STATE OF COLORADO.

       (a) Additions.--Section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act 
     of 1993 (Public Law 103-77; 107 Stat. 756; 16 U.S.C. 1132 
     note) is amended by adding at the end the following 
     paragraphs:
       ``(23) Certain lands managed by the Colorado River Valley 
     Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise 
     approximately 316 acres, as generally depicted on a map 
     titled `Maroon Bells Addition Proposed Wilderness', dated 
     July 20, 2018, which is hereby incorporated in and shall be 
     deemed to be a part of the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness 
     Area designated by Public Law 88-577.
       ``(24) Certain lands managed by the Gunnison Field Office 
     of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise 
     approximately 38,217 acres, as generally depicted on a map 
     titled `Redcloud & Handies Peak Proposed Wilderness', dated 
     October 9, 2019, which shall be known as the Redcloud Peak 
     Wilderness.
       ``(25) Certain lands managed by the Gunnison Field Office 
     of the Bureau of Land Management or located in the Grand 
     Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests, which 
     comprise approximately 26,734 acres, as generally depicted on 
     a map titled `Redcloud & Handies Peak Proposed Wilderness', 
     dated October 9, 2019, which shall be known as the Handies 
     Peak Wilderness.
       ``(26) Certain lands managed by the Royal Gorge Field 
     Office of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise 
     approximately 16,481 acres, as generally depicted on a map 
     titled `Table Mountain & McIntyre Hills Proposed Wilderness', 
     dated November 7, 2019, which shall be known as the McIntyre 
     Hills Wilderness.
       ``(27) Certain lands managed by the Colorado River Valley 
     Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise 
     approximately 10,282 acres, as generally depicted on a map 
     titled `Grand Hogback Proposed Wilderness', dated October 16, 
     2019, which shall be known as the Grand Hogback Wilderness.
       ``(28) Certain lands managed by the Grand Junction Field 
     Office of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise 
     approximately 25,624 acres, as generally depicted on a map 
     titled `Demaree Canyon Proposed Wilderness', dated October 9, 
     2019, which shall be known as the Demaree Canyon Wilderness.
       ``(29) Certain lands managed by the Grand Junction Field 
     Office of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise 
     approximately 28,279 acres, as generally depicted on a map 
     titled `Little Books Cliff Proposed Wilderness', dated 
     October 9, 2019, which shall be known as the Little 
     Bookcliffs Wilderness.
       ``(30) Certain lands managed by the Colorado River Valley 
     Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise 
     approximately 14,886 acres, as generally depicted on a map 
     titled `Bull Gulch & Castle Peak Proposed Wilderness', dated 
     January 29, 2020, which shall be known as the Bull Gulch 
     Wilderness.
       ``(31) Certain lands managed by the Colorado River Valley 
     Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise 
     approximately 12,016 acres, as generally depicted on a map 
     titled `Bull Gulch & Castle Peak Proposed Wilderness Areas', 
     dated January 29, 2020, which shall be known as the Castle 
     Peak Wilderness.''.
       (b) Further Additions.--The following lands in the State of 
     Colorado administered by the Bureau of Land Management or the 
     United States Forest Service are hereby designated as 
     wilderness and, therefore, as components of the National 
     Wilderness Preservation System:
       (1) Certain lands managed by the Colorado River Valley 
     Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management or located in 
     the White River National Forest, which comprise approximately 
     19,240 acres, as generally depicted on a map titled 
     ``Assignation Ridge Proposed Wilderness'', dated November 12, 
     2019, which shall be known as the Assignation Ridge 
     Wilderness.
       (2) Certain lands managed by the Royal Gorge Field Office 
     of the Bureau of Land Management or located in the Pike and 
     San Isabel National Forests, which comprise approximately 
     23,116 acres, as generally depicted on a map titled ``Badger 
     Creek Proposed Wilderness'', dated November 7, 2019, which 
     shall be known as the Badger Creek Wilderness.
       (3) Certain lands managed by the Royal Gorge Field Office 
     of the Bureau of Land Management or located in the Pike and 
     San Isabel National Forests, which comprise approximately 
     35,251 acres, as generally depicted on a map titled ``Beaver 
     Creek Proposed Wilderness'', dated November 7, 2019, which 
     shall be known as the Beaver Creek Wilderness.
       (4) Certain lands managed by the Royal Gorge Field Office 
     of the Bureau of Land Management or the Bureau of Reclamation 
     or located in the Pike and San Isabel National Forests, which 
     comprise approximately 32,884 acres, as generally depicted on 
     a map titled ``Grape Creek Proposed Wilderness'', dated 
     November 7, 2019, which shall be known as the Grape Creek 
     Wilderness.
       (5) Certain lands managed by the Grand Junction Field 
     Office of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise 
     approximately 13,351 acres, as generally depicted on a map 
     titled ``North & South Bangs Canyon Proposed Wilderness'', 
     dated October 9, 2019, which shall be known as the North 
     Bangs Canyon Wilderness.
       (6) Certain lands managed by the Grand Junction Field 
     Office of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise 
     approximately 5,144 acres, as generally depicted on a map 
     titled ``North & South Bangs Canyon Proposed Wilderness'', 
     dated October 9, 2019, which shall be known as the South 
     Bangs Canyon Wilderness.
       (7) Certain lands managed by the Grand Junction Field 
     Office of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise 
     approximately 26,624 acres, as generally depicted on a map 
     titled ``Unaweep & Palisade Proposed Wilderness'', dated 
     October 9, 2019, which shall be known as The Palisade 
     Wilderness.
       (8) Certain lands managed by the Grand Junction Field 
     Office of the Bureau of Land Management or located in the 
     Grand Mesa, Uncompaghre, and Gunnison National Forests, which 
     comprise approximately 19,776 acres, as generally depicted on 
     a map titled ``Unaweep & Palisade Proposed Wilderness'', 
     dated October 9, 2019, which shall be known as the Unaweep 
     Wilderness.
       (9) Certain lands managed by the Grand Junction Field 
     Office of the Bureau of Land Management and Uncompaghre Field 
     Office of the Bureau of Land Management and in the Manti-
     LaSal National Forest, which comprise approximately 37,637 
     acres, as generally depicted on a map titled ``Sewemup Mesa 
     Proposed Wilderness'', dated November 7, 2019, which shall be 
     known as the Sewemup Mesa Wilderness.
       (10) Certain lands managed by the Kremmling Field Office of 
     the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately 
     31 acres, as generally depicted on a map titled ``Platte 
     River Addition Proposed Wilderness'', dated July 20, 2018, 
     and which are hereby incorporated in and shall be deemed to 
     be part of the Platte River Wilderness designated by Public 
     Law 98-550.
       (11) Certain lands managed by the Uncompahgre Field Office 
     of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise 
     approximately 17,587 acres, as generally depicted on a map 
     titled ``Roubideau Proposed Wilderness'', dated October 9, 
     2019, which shall be known as the Roubideau Wilderness.
       (12) Certain lands managed by the Uncompahgre Field Office 
     of the Bureau of Land Management or located in the Grand 
     Mesa, Uncompaghre, and Gunnison National Forests, which 
     comprise approximately 12,102 acres, as generally depicted on 
     a map titled ``Norwood Canyon Proposed Wilderness'', dated 
     November 7, 2019, which shall be known as the Norwood Canyon 
     Wilderness.
       (13) Certain lands managed by the Tres Rios Field Office of 
     the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately 
     24,475 acres, as generally depicted on a map titled ``Papoose 
     & Cross Canyon Proposed Wilderness'', and dated January 29, 
     2020, which shall be known as the Cross Canyon Wilderness.
       (14) Certain lands managed by the Tres Rios Field Office of 
     the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately 
     21,220 acres, as generally depicted on a map titled ``McKenna 
     Peak Proposed Wilderness'', dated October 16, 2019, which 
     shall be known as the McKenna Peak Wilderness.
       (15) Certain lands managed by the Tres Rios Field Office of 
     the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately 
     14,270 acres, as generally depicted on a map titled ``Weber-
     Menefee Mountain Proposed Wilderness'', dated October 9, 
     2019, which shall be known as the Weber-Menefee Mountain 
     Wilderness.
       (16) Certain lands managed by the Uncompahgre and Tres Rios 
     Field Offices of the Bureau of Land Management or the Bureau 
     of Reclamation, which comprise approximately 33,351 acres, as 
     generally depicted on a map titled ``Dolores River Canyon 
     Proposed Wilderness'', dated November 7, 2019, which shall be 
     known as the Dolores River Canyon Wilderness.

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       (17) Certain lands managed by the Royal Gorge Field Office 
     of the Bureau of Land Management or located in the Pike and 
     San Isabel National Forests, which comprise approximately 
     17,922 acres, as generally depicted on a map titled ``Browns 
     Canyon Proposed Wilderness'', dated October 9, 2019, which 
     shall be known as the Browns Canyon Wilderness.
       (18) Certain lands managed by the San Luis Field Office of 
     the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise approximately 
     10,527 acres, as generally depicted on a map titled ``San 
     Luis Hills Proposed Wilderness'', dated October 9, 2019 which 
     shall be known as the San Luis Hills Wilderness.
       (19) Certain lands managed by the Royal Gorge Field Office 
     of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise 
     approximately 23,559 acres, as generally depicted on a map 
     titled ``Table Mountain & McIntyre Hills Proposed 
     Wilderness'', dated November 7, 2019, which shall be known as 
     the Table Mountain Wilderness.
       (20) Certain lands managed by the Tres Rios Field Office of 
     the Bureau of Land Management or located in the San Juan 
     National Forest, which comprise approximately 10,844 acres, 
     as generally depicted on a map titled ``North & South 
     Ponderosa Gorge Proposed Wilderness'', and dated January 31, 
     2020, which shall be known as the North Ponderosa Gorge 
     Wilderness.
       (21) Certain lands managed by the Tres Rios Field Office of 
     the Bureau of Land Management or located in the San Juan 
     National Forest, which comprise approximately 12,393 acres, 
     as generally depicted on a map titled ``North & South 
     Ponderosa Gorge Proposed Wilderness'', and dated January 31, 
     2020 which shall be known as the South Ponderosa Gorge 
     Wilderness.
       (22) Certain lands managed by the Little Snake Field Office 
     of the Bureau of Land Management which comprise approximately 
     33,168 acres, as generally depicted on a map titled ``Diamond 
     Breaks Proposed Wilderness'', and dated January 31, 2020 
     which shall be known as the Diamond Breaks Wilderness.
       (23) Certain lands managed by the Tres Rios Field Office of 
     the Bureau of Land Management which comprises approximately 
     4,782 acres, as generally depicted on the map titled 
     ``Papoose & Cross Canyon Proposed Wilderness' ''', and dated 
     January 29, 2020 which shall be known as the Papoose Canyon 
     Wilderness.
       (c) West Elk Addition.--Certain lands in the State of 
     Colorado administered by the Gunnison Field Office of the 
     Bureau of Land Management, the United States National Park 
     Service, and the Bureau of Reclamation, which comprise 
     approximately 6,695 acres, as generally depicted on a map 
     titled ``West Elk Addition Proposed Wilderness'', dated 
     October 9, 2019, are hereby designated as wilderness and, 
     therefore, as components of the National Wilderness 
     Preservation System and are hereby incorporated in and shall 
     be deemed to be a part of the West Elk Wilderness designated 
     by Public Law 88-577. The boundary adjacent to Blue Mesa 
     Reservoir shall be 50 feet landward from the water's edge, 
     and shall change according to the water level.
       (d) Blue Mesa Reservoir.--If the Bureau of Reclamation 
     determines that lands within the West Elk Wilderness Addition 
     are necessary for future expansion of the Blue Mesa 
     Reservoir, the Secretary shall by publication of a revised 
     boundary description in the Federal Register revise the 
     boundary of the West Elk Wilderness Addition.
       (e) Maps and Descriptions.--As soon as practicable after 
     the date of enactment of the Act, the Secretary shall file a 
     map and a boundary description of each area designated as 
     wilderness by this section with the Committee on Natural 
     Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
     on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. Each map and 
     boundary description shall have the same force and effect as 
     if included in this title, except that the Secretary may 
     correct clerical and typographical errors in the map or 
     boundary description. The maps and boundary descriptions 
     shall be on file and available for public inspection in the 
     Office of the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, 
     Department of the Interior, and in the Office of the Chief of 
     the Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, as 
     appropriate.
       (f) State and Private Lands.--Lands within the exterior 
     boundaries of any wilderness area designated under this 
     section that are owned by a private entity or by the State of 
     Colorado, including lands administered by the Colorado State 
     Land Board, shall be included within such wilderness area if 
     such lands are acquired by the United States. Such lands may 
     be acquired by the United States only as provided in the 
     Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).

     SEC. 103. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

       (a) In General.--Subject to valid existing rights, lands 
     designated as wilderness by this title shall be managed by 
     the Secretary in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 
     U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and this title, except that, with 
     respect to any wilderness areas designated by this title, any 
     reference in the Wilderness Act to the effective date of the 
     Wilderness Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the date 
     of enactment of this Act.
       (b) Grazing.--Grazing of livestock in wilderness areas 
     designated by this title shall be administered in accordance 
     with the provisions of section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act 
     (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)), as further interpreted by section 108 
     of Public Law 96-560, and the guidelines set forth in 
     appendix A of House Report 101-405 of the 101st Congress.
       (c) State Jurisdiction.--As provided in section 4(d)(7) of 
     the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)), nothing in this 
     title shall be construed as affecting the jurisdiction or 
     responsibilities of the State of Colorado with respect to 
     wildlife and fish in Colorado.
       (d) Buffer Zones.--
       (1) In general.--Nothing in this title creates a protective 
     perimeter or buffer zone around any area designated as 
     wilderness by this title.
       (2) Activities outside wilderness.--The fact that an 
     activity or use on land outside the areas designated as 
     wilderness by this title can be seen or heard within the 
     wilderness shall not preclude the activity or use outside the 
     boundary of the wilderness.
       (e) Military Helicopter Overflights and Operations.--
       (1) In general.--Nothing in this title restricts or 
     precludes--
       (A) low-level overflights of military helicopters over the 
     areas designated as wilderness by this title, including 
     military overflights that can be seen or heard within any 
     wilderness area;
       (B) military flight testing and evaluation;
       (C) the designation or creation of new units of special use 
     airspace, or the establishment of military flight training 
     routes over any wilderness area; or
       (D) helicopter operations at designated landing zones 
     within the potential wilderness areas established by 
     subsection (i)(1).
       (2) Aerial navigation training exercises.--The Colorado 
     Army National Guard, through the High-Altitude Army National 
     Guard Aviation Training Site, may conduct aerial navigation 
     training maneuver exercises over, and associated operations 
     within, the potential wilderness areas designated by this 
     title--
       (A) in a manner and degree consistent with the memorandum 
     of understanding dated August 4, 1987, entered into among the 
     Colorado Army National Guard, the Bureau of Land Management, 
     and the Forest Service; or
       (B) in a manner consistent with any subsequent memorandum 
     of understanding entered into among the Colorado Army 
     National Guard, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Forest 
     Service.
       (f) Running Events.--The Secretary may continue to 
     authorize competitive running events currently permitted in 
     the Redcloud Peak Wilderness Area and Handies Peak Wilderness 
     Area in a manner compatible with the preservation of such 
     areas as wilderness.
       (g) Land Trades.--If the Secretary trades privately owned 
     land within the perimeter of the Redcloud Peak Wilderness 
     Area or the Handies Peak Wilderness Area in exchange for 
     Federal land, then such Federal land shall be located in 
     Hinsdale County, Colorado.
       (h) Recreational Climbing.--Nothing in this title prohibits 
     recreational rock climbing activities in the wilderness 
     areas, such as the placement, use, and maintenance of fixed 
     anchors, including any fixed anchor established before the 
     date of the enactment of this Act--
       (1) in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 
     et seq.); and
       (2) subject to any terms and conditions determined to be 
     necessary by the Secretary.
       (i) Potential Wilderness Designations.--
       (1) In general.--The following lands are designated as 
     potential wilderness areas:
       (A) Certain lands managed by the Colorado River Valley 
     Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise 
     approximately 7,376 acres, as generally depicted on a map 
     titled ``Pisgah East & West Proposed Wilderness'' and dated 
     October 16, 2019, which, upon designation as wilderness under 
     paragraph (2), shall be known as the Pisgah East Wilderness.
       (B) Certain lands managed by the Colorado River Valley 
     Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management, which comprise 
     approximately 6,828 acres, as generally depicted on a map 
     titled ``Pisgah East & West Proposed Wilderness'' and dated 
     October 16, 2019, which, upon designation as wilderness under 
     paragraph (2), shall be known as the Pisgah West Wilderness.
       (C) Certain lands managed by the Colorado River Valley 
     Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management or located in 
     the White River National Forest, which comprise approximately 
     16,101 acres, as generally depicted on a map titled ``Flat 
     Tops Proposed Wilderness Addition'', dated October 9, 2019, 
     and which, upon designation as wilderness under paragraph 
     (2), shall be incorporated in and shall be deemed to be a 
     part of the Flat Tops Wilderness designated by Public Law 94-
     146.
       (2) Designation as wilderness.--Lands designated as a 
     potential wilderness area by subparagraphs (A) through (C) of 
     paragraph (1) shall be designated as wilderness on the date 
     on which the Secretary publishes in the Federal Register a 
     notice that all nonconforming uses of those lands authorized 
     by subsection (e) in the potential wilderness area that would 
     be in violation of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et 
     seq.) have ceased. Such publication in the Federal Register 
     and designation as wilderness shall occur for the potential 
     wilderness area as the nonconforming uses cease in that 
     potential wilderness area and designation as wilderness is 
     not dependent on cessation of nonconforming uses in the other 
     potential wilderness area.
       (3) Management.--Except for activities provided for under 
     subsection (e), lands designated as a potential wilderness 
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     paragraph (1) shall be managed by the Secretary in accordance 
     with the Wilderness Act as wilderness pending the designation 
     of such lands as wilderness under this subsection.

     SEC. 104. WATER.

       (a) Effect on Water Rights.--Nothing in this title--
       (1) affects the use or allocation, in existence on the date 
     of enactment of this Act, of any water, water right, or 
     interest in water;
       (2) affects any vested absolute or decreed conditional 
     water right in existence on the date of enactment of this 
     Act, including any water right held by the United States;
       (3) affects any interstate water compact in existence on 
     the date of enactment of this Act;
       (4) authorizes or imposes any new reserved Federal water 
     rights; and
       (5) shall be considered to be a relinquishment or reduction 
     of any water rights reserved or appropriated by the United 
     States in the State of Colorado on or before the date of the 
     enactment of this Act.
       (b) Midstream Areas.--
       (1) Purpose.--The purpose of this subsection is to protect 
     for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future 
     generations--
       (A) the unique and nationally important values of areas 
     designated as wilderness by section 102(b) (including the 
     geological, cultural, archaeological, paleontological, 
     natural, scientific, recreational, environmental, biological, 
     wilderness, wildlife, riparian, historical, educational, and 
     scenic resources of the public land); and
       (B) the water resources of area streams, based on 
     seasonally available flows, that are necessary to support 
     aquatic, riparian, and terrestrial species and communities.
       (2) Wilderness water rights.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall ensure that any water 
     rights within the wilderness designated by section 102(b) 
     required to fulfill the purposes of such wilderness are 
     secured in accordance with subparagraphs (B) through (G).
       (B) State law.--
       (i) Procedural requirements.--Any water rights for which 
     the Secretary pursues adjudication shall be appropriated, 
     adjudicated, changed, and administered in accordance with the 
     procedural requirements and priority system of State law.
       (ii) Establishment of water rights.--

       (I) In general.--Except as provided in subclause (II), the 
     purposes and other substantive characteristics of the water 
     rights pursued under this paragraph shall be established in 
     accordance with State law.
       (II) Exception.--Notwithstanding subclause (I) and in 
     accordance with this title, the Secretary may appropriate and 
     seek adjudication of water rights to maintain surface water 
     levels and stream flows on and across the wilderness 
     designated by section 102(b) to fulfill the purposes of such 
     wilderness.

       (C) Deadline.--The Secretary shall promptly, but not 
     earlier than January 1, 2021, appropriate the water rights 
     required to fulfill the purposes of the wilderness designated 
     by section 102(b).
       (D) Required determination.--The Secretary shall not pursue 
     adjudication for any instream flow water rights unless the 
     Secretary makes a determination pursuant to subparagraph 
     (E)(ii) or (F).
       (E) Cooperative enforcement.--
       (i) In general.--The Secretary shall not pursue 
     adjudication of any Federal instream flow water rights 
     established under this paragraph if--

       (I) the Secretary determines, upon adjudication of the 
     water rights by the Colorado Water Conservation Board, that 
     the Board holds water rights sufficient in priority, amount, 
     and timing to fulfill the purposes of this subsection; and
       (II) the Secretary has entered into a perpetual agreement 
     with the Colorado Water Conservation Board to ensure full 
     exercise, protection, and enforcement of the State water 
     rights within the wilderness to reliably fulfill the purposes 
     of this subsection.

       (ii) Adjudication.--If the Secretary determines that the 
     provisions of clause (i) have not been met, the Secretary 
     shall adjudicate and exercise any Federal water rights 
     required to fulfill the purposes of the wilderness in 
     accordance with this paragraph.
       (F) Insufficient water rights.--If the Colorado Water 
     Conservation Board modifies the instream flow water rights 
     obtained under subparagraph (E) to such a degree that the 
     Secretary determines that water rights held by the State are 
     insufficient to fulfill the purposes of this title, the 
     Secretary shall adjudicate and exercise Federal water rights 
     required to fulfill the purposes of this title in accordance 
     with subparagraph (B).
       (G) Failure to comply.--The Secretary shall promptly act to 
     exercise and enforce the water rights described in 
     subparagraph (E) if the Secretary determines that--
       (i) the State is not exercising its water rights consistent 
     with subparagraph (E)(i)(I); or
       (ii) the agreement described in subparagraph (E)(i)(II) is 
     not fulfilled or complied with sufficiently to fulfill the 
     purposes of this title.
       (3) Water resource facility.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, beginning on the date of enactment of this 
     title, neither the President nor any other officer, employee, 
     or agent of the United States shall fund, assist, authorize, 
     or issue a license or permit for development of any new 
     irrigation and pumping facility, reservoir, water 
     conservation work, aqueduct, canal, ditch, pipeline, well, 
     hydropower project, transmission, other ancillary facility, 
     or other water, diversion, storage, or carriage structure in 
     the wilderness designated by section 102(b).
       (c) Access and Operation.--
       (1) Definition.--As used in this subsection, the term 
     ``water resource facility'' means irrigation and pumping 
     facilities, reservoirs, water conservation works, aqueducts, 
     canals, ditches, pipelines, wells, hydropower projects, 
     transmission and other ancillary facilities, and other water 
     diversion, storage, and carriage structures.
       (2) Access to water resource facilities.--Subject to the 
     provisions of this subsection, the Secretary shall allow 
     reasonable access to water resource facilities in existence 
     on the date of enactment of this Act within the areas 
     described in sections 102(b) and 102(c), including motorized 
     access where necessary and customarily employed on routes 
     existing as of the date of enactment of this Act.
       (3) Access routes.--Existing access routes within such 
     areas customarily employed as of the date of enactment of 
     this Act may be used, maintained, repaired, and replaced to 
     the extent necessary to maintain their present function, 
     design, and serviceable operation, so long as such activities 
     have no increased adverse impacts on the resources and values 
     of the areas described in sections 102(b) and 102(c) than 
     existed as of the date of enactment of this Act.
       (4) Use of water resource facilities.--Subject to the 
     provisions of this subsection and subsection (a)(4), the 
     Secretary shall allow water resource facilities existing on 
     the date of enactment of this Act within areas described in 
     sections 102(b) and 102(c) to be used, operated, maintained, 
     repaired, and replaced to the extent necessary for the 
     continued exercise, in accordance with Colorado State law, of 
     vested water rights adjudicated for use in connection with 
     such facilities by a court of competent jurisdiction prior to 
     the date of enactment of this Act. The impact of an existing 
     facility on the water resources and values of the area shall 
     not be increased as a result of changes in the adjudicated 
     type of use of such facility as of the date of enactment of 
     this Act.
       (5) Repair and maintenance.--Water resource facilities, and 
     access routes serving such facilities, existing within the 
     areas described in sections 102(b) and 102(c) on the date of 
     enactment of this Act shall be maintained and repaired when 
     and to the extent necessary to prevent increased adverse 
     impacts on the resources and values of the areas described in 
     sections 102(b) and 102(c).

     SEC. 105. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

       It is the sense of Congress that military aviation training 
     on Federal public lands in Colorado, including the training 
     conducted at the High-Altitude Army National Guard Aviation 
     Training Site, is critical to the national security of the 
     United States and the readiness of the Armed Forces.

     SEC. 106. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STUDY ON IMPACTS THAT THE 
                   EXPANSION OF WILDERNESS DESIGNATIONS IN THE 
                   WESTERN UNITED STATES WOULD HAVE ON THE 
                   READINESS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED 
                   STATES WITH RESPECT TO AVIATION TRAINING.

       (a) Study Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct 
     a study on the impacts that the expansion of wilderness 
     designations in the Western United States would have on the 
     readiness of the Armed Forces of the United States with 
     respect to aviation training.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 
     Representatives a report on the study required under 
     subsection (a).

 TITLE LXXII--NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA WILDERNESS, RECREATION, AND WORKING 
                                FORESTS

     SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Northwest California 
     Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act''.

     SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means--
       (A) with respect to land under the jurisdiction of the 
     Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Agriculture; and
       (B) with respect to land under the jurisdiction of the 
     Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of the Interior.
       (2) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of 
     California.

            Subtitle A--Restoration and Economic Development

     SEC. 211. SOUTH FORK TRINITY-MAD RIVER RESTORATION AREA.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Collaboratively developed.--The term ``collaboratively 
     developed'' means projects that are developed and implemented 
     through a collaborative process that--
       (A) includes--
       (i) appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies; and
       (ii) multiple interested persons representing diverse 
     interests; and
       (B) is transparent and nonexclusive.
       (2) Plantation.--The term ``plantation'' means a forested 
     area that has been artificially established by planting or 
     seeding.
       (3) Restoration.--The term ``restoration'' means the 
     process of assisting the recovery

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     of an ecosystem that has been degraded, damaged, or destroyed 
     by establishing the composition, structure, pattern, and 
     ecological processes necessary to facilitate terrestrial and 
     aquatic ecosystem sustainability, resilience, and health 
     under current and future conditions.
       (4) Restoration area.--The term ``restoration area'' means 
     the South Fork Trinity-Mad River Restoration Area, 
     established by subsection (b).
       (5) Shaded fuel break.--The term ``shaded fuel break'' 
     means a vegetation treatment that effectively addresses all 
     project-generated slash and that retains: adequate canopy 
     cover to suppress plant regrowth in the forest understory 
     following treatment; the longest lived trees that provide the 
     most shade over the longest period of time; the healthiest 
     and most vigorous trees with the greatest potential for 
     crown-growth in plantations and in natural stands adjacent to 
     plantations; and all mature hardwoods, when practicable.
       (6) Stewardship contract.--The term ``stewardship 
     contract'' means an agreement or contract entered into under 
     section 604 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 
     (16 U.S.C. 6591c).
       (7) Wildland-urban interface.--The term ``wildland-urban 
     interface'' has the meaning given the term by section 101 of 
     the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6511).
       (b) Establishment.--Subject to valid existing rights, there 
     is established the South Fork Trinity-Mad River Restoration 
     Area, comprising approximately 729,089 acres of Federal land 
     administered by the Forest Service and approximately 1,280 
     acres of Federal land administered by the Bureau of Land 
     Management, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``South 
     Fork Trinity-Mad River Restoration Area--Proposed'' and dated 
     July 3, 2018, to be known as the South Fork Trinity-Mad River 
     Restoration Area.
       (c) Purposes.--The purposes of the restoration area are 
     to--
       (1) establish, restore, and maintain fire-resilient forest 
     structures containing late successional forest structure 
     characterized by large trees and multistoried canopies, as 
     ecologically appropriate;
       (2) protect late successional reserves;
       (3) enhance the restoration of Federal lands within the 
     restoration area;
       (4) reduce the threat posed by wildfires to communities 
     within the restoration area;
       (5) protect and restore aquatic habitat and anadromous 
     fisheries;
       (6) protect the quality of water within the restoration 
     area; and
       (7) allow visitors to enjoy the scenic, recreational, 
     natural, cultural, and wildlife values of the restoration 
     area.
       (d) Management.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the restoration 
     area--
       (A) in a manner consistent with the purposes described in 
     subsection (c);
       (B) in a manner that--
       (i) in the case of the Forest Service, prioritizes 
     restoration of the restoration area over other nonemergency 
     vegetation management projects on the portions of the Six 
     Rivers and Shasta-Trinity National Forests in Humboldt and 
     Trinity Counties; and
       (ii) in the case of the United States Fish and Wildlife 
     Service, establishes with the Forest Service an agreement for 
     cooperation to ensure timely completion of consultation 
     required by section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (15 
     U.S.C. 1536) on restoration projects within the restoration 
     area and agreement to maintain and exchange information on 
     planning schedules and priorities on a regular basis;
       (C) in accordance with--
       (i) the laws (including regulations) and rules applicable 
     to the National Forest System for land managed by the Forest 
     Service;
       (ii) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
     U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) for land managed by the Bureau of Land 
     Management;
       (iii) this title; and
       (iv) any other applicable law (including regulations); and
       (D) in a manner consistent with congressional intent that 
     consultation for restoration projects within the restoration 
     area is completed in a timely and efficient manner.
       (2) Conflict of laws.--
       (A) In general.--The establishment of the restoration area 
     shall not change the management status of any land or water 
     that is designated wilderness or as a wild and scenic river, 
     including lands and waters designated by this title.
       (B) Resolution of conflict.--If there is a conflict between 
     the laws applicable to the areas described in subparagraph 
     (A) and this section, the more restrictive provision shall 
     control.
       (3) Uses.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall only allow uses of the 
     restoration area that the Secretary determines would further 
     the purposes described in subsection (c).
       (B) Priority.--The Secretary shall prioritize restoration 
     activities within the restoration area.
       (C) Limitation.--Nothing in this section shall limit the 
     Secretary's ability to plan, approve, or prioritize 
     activities outside of the restoration area.
       (4) Wildland fire.--
       (A) In general.--Nothing in this section prohibits the 
     Secretary, in cooperation with other Federal, State, and 
     local agencies, as appropriate, from conducting wildland fire 
     operations in the restoration area, consistent with the 
     purposes of this section.
       (B) Priority.--The Secretary may use prescribed burning and 
     managed wildland fire to the fullest extent practicable to 
     achieve the purposes of this section.
       (5) Road decommissioning.--
       (A) In general.--To the extent practicable, the Secretary 
     shall decommission unneeded National Forest System roads 
     identified for decommissioning and unauthorized roads 
     identified for decommissioning within the restoration area--
       (i) subject to appropriations;
       (ii) consistent with the analysis required by subparts A 
     and B of part 212 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations; 
     and
       (iii) in accordance with existing law.
       (B) Additional requirement.--In making determinations 
     regarding road decommissioning under subparagraph (A), the 
     Secretary shall consult with--
       (i) appropriate State, Tribal, and local governmental 
     entities; and
       (ii) members of the public.
       (C) Definition.--As used in subparagraph (A), the term 
     ``decommission'' means--
       (i) to reestablish vegetation on a road; and
       (ii) to restore any natural drainage, watershed function, 
     or other ecological processes that are disrupted or adversely 
     impacted by the road by removing or hydrologically 
     disconnecting the road prism.
       (6) Vegetation management.--
       (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraphs (B), (C), and 
     (D), the Secretary may conduct vegetation management projects 
     in the restoration area only where necessary to--
       (i) maintain or restore the characteristics of ecosystem 
     composition and structure;
       (ii) reduce wildfire risk to communities by promoting 
     forests that are fire resilient;
       (iii) improve the habitat of threatened, endangered, or 
     sensitive species;
       (iv) protect or improve water quality; or
       (v) enhance the restoration of lands within the restoration 
     area.
       (B) Additional requirements.--
       (i) Shaded fuel breaks.--In carrying out subparagraph (A), 
     the Secretary shall prioritize, as practicable, the 
     establishment of a network of shaded fuel breaks within--

       (I) the portions of the wildland-urban interface that are 
     within 150 feet from private property contiguous to Federal 
     land;
       (II) 150 feet from any road that is open to motorized 
     vehicles as of the date of enactment of this Act--

       (aa) except that, where topography or other conditions 
     require, the Secretary may establish shaded fuel breaks up to 
     275 feet from a road so long as the combined total width of 
     the shaded fuel breaks for both sides of the road does not 
     exceed 300 feet; and
       (bb) provided that the Secretary shall include vegetation 
     treatments within a minimum of 25 feet of the road where 
     practicable, feasible, and appropriate as part of any shaded 
     fuel break; or

       (III) 150 feet of any plantation.

       (ii) Plantations; riparian reserves.--The Secretary may 
     undertake vegetation management projects--

       (I) in areas within the restoration area in which fish and 
     wildlife habitat is significantly compromised as a result of 
     past management practices (including plantations); and
       (II) within designated riparian reserves only where 
     necessary to maintain the integrity of fuel breaks and to 
     enhance fire resilience.

       (C) Compliance.--The Secretary shall carry out vegetation 
     management projects within the restoration area--
       (i) in accordance with--

       (I) this section; and
       (II) existing law (including regulations);

       (ii) after providing an opportunity for public comment; and
       (iii) subject to appropriations.
       (D) Best available science.--The Secretary shall use the 
     best available science in planning and implementing 
     vegetation management projects within the restoration area.
       (7) Grazing.--
       (A) Existing grazing.--The grazing of livestock in the 
     restoration area, where established before the date of 
     enactment of this Act, shall be permitted to continue--
       (i) subject to--

       (I) such reasonable regulations, policies, and practices as 
     the Secretary considers necessary; and
       (II) applicable law (including regulations); and

       (ii) in a manner consistent with the purposes described in 
     subsection (c).
       (B) Targeted new grazing.--The Secretary may issue annual 
     targeted grazing permits for the grazing of livestock in the 
     restoration area, where not established before the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, to control noxious weeds, aid in 
     the control of wildfire within the wildland-urban interface, 
     or to provide other ecological benefits subject to--
       (i) such reasonable regulations, policies, and practices as 
     the Secretary considers necessary; and
       (ii) a manner consistent with the purposes described in 
     subsection (c).
       (C) Best available science.--The Secretary shall use the 
     best available science when determining whether to issue 
     targeted grazing permits within the restoration area.
       (e) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     restoration area is withdrawn from--
       (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under 
     the public land laws;

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       (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
       (3) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and 
     geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
       (f) Use of Stewardship Contracts.--To the maximum extent 
     practicable, the Secretary shall--
       (1) use stewardship contracts to implement this section; 
     and
       (2) use revenue derived from such stewardship contracts for 
     restoration and other activities within the restoration area 
     which shall include staff and administrative costs to support 
     timely consultation activities for restoration projects.
       (g) Collaboration.--In developing and implementing 
     restoration projects in the restoration area, the Secretary 
     shall consult with collaborative groups with an interest in 
     the restoration area.
       (h) Environmental Review.--A collaboratively developed 
     restoration project within the restoration area may be 
     carried out in accordance with the provisions for hazardous 
     fuel reduction projects set forth in sections 214, 215, and 
     216 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 
     6514-6516), as applicable.
       (i) Multiparty Monitoring.--The Secretary of Agriculture 
     shall--
       (1) in collaboration with the Secretary of the Interior and 
     interested persons, use a multiparty monitoring, evaluation, 
     and accountability process to assess the positive or negative 
     ecological, social, and economic effects of restoration 
     projects within the restoration area; and
       (2) incorporate the monitoring results into the management 
     of the restoration area.
       (j) Funding.--The Secretary shall use all existing 
     authorities to secure as much funding as necessary to fulfill 
     the purposes of the restoration area.
       (k) Forest Residues Utilization.--
       (1) In general.--In accordance with applicable law, 
     including regulations, and this section, the Secretary may 
     utilize forest residues from restoration projects, including 
     shaded fuel breaks, in the restoration area for research and 
     development of biobased products that result in net carbon 
     sequestration.
       (2) Partnerships.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the 
     Secretary may enter into partnerships with universities, 
     nongovernmental organizations, industry, Tribes, and Federal, 
     State, and local governmental agencies.

     SEC. 212. REDWOOD NATIONAL AND STATE PARKS RESTORATION.

       (a) Partnership Agreements.--The Secretary of the Interior 
     is authorized to undertake initiatives to restore degraded 
     redwood forest ecosystems in Redwood National and State Parks 
     in partnership with the State of California, local agencies, 
     and nongovernmental organizations.
       (b) Compliance.--In carrying out any initiative authorized 
     by subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior shall comply 
     with all applicable law.

     SEC. 213. CALIFORNIA PUBLIC LANDS REMEDIATION PARTNERSHIP.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Partnership.--The term ``partnership'' means the 
     California Public Lands Remediation Partnership, established 
     by subsection (b).
       (2) Priority lands.--The term ``priority lands'' means 
     Federal land within the State that is determined by the 
     partnership to be a high priority for remediation.
       (3) Remediation.--The term ``remediation'' means to 
     facilitate the recovery of lands and waters that have been 
     degraded, damaged, or destroyed by illegal marijuana 
     cultivation or another illegal activity. Remediation includes 
     but is not limited to removal of trash, debris, and other 
     material, and establishing the composition, structure, 
     pattern, and ecological processes necessary to facilitate 
     terrestrial and aquatic ecosystem sustainability, resilience, 
     and health under current and future conditions.
       (b) Establishment.--There is hereby established a 
     California Public Lands Remediation Partnership.
       (c) Purposes.--The purposes of the partnership are to--
       (1) coordinate the activities of Federal, State, Tribal, 
     and local authorities, and the private sector, in the 
     remediation of priority lands in the State affected by 
     illegal marijuana cultivation or other illegal activities; 
     and
       (2) use the resources and expertise of each agency, 
     authority, or entity in implementing remediation activities 
     on priority lands in the State.
       (d) Membership.--The members of the partnership shall 
     include the following:
       (1) The Secretary of Agriculture, or a designee of the 
     Secretary of Agriculture to represent the Forest Service.
       (2) The Secretary of the Interior, or a designee of the 
     Secretary of the Interior, to represent the United States 
     Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, and 
     National Park Service.
       (3) The Director of the Office of National Drug Control 
     Policy, or a designee of the Director.
       (4) The Secretary of the State Natural Resources Agency, or 
     a designee of the Secretary, to represent the California 
     Department of Fish and Wildlife.
       (5) A designee of the California State Water Resources 
     Control Board.
       (6) A designee of the California State Sheriffs' 
     Association.
       (7) One member to represent federally recognized Indian 
     Tribes, to be appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture.
       (8) One member to represent nongovernmental organizations 
     with an interest in Federal land remediation, to be appointed 
     by the Secretary of Agriculture.
       (9) One member to represent local governmental interests, 
     to be appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture.
       (10) A law enforcement official from each of the following:
       (A) The Department of the Interior.
       (B) The Department of Agriculture.
       (11) A scientist to provide expertise and advise on methods 
     needed for remediation efforts, to be appointed by the 
     Secretary of Agriculture.
       (12) A designee of the National Guard Counter Drug Program.
       (e) Duties.--To further the purposes of this section, the 
     partnership shall--
       (1) identify priority lands for remediation in the State;
       (2) secure resources from Federal and non-Federal sources 
     to apply to remediation of priority lands in the State;
       (3) support efforts by Federal, State, Tribal, and local 
     agencies, and nongovernmental organizations in carrying out 
     remediation of priority lands in the State;
       (4) support research and education on the impacts of, and 
     solutions to, illegal marijuana cultivation and other illegal 
     activities on priority lands in the State;
       (5) involve other Federal, State, Tribal, and local 
     agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and the public in 
     remediation efforts, to the extent practicable; and
       (6) take any other administrative or advisory actions as 
     necessary to address remediation of priority lands in the 
     State.
       (f) Authorities.--To implement this section, the 
     partnership may, subject to the prior approval of the 
     Secretary of Agriculture--
       (1) make grants to the State, political subdivisions of the 
     State, nonprofit organizations, and other persons;
       (2) enter into cooperative agreements with, or provide 
     grants or technical assistance to, the State, political 
     subdivisions of the State, nonprofit organizations, Federal 
     agencies, and other interested parties;
       (3) hire and compensate staff;
       (4) obtain funds or services from any source, including 
     Federal and non-Federal funds, and funds and services 
     provided under any other Federal law or program;
       (5) contract for goods or services; and
       (6) support activities of partners and any other activities 
     that further the purposes of this section.
       (g) Procedures.--The partnership shall establish such rules 
     and procedures as it deems necessary or desirable.
       (h) Local Hiring.--The partnership shall, to the maximum 
     extent practicable and in accordance with existing law, give 
     preference to local entities and persons when carrying out 
     this section.
       (i) Service Without Compensation.--Members of the 
     partnership shall serve without pay.
       (j) Duties and Authorities of the Secretary of 
     Agriculture.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall convene 
     the partnership on a regular basis to carry out this section.
       (2) Technical and financial assistance.--The Secretary of 
     Agriculture and Secretary of the Interior may provide 
     technical and financial assistance, on a reimbursable or 
     nonreimbursable basis, as determined by the appropriate 
     Secretary, to the partnership or any members of the 
     partnership to carry out this title.
       (3) Cooperative agreements.--The Secretary of Agriculture 
     and Secretary of the Interior may enter into cooperative 
     agreements with the partnership, any members of the 
     partnership, or other public or private entities to provide 
     technical, financial, or other assistance to carry out this 
     title.

     SEC. 214. TRINITY LAKE VISITOR CENTER.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture, acting 
     through the Chief of the Forest Service, may establish, in 
     cooperation with any other public or private entities that 
     the Secretary may determine to be appropriate, a visitor 
     center in Weaverville, California--
       (1) to serve visitors; and
       (2) to assist in fulfilling the purposes of the 
     Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area.
       (b) Requirements.--The Secretary shall ensure that the 
     visitor center authorized under subsection (a) is designed to 
     interpret the scenic, biological, natural, historical, 
     scientific, paleontological, recreational, ecological, 
     wilderness, and cultural resources of the Whiskeytown-Shasta-
     Trinity National Recreation Area and other nearby Federal 
     lands.
       (c) Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary of Agriculture 
     may, in a manner consistent with this title, enter into 
     cooperative agreements with the State and any other 
     appropriate institutions and organizations to carry out the 
     purposes of this section.

     SEC. 215. DEL NORTE COUNTY VISITOR CENTER.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture and Secretary 
     of the Interior, acting jointly or separately, may establish, 
     in cooperation with any other public or private entities that 
     the Secretaries determine to be appropriate, a visitor center 
     in Del Norte County, California--
       (1) to serve visitors; and
       (2) to assist in fulfilling the purposes of Redwood 
     National and State Parks, the

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     Smith River National Recreation Area, and other nearby 
     Federal lands.
       (b) Requirements.--The Secretaries shall ensure that the 
     visitor center authorized under subsection (a) is designed to 
     interpret the scenic, biological, natural, historical, 
     scientific, paleontological, recreational, ecological, 
     wilderness, and cultural resources of Redwood National and 
     State Parks, the Smith River National Recreation Area, and 
     other nearby Federal lands.

     SEC. 216. MANAGEMENT PLANS.

       (a) In General.--In revising the land and resource 
     management plan for the Shasta-Trinity, Six Rivers, Klamath, 
     and Mendocino National Forests, the Secretary shall--
       (1) consider the purposes of the South Fork Trinity-Mad 
     River Restoration Area established by section 211; and
       (2) include or update the fire management plan for the 
     wilderness areas and wilderness additions established by this 
     title.
       (b) Requirement.--In carrying out the revisions required by 
     subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
       (1) develop spatial fire management plans in accordance 
     with--
       (A) the Guidance for Implementation of Federal Wildland 
     Fire Management Policy dated February 13, 2009, including any 
     amendments to that guidance; and
       (B) other appropriate policies;
       (2) ensure that a fire management plan--
       (A) considers how prescribed or managed fire can be used to 
     achieve ecological management objectives of wilderness and 
     other natural or primitive areas; and
       (B) in the case of a wilderness area expanded by section 
     231, provides consistent direction regarding fire management 
     to the entire wilderness area, including the addition;
       (3) consult with--
       (A) appropriate State, Tribal, and local governmental 
     entities; and
       (B) members of the public; and
       (4) comply with applicable laws (including regulations).

     SEC. 217. STUDY; PARTNERSHIPS RELATED TO OVERNIGHT 
                   ACCOMMODATIONS.

       (a) Study.--The Secretary of the Interior, in consultation 
     with interested Federal, State, Tribal, and local entities, 
     and private and nonprofit organizations, shall conduct a 
     study to evaluate the feasibility and suitability of 
     establishing overnight accommodations near Redwood National 
     and State Parks on--
       (1) Federal land at the northern boundary or on land within 
     20 miles of the northern boundary; and
       (2) Federal land at the southern boundary or on land within 
     20 miles of the southern boundary.
       (b) Partnerships.--
       (1) Agreements authorized.--If the study conducted under 
     subsection (a) determines that establishing the described 
     accommodations is suitable and feasible, the Secretary may 
     enter into agreements with qualified private and nonprofit 
     organizations for the development, operation, and maintenance 
     of overnight accommodations.
       (2) Contents.--Any agreements entered into under paragraph 
     (1) shall clearly define the role and responsibility of the 
     Secretary and the private or nonprofit organization.
       (3) Compliance.--The Secretary shall enter agreements under 
     paragraph (1) in accordance with existing law.
       (4) Effect.--Nothing in this subsection--
       (A) reduces or diminishes the authority of the Secretary to 
     manage land and resources under the jurisdiction of the 
     Secretary; or
       (B) amends or modifies the application of any existing law 
     (including regulations) applicable to land under the 
     jurisdiction of the Secretary.

                         Subtitle B--Recreation

     SEC. 221. HORSE MOUNTAIN SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA.

       (a) Establishment.--Subject to valid existing rights, there 
     is established the Horse Mountain Special Management Area 
     (referred to in this section as the ``special management 
     area'') comprising approximately 7,399 acres of Federal land 
     administered by the Forest Service in Humboldt County, 
     California, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Horse 
     Mountain Special Management Area--Proposed'' and dated April 
     13, 2017.
       (b) Purposes.--The purpose of the special management area 
     is to enhance the recreational and scenic values of the 
     special management area while conserving the plants, 
     wildlife, and other natural resource values of the area.
       (c) Management Plan.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act and in accordance with paragraph (2), 
     the Secretary shall develop a comprehensive plan for the 
     long-term management of the special management area.
       (2) Consultation.--In developing the management plan 
     required under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult 
     with--
       (A) appropriate State, Tribal, and local governmental 
     entities; and
       (B) members of the public.
       (3) Additional requirement.--The management plan required 
     under paragraph (1) shall ensure that recreational use within 
     the special management area does not cause significant 
     adverse impacts on the plants and wildlife of the special 
     management area.
       (d) Management.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the special 
     management area--
       (A) in furtherance of the purposes described in subsection 
     (b); and
       (B) in accordance with--
       (i) the laws (including regulations) generally applicable 
     to the National Forest System;
       (ii) this section; and
       (iii) any other applicable law (including regulations).
       (2) Recreation.--The Secretary shall continue to authorize, 
     maintain, and enhance the recreational use of the special 
     management area, including hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, 
     hang gliding, sightseeing, nature study, horseback riding, 
     rafting, mountain biking, and motorized recreation on 
     authorized routes, and other recreational activities, so long 
     as such recreational use is consistent with the purposes of 
     the special management area, this section, other applicable 
     law (including regulations), and applicable management plans.
       (3) Motorized vehicles.--
       (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     the use of motorized vehicles in the special management area 
     shall be permitted only on roads and trails designated for 
     the use of motorized vehicles.
       (B) Use of snowmobiles.--The winter use of snowmobiles 
     shall be allowed in the special management area--
       (i) during periods of adequate snow coverage during the 
     winter season; and
       (ii) subject to any terms and conditions determined to be 
     necessary by the Secretary.
       (4) New trails.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary may construct new trails for 
     motorized or nonmotorized recreation within the special 
     management area in accordance with--
       (i) the laws (including regulations) generally applicable 
     to the National Forest System;
       (ii) this section; and
       (iii) any other applicable law (including regulations).
       (B) Priority.--In establishing new trails within the 
     special management area, the Secretary shall--
       (i) prioritize the establishment of loops that provide 
     high-quality, diverse recreational experiences; and
       (ii) consult with members of the public.
       (e) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     special management area is withdrawn from--
       (1) all forms of appropriation or disposal under the public 
     land laws;
       (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
       (3) disposition under laws relating to mineral and 
     geothermal leasing.

     SEC. 222. BIGFOOT NATIONAL RECREATION TRAIL.

       (a) Feasibility Study.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, in 
     cooperation with the Secretary of the Interior, shall submit 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
     Representatives and Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
     of the Senate a study that describes the feasibility of 
     establishing a nonmotorized Bigfoot National Recreation Trail 
     that follows the route described in paragraph (2).
       (2) Route.--The trail described in paragraph (1) shall 
     extend from the Ides Cove Trailhead in the Mendocino National 
     Forest to Crescent City, California, by roughly following the 
     route as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Bigfoot 
     National Recreation Trail--Proposed'' and dated July 25, 
     2018.
       (3) Additional requirement.--In completing the study 
     required by subsection (a), the Secretary of Agriculture 
     shall consult with--
       (A) appropriate Federal, State, Tribal, regional, and local 
     agencies;
       (B) private landowners;
       (C) nongovernmental organizations; and
       (D) members of the public.
       (b) Designation.--
       (1) In general.--Upon a determination that the Bigfoot 
     National Recreation Trail is feasible and meets the 
     requirements for a National Recreation Trail in section 1243 
     of title 16, United States Code, the Secretary of Agriculture 
     shall designate the Bigfoot National Recreation Trail in 
     accordance with--
       (A) the National Trails System Act (Public Law 90-543);
       (B) this title; and
       (C) other applicable law (including regulations).
       (2) Administration.--Upon designation by the Secretary of 
     Agriculture, the Bigfoot National Recreation Trail (referred 
     to in this section as the ``trail'') shall be administered by 
     the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with--
       (A) other Federal, State, Tribal, regional, and local 
     agencies;
       (B) private landowners; and
       (C) other interested organizations.
       (3) Private property rights.--
       (A) In general.--No portions of the trail may be located on 
     non-Federal land without the written consent of the 
     landowner.
       (B) Prohibition.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall not 
     acquire for the trail any land or interest in land outside 
     the exterior boundary of any federally managed area without 
     the consent of the owner of the land or interest in the land.
       (C) Effect.--Nothing in this section--
       (i) requires any private property owner to allow public 
     access (including Federal, State, or local government access) 
     to private property; or
       (ii) modifies any provision of Federal, State, or local law 
     with respect to public access to or use of private land.

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       (c) Cooperative Agreements.--In carrying out this section, 
     the Secretary of Agriculture may enter into cooperative 
     agreements with State, Tribal, and local government entities 
     and private entities to complete needed trail construction, 
     reconstruction, realignment, maintenance, or education 
     projects related to the Bigfoot National Recreation Trail.
       (d) Map.--
       (1) Map required.--Upon designation of the Bigfoot National 
     Recreation Trail, the Secretary of Agriculture shall prepare 
     a map of the trail.
       (2) Public availability.--The map referred to in paragraph 
     (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in 
     the appropriate offices of the Forest Service.

     SEC. 223. ELK CAMP RIDGE RECREATION TRAIL.

       (a) Designation.--
       (1) In general.--In accordance with paragraph (2), the 
     Secretary of Agriculture after an opportunity for public 
     comment, shall designate a trail (which may include a system 
     of trails)--
       (A) for use by off-highway vehicles or mountain bicycles, 
     or both; and
       (B) to be known as the Elk Camp Ridge Recreation Trail.
       (2) Requirements.--In designating the Elk Camp Ridge 
     Recreation Trail (referred to in this section as the 
     ``trail''), the Secretary shall only include trails that 
     are--
       (A) as of the date of enactment of this Act, authorized for 
     use by off-highway vehicles or mountain bikes, or both; and
       (B) located on land that is managed by the Forest Service 
     in Del Norte County.
       (3) Map.--A map that depicts the trail shall be on file and 
     available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of 
     the Forest Service.
       (b) Management.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the trail--
       (A) in accordance with applicable laws (including 
     regulations);
       (B) to ensure the safety of citizens who use the trail; and
       (C) in a manner by which to minimize any damage to 
     sensitive habitat or cultural resources.
       (2) Monitoring; evaluation.--To minimize the impacts of the 
     use of the trail on environmental and cultural resources, the 
     Secretary shall annually assess the effects of the use of 
     off-highway vehicles and mountain bicycles on--
       (A) the trail;
       (B) land located in proximity to the trail; and
       (C) plants, wildlife, and wildlife habitat.
       (3) Closure.--The Secretary, in consultation with the State 
     and Del Norte County, and subject to paragraph (4), may 
     temporarily close or permanently reroute a portion of the 
     trail if the Secretary determines that--
       (A) the trail is having an adverse impact on--
       (i) wildlife habitats;
       (ii) natural resources;
       (iii) cultural resources; or
       (iv) traditional uses;
       (B) the trail threatens public safety; or
       (C) closure of the trail is necessary--
       (i) to repair damage to the trail; or
       (ii) to repair resource damage.
       (4) Rerouting.--Any portion of the trail that is 
     temporarily closed by the Secretary under paragraph (3) may 
     be permanently rerouted along any road or trail--
       (A) that is--
       (i) in existence as of the date of the closure of the 
     portion of the trail;
       (ii) located on public land; and
       (iii) open to motorized or mechanized use; and
       (B) if the Secretary determines that rerouting the portion 
     of the trail would not significantly increase or decrease the 
     length of the trail.
       (5) Notice of available routes.--The Secretary shall ensure 
     that visitors to the trail have access to adequate notice 
     relating to the availability of trail routes through--
       (A) the placement of appropriate signage along the trail; 
     and
       (B) the distribution of maps, safety education materials, 
     and other information that the Secretary concerned determines 
     to be appropriate.
       (c) Effect.--Nothing in this section affects the ownership, 
     management, or other rights relating to any non-Federal land 
     (including any interest in any non-Federal land).

     SEC. 224. TRINITY LAKE TRAIL.

       (a) Trail Construction.--
       (1) Feasibility study.--Not later than 18 months after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall study the 
     feasibility and public interest of constructing a 
     recreational trail for nonmotorized uses around Trinity Lake.
       (2) Construction.--
       (A) Construction authorized.--Subject to appropriations, 
     and in accordance with paragraph (3), if the Secretary 
     determines under paragraph (1) that the construction of the 
     trail described in such paragraph is feasible and in the 
     public interest, the Secretary may provide for the 
     construction of the trail.
       (B) Use of volunteer services and contributions.--The trail 
     may be constructed under this section through the acceptance 
     of volunteer services and contributions from non-Federal 
     sources to reduce or eliminate the need for Federal 
     expenditures to construct the trail.
       (3) Compliance.--In carrying out this section, the 
     Secretary shall comply with--
       (A) the laws (including regulations) generally applicable 
     to the National Forest System; and
       (B) this title.
       (b) Effect.--Nothing in this section affects the ownership, 
     management, or other rights relating to any non-Federal land 
     (including any interest in any non-Federal land).

     SEC. 225. TRAILS STUDY.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, in 
     accordance with subsection (b) and in consultation with 
     interested parties, shall conduct a study to improve 
     motorized and nonmotorized recreation trail opportunities 
     (including mountain bicycling) on land not designated as 
     wilderness within the portions of the Six Rivers, Shasta-
     Trinity, and Mendocino National Forests located in Del Norte, 
     Humboldt, Trinity, and Mendocino Counties.
       (b) Consultation.--In carrying out the study required by 
     subsection (a), the Secretary of Agriculture shall consult 
     with the Secretary of the Interior regarding opportunities to 
     improve, through increased coordination, recreation trail 
     opportunities on land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 
     of the Interior that shares a boundary with the national 
     forest land described in subsection (a).

     SEC. 226. CONSTRUCTION OF MOUNTAIN BICYCLING ROUTES.

       (a) Trail Construction.--
       (1) Feasibility study.--Not later than 18 months after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture 
     shall study the feasibility and public interest of 
     constructing recreational trails for mountain bicycling and 
     other nonmotorized uses on the routes as generally depicted 
     in the report entitled ``Trail Study for Smith River National 
     Recreation Area Six Rivers National Forest'' and dated 2016.
       (2) Construction.--
       (A) Construction authorized.--Subject to appropriations, 
     and in accordance with paragraph (3), if the Secretary 
     determines under paragraph (1) that the construction of one 
     or more routes described in such paragraph is feasible and in 
     the public interest, the Secretary may provide for the 
     construction of the routes.
       (B) Modifications.--The Secretary may modify the routes as 
     necessary in the opinion of the Secretary.
       (C) Use of volunteer services and contributions.--Routes 
     may be constructed under this section through the acceptance 
     of volunteer services and contributions from non-Federal 
     sources to reduce or eliminate the need for Federal 
     expenditures to construct the route.
       (3) Compliance.--In carrying out this section, the 
     Secretary shall comply with--
       (A) the laws (including regulations) generally applicable 
     to the National Forest System; and
       (B) this title.
       (b) Effect.--Nothing in this section affects the ownership, 
     management, or other rights relating to any non-Federal land 
     (including any interest in any non-Federal land).

     SEC. 227. PARTNERSHIPS.

       (a) Agreements Authorized.--The Secretary is authorized to 
     enter into agreements with qualified private and nonprofit 
     organizations to undertake the following activities on 
     Federal lands in Mendocino, Humboldt, Trinity, and Del Norte 
     Counties--
       (1) trail and campground maintenance;
       (2) public education, visitor contacts, and outreach; and
       (3) visitor center staffing.
       (b) Contents.--Any agreements entered into under subsection 
     (a) shall clearly define the role and responsibility of the 
     Secretary and the private or nonprofit organization.
       (c) Compliance.--The Secretary shall enter into agreements 
     under subsection (a) in accordance with existing law.
       (d) Effect.--Nothing in this section--
       (1) reduces or diminishes the authority of the Secretary to 
     manage land and resources under the jurisdiction of the 
     Secretary; or
       (2) amends or modifies the application of any existing law 
     (including regulations) applicable to land under the 
     jurisdiction of the Secretary.

                        Subtitle C--Conservation

     SEC. 231. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS.

       (a) In General.--In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 
     U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in the State are 
     designated as wilderness areas and as components of the 
     National Wilderness Preservation System:
       (1) Black butte river wilderness.--Certain Federal land 
     managed by the Forest Service in the State, comprising 
     approximately 11,117 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
     entitled ``Black Butte River Wilderness--Proposed'' and dated 
     April 13, 2017, which shall be known as the Black Butte River 
     Wilderness.
       (2) Chanchelulla wilderness additions.--Certain Federal 
     land managed by the Forest Service in the State, comprising 
     approximately 6,212 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
     entitled ``Chanchelulla Wilderness Additions--Proposed'' and 
     dated July 16, 2018, which is incorporated in, and considered 
     to be a part of, the Chanchelulla Wilderness, as designated 
     by section 101(a)(4) of the California Wilderness Act of 1984 
     (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 98 Stat. 1619).
       (3) Chinquapin wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed by 
     the Forest Service in the State, comprising approximately 
     27,258 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
     ``Chinquapin Wilderness--Proposed'' and dated January 15, 
     2020, which shall be known as the Chinquapin Wilderness.

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       (4) Elkhorn ridge wilderness addition.--Certain Federal 
     land managed by the Bureau of Land Management in the State, 
     comprising approximately 37 acres, as generally depicted on 
     the map entitled ``Proposed Elkhorn Ridge Wilderness 
     Additions'' and dated October 24, 2019, which is incorporated 
     in, and considered to be a part of, the Elkhorn Ridge 
     Wilderness, as designated by section 6(d) of Public Law 109-
     362 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 120 Stat. 2070).
       (5) English ridge wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed 
     by the Bureau of Land Management in the State, comprising 
     approximately 6,204 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
     entitled ``English Ridge Wilderness--Proposed'' and dated 
     March 29, 2019, which shall be known as the English Ridge 
     Wilderness.
       (6) Headwaters forest wilderness.--Certain Federal land 
     managed by the Bureau of Land Management in the State, 
     comprising approximately 4,360 acres, as generally depicted 
     on the map entitled ``Headwaters Forest Wilderness--
     Proposed'' and dated October 15, 2019, which shall be known 
     as the Headwaters Forest Wilderness.
       (7) Mad river buttes wilderness.--Certain Federal land 
     managed by the Forest Service in the State, comprising 
     approximately 6,002 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
     entitled ``Mad River Buttes Wilderness--Proposed'' and dated 
     July 25, 2018, which shall be known as the Mad River Buttes 
     Wilderness.
       (8) Mount lassic wilderness addition.--Certain Federal land 
     managed by the Forest Service in the State, comprising 
     approximately 1,292 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
     entitled ``Mount Lassic Wilderness Additions--Proposed'' and 
     dated February 23, 2017, which is incorporated in, and 
     considered to be a part of, the Mount Lassic Wilderness, as 
     designated by section 3(6) of Public Law 109-362 (16 U.S.C. 
     1132 note; 120 Stat. 2065).
       (9) North fork eel wilderness addition.--Certain Federal 
     land managed by the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land 
     Management in the State, comprising approximately 16,274 
     acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``North Fork 
     Wilderness Additions'' and dated January 15, 2020, which is 
     incorporated in, and considered to be a part of, the North 
     Fork Eel Wilderness, as designated by section 101(a)(19) of 
     the California Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 
     98 Stat. 1621).
       (10) Pattison wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed by 
     the Forest Service in the State, comprising approximately 
     28,595 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
     ``Pattison Wilderness--Proposed'' and dated July 16, 2018, 
     which shall be known as the Pattison Wilderness.
       (11) Sanhedrin wilderness addition.--Certain Federal land 
     managed by the Forest Service in the State, comprising 
     approximately 112 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
     entitled ``Sanhedrin Wilderness Addition--Proposed'' and 
     dated March 29, 2019, which is incorporated in, and 
     considered to be a part of, the Sanhedrin Wilderness, as 
     designated by section 3(2) of Public Law 109-362 (16 U.S.C. 
     1132 note; 120 Stat. 2065).
       (12) Siskiyou wilderness addition.--Certain Federal land 
     managed by the Forest Service in the State, comprising 
     approximately 27,747 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
     entitled ``Siskiyou Wilderness Additions and Potential 
     Wildernesses--Proposed'' and dated July 24, 2018, which is 
     incorporated in, and considered to be a part of, the Siskiyou 
     Wilderness, as designated by section 101(a)(30) of the 
     California Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 98 
     Stat. 1623) (as amended by section 3(5) of Public Law 109-362 
     (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 120 Stat. 2065)).
       (13) South fork eel river wilderness addition.--Certain 
     Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management in the 
     State, comprising approximately 603 acres, as generally 
     depicted on the map entitled ``South Fork Eel River 
     Wilderness Additions--Proposed'' and dated October 24, 2019, 
     which is incorporated in, and considered to be a part of, the 
     South Fork Eel River Wilderness, as designated by section 
     3(10) of Public Law 109-362 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 120 Stat. 
     2066).
       (14) South fork trinity river wilderness.--Certain Federal 
     land managed by the Forest Service in the State, comprising 
     approximately 26,446 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
     entitled ``South Fork Trinity River Wilderness and Potential 
     Wildernesses--Proposed'' and dated March 11, 2019, which 
     shall be known as the South Fork Trinity River Wilderness.
       (15) Trinity alps wilderness addition.--Certain Federal 
     land managed by the Forest Service in the State, comprising 
     approximately 60,826 acres, as generally depicted on the maps 
     entitled ``Trinity Alps Proposed Wilderness Additions EAST'' 
     and ``Trinity Alps Proposed Wilderness Additions WEST'' and 
     dated January 15, 2020, which is incorporated in, and 
     considered to be a part of, the Trinity Alps Wilderness, as 
     designated by section 101(a)(34) of the California Wilderness 
     Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 98 Stat. 1623) (as amended 
     by section 3(7) of Public Law 109-362 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 
     120 Stat. 2065)).
       (16) Underwood wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed by 
     the Forest Service in the State, comprising approximately 
     15,069 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
     ``Underwood Wilderness--Proposed'' and dated January 15, 
     2020, which shall be known as the Underwood Wilderness.
       (17) Yolla bolly-middle eel wilderness additions.--Certain 
     Federal land managed by the Forest Service and the Bureau of 
     Land Management in the State, comprising approximately 10,729 
     acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Yolla 
     Bolly Middle Eel Wilderness Additions and Potential 
     Wildernesses--Proposed'' and dated June 7, 2018, which is 
     incorporated in, and considered to be a part of, the Yolla 
     Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness, as designated by section 3 of 
     the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1132) (as amended by section 
     3(4) of Public Law 109-362 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 120 Stat. 
     2065)).
       (18) Yuki wilderness addition.--Certain Federal land 
     managed by the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land 
     Management in the State, comprising approximately 11,076 
     acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Yuki 
     Wilderness Additions--Proposed'' and dated January 15, 2020, 
     which is incorporated in, and considered to be a part of, the 
     Yuki Wilderness, as designated by section 3(3) of Public Law 
     109-362 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 120 Stat. 2065).
       (b) Redesignation of North Fork Wilderness as North Fork 
     Eel River Wilderness.--Section 101(a)(19) of Public Law 98-
     425 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 98 Stat. 1621) is amended by 
     striking ``North Fork Wilderness'' and inserting ``North Fork 
     Eel River Wilderness''. Any reference in a law, map, 
     regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
     States to the North Fork Wilderness shall be deemed to be a 
     reference to the North Fork Eel River Wilderness.
       (c) Elkhorn Ridge Wilderness Adjustments.--The boundary of 
     the Elkhorn Ridge Wilderness established by section 6(d) of 
     Public Law 109-362 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note) is adjusted by 
     deleting approximately 30 acres of Federal land as generally 
     depicted on the map entitled ``Proposed Elkhorn Ridge 
     Wilderness Additions'' and dated October 24, 2019.

     SEC. 232. ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS.

       (a) In General.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     wilderness areas and wilderness additions established by 
     section 231 shall be administered by the Secretary in 
     accordance with this subtitle and the Wilderness Act (16 
     U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that--
       (1) any reference in the Wilderness Act to the effective 
     date of that Act shall be considered to be a reference to the 
     date of enactment of this Act; and
       (2) any reference in that Act to the Secretary of 
     Agriculture shall be considered to be a reference to the 
     Secretary.
       (b) Fire Management and Related Activities.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may take such measures in a 
     wilderness area or wilderness addition designated by section 
     231 as are necessary for the control of fire, insects, and 
     diseases in accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness 
     Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)) and House Report 98-40 of the 98th 
     Congress.
       (2) Funding priorities.--Nothing in this subtitle limits 
     funding for fire and fuels management in the wilderness areas 
     or wilderness additions designated by this title.
       (3) Administration.--Consistent with paragraph (1) and 
     other applicable Federal law, to ensure a timely and 
     efficient response to fire emergencies in the wilderness 
     additions designated by this subtitle, the Secretary of 
     Agriculture shall--
       (A) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, establish agency approval procedures (including 
     appropriate delegations of authority to the Forest 
     Supervisor, District Manager, or other agency officials) for 
     responding to fire emergencies; and
       (B) enter into agreements with appropriate State or local 
     firefighting agencies.
       (c) Grazing.--The grazing of livestock in the wilderness 
     areas and wilderness additions designated by this title, if 
     established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall 
     be administered in accordance with--
       (1) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
     1133(d)(4)); and
       (2)(A) for lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of 
     Agriculture, the guidelines set forth in the report of the 
     Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives accompanying H.R. 5487 of the 96th Congress 
     (H. Rept. 96-617); or
       (B) for lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of 
     the Interior, the guidelines set forth in Appendix A of the 
     report of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of 
     the House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 
     101st Congress (H. Rept. 101-405).
       (d) Fish and Wildlife.--
       (1) In general.--In accordance with section 4(d)(7) of the 
     Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)), nothing in this title 
     affects the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State 
     with respect to fish and wildlife on public land in the 
     State.
       (2) Management activities.--In furtherance of the purposes 
     and principles of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et 
     seq.), the Secretary may conduct any management activities 
     that are necessary to maintain or restore fish, wildlife, and 
     plant populations and habitats in the wilderness areas or 
     wilderness additions designated by section 231, if the 
     management activities are--
       (A) consistent with relevant wilderness management plans; 
     and
       (B) conducted in accordance with--
       (i) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.); and
       (ii) appropriate policies, such as the policies established 
     in Appendix B of House Report 101-405.
       (e) Buffer Zones.--
       (1) In general.--Congress does not intend for designation 
     of wilderness or wilderness additions by this title to lead 
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     of protective perimeters or buffer zones around each 
     wilderness area or wilderness addition.
       (2) Activities or uses up to boundaries.--The fact that 
     nonwilderness activities or uses can be seen or heard from 
     within a wilderness area shall not, of itself, preclude the 
     activities or uses up to the boundary of the wilderness area.
       (f) Military Activities.--Nothing in this subtitle 
     precludes--
       (1) low-level overflights of military aircraft over the 
     wilderness areas or wilderness additions designated by 
     section 231;
       (2) the designation of new units of special airspace over 
     the wilderness areas or wilderness additions designated by 
     section 231; or
       (3) the use or establishment of military flight training 
     routes over the wilderness areas or wilderness additions 
     designated by section 231.
       (g) Horses.--Nothing in this subtitle precludes horseback 
     riding in, or the entry of recreational or commercial saddle 
     or pack stock into, an area designated as a wilderness area 
     or wilderness addition by section 231--
       (1) in accordance with section 4(d)(5) of the Wilderness 
     Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(5)); and
       (2) subject to any terms and conditions determined to be 
     necessary by the Secretary.
       (h) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     wilderness areas and wilderness additions designated by 
     section 231 are withdrawn from--
       (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under 
     the public land laws;
       (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
       (3) operation of the mineral materials and geothermal 
     leasing laws.
       (i) Use by Members of Indian Tribes.--
       (1) Access.--In recognition of the past use of wilderness 
     areas and wilderness additions designated by this title by 
     members of Indian Tribes for traditional cultural and 
     religious purposes, the Secretary shall ensure that Indian 
     Tribes have access to the wilderness areas and wilderness 
     additions designated by section 231 for traditional cultural 
     and religious purposes.
       (2) Temporary closures.--
       (A) In general.--In carrying out this section, the 
     Secretary, on request of an Indian Tribe, may temporarily 
     close to the general public one or more specific portions of 
     a wilderness area or wilderness addition to protect the 
     privacy of the members of the Indian Tribe in the conduct of 
     the traditional cultural and religious activities in the 
     wilderness area or wilderness addition.
       (B) Requirement.--Any closure under subparagraph (A) shall 
     be made in such a manner as to affect the smallest 
     practicable area for the minimum period of time necessary for 
     the activity to be carried out.
       (3) Applicable law.--Access to the wilderness areas and 
     wilderness additions under this subsection shall be in 
     accordance with--
       (A) Public Law 95-341 (commonly known as the American 
     Indian Religious Freedom Act) (42 U.S.C. 1996 et seq.); and
       (B) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).
       (j) Incorporation of Acquired Land and Interests.--Any land 
     within the boundary of a wilderness area or wilderness 
     addition designated by section 231 that is acquired by the 
     United States shall--
       (1) become part of the wilderness area in which the land is 
     located;
       (2) be withdrawn in accordance with subsection (h); and
       (3) be managed in accordance with this section, the 
     Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), and any other 
     applicable law.
       (k) Climatological Data Collection.--In accordance with the 
     Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and subject to such 
     terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, the 
     Secretary may authorize the installation and maintenance of 
     hydrologic, meteorologic, or climatological collection 
     devices in the wilderness areas and wilderness additions 
     designated by section 231 if the Secretary determines that 
     the facilities and access to the facilities are essential to 
     flood warning, flood control, or water reservoir operation 
     activities.
       (l) Authorized Events.--The Secretary may continue to 
     authorize the competitive equestrian event permitted since 
     2012 in the Chinquapin Wilderness established by section 231 
     in a manner compatible with the preservation of the area as 
     wilderness.
       (m) Recreational Climbing.--Nothing in this title prohibits 
     recreational rock climbing activities in the wilderness 
     areas, such as the placement, use, and maintenance of fixed 
     anchors, including any fixed anchor established before the 
     date of the enactment of this Act--
       (1) in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 
     et seq.); and
       (2) subject to any terms and conditions determined to be 
     necessary by the Secretary.

     SEC. 233. DESIGNATION OF POTENTIAL WILDERNESS.

       (a) Designation.--In furtherance of the purposes of the 
     Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas 
     in the State are designated as potential wilderness areas:
       (1) Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, 
     comprising approximately 3,797 acres, as generally depicted 
     on the map entitled ``Chinquapin Proposed Potential 
     Wilderness'' and dated January 15, 2020.
       (2) Certain Federal land administered by the National Park 
     Service, compromising approximately 31,000 acres, as 
     generally depicted on the map entitled ``Redwood National 
     Park--Potential Wilderness'' and dated October 9, 2019.
       (3) Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, 
     comprising approximately 8,961 acres, as generally depicted 
     on the map entitled ``Siskiyou Wilderness Additions and 
     Potential Wildernesses--Proposed'' and dated July 24, 2018.
       (4) Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, 
     comprising approximately 405 acres, as generally depicted on 
     the map entitled ``South Fork Trinity River Wilderness and 
     Potential Wildernesses--Proposed'' and dated March 11, 2019.
       (5) Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, 
     comprising approximately 1,256 acres, as generally depicted 
     on the map entitled ``Trinity Alps Proposed Potential 
     Wilderness'' and dated January 15, 2020.
       (6) Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, 
     comprising approximately 4,282 acres, as generally depicted 
     on the map entitled ``Yolla Bolly Middle Eel Wilderness 
     Additions and Potential Wildernesses--Proposed'' and dated 
     June 7, 2018.
       (7) Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, 
     comprising approximately 2,909 acres, as generally depicted 
     on the map entitled ``Yuki Proposed Potential Wilderness'' 
     and dated January 15, 2020.
       (b) Management.--Except as provided in subsection (c) and 
     subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary shall manage 
     the potential wilderness areas designated by subsection (a) 
     (referred to in this section as ``potential wilderness 
     areas'') as wilderness until the potential wilderness areas 
     are designated as wilderness under subsection (d).
       (c) Ecological Restoration.--
       (1) In general.--For purposes of ecological restoration 
     (including the elimination of nonnative species, removal of 
     illegal, unused, or decommissioned roads, repair of skid 
     tracks, and any other activities necessary to restore the 
     natural ecosystems in a potential wilderness area and 
     consistent with paragraph (2)), the Secretary may use 
     motorized equipment and mechanized transport in a potential 
     wilderness area until the potential wilderness area is 
     designated as wilderness under subsection (d).
       (2) Limitation.--To the maximum extent practicable, the 
     Secretary shall use the minimum tool or administrative 
     practice necessary to accomplish ecological restoration with 
     the least amount of adverse impact on wilderness character 
     and resources.
       (d) Eventual Wilderness Designation.--The potential 
     wilderness areas shall be designated as wilderness and as a 
     component of the National Wilderness Preservation System on 
     the earlier of--
       (1) the date on which the Secretary publishes in the 
     Federal Register notice that the conditions in a potential 
     wilderness area that are incompatible with the Wilderness Act 
     (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) have been removed; or
       (2) the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment 
     of this Act for potential wilderness areas located on lands 
     managed by the Forest Service.
       (e) Administration as Wilderness.--
       (1) In general.--On its designation as wilderness under 
     subsection (d), a potential wilderness area shall be 
     administered in accordance with section 232 and the 
     Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).
       (2) Designation.--On its designation as wilderness under 
     subsection (d)--
       (A) the land described in subsection (a)(1) shall be 
     incorporated in, and considered to be a part of, the 
     Chinquapin Wilderness established by section 231(a)(3);
       (B) the land described in subsection (a)(3) shall be 
     incorporated in, and considered to be a part of, the Siskiyou 
     Wilderness as designated by section 231(a)(30) of the 
     California Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 98 
     Stat. 1623) (as amended by section 3(5) of Public Law 109-362 
     (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 120 Stat. 2065) and expanded by section 
     231(a)(12));
       (C) the land described in subsection (a)(4) shall be 
     incorporated in, and considered to be a part of, the South 
     Fork Trinity River Wilderness established by section 
     231(a)(14);
       (D) the land described in subsection (a)(5) shall be 
     incorporated in, and considered to be a part of, the Trinity 
     Alps Wilderness as designated by section 101(a)(34) of the 
     California Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 98 
     Stat. 1623) (as amended by section 3(7) of Public Law 109-362 
     (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 120 Stat. 2065) and expanded by section 
     231(a)(15));
       (E) the land described in subsection (a)(6) shall be 
     incorporated in, and considered to be a part of, the Yolla 
     Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness as designated by section 3 of the 
     Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1132) (as amended by section 3(4) 
     of Public Law 109-362 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 120 Stat. 2065) 
     and expanded by section 231(a)(17)); and
       (F) the land described in subsection (a)(7) shall be 
     incorporated in, and considered to be a part of, the Yuki 
     Wilderness as designated by section 3(3) of Public Law 109-
     362 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 120 Stat. 2065) and expanded by 
     section 231(a)(18).
       (f) Report.--Within 3 years after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, and every 3 years thereafter until the date upon 
     which the potential wilderness is designated wilderness under 
     subsection (d), the Secretary shall submit a report to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources of the Senate on the status of ecological 
     restoration within the potential wilderness area and the 
     progress toward the potential wilderness area's eventual 
     wilderness designation under subsection (d).

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     SEC. 234. DESIGNATION OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS.

       Section 3(a) of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 
     U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(231) South fork trinity river.--The following segments 
     from the source tributaries in the Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel 
     Wilderness, to be administered by the Secretary of 
     Agriculture:
       ``(A) The 18.3-mile segment from its multiple source 
     springs in the Cedar Basin of the Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel 
     Wilderness in section 15, T. 27 N., R. 10 W. to .25 miles 
     upstream of the Wild Mad Road, as a wild river.
       ``(B) The .65-mile segment from .25 miles upstream of Wild 
     Mad Road to the confluence with the unnamed tributary 
     approximately .4 miles downstream of the Wild Mad Road in 
     section 29, T. 28 N., R. 11 W., as a scenic river.
       ``(C) The 9.8-mile segment from .75 miles downstream of 
     Wild Mad Road to Silver Creek, as a wild river.
       ``(D) The 5.4-mile segment from Silver Creek confluence to 
     Farley Creek, as a scenic river.
       ``(E) The 3.6-mile segment from Farley Creek to Cave Creek, 
     as a recreational river.
       ``(F) The 5.6-mile segment from Cave Creek to the 
     confluence of the unnamed creek upstream of Hidden Valley 
     Ranch in section 5, T. 15, R. 7 E., as a wild river.
       ``(G) The 2.5-mile segment from unnamed creek confluence 
     upstream of Hidden Valley Ranch to the confluence with the 
     unnamed creek flowing west from Bear Wallow Mountain in 
     section 29, T. 1 N., R. 7 E., as a scenic river.
       ``(H) The 3.8-mile segment from the unnamed creek 
     confluence in section 29, T. 1 N., R. 7 E. to Plummer Creek, 
     as a wild river.
       ``(I) The 1.8-mile segment from Plummer Creek to the 
     confluence with the unnamed tributary north of McClellan 
     Place in section 6, T. 1 N., R. 7 E., as a scenic river.
       ``(J) The 5.4-mile segment from the unnamed tributary 
     confluence in section 6, T. 1 N., R. 7 E. to Hitchcock Creek, 
     as a wild river.
       ``(K) The 7-mile segment from Eltapom Creek to the Grouse 
     Creek, as a scenic river.
       ``(L) The 5-mile segment from Grouse Creek to Coon Creek, 
     as a wild river.
       ``(232) East fork south fork trinity river.--The following 
     segments to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture:
       ``(A) The 8.4-mile segment from its source in the Pettijohn 
     Basin in the Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness in section 10, 
     T. 3 S., R. 10 W. to .25 miles upstream of the Wild Mad Road, 
     as a wild river.
       ``(B) The 3.4-mile segment from .25 miles upstream of the 
     Wild Mad Road to the South Fork Trinity River, as a 
     recreational river.
       ``(233) Rattlesnake creek.--The 5.9-mile segment from the 
     confluence with the unnamed tributary in the southeast corner 
     of section 5, T. 1 S., R. 12 W. to the South Fork Trinity 
     River, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as 
     a recreational river.
       ``(234) Butter creek.--The 7-mile segment from .25 miles 
     downstream of the Road 3N08 crossing to the South Fork 
     Trinity River, to be administered by the Secretary of 
     Agriculture as a scenic river.
       ``(235) Hayfork creek.--The following segments to be 
     administered by the Secretary of Agriculture:
       ``(A) The 3.2-mile segment from Little Creek to Bear Creek, 
     as a recreational river.
       ``(B) The 13.2-mile segment from Bear Creek to the northern 
     boundary of section 19, T. 3 N., R. 7 E., as a scenic river.
       ``(236) Olsen creek.--The 2.8-mile segment from the 
     confluence of its source tributaries in section 5, T. 3 N., 
     R. 7 E. to the northern boundary of section 24, T. 3 N., R. 6 
     E., to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a 
     scenic river.
       ``(237) Rusch creek.--The 3.2-mile segment from .25 miles 
     downstream of the 32N11 Road crossing to Hayfork Creek, to be 
     administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a 
     recreational river.
       ``(238) Eltapom creek.--The 3.4-mile segment from Buckhorn 
     Creek to the South Fork Trinity River, to be administered by 
     the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
       ``(239) Grouse creek.--The following segments to be 
     administered by the Secretary of Agriculture:
       ``(A) The 3.9-mile segment from Carson Creek to Cow Creek, 
     as a scenic river.
       ``(B) The 7.4-mile segment from Cow Creek to the South Fork 
     Trinity River, as a recreational river.
       ``(240) Madden creek.--The following segments to be 
     administered by the Secretary of Agriculture:
       ``(A) The 6.8-mile segment from the confluence of Madden 
     Creek and its unnamed tributary in section 18, T. 5 N., R. 5 
     E. to Fourmile Creek, as a wild river.
       ``(B) The 1.6-mile segment from Fourmile Creek to the South 
     Fork Trinity River, as a recreational river.
       ``(241) Canyon creek.--The following segments to be 
     administered by the Secretary of Agriculture and the 
     Secretary of the Interior:
       ``(A) The 6.6-mile segment from the outlet of lower Canyon 
     Creek Lake to Bear Creek upstream of Ripstein, as a wild 
     river.
       ``(B) The 11.2-mile segment from Bear Creek upstream of 
     Ripstein to the southern boundary of section 25, T. 34 N., R. 
     11 W., as a recreational river.
       ``(242) North fork trinity river.--The following segments 
     to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture:
       ``(A) The 12-mile segment from the confluence of source 
     tributaries in section 24, T. 8 N., R. 12 W. to the Trinity 
     Alps Wilderness boundary upstream of Hobo Gulch, as a wild 
     river.
       ``(B) The .5-mile segment from where the river leaves the 
     Trinity Alps Wilderness to where it fully reenters the 
     Trinity Alps Wilderness downstream of Hobo Gulch, as a scenic 
     river.
       ``(C) The 13.9-mile segment from where the river fully 
     reenters the Trinity Alps Wilderness downstream of Hobo Gulch 
     to the Trinity Alps Wilderness boundary upstream of the 
     County Road 421 crossing, as a wild river.
       ``(D) The 1.3-mile segment from the Trinity Alps Wilderness 
     boundary upstream of the County Road 421 crossing to the 
     Trinity River, as a recreational river.
       ``(243) East fork north fork trinity river.--The following 
     segments to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture:
       ``(A) The 9.5-mile segment from the river's source north of 
     Mt. Hilton in section 19, T. 36 N., R. 10 W. to the end of 
     Road 35N20 approximately .5 miles downstream of the 
     confluence with the East Branch East Fork North Fork Trinity 
     River, as a wild river.
       ``(B) The 3.25-mile segment from the end of Road 35N20 to 
     .25 miles upstream of Coleridge, as a scenic river.
       ``(C) The 4.6-mile segment from .25 miles upstream of 
     Coleridge to the confluence of Fox Gulch, as a recreational 
     river.
       ``(244) New river.--The following segments to be 
     administered by the Secretary of Agriculture:
       ``(A) The 12.7-mile segment of Virgin Creek from its source 
     spring in section 22, T. 9 N., R. 7 E. to Slide Creek, as a 
     wild river.
       ``(B) The 2.3-mile segment of the New River where it begins 
     at the confluence of Virgin and Slide Creeks to Barron Creek, 
     as a wild river.
       ``(245) Middle eel river.--The following segment, to be 
     administered by the Secretary of Agriculture:
       ``(A) The 37.7-mile segment from its source in Frying Pan 
     Meadow to Rose Creek, as a wild river.
       ``(B) The 1.5-mile segment from Rose Creek to the Black 
     Butte River, as a recreational river.
       ``(C) The 10.5-mile segment of Balm of Gilead Creek from 
     its source in Hopkins Hollow to the Middle Eel River, as a 
     wild river.
       ``(D) The 13-mile segment of the North Fork Middle Fork Eel 
     River from the source on Dead Puppy Ridge in section 11, T. 
     26 N., R. 11 W. to the confluence of the Middle Eel River, as 
     a wild river.
       ``(246) North fork eel river, ca.--The 14.3-mile segment 
     from the confluence with Gilman Creek to the Six Rivers 
     National Forest boundary, to be administered by the Secretary 
     of Agriculture as a wild river.
       ``(247) Red mountain creek, ca.--The following segments to 
     be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture:
       ``(A) The 5.25-mile segment from its source west of Mike's 
     Rock in section 23, T. 26 N., R. 12 E. to the confluence with 
     Littlefield Creek, as a wild river.
       ``(B) The 1.6-mile segment from the confluence with 
     Littlefield Creek to the confluence with the unnamed 
     tributary in section 32, T. 26 N., R. 8 E., as a scenic 
     river.
       ``(C) The 1.25-mile segment from the confluence with the 
     unnamed tributary in section 32, T. 4 S., R. 8 E. to the 
     confluence with the North Fork Eel River, as a wild river.
       ``(248) Redwood creek.--The following segments to be 
     administered by the Secretary of the Interior:
       ``(A) The 6.2-mile segment from the confluence with Lacks 
     Creek to the confluence with Coyote Creek as a scenic river 
     on publication by the Secretary of a notice in the Federal 
     Register that sufficient inholdings within the boundaries of 
     the segments have been acquired in fee title to establish a 
     manageable addition to the system.
       ``(B) The 19.1-mile segment from the confluence with Coyote 
     Creek in section 2, T. 8 N., R. 2 E. to the Redwood National 
     Park boundary upstream of Orick in section 34, T. 11 N., R. 1 
     E. as a scenic river.
       ``(C) The 2.3-mile segment of Emerald Creek (also known as 
     Harry Weir Creek) from its source in section 29, T. 10 N., R. 
     2 E. to the confluence with Redwood Creek as a scenic river.
       ``(249) Lacks creek.--The following segments to be 
     administered by the Secretary of the Interior:
       ``(A) The 5.1-mile segment from the confluence with two 
     unnamed tributaries in section 14, T. 7 N., R. 3 E. to Kings 
     Crossing in section 27, T. 8 N., R. 3 E. as a wild river.
       ``(B) The 2.7-mile segment from Kings Crossing to the 
     confluence with Redwood Creek as a scenic river upon 
     publication by the Secretary of a notice in the Federal 
     Register that sufficient inholdings within the segment have 
     been acquired in fee title or as scenic easements to 
     establish a manageable addition to the system.
       ``(250) Lost man creek.--The following segments to be 
     administered by the Secretary of the Interior:
       ``(A) The 6.4-mile segment of Lost Man Creek from its 
     source in section 5, T. 10 N., R. 2 E. to .25 miles upstream 
     of the Prairie Creek confluence, as a recreational river.
       ``(B) The 2.3-mile segment of Larry Damm Creek from its 
     source in section 8, T. 11 N., R. 2 E. to the confluence with 
     Lost Man Creek, as a recreational river.
       ``(251) Little lost man creek.--The 3.6-mile segment of 
     Little Lost Man Creek from its source in section 6, T. 10 N., 
     R. 2 E. to .25 miles upstream of the Lost Man Creek road

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     crossing, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior 
     as a wild river.
       ``(252) South fork elk river.--The following segments to be 
     administered by the Secretary of the Interior through a 
     cooperative management agreement with the State of 
     California:
       ``(A) The 3.6-mile segment of the Little South Fork Elk 
     River from the source in section 21, T. 3 N., R. 1 E. to the 
     confluence with the South Fork Elk River, as a wild river.
       ``(B) The 2.2-mile segment of the unnamed tributary of the 
     Little South Fork Elk River from its source in section 15, T. 
     3 N., R. 1 E. to the confluence with the Little South Fork 
     Elk River, as a wild river.
       ``(C) The 3.6-mile segment of the South Fork Elk River from 
     the confluence of the Little South Fork Elk River to the 
     confluence with Tom Gulch, as a recreational river.
       ``(253) Salmon creek.--The 4.6-mile segment from its source 
     in section 27, T. 3 N., R. 1 E. to the Headwaters Forest 
     Reserve boundary in section 18, T. 3 N., R. 1 E. to be 
     administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a wild river 
     through a cooperative management agreement with the State of 
     California.
       ``(254) South fork eel river.--The following segments to be 
     administered by the Secretary of the Interior:
       ``(A) The 6.2-mile segment from the confluence with Jack of 
     Hearts Creek to the southern boundary of the South Fork Eel 
     Wilderness in section 8, T. 22 N., R. 16 W., as a 
     recreational river to be administered by the Secretary 
     through a cooperative management agreement with the State of 
     California.
       ``(B) The 6.1-mile segment from the southern boundary of 
     the South Fork Eel Wilderness to the northern boundary of the 
     South Fork Eel Wilderness in section 29, T. 23 N., R. 16 W., 
     as a wild river.
       ``(255) Elder creek.--The following segments to be 
     administered by the Secretary of the Interior through a 
     cooperative management agreement with the State of 
     California:
       ``(A) The 3.6-mile segment from its source north of Signal 
     Peak in section 6, T. 21 N., R. 15 W. to the confluence with 
     the unnamed tributary near the center of section 28, T. 22 
     N., R. 16 W., as a wild river.
       ``(B) The 1.3-mile segment from the confluence with the 
     unnamed tributary near the center of section 28, T. 22 N., R. 
     15 W. to the confluence with the South Fork Eel River, as a 
     recreational river.
       ``(C) The 2.1-mile segment of Paralyze Canyon from its 
     source south of Signal Peak in section 7, T. 21 N., R. 15 W. 
     to the confluence with Elder Creek, as a wild river.
       ``(256) Cedar creek.--The following segments to be 
     administered as a wild river by the Secretary of the 
     Interior:
       ``(A) The 7.7-mile segment from its source in section 22, 
     T. 24 N., R. 16 W. to the southern boundary of the Red 
     Mountain unit of the South Fork Eel Wilderness.
       ``(B) The 1.9-mile segment of North Fork Cedar Creek from 
     its source in section 28, T. 24 N., R. 16 E. to the 
     confluence with Cedar Creek.
       ``(257) East branch south fork eel river.--The following 
     segments to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior 
     as a scenic river on publication by the Secretary of a notice 
     in the Federal Register that sufficient inholdings within the 
     boundaries of the segments have been acquired in fee title or 
     as scenic easements to establish a manageable addition to the 
     system:
       ``(A) The 2.3-mile segment of Cruso Cabin Creek from the 
     confluence of two unnamed tributaries in section 18, T. 24 
     N., R. 15 W. to the confluence with Elkhorn Creek.
       ``(B) The 1.8-mile segment of Elkhorn Creek from the 
     confluence of two unnamed tributaries in section 22, T. 24 
     N., R. 16 W. to the confluence with Cruso Cabin Creek.
       ``(C) The 14.2-mile segment of the East Branch South Fork 
     Eel River from the confluence of Cruso Cabin and Elkhorn 
     Creeks to the confluence with Rays Creek.
       ``(D) The 1.7-mile segment of the unnamed tributary from 
     its source on the north flank of Red Mountain's north ridge 
     in section 2, T. 24 N., R. 17 W. to the confluence with the 
     East Branch South Fork Eel River.
       ``(E) The 1.3-mile segment of the unnamed tributary from 
     its source on the north flank of Red Mountain's north ridge 
     in section 1, T. 24 N., R. 17 W. to the confluence with the 
     East Branch South Fork Eel River.
       ``(F) The 1.8-mile segment of Tom Long Creek from the 
     confluence with the unnamed tributary in section 12, T. 5 S., 
     R. 4 E. to the confluence with the East Branch South Fork Eel 
     River.
       ``(258) Mattole river estuary.--The 1.5-mile segment from 
     the confluence of Stansberry Creek to the Pacific Ocean, to 
     be administered as a recreational river by the Secretary of 
     the Interior.
       ``(259) Honeydew creek.--The following segments to be 
     administered as a wild river by the Secretary of the 
     Interior:
       ``(A) The 5.1-mile segment of Honeydew Creek from its 
     source in the southwest corner of section 25, T. 3 S., R. 1 
     W. to the eastern boundary of the King Range National 
     Conservation Area in section 18, T. 3 S., R. 1 E.
       ``(B) The 2.8-mile segment of West Fork Honeydew Creek from 
     its source west of North Slide Peak to the confluence with 
     Honeydew Creek.
       ``(C) The 2.7-mile segment of Upper East Fork Honeydew 
     Creek from its source in section 23, T. 3 S., R. 1 W. to the 
     confluence with Honeydew Creek.
       ``(260) Bear creek.--The following segments to be 
     administered by the Secretary of the Interior:
       ``(A) The 1.9-mile segment of North Fork Bear Creek from 
     the confluence with the unnamed tributary immediately 
     downstream of the Horse Mountain Road crossing to the 
     confluence with the South Fork, as a scenic river.
       ``(B) The 6.1-mile segment of South Fork Bear Creek from 
     the confluence in section 2, T. 5 S., R. 1 W. with the 
     unnamed tributary flowing from the southwest flank of Queen 
     Peak to the confluence with the North Fork, as a scenic 
     river.
       ``(C) The 3-mile segment of Bear Creek from the confluence 
     of the North and South Forks to the southern boundary of 
     section 11, T. 4 S., R. 1 E., as a wild river.
       ``(261) Gitchell creek.--The 3-mile segment of Gitchell 
     Creek from its source near Saddle Mountain to the Pacific 
     Ocean to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as 
     a wild river.
       ``(262) Big flat creek.--The following segments to be 
     administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a wild 
     river:
       ``(A) The 4-mile segment of Big Flat Creek from its source 
     near King Peak in section 36, T. 3 S., R. 1 W. to the Pacific 
     Ocean.
       ``(B) The .8-mile segment of the unnamed tributary from its 
     source in section 35, T. 3 S., R. 1 W. to the confluence with 
     Big Flat Creek.
       ``(C) The 2.7-mile segment of North Fork Big Flat Creek 
     from the source in section 34, T. 3 S., R. 1 W. to the 
     confluence with Big Flat Creek.
       ``(263) Big creek.--The following segments to be 
     administered by the Secretary of the Interior as wild rivers:
       ``(A) The 2.7-mile segment of Big Creek from its source in 
     section 26, T. 3 S., R. 1 W. to the Pacific Ocean.
       ``(B) The 1.9-mile unnamed southern tributary from its 
     source in section 25, T. 3 S., R. 1 W. to the confluence with 
     Big Creek.
       ``(264) Elk creek.--The 11.4-mile segment from its 
     confluence with Lookout Creek to its confluence with Deep 
     Hole Creek, to be jointly administered by the Secretaries of 
     Agriculture and the Interior, as a wild river.
       ``(265) Eden creek.--The 2.7-mile segment from the private 
     property boundary in the northwest quarter of section 27, T. 
     21 N., R. 12 W. to the eastern boundary of section 23, T. 21 
     N., R. 12 W., to be administered by the Secretary of the 
     Interior as a wild river.
       ``(266) Deep hole creek.--The 4.3-mile segment from the 
     private property boundary in the southwest quarter of section 
     13, T. 20 N., R. 12 W. to the confluence with Elk Creek, to 
     be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a wild 
     river.
       ``(267) Indian creek.--The 3.3-mile segment from 300 feet 
     downstream of the jeep trail in section 13, T. 20 N., R. 13 
     W. to the confluence with the Eel River, to be administered 
     by the Secretary of the Interior as a wild river.
       ``(268) Fish creek.--The 4.2-mile segment from the source 
     at Buckhorn Spring to the confluence with the Eel River, to 
     be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a wild 
     river.''.

     SEC. 235. SANHEDRIN SPECIAL CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT AREA.

       (a) Establishment.--Subject to valid existing rights, there 
     is established the Sanhedrin Special Conservation Management 
     Area (referred to in this section as the ``conservation 
     management area''), comprising approximately 14,177 acres of 
     Federal land administered by the Forest Service in Mendocino 
     County, California, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
     ``Sanhedrin Special Conservation Management Area--Proposed'' 
     and dated April 12, 2017.
       (b) Purposes.--The purposes of the conservation management 
     area are to--
       (1) conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit and 
     enjoyment of present and future generations the ecological, 
     scenic, wildlife, recreational, roadless, cultural, 
     historical, natural, educational, and scientific resources of 
     the conservation management area;
       (2) protect and restore late-successional forest structure, 
     oak woodlands and grasslands, aquatic habitat, and anadromous 
     fisheries within the conservation management area;
       (3) protect and restore the wilderness character of the 
     conservation management area; and
       (4) allow visitors to enjoy the scenic, natural, cultural, 
     and wildlife values of the conservation management area.
       (c) Management.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the 
     conservation management area--
       (A) in a manner consistent with the purposes described in 
     subsection (b); and
       (B) in accordance with--
       (i) the laws (including regulations) generally applicable 
     to the National Forest System;
       (ii) this section; and
       (iii) any other applicable law (including regulations).
       (2) Uses.--The Secretary shall only allow uses of the 
     conservation management area that the Secretary determines 
     would further the purposes described in subsection (b).
       (d) Motorized Vehicles.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), the 
     use of motorized vehicles in the conservation management area 
     shall be permitted only on existing roads, trails,

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     and areas designated for use by such vehicles as of the date 
     of enactment of this Act.
       (2) New or temporary roads.--Except as provided in 
     paragraph (3), no new or temporary roads shall be constructed 
     within the conservation management area.
       (3) Exception.--Nothing in paragraph (1) or (2) prevents 
     the Secretary from--
       (A) rerouting or closing an existing road or trail to 
     protect natural resources from degradation, or to protect 
     public safety, as determined to be appropriate by the 
     Secretary;
       (B) designating routes of travel on lands acquired by the 
     Secretary and incorporated into the conservation management 
     area if the designations are--
       (i) consistent with the purposes described in subsection 
     (b); and
       (ii) completed, to the maximum extent practicable, within 3 
     years of the date of acquisition;
       (C) constructing a temporary road on which motorized 
     vehicles are permitted as part of a vegetation management 
     project carried out in accordance with subsection (e);
       (D) authorizing the use of motorized vehicles for 
     administrative purposes; or
       (E) responding to an emergency.
       (4) Decommissioning of temporary roads.--
       (A) Requirement.--The Secretary shall decommission any 
     temporary road constructed under paragraph (3)(C) not later 
     than 3 years after the date on which the applicable 
     vegetation management project is completed.
       (B) Definition.--As used in subparagraph (A), the term 
     ``decommission'' means--
       (i) to reestablish vegetation on a road; and
       (ii) to restore any natural drainage, watershed function, 
     or other ecological processes that are disrupted or adversely 
     impacted by the road by removing or hydrologically 
     disconnecting the road prism.
       (e) Timber Harvest.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), no 
     harvesting of timber shall be allowed within the conservation 
     management area.
       (2) Exceptions.--The Secretary may authorize harvesting of 
     timber in the conservation management area--
       (A) if the Secretary determines that the harvesting is 
     necessary to further the purposes of the conservation 
     management area;
       (B) in a manner consistent with the purposes described in 
     subsection (b); and
       (C) subject to--
       (i) such reasonable regulations, policies, and practices as 
     the Secretary determines appropriate; and
       (ii) all applicable laws (including regulations).
       (f) Grazing.--The grazing of livestock in the conservation 
     management area, where established before the date of 
     enactment of this Act, shall be permitted to continue--
       (1) subject to--
       (A) such reasonable regulations, policies, and practices as 
     the Secretary considers necessary; and
       (B) applicable law (including regulations); and
       (2) in a manner consistent with the purposes described in 
     subsection (b).
       (g) Wildfire, Insect, and Disease Management.--Consistent 
     with this section, the Secretary may take any measures within 
     the conservation management area that the Secretary 
     determines to be necessary to control fire, insects, and 
     diseases, including the coordination of those activities with 
     a State or local agency.
       (h) Acquisition and Incorporation of Land and Interests in 
     Land.--
       (1) Acquisition authority.--In accordance with applicable 
     laws (including regulations), the Secretary may acquire any 
     land or interest in land within or adjacent to the boundaries 
     of the conservation management area by purchase from willing 
     sellers, donation, or exchange.
       (2) Incorporation.--Any land or interest in land acquired 
     by the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall be--
       (A) incorporated into, and administered as part of, the 
     conservation management area; and
       (B) withdrawn in accordance with subsection (i).
       (i) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, all 
     Federal land located in the conservation management area is 
     withdrawn from--
       (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under 
     the public land laws;
       (2) location, entry, and patenting under the mining laws; 
     and
       (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, 
     and geothermal leasing laws.

                       Subtitle D--Miscellaneous

     SEC. 241. MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.

       (a) In General.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare maps and 
     legal descriptions of the--
       (1) wilderness areas and wilderness additions designated by 
     section 231;
       (2) potential wilderness areas designated by section 233;
       (3) South Fork Trinity-Mad River Restoration Area;
       (4) Horse Mountain Special Management Area; and
       (5) Sanhedrin Special Conservation Management Area.
       (b) Submission of Maps and Legal Descriptions.--The 
     Secretary shall file the maps and legal descriptions prepared 
     under subsection (a) with--
       (1) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (2) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
     Senate.
       (c) Force of Law.--The maps and legal descriptions prepared 
     under subsection (a) shall have the same force and effect as 
     if included in this title, except that the Secretary may 
     correct any clerical and typographical errors in the maps and 
     legal descriptions.
       (d) Public Availability.--The maps and legal descriptions 
     prepared under subsection (a) shall be on file and available 
     for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the 
     Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and National Park 
     Service.

     SEC. 242. UPDATES TO LAND AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLANS.

       As soon as practicable, in accordance with applicable laws 
     (including regulations), the Secretary shall incorporate the 
     designations and studies required by this title into updated 
     management plans for units covered by this title.

     SEC. 243. PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY UTILITY FACILITIES 
                   AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY.

       (a) Effect of Act.--Nothing in this title--
       (1) affects any validly issued right-of-way for the 
     customary operation, maintenance, upgrade, repair, relocation 
     within an existing right-of-way, replacement, or other 
     authorized activity (including the use of any mechanized 
     vehicle, helicopter, and other aerial device) in a right-of-
     way acquired by or issued, granted, or permitted to Pacific 
     Gas and Electric Company (including any predecessor or 
     successor in interest or assign) that is located on land 
     included in the South Fork Trinity--Mad River Restoration 
     Area, Bigfoot National Recreation Trail, Sanhedrin Special 
     Conservation Management Area, and Horse Mountain Special 
     Management Area; or
       (2) prohibits the upgrading or replacement of any--
       (A) utility facilities of the Pacific Gas and Electric 
     Company, including those utility facilities known on the date 
     of enactment of this Act within the--
       (i) South Fork Trinity--Mad River Restoration Area known 
     as--

       (I) Gas Transmission Line 177A or rights-of-way;
       (II) Gas Transmission Line DFM 1312-02 or rights-of-way;
       (III) Electric Transmission Line Bridgeville--Cottonwood 
     115 kV or rights-of-way;
       (IV) Electric Transmission Line Humboldt--Trinity 60 kV or 
     rights-of-way;
       (V) Electric Transmission Line Humboldt--Trinity 115 kV or 
     rights-of-way;
       (VI) Electric Transmission Line Maple Creek--Hoopa 60 kV or 
     rights-of-way;
       (VII) Electric Distribution Line--Willow Creek 1101 12 kV 
     or rights-of-way;
       (VIII) Electric Distribution Line--Willow Creek 1103 12 kV 
     or rights-of-way;
       (IX) Electric Distribution Line--Low Gap 1101 12 kV or 
     rights-of-way;
       (X) Electric Distribution Line--Fort Seward 1121 12 kV or 
     rights-of-way;
       (XI) Forest Glen Border District Regulator Station or 
     rights-of-way;
       (XII) Durret District Gas Regulator Station or rights-of-
     way;
       (XIII) Gas Distribution Line 4269C or rights-of-way;
       (XIV) Gas Distribution Line 43991 or rights-of-way;
       (XV) Gas Distribution Line 4993D or rights-of-way;
       (XVI) Sportsmans Club District Gas Regulator Station or 
     rights-of-way;
       (XVII) Highway 36 and Zenia District Gas Regulator Station 
     or rights-of-way;
       (XVIII) Dinsmore Lodge 2nd Stage Gas Regulator Station or 
     rights-of-way;
       (XIX) Electric Distribution Line--Wildwood 1101 12kV or 
     rights-of-way;
       (XX) Low Gap Substation;
       (XXI) Hyampom Switching Station; or
       (XXII) Wildwood Substation;

       (ii) Bigfoot National Recreation Trail known as--

       (I) Gas Transmission Line 177A or rights-of-way;
       (II) Electric Transmission Line Humboldt--Trinity 115 kV or 
     rights-of-way;
       (III) Electric Transmission Line Bridgeville--Cottonwood 
     115 kV or rights-of-way; or
       (IV) Electric Transmission Line Humboldt--Trinity 60 kV or 
     rights-of-way;

       (iii) Sanhedrin Special Conservation Management Area known 
     as, Electric Distribution Line--Willits 1103 12 kV or rights-
     of-way; or
       (iv) Horse Mountain Special Management Area known as, 
     Electric Distribution Line Willow Creek 1101 12 kV or rights-
     of-way; or
       (B) utility facilities of the Pacific Gas and Electric 
     Company in rights-of-way issued, granted, or permitted by the 
     Secretary adjacent to a utility facility referred to in 
     paragraph (1).
       (b) Plans for Access.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
     of enactment of this subtitle or the issuance of a new 
     utility facility right-of-way within the South Fork Trinity--
     Mad River Restoration Area, Bigfoot National Recreation 
     Trail, Sanhedrin Special Conservation Management Area, and 
     Horse Mountain Special Management Area, whichever is later, 
     the Secretary, in consultation with the Pacific Gas and 
     Electric Company, shall publish plans for regular and 
     emergency access by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company to 
     the rights-of-way of the Pacific Gas and Electric Company.

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            TITLE LXXIII--CENTRAL COAST HERITAGE PROTECTION

     SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Central Coast Heritage 
     Protection Act''.

     SEC. 302. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) Scenic areas.--The term ``scenic area'' means a scenic 
     area designated by section 308(a).
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means--
       (A) with respect to land managed by the Bureau of Land 
     Management, the Secretary of the Interior; and
       (B) with respect to land managed by the Forest Service, the 
     Secretary of Agriculture.
       (3) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of 
     California.
       (4) Wilderness area.--The term ``wilderness area'' means a 
     wilderness area or wilderness addition designated by section 
     303(a).

     SEC. 303. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS.

       (a) In General.--In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 
     U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in the State are 
     designated as wilderness areas and as components of the 
     National Wilderness Preservation System:
       (1) Certain land in the Bakersfield Field Office of the 
     Bureau of Land Management comprising approximately 35,116 
     acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Proposed 
     Caliente Mountain Wilderness'' and dated November 13, 2019, 
     which shall be known as the ``Caliente Mountain Wilderness''.
       (2) Certain land in the Bakersfield Field Office of the 
     Bureau of Land Management comprising approximately 13,332 
     acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Proposed 
     Soda Lake Wilderness'' and dated June 25, 2019, which shall 
     be known as the ``Soda Lake Wilderness''.
       (3) Certain land in the Bakersfield Field Office of the 
     Bureau of Land Management comprising approximately 12,585 
     acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Proposed 
     Temblor Range Wilderness'' and dated June 25, 2019, which 
     shall be known as the ``Temblor Range Wilderness''.
       (4) Certain land in the Los Padres National Forest 
     comprising approximately 23,670 acres, as generally depicted 
     on the map entitled ``Chumash Wilderness Area Additions--
     Proposed'' and dated March 29, 2019, which shall be 
     incorporated into and managed as part of the Chumash 
     Wilderness as designated by the Los Padres Condor Range and 
     River Protection Act (Public Law 102-301; 106 Stat. 242).
       (5) Certain land in the Los Padres National Forest 
     comprising approximately 54,036 acres, as generally depicted 
     on the maps entitled ``Dick Smith Wilderness Area Additions--
     Proposed Map 1 of 2 (Bear Canyon and Cuyama Peak Units)'' and 
     ``Dick Smith Wilderness Area Additions--Proposed Map 2 of 2 
     (Buckhorn and Mono Units)'' and dated November 14, 2019, 
     which shall be incorporated into and managed as part of the 
     Dick Smith Wilderness as designated by the California 
     Wilderness Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-425; 16 U.S.C. 1132 
     note).
       (6) Certain land in the Los Padres National Forest and the 
     Bakersfield Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management 
     comprising approximately 7,289 acres, as generally depicted 
     on the map entitled ``Garcia Wilderness Area Additions--
     Proposed'' and dated March 29, 2019, which shall be 
     incorporated into and managed as part of the Garcia 
     Wilderness as designated by the Los Padres Condor Range and 
     River Protection Act (Public Law 102-301; 106 Stat. 242).
       (7) Certain land in the Los Padres National Forest and the 
     Bakersfield Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management 
     comprising approximately 8,774 acres, as generally depicted 
     on the map entitled ``Machesna Mountain Wilderness--Proposed 
     Additions'' and dated October 30, 2019, which shall be 
     incorporated into and managed as part of the Machesna 
     Mountain Wilderness as designated by the California 
     Wilderness Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-425; 16 U.S.C. 1132 
     note).
       (8) Certain land in the Los Padres National Forest 
     comprising approximately 30,184 acres, as generally depicted 
     on the map entitled ``Matilija Wilderness Area Additions--
     Proposed'' and dated March 29, 2019, which shall be 
     incorporated into and managed as part of the Matilija 
     Wilderness as designated by the Los Padres Condor Range and 
     River Protection Act (Public Law 102-301; 106 Stat. 242).
       (9) Certain land in the Los Padres National Forest 
     comprising approximately 23,969 acres, as generally depicted 
     on the map entitled ``San Rafael Wilderness Area Additions--
     Proposed'' and dated March 29, 2019, which shall be 
     incorporated into and managed as part of the San Rafael 
     Wilderness as designated by Public Law 90-271 (82 Stat. 51), 
     the California Wilderness Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-425; 16 
     U.S.C. 1132 note), and the Los Padres Condor Range and River 
     Protection Act (Public Law 102-301; 106 Stat. 242).
       (10) Certain land in the Los Padres National Forest 
     comprising approximately 2,921 acres, as generally depicted 
     on the map entitled ``Santa Lucia Wilderness Area Additions--
     Proposed'' and dated March 29, 2019, which shall be 
     incorporated into and managed as part of the Santa Lucia 
     Wilderness as designated by the Endangered American 
     Wilderness Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-237; 16 U.S.C. 1132 
     note).
       (11) Certain land in the Los Padres National Forest 
     comprising approximately 14,313 acres, as generally depicted 
     on the map entitled ``Sespe Wilderness Area Additions--
     Proposed'' and dated March 29, 2019, which shall be 
     incorporated into and managed as part of the Sespe Wilderness 
     as designated by the Los Padres Condor Range and River 
     Protection Act (Public Law 102-301; 106 Stat. 242).
       (12) Certain land in the Los Padres National Forest 
     comprising approximately 17,870 acres, as generally depicted 
     on the map entitled ``Diablo Caliente Wilderness Area--
     Proposed'' and dated March 29, 2019, which shall be known as 
     the ``Diablo Caliente Wilderness''.
       (b) Maps and Legal Descriptions.--
       (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file maps and 
     legal descriptions of the wilderness areas with--
       (A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
     Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) Force of law.--The maps and legal descriptions filed 
     under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as 
     if included in this title, except that the Secretary may 
     correct any clerical and typographical errors in the maps and 
     legal descriptions.
       (3) Public availability.--The maps and legal descriptions 
     filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for 
     public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest 
     Service and Bureau of Land Management.

     SEC. 304. DESIGNATION OF THE MACHESNA MOUNTAIN POTENTIAL 
                   WILDERNESS.

       (a) Designation.--In furtherance of the purposes of the 
     Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain land in the 
     Los Padres National Forest comprising approximately 2,359 
     acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Machesna 
     Mountain Potential Wilderness'' and dated March 29, 2019, is 
     designated as the Machesna Mountain Potential Wilderness 
     Area.
       (b) Map and Legal Description.--
       (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and 
     legal description of the Machesna Mountain Potential 
     Wilderness Area (referred to in this section as the 
     ``potential wilderness area'') with--
       (A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
     Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) Force of law.--The map and legal description filed 
     under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as 
     if included in this title, except that the Secretary may 
     correct any clerical and typographical errors in the map and 
     legal description.
       (3) Public availability.--The map and legal description 
     filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for 
     public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest 
     Service.
       (c) Management.--Except as provided in subsection (d) and 
     subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary shall manage 
     the potential wilderness area in accordance with the 
     Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).
       (d) Trail Use, Construction, Reconstruction, and 
     Realignment.--
       (1) In general.--In accordance with paragraph (2), the 
     Secretary may reconstruct, realign, or reroute the Pine 
     Mountain Trail.
       (2) Requirement.--In carrying out the reconstruction, 
     realignment, or rerouting under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
     shall--
       (A) comply with all existing laws (including regulations); 
     and
       (B) to the maximum extent practicable, use the minimum tool 
     or administrative practice necessary to accomplish the 
     reconstruction, realignment, or rerouting with the least 
     amount of adverse impact on wilderness character and 
     resources.
       (3) Motorized vehicles and machinery.--In accordance with 
     paragraph (2), the Secretary may use motorized vehicles and 
     machinery to carry out the trail reconstruction, realignment, 
     or rerouting authorized by this subsection.
       (4) Motorized and mechanized vehicles.--The Secretary may 
     permit the use of motorized and mechanized vehicles on the 
     existing Pine Mountain Trail in accordance with existing law 
     (including regulations) and this subsection until such date 
     as the potential wilderness area is designated as wilderness 
     in accordance with subsection (h).
       (e) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     Federal land in the potential wilderness area is withdrawn 
     from all forms of--
       (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land 
     laws;
       (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
       (3) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and 
     geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
       (f) Cooperative Agreements.--In carrying out this section, 
     the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with 
     State, Tribal, and local governmental entities and private 
     entities to complete the trail reconstruction, realignment, 
     or rerouting authorized by subsection (d).
       (g) Boundaries.--The Secretary shall modify the boundary of 
     the potential wilderness area to exclude any area within 150 
     feet of the centerline of the new location of any trail that 
     has been reconstructed, realigned, or rerouted under 
     subsection (d).
       (h) Wilderness Designation.--
       (1) In general.--The potential wilderness area, as modified 
     under subsection (g), shall be designated as wilderness and 
     as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System 
     on the earlier of--

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       (A) the date on which the Secretary publishes in the 
     Federal Register notice that the trail reconstruction, 
     realignment, or rerouting authorized by subsection (d) has 
     been completed; or
       (B) the date that is 20 years after the date of enactment 
     of this Act.
       (2) Administration of wilderness.--On designation as 
     wilderness under this section, the potential wilderness area 
     shall be--
       (A) incorporated into the Machesna Mountain Wilderness 
     Area, as designated by the California Wilderness Act of 1984 
     (Public Law 98-425; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note) and expanded by 
     section 303; and
       (B) administered in accordance with section 305 and the 
     Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).

     SEC. 305. ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS.

       (a) In General.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     wilderness areas shall be administered by the Secretary in 
     accordance with this title and the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
     1131 et seq.), except that--
       (1) any reference in the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et 
     seq.) to the effective date of that Act shall be considered 
     to be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act; and
       (2) any reference in the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et 
     seq.) to the Secretary of Agriculture shall be considered to 
     be a reference to the Secretary that has jurisdiction over 
     the wilderness area.
       (b) Fire Management and Related Activities.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may take any measures in a 
     wilderness area as are necessary for the control of fire, 
     insects, and diseases in accordance with section 4(d)(1) of 
     the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)) and House Report 
     98-40 of the 98th Congress.
       (2) Funding priorities.--Nothing in this title limits 
     funding for fire and fuels management in the wilderness 
     areas.
       (3) Revision and development of local fire management 
     plans.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary shall amend the local information in 
     the Fire Management Reference System or individual 
     operational plans that apply to the land designated as a 
     wilderness area.
       (4) Administration.--Consistent with paragraph (1) and 
     other applicable Federal law, to ensure a timely and 
     efficient response to fire emergencies in the wilderness 
     areas, the Secretary shall enter into agreements with 
     appropriate State or local firefighting agencies.
       (c) Grazing.--The grazing of livestock in the wilderness 
     areas, if established before the date of enactment of this 
     Act, shall be permitted to continue, subject to any 
     reasonable regulations as the Secretary considers necessary 
     in accordance with--
       (1) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
     1133(d)(4));
       (2) the guidelines set forth in Appendix A of House Report 
     101-405, accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress for 
     land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior;
       (3) the guidelines set forth in House Report 96-617, 
     accompanying H.R. 5487 of the 96th Congress for land under 
     the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture; and
       (4) all other laws governing livestock grazing on Federal 
     public land.
       (d) Fish and Wildlife.--
       (1) In general.--In accordance with section 4(d)(7) of the 
     Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)), nothing in this title 
     affects the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State 
     with respect to fish and wildlife on public land in the 
     State.
       (2) Management activities.--In furtherance of the purposes 
     and principles of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et 
     seq.), the Secretary may conduct any management activities 
     that are necessary to maintain or restore fish and wildlife 
     populations and habitats in the wilderness areas, if the 
     management activities are--
       (A) consistent with relevant wilderness management plans;
       (B) conducted in accordance with appropriate policies, such 
     as the policies established in Appendix B of House Report 
     101-405; and
       (C) in accordance with memoranda of understanding between 
     the Federal agencies and the State Department of Fish and 
     Wildlife.
       (e) Buffer Zones.--
       (1) In general.--Congress does not intend for the 
     designation of wilderness areas by this title to lead to the 
     creation of protective perimeters or buffer zones around each 
     wilderness area.
       (2) Activities or uses up to boundaries.--The fact that 
     nonwilderness activities or uses can be seen or heard from 
     within a wilderness area shall not, of itself, preclude the 
     activities or uses up to the boundary of the wilderness area.
       (f) Military Activities.--Nothing in this title precludes--
       (1) low-level overflights of military aircraft over the 
     wilderness areas;
       (2) the designation of new units of special airspace over 
     the wilderness areas; or
       (3) the use or establishment of military flight training 
     routes over wilderness areas.
       (g) Horses.--Nothing in this title precludes horseback 
     riding in, or the entry of recreational saddle or pack stock 
     into, a wilderness area--
       (1) in accordance with section 4(d)(5) of the Wilderness 
     Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(5)); and
       (2) subject to any terms and conditions determined to be 
     necessary by the Secretary.
       (h) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     wilderness areas are withdrawn from--
       (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under 
     the public land laws;
       (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
       (3) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and 
     geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
       (i) Incorporation of Acquired Land and Interests.--Any land 
     within the boundary of a wilderness area that is acquired by 
     the United States shall--
       (1) become part of the wilderness area in which the land is 
     located; and
       (2) be managed in accordance with--
       (A) this section;
       (B) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.); and
       (C) any other applicable law.
       (j) Climatological Data Collection.--In accordance with the 
     Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and subject to terms 
     and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, the Secretary 
     may authorize the installation and maintenance of hydrologic, 
     meteorologic, or climatological collection devices in the 
     wilderness areas if the Secretary determines that the 
     facilities and access to the facilities are essential to 
     flood warning, flood control, or water reservoir operation 
     activities.

     SEC. 306. DESIGNATION OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS.

       (a) Indian Creek, Mono Creek, and Matilija Creek, 
     California.--Section 3(a) of the National Wild and Scenic 
     Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the 
     end the following:
       ``(231) Indian creek, california.--The following segments 
     of Indian Creek in the State of California, to be 
     administered by the Secretary of Agriculture:
       ``(A) The 9.5-mile segment of Indian Creek from its source 
     in sec. 19, T. 7 N., R. 26 W., to the Dick Smith Wilderness 
     boundary, as a wild river.
       ``(B) The 1-mile segment of Indian Creek from the Dick 
     Smith Wilderness boundary to 0.25 miles downstream of Road 
     6N24, as a scenic river.
       ``(C) The 3.9-mile segment of Indian Creek from 0.25 miles 
     downstream of Road 6N24 to the southern boundary of sec. 32, 
     T. 6 N., R. 26 W., as a wild river.
       ``(232) Mono creek, california.--The following segments of 
     Mono Creek in the State of California, to be administered by 
     the Secretary of Agriculture:
       ``(A) The 4.2-mile segment of Mono Creek from its source in 
     sec. 1, T. 7 N., R. 26 W., to 0.25 miles upstream of Don 
     Victor Fire Road in sec. 28, T. 7 N., R. 25 W., as a wild 
     river.
       ``(B) The 2.1-mile segment of Mono Creek from 0.25 miles 
     upstream of the Don Victor Fire Road in sec. 28, T. 7 N., R. 
     25 W., to 0.25 miles downstream of Don Victor Fire Road in 
     sec. 34, T. 7 N., R. 25 W., as a recreational river.
       ``(C) The 14.7-mile segment of Mono Creek from 0.25 miles 
     downstream of Don Victor Fire Road in sec. 34, T. 7 N., R. 25 
     W., to the Ogilvy Ranch private property boundary in sec. 22, 
     T. 6 N., R. 26 W., as a wild river.
       ``(D) The 3.5-mile segment of Mono Creek from the Ogilvy 
     Ranch private property boundary to the southern boundary of 
     sec. 33, T. 6 N., R. 26 W., as a recreational river.
       ``(233) Matilija creek, california.--The following segments 
     of Matilija Creek in the State of California, to be 
     administered by the Secretary of Agriculture:
       ``(A) The 7.2-mile segment of the Matilija Creek from its 
     source in sec. 25, T. 6 N., R. 25 W., to the private property 
     boundary in sec. 9, T. 5 N., R. 24 W., as a wild river.
       ``(B) The 7.25-mile segment of the Upper North Fork 
     Matilija Creek from its source in sec. 36, T. 6 N., R. 24 W., 
     to the Matilija Wilderness boundary, as a wild river.''.
       (b) Sespe Creek, California.--Section 3(a) of the National 
     Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by 
     striking paragraph (142) and inserting the following:
       ``(142) Sespe creek, california.--The following segments of 
     Sespe Creek in the State of California, to be administered by 
     the Secretary of Agriculture:
       ``(A) The 2.7-mile segment of Sespe Creek from the private 
     property boundary in sec. 10, T. 6 N., R. 24 W., to the 
     Hartman Ranch private property boundary in sec. 14, T. 6 N., 
     R. 24 W., as a wild river.
       ``(B) The 15-mile segment of Sespe Creek from the Hartman 
     Ranch private property boundary in sec. 14, T. 6 N., R. 24 
     W., to the western boundary of sec. 6, T. 5 N., R. 22 W., as 
     a recreational river.
       ``(C) The 6.1-mile segment of Sespe Creek from the western 
     boundary of sec. 6, T. 5 N., R. 22 W., to the confluence with 
     Trout Creek, as a scenic river.
       ``(D) The 28.6-mile segment of Sespe Creek from the 
     confluence with Trout Creek to the southern boundary of sec. 
     35, T. 5 N., R. 20 W., as a wild river.''.
       (c) Sisquoc River, California.--Section 3(a) of the 
     National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is 
     amended by striking paragraph (143) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(143) Sisquoc river, california.--The following segments 
     of the Sisquoc River and its tributaries in the State of 
     California, to be administered by the Secretary of 
     Agriculture:
       ``(A) The 33-mile segment of the main stem of the Sisquoc 
     River extending from its origin downstream to the Los Padres 
     Forest boundary, as a wild river.
       ``(B) The 4.2-mile segment of the South Fork Sisquoc River 
     from its source northeast of San Rafael Mountain in sec. 2, 
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     R. 28 W., to its confluence with the Sisquoc River, as a wild 
     river.
       ``(C) The 10.4-mile segment of Manzana Creek from its 
     source west of San Rafael Peak in sec. 4, T. 7 N., R. 28 W., 
     to the San Rafael Wilderness boundary upstream of Nira 
     Campground, as a wild river.
       ``(D) The 0.6-mile segment of Manzana Creek from the San 
     Rafael Wilderness boundary upstream of the Nira Campground to 
     the San Rafael Wilderness boundary downstream of the 
     confluence of Davy Brown Creek, as a recreational river.
       ``(E) The 5.8-mile segment of Manzana Creek from the San 
     Rafael Wilderness boundary downstream of the confluence of 
     Davy Brown Creek to the private property boundary in sec. 1, 
     T. 8 N., R. 30 W., as a wild river.
       ``(F) The 3.8-mile segment of Manzana Creek from the 
     private property boundary in sec. 1, T. 8 N., R. 30 W., to 
     the confluence of the Sisquoc River, as a recreational river.
       ``(G) The 3.4-mile segment of Davy Brown Creek from its 
     source west of Ranger Peak in sec. 32, T. 8 N., R. 29 W., to 
     300 feet upstream of its confluence with Munch Canyon, as a 
     wild river.
       ``(H) The 1.4-mile segment of Davy Brown Creek from 300 
     feet upstream of its confluence with Munch Canyon to its 
     confluence with Manzana Creek, as a recreational river.
       ``(I) The 2-mile segment of Munch Canyon from its source 
     north of Ranger Peak in sec. 33, T. 8 N., R. 29 W., to 300 
     feet upstream of its confluence with Sunset Valley Creek, as 
     a wild river.
       ``(J) The 0.5-mile segment of Munch Canyon from 300 feet 
     upstream of its confluence with Sunset Valley Creek to its 
     confluence with Davy Brown Creek, as a recreational river.
       ``(K) The 2.6-mile segment of Fish Creek from 500 feet 
     downstream of Sunset Valley Road to its confluence with 
     Manzana Creek, as a wild river.
       ``(L) The 1.5-mile segment of East Fork Fish Creek from its 
     source in sec. 26, T. 8 N., R. 29 W., to its confluence with 
     Fish Creek, as a wild river.''.
       (d) Piru Creek, California.--Section 3(a) of the National 
     Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by 
     striking paragraph (199) and inserting the following:
       ``(199) Piru creek, california.--The following segments of 
     Piru Creek in the State of California, to be administered by 
     the Secretary of Agriculture:
       ``(A) The 9.1-mile segment of Piru Creek from its source in 
     sec. 3, T. 6 N., R. 22 W., to the private property boundary 
     in sec. 4, T. 6 N., R. 21 W., as a wild river.
       ``(B) The 17.2-mile segment of Piru Creek from the private 
     property boundary in sec. 4, T. 6 N., R. 21 W., to 0.25 miles 
     downstream of the Gold Hill Road, as a scenic river.
       ``(C) The 4.1-mile segment of Piru Creek from 0.25 miles 
     downstream of Gold Hill Road to the confluence with Trail 
     Canyon, as a wild river.
       ``(D) The 7.25-mile segment of Piru Creek from the 
     confluence with Trail Canyon to the confluence with Buck 
     Creek, as a scenic river.
       ``(E) The 3-mile segment of Piru Creek from 0.5 miles 
     downstream of Pyramid Dam at the first bridge crossing to the 
     boundary of the Sespe Wilderness, as a recreational river.
       ``(F) The 13-mile segment of Piru Creek from the boundary 
     of the Sespe Wilderness to the boundary of the Sespe 
     Wilderness, as a wild river.
       ``(G) The 2.2-mile segment of Piru Creek from the boundary 
     of the Sespe Wilderness to the upper limit of Piru Reservoir, 
     as a recreational river.''.
       (e) Effect.--The designation of additional miles of Piru 
     Creek under subsection (d) shall not affect valid water 
     rights in existence on the date of enactment of this Act.
       (f) Motorized Use of Trails.--Nothing in this section 
     (including the amendments made by this section) affects the 
     motorized use of trails designated by the Forest Service for 
     motorized use that are located adjacent to and crossing upper 
     Piru Creek, if the use is consistent with the protection and 
     enhancement of river values under the National Wild and 
     Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.).

     SEC. 307. DESIGNATION OF THE FOX MOUNTAIN POTENTIAL 
                   WILDERNESS.

       (a) Designation.--In furtherance of the purposes of the 
     Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain land in the 
     Los Padres National Forest comprising approximately 41,082 
     acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Fox 
     Mountain Potential Wilderness Area'' and dated November 14, 
     2019, is designated as the Fox Mountain Potential Wilderness 
     Area.
       (b) Map and Legal Description.--
       (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
     file a map and a legal description of the Fox Mountain 
     Potential Wilderness Area (referred to in this section as the 
     ``potential wilderness area'') with--
       (A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
     Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) Force of law.--The map and legal description filed 
     under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as 
     if included in this title, except that the Secretary of 
     Agriculture may correct any clerical and typographical errors 
     in the map and legal description.
       (3) Public availability.--The map and legal description 
     filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for 
     public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest 
     Service.
       (c) Management.--Except as provided in subsection (d) and 
     subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary shall manage 
     the potential wilderness area in accordance with the 
     Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).
       (d) Trail Use Construction, Reconstruction, and 
     Realignment.--
       (1) In general.--In accordance with paragraph (2), the 
     Secretary of Agriculture may--
       (A) construct a new trail for use by hikers, equestrians, 
     and mechanized vehicles that connects the Aliso Park 
     Campground to the Bull Ridge Trail; and
       (B) reconstruct or realign--
       (i) the Bull Ridge Trail; and
       (ii) the Rocky Ridge Trail.
       (2) Requirement.--In carrying out the construction, 
     reconstruction, or alignment under paragraph (1), the 
     Secretary shall--
       (A) comply with all existing laws (including regulations); 
     and
       (B) to the maximum extent practicable, use the minimum tool 
     or administrative practice necessary to accomplish the 
     construction, reconstruction, or alignment with the least 
     amount of adverse impact on wilderness character and 
     resources.
       (3) Motorized vehicles and machinery.--In accordance with 
     paragraph (2), the Secretary may use motorized vehicles and 
     machinery to carry out the trail construction, 
     reconstruction, or realignment authorized by this subsection.
       (4) Mechanized vehicles.--The Secretary may permit the use 
     of mechanized vehicles on the existing Bull Ridge Trail and 
     Rocky Ridge Trail in accordance with existing law (including 
     regulations) and this subsection until such date as the 
     potential wilderness area is designated as wilderness in 
     accordance with subsection (h).
       (e) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     Federal land in the potential wilderness area is withdrawn 
     from all forms of--
       (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land 
     laws;
       (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
       (3) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and 
     geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
       (f) Cooperative Agreements.--In carrying out this section, 
     the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with 
     State, Tribal, and local governmental entities and private 
     entities to complete the trail construction, reconstruction, 
     and realignment authorized by subsection (d).
       (g) Boundaries.--The Secretary shall modify the boundary of 
     the potential wilderness area to exclude any area within 50 
     feet of the centerline of the new location of any trail that 
     has been constructed, reconstructed, or realigned under 
     subsection (d).
       (h) Wilderness Designation.--
       (1) In general.--The potential wilderness area, as modified 
     under subsection (g), shall be designated as wilderness and 
     as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System 
     on the earlier of--
       (A) the date on which the Secretary publishes in the 
     Federal Register notice that the trail construction, 
     reconstruction, or alignment authorized by subsection (d) has 
     been completed; or
       (B) the date that is 20 years after the date of enactment 
     of this Act.
       (2) Administration of wilderness.--On designation as 
     wilderness under this section, the potential wilderness area 
     shall be--
       (A) incorporated into the San Rafael Wilderness, as 
     designated by Public Law 90-271 (82 Stat. 51), the California 
     Wilderness Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-425; 16 U.S.C. 1132 
     note), and the Los Padres Condor Range and River Protection 
     Act (Public Law 102-301; 106 Stat. 242), and section 303; and
       (B) administered in accordance with section 305 and the 
     Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).

     SEC. 308. DESIGNATION OF SCENIC AREAS.

       (a) In General.--Subject to valid existing rights, there 
     are established the following scenic areas:
       (1) Condor ridge scenic area.--Certain land in the Los 
     Padres National Forest comprising approximately 18,666 acres, 
     as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Condor Ridge 
     Scenic Area--Proposed'' and dated March 29, 2019, which shall 
     be known as the ``Condor Ridge Scenic Area''.
       (2) Black mountain scenic area.--Certain land in the Los 
     Padres National Forest and the Bakersfield Field Office of 
     the Bureau of Land Management comprising approximately 16,216 
     acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Black 
     Mountain Scenic Area--Proposed'' and dated March 29, 2019, 
     which shall be known as the ``Black Mountain Scenic Area''.
       (b) Maps and Legal Descriptions.--
       (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
     file a map and legal description of the Condor Ridge Scenic 
     Area and Black Mountain Scenic Area with--
       (A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
     Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) Force of law.--The maps and legal descriptions filed 
     under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as 
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     in this title, except that the Secretary of Agriculture may 
     correct any clerical and typographical errors in the maps and 
     legal descriptions.
       (3) Public availability.--The maps and legal descriptions 
     filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for 
     public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest 
     Service and Bureau of Land Management.
       (c) Purpose.--The purpose of the scenic areas is to 
     conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment 
     of present and future generations the ecological, scenic, 
     wildlife, recreational, cultural, historical, natural, 
     educational, and scientific resources of the scenic areas.
       (d) Management.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall administer the scenic 
     areas--
       (A) in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the 
     resources of the scenic areas, and in particular the scenic 
     character attributes of the scenic areas; and
       (B) in accordance with--
       (i) this section;
       (ii) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (43 U.S.C. 
     1701 et seq.) for land under the jurisdiction of the 
     Secretary of the Interior;
       (iii) any laws (including regulations) relating to the 
     National Forest System, for land under the jurisdiction of 
     the Secretary of Agriculture; and
       (iv) any other applicable law (including regulations).
       (2) Uses.--The Secretary shall only allow those uses of the 
     scenic areas that the Secretary determines would further the 
     purposes described in subsection (c).
       (e) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     Federal land in the scenic areas is withdrawn from all forms 
     of--
       (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land 
     laws;
       (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
       (3) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and 
     geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
       (f) Prohibited Uses.--The following shall be prohibited on 
     the Federal land within the scenic areas:
       (1) Permanent roads.
       (2) Permanent structures.
       (3) Timber harvesting except when necessary for the 
     purposes described in subsection (g).
       (4) Transmission lines.
       (5) Except as necessary to meet the minimum requirements 
     for the administration of the scenic areas and to protect 
     public health and safety--
       (A) the use of motorized vehicles; or
       (B) the establishment of temporary roads.
       (6) Commercial enterprises, except as necessary for 
     realizing the purposes of the scenic areas.
       (g) Wildfire, Insect, and Disease Management.--Consistent 
     with this section, the Secretary may take any measures in the 
     scenic areas that the Secretary determines to be necessary to 
     control fire, insects, and diseases, including, as the 
     Secretary determines to be appropriate, the coordination of 
     those activities with the State or a local agency.
       (h) Adjacent Management.--The fact that an otherwise 
     authorized activity or use can be seen or heard within a 
     scenic area shall not preclude the activity or use outside 
     the boundary of the scenic area.

     SEC. 309. CONDOR NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL.

       (a) In General.--The contiguous trail established pursuant 
     to this section shall be known as the ``Condor National 
     Scenic Trail'' named after the California condor, a 
     critically endangered bird species that lives along the 
     extent of the trail corridor.
       (b) Purpose.--The purposes of the Condor National Scenic 
     Trail are to--
       (1) provide a continual extended hiking corridor that 
     connects the southern and northern portions of the Los Padres 
     National Forest, spanning the entire length of the forest 
     along the coastal mountains of southern and central 
     California; and
       (2) provide for the public enjoyment of the nationally 
     significant scenic, historic, natural, and cultural qualities 
     of the Los Padres National Forest.
       (c) Amendment.--Section 5(a) of the National Trails System 
     Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(31) Condor national scenic trail.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Condor National Scenic Trail, a 
     trail extending approximately 400 miles from Lake Piru in the 
     southern portion of the Los Padres National Forest to the 
     Bottchers Gap Campground in northern portion of the Los 
     Padres National Forest.
       ``(B) Administration.--The trail shall be administered by 
     the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with--
       ``(i) other Federal, State, Tribal, regional, and local 
     agencies;
       ``(ii) private landowners; and
       ``(iii) other interested organizations.
       ``(C) Recreational uses.--Notwithstanding section 7(c), the 
     use of motorized vehicles on roads or trails included in the 
     Condor National Scenic Trail on which motorized vehicles are 
     permitted as of the date of enactment of this paragraph may 
     be permitted.
       ``(D) Private property rights.--
       ``(i) Prohibition.--The Secretary shall not acquire for the 
     trail any land or interest in land outside the exterior 
     boundary of any federally managed area without the consent of 
     the owner of land or interest in land.
       ``(ii) Effect.--Nothing in this paragraph--

       ``(I) requires any private property owner to allow public 
     access (including Federal, State, or local government access) 
     to private property; or
       ``(II) modifies any provision of Federal, State, or local 
     law with respect to public access to or use of private land.

       ``(E) Realignment.--The Secretary of Agriculture may 
     realign segments of the Condor National Scenic Trail as 
     necessary to fulfill the purposes of the trail.
       ``(F) Map.--A map generally depicting the trail described 
     in subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available for public 
     inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest 
     Service.''.
       (d) Study.--
       (1) Study required.--Not later than 3 years after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, in accordance with this section, 
     the Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct a study that--
       (A) addresses the feasibility of, and alternatives for, 
     connecting the northern and southern portions of the Los 
     Padres National Forest by establishing a trail across the 
     applicable portions of the northern and southern Santa Lucia 
     Mountains of the southern California Coastal Range; and
       (B) considers realignment of the trail or construction of 
     new trail segments to avoid existing trail segments that 
     currently allow motorized vehicles.
       (2) Contents.--In carrying out the study required by 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary of Agriculture shall--
       (A) conform to the requirements for national scenic trail 
     studies described in section 5(b) of the National Trails 
     System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(b));
       (B) provide for a continual hiking route through and 
     connecting the southern and northern sections of the Los 
     Padres National Forest;
       (C) promote recreational, scenic, wilderness and cultural 
     values;
       (D) enhance connectivity with the overall National Forest 
     trail system;
       (E) consider new connectors and realignment of existing 
     trails;
       (F) emphasize safe and continuous public access, dispersal 
     from high-use areas, and suitable water sources; and
       (G) to the extent practicable, provide all-year use.
       (3) Additional requirement.--In completing the study 
     required by paragraph (1), the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
     consult with--
       (A) appropriate Federal, State, Tribal, regional, and local 
     agencies;
       (B) private landowners;
       (C) nongovernmental organizations; and
       (D) members of the public.
       (4) Submission.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall submit 
     the study required by paragraph (1) to--
       (A) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
     Senate.
       (5) Additions and alterations to the condor national scenic 
     trail.--
       (A) In general.--Upon completion of the study required by 
     paragraph (1), if the Secretary of Agriculture determines 
     that additional or alternative trail segments are feasible 
     for inclusion in the Condor National Scenic Trail, the 
     Secretary of Agriculture shall include those segments in the 
     Condor National Scenic Trail.
       (B) Effective date.--Additions or alternations to the 
     Condor National Scenic Trail shall be effective on the date 
     the Secretary of Agriculture publishes in the Federal 
     Register notice that the additional or alternative segments 
     are included in the Condor National Scenic Trail.
       (e) Cooperative Agreements.--In carrying out this section 
     (including the amendments made by this section), the 
     Secretary of Agriculture may enter into cooperative 
     agreements with State, Tribal, and local government entities 
     and private entities to complete needed trail construction, 
     reconstruction, and realignment projects authorized by this 
     section (including the amendments made by this section).

     SEC. 310. FOREST SERVICE STUDY.

       Not later than 6 years after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary of Agriculture (acting through the Chief 
     of the Forest Service) shall study the feasibility of opening 
     a new trail, for vehicles measuring 50 inches or less, 
     connecting Forest Service Highway 95 to the existing off-
     highway vehicle trail system in the Ballinger Canyon off-
     highway vehicle area.

     SEC. 311. NONMOTORIZED RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES.

       Not later than 6 years after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with 
     interested parties, shall conduct a study to improve 
     nonmotorized recreation trail opportunities (including 
     mountain bicycling) on land not designated as wilderness 
     within the Santa Barbara, Ojai, and Mt. Pinos ranger 
     districts.

     SEC. 312. USE BY MEMBERS OF TRIBES.

       (a) Access.--The Secretary shall ensure that Tribes have 
     access, in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 
     et seq.), to the wilderness areas, scenic areas, and 
     potential wilderness areas designated by this title for 
     traditional cultural and religious purposes.
       (b) Temporary Closures.--
       (1) In general.--In carrying out this section, the 
     Secretary, on request of a Tribe, may temporarily close to 
     the general public one or more specific portions of a 
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     area, scenic area, or potential wilderness area designated by 
     this title to protect the privacy of the members of the Tribe 
     in the conduct of traditional cultural and religious 
     activities.
       (2) Requirement.--Any closure under paragraph (1) shall 
     be--
       (A) made in such a manner as to affect the smallest 
     practicable area for the minimum period of time necessary for 
     the activity to be carried out; and
       (B) be consistent with the purpose and intent of Public Law 
     95-341 (commonly known as the American Indian Religious 
     Freedom Act) (42 U.S.C. 1996) and the Wilderness Act (16 
     U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).

   TITLE LXXIV--SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS FOOTHILLS AND RIVERS PROTECTION

     SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``San Gabriel Mountains 
     Foothills and Rivers Protection Act''.

     SEC. 402. DEFINITION OF STATE.

       In this title, the term ``State'' means the State of 
     California.

            Subtitle A--San Gabriel National Recreation Area

     SEC. 411. PURPOSES.

       The purposes of this subtitle are--
       (1) to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit and 
     enjoyment of present and future generations the ecological, 
     scenic, wildlife, recreational, cultural, historical, 
     natural, educational, and scientific resources of the 
     Recreation Area;
       (2) to provide environmentally responsible, well-managed 
     recreational opportunities within the Recreation Area;
       (3) to improve access to and from the Recreation Area;
       (4) to provide expanded educational and interpretive 
     services to increase public understanding of, and 
     appreciation for, the natural and cultural resources of the 
     Recreation Area;
       (5) to facilitate the cooperative management of the land 
     and resources within the Recreation Area, in collaboration 
     with the State and political subdivisions of the State, 
     historical, business, cultural, civic, recreational, tourism 
     and other nongovernmental organizations, and the public; and
       (6) to allow the continued use of the Recreation Area by 
     all individuals, entities, and local government agencies in 
     activities relating to integrated water management, flood 
     protection, water conservation, water quality, water rights, 
     water supply, groundwater recharge and monitoring, wastewater 
     treatment, public roads and bridges, and utilities within or 
     adjacent to the Recreation Area.

     SEC. 412. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) Adjudication.--The term ``adjudication'' means any 
     final judgment, order, ruling, or decree entered in any 
     judicial proceeding adjudicating or affecting water rights, 
     surface water management, or groundwater management.
       (2) Advisory council.--The term ``Advisory Council'' means 
     the San Gabriel National Recreation Area Public Advisory 
     Council established under section 417(a).
       (3) Federal lands.--The term ``Federal lands'' means--
       (A) public lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of 
     the Interior; and
       (B) lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of 
     Defense, acting through the Chief of Engineers.
       (4) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means 
     the management plan for the Recreation Area required under 
     section 414(d).
       (5) Partnership.--The term ``Partnership'' means the San 
     Gabriel National Recreation Area Partnership established by 
     section 418(a).
       (6) Public water system.--The term ``public water system'' 
     has the meaning given the term in 42 U.S.C. 300(f)(4) or in 
     section 116275 of the California Health and Safety Code.
       (7) Recreation area.--The term ``Recreation Area'' means 
     the San Gabriel National Recreation Area established by 
     section 413(a).
       (8) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (9) Utility facility.--The term ``utility facility'' 
     means--
       (A) any electric substations, communication facilities, 
     towers, poles, and lines, ground wires, communication 
     circuits, and other structures, and related infrastructure; 
     and
       (B) any such facilities associated with a public water 
     system.
       (10) Water resource facility.--The term ``water resource 
     facility'' means irrigation and pumping facilities, dams and 
     reservoirs, flood control facilities, water conservation 
     works, including debris protection facilities, sediment 
     placement sites, rain gauges and stream gauges, water quality 
     facilities, recycled water facilities, water pumping, 
     conveyance and distribution systems, water storage tanks and 
     reservoirs, and water treatment facilities, aqueducts, 
     canals, ditches, pipelines, wells, hydropower projects, and 
     transmission and other ancillary facilities, groundwater 
     recharge facilities, water conservation, water filtration 
     plants, and other water diversion, conservation, groundwater 
     recharge, storage, and carriage structures.

     SEC. 413. SAN GABRIEL NATIONAL RECREATION AREA.

       (a) Establishment; Boundaries.--Subject to valid existing 
     rights, there is established as a unit of the National Park 
     System in the State the San Gabriel National Recreation Area 
     depicted as the ``Proposed San Gabriel National Recreation 
     Area'' on the map entitled ``San Gabriel National Recreation 
     Area Proposed Boundary,'' numbered 503/152,737, and dated 
     July 2019.
       (b) Map and Legal Description.--
       (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and 
     a legal description of the Recreation Area with--
       (A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
     Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) Force of law.--The map and legal description filed 
     under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as 
     if included in this title, except that the Secretary may 
     correct any clerical or typographical error in the map or 
     legal description.
       (3) Public availability.--The map and legal description 
     filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for 
     public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National 
     Park Service.
       (c) Administration and Jurisdiction.--
       (1) Public lands.--The public lands included in the 
     Recreation Area shall be administered by the Secretary, 
     acting through the Director of the National Park Service.
       (2) Department of defense land.--Although certain Federal 
     lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense are 
     included in the recreation area, nothing in this subtitle 
     transfers administration jurisdiction of such Federal lands 
     from the Secretary of Defense or otherwise affects Federal 
     lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense.
       (3) State and local jurisdiction.--Nothing in this subtitle 
     alters, modifies, or diminishes any right, responsibility, 
     power, authority, jurisdiction, or entitlement of the State, 
     a political subdivision of the State, including, but not 
     limited to courts of competent jurisdiction, regulatory 
     commissions, boards, and departments, or any State or local 
     agency under any applicable Federal, State, or local law 
     (including regulations).

     SEC. 414. MANAGEMENT.

       (a) National Park System.--Subject to valid existing 
     rights, the Secretary shall manage the public lands included 
     in the Recreation Area in a manner that protects and enhances 
     the natural resources and values of the public lands, in 
     accordance with--
       (1) this subtitle;
       (2) section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 
     100751(a), 100752, 100753 and 102101 of title 54, United 
     States Code (formerly known as the ``National Park Service 
     Organic Act'');
       (3) the laws generally applicable to units of the National 
     Park System; and
       (4) other applicable law, regulations, adjudications, and 
     orders.
       (b) Cooperation With Secretary of Defense.--The Secretary 
     shall cooperate with the Secretary of Defense to develop 
     opportunities for the management of the Federal land under 
     the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense included in the 
     Recreation Area in accordance with the purposes described in 
     section 411, to the maximum extent practicable.
       (c) Treatment of Non-Federal Land.--
       (1) In general.--Nothing in this subtitle--
       (A) authorizes the Secretary to take any action that would 
     affect the use of any land not owned by the United States 
     within the Recreation Area;
       (B) affects the use of, or access to, any non-Federal land 
     within the Recreation Area;
       (C) modifies any provision of Federal, State, or local law 
     with respect to public access to, or use of, non-Federal 
     land;
       (D) requires any owner of non-Federal land to allow public 
     access (including Federal, State, or local government access) 
     to private property or any other non-Federal land;
       (E) alters any duly adopted land use regulation, approved 
     land use plan, or any other regulatory authority of any State 
     or local agency or unit of Tribal government;
       (F) creates any liability, or affects any liability under 
     any other law, of any private property owner or other owner 
     of non-Federal land with respect to any person injured on the 
     private property or other non-Federal land;
       (G) conveys to the Partnership any land use or other 
     regulatory authority;
       (H) shall be construed to cause any Federal, State, or 
     local regulation or permit requirement intended to apply to 
     units of the National Park System to affect the Federal lands 
     under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense or non-
     Federal lands within the boundaries of the recreation area; 
     or
       (I) requires any local government to participate in any 
     program administered by the Secretary.
       (2) Cooperation.--The Secretary is encouraged to work with 
     owners of non-Federal land who have agreed to cooperate with 
     the Secretary to advance the purposes of this subtitle.
       (3) Buffer zones.--
       (A) In general.--Nothing in this subtitle establishes any 
     protective perimeter or buffer zone around the Recreation 
     Area.
       (B) Activities or uses up to boundaries.--The fact that an 
     activity or use of land can be seen or heard from within the 
     Recreation Area shall not preclude the activity or land use 
     up to the boundary of the Recreation Area.
       (4) Facilities.--Nothing in this subtitle affects the 
     operation, maintenance, modification, construction, 
     destruction, removal, relocation, improvement or expansion of 
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     water resource facility or public water system, or any solid 
     waste, sanitary sewer, water or waste-water treatment, 
     groundwater recharge or conservation, hydroelectric, 
     conveyance distribution system, recycled water facility, or 
     utility facility located within or adjacent to the Recreation 
     Area.
       (5) Exemption.--Section 100903 of title 54, United States 
     Code, shall not apply to the Puente Hills landfill, materials 
     recovery facility, or intermodal facility.
       (d) Management Plan.--
       (1) Deadline.--Not later than 3 years after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Advisory Council 
     shall establish a comprehensive management plan for the 
     Recreation Area that supports the purposes described in 
     section 411.
       (2) Use of existing plans.--In developing the management 
     plan, to the extent consistent with this section, the 
     Secretary may incorporate any provision of a land use or 
     other plan applicable to the public lands included in the 
     Recreation Area.
       (3) Incorporation of visitor services plan.--To the maximum 
     extent practicable, the Secretary shall incorporate into the 
     management plan the visitor services plan under section 
     419(a)(2).
       (4) Partnership.--In developing the management plan, the 
     Secretary shall consider recommendations of the Partnership. 
     To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall 
     incorporate recommendations of the Partnership into the 
     management plan if the Secretary determines that the 
     recommendations are feasible and consistent with the purposes 
     in section 411, this subtitle, and applicable laws (including 
     regulations).
       (e) Fish and Wildlife.--Nothing in this subtitle affects 
     the jurisdiction of the State with respect to fish or 
     wildlife located on public lands in the State.

     SEC. 415. ACQUISITION OF NON-FEDERAL LAND WITHIN RECREATION 
                   AREA.

       (a) Limited Acquisition Authority.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary 
     may acquire non-Federal land within the boundaries of the 
     Recreation Area only through exchange, donation, or purchase 
     from a willing seller.
       (2) Additional requirement.--As a further condition on the 
     acquisition of land, the Secretary shall make a determination 
     that the land contains important biological, cultural, 
     historic, or recreational values.
       (b) Prohibition on Use of Eminent Domain.--Nothing in this 
     subtitle authorizes the use of eminent domain to acquire land 
     or an interest in land.
       (c) Treatment of Acquired Land.--Any land or interest in 
     land acquired by the United States within the boundaries of 
     the Recreation Area shall be--
       (1) included in the Recreation Area; and
       (2) administered by the Secretary in accordance with--
       (A) this subtitle; and
       (B) other applicable laws (including regulations).

     SEC. 416. WATER RIGHTS; WATER RESOURCE FACILITIES; PUBLIC 
                   ROADS; UTILITY FACILITIES.

       (a) No Effect on Water Rights.--Nothing in this subtitle or 
     section 422--
       (1) shall affect the use or allocation, as in existence on 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, of any water, water 
     right, or interest in water (including potable, recycled, 
     reclaimed, waste, imported, exported, banked, or stored 
     water, surface water, groundwater, and public trust 
     interest);
       (2) shall affect any public or private contract in 
     existence on the date of the enactment of this Act for the 
     sale, lease, loan, or transfer of any water (including 
     potable, recycled, reclaimed, waste, imported, exported, 
     banked, or stored water, surface water, and groundwater);
       (3) shall be considered to be a relinquishment or reduction 
     of any water rights reserved or appropriated by the United 
     States in the State on or before the date of the enactment of 
     this Act;
       (4) authorizes or imposes any new reserved Federal water 
     right or expands water usage pursuant to any existing Federal 
     reserved, riparian or appropriative right;
       (5) shall be considered a relinquishment or reduction of 
     any water rights (including potable, recycled, reclaimed, 
     waste, imported, exported, banked, or stored water, surface 
     water, and groundwater) held, reserved, or appropriated by 
     any public entity or other persons or entities, on or before 
     the date of the enactment of this Act;
       (6) shall be construed to, or shall interfere or conflict 
     with the exercise of the powers or duties of any watermaster, 
     public agency, public water system, court of competent 
     jurisdiction, or other body or entity responsible for 
     groundwater or surface water management or groundwater 
     replenishment as designated or established pursuant to any 
     adjudication or Federal or State law, including the 
     management of the San Gabriel River watershed and basin, to 
     provide water supply or other environmental benefits;
       (7) shall be construed to impede or adversely impact any 
     previously adopted Los Angeles County Drainage Area project, 
     as described in the report of the Chief of Engineers dated 
     June 30, 1992, including any supplement or addendum to that 
     report, or any maintenance agreement to operate that project;
       (8) shall interfere or conflict with any action by a 
     watermaster, water agency, public water system, court of 
     competent jurisdiction, or public agency pursuant to any 
     Federal or State law, water right, or adjudication, including 
     any action relating to water conservation, water quality, 
     surface water diversion or impoundment, groundwater recharge, 
     water treatment, conservation or storage of water, pollution, 
     waste discharge, the pumping of groundwater; the spreading, 
     injection, pumping, storage, or the use of water from local 
     sources, storm water flows, and runoff, or from imported or 
     recycled water, that is undertaken in connection with the 
     management or regulation of the San Gabriel River;
       (9) shall interfere with, obstruct, hinder, or delay the 
     exercise of, or access to, any water right by the owner of a 
     public water system or any other individual or entity, 
     including the construction, operation, maintenance, 
     replacement, removal, repair, location, or relocation of any 
     well; pipeline; or water pumping, treatment, diversion, 
     impoundment, or storage facility; or other facility or 
     property necessary or useful to access any water right or 
     operate an public water system;
       (10) shall require the initiation or reinitiation of 
     consultation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service 
     under, or the application of any provision of, the Endangered 
     Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) relating to any 
     action affecting any water, water right, or water management 
     or water resource facility in the San Gabriel River watershed 
     and basin; or
       (11) authorizes any agency or employee of the United 
     States, or any other person, to take any action inconsistent 
     with any of paragraphs (1) through (10).
       (b) Water Resource Facilities.--
       (1) No effect on existing water resource facilities.--
     Nothing in this subtitle or section 422 shall affect--
       (A) the use, operation, maintenance, repair, construction, 
     destruction, removal, reconfiguration, expansion, improvement 
     or replacement of a water resource facility or public water 
     system within or adjacent to the Recreation Area or San 
     Gabriel Mountains National Monument; or
       (B) access to a water resource facility within or adjacent 
     to the Recreation Area or San Gabriel Mountains National 
     Monument.
       (2) No effect on new water resource facilities.--Nothing in 
     this subtitle or section 422 shall preclude the establishment 
     of a new water resource facility (including instream sites, 
     routes, and areas) within the Recreation Area or San Gabriel 
     Mountains National Monument if the water resource facility or 
     public water system is necessary to preserve or enhance the 
     health, safety, reliability, quality or accessibility of 
     water supply, or utility services to residents of Los Angeles 
     County.
       (3) Flood control.--Nothing in this subtitle or section 422 
     shall be construed to--
       (A) impose any new restriction or requirement on flood 
     protection, water conservation, water supply, groundwater 
     recharge, water transfers, or water quality operations and 
     maintenance; or
       (B) increase the liability of an agency or public water 
     system carrying out flood protection, water conservation, 
     water supply, groundwater recharge, water transfers, or water 
     quality operations.
       (4) Diversion or use of water.--Nothing in this subtitle or 
     section 422 shall authorize or require the use of water or 
     water rights in, or the diversion of water to, the Recreation 
     Area or San Gabriel Mountains National Monument.
       (c) Utility Facilities and Rights of Way.--Nothing in this 
     subtitle or section 422 shall--
       (1) affect the use, operation, maintenance, repair, 
     construction, destruction, reconfiguration, expansion, 
     inspection, renewal, reconstruction, alteration, addition, 
     relocation, improvement, removal, or replacement of a utility 
     facility or appurtenant right-of-way within or adjacent to 
     the Recreation Area or San Gabriel Mountains National 
     Monument;
       (2) affect access to a utility facility or right-of-way 
     within or adjacent to the Recreation Area or San Gabriel 
     Mountains National Monument; or
       (3) preclude the establishment of a new utility facility or 
     right-of-way (including instream sites, routes, and areas) 
     within the Recreation Area or San Gabriel Mountains National 
     Monument if such a facility or right-of-way is necessary for 
     public health and safety, electricity supply, or other 
     utility services.
       (d) Roads; Public Transit.--
       (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       (A) Public road.--The term ``public road'' means any paved 
     road or bridge (including any appurtenant structure and 
     right-of-way) that is--
       (i) operated or maintained by a non-Federal entity; and
       (ii)(I) open to vehicular use by the public; or
       (II) used by a public agency or utility for the operation, 
     maintenance, improvement, repair, removal, relocation, 
     construction, destruction or rehabilitation of 
     infrastructure, a utility facility, or a right-of-way.
       (B) Public transit.--The term ``public transit'' means any 
     transit service (including operations and rights-of-way) that 
     is--
       (i) operated or maintained by a non-Federal entity; and
       (ii)(I) open to the public; or
       (II) used by a public agency or contractor for the 
     operation, maintenance, repair, construction, or 
     rehabilitation of infrastructure, a utility facility, or a 
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       (2) No effect on public roads or public transit.--Nothing 
     in this subtitle or section 422--
       (A) authorizes the Secretary to take any action that would 
     affect the operation, maintenance, repair, or rehabilitation 
     of public roads or public transit (including activities 
     necessary to comply with Federal or State safety or public 
     transit standards); or
       (B) creates any new liability, or increases any existing 
     liability, of an owner or operator of a public road.

     SEC. 417. SAN GABRIEL NATIONAL RECREATION AREA PUBLIC 
                   ADVISORY COUNCIL.

       (a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish 
     an advisory council, to be known as the ``San Gabriel 
     National Recreation Area Public Advisory Council''.
       (b) Duties.--The Advisory Council shall advise the 
     Secretary regarding the development and implementation of the 
     management plan and the visitor services plan.
       (c) Applicable Law.--The Advisory Council shall be subject 
     to--
       (1) the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.); and
       (2) all other applicable laws (including regulations).
       (d) Membership.--The Advisory Council shall consist of 22 
     members, to be appointed by the Secretary after taking into 
     consideration recommendations of the Partnership, of whom--
       (1) 2 shall represent local, regional, or national 
     environmental organizations;
       (2) 2 shall represent the interests of outdoor recreation, 
     including off-highway vehicle recreation, within the 
     Recreation Area;
       (3) 2 shall represent the interests of community-based 
     organizations, the missions of which include expanding access 
     to the outdoors;
       (4) 2 shall represent business interests;
       (5) 1 shall represent Indian Tribes within or adjacent to 
     the Recreation Area;
       (6) 1 shall represent the interests of homeowners' 
     associations within the Recreation Area;
       (7) 3 shall represent the interests of holders of 
     adjudicated water rights, public water systems, water 
     agencies, wastewater and sewer agencies, recycled water 
     facilities, and water management and replenishment entities;
       (8) 1 shall represent energy and mineral development 
     interests;
       (9) 1 shall represent owners of Federal grazing permits or 
     other land use permits within the Recreation Area;
       (10) 1 shall represent archaeological and historical 
     interests;
       (11) 1 shall represent the interests of environmental 
     educators;
       (12) 1 shall represent cultural history interests;
       (13) 1 shall represent environmental justice interests;
       (14) 1 shall represent electrical utility interests; and
       (15) 2 shall represent the affected public at large.
       (e) Terms.--
       (1) Staggered terms.--A member of the Advisory Council 
     shall be appointed for a term of 3 years, except that, of the 
     members first appointed, 7 of the members shall be appointed 
     for a term of 1 year and 7 of the members shall be appointed 
     for a term of 2 years.
       (2) Reappointment.--A member may be reappointed to serve on 
     the Advisory Council on the expiration of the term of service 
     of the member.
       (3) Vacancy.--A vacancy on the Advisory Council shall be 
     filled in the same manner in which the original appointment 
     was made.
       (f) Quorum.--A quorum shall be ten members of the advisory 
     council. The operations of the advisory council shall not be 
     impaired by the fact that a member has not yet been appointed 
     as long as a quorum has been attained.
       (g) Chairperson; Procedures.--The Advisory Council shall 
     elect a chairperson and establish such rules and procedures 
     as the advisory council considers necessary or desirable.
       (h) Service Without Compensation.--Members of the Advisory 
     Council shall serve without pay.
       (i) Termination.--The Advisory Council shall cease to 
     exist--
       (1) on the date that is 5 years after the date on which the 
     management plan is adopted by the Secretary; or
       (2) on such later date as the Secretary considers to be 
     appropriate.

     SEC. 418. SAN GABRIEL NATIONAL RECREATION AREA PARTNERSHIP.

       (a) Establishment.--There is established a Partnership, to 
     be known as the ``San Gabriel National Recreation Area 
     Partnership''.
       (b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Partnership are to--
       (1) coordinate the activities of Federal, State, Tribal, 
     and local authorities and the private sector in advancing the 
     purposes of this subtitle; and
       (2) use the resources and expertise of each agency in 
     improving management and recreational opportunities within 
     the Recreation Area.
       (c) Membership.--The Partnership shall include the 
     following:
       (1) The Secretary (or a designee) to represent the National 
     Park Service.
       (2) The Secretary of Defense (or a designee) to represent 
     the Corps of Engineers.
       (3) The Secretary of Agriculture (or a designee) to 
     represent the Forest Service.
       (4) The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency of the 
     State (or a designee) to represent--
       (A) the California Department of Parks and Recreation; and
       (B) the Rivers and Mountains Conservancy.
       (5) One designee of the Los Angeles County Board of 
     Supervisors.
       (6) One designee of the Puente Hills Habitat Preservation 
     Authority.
       (7) Four designees of the San Gabriel Council of 
     Governments, of whom one shall be selected from a local land 
     conservancy.
       (8) One designee of the San Gabriel Valley Economic 
     Partnership.
       (9) One designee of the Los Angeles County Flood Control 
     District.
       (10) One designee of the San Gabriel Valley Water 
     Association.
       (11) One designee of the Central Basin Water Association.
       (12) One designee of the Main San Gabriel Basin 
     Watermaster.
       (13) One designee of a public utility company, to be 
     appointed by the Secretary.
       (14) One designee of the Watershed Conservation Authority.
       (15) One designee of the Advisory Council for the period 
     during which the Advisory Council remains in effect.
       (16) One designee of San Gabriel Mountains National 
     Monument Community Collaborative.
       (d) Duties.--To advance the purposes described in section 
     411, the Partnership shall--
       (1) make recommendations to the Secretary regarding the 
     development and implementation of the management plan;
       (2) review and comment on the visitor services plan under 
     section 419(a)(2), and facilitate the implementation of that 
     plan;
       (3) assist units of local government, regional planning 
     organizations, and nonprofit organizations in advancing the 
     purposes of the Recreation Area by--
       (A) carrying out programs and projects that recognize, 
     protect, and enhance important resource values within the 
     Recreation Area;
       (B) establishing and maintaining interpretive exhibits and 
     programs within the Recreation Area;
       (C) developing recreational and educational opportunities 
     in the Recreation Area in accordance with the purposes of 
     this subtitle;
       (D) increasing public awareness of, and appreciation for, 
     natural, historic, scenic, and cultural resources of the 
     Recreation Area;
       (E) ensuring that signs identifying points of public access 
     and sites of interest are posted throughout the Recreation 
     Area;
       (F) promoting a wide range of partnerships among 
     governments, organizations, and individuals to advance the 
     purposes of the Recreation Area; and
       (G) ensuring that management of the Recreation Area takes 
     into consideration--
       (i) local ordinances and land-use plans; and
       (ii) adjacent residents and property owners;
       (4) make recommendations to the Secretary regarding the 
     appointment of members to the Advisory Council; and
       (5) carry out any other actions necessary to achieve the 
     purposes of this subtitle.
       (e) Authorities.--Subject to approval by the Secretary, for 
     the purposes of preparing and implementing the management 
     plan, the Partnership may use Federal funds made available 
     under this section--
       (1) to make grants to the State, political subdivisions of 
     the State, nonprofit organizations, and other persons;
       (2) to enter into cooperative agreements with, or provide 
     grants or technical assistance to, the State, political 
     subdivisions of the State, nonprofit organizations, Federal 
     agencies, and other interested parties;
       (3) to hire and compensate staff;
       (4) to obtain funds or services from any source, including 
     funds and services provided under any other Federal law or 
     program;
       (5) to contract for goods or services; and
       (6) to support activities of partners and any other 
     activities that--
       (A) advance the purposes of the Recreation Area; and
       (B) are in accordance with the management plan.
       (f) Terms of Office; Reappointment; Vacancies.--
       (1) Terms.--A member of the Partnership shall be appointed 
     for a term of 3 years.
       (2) Reappointment.--A member may be reappointed to serve on 
     the Partnership on the expiration of the term of service of 
     the member.
       (3) Vacancy.--A vacancy on the Partnership shall be filled 
     in the same manner in which the original appointment was 
     made.
       (g) Quorum.--A quorum shall be 11 members of the 
     Partnership. The operations of the Partnership shall not be 
     impaired by the fact that a member has not yet been appointed 
     as long as a quorum has been attained.
       (h) Chairperson; Procedures.--The Partnership shall elect a 
     chairperson and establish such rules and procedures as it 
     deems necessary or desirable.
       (i) Service Without Compensation.--A member of the 
     Partnership shall serve without compensation.
       (j) Duties and Authorities of Secretary.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall convene the 
     Partnership on a regular basis to carry out this subtitle.
       (2) Technical and financial assistance.--The Secretary may 
     provide to the Partnership or any member of the Partnership, 
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     technical and financial assistance as the Secretary 
     determines to be appropriate to carry out this subtitle.
       (3) Cooperative agreements.--The Secretary may enter into a 
     cooperative agreement with the Partnership, a member of the 
     Partnership, or any other public or private entity to provide 
     technical, financial, or other assistance to carry out this 
     subtitle.
       (4) Construction of facilities on non-federal land.--
       (A) In general.--In order to facilitate the administration 
     of the Recreation Area, the Secretary is authorized, subject 
     to valid existing rights, to construct administrative or 
     visitor use facilities on land owned by a non-profit 
     organization, local agency, or other public entity in 
     accordance with this title and applicable law (including 
     regulations).
       (B) Additional requirements.--A facility under this 
     paragraph may only be developed--
       (i) with the consent of the owner of the non-Federal land; 
     and
       (ii) in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and 
     local laws (including regulations) and plans.
       (5) Priority.--The Secretary shall give priority to actions 
     that--
       (A) conserve the significant natural, historic, cultural, 
     and scenic resources of the Recreation Area; and
       (B) provide educational, interpretive, and recreational 
     opportunities consistent with the purposes of the Recreation 
     Area.
       (k) Committees.--The Partnership shall establish--
       (1) a Water Technical Advisory Committee to advise the 
     Secretary regarding water-related issues relating to the 
     Recreation Area; and
       (2) a Public Safety Advisory Committee to advise the 
     Secretary regarding public safety issues relating to the 
     Recreation Area.

     SEC. 419. VISITOR SERVICES AND FACILITIES.

       (a) Visitor Services.--
       (1) Purpose.--The purpose of this subsection is to 
     facilitate the development of an integrated visitor services 
     plan to improve visitor experiences in the Recreation Area 
     through expanded recreational opportunities and increased 
     interpretation, education, resource protection, and 
     enforcement.
       (2) Visitor services plan.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop and 
     carry out an integrated visitor services plan for the 
     Recreation Area in accordance with this paragraph.
       (B) Contents.--The visitor services plan shall--
       (i) assess current and anticipated future visitation to the 
     Recreation Area, including recreation destinations;
       (ii) consider the demand for various types of recreation 
     (including hiking, picnicking, horseback riding, and the use 
     of motorized and mechanized vehicles), as permissible and 
     appropriate;
       (iii) evaluate the impacts of recreation on natural and 
     cultural resources, water rights and water resource 
     facilities, public roads, adjacent residents and property 
     owners, and utilities within the Recreation Area, as well as 
     the effectiveness of current enforcement and efforts;
       (iv) assess the current level of interpretive and 
     educational services and facilities;
       (v) include recommendations to--

       (I) expand opportunities for high-demand recreational 
     activities, in accordance with the purposes described in 
     section 411;
       (II) better manage Recreation Area resources and improve 
     the experience of Recreation Area visitors through expanded 
     interpretive and educational services and facilities, and 
     improved enforcement; and
       (III) better manage Recreation Area resources to reduce 
     negative impacts on the environment, ecology, and integrated 
     water management activities in the Recreation Area;

       (vi) in coordination and consultation with affected owners 
     of non-Federal land, assess options to incorporate 
     recreational opportunities on non-Federal land into the 
     Recreation Area--

       (I) in manner consistent with the purposes and uses of the 
     non-Federal land; and
       (II) with the consent of the non-Federal landowner;

       (vii) assess opportunities to provide recreational 
     opportunities that connect with adjacent National Forest 
     System land; and
       (viii) be developed and carried out in accordance with 
     applicable Federal, State, and local laws and ordinances.
       (C) Consultation.--In developing the visitor services plan, 
     the Secretary shall--
       (i) consult with--

       (I) the Partnership;
       (II) the Advisory Council;
       (III) appropriate State and local agencies; and
       (IV) interested nongovernmental organizations; and

       (ii) involve members of the public.
       (b) Visitor Use Facilities.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may construct visitor use 
     facilities in the Recreation Area.
       (2) Requirements.--Each facility under paragraph (1) shall 
     be developed in accordance with applicable Federal, State, 
     and local--
       (A) laws (including regulations); and
       (B) plans.
       (c) Donations.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may accept and use donated 
     funds (subject to appropriations), property, in-kind 
     contributions, and services to carry out this subtitle.
       (2) Prohibition.--The Secretary may not use the authority 
     provided by paragraph (1) to accept non-Federal land that has 
     been acquired after the date of the enactment of this Act 
     through the use of eminent domain.
       (d) Cooperative Agreements.--In carrying out this subtitle, 
     the Secretary may make grants to, or enter into cooperative 
     agreements with, units of State, Tribal, and local 
     governments and private entities to conduct research, develop 
     scientific analyses, and carry out any other initiative 
     relating to the management of, and visitation to, the 
     Recreation Area.

                   Subtitle B--San Gabriel Mountains

     SEC. 421. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Agriculture.
       (2) Wilderness area or addition.--The term ``wilderness 
     area or addition'' means any wilderness area or wilderness 
     addition designated by section 423(a).

     SEC. 422. NATIONAL MONUMENT BOUNDARY MODIFICATION.

       (a) In General.--The San Gabriel Mountains National 
     Monument established by Presidential Proclamation 9194 (54 
     U.S.C. 320301 note) (referred to in this section as the 
     ``Monument'') is modified to include the approximately 
     109,167 acres of additional National Forest System land 
     depicted as the ``Proposed San Gabriel Mountains National 
     Monument Expansion'' on the map entitled ``Proposed San 
     Gabriel Mountains National Monument Expansion'' and dated 
     June 26, 2019.
       (b) Administration.--The Secretary shall administer the San 
     Gabriel Mountains National Monument, including the lands 
     added by subsection (a), in accordance with--
       (1) Presidential Proclamation 9194, as issued on October 
     10, 2014 (54 U.S.C. 320301 note);
       (2) the laws generally applicable to the Monument; and
       (3) this title.
       (c) Management Plan.--Within 3 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall consult with State 
     and local governments and the interested public to update the 
     existing San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Plan to 
     provide management direction and protection for the lands 
     added to the Monument by subsection (a).

     SEC. 423. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS AND ADDITIONS.

       (a) Designation.--In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 
     U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following parcels of National 
     Forest System land in the State are designated as wilderness 
     and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation 
     System:
       (1) Condor peak wilderness.--Certain Federal land in the 
     Angeles National Forest, comprising approximately 8,207 
     acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Condor 
     Peak Wilderness--Proposed'' and dated June 6, 2019, which 
     shall be known as the ``Condor Peak Wilderness''.
       (2) San gabriel wilderness additions.--Certain Federal land 
     in the Angeles National Forest, comprising approximately 
     2,032 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``San 
     Gabriel Wilderness Additions'' and dated June 6, 2019, which 
     is incorporated in, and considered to be a part of, the San 
     Gabriel Wilderness designated by Public Law 90-318 (16 U.S.C. 
     1132 note; 82 Stat. 131).
       (3) Sheep mountain wilderness additions.--Certain Federal 
     land in the Angeles National Forest, comprising approximately 
     13,726 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
     ``Sheep Mountain Wilderness Additions'' and dated June 6, 
     2019, which is incorporated in, and considered to be a part 
     of, the Sheep Mountain Wilderness designated by section 
     101(a)(29) of the California Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 
     U.S.C. 1132 note; 98 Stat. 1623; Public Law 98-425).
       (4) Yerba buena wilderness.--Certain Federal land in the 
     Angeles National Forest, comprising approximately 6,694 
     acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Yerba 
     Buena Wilderness--Proposed'' and dated June 6, 2019, which 
     shall be known as the ``Yerba Buena Wilderness''.
       (b) Map and Legal Description.--
       (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and 
     a legal description of the wilderness areas and additions 
     with--
       (A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
     Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) Force of law.--The map and legal description filed 
     under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as 
     if included in this subtitle, except that the Secretary may 
     correct any clerical or typographical error in the map or 
     legal description.
       (3) Public availability.--The map and legal description 
     filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for 
     public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest 
     Service.

     SEC. 424. ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS AND ADDITIONS.

       (a) In General.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     wilderness areas and additions shall be administered by the 
     Secretary in accordance with this section and the Wilderness 
     Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that any reference in 
     that Act to the effective date of that Act shall be 
     considered to be a reference to the date of the enactment of 
     this Act.

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       (b) Fire Management and Related Activities.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may take such measures in a 
     wilderness area or addition designated in section 423 as are 
     necessary for the control of fire, insects, or diseases in 
     accordance with--
       (A) section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
     1133(d)(1)); and
       (B) House Report 98-40 of the 98th Congress.
       (2) Funding priorities.--Nothing in this subtitle limits 
     funding for fire or fuels management in a wilderness area or 
     addition.
       (3) Revision and development of local fire management 
     plans.--As soon as practicable after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall amend, as 
     applicable, any local fire management plan that applies to a 
     wilderness area or addition designated in section 423.
       (4) Administration.--In accordance with paragraph (1) and 
     any other applicable Federal law, to ensure a timely and 
     efficient response to a fire emergency in a wilderness area 
     or addition, the Secretary shall--
       (A) not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, establish agency approval procedures (including 
     appropriate delegations of authority to the Forest 
     Supervisor, District Manager, or other agency officials) for 
     responding to fire emergencies; and
       (B) enter into agreements with appropriate State or local 
     firefighting agencies.
       (c) Grazing.--The grazing of livestock in a wilderness area 
     or addition, if established before the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, shall be administered in accordance with--
       (1) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
     1133(d)(4)); and
       (2) the guidelines contained in Appendix A of the report of 
     the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress 
     (H. Rept. 101-405).
       (d) Fish and Wildlife.--
       (1) In general.--In accordance with section 4(d)(7) of the 
     Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)), nothing in this 
     subtitle affects the jurisdiction or responsibility of the 
     State with respect to fish or wildlife on public land in the 
     State.
       (2) Management activities.--
       (A) In general.--In furtherance of the purposes and 
     principles of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), 
     the Secretary may conduct any management activity that are 
     necessary to maintain or restore fish or wildlife populations 
     or habitats in the wilderness areas and wilderness additions 
     designated in section 423, if the management activities are--
       (i) consistent with relevant wilderness management plans; 
     and
       (ii) conducted in accordance with appropriate policies, 
     such as the policies established in Appendix B of the report 
     of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House 
     of Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st 
     Congress (H. Rept. 101-405).
       (B) Inclusions.--A management activity under subparagraph 
     (A) may include the occasional and temporary use of motorized 
     vehicles, if the use, as determined by the Secretary, would 
     promote healthy, viable, and more naturally distributed 
     wildlife populations that would enhance wilderness values 
     while causing the minimum impact necessary to accomplish 
     those tasks.
       (C) Existing activities.--In accordance with section 
     4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)) and 
     appropriate policies (such as the policies established in 
     Appendix B of House Report 101-405), the State may use 
     aircraft (including helicopters) in a wilderness area or 
     addition to survey, capture, transplant, monitor, or provide 
     water for a wildlife population, including bighorn sheep.
       (e) Buffer Zones.--
       (1) In general.--Congress does not intend for the 
     designation of wilderness areas or wilderness additions by 
     section 423 to lead to the creation of protective perimeters 
     or buffer zones around each wilderness area or wilderness 
     addition.
       (2) Activities or uses up to boundaries.--The fact that a 
     nonwilderness activities or uses can be seen or heard from 
     within a wilderness area or wilderness addition designated by 
     section 423 shall not, of itself, preclude the activities or 
     uses up to the boundary of the wilderness area or addition.
       (f) Military Activities.--Nothing in this title precludes--
       (1) low-level overflights of military aircraft over the 
     wilderness areas or wilderness additions designated by 
     section 423;
       (2) the designation of new units of special airspace over 
     the wilderness areas or wilderness additions designated by 
     section 423; or
       (3) the use or establishment of military flight training 
     routes over wilderness areas or wilderness additions 
     designated by section 423.
       (g) Horses.--Nothing in this subtitle precludes horseback 
     riding in, or the entry of recreational or commercial saddle 
     or pack stock into, an area designated as a wilderness area 
     or wilderness addition by section 423--
       (1) in accordance with section 4(d)(5) of the Wilderness 
     Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(5)); and
       (2) subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary 
     determines to be necessary.
       (h) Law Enforcement.--Nothing in this subtitle precludes 
     any law enforcement or drug interdiction effort within the 
     wilderness areas or wilderness additions designated by 
     section 423 in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
     1131 et seq.).
       (i) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     wilderness areas and additions designated by section 423 are 
     withdrawn from--
       (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under 
     the public land laws;
       (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
       (3) operation of the mineral materials and geothermal 
     leasing laws.
       (j) Incorporation of Acquired Land and Interests.--Any land 
     within the boundary of a wilderness area or addition that is 
     acquired by the United States shall--
       (1) become part of the wilderness area or addition in which 
     the land is located; and
       (2) be managed in accordance with this section, the 
     Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), and any other 
     applicable laws (including regulations).
       (k) Climatological Data Collection.--In accordance with the 
     Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and subject to such 
     terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, the 
     Secretary may authorize the installation and maintenance of 
     hydrologic, meteorologic, or climatological collection 
     devices in a wilderness area or addition if the Secretary 
     determines that the facilities and access to the facilities 
     is essential to a flood warning, flood control, or water 
     reservoir operation activity.
       (l) Authorized Events.--The Secretary of Agriculture may 
     authorize the Angeles Crest 100 competitive running event to 
     continue in substantially the same manner and degree in which 
     this event was operated and permitted in 2015 within 
     additions to the Sheep Mountain Wilderness in section 423 of 
     this title and the Pleasant View Ridge Wilderness Area 
     designated by section 1802 of the Omnibus Public Land 
     Management Act of 2009, provided that the event is authorized 
     and conducted in a manner compatible with the preservation of 
     the areas as wilderness.

     SEC. 425. DESIGNATION OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS.

       (a) Designation.--Section 3(a) of the National Wild and 
     Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following:
       ``(__) East fork san gabriel river, california.--The 
     following segments of the East Fork San Gabriel River, to be 
     administered by the Secretary of Agriculture in the following 
     classes:
       ``(A) The 10-mile segment from the confluence of the 
     Prairie Fork and Vincent Gulch to 100 yards upstream of the 
     Heaton Flats trailhead and day use area, as a wild river.
       ``(B) The 2.7-mile segment from 100 yards upstream of the 
     Heaton Flats trailhead and day use area to 100 yards upstream 
     of the confluence with Williams Canyon, as a recreational 
     river.
       ``(__) North fork san gabriel river, california.--The 4.3-
     mile segment of the North Fork San Gabriel River from the 
     confluence with Cloudburst Canyon to 0.25 miles upstream of 
     the confluence with the West Fork San Gabriel River, to be 
     administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a 
     recreational river.
       ``(__) West fork san gabriel river, california.--The 
     following segments of the West Fork San Gabriel River, to be 
     administered by the Secretary of Agriculture in the following 
     classes:
       ``(A) The 6.7-mile segment from 0.25 miles downstream of 
     its source near Red Box Gap in sec. 14, T. 2 N., R. 12 W., to 
     the confluence with the unnamed tributary 0.25 miles 
     downstream of the power lines in sec. 22, T. 2 N., R. 11 W., 
     as a recreational river.
       ``(B) The 1.6-mile segment of the West Fork from 0.25 miles 
     downstream of the powerlines in sec. 22, T. 2 N., R. 11 W., 
     to the confluence with Bobcat Canyon, as a wild river.
       ``(__) Little rock creek, california.--The following 
     segments of Little Rock Creek and tributaries, to be 
     administered by the Secretary of Agriculture in the following 
     classes:
       ``(A) The 10.3-mile segment from its source on Mt. 
     Williamson in sec. 6, T. 3 N., R. 9 W., to 100 yards upstream 
     of the confluence with the South Fork Little Rock Creek, as a 
     wild river.
       ``(B) The 6.6-mile segment from 100 yards upstream of the 
     confluence with the South Fork Little Rock Creek to the 
     confluence with Santiago Canyon, as a recreational river.
       ``(C) The 1-mile segment of Cooper Canyon Creek from 0.25 
     miles downstream of Highway 2 to 100 yards downstream of 
     Cooper Canyon Campground, as a scenic river.
       ``(D) The 1.3-mile segment of Cooper Canyon Creek from 100 
     yards downstream of Cooper Canyon Campground to the 
     confluence with Little Rock Creek, as a wild river.
       ``(E) The 1-mile segment of Buckhorn Creek from 100 yards 
     downstream of the Buckhorn Campground to its confluence with 
     Cooper Canyon Creek, as a wild river.''.
       (b) Water Resource Facilities; and Water Use.--
       (1) Water resource facilities.--
       (A) Definition.--In this section, the term ``water resource 
     facility'' means irrigation and pumping facilities, dams and 
     reservoirs, flood control facilities, water conservation 
     works and facilities, including debris protection facilities, 
     sediment placement sites, rain gauges and stream gauges, 
     water quality facilities, recycled water facilities and water 
     pumping, conveyance distribution systems, water storage tanks 
     and reservoirs, and water treatment facilities, aqueducts, 
     canals, ditches, pipelines, wells, hydropower

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     projects, and transmission and other ancillary facilities, 
     groundwater recharge facilities, water conservation, water 
     filtration plants, and other water diversion, conservation, 
     groundwater recharge, storage, and carriage structures.
       (B) No effect on existing water resource facilities.--
     Nothing in this section shall alter, modify, or affect--
       (i) the use, operation, maintenance, repair, construction, 
     destruction, reconfiguration, expansion, relocation or 
     replacement of a water resource facility downstream of a wild 
     and scenic river segment designated by this section, provided 
     that the physical structures of such facilities or reservoirs 
     shall not be located within the river areas designated in 
     this section; or
       (ii) access to a water resource facility downstream of a 
     wild and scenic river segment designated by this section.
       (C) No effect on new water resource facilities.--Nothing in 
     this section shall preclude the establishment of a new water 
     resource facilities (including instream sites, routes, and 
     areas) downstream of a wild and scenic river segment.
       (2) Limitation.--Any new reservation of water or new use of 
     water pursuant to existing water rights held by the United 
     States to advance the purposes of the National Wild and 
     Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.) shall be for 
     nonconsumptive instream use only within the segments 
     designated by this section.
       (3) Existing law.--Nothing in this section affects the 
     implementation of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
     U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).

     SEC. 426. WATER RIGHTS.

       (a) Statutory Construction.--Nothing in this title, and no 
     action to implement this title--
       (1) shall constitute an express or implied reservation of 
     any water or water right, or authorizing an expansion of 
     water use pursuant to existing water rights held by the 
     United States, with respect to the San Gabriel Mountains 
     National Monument, the land designated as a wilderness area 
     or wilderness addition by section 423 or land adjacent to the 
     wild and scenic river segments designated by the amendment 
     made by section 425;
       (2) shall affect, alter, modify, or condition any water 
     rights in the State in existence on the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, including any water rights held by the United 
     States;
       (3) shall be construed as establishing a precedent with 
     regard to any future wilderness or wild and scenic river 
     designations;
       (4) shall affect, alter, or modify the interpretation of, 
     or any designation, decision, adjudication or action made 
     pursuant to, any other Act; or
       (5) shall be construed as limiting, altering, modifying, or 
     amending any of the interstate compacts or equitable 
     apportionment decrees that apportions water among or between 
     the State and any other State.
       (b) State Water Law.--The Secretary shall comply with 
     applicable procedural and substantive requirements of the law 
     of the State in order to obtain and hold any water rights not 
     in existence on the date of the enactment of this Act with 
     respect to the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, 
     wilderness areas and wilderness additions designated by 
     section 423, and the wild and scenic rivers designated by 
     amendment made by section 425.

          TITLE LXXV--RIM OF THE VALLEY CORRIDOR PRESERVATION

     SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Rim of the Valley Corridor 
     Preservation Act''.

     SEC. 502. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT; LAND ACQUISITION; 
                   ADMINISTRATION.

       (a) Boundary Adjustment.--Section 507(c)(1) of the National 
     Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 460kk(c)(1)) is 
     amended in the first sentence by striking ``, which shall'' 
     and inserting `` and generally depicted as `Rim of the Valley 
     Unit Proposed Addition' on the map entitled `Rim of the 
     Valley Unit--Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation 
     Area', numbered 638/147,723, and dated September 2018. Both 
     maps shall''.
       (b) Rim of the Valley Unit.--Section 507 of the National 
     Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 460kk) is amended 
     by adding at the end the following:
       ``(u) Rim of the Valley Unit.--(1) Not later than 3 years 
     after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the 
     Secretary shall update the general management plan for the 
     recreation area to reflect the boundaries designated on the 
     map referred to in subsection (c)(1) as the `Rim of the 
     Valley Unit' (hereafter in the subsection referred to as the 
     `Rim of the Valley Unit'). Subject to valid existing rights, 
     the Secretary shall administer the Rim of the Valley Unit, 
     and any land or interest in land acquired by the United 
     States and located within the boundaries of the Rim of the 
     Valley Unit, as part of the recreation area in accordance 
     with the provisions of this section and applicable laws and 
     regulations.
       ``(2) The Secretary may acquire non-Federal land within the 
     boundaries of the Rim of the Valley Unit only through 
     exchange, donation, or purchase from a willing seller. 
     Nothing in this subsection authorizes the use of eminent 
     domain to acquire land or interests in land.
       ``(3) Nothing in this subsection or the application of the 
     management plan for the Rim of the Valley Unit shall be 
     construed to--
       ``(A) modify any provision of Federal, State, or local law 
     with respect to public access to or use of non-Federal land;
       ``(B) create any liability, or affect any liability under 
     any other law, of any private property owner or other owner 
     of non-Federal land with respect to any person injured on 
     private property or other non-Federal land;
       ``(C) affect the ownership, management, or other rights 
     relating to any non-Federal land (including any interest in 
     any non-Federal land);
       ``(D) require any local government to participate in any 
     program administered by the Secretary;
       ``(E) alter, modify, or diminish any right, responsibility, 
     power, authority, jurisdiction, or entitlement of the State, 
     any political subdivision of the State, or any State or local 
     agency under existing Federal, State, and local law 
     (including regulations);
       ``(F) require the creation of protective perimeters or 
     buffer zones, and the fact that certain activities or land 
     can be seen or heard from within the Rim of the Valley Unit 
     shall not, of itself, preclude the activities or land uses up 
     to the boundary of the Rim of the Valley Unit;
       ``(G) require or promote use of, or encourage trespass on, 
     lands, facilities, and rights-of-way owned by non-Federal 
     entities, including water resource facilities and public 
     utilities, without the written consent of the owner;
       ``(H) affect the operation, maintenance, modification, 
     construction, or expansion of any water resource facility or 
     utility facility located within or adjacent to the Rim of the 
     Valley Unit;
       ``(I) terminate the fee title to lands or customary 
     operation, maintenance, repair, and replacement activities on 
     or under such lands granted to public agencies that are 
     authorized pursuant to Federal or State statute;
       ``(J) interfere with, obstruct, hinder, or delay the 
     exercise of any right to, or access to any water resource 
     facility or other facility or property necessary or useful to 
     access any water right to operate any public water or utility 
     system;
       ``(K) require initiation or reinitiation of consultation 
     with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service under, or 
     the application of provisions of, the Endangered Species Act 
     of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), the National Environmental 
     Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), or division A of 
     subtitle III of title 54, United States Code, concerning any 
     action or activity affecting water, water rights or water 
     management or water resource facilities within the Rim of the 
     Valley Unit; or
       ``(L) limit the Secretary's ability to update applicable 
     fire management plans, which may consider fuels management 
     strategies including managed natural fire, prescribed fires, 
     non-fire mechanical hazardous fuel reduction activities, or 
     post-fire remediation of damage to natural and cultural 
     resources.
       ``(4) The activities of a utility facility or water 
     resource facility shall take into consideration ways to 
     reasonably avoid or reduce the impact on the resources of the 
     Rim of the Valley Unit.
       ``(5) For the purpose of paragraph (4)--
       ``(A) the term `utility facility' means electric 
     substations, communication facilities, towers, poles, and 
     lines, ground wires, communications circuits, and other 
     structures, and related infrastructure; and
       ``(B) the term `water resource facility' means irrigation 
     and pumping facilities; dams and reservoirs; flood control 
     facilities; water conservation works, including debris 
     protection facilities, sediment placement sites, rain gauges, 
     and stream gauges; water quality, recycled water, and pumping 
     facilities; conveyance distribution systems; water treatment 
     facilities; aqueducts; canals; ditches; pipelines; wells; 
     hydropower projects; transmission facilities; and other 
     ancillary facilities, groundwater recharge facilities, water 
     conservation, water filtration plants, and other water 
     diversion, conservation, groundwater recharge, storage, and 
     carriage structures.''.

    TITLE LXXVI--WILD OLYMPICS WILDERNESS AND WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS

     SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Wild Olympics Wilderness 
     and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act''.

     SEC. 602. DESIGNATION OF OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST WILDERNESS 
                   AREAS.

       (a) In General.--In furtherance of the Wilderness Act (16 
     U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following Federal land in the 
     Olympic National Forest in the State of Washington comprising 
     approximately 126,554 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
     entitled ``Proposed Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and 
     Scenic Rivers Act'' and dated April 8, 2019 (referred to in 
     this section as the ``map''), is designated as wilderness and 
     as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System:
       (1) Lost creek wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed by 
     the Forest Service, comprising approximately 7,159 acres, as 
     generally depicted on the map, which shall be known as the 
     ``Lost Creek Wilderness''.
       (2) Rugged ridge wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed 
     by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 5,956 acres, 
     as generally depicted on the map, which shall be known as the 
     ``Rugged Ridge Wilderness''.
       (3) Alckee creek wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed 
     by the Forest Service,

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     comprising approximately 1,787 acres, as generally depicted 
     on the map, which shall be known as the ``Alckee Creek 
     Wilderness''.
       (4) Gates of the elwha wilderness.--Certain Federal land 
     managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 5,669 
     acres, as generally depicted on the map, which shall be known 
     as the ``Gates of the Elwha Wilderness''.
       (5) Buckhorn wilderness additions.--Certain Federal land 
     managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 
     21,965 acres, as generally depicted on the map, is 
     incorporated in, and shall be managed as part of, the 
     ``Buckhorn Wilderness'', as designated by section 3 of the 
     Washington State Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 
     Public Law 98-339).
       (6) Green mountain wilderness.--Certain Federal land 
     managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 4,790 
     acres, as generally depicted on the map, which shall be known 
     as the ``Green Mountain Wilderness''.
       (7) The brothers wilderness additions.--Certain land 
     managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 8,625 
     acres, as generally depicted on the map, is incorporated in, 
     and shall be managed as part of, the ``The Brothers 
     Wilderness'', as designated by section 3 of the Washington 
     State Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 
     98-339).
       (8) Mount skokomish wilderness additions.--Certain land 
     managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 8,933 
     acres, as generally depicted on the map, is incorporated in, 
     and shall be managed as part of, the ``Mount Skokomish 
     Wilderness'', as designated by section 3 of the Washington 
     State Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 
     98-339).
       (9) Wonder mountain wilderness additions.--Certain land 
     managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 
     26,517 acres, as generally depicted on the map, is 
     incorporated in, and shall be managed as part of, the 
     ``Wonder Mountain Wilderness'', as designated by section 3 of 
     the Washington State Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 
     note; Public Law 98-339).
       (10) Moonlight dome wilderness.--Certain Federal land 
     managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 9,117 
     acres, as generally depicted on the map, which shall be known 
     as the ``Moonlight Dome Wilderness''.
       (11) South quinault ridge wilderness.--Certain Federal land 
     managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 
     10,887 acres, as generally depicted on the map, which shall 
     be known as the ``South Quinault Ridge Wilderness''.
       (12) Colonel bob wilderness additions.--Certain Federal 
     land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 
     353 acres, as generally depicted on the map, is incorporated 
     in, and shall be managed as part of, the ``Colonel Bob 
     Wilderness'', as designated by section 3 of the Washington 
     State Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 
     98-339).
       (13) Sam's river wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed 
     by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 13,418 acres, 
     as generally depicted on the map, which shall be known as the 
     ``Sam's River Wilderness''.
       (14) Canoe creek wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed 
     by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 1,378 acres, 
     as generally depicted on the map, which shall be known as the 
     ``Canoe Creek Wilderness''.
       (b) Administration.--
       (1) Management.--Subject to valid existing rights, the land 
     designated as wilderness by subsection (a) shall be 
     administered by the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in 
     this section as the ``Secretary''), in accordance with the 
     Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that any 
     reference in that Act to the effective date of that Act shall 
     be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of 
     this Act.
       (2) Map and description.--
       (A) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and a 
     legal description of the land designated as wilderness by 
     subsection (a) with--
       (i) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (ii) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
     Senate.
       (B) Effect.--Each map and legal description filed under 
     subparagraph (A) shall have the same force and effect as if 
     included in this title, except that the Secretary may correct 
     minor errors in the map and legal description.
       (C) Public availability.--Each map and legal description 
     filed under subparagraph (A) shall be filed and made 
     available for public inspection in the appropriate office of 
     the Forest Service.
       (c) Potential Wilderness.--
       (1) In general.--In furtherance of the purposes of the 
     Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain Federal land 
     managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 5,346 
     acres as identified as ``Potential Wilderness'' on the map, 
     is designated as potential wilderness.
       (2) Designation as wilderness.--On the date on which the 
     Secretary publishes in the Federal Register notice that any 
     nonconforming uses in the potential wilderness designated by 
     paragraph (1) have terminated, the potential wilderness shall 
     be--
       (A) designated as wilderness and as a component of the 
     National Wilderness Preservation System; and
       (B) incorporated into the adjacent wilderness area.
       (d) Adjacent Management.--
       (1) No protective perimeters or buffer zones.--The 
     designations in this section shall not create a protective 
     perimeter or buffer zone around any wilderness area.
       (2) Nonconforming uses permitted outside of boundaries of 
     wilderness areas.--Any activity or use outside of the 
     boundary of any wilderness area designated under this section 
     shall be permitted even if the activity or use would be seen 
     or heard within the boundary of the wilderness area.
       (e) Fire, Insects, and Diseases.--The Secretary may take 
     such measures as are necessary to control fire, insects, and 
     diseases, in the wilderness areas designated by this section, 
     in accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 
     U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)) and subject to such terms and conditions 
     as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.

     SEC. 603. WILD AND SCENIC RIVER DESIGNATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Section 3(a) of the National Wild and 
     Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following:
       ``(231) Elwha river, washington.--The approximately 29.0-
     mile segment of the Elwha River and tributaries from the 
     source to Cat Creek, to be administered by the Secretary of 
     the Interior as a wild river.
       ``(232) Dungeness river, washington.--The segment of the 
     Dungeness River from the headwaters to the State of 
     Washington Department of Natural Resources land in T. 29 N., 
     R. 4 W., sec. 12, to be administered by the Secretary of 
     Agriculture, except that portions of the river within the 
     boundaries of Olympic National Park shall be administered by 
     the Secretary of the Interior, including the following 
     segments of the mainstem and major tributary the Gray Wolf 
     River, in the following classes:
       ``(A) The approximately 5.8-mile segment of the Dungeness 
     River from the headwaters to the 2870 Bridge, as a wild 
     river.
       ``(B) The approximately 2.1-mile segment of the Dungeness 
     River from the 2870 Bridge to Silver Creek, as a scenic 
     river.
       ``(C) The approximately 2.7-mile segment of the Dungeness 
     River from Silver Creek to Sleepy Hollow Creek, as a wild 
     river.
       ``(D) The approximately 6.3-mile segment of the Dungeness 
     River from Sleepy Hollow Creek to the Olympic National Forest 
     boundary, as a scenic river.
       ``(E) The approximately 1.9-mile segment of the Dungeness 
     River from the National Forest boundary to the State of 
     Washington Department of Natural Resources land in T. 29 N., 
     R. 4 W., sec. 12, to be administered as a recreational river 
     through a cooperative management agreement between the State 
     of Washington and the Secretary of Agriculture as provided in 
     section 10(e) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 
     1281(e)).
       ``(F) The approximately 16.1-mile segment of the Gray Wolf 
     River from the headwaters to the 2870 Bridge, as a wild 
     river.
       ``(G) The approximately 1.1-mile segment of the Gray Wolf 
     River from the 2870 Bridge to the confluence with the 
     Dungeness River, as a scenic river.
       ``(233) Big quilcene river, washington.--The segment of the 
     Big Quilcene River from the headwaters to the City of Port 
     Townsend water intake facility, to be administered by the 
     Secretary of Agriculture, in the following classes:
       ``(A) The approximately 4.4-mile segment from the 
     headwaters to the Buckhorn Wilderness boundary, as a wild 
     river.
       ``(B) The approximately 5.3-mile segment from the Buckhorn 
     Wilderness boundary to the City of Port Townsend water intake 
     facility, as a scenic river.
       ``(C) Section 7(a), with respect to the licensing of dams, 
     water conduits, reservoirs, powerhouses, transmission lines, 
     or other project works, shall apply to the approximately 5-
     mile segment from the City of Port Townsend water intake 
     facility to the Olympic National Forest boundary.
       ``(234) Dosewallips river, washington.--The segment of the 
     Dosewallips River from the headwaters to the private land in 
     T. 26 N., R. 3 W., sec. 15, to be administered by the 
     Secretary of Agriculture, except that portions of the river 
     within the boundaries of Olympic National Park shall be 
     administered by the Secretary of the Interior, in the 
     following classes:
       ``(A) The approximately 12.9-mile segment from the 
     headwaters to Station Creek, as a wild river.
       ``(B) The approximately 6.8-mile segment from Station Creek 
     to the private land in T. 26 N., R. 3 W., sec. 15, as a 
     scenic river.
       ``(235) Duckabush river, washington.--The segment of the 
     Duckabush River from the headwaters to the private land in T. 
     25 N., R. 3 W., sec. 1, to be administered by the Secretary 
     of Agriculture, except that portions of the river within the 
     boundaries of Olympic National Park shall be administered by 
     the Secretary of the Interior, in the following classes:
       ``(A) The approximately 19.0-mile segment from the 
     headwaters to the Brothers Wilderness boundary, as a wild 
     river.
       ``(B) The approximately 1.9-mile segment from the Brothers 
     Wilderness boundary to the private land in T. 25 N., R. 3 W., 
     sec. 1, as a scenic river.
       ``(236) Hamma hamma river, washington.--The segment of the 
     Hamma Hamma River from the headwaters to the eastern edge of 
     the NW1/4 sec. 21, T. 24 N., R. 3 W., to be administered by 
     the Secretary of Agriculture, in the following classes:

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       ``(A) The approximately 3.1-mile segment from the 
     headwaters to the Mt. Skokomish Wilderness boundary, as a 
     wild river.
       ``(B) The approximately 5.8-mile segment from the Mt. 
     Skokomish Wilderness boundary to Lena Creek, as a scenic 
     river.
       ``(C) The approximately 6.8-mile segment from Lena Creek to 
     the eastern edge of the NW1/4 sec. 21, T. 24 N., R. 3 W., to 
     be administered as a recreational river through a cooperative 
     management agreement between the State of Washington and the 
     Secretary of Agriculture as provided in section 10(e) of the 
     Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1281(e)).
       ``(237) South fork skokomish river, washington.--The 
     segment of the South Fork Skokomish River from the headwaters 
     to the Olympic National Forest boundary to be administered by 
     the Secretary of Agriculture, in the following classes:
       ``(A) The approximately 6.7-mile segment from the 
     headwaters to Church Creek, as a wild river.
       ``(B) The approximately 8.3-mile segment from Church Creek 
     to LeBar Creek, as a scenic river.
       ``(C) The approximately 4.0-mile segment from LeBar Creek 
     to upper end of gorge in the NW1/4 sec. 22, T. 22 N., R. 5 
     W., as a recreational river.
       ``(D) The approximately 6.0-mile segment from the upper end 
     of the gorge to the Olympic National Forest boundary, as a 
     scenic river.
       ``(238) Middle fork satsop river, washington.--The 
     approximately 7.9-mile segment of the Middle Fork Satsop 
     River from the headwaters to the Olympic National Forest 
     boundary, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     as a scenic river.
       ``(239) West fork satsop river, washington.--The 
     approximately 8.2-mile segment of the West Fork Satsop River 
     from the headwaters to the Olympic National Forest boundary, 
     to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, as a 
     scenic river.
       ``(240) Wynoochee river, washington.--The segment of the 
     Wynoochee River from the headwaters to the head of Wynoochee 
     Reservoir to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     except that portions of the river within the boundaries of 
     Olympic National Park shall be administered by the Secretary 
     of the Interior, in the following classes:
       ``(A) The approximately 2.5-mile segment from the 
     headwaters to the boundary of the Wonder Mountain Wilderness, 
     as a wild river.
       ``(B) The approximately 7.4-mile segment from the boundary 
     of the Wonder Mountain Wilderness to the head of Wynoochee 
     Reservoir, as a recreational river.
       ``(241) East fork humptulips river, washington.--The 
     segment of the East Fork Humptulips River from the headwaters 
     to the Olympic National Forest boundary to be administered by 
     the Secretary of Agriculture, in the following classes:
       ``(A) The approximately 7.4-mile segment from the 
     headwaters to the Moonlight Dome Wilderness boundary, as a 
     wild river.
       ``(B) The approximately 10.3-mile segment from the 
     Moonlight Dome Wilderness boundary to the Olympic National 
     Forest boundary, as a scenic river.
       ``(242) West fork humptulips river, washington.--The 
     approximately 21.4-mile segment of the West Fork Humptulips 
     River from the headwaters to the Olympic National Forest 
     Boundary, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     as a scenic river.
       ``(243) Quinault river, washington.--The segment of the 
     Quinault River from the headwaters to private land in T. 24 
     N., R. 8 W., sec. 33, to be administered by the Secretary of 
     the Interior, in the following classes:
       ``(A) The approximately 16.5-mile segment from the 
     headwaters to Graves Creek, as a wild river.
       ``(B) The approximately 6.7-mile segment from Graves Creek 
     to Cannings Creek, as a scenic river.
       ``(C) The approximately 1.0-mile segment from Cannings 
     Creek to private land in T. 24 N., R. 8 W., sec. 33, as a 
     recreational river.
       ``(244) Queets river, washington.--The segment of the 
     Queets River from the headwaters to the Olympic National Park 
     boundary to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior, 
     except that portions of the river outside the boundaries of 
     Olympic National Park shall be administered by the Secretary 
     of Agriculture, including the following segments of the 
     mainstem and certain tributaries in the following classes:
       ``(A) The approximately 28.6-mile segment of the Queets 
     River from the headwaters to the confluence with Sams River, 
     as a wild river.
       ``(B) The approximately 16.0-mile segment of the Queets 
     River from the confluence with Sams River to the Olympic 
     National Park boundary, as a scenic river.
       ``(C) The approximately 15.7-mile segment of the Sams River 
     from the headwaters to the confluence with the Queets River, 
     as a scenic river.
       ``(D) The approximately 17.7-mile segment of Matheny Creek 
     from the headwaters to the confluence with the Queets River, 
     to be administered as a scenic river through a cooperative 
     management agreement between the State of Washington and the 
     Secretary of Agriculture as provided in section 10(e) of the 
     Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1281(e)).
       ``(245) Hoh river, washington.--The segment of the Hoh 
     River and the major tributary South Fork Hoh from the 
     headwaters to Olympic National Park boundary, to be 
     administered by the Secretary of the Interior, in the 
     following classes:
       ``(A) The approximately 20.7-mile segment of the Hoh River 
     from the headwaters to Jackson Creek, as a wild river.
       ``(B) The approximately 6.0-mile segment of the Hoh River 
     from Jackson Creek to the Olympic National Park boundary, as 
     a scenic river.
       ``(C) The approximately 13.8-mile segment of the South Fork 
     Hoh River from the headwaters to the Olympic National Park 
     boundary, as a wild river.
       ``(D) The approximately 4.6-mile segment of the South Fork 
     Hoh River from the Olympic National Park boundary to the 
     Washington State Department of Natural Resources boundary in 
     T. 27 N., R. 10 W., sec. 29, to be administered as a 
     recreational river through a cooperative management agreement 
     between the State of Washington and the Secretary of 
     Agriculture as provided in section 10(e) of the Wild and 
     Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1281(e)).
       ``(246) Bogachiel river, washington.--The approximately 
     25.6-mile segment of the Bogachiel River from the source to 
     the Olympic National Park boundary, to be administered by the 
     Secretary of the Interior, as a wild river.
       ``(247) South fork calawah river, washington.--The segment 
     of the South Fork Calawah River and the major tributary 
     Sitkum River from the headwaters to Hyas Creek to be 
     administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, except those 
     portions of the river within the boundaries of Olympic 
     National Park shall be administered by the Secretary of the 
     Interior, including the following segments in the following 
     classes:
       ``(A) The approximately 15.7-mile segment of the South Fork 
     Calawah River from the headwaters to the Sitkum River, as a 
     wild river.
       ``(B) The approximately 0.9-mile segment of the South Fork 
     Calawah River from the Sitkum River to Hyas Creek, as a 
     scenic river.
       ``(C) The approximately 1.6-mile segment of the Sitkum 
     River from the headwaters to the Rugged Ridge Wilderness 
     boundary, as a wild river.
       ``(D) The approximately 11.9-mile segment of the Sitkum 
     River from the Rugged Ridge Wilderness boundary to the 
     confluence with the South Fork Calawah, as a scenic river.
       ``(248) Sol duc river, washington.--The segment of the Sol 
     Duc River from the headwaters to the Olympic National Park 
     boundary to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior, 
     including the following segments of the mainstem and certain 
     tributaries in the following classes:
       ``(A) The approximately 7.0-mile segment of the Sol Duc 
     River from the headwaters to the end of Sol Duc Hot Springs 
     Road, as a wild river.
       ``(B) The approximately 10.8-mile segment of the Sol Duc 
     River from the end of Sol Duc Hot Springs Road to the Olympic 
     National Park boundary, as a scenic river.
       ``(C) The approximately 14.2-mile segment of the North Fork 
     Sol Duc River from the headwaters to the Olympic Hot Springs 
     Road bridge, as a wild river.
       ``(D) The approximately 0.2-mile segment of the North Fork 
     Sol Duc River from the Olympic Hot Springs Road bridge to the 
     confluence with the Sol Duc River, as a scenic river.
       ``(E) The approximately 8.0-mile segment of the South Fork 
     Sol Duc River from the headwaters to the confluence with the 
     Sol Duc River, as a scenic river.
       ``(249) Lyre river, washington.--The approximately 0.2-mile 
     segment of the Lyre River from Lake Crescent to the Olympic 
     National Park boundary, to be administered by the Secretary 
     of the Interior as a scenic river.''.
       (b) Restoration Activities.--Consistent with the Wild and 
     Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.) (including any 
     regulations issued under that Act), the Secretary of 
     Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior, as applicable, 
     may authorize an activity or project for a component of the 
     Wild and Scenic Rivers System designated under the amendments 
     made by subsection (a), the primary purpose of which is--
       (1) river restoration;
       (2) the recovery of a species listed as endangered or 
     threatened under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
     U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); or
       (3) restoring ecological and hydrological function.
       (c) Updates to Land and Resource Management Plans.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), not 
     later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall, with respect to the 
     designations made under subsection (a) on lands under the 
     jurisdiction of the Secretary, incorporate such designations 
     into updated management plans for units of the National 
     Forest System in accordance with applicable laws (including 
     regulations).
       (2) Exception.--The date specified in paragraph (1) shall 
     be 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act if the 
     Secretary of Agriculture--
       (A) is unable to meet the requirement under such paragraph 
     by the date specified in such paragraph; and
       (B) not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, includes in the Department of Agriculture annual 
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     submission to Congress a request for additional sums as may 
     be necessary to meet the requirement of such paragraph.
       (3) Comprehensive management plan requirements.--Updated 
     management plans under paragraph (1) or (2) satisfy the 
     requirements under section 3(d) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers 
     Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(d)).

     SEC. 604. EXISTING RIGHTS AND WITHDRAWAL.

       (a) Effect on Existing Rights.--
       (1) Private parties.--In accordance with section 12(b) of 
     the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1283(b)), nothing 
     in this division or an amendment made by this division 
     affects or abrogates any existing rights, privileges, or 
     contracts held by a private party.
       (2) State land.--Nothing in this division or an amendment 
     made by this division modifies or directs the management, 
     acquisition, or disposition of land managed by the Washington 
     Department of Natural Resources.
       (b) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     Federal land within the boundaries of the river segments 
     designated by this title and the amendment made by section 
     603(a) is withdrawn from all forms of--
       (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land 
     laws;
       (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
       (3) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and 
     geothermal leasing or mineral materials.

     SEC. 605. TREATY RIGHTS.

       Nothing in this title alters, modifies, diminishes, or 
     extinguishes the reserved treaty rights of any Indian tribe 
     with hunting, fishing, gathering, and cultural or religious 
     rights in the Olympic National Forest as protected by a 
     treaty.

        TITLE LXXVII--CERRO DE LA OLLA WILDERNESS ESTABLISHMENT

     SEC. 701. DESIGNATION OF CERRO DE LA OLLA WILDERNESS.

       (a) In General.--
       (1) In general.--Section 1202 of the John D. Dingell, Jr. 
     Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (16 U.S.C. 1132 
     note; Public Law 116-9; 133 Stat. 651) is amended--
       (A) in the section heading, by striking ``cerro del yuta 
     and rio san antonio'' and inserting ``rio grande del norte 
     national monument'';
       (B) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (1) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(1) Map.--The term `map' means--
       ``(A) for purposes of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of 
     subsection (b)(1), the map entitled `Rio Grande del Norte 
     National Monument Proposed Wilderness Areas' and dated July 
     28, 2015; and
       ``(B) for purposes of subsection (b)(1)(C), the map 
     entitled `Proposed Cerro de la Olla Wilderness and Rio Grande 
     del Norte National Monument Boundary' and dated June 30th, 
     2022.''; and
       (C) in subsection (b)--
       (i) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) Cerro de la olla wilderness.--Certain Federal land 
     administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Taos County, 
     New Mexico, comprising approximately 12,898 acres as 
     generally depicted on the map, which shall be known as the 
     `Cerro de la Olla Wilderness'.'';
       (ii) in paragraph (4), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
     (A), by striking ``this Act'' and inserting ``this Act 
     (including a reserve common grazing allotment)'';
       (iii) in paragraph (7)--

       (I) by striking ``map and'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``maps and''; and
       (II) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``the legal 
     description and map'' and inserting ``the maps or legal 
     descriptions''; and

       (iv) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(12) Wildlife water development projects in cerro de la 
     olla wilderness.--
       ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B) and in 
     accordance with section 4(c) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
     1133(c)), the Secretary may authorize the maintenance of any 
     structure or facility in existence on the date of enactment 
     of this paragraph for wildlife water development projects 
     (including guzzlers) in the Cerro de la Olla Wilderness if, 
     as determined by the Secretary--
       ``(i) the structure or facility would enhance wilderness 
     values by promoting healthy, viable, and more naturally 
     distributed wildlife populations; and
       ``(ii) the visual impacts of the structure or facility on 
     the Cerro de la Olla Wilderness can reasonably be minimized.
       ``(B) Cooperative agreement.--Not later than 1 year after 
     the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall 
     enter into a cooperative agreement with the State of New 
     Mexico that specifies, subject to section 4(c) of the 
     Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(c)), the terms and conditions 
     under which wildlife management activities in the Cerro de la 
     Olla Wilderness may be carried out.''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents for the John 
     D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act 
     (Public Law 116-9; 133 Stat. 581) is amended by striking the 
     item relating to section 1202 and inserting the following:

``Sec. 1202. Rio Grande del Norte National Monument Wilderness 
              Areas.''.
       (b) Rio Grande Del Norte National Monument Boundary 
     Modification.--The boundary of the Rio Grande del Norte 
     National Monument in the State of New Mexico is modified, as 
     depicted on the map entitled ``Proposed Cerro de la Olla 
     Wilderness and Rio Grande del Norte National Monument 
     Boundary'' and dated June 30th, 2022.

             TITLE LXXVIII--STUDY ON FLOOD RISK MITIGATION

     SEC. 801. STUDY ON FLOOD RISK MITIGATION.

        The Comptroller General shall conduct a study to determine 
     the contributions of wilderness designations under this 
     division to protections to flood risk mitigation in 
     residential areas.

                       TITLE LXXIX--MISCELLANEOUS

     SEC. 901. PROMOTING HEALTH AND WELLNESS FOR VETERANS AND 
                   SERVICEMEMBERS.

       The Secretary of Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture 
     are encouraged to ensure servicemember and veteran access to 
     public lands designed by this division for the purposes of 
     outdoor recreation and to participate in outdoor-related 
     volunteer and wellness programs.

     SEC. 902. FIRE, INSECTS, AND DISEASES.

       Nothing in this division may be construed to limit the 
     authority of the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary 
     of Agriculture under section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act 
     (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)), in accordance with existing laws 
     (including regulations).

     SEC. 903. MILITARY ACTIVITIES.

       Nothing in this division precludes--
       (1) low-level overflights of military aircraft over 
     wilderness areas;
       (2) the designation of new units of special airspace over 
     wilderness areas; or
       (3) the establishment of military flight training routes 
     over wilderness areas.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1224, the 
gentlewoman from Colorado (Ms. DeGette) and a Member opposed each will 
control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Colorado.
  Ms. DeGETTE. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in support of my amendment to 
add the first six titles of the Protecting America's Wilderness and 
Public Lands Act and, also, Congresswoman Leger Fernandez's bill to 
protect the Cerro de la Olla in her State to this year's NDAA bill.
  Taken together, this amendment will preserve more than 1.6 million 
acres of public land across Colorado, California, Washington, and New 
Mexico and will add more than 1,000 miles of river to the national wild 
and scenic rivers system.
  Preserving these pristine, untouched wilderness lands is about more 
than just protecting our environment. It is about protecting our 
economy, our way of life, and ensuring our Nation's top military pilots 
have the space they need to train.
  Among the areas that would be protected under this measure are some 
of our Nation's most important military training grounds, including the 
high altitude aviation training sites in Colorado where some of our 
Nation's most elite helicopter pilots train to take on some of the 
harshest environments anywhere on this planet.
  The areas to be protected under this amendment also play a key role 
in combating the climate crisis which the Pentagon itself has deemed a 
preeminent threat to our national security.
  The designations in this bill were not drawn from a hat. They are the 
product of decades of work, and that is why this amendment has 
widespread support from every single area where that is included in 
this bill. That is why this Chamber has taken steps to pass it not 
once, not twice, but four times now in just the past 2 years alone 
including as a part of last the 2 years' NDAA bills.
  Taking on the fight against the climate crisis and ensuring our 
Nation's military pilots have the space they need to train for some of 
the world's most difficult environments is something all of us should 
be behind.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on this important 
amendment, and I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. WESTERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I claim the time in opposition.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Arkansas is recognized 
for 5 minutes.
  Mr. WESTERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the DeGette amendment No. 456. 
This amendment would add the text of the so-called Protecting America's 
Wilderness and Public Lands Act which would actually damage our 
environment and kill jobs in rural America. By the way, I don't 
understand really what this bill has to do with defense and why it gets 
made in order for the NDAA.
  This amendment creates nearly 1.5 million acres of new wilderness and 
designates over 1,200 miles of wild, scenic, and recreational rivers. 
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this bill is the same size as President Biden's home State of Delaware.
  Just days ago we reached the ominous mark of over 5 million acres 
burned nationwide. This is double the 10-year average and nearly three 
times the amount of acres that were burned at this point last year.
  One fire that has largely contributed to this total is the Hermits 
Peak Fire which is still burning in New Mexico as we debate here 
tonight. This fire, which is the largest in New Mexico's State history, 
has burned over 340,000 acres and racked up $278 million in fire 
suppression costs. This fire started in the Pecos Wilderness area which 
has not been properly managed and has significant fuel loads.
  Instead of this being a wake-up call, congressional Democrats are 
trying to double down on the failed strategy of locking up lands and 
throwing away the key less than 100 miles from where the Hermits Peak 
fire is currently burning.
  Creating new wilderness doesn't just mean catastrophic wildfires will 
be more likely. It means that these fires will also be more severe and 
put our brave wildland firefighters into harm's way. Many of these 
areas are too dangerous and burn too intensely to send firefighters in 
to fight.
  In contrast, areas that have previously received treatments are often 
places identified by firefighters as areas they can enter to start 
attacking a fire safely. We have a problem in our national forests that 
is not going to be solved with handsaws and shovels. Now is not the 
time to rely on century-old management techniques stipulated by 
wilderness designations when over 80 million acres of Forest Service 
land is in desperate need of treatment.
  If that weren't enough, this bill also designates land as wilderness 
in the wildland-urban interface.
  This is a matter of life and death. Therefore, I urge my colleagues 
to oppose this amendment, and I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. DeGETTE. Mr. Speaker, I continue to reserve the balance of my 
time.
  Mr. WESTERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2\1/4\ minutes to the gentlewoman 
from Colorado (Mrs. Boebert).
  Mrs. BOEBERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to amendment 
No. 456, an amendment that would add the Protecting America's 
Wilderness and Public Lands Act into this year's NDAA.
  This bill would add nearly 1.5 million acres of new wilderness and 
permanently withdraw 1.2 million acres from mineral production. 
Democrats already locked down our businesses, they locked down our 
churches, and they locked down our schools. But that wasn't disastrous 
enough. Now they want to lock down our public lands.
  Approximately 550,000 of those 1.5 million acres that will be locked 
up by these new wilderness designations are in my district. Over 55 
percent of Colorado's Third Congressional District is already Federal 
land. The last thing that communities in my district need is further 
restrictions imposed by government limiting what they can do on public 
lands.
  People back home impacted by this lands package have raised 
significant concerns ranging from the loss of recreation, the 
elimination of multiple use of the land, and the overall threats to 
local rural economies.
  However, one of the biggest concerns in the Western States is the 
increased threat of disastrous wildfires that will result from the new 
wilderness designation and other land grabs in this bill. Wilderness is 
the most restrictive land use designation possible. It prevents active 
management in our forests which is critical to preventing catastrophic 
wildfires.
  Placing my district under lock and key will prevent all Americans 
from being able to access the lands and experience our majestic purple 
mountains firsthand.
  I have also visited the HAT facility in Eagle County. I have talked 
to our military pilots who would actually lose some of their land that 
they currently train over. This is a national security threat. They 
need that land to be able to train as they protect our country and 
then, of course, the 1,200 miles of river that would be designated wild 
and scenic, well, that is not fair.
  That is in my district. I am not going to the gentlewoman's district 
and designating the 16th Street Mall wild and scenic, but I do believe 
we can all agree that it is pretty wilderness down there.
  Ms. DeGETTE. Mr. Speaker, I am prepared to close, and I reserve the 
balance of my time.
  Mr. WESTERMAN. Mr. Speaker, there is a place and a time to debate 
wilderness and wild and scenic rivers, but I don't think the NDAA is 
the place for that.
  In conclusion, I strongly urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment 
which will harm our environment and do nothing to improve our national 
security.
  Mr. Speaker, I encourage a ``no'' vote, and I yield back the balance 
of my time.
  Ms. DeGETTE. Mr. Speaker, let me just clear up a few of the pieces of 
misinformation that have come out about this bill tonight. The first 
one is that the HAT, the high-altitude training I talked about which is 
used by the military, is not supported by pilots.
  Actually, the Colorado National Guard has issued a statement of 
support of this legislation because we do protect those training areas, 
and it is very important--it has been important ever since 
Afghanistan--to do that.
  The second thing I want to talk about is that all of the economic 
studies have shown that more wilderness actually creates more jobs. So 
for people who are in rural communities in remote areas, when there is 
wilderness around them, the growing and new economy in the West is for 
more jobs in recreation and other industries.
  Last but not least, the portion of this bill that is in my State of 
Colorado, the Colorado Wilderness Act, which is my bill, is about 
660,000 acres. Those acres are almost all currently wilderness study 
areas. All the wilderness study areas are currently managed by the BLM 
as if they are wilderness.

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  These claims that are being made that there are going to be new 
fires, that there are going to be new problems, that is simply not 
true. We are taking something that has been a reality in those areas 
for 40 years and simply making it permanent so that our children and 
our grandchildren can enjoy those wonderful areas, so that we can 
stimulate the recreation economy, and so that we can protect those 
lands for preservation and for helping to address the climate issue.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on this amendment, 
and I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1224, the 
previous question is ordered on the amendment offered by the 
gentlewoman from Colorado (Ms. DeGette).
  The question is on the amendment.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the ayes appeared to have it.
  Mr. WESTERMAN. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 
8, the yeas and nays are ordered.
  Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question 
are postponed.


                 Amendment No. 461 Offered by Mr. Evans

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 
461 printed in part A of House Report 117-405.
  Mr. EVANS. Mr. Speaker, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       At the end of title LVIII of division E, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. __. DELAWARE RIVER BASIN CONSERVATION REAUTHORIZATION.

       (a) Cost Sharing.--Section 3504(c)(1) of the Water 
     Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 
     114-322; 130 Stat. 1775) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``The Federal share'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     the Federal share''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(B) Small, rural, and disadvantaged communities.--
       ``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), the Federal 
     share of the cost of a project funded under the grant program 
     that serves a small, rural, or disadvantaged community shall 
     be 90 percent of the total cost of the project, as determined 
     by the Secretary.
       ``(ii) Waiver.--The Secretary may increase the Federal 
     share under clause (i) to 100 percent of the total cost of 
     the project if the

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     Secretary determines that the grant recipient is unable to 
     pay, or would experience significant financial hardship if 
     required to pay, the non-Federal share.''.
       (b) Repeal of Prohibition on Use of Funds for Federal 
     Acquisition of Interests in Land.--Section 3506 of the Water 
     Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 
     114-322; 130 Stat. 1775) is repealed.
       (c) Sunset.--Section 3507 of the Water Infrastructure 
     Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 114-322; 130 
     Stat. 1775) is amended by striking ``2023'' and inserting 
     ``2030''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1224, the 
gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Evans) and a Member opposed each will 
control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Pennsylvania.
  Mr. EVANS. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  I rise today to offer my amendment, No. 461, to reauthorize the 
Delaware River Basin Restoration Program. This program was established 
through the Delaware River Basin Conservation Act passed by Congress 
bipartisanly in 2016.
  This program provides invaluable support, through technical and grant 
assistance, to projects in the Delaware River Basin.
  One recipient among many of these grants is the Delaware River Basin 
Commission, the interstate agency that coordinated efforts to protect 
the Delaware River. This commission, which is made up of State 
Governors as well as the commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' 
North Atlantic Division, has been a major player in protecting the 
health and safety of over 7 million Americans spread over 13,000 square 
miles since 1961.
  The commission utilizes grants administered through the program for a 
variety of projects, including protecting local fish habitats and 
maintaining fish species populations in the Delaware River. These 
projects serve both an environmental purpose to protect our local 
wildlife but also our local industries reliant on access to a healthy 
and safe waterway, and they indirectly support millions of dollars in 
local economies.
  Reauthorizing the Delaware River Basin Conservation Act allows the 
U.S. Army Corps, as well as other interstate agencies, environmental 
nonprofits, and local governments, to fund the necessary environmental 
protection and conservation efforts needed to keep our citizens safe 
and healthy.
  In my home city of Philadelphia, the Delaware Watershed Conservation 
Fund was providing funds to multiple agencies to install green 
stormwater controls, restore degraded trail corridors, and build a new 
park to connect underserved neighborhoods to recreational opportunities 
on the Delaware River.
  This amendment not only protects our environment, but it protects our 
economies, our livelihoods, our health, and our safety.
  In line with the bipartisan infrastructure bill that Congress passed 
last year, this amendment will also allow the Secretary of the Interior 
to waive cost-share requirements for the most disadvantaged 
communities. That is rural and urban. This will help low-income 
communities, and it is important to understand what that means to our 
local environment.
  The Delaware River Basin Conservation Act was passed in 2016 with 
bipartisan support. I urge my colleagues to join in supporting the 
passage of this amendment and reauthorizing this necessary 
environmental program.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. PERRY. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the amendment.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Pennsylvania is 
recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. PERRY. Mr. Speaker, this amendment reauthorizes the Delaware 
River Basin Conservation Program for 10 years and increases the Federal 
cost-share for the projects.
  Now, it is the same kind of theme here at the end of the evening. I 
guess it is late. Looks like it is about quarter after 2. Nobody is 
supposed to notice that we are talking about the National Defense 
Authorization Act, but this is about the Delaware River Basin 
Conservation Program.
  I am sure it is important to my good friend and colleague. We served 
together in the statehouse. But he knows and I know the Transportation 
and Infrastructure Committee shares jurisdiction over this legislation 
with our colleagues on the Natural Resources Committee, not on the 
House Armed Services Committee. This doesn't belong here.
  As a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, I can 
tell you that this bill has not been considered. This amendment hasn't 
been considered in the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. 
Neither side has taken a look at it, so we don't know the pros and 
cons.
  But we know this: This has nothing to do with protecting the 
residents of Pennsylvania or the Delaware Bay or the Delaware River 
from invasion from the Chinese or from the Russians or some kind of 
amphibious force.
  My good friend even talked about the trails, the environment, and the 
conservation around the area, which is all a great discussion. But we 
are here to talk about the National Defense Authorization Act. This is 
not to pass nondefense-related amendments, and it is completely 
inappropriate, completely unrelated to national defense. It actually 
undermines our national security by providing resources to the Delaware 
River Basin Commission that should go to the Pentagon.
  As long as we are talking about it, let's be clear here. Unelected 
bureaucrats at the DRBC have usurped the authority of the Pennsylvania 
legislature, which my colleague on the other side of the aisle and I 
served in, and have deprived Pennsylvanians of their property rights by 
instituting a ban on hydraulic fracturing.
  Maybe there is a national security nexus because preventing the 
responsible development of Pennsylvania's wealth of natural gas has 
enriched the Putin regime. It has funded its aggression in Ukraine and 
continued European dependence on Russian gas. That is what it has done.
  This bill absolutely has no place in the National Defense 
Authorization Act. While most of America might be sleeping at 2:15 in 
the morning, I am not. I am here in opposition to this because it 
doesn't belong here. It belongs in another committee, in another 
discussion where we can get into the details of what this would do, 
what this reauthorization would do.
  We are not going to be duped by adding this to the National Defense 
Authorization Act and continuing the egregious overreach of the 
unelected activists at the DRBC.

  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment, and I 
reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. EVANS. Mr. Speaker, I will repeat what I said. This was passed 
bipartisanly in 2016, the very same year I came in, Mr. Speaker.
  I shared with you that it is about the people, and at the end of the 
day, that is what we are here for.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. PERRY. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time.
  Mr. Speaker, I sure appreciate my good friend and colleague. It is 
always about people, to my good colleague.
  But on this particular evening, and on this bill, it is about 
national defense. It is about national security. It is not about this. 
This does not belong here.
  We could have a conversation, and we should have a conversation about 
this, but not here, not now, not tonight, and not on this bill.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge a ``no'' vote, and I yield back the balance of my 
time.

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  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1224, the 
previous question is ordered on the amendment offered by the gentleman 
from Pennsylvania (Mr. Evans).
  The question is on the amendment.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the ayes appeared to have it.
  Mr. PERRY. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 
8, the yeas and nays are ordered.
  Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question 
are postponed.
  The Chair understands that Amendment 465 will not be offered at this 
time.


               Amendment No. 495 Offered by Mr. Connolly

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 
495

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printed in part A of House Report 117-405.
  Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       At the end of title LVIII add the following:

     SEC. __. ART IN EMBASSIES.

       Section 5112(c) of the Department of State Authorization 
     Act of 2021 (Division E of Public Law 117-81) is amended by 
     striking ``2 years'' and inserting ``1 year''.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1224, the 
gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Connolly) and a Member opposed each will 
control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Virginia.
  Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge my colleagues to support amendment 
495, an amendment that cuts red tape and removes burdensome 
requirements placed on art in embassies abroad; an amendment, by the 
way, that was offered by my Republican friends at last year's NDAA. 
That is why we are here tonight.
  The Art in Embassies Program is a public-private partnership that 
exhibits American art in our diplomatic outposts throughout the world. 
The program engages over 20,000 participants globally, including 
artists, museums, galleries, universities, and private collectors and 
encompasses over 200 venues in 189 countries.
  The program has promoted cultural diplomacy through art by way of 
artist exchanges and programs exhibiting a diverse group of American 
artists and international artists and artists from the host countries.
  For example, in 2019, the African-American experience was the central 
focus of the AIE exhibit in Kigali, an exhibit that featured works by a 
number of African-American artists.
  The Art in Embassies Program has a long track record of advancing 
U.S. public diplomacy through temporary and permanent art exhibits, 
publications, and cultural exchanges.
  The Museum of Modern Art, MOMA, first envisioned this global visual 
arts program in 1953. President John F. Kennedy, who understood the 
value of art in diplomacy, formalized it as an important tool for our 
State Department back in 1963.
  Unfortunately, the 2021 legislation placed unnecessary and repetitive 
reporting requirements on the program that threaten its viability. It 
limits the purchase to $25,000, and anything above that has to come to 
Congress for review.
  These requirements require Congress to review all art that is 
purchased for the Art in Embassies Program beyond that limit. That 
places a tedious and gratuitous strain on our ability to run the 
program at all.
  These attacks on cultural exchange programs are not new. Sadly, in 
the 1940s, in sort of a red scare moment in the United States, Members 
of Congress attempted to defund and delegitimize the works of modern 
American artists across the board.
  The Art in Embassies Program not only showcases our fundamental 
respect for the basic right to free expression, pluralistic beliefs, 
and American creativity, it is also an important tool for the United 
States to advance our public diplomacy priorities and support 
influential cultural exchanges.
  This simple amendment would sunset the requirement 1 year early from 
the 2-year sunset that is provided in the current law.
  Maya Freelon Asante, an artist who has participated in the Arts in 
Embassies cultural exchanges, recently said it best: ``Art used as a 
form of cultural diplomacy is more important now than ever because art 
can transcend language and cultural barriers and helps us focus on 
positive and peaceful alliances.''
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to adopt this amendment, and I 
reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. BURCHETT. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the amendment.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Tennessee is recognized 
for 5 minutes.
  Mr. BURCHETT. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this incredibly 
ridiculous amendment. There is a reason this is the last amendment. I 
feel like the opposing party is probably a little embarrassed that it 
is even being brought up, the fact that we are doing it so late.
  It would repeal a provision that Democrats approved last year that 
simply requires the State Department to notify Congress before it 
spends thousands of dollars on art for United States embassies. Most of 
this art will never be seen except by the employees of the embassies.
  Now, these same Democrats want to repeal this provision because they 
know there is absolutely no way they can justify spending millions of 
taxpayer dollars on art when inflation is at 9.1 percent, gas is nearly 
$5 a gallon, and our country is on the brink of a recession.
  This isn't a new thing, though, Mr. Speaker. A few years ago, I found 
out the State Department spent 84,375 taxpayer dollars on a piece of 
artwork designed by Bob Dylan. That might have been a bargain if it was 
Hunter Biden's artwork, but it was Bob Dylan's.
  During a government shutdown, while thousands of Federal employees 
were struggling to make ends meet, I thought that was sickening. I 
introduced a bill to prevent any tax dollars from being spent on art in 
United States embassies, but it still hasn't been passed.
  Over the past year, the State Department notified us it wanted to 
spend over $400,000 on a sculpture of clouds in Montenegro, over 
$250,000 on a mural in Mexico City, $350,000 on a mosaic in Rio, and 
lots more. They should be spending zero, Mr. Speaker. Zero.
  By the way, these purchasing decisions are made by an office that 
employs 15 people, and many of their salaries are over $100,000 a year, 
and that is a lot more than the average East Tennessean's salary, the 
people that I represent.
  So the bill that my friend is presenting is sunsetting, is providing 
oversight in the spending of money, and you are denying Congress the 
oversight that we should have. We should have the purse strings, Mr. 
Speaker.
  I am sick of hearing things like a million dollars here or there is 
not that much. Mr. Speaker, that is so elitist, and anyone who says 
that needs to check their privilege. A million dollars is a lot more 
than many of my hardworking constituents will see in a lifetime.
  Our government cannot justify spending that much on art, and the 
Democrats know it. That is why we are trying to pass this amendment to 
get the State Department off the hook from reporting it.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, the intolerance we just heard, referring 
to this amendment as ridiculous, coupled with the admission by the 
gentleman from Tennessee that he wants congressional review so that it 
is zero.
  Art is a powerful tool fighting war. Look at Picasso's Guernica; 
maybe the most evocative anti-war painting ever.
  I was in Madrid for the NATO Summit where I spoke about war and peace 
to the heads of state at NATO just 2 weeks ago. I visited the Prado, 
and I looked at one of the most powerful pictures I've ever seen by 
Goya about Napoleonic occupation of his homeland, Spain. He witnessed 
that horror, and he depicted it, and it drove him almost into madness, 
what he witnessed.
  Maybe my friend thinks that art ought to be zero, but I believe 
millions of Americans would disagree, and so do I.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to adopt this amendment and not to 
go the route of zero art in America, and I yield back the balance of my 
time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1224, the 
previous question is ordered on the amendment offered by the gentleman 
from Virginia (Mr. Connolly).
  The question is on the amendment.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the ayes appeared to have it.
  Mr. BURCHETT. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 
8, the yeas and nays are ordered.
  Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question 
are postponed.
  Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further consideration of H.R. 
7900 is postponed.

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