[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 125 (Wednesday, July 27, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H7223-H7237]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS CERTAIN BILLS
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, the
unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the gentleman from
Michigan (Mr. Kildee) to suspend the rules and pass the following
bills: H.R. 623, H.R. 3952, H.R. 3962, H.R. 4551, H.R. 5313, H.R. 6933,
H.R. 7132, H.R. 7361, H.R. 7569, H.R. 7624, H.R. 7733, and H.R. 7981,
on which the yeas and nays were ordered.
The Clerk read the titles of the bills.
The text of the bills are as follows:
gabriella miller kids first research act 2.0
H.R. 623
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Gabriella Miller Kids First
Research Act 2.0''.
SEC. 2. FUNDING FOR THE PEDIATRIC RESEARCH INITIATIVE.
The Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is
amended--
(1) in section 402A(a)(2) (42 U.S.C. 282a(a)(2))--
(A) in the heading--
(i) by striking ``10-year''; and
(ii) by striking ``through common fund'';
(B) by striking ``to the Common Fund'' and inserting ``to
the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic
Initiatives'';
(C) by striking ``10-Year'';
(D) by striking ``and reserved under subsection
(c)(1)(B)(i) of this section''; and
(E) by inserting before the period the following: ``, and
$25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027'';
(2) in each of paragraphs (1)(A) and (2)(C) of section
402A(c) (42 U.S.C. 282a(c)), by striking ``section
402(b)(7)(B)'' and inserting ``section 402(b)(7)(B)(i)''; and
(3) in section 402(b)(7)(B)(ii) (42 U.S.C.
282(b)(7)(B)(ii)), by striking ``the Common Fund'' and
inserting ``the Division of Program Coordination, Planning,
and Strategic Initiatives''.
SEC. 3. COORDINATION OF NIH FUNDING FOR PEDIATRIC RESEARCH.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of the Congress
that the Director of the National Institutes of Health should
continue to oversee and coordinate research that is conducted
or supported by the National Institutes of Health for
research on pediatric cancer and other pediatric diseases and
conditions, including through the Pediatric Research
Initiative Fund.
(b) Avoiding Duplication.--Section 402(b)(7)(B)(ii) of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 282(b)(7)(B)(ii)) is
amended by inserting ``and shall prioritize, as appropriate,
such pediatric research that does not duplicate existing
research activities of the National Institutes of Health''
before ``; and''.
SEC. 4. REPORT ON PROGRESS AND INVESTMENTS IN PEDIATRIC
RESEARCH.
Not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report
that--
(1) details pediatric research projects and initiatives
receiving funds allocated pursuant to section
402(b)(7)(B)(ii) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
282(b)(7)(B)(ii)); and
(2) summarizes advancements made in pediatric research with
funds allocated pursuant to section 402(b)(7)(B)(ii) of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 282(b)(7)(B)(ii)).
NOAA Chief Scientist Act
H.R. 3952
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``NOAA Chief Scientist Act''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO REORGANIZATION PLAN NO. 4 OF 1970
RELATING TO CHIEF SCIENTIST OF THE NATIONAL
OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION.
(a) In General.--Subsection (d) of section 2 of
Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970 (5 U.S.C. App) is amended
to read as follows:
``(d)(1) There is in the Administration a Chief Scientist
of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (in
this subsection referred to as the `Chief Scientist'), who
shall be selected by the Administrator and compensated at the
rate now or hereafter provided for Level V of the Executive
Schedule pursuant to section 5316 of title 5, United States
Code. In selecting a Chief Scientist, the Administrator shall
give due consideration to any recommendations for candidates
which may be submitted by the National Academies of Sciences,
Engineering, and Medicine, the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration Science Advisory Board, and other
widely recognized, reputable, and diverse United States
scientific or academic bodies, including minority serving
institutions or other such bodies representing
underrepresented populations. The Chief Scientist shall be
the principal scientific adviser to the Administrator on
science and technology policy and strategy, as well as
scientific integrity, and shall perform such other duties as
the Administrator may direct. The Chief Scientist shall be an
individual who is, by reason of scientific education and
experience, knowledgeable in the principles of scientific
disciplines associated with the work of the Administration,
and who has produced work of scientific merit through an
established record of distinguished service and achievement.
``(2) The Chief Scientist shall--
``(A) adhere to any agency or department scientific
integrity policy and--
``(i) provide written consent to all applicable scientific
integrity and other relevant science and technology policies
of the Administration prior to serving in such position, with
such written consent to be made available on a publicly
accessible website of the Administration;
``(ii) in conjunction with the Administrator and other
members of Administration leadership, undergo all applicable
training programs of the Administration which inform
employees of their rights and responsibilities regarding the
conduct of scientific research and communication with the
media and the public regarding scientific research; and
``(iii) in coordination with the Administrator and other
members of Administration leadership, make all practicable
efforts to ensure Administration employees and contractors
who are engaged in, supervise, or manage scientific
activities, analyze or communicate information resulting from
scientific activities, or use scientific information in
policy, management, or regulatory decisions, adhere to
established scientific integrity policies of the
Administration;
``(B) provide policy and program direction for science and
technology priorities of the Administration and facilitate
integration and coordination of research efforts across line
offices of the Administration, with other Federal agencies,
and with the external scientific community, including
through--
``(i) leading the development of a science and technology
strategy of the Administration and issuing policy guidance to
ensure that overarching Administration policy is aligned with
science and technology goals and objectives;
``(ii) chairing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration Science Council and serving as a liaison to
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Science
Advisory Board;
``(iii) providing oversight to ensure--
``(I) the Administration funds high priority and mission-
aligned science and technology development, including through
partnerships with the private sector, Cooperative Institutes,
academia, nongovernmental organizations, and other Federal
and non-Federal institutions; and
``(II) there is no unnecessary duplication of such science
and technology development;
``(iv) ensuring the Administration attracts, retains, and
promotes world class scientists and researchers from diverse
backgrounds, experiences, and expertise;
``(v) promoting the health and professional development of
the Administration's scientific workforce, including by
promoting efforts to reduce assault, harassment, and
discrimination that could hamper such health and development;
and
``(vi) ensuring coordination across the scientific
workforce and its conduct and application of science and
technology with the Administration's most recent Diversity
and Inclusion Strategic Plan;
``(C) under the direction of the Administrator, promote,
communicate, and advocate for the Administration's science
and technology portfolio and strategy to the broad domestic,
Tribal, and international communities and Congress, represent
the Administration in promoting and maintaining good public
and community relations, and provide the widest practical and
appropriate dissemination of science and technology
information concerning the full range of the Administration's
earth system authorities;
``(D) manage an Office of the Chief Scientist--
``(i) which shall be staffed by Federal employees of the
Administration detailed to the office on a rotating basis, in
a manner that promotes diversity of expertise, background,
and to the extent practicable, ensures that each line office
of the Administration is represented in the Office over time;
``(ii) in which there shall be a Deputy Chief Scientist, to
be designated by the Administrator or Acting Administrator
from among the Assistant Administrators on a rotational
basis, as appropriate to their backgrounds or expertise, who
shall advise and support the Chief Scientist and perform the
functions and duties of the Chief Scientist for not more than
one year in the event the Chief Scientist is unable to carry
out the duties of the Office, or in the event of a vacancy in
such position; and
``(iii) which may utilize contractors pursuant to
applicable laws and regulations, and offer opportunities to
fellows under existing programs; and
``(E) not less frequently than once each year, in
coordination with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration Science Council, produce and make publicly
available a report that--
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``(i) describes the Administration's implementation of the
science and technology strategy and scientific
accomplishments from the past year;
``(ii) details progress toward goals and challenges faced
by the Administration's science and technology portfolio and
scientific workforce;
``(iii) provides a summary of Administration-funded
research, including--
``(I) the percentage of Administration-funded research that
is funded intramurally;
``(II) the percentage of Administration-funded research
that is funded extramurally, including the relative
proportion of extramural research that is carried out by--
``(aa) the private sector;
``(bb) Cooperative Institutes;
``(cc) academia;
``(dd) nongovernmental organizations; and
``(ee) other categories as necessary; and
``(III) a summary of Administration-funded research that is
transitioned to operations, applications, commercialization,
and utilization; and
``(iv) provides reporting on scientific integrity actions,
including by specifying the aggregate number of scientific
and research misconduct cases, the number of consultations
conducted, the number of allegations investigated, the number
of findings of misconduct, and a summary of actions in
response to such findings.
``(3) Nothing in this subsection may be construed as
impeding the ability of the Administrator to select any
person for the position of Chief Scientist the Administrator
determines is qualified to serve in such position.''.
(b) Saving Clause.--The individual serving as Chief
Scientist of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration on the day before the date of the enactment of
this Act may continue to so serve until such time as the
Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration selects such a Chief Scientist in accordance
with subsection (d) of section 2 of Reorganization Plan No. 4
of 1970 (5 U.S.C. App), as amended by subsection (a).
Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization
Act of 2022
H.R. 3962
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Securing and Enabling
Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of
2022'' or the ``SECURE Notarization Act of 2022''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Communication technology.--The term ``communication
technology'', with respect to a notarization, means an
electronic device or process that allows the notary public
performing the notarization, a remotely located individual,
and (if applicable) a credible witness to communicate with
each other simultaneously by sight and sound during the
notarization.
(2) Electronic; electronic record; electronic signature;
information; person; record.--The terms ``electronic'',
``electronic record'', ``electronic signature'',
``information'', ``person'', and ``record'' have the meanings
given those terms in section 106 of the Electronic Signatures
in Global and National Commerce Act (15 U.S.C. 7006).
(3) Law.--The term ``law'' includes any statute,
regulation, rule, or rule of law.
(4) Notarial officer.--The term ``notarial officer''
means--
(A) a notary public; or
(B) any other individual authorized to perform a
notarization under the laws of a State without a commission
or appointment as a notary public.
(5) Notarial officer's state; notary public's state.--The
term ``notarial officer's State'' or ``notary public's
State'' means the State in which a notarial officer, or a
notary public, as applicable, is authorized to perform a
notarization.
(6) Notarization.--The term ``notarization''--
(A) means any act that a notarial officer may perform
under--
(i) Federal law, including this Act; or
(ii) the laws of the notarial officer's State; and
(B) includes any act described in subparagraph (A) and
performed by a notarial officer--
(i) with respect to--
(I) a tangible record; or
(II) an electronic record; and
(ii) for--
(I) an individual in the physical presence of the notarial
officer; or
(II) a remotely located individual.
(7) Notary public.--The term ``notary public'' means an
individual commissioned or appointed as a notary public to
perform a notarization under the laws of a State.
(8) Personal knowledge.--The term ``personal knowledge'',
with respect to the identity of an individual, means
knowledge of the identity of the individual through dealings
sufficient to provide reasonable certainty that the
individual has the identity claimed.
(9) Remotely located individual.--The term ``remotely
located individual'', with respect to a notarization, means
an individual who is not in the physical presence of the
notarial officer performing the notarization.
(10) Requirement.--The term ``requirement'' includes a
duty, a standard of care, and a prohibition.
(11) Signature.--The term ``signature'' means--
(A) an electronic signature; or
(B) a tangible symbol executed or adopted by a person and
evidencing the present intent to authenticate or adopt a
record.
(12) Simultaneously.--The term ``simultaneously'', with
respect to a communication between parties--
(A) means that each party communicates substantially
simultaneously and without unreasonable interruption or
disconnection; and
(B) includes any reasonably short delay that is inherent
in, or common with respect to, the method used for the
communication.
(13) State.--The term ``State''--
(A) means--
(i) any State of the United States;
(ii) the District of Columbia;
(iii) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;
(iv) any territory or possession of the United States; and
(v) any federally recognized Indian Tribe; and
(B) includes any executive, legislative, or judicial
agency, court, department, board, office, clerk, recorder,
register, registrar, commission, authority, institution,
instrumentality, county, municipality, or other political
subdivision of an entity described in any of clauses (i)
through (v) of subparagraph (A).
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION TO PERFORM AND MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR
ELECTRONIC NOTARIZATION.
(a) Authorization.--Unless prohibited under section 10, and
subject to subsection (b), a notary public may perform a
notarization that occurs in or affects interstate commerce
with respect to an electronic record.
(b) Requirements of Electronic Notarization.--If a notary
public performs a notarization under subsection (a), the
following requirements shall apply with respect to the
notarization:
(1) The electronic signature of the notary public, and all
other information required to be included under other
applicable law, shall be attached to or logically associated
with the electronic record.
(2) The electronic signature and other information
described in paragraph (1) shall be bound to the electronic
record in a manner that renders any subsequent change or
modification to the electronic record evident.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION TO PERFORM AND MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR
REMOTE NOTARIZATION.
(a) Authorization.--Unless prohibited under section 10, and
subject to subsection (b), a notary public may perform a
notarization that occurs in or affects interstate commerce
for a remotely located individual.
(b) Requirements of Remote Notarization.--If a notary
public performs a notarization under subsection (a), the
following requirements shall apply with respect to the
notarization:
(1) The remotely located individual shall appear personally
before the notary public at the time of the notarization by
using communication technology.
(2) The notary public shall--
(A) reasonably identify the remotely located individual--
(i) through personal knowledge of the identity of the
remotely located individual; or
(ii) by obtaining satisfactory evidence of the identity of
the remotely located individual by--
(I) using not fewer than 2 distinct types of processes or
services through which a third person provides a means to
verify the identity of the remotely located individual
through a review of public or private data sources; or
(II) oath or affirmation of a credible witness who--
(aa)(AA) is in the physical presence of the notary public
or the remotely located individual; or
(BB) appears personally before the notary public and the
remotely located individual by using communication
technology;
(bb) has personal knowledge of the identity of the remotely
located individual; and
(cc) has been identified by the notary public in the same
manner as specified for identification of a remotely located
individual under clause (i) or subclause (I) of this clause;
(B) either directly or through an agent--
(i) create an audio and visual recording of the performance
of the notarization; and
(ii) notwithstanding any resignation from, or revocation,
suspension, or termination of, the notary public's commission
or appointment, retain the recording created under clause (i)
as a notarial record--
(I) for a period of not less than--
(aa) if an applicable law of the notary public's State
specifies a period of retention, the greater of--
(AA) that specified period; or
(BB) 5 years after the date on which the recording is
created; or
(bb) if no applicable law of the notary public's State
specifies a period of retention, 10 years after the date on
which the recording is created; and
(II) if any applicable law of the notary public's State
governs the content, manner or place of retention, security,
use, effect, or disclosure of the recording or any
information contained in the recording, in accordance with
that law; and
(C) if the notarization is performed with respect to a
tangible or electronic record, take reasonable steps to
confirm that the record before the notary public is the same
record with respect to which the remotely located individual
made a statement or on which the individual executed a
signature.
(3) If a guardian, conservator, executor, personal
representative, administrator, or similar fiduciary or
successor is appointed for or on behalf of a notary public or
a deceased notary public under applicable law, that person
shall retain the recording under paragraph (2)(B)(ii),
unless--
(A) another person is obligated to retain the recording
under applicable law of the notary public's State; or
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(B)(i) under applicable law of the notary public's State,
that person may transmit the recording to an office, archive,
or repository approved or designated by the State; and
(ii) that person transmits the recording to the office,
archive, or repository described in clause (i) in accordance
with applicable law of the notary public's State.
(4) If the remotely located individual is physically
located outside the geographic boundaries of a State, or is
otherwise physically located in a location that is not
subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, at the time
of the notarization--
(A) the record shall--
(i) be intended for filing with, or relate to a matter
before, a court, governmental entity, public official, or
other entity that is subject to the jurisdiction of the
United States; or
(ii) involve property located in the territorial
jurisdiction of the United States or a transaction
substantially connected to the United States; and
(B) the act of making the statement or signing the record
may not be prohibited by a law of the jurisdiction in which
the individual is physically located.
(c) Personal Appearance Satisfied.--If a State or Federal
law requires an individual to appear personally before or be
in the physical presence of a notary public at the time of a
notarization, that requirement shall be considered to be
satisfied if--
(1) the individual--
(A) is a remotely located individual; and
(B) appears personally before the notary public at the time
of the notarization by using communication technology; and
(2)(A) the notarization was performed under or relates to a
public act, record, or judicial proceeding of the notary
public's State; or
(B) the notarization occurs in or affects interstate
commerce.
SEC. 5. RECOGNITION OF NOTARIZATIONS IN FEDERAL COURT.
(a) Recognition of Validity.--Each court of the United
States shall recognize as valid under the State or Federal
law applicable in a judicial proceeding before the court any
notarization performed by a notarial officer of any State if
the notarization is valid under the laws of the notarial
officer's State or under this Act.
(b) Legal Effect of Recognized Notarization.--A
notarization recognized under subsection (a) shall have the
same effect under the State or Federal law applicable in the
applicable judicial proceeding as if that notarization was
validly performed--
(1)(A) by a notarial officer of the State, the law of which
is applicable in the proceeding; or
(B) under this Act or other Federal law; and
(2) without regard to whether the notarization was
performed--
(A) with respect to--
(i) a tangible record; or
(ii) an electronic record; or
(B) for--
(i) an individual in the physical presence of the notarial
officer; or
(ii) a remotely located individual.
(c) Presumption of Genuineness.--In a determination of the
validity of a notarization for the purposes of subsection
(a), the signature and title of an individual performing the
notarization shall be prima facie evidence in any court of
the United States that the signature of the individual is
genuine and that the individual holds the designated title.
(d) Conclusive Evidence of Authority.--In a determination
of the validity of a notarization for the purposes of
subsection (a), the signature and title of the following
notarial officers of a State shall conclusively establish the
authority of the officer to perform the notarization:
(1) A notary public of that State.
(2) A judge, clerk, or deputy clerk of a court of that
State.
SEC. 6. RECOGNITION BY STATE OF NOTARIZATIONS PERFORMED UNDER
AUTHORITY OF ANOTHER STATE.
(a) Recognition of Validity.--Each State shall recognize as
valid under the laws of that State any notarization performed
by a notarial officer of any other State if--
(1) the notarization is valid under the laws of the
notarial officer's State or under this Act; and
(2)(A) the notarization was performed under or relates to a
public act, record, or judicial proceeding of the notarial
officer's State; or
(B) the notarization occurs in or affects interstate
commerce.
(b) Legal Effect of Recognized Notarization.--A
notarization recognized under subsection (a) shall have the
same effect under the laws of the recognizing State as if
that notarization was validly performed by a notarial officer
of the recognizing State, without regard to whether the
notarization was performed--
(1) with respect to--
(A) a tangible record; or
(B) an electronic record; or
(2) for--
(A) an individual in the physical presence of the notarial
officer; or
(B) a remotely located individual.
(c) Presumption of Genuineness.--In a determination of the
validity of a notarization for the purposes of subsection
(a), the signature and title of an individual performing a
notarization shall be prima facie evidence in any State court
or judicial proceeding that the signature is genuine and that
the individual holds the designated title.
(d) Conclusive Evidence of Authority.--In a determination
of the validity of a notarization for the purposes of
subsection (a), the signature and title of the following
notarial officers of a State shall conclusively establish the
authority of the officer to perform the notarization:
(1) A notary public of that State.
(2) A judge, clerk, or deputy clerk of a court of that
State.
SEC. 7. ELECTRONIC AND REMOTE NOTARIZATION NOT REQUIRED.
Nothing in this Act may be construed to require a notary
public to perform a notarization--
(1) with respect to an electronic record;
(2) for a remotely located individual; or
(3) using a technology that the notary public has not
selected.
SEC. 8. VALIDITY OF NOTARIZATIONS; RIGHTS OF AGGRIEVED
PERSONS NOT AFFECTED; STATE LAWS ON THE
PRACTICE OF LAW NOT AFFECTED.
(a) Validity Not Affected.--The failure of a notary public
to meet a requirement under section 3 or 4 in the performance
of a notarization, or the failure of a notarization to
conform to a requirement under section 3 or 4, shall not
invalidate or impair the validity or recognition of the
notarization.
(b) Rights of Aggrieved Persons.--The validity and
recognition of a notarization under this Act may not be
construed to prevent an aggrieved person from seeking to
invalidate a record or transaction that is the subject of a
notarization or from seeking other remedies based on State or
Federal law other than this Act for any reason not specified
in this Act, including on the basis--
(1) that a person did not, with present intent to
authenticate or adopt a record, execute a signature on the
record;
(2) that an individual was incompetent, lacked authority or
capacity to authenticate or adopt a record, or did not
knowingly and voluntarily authenticate or adopt a record; or
(3) of fraud, forgery, mistake, misrepresentation,
impersonation, duress, undue influence, or other invalidating
cause.
(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act may be
construed to affect a State law governing, authorizing, or
prohibiting the practice of law.
SEC. 9. EXCEPTION TO PREEMPTION.
(a) In General.--A State law may modify, limit, or
supersede the provisions of section 3, or subsection (a) or
(b) of section 4, with respect to State law only if that
State law--
(1) either--
(A) constitutes an enactment or adoption of the Revised
Uniform Law on Notarial Acts, as approved and recommended for
enactment in all the States by the National Conference of
Commissioners on Uniform State Laws in 2018 or the Revised
Uniform Law on Notarial Acts, as approved and recommended for
enactment in all the States by the National Conference of
Commissioners on Uniform State Laws in 2021, except that a
modification to such Law enacted or adopted by a State shall
be preempted to the extent such modification--
(i) is inconsistent with a provision of section 3 or
subsection (a) or (b) of section 4, as applicable; or
(ii) would not be permitted under subparagraph (B); or
(B) specifies additional or alternative procedures or
requirements for the performance of notarizations with
respect to electronic records or for remotely located
individuals, if those additional or alternative procedures or
requirements--
(i) are consistent with section 3 and subsections (a) and
(b) of section 4; and
(ii) do not accord greater legal effect to the
implementation or application of a specific technology or
technical specification for performing those notarizations;
and
(2) requires the retention of an audio and visual recording
of the performance of a notarization for a remotely located
individual for a period of not less than 5 years after the
recording is created.
(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in section 5 or 6 may be
construed to preclude the recognition of a notarization under
applicable State law, regardless of whether such State law is
consistent with section 5 or 6.
SEC. 10. STANDARD OF CARE; SPECIAL NOTARIAL COMMISSIONS.
(a) State Standards of Care; Authority of State Regulatory
Officials.--Nothing in this Act may be construed to prevent a
State, or a notarial regulatory official of a State, from--
(1) adopting a requirement in this Act as a duty or
standard of care under the laws of that State or sanctioning
a notary public for breach of such a duty or standard of
care;
(2) establishing requirements and qualifications for, or
denying, refusing to renew, revoking, suspending, or imposing
a condition on, a commission or appointment as a notary
public;
(3) creating or designating a class or type of commission
or appointment, or requiring an endorsement or other
authorization to be received by a notary public, as a
condition on the authority to perform notarizations with
respect to electronic records or for remotely located
individuals; or
(4) prohibiting a notary public from performing a
notarization under section 3 or 4 as a sanction for a breach
of duty or standard of care or for official misconduct.
(b) Special Commissions or Authorizations Created by a
State; Sanction for Breach or Official Misconduct.--A notary
public may not perform a notarization under section 3 or 4
if--
(1)(A) the notary public's State has enacted a law that
creates or designates a class or type of commission or
appointment, or requires an endorsement or other
authorization to be received by a notary public, as a
condition on the authority to perform notarizations with
respect to electronic records or for remotely located
individuals; and
(B) the commission or appointment of the notary public is
not of the class or type or the notary public has not
received the endorsement or other authorization; or
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(2) the notarial regulatory official of the notary public's
State has prohibited the notary public from performing the
notarization as a sanction for a breach of duty or standard
of care or for official misconduct.
SEC. 11. SEVERABILITY.
If any provision of this Act or the application of such
provision to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid
or unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act and the
application of the provisions thereof to other persons or
circumstances shall not be affected by that holding.
Reporting Attacks From Nations Selected For Oversight and Monitoring
Web Attacks and Ransomware From Enemies Act
H.R. 4551
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Reporting Attacks from
Nations Selected for Oversight and Monitoring Web Attacks and
Ransomware from Enemies Act'' or the ``RANSOMWARE Act''.
SEC. 2. RANSOMWARE AND OTHER CYBER-RELATED ATTACKS.
Section 14 of the U.S. SAFE WEB Act of 2006 (Public Law
109-455; 120 Stat. 3382) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
(A) by striking ``Not later than 3 years after the date of
enactment of this Act,'' and inserting ``Not later than 1
year after the date of enactment of the Reporting Attacks
from Nations Selected for Oversight and Monitoring Web
Attacks and Ransomware from Enemies Act, and every 2 years
thereafter,''; and
(B) by inserting ``, with respect to the 2-year period
preceding the date of the report (or, in the case of the
first report transmitted under this section after the date of
the enactment of the Reporting Attacks from Nations Selected
for Oversight and Monitoring Web Attacks and Ransomware from
Enemies Act, the 1-year period preceding the date of the
report)'' after ``include'';
(2) in paragraph (8), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
semicolon;
(3) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(10) the number and details of cross-border complaints
received by the Commission that involve ransomware or other
cyber-related attacks--
``(A) that were committed by individuals located in foreign
countries or with ties to foreign countries; and
``(B) that were committed by companies located in foreign
countries or with ties to foreign countries.''.
SEC. 3. REPORT ON RANSOMWARE AND OTHER CYBER-RELATED ATTACKS
BY CERTAIN FOREIGN INDIVIDUALS, COMPANIES, AND
GOVERNMENTS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the
Federal Trade Commission shall transmit to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate a report describing its use of and experience with the
authority granted by the U.S. SAFE WEB Act of 2006 (Public
Law 109-455) and the amendments made by such Act. The report
shall include the following:
(1) The number and details of cross-border complaints
received by the Commission (including which such complaints
were acted upon and which such complaints were not acted
upon) that relate to incidents that were committed by
individuals, companies, or governments described in
subsection (b), broken down by each type of individual, type
of company, or government described in a paragraph of such
subsection.
(2) The number and details of cross-border complaints
received by the Commission (including which such complaints
were acted upon and which such complaints were not acted
upon) that involve ransomware or other cyber-related attacks
that were committed by individuals, companies, or governments
described in subsection (b), broken down by each type of
individual, type of company, or government described in a
paragraph of such subsection.
(3) A description of trends in the number of cross-border
complaints received by the Commission that relate to
incidents that were committed by individuals, companies, or
governments described in subsection (b), broken down by each
type of individual, type of company, or government described
in a paragraph of such subsection.
(4) Identification and details of foreign agencies
(including foreign law enforcement agencies (as defined in
section 4 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C.
44))) located in Russia, China, North Korea, or Iran with
which the Commission has cooperated and the results of such
cooperation, including any foreign agency enforcement action
or lack thereof.
(5) A description of Commission litigation, in relation to
cross-border complaints described in paragraphs (1) and (2),
brought in foreign courts and the results of such litigation.
(6) Any recommendations for legislation that may advance
the mission of the Commission in carrying out the U.S. SAFE
WEB Act of 2006 and the amendments made by such Act.
(7) Any recommendations for legislation that may advance
the security of the United States and United States companies
against ransomware and other cyber-related attacks.
(8) Any recommendations for United States citizens and
United States businesses to implement best practices on
mitigating ransomware and other cyber-related attacks.
(b) Individuals, Companies, and Governments Described.--The
individuals, companies, and governments described in this
subsection are the following:
(1) An individual located within Russia or with direct or
indirect ties to the Government of the Russian Federation.
(2) A company located within Russia or with direct or
indirect ties to the Government of the Russian Federation.
(3) The Government of the Russian Federation.
(4) An individual located within China or with direct or
indirect ties to the Government of the People's Republic of
China.
(5) A company located within China or with direct or
indirect ties to the Government of the People's Republic of
China.
(6) The Government of the People's Republic of China.
(7) An individual located within North Korea or with direct
or indirect ties to the Government of the Democratic People's
Republic of Korea.
(8) A company located within North Korea or with direct or
indirect ties to the Government of the Democratic People's
Republic of Korea.
(9) The Government of the Democratic People's Republic of
Korea.
(10) An individual located within Iran or with direct or
indirect ties to the Government of the Islamic Republic of
Iran.
(11) A company located within Iran or with direct or
indirect ties to the Government of the Islamic Republic of
Iran.
(12) The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Reese's Law
H.R. 5313
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as ``Reese's Law''.
SEC. 2. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY STANDARD FOR BUTTON CELL OR
COIN BATTERIES AND CONSUMER PRODUCTS CONTAINING
SUCH BATTERIES.
(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall, in
accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code,
promulgate a final consumer product safety standard for
button cell or coin batteries and consumer products
containing button cell or coin batteries that shall only
contain--
(1) a performance standard requiring the button cell or
coin battery compartments of a consumer product containing
button cell or coin batteries to be secured in a manner that
would eliminate or adequately reduce the risk of injury from
button or coin cell battery ingestion by children that are 6
years of age or younger during reasonably foreseeable use or
misuse conditions; and
(2) warning label requirements--
(A) to be included on the packaging of button cell or coin
batteries and the packaging of a consumer product containing
button cell or coin batteries;
(B) to be included in any literature, such as a user
manual, that accompanies a consumer product containing button
cell or coin batteries; and
(C) to be included, as practicable--
(i) directly on a consumer product containing button cell
or coin batteries in a manner that is visible to the consumer
upon installation or replacement of the button cell or coin
battery; or
(ii) in the case of a product for which the battery is not
intended to be replaced or installed by the consumer, to be
included directly on the consumer product in a manner that is
visible to the consumer upon access to the battery
compartment, except that if it is impracticable to label the
product, this information shall be placed on the packaging or
instructions.
(b) Requirements for Warning Labels.--Warning labels
required under subsection (a)(2) shall--
(1) clearly identify the hazard of ingestion; and
(2) instruct consumers, as practicable, to keep new and
used batteries out of the reach of children, to seek
immediate medical attention if a battery is ingested, and to
follow any other consensus medical advice.
(c) Treatment of Standard for Enforcement Purposes.--A
consumer product safety standard promulgated under subsection
(a) shall be treated as a consumer product safety rule
promulgated under section 9 of the Consumer Product Safety
Act (15 U.S.C. 2058).
(d) Exception for Reliance on Voluntary Standard.--
(1) Before promulgation of standard by commission.--
Subsection (a) shall not apply if the Commission determines,
before the Commission promulgates a final consumer product
safety standard under such subsection, that--
(A) with respect to any consumer product for which there is
a voluntary consumer product safety standard that meets the
requirements for a standard promulgated under subsection (a)
with respect to such product; and
(B) the voluntary standard described in subparagraph (A)--
(i) is in effect at the time of the determination by the
Commission; or
(ii) will be in effect not later than the date that is 180
days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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(2) Determination required to be published in federal
register.--Any determination made by the Commission under
this subsection shall be published in the Federal Register.
(e) Treatment of Voluntary Standard for Enforcement
Purposes.--
(1) In general.--If the Commission makes a determination
under subsection (d) with respect to a voluntary standard,
the requirements of such voluntary standard shall be treated
as a consumer product safety rule promulgated under section 9
of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2058) beginning
on the date described in paragraph (2).
(2) Date described.--The date described in this paragraph
is the later of--
(A) the date of the determination of the Commission under
subsection (d) with respect to the voluntary standard
described in paragraph (1); or
(B) the effective date contained in the voluntary standard
described in paragraph (1).
(f) Revision of Voluntary Standard.--
(1) Notice to commission.--If a voluntary standard with
respect to which the Commission has made a determination
under subsection (d) is subsequently revised, the
organization that revised the standard shall notify the
Commission after the final approval of the revision.
(2) Effective date of revision.--Beginning on the date that
is 180 days after the Commission is notified of a revised
voluntary standard described in paragraph (1) (or such later
date as the Commission determines appropriate), such revised
voluntary standard in whole or in part shall be considered to
be a consumer product safety rule promulgated under section 9
of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2058), in place
of the prior version, unless, within 90 days after receiving
the notice, the Commission notifies the organization that the
revised voluntary standard, in whole or in part, does not
improve the safety of the consumer product covered by the
standard and that the Commission is retaining all or part of
the existing consumer product safety standard.
(g) Future Rulemaking.--At any time after the promulgation
of a final consumer product safety standard under subsection
(a), a voluntary standard is treated as a consumer product
safety rule under subsection (e), or a revised voluntary
standard becomes enforceable as a consumer product safety
rule under subsection (f), the Commission may initiate a
rulemaking in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United
States Code, to modify the requirements of the standard or
revised standard. Any rule promulgated under this subsection
shall be treated as a consumer product safety rule
promulgated under section 9 of the Consumer Product Safety
Act (15 U.S.C. 2058).
SEC. 3. CHILD-RESISTANT PACKAGING FOR BUTTON CELL OR COIN
BATTERIES.
(a) Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, any button cell or coin battery
sold, offered for sale, manufactured for sale, distributed in
commerce, or imported into the United States, or included
separately with a consumer product sold, offered for sale,
manufactured for sale, distributed in commerce, or imported
into the United States, shall be packaged in accordance with
the standards provided in section 1700.15 of title 16, Code
of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), as
determined through testing in accordance with the method
described in section 1700.20 of title 16, Code of Federal
Regulations (or any successor regulation), or another test
method for button cell or coin battery packaging specified,
by rule, by the Commission.
(b) Applicability.--The requirement of subsection (a) shall
be treated as a standard for the special packaging of a
household substance established under section 3(a) of the
Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970 (15 U.S.C. 1472(a)).
SEC. 4. EXEMPTION FOR COMPLIANCE WITH EXISTING STANDARD.
The standards promulgated under this Act shall not apply
with respect to any toy product that is in compliance with
the battery accessibility and labeling requirements of part
1250 of title 16, Code of Federal Regulations, and in
reference to section 3(a), shall not apply with respect to
button cell or coin batteries that are in compliance with the
marking and packaging provisions of the ANSI Safety Standard
for Portable Lithium Primary Cells and Batteries (ANSI
C18.3M).
SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Button cell or coin battery.--The term ``button cell or
coin battery'' means--
(A) a single cell battery with a diameter greater than the
height of the battery; or
(B) any other battery, regardless of the technology used to
produce an electrical charge, that is determined by the
Commission to pose an ingestion hazard.
(2) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Consumer
Product Safety Commission.
(3) Consumer product.--The term ``consumer product'' has
the meaning given such term in section 3(a) of the Consumer
Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2052(a)).
(4) Consumer product containing button cell or coin
batteries.--The term ``consumer product containing button
cell or coin batteries'' means a consumer product containing
or designed to use one or more button cell or coin batteries,
regardless of whether such batteries are intended to be
replaced by the consumer or are included with the product or
sold separately.
(5) Toy product.--The term ``toy product'' means any object
designed, manufactured, or marketed as a plaything for
children under 14 years of age.
SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The standard promulgated under section 2(a) and the
requirements of section 3(a) shall only apply to a product
that is manufactured or imported after the effective date of
such standard or requirement.
Cost-Share Accountability Act of 2022
H.R. 6933
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Cost-Share Accountability
Act of 2022''.
SEC. 2. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
Section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C.
16352) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(g) Reporting.--Not later than 120 days after the
enactment of the Cost-Share Accountability Act of 2022, and
at least quarterly thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to
the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and Committee
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee
on Appropriations of the Senate, and shall make publicly
available, a report on the use by the Department during the
period covered by the report of the authority to reduce or
eliminate cost-sharing requirements provided by subsections
(b)(3) or (c)(2).''.
Safe Connections Act of 2022
H.R. 7132
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Safe Connections Act of
2022''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
Except as otherwise provided in this Act, terms used in
this Act that are defined in section 345(a) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as added by section 4 of this
Act, have the meanings given those terms in such section
345(a).
SEC. 3. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, sexual
assault, human trafficking, and related crimes are life-
threatening issues and have lasting and harmful effects on
individuals, families, and entire communities.
(2) Survivors often lack meaningful support and options
when establishing independence from an abuser, including
barriers such as financial insecurity and limited access to
reliable communications tools to maintain essential
connections with family, social safety networks, employers,
and support services.
(3) Perpetrators of violence and abuse described in
paragraph (1) increasingly use technological and
communications tools to exercise control over, monitor, and
abuse their victims.
(4) Communications law can play a public interest role in
the promotion of safety, life, and property with respect to
the types of violence and abuse described in paragraph (1).
For example, independent access to a wireless phone plan can
assist survivors in establishing security and autonomy.
(5) Safeguards within communications services can serve a
role in preventing abuse and narrowing the digital divide
experienced by survivors of abuse.
SEC. 4. PROTECTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS WITHIN
COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES.
Part I of title III of the Communications Act of 1934 (47
U.S.C. 301 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``SEC. 345. PROTECTION OF SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE,
HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AND RELATED CRIMES.
``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Abuser.--The term `abuser' means an individual who
has committed or allegedly committed a covered act against--
``(A) an individual who seeks relief under subsection (b);
or
``(B) an individual in the care of an individual who seeks
relief under subsection (b).
``(2) Covered act.--
``(A) In general.--The term `covered act' means conduct
that constitutes--
``(i) a crime described in section 40002(a) of the Violence
Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291(a)), including
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking,
and sex trafficking;
``(ii) 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) (relating to severe forms of
trafficking in persons and sex trafficking, respectively); or
``(iii) an act under State law, Tribal law, or the Uniform
Code of Military Justice that is similar to an offense
described in clause (i) or (ii).
``(B) Conviction not required.--Nothing in subparagraph (A)
shall be construed to require a criminal conviction or any
other determination of a court in order for conduct to
constitute a covered act.
``(3) Covered provider.--The term `covered provider' means
a provider of a private mobile service or commercial mobile
service, as those terms are defined in section 332(d).
``(4) Primary account holder.--The term `primary account
holder' means an individual who is a party to a mobile
service contract with a covered provider.
``(5) Shared mobile service contract.--The term `shared
mobile service contract'--
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``(A) means a mobile service contract for an account that
includes not less than 2 consumers; and
``(B) does not include enterprise services offered by a
covered provider.
``(6) Survivor.--The term `survivor' means an individual
who is not less than 18 years old and--
``(A) against whom a covered act has been committed or
allegedly committed; or
``(B) who cares for another individual against whom a
covered act has been committed or allegedly committed
(provided that the individual providing care did not commit
or allegedly commit the covered act).
``(b) Separation of Lines From Shared Mobile Service
Contract.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 2 business days after
receiving a completed line separation request from a survivor
pursuant to subsection (c), a covered provider shall, as
applicable, with respect to a shared mobile service contract
under which the survivor and the abuser each use a line--
``(A) separate the line of the survivor, and the line of
any individual in the care of the survivor, from the shared
mobile service contract; or
``(B) separate the line of the abuser from the shared
mobile service contract.
``(2) Limitations on penalties, fees, and other
requirements.--Except as provided in paragraphs (5) through
(7), a covered provider may not make separation of a line
from a shared mobile service contract under paragraph (1)
contingent on any requirement other than the requirements
under subsection (c), including--
``(A) payment of a fee, penalty, or other charge;
``(B) maintaining contractual or billing responsibility of
a separated line with the provider;
``(C) approval of separation by the primary account holder,
if the primary account holder is not the survivor;
``(D) a prohibition or limitation, including one described
in subparagraph (A), on number portability, provided such
portability is technically feasible, or a request to change
phone numbers;
``(E) a prohibition or limitation on the separation of
lines as a result of arrears accrued by the account;
``(F) an increase in the rate charged for the mobile
service plan of the primary account holder with respect to
service on any remaining line or lines; or
``(G) any other limitation or requirement not listed under
subsection (c).
``(3) Rule of construction.--Nothing in paragraph (2) shall
be construed to require a covered provider to provide a rate
plan for the primary account holder that is not otherwise
commercially available.
``(4) Remote option.--A covered provider shall offer a
survivor the ability to submit a line separation request
under subsection (c) through secure remote means that are
easily navigable, provided that remote options are
commercially available and technically feasible.
``(5) Responsibility for transferred telephone numbers.--
Notwithstanding paragraph (2), beginning on the date on which
a covered provider transfers billing responsibilities for and
use of a telephone number or numbers to a survivor under
paragraph (1)(A) in response to a line separation request
submitted by the survivor under subsection (c), unless
ordered otherwise by a court, the survivor shall assume
financial responsibility, including for monthly service
costs, for the transferred telephone number or numbers.
``(6) Responsibility for transferred telephone numbers from
a survivor's account.--Notwithstanding paragraph (2), upon
the transfer of a telephone number under paragraph (1)(B) in
response to a line separation request submitted by a survivor
under subsection (c), the survivor shall have no further
financial responsibilities to the transferring covered
provider for the services provided by the transferring
covered provider for the telephone number or for any mobile
device associated with the telephone number.
``(7) Responsibility for mobile device.--Notwithstanding
paragraph (2), beginning on the date on which a covered
provider transfers billing responsibilities for and rights to
a telephone number or numbers to a survivor under paragraph
(1)(A) in response to a line separation request submitted by
the survivor under subsection (c), unless otherwise ordered
by a court, the survivor shall not assume financial
responsibility for any mobile device associated with the
separated line, unless the survivor purchased the mobile
device, or affirmatively elects to maintain possession of the
mobile device.
``(8) Notice to survivor.--If a covered provider separates
a line from a shared mobile service contract under paragraph
(1) and the primary account holder is not the survivor, the
covered provider shall notify the survivor of the date on
which the covered provider intends to give any formal notice
to the primary account holder.
``(c) Line Separation Request.--
``(1) In general.--In the case of a survivor seeking to
separate a line from a shared mobile service contract, the
survivor shall submit to the covered provider a line
separation request that--
``(A) verifies that an individual who uses a line under the
shared mobile service contract has committed or allegedly
committed a covered act against the survivor or an individual
in the survivor's care, by providing--
``(i) a copy of a signed affidavit from a licensed medical
or mental health care provider, licensed military medical or
mental health care provider, licensed social worker, victim
services provider, or licensed military victim services
provider, or an employee of a court, acting within the scope
of that person's employment; or
``(ii) a copy of a police report, statements provided by
police, including military police, to magistrates or judges,
charging documents, protective or restraining orders,
military protective orders, or any other official record that
documents the covered act;
``(B) in the case of relief sought under subsection
(b)(1)(A), with respect to--
``(i) a line used by the survivor that the survivor seeks
to have separated, states that the survivor is the user of
that specific line; and
``(ii) a line used by an individual in the care of the
survivor that the survivor seeks to have separated, includes
an affidavit setting forth that the individual--
``(I) is in the care of the survivor; and
``(II) is the user of that specific line; and
``(C) requests relief under subparagraph (A) or (B) of
subsection (b)(1) and identifies each line that should be
separated.
``(2) Communications from covered providers.--
``(A) In general.--A covered provider shall notify a
survivor seeking relief under subsection (b) in clear and
accessible language that the covered provider may contact the
survivor, or designated representative of the survivor, to
confirm the line separation, or if the covered provider is
unable to complete the line separation for any reason,
pursuant to subparagraphs (B) and (C).
``(B) Remote means.--A covered provider shall notify a
survivor under subparagraph (A) through remote means,
provided that remote means are commercially available and
technically feasible.
``(C) Election of manner of contact.--When completing a
line separation request submitted by a survivor through
remote means under paragraph (1), a covered provider shall
allow the survivor to elect in the manner in which the
covered provider may--
``(i) contact the survivor, or designated representative of
the survivor, in response to the request, if necessary; or
``(ii) notify the survivor, or designated representative of
the survivor, of the inability of the covered provider to
complete the line separation.
``(3) Enhanced protections under state law.--This
subsection shall not affect any law or regulation of a State
providing communications protections for survivors (or any
similar category of individuals) that has less stringent
requirements for providing evidence of a covered act (or any
similar category of conduct) than this subsection.
``(d) Confidential and Secure Treatment of Personal
Information.--
``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 222(c)(2), a
covered provider and any officer, director, employee, vendor,
or agent thereof shall treat any information submitted by a
survivor under subsection (c) as confidential and securely
dispose of the information not later than 90 days after
receiving the information.
``(2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in paragraph (1) shall
be construed to prohibit a covered provider from maintaining,
for longer than the period specified in that paragraph, a
record that verifies that a survivor fulfilled the conditions
of a line separation request under subsection (c).
``(e) Availability of Information to Consumers.--A covered
provider shall make information about the options and process
described in subsections (b) and (c) readily available to
consumers--
``(1) on the website and the mobile application of the
provider;
``(2) in physical stores; and
``(3) in other forms of public-facing consumer
communication.
``(f) Technical Infeasibility.--
``(1) In general.--The requirement to effectuate a line
separation request pursuant to subsection (b)(1) shall not
apply to a covered provider if the covered provider cannot
operationally or technically effectuate the request.
``(2) Notification.--If a covered provider cannot
operationally or technically effectuate a line separation
request as described in paragraph (1), the covered provider
shall--
``(A) notify the survivor who submitted the request of that
infeasibility--
``(i) at the time of the request; or
``(ii) in the case of a survivor who has submitted the
request using remote means, not later than 2 business days
after receiving the request; and
``(B) provide the survivor with information about other
alternatives to submitting a line separation request,
including starting a new line of service.
``(g) Liability Protection.--
``(1) In general.--A covered provider and any officer,
director, employee, vendor, or agent thereof shall not be
subject to liability for any claims deriving from an action
taken or omission made with respect to compliance with this
section and the rules adopted to implement this section.
``(2) Commission authority.--Nothing in this subsection
shall limit the authority of the Commission to enforce this
section or any rules or regulations promulgated by the
Commission pursuant to this section.''.
SEC. 5. RULEMAKING ON PROTECTIONS FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE.
(a) Definitions.--In this section--
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(1) the term ``Affordable Connectivity Program'' means the
program established under section 904(b) of division N of the
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260),
as amended by section 60502 of the Infrastructure Investment
and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58), or any successor program;
(2) the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House
of Representatives;
(3) the term ``Commission'' means the Federal
Communications Commission;
(4) the term ``covered hotline'' means a hotline related to
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking,
sex trafficking, severe forms of trafficking in persons, or
any other similar act;
(5) the term ``designated program'' means the program
designated by the Commission under subsection (b)(2)(A)(i) to
provide emergency communications support to survivors;
(6) the term ``Lifeline program'' means the program set
forth in subpart E of part 54 of title 47, Code of Federal
Regulations (or any successor regulation);
(7) the term ``text message'' has the meaning given the
term in section 227(e)(8) of the Communications Act of 1934
(47 U.S.C. 227(e)(8)); and
(8) the term ``voice service'' has the meaning given such
term in section 4(a) of the Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall
Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act (47 U.S.C.
227b(a)).
(b) Rulemakings.--
(1) Line separations.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commission shall adopt rules to
implement section 345 of the Communications Act of 1934, as
added by section 4 of this Act.
(B) Considerations.--In adopting rules under subparagraph
(A), the Commission shall consider--
(i) privacy protections;
(ii) account security and fraud detection;
(iii) account billing procedures;
(iv) procedures for notification of survivors about line
separation processes;
(v) notice to primary account holders;
(vi) situations in which a covered provider cannot
operationally or technically separate a telephone number or
numbers from a shared mobile service contract such that the
provider cannot effectuate a line separation request;
(vii) the requirements for remote submission of a line
separation request, including how that option facilitates
submission of verification information and meets the other
requirements of section 345 of the Communications Act of
1934, as added by section 4 of this Act;
(viii) feasibility of remote options for small covered
providers;
(ix) implementation timelines, including those for small
covered providers;
(x) financial responsibility for transferred telephone
numbers;
(xi) whether and how the survivor can affirmatively elect
to take financial responsibility for the mobile device
associated with the separated line;
(xii) compliance with subpart U of part 64 of title 47,
Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulations
(relating to customer proprietary network information) or any
other legal or law enforcement requirements; and
(xiii) ensuring covered providers have the necessary
account information to comply with the rules and with section
345 of the Communications Act of 1934, as added by section 4
of this Act.
(2) Emergency communications support for survivors.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, or as part of a general rulemaking
proceeding relating to the Lifeline program or the Affordable
Connectivity Program, whichever occurs earlier, the
Commission shall adopt rules that--
(i) designate a single program, which shall be either the
Lifeline program or the Affordable Connectivity Program, to
provide emergency communications support to survivors in
accordance with this paragraph; and
(ii) allow a survivor who is suffering from financial
hardship and meets the requirements under section 345(c)(1)
of the Communications Act of 1934, as added by section 4 of
this Act, without regard to whether the survivor meets the
otherwise applicable eligibility requirements of the
designated program, to--
(I) enroll in the designated program as quickly as is
feasible; and
(II) participate in the designated program based on such
qualifications for not more than 6 months.
(B) Considerations.--In adopting rules under subparagraph
(A), the Commission shall consider--
(i) how survivors who are eligible for relief and elected
to separate a line under section 345(c)(1) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as added by section 4 of this
Act, but whose lines could not be separated due to
operational or technical infeasibility, can participate in
the designated program; and
(ii) confidentiality in the transfer and retention of any
necessary documentation regarding the eligibility of a
survivor to enroll in the designated program.
(C) Evaluation.--Not later than 2 years after completing
the rulemaking under subparagraph (A), the Commission shall--
(i) evaluate the effectiveness of the Commission's
provision of support to survivors through the designated
program;
(ii) assess the detection and elimination of fraud, waste,
and abuse with respect to the support described in clause
(i); and
(iii) submit to the appropriate congressional committees a
report that includes the evaluation and assessment described
in clauses (i) and (ii), respectively.
(D) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this paragraph shall
be construed to limit the ability of a survivor who meets the
requirements under section 345(c)(1) of the Communications
Act of 1934, as added by section 4 of this Act, to
participate in the designated program indefinitely if the
survivor otherwise qualifies for the designated program under
the rules of the designated program.
(E) Notification.--A covered provider that receives a line
separation request pursuant to section 345 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as added by section 4 of this
Act, shall inform the survivor who submitted the request of--
(i) the existence of the designated program;
(ii) who qualifies to participate in the designated program
under the rules adopted under subparagraph (A) that are
specially applicable to survivors; and
(iii) how to participate in the designated program under
the rules described in clause (ii).
(3) Hotline calls.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commission shall commence a
rulemaking proceeding to consider whether to, and how the
Commission should--
(i) establish, and update on a monthly basis, a central
database of covered hotlines to be used by a covered provider
or a wireline provider of voice service; and
(ii) require a covered provider or a wireline provider of
voice service to omit from consumer-facing logs of calls or
text messages any records of calls or text messages to
covered hotlines in the central database described in clause
(i), while maintaining internal records of those calls and
messages.
(B) Considerations.--The rulemaking conducted under
subparagraph (A) shall include consideration of--
(i) the ability of law enforcement agencies or survivors to
access a log of calls or text messages in a criminal
investigation or civil proceeding;
(ii) the ability of a covered provider or a wireline
provider of voice service to--
(I) identify logs that are consumer-facing; and
(II) omit certain consumer-facing logs, while maintaining
internal records of such calls and text messages; and
(iii) any other factors associated with the implementation
of clauses (i) and (ii) to protect survivors, including
factors that may impact smaller providers.
(C) No effect on law enforcement.--Nothing in subparagraph
(A) shall be construed to--
(i) limit or otherwise affect the ability of a law
enforcement agency to access a log of calls or text messages
in a criminal investigation; or
(ii) alter or otherwise expand provider requirements under
the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (Public
Law 103-414; 108 Stat. 4279) or the amendments made by that
Act.
(D) Compliance.--If the Commission establishes a central
database through the rulemaking under subparagraph (A) and a
covered provider updates its own databases to match the
central database not less frequently than once every 30 days,
no cause of action shall lie or be maintained in any court
against the covered provider or its officers, employees, or
agents for claims deriving from omission from consumer-facing
logs of calls or text messages of any records of calls or
text messages to covered hotlines in the central database.
SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The requirements under section 345 of the Communications
Act of 1934, as added by section 4 of this Act, shall take
effect 60 days after the date on which the Federal
Communications Commission adopts the rules implementing that
section pursuant to section 5(b)(1) of this Act.
SEC. 7. SAVINGS CLAUSE.
Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act
shall be construed to abrogate, limit, or otherwise affect
the provisions set forth in the Communications Assistance for
Law Enforcement Act (Public Law 103-414; 108 Stat. 4279) and
the amendments made by that Act, any authority granted to the
Federal Communications Commission pursuant to that Act or the
amendments made by that Act, or any regulations promulgated
by the Federal Communications Commission pursuant to that Act
or the amendments made by that Act.
SEC. 8. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall
be determined by reference to the latest statement titled
``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act,
submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the
Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such
statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
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National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act
H.R. 7361
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Weather Service
Communications Improvement Act''.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COMMUNICATIONS.
(a) In General.--Title IV of the Weather Research and
Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 (15 U.S.C. 8541 et seq.)
is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``SEC. 415. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COMMUNICATIONS.
``(a) System Upgrade.--The Director of the National Weather
Service shall improve the instant messaging service used by
National Weather Service personnel by implementing a
commercial off-the-shelf communications solution hosted on
the public cloud to serve as a replacement for the
communications system in use as of the date of the enactment
of this section (commonly referred to as `NWSChat'). Such
communications solution shall satisfy requirements set forth
by the Director to best accommodate future growth and perform
successfully with increased numbers of users.
``(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this section $3,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026, to remain available
until expended.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section
1(b) of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act
of 2017 is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 414 the following new item:
``Sec. 415. National Weather Service communications.''.
Energy Cybersecurity University Leadership Act of 2022
H.R. 7569
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Energy Cybersecurity
University Leadership Act of 2022''.
SEC. 2. ENERGY CYBERSECURITY UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP PROGRAM.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Addressing cybersecurity vulnerabilities in energy-
related critical infrastructure after an intrusion occurs is
inefficient, ineffective, and costly.
(2) Integrating cybersecurity considerations into the
research, design, and development of energy infrastructure
represents a cost-effective approach to enhancing the
security, resilience, and reliability of the electric grid,
oil and natural gas pipelines, and other energy distribution,
transmission, and generation systems.
(3) Successfully employing the approach outlined in
paragraph (2) as a guiding principle for the Department's
energy infrastructure activities will require a diverse,
inclusive, and highly skilled workforce which possesses
energy-specific cybersecurity expertise and familiarity with
associated research, development, and demonstration needs.
(4) A dedicated science scholarship program at the
Department for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers
studying energy-specific cybersecurity disciplines could help
address the challenges stated in paragraphs (1) through (3).
(b) Program.--
(1) Establishment.--The Secretary of Energy shall establish
an Energy Cybersecurity University Leadership Program
(referred to in this section as the ``Program'') to carry out
the activities described in paragraph (2).
(2) Program activities.--The Secretary shall--
(A) provide financial assistance, on a competitive basis,
for scholarships, fellowships, and research and development
projects at institutions of higher education to support
graduate students and postdoctoral researchers pursuing a
course of study that integrates cybersecurity competencies
within disciplines associated with energy infrastructure
needs;
(B) provide graduate students and postdoctoral researchers
supported under the Program with research traineeship
experiences at National Laboratories and utilities; and
(C) conduct outreach to historically Black colleges and
universities, Tribal Colleges or Universities, and minority-
serving institutions.
(c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources of the Senate a report on the development and
implementation of the Program.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the
Department of Energy.
(2) Historically black college and university.--The term
``historically Black college and 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).
(3) Institution of higher education.--The term
``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given
such term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)).
(4) Minority-serving institution.--The term ``minority-
serving institution'' means an eligible institution under
section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1067q(a)).
(5) National laboratory.--The term ``National Laboratory''
has the meaning given such term in section 2 of the Energy
Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801).
(6) Tribal college or university.--The term ``Tribal
College or University'' has the meaning given such term in
section 316(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1059c(b)).
Spectrum Innovation Act of 2022
H.R. 7624
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Spectrum
Innovation Act of 2022''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act
is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I--SPECTRUM AUCTIONS AND INNOVATION
Sec. 101. Spectrum auctions and innovation.
TITLE II--SECURE AND TRUSTED COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS REIMBURSEMENT
PROGRAM
Sec. 201. Increase in limitation on expenditure.
TITLE III--NEXT GENERATION 9-1-1
Sec. 301. Further deployment and coordination of Next Generation 9-1-1.
TITLE IV--INCUMBENT INFORMING CAPABILITY
Sec. 401. Incumbent informing capability.
TITLE V--EXTENSION OF FCC AUCTION AUTHORITY
Sec. 501. Extension of FCC auction authority.
TITLE VI--PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURE NETWORKS FUND
Sec. 601. Public Safety and Secure Networks Fund.
TITLE VII--DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS
Sec. 701. Determination of budgetary effects.
TITLE I--SPECTRUM AUCTIONS AND INNOVATION
SEC. 101. SPECTRUM AUCTIONS AND INNOVATION.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Assistant secretary.--The term ``Assistant Secretary''
means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications
and Information.
(2) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal
Communications Commission.
(3) Covered band.--The term ``covered band'' means the band
of frequencies between 3100 megahertz and 3450 megahertz,
inclusive.
(4) Federal entity.--The term ``Federal entity'' has the
meaning given such term in section 113(l) of the National
Telecommunications and Information Administration
Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 923(l)).
(5) Relevant congressional committees.--The term ``relevant
congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
Representatives;
(B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
of the Senate;
(C) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives; and
(D) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
(6) Relocation or sharing costs.--The term ``relocation or
sharing costs'' has the meaning given such term in section
113(g)(3) of the National Telecommunications and Information
Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 923(g)(3)).
(7) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Commerce.
(b) 3.1-3.45 GHz Band.--
(1) Pipeline funding.--
(A) In general.--A Federal entity with operations in the
covered band that the Assistant Secretary determines might be
affected by reallocation of the covered band may request a
payment of up to $25,000,000 under section 118(g)(2)(A) of
the National Telecommunications and Information
Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 928(g)(2)(A)) in
order to make available the entire covered band for non-
Federal use, shared Federal and non-Federal use, or a
combination thereof.
(B) Exemptions.--Subparagraphs (C)(ii) and (D)(ii) of
section 118(g)(2) of the National Telecommunications and
Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C.
928(g)(2)) shall not apply with respect to a payment
described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph.
(C) Oversight.--The Assistant Secretary and the Executive
Office of the President shall continuously review and provide
oversight of the activities carried out using a payment
described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, the payment
required by section 90008(b)(1)(A) of the Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58; 135 Stat. 1348;
47 U.S.C. 921 note), as such section was in effect on the day
before the date
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of the enactment of this Act, or a combination of both such
payments.
(D) Report to secretary of commerce and congress.--Not
later than 15 months after the date of the enactment of this
Act, for the purposes of aiding the Secretary in making the
identification under paragraph (2) and informed by the
activities carried out using a payment described in
subparagraph (A), the payment required by section
90008(b)(1)(A) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
(Public Law 117-58; 135 Stat. 1348; 47 U.S.C. 921 note), as
such section was in effect on the day before the date of the
enactment of this Act, or a combination of both such
payments, any Federal entity receiving such a payment or
payments, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary and
the Executive Office of the President, shall submit to the
Secretary and the relevant congressional committees a report
that--
(i) contains the findings of the activities carried out
using such payment or payments; and
(ii) recommends frequencies in the covered band for
identification by the Secretary under paragraph (2).
(2) Identification.--Not later than 21 months after the
date of the enactment of this Act, informed by the report
required under paragraph (1)(D), the Secretary, in
consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Director of
the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and the
Commission, shall submit to the President, the Commission,
and the relevant congressional committees a report that
identifies for inclusion in a system of competitive bidding
under paragraph (3) 350 megahertz of frequencies in the
covered band for non-Federal use, shared Federal and non-
Federal use, or a combination thereof.
(3) Auction.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 7 years after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Commission, in coordination
with the Assistant Secretary, shall commence a system of
competitive bidding under section 309(j) of the
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)), in accordance
with paragraph (2) of this subsection, of the frequencies
identified under such paragraph for a system of competitive
bidding.
(B) Prohibition.--No entity that produces or provides any
covered communications equipment or service (as defined in
section 9 of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks
Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 1608)), or any affiliate (as defined
in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.
153)) of such an entity, may participate in the system of
competitive bidding required by subparagraph (A).
(C) Scope.--The Commission may not include in the system of
competitive bidding required by subparagraph (A) any
frequencies that are not in the covered band.
(D) Deposit of proceeds.--Notwithstanding subparagraphs
(A), (C)(i), and (D) of section 309(j)(8) of the
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)) and except
as provided in subparagraph (B) of such section, the proceeds
(including deposits and upfront payments from successful
bidders) of the system of competitive bidding required by
subparagraph (A) of this paragraph (in this subparagraph
referred to as the ``covered proceeds'') shall be deposited
or available as follows:
(i) Such amount of the covered proceeds as is necessary to
cover 110 percent of the relocation or sharing costs of
Federal entities relocated from or sharing the frequencies
identified under paragraph (2) of this subsection shall be
deposited in the Spectrum Relocation Fund established under
section 118 of the National Telecommunications and
Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 928).
(ii) After the amount required to be deposited by clause
(i) is so deposited, any remainder of the covered proceeds
shall be deposited in the Public Safety and Secure Networks
Fund established by section 601.
(4) Modification or withdrawal.--
(A) In general.--The President shall modify or withdraw any
assignment to a Federal Government station of the frequencies
identified under paragraph (2) to accommodate non-Federal
use, shared Federal and non-Federal use, or a combination
thereof in accordance with that paragraph.
(B) Limitations.--The President may not modify or withdraw
any assignment to a Federal Government station as described
in subparagraph (A)--
(i) unless the President determines that such modification
or withdrawal will not compromise the primary mission of a
Federal entity operating in the covered band; or
(ii) before November 30, 2024.
(5) Auction proceeds to cover 110 percent of federal
relocation or sharing costs.--Nothing in this subsection
shall be construed to relieve the Commission from the
requirements under section 309(j)(16)(B) of the
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(16)(B)).
(c) FCC Auction Authority.--
(1) Termination.--Section 309(j)(11) of the Communications
Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(11)) is amended by striking
``2025'' and all that follows and inserting ``2026, and with
respect to the electromagnetic spectrum identified under
section 101(b)(2) of the Spectrum Innovation Act of 2022,
such authority shall expire on the date that is 7 years after
the date of the enactment of that Act.''.
(2) Spectrum pipeline act of 2015.--Section 1004 of the
Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-74; 129 Stat.
621; 47 U.S.C. 921 note) is amended--
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``2022'' and inserting
``2024'';
(B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``2022'' and
inserting ``2024''; and
(C) in subsection (c)(1)(B), by striking ``2024'' and
inserting ``2026''.
(d) Repeal.--Section 90008 of the Infrastructure Investment
and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58; 135 Stat. 1348; 47 U.S.C.
921 note), and the item relating to such section in the table
of contents in section 1(b) of such Act, are repealed.
(e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section, or the
repeal made by subsection (d), may be construed to alter or
impede the activities authorized to be conducted using the
payment required by section 90008(b)(1)(A) of the
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58;
135 Stat. 1348; 47 U.S.C. 921 note), as such section was in
effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this
Act, if the Assistant Secretary determines that such
activities are conducted in accordance with subsection (b) of
this section.
TITLE II--SECURE AND TRUSTED COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS REIMBURSEMENT
PROGRAM
SEC. 201. INCREASE IN LIMITATION ON EXPENDITURE.
Section 4(k) of the Secure and Trusted Communications
Networks Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 1603(k)) is amended by
striking ``$1,900,000,000'' and inserting ``$4,980,000,000''.
TITLE III--NEXT GENERATION 9-1-1
SEC. 301. FURTHER DEPLOYMENT AND COORDINATION OF NEXT
GENERATION 9-1-1.
(a) In General.--Part C of the National Telecommunications
and Information Administration Organization Act is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 159. COORDINATION OF NEXT GENERATION 9-1-1
IMPLEMENTATION.
``(a) Duties of Assistant Secretary With Respect to Next
Generation 9-1-1.--
``(1) In general.--The Assistant Secretary shall--
``(A) take actions, in coordination with State point of
contacts described under subsection (c)(3)(A)(ii), to improve
coordination and communication with respect to the
implementation of Next Generation 9-1-1;
``(B) develop, collect, and disseminate information
concerning the practices, procedures, and technology used in
the implementation of Next Generation 9-1-1;
``(C) advise and assist eligible entities in the
preparation of implementation plans required under subsection
(c)(3)(A)(iii);
``(D) provide technical assistance to eligible entities
provided a grant under subsection (c) in support of efforts
to explore efficiencies related to Next Generation 9-1-1;
``(E) review and approve or disapprove applications for
grants under subsection (c); and
``(F) oversee the use of funds provided by such grants in
fulfilling such implementation plans.
``(2) Annual reports.--Not later than October 1, 2023, and
each year thereafter until funds made available to make
grants under subsection (c) are no longer available to be
expended, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to Congress a
report on the activities conducted by the Assistant Secretary
under paragraph (1) in the year preceding the submission of
the report.
``(b) Additional Duties.--
``(1) Management plan.--
``(A) Development.--The Assistant Secretary shall develop a
management plan for the grant program established under this
section, including by developing--
``(i) plans related to the organizational structure of such
program; and
``(ii) funding profiles for each fiscal year of the
duration of such program.
``(B) Submission to congress.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this section, the
Assistant Secretary shall--
``(i) submit the management plan developed under
subparagraph (A) to--
``(I) the Committees on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation and Appropriations of the Senate; and
``(II) the Committees on Energy and Commerce and
Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
``(ii) publish the management plan developed under
subparagraph (A) on the website of the National
Telecommunications and Information Administration.
``(2) Modification of plan.--
``(A) Modification.--The Assistant Secretary may modify the
management plan developed under paragraph (1)(A).
``(B) Submission.--Not later than 90 days after the plan is
modified under subparagraph (A), the Assistant Secretary
shall--
``(i) submit the modified plan to--
``(I) the Committees on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation and Appropriations of the Senate; and
``(II) the Committees on Energy and Commerce and
Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
``(ii) publish the modified plan on the website of the
National Telecommunications and Information Administration.
``(c) Next Generation 9-1-1 Implementation Grants.--
``(1) Grants.--The Assistant Secretary shall provide grants
to eligible entities for--
``(A) implementing Next Generation 9-1-1;
``(B) maintaining Next Generation 9-1-1;
``(C) training directly related to implementing,
maintaining, and operating Next
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Generation 9-1-1 if the cost related to the training does not
exceed 3 percent of the total grant award;
``(D) public outreach and education on how the public can
best use Next Generation 9-1-1 and the capabilities and
usefulness of Next Generation 9-1-1;
``(E) administrative costs associated with planning of Next
Generation 9-1-1, including any cost related to planning for
and preparing an application and related materials as
required by this subsection, if--
``(i) the cost is fully documented in materials submitted
to the Assistant Secretary; and
``(ii) the cost is reasonable, necessary, and does not
exceed 1 percent of the total grant award; and
``(F) costs associated with implementing cybersecurity
measures at emergency communications centers or with respect
to Next Generation 9-1-1.
``(2) Application.--In providing grants under paragraph
(1), the Assistant Secretary shall require an eligible entity
to submit to the Assistant Secretary an application, at the
time and in the manner determined by the Assistant Secretary,
and containing the certification required by paragraph (3).
``(3) Coordination required.--Each eligible entity shall
include in the application required by paragraph (2) a
certification that--
``(A) in the case of an eligible entity that is a State,
the entity--
``(i) has coordinated the application with the emergency
communications centers located within the jurisdiction of the
entity;
``(ii) has designated a single officer or governmental body
to serve as the State point of contact to coordinate the
implementation of Next Generation 9-1-1 for that State,
except that such designation need not vest such officer or
governmental body with direct legal authority to implement
Next Generation 9-1-1 or to manage emergency communications
operations; and
``(iii) has developed and submitted a plan for the
coordination and implementation of Next Generation 9-1-1
that--
``(I) ensures interoperability by requiring the use of
commonly accepted standards;
``(II) ensures reliability;
``(III) enables emergency communications centers to
process, analyze, and store multimedia, data, and other
information;
``(IV) incorporates cybersecurity tools, including
intrusion detection and prevention measures;
``(V) includes strategies for coordinating cybersecurity
information sharing between Federal, State, Tribal, and local
government partners;
``(VI) uses open and competitive request for proposal
processes, including through shared government procurement
vehicles, for deployment of Next Generation 9-1-1;
``(VII) documents how input was received and accounted for
from relevant rural and urban emergency communications
centers, regional authorities, local authorities, and Tribal
authorities;
``(VIII) includes a governance body or bodies, either by
creation of new, or use of existing, body or bodies, for the
development and deployment of Next Generation 9-1-1 that--
``(aa) ensures full notice and opportunity for
participation by relevant stakeholders; and
``(bb) consults and coordinates with the State point of
contact required by clause (ii);
``(IX) creates efficiencies related to Next Generation 9-1-
1 functions, including cybersecurity and the virtualization
and sharing of infrastructure, equipment, and services; and
``(X) utilizes an effective, competitive approach to
establishing authentication, credentialing, secure
connections, and access in deploying Next Generation 9-1-1,
including by--
``(aa) requiring certificate authorities to be capable of
cross-certification with other authorities;
``(bb) avoiding risk of a single point of failure or
vulnerability; and
``(cc) adhering to Federal agency best practices such as
those promulgated by the National Institute of Standards and
Technology; and
``(B) in the case of an eligible entity that is a Tribal
Organization, the Tribal Organization has complied with
clauses (i) and (iii) of subparagraph (A).
``(4) Criteria.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this section, the Assistant Secretary shall
issue regulations, after providing the public with notice and
an opportunity to comment, prescribing the criteria for
selecting eligible entities for grants under this subsection.
``(B) Requirements.--The criteria shall--
``(i) include performance requirements and a schedule for
completion of any project to be financed by a grant under
this subsection; and
``(ii) specifically permit regional or multi-State
applications for funds.
``(C) Updates.--The Assistant Secretary shall update such
regulations as necessary.
``(5) Grant certifications.--Each eligible entity shall
certify to the Assistant Secretary at the time of application
for a grant under this subsection, and each eligible entity
that receives such a grant shall certify to the Assistant
Secretary annually thereafter during any period of time the
funds from the grant are available to the eligible entity,
that--
``(A) beginning on the date that is 180 days before the
date on which the application is filed, no portion of any 9-
1-1 fee or charge imposed by the eligible entity (or in the
case that the eligible entity is not a State or Tribal
organization, any State or taxing jurisdiction within which
the eligible entity will carry out, or is carrying out,
activities using grant funds) are obligated or expended for a
purpose or function not designated under the rules issued
pursuant to section 6(f)(3) of the Wireless Communications
and Public Safety Act of 1999 (47 U.S.C. 615a-1(f)(3)) (as
such rules are in effect on the date on which the eligible
entity makes the certification) as acceptable;
``(B) any funds received by the eligible entity will be
used, consistent with paragraph (1), to support the
deployment of Next Generation 9-1-1 that ensures reliability
and interoperability, by requiring the use of commonly
accepted standards;
``(C) the eligible entity (or in the case that the eligible
entity is not a State or Tribal organization, any State or
taxing jurisdiction within which the eligible entity will
carry out or is carrying out activities using grant funds)
has established, or has committed to establish not later than
3 years following the date on which the grant funds are
distributed to the eligible entity--
``(i) a sustainable funding mechanism for Next Generation
9-1-1; and
``(ii) effective cybersecurity resources for Next
Generation 9-1-1;
``(D) the eligible entity will promote interoperability
between emergency communications centers deploying Next
Generation 9-1-1 and emergency response providers, including
users of the nationwide public safety broadband network;
``(E) the eligible entity has or will take steps to
coordinate with adjoining States and Tribes to establish and
maintain Next Generation 9-1-1; and
``(F) the eligible entity has developed a plan for public
outreach and education on how the public can best use Next
Generation 9-1-1 and on the capabilities and usefulness of
Next Generation 9-1-1.
``(6) Condition of grant.--Each eligible entity shall
agree, as a condition of receipt of a grant under this
subsection, that if any State or taxing jurisdiction within
which the eligible entity will carry out activities using
grant funds fails to comply with a certification required
under paragraph (5), during any period of time during which
the funds from the grant are available to the eligible
entity, all of the funds from such grant shall be returned to
the Assistant Secretary.
``(7) Penalty for providing false information.--Any
eligible entity that provides a certification under paragraph
(5) knowing that the information provided in the
certification was false shall--
``(A) not be eligible to receive the grant under this
subsection;
``(B) return any grant awarded under this subsection; and
``(C) not be eligible to receive any subsequent grants
under this subsection.
``(8) Prohibition.--Grant funds provided under this
subsection may not be used--
``(A) to support any activity of the First Responder
Network Authority; or
``(B) to make any payments to a person who has been, for
reasons of national security, prohibited by any entity of the
Federal Government from bidding on a contract, participating
in an auction, or receiving a grant.
``(d) Definitions.--In this section and sections 160 and
161:
``(1) 9-1-1 fee or charge.--The term `9-1-1 fee or charge'
has the meaning given such term in section 6(f)(3)(D) of the
Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999 (47
U.S.C. 615a-1(f)(3)(D)).
``(2) 9-1-1 request for emergency assistance.--The term `9-
1-1 request for emergency assistance' means a communication,
such as voice, text, picture, multimedia, or any other type
of data that is sent to an emergency communications center
for the purpose of requesting emergency assistance.
``(3) Commonly accepted standards.--The term `commonly
accepted standards' means the technical standards followed by
the communications industry for network, device, and Internet
Protocol connectivity that--
``(A) enable interoperability; and
``(B) are--
``(i) developed and approved by a standards development
organization that is accredited by an American standards body
(such as the American National Standards Institute) or an
equivalent international standards body in a process--
``(I) that is open to the public, including open for
participation by any person; and
``(II) provides for a conflict resolution process;
``(ii) subject to an open comment and input process before
being finalized by the standards development organization;
``(iii) consensus-based; and
``(iv) made publicly available once approved.
``(4) Cost related to the training.--The term `cost related
to the training' means--
``(A) actual wages incurred for travel and attendance,
including any necessary overtime pay and backfill wage;
``(B) travel expenses;
``(C) instructor expenses; or
``(D) facility costs and training materials.
``(5) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity'--
``(A) means--
``(i) a State or a Tribal organization (as defined in
section 4(l) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304(l))); or
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``(ii) an entity, including a public authority, board, or
commission, established by one or more entities described in
clause (i); and
``(B) does not include any entity that has failed to submit
the certifications required under subsection (c)(5).
``(6) Emergency communications center.--
``(A) In general.--The term `emergency communications
center' means--
``(i) a facility that--
``(I) is designated to receive a 9-1-1 request for
emergency assistance; and
``(II) performs one or more of the functions described in
subparagraph (B); or
``(ii) a public safety answering point, as defined in
section 222 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.
222).
``(B) Functions described.--The functions described in this
subparagraph are the following:
``(i) Processing and analyzing 9-1-1 requests for emergency
assistance and information and data related to such requests.
``(ii) Dispatching appropriate emergency response
providers.
``(iii) Transferring or exchanging 9-1-1 requests for
emergency assistance and information and data related to such
requests with one or more other emergency communications
centers and emergency response providers.
``(iv) Analyzing any communications received from emergency
response providers.
``(v) Supporting incident command functions.
``(7) Emergency response provider.--The term `emergency
response provider' has the meaning given that term under
section 2 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.
101).
``(8) First responder network authority.--The term `First
Responder Network Authority' means the authority established
under 6204 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation
Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1424).
``(9) Interoperability.--The term `interoperability' means
the capability of emergency communications centers to receive
9-1-1 requests for emergency assistance and information and
data related to such requests, such as location information
and callback numbers from a person initiating the request,
then process and share the 9-1-1 requests for emergency
assistance and information and data related to such requests
with other emergency communications centers and emergency
response providers without the need for proprietary
interfaces and regardless of jurisdiction, equipment, device,
software, service provider, or other relevant factors.
``(10) Nationwide public safety broadband network.--The
term `nationwide public safety broadband network' has the
meaning given the term in section 6001 of the Middle Class
Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1401).
``(11) Next generation 9-1-1.--The term `Next Generation 9-
1-1' means an Internet Protocol-based system that--
``(A) ensures interoperability;
``(B) is secure;
``(C) employs commonly accepted standards;
``(D) enables emergency communications centers to receive,
process, and analyze all types of 9-1-1 requests for
emergency assistance;
``(E) acquires and integrates additional information useful
to handling 9-1-1 requests for emergency assistance; and
``(F) supports sharing information related to 9-1-1
requests for emergency assistance among emergency
communications centers and emergency response providers.
``(12) Reliability.--The term `reliability' means the
employment of sufficient measures to ensure the ongoing
operation of Next Generation 9-1-1 including through the use
of geo-diverse, device- and network-agnostic elements that
provide more than one route between end points with no common
points where a single failure at that point would cause all
to fail.
``(13) State.--The term `State' means any State of the
United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico,
American Samoa, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, the
Northern Mariana Islands, and any other territory or
possession of the United States.
``(14) Sustainable funding mechanism.--The term
`sustainable funding mechanism' means a funding mechanism
that provides adequate revenues to cover ongoing expenses,
including operations, maintenance, and upgrades.
``SEC. 160. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONWIDE NEXT GENERATION 9-1-1
CYBERSECURITY CENTER.
``The Assistant Secretary shall establish a Next Generation
9-1-1 Cybersecurity Center to coordinate with State, local,
and regional governments on the sharing of cybersecurity
information about, the analysis of cybersecurity threats to,
and guidelines for strategies to detect and prevent
cybersecurity intrusions relating to Next Generation 9-1-1.
``SEC. 161. NEXT GENERATION 9-1-1 ADVISORY BOARD.
``(a) Next Generation 9-1-1 Advisory Board.--
``(1) Establishment.--The Assistant Secretary shall
establish a `Public Safety Next Generation 9-1-1 Advisory
Board' (in this section referred to as the `Board') to
provide recommendations to the Assistant Secretary--
``(A) with respect to carrying out the duties and
responsibilities of the Assistant Secretary in issuing the
regulations required under section 159(c);
``(B) as required by paragraph (7); and
``(C) upon request under paragraph (8).
``(2) Membership.--
``(A) Voting members.--Not later than 150 days after the
date of the enactment of this section, the Assistant
Secretary shall appoint 16 public safety members to the
Board, of which--
``(i) 4 members shall represent local law enforcement
officials;
``(ii) 4 members shall represent fire and rescue officials;
``(iii) 4 members shall represent emergency medical service
officials; and
``(iv) 4 members shall represent 9-1-1 professionals.
``(B) Diversity of membership.--Members shall be
representatives of State or Tribes and local governments,
chosen to reflect geographic and population density
differences as well as public safety organizations at the
national level across the United States.
``(C) Expertise.--All members shall have specific expertise
necessary for developing technical requirements under this
section, such as technical expertise, and expertise related
to public safety communications and 9-1-1 services.
``(D) Rank and file members.--In making the appointments
required by subparagraph (A), the Assistant Secretary shall
appoint a rank and file member from each of the public safety
disciplines listed in clauses (i) through (iv) of
subparagraph (A) as a member of the Board and shall select
such member from an organization that represents its public
safety discipline at the national level.
``(3) Period of appointment.--
``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B),
members of the Board shall serve for a 3-year term.
``(B) Removal for cause.--A member of the Board may be
removed for cause upon the determination of the Assistant
Secretary.
``(4) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the Board shall be filled
in the same manner as the original appointment.
``(5) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Board shall
constitute a quorum.
``(6) Chairperson and vice chairperson.--The Board shall
select a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson from among the
voting members of the Board.
``(7) Duty of board to submit recommendations.--Not later
than 120 days after all members of the Board are appointed
under paragraph (2), the Board shall submit to the Assistant
Secretary recommendations for--
``(A) deploying Next Generation 9-1-1 in rural and urban
areas;
``(B) ensuring flexibility in guidance, rules, and grant
funding to allow for technology improvements;
``(C) creating efficiencies related to Next Generation 9-1-
1, including cybersecurity and the virtualization and sharing
of core infrastructure;
``(D) enabling effective coordination among State, local,
Tribal, and territorial government entities to ensure that
the needs of emergency communications centers in both rural
and urban areas are taken into account in each implementation
plan required under section 159(c)(3)(A)(iii); and
``(E) incorporating existing cybersecurity resources to
Next Generation 9-1-1 procurement and deployment.
``(8) Authority to provide additional recommendations.--
Except as provided in paragraphs (1) and (7), the Board may
provide recommendations to the Assistant Secretary only upon
request of the Assistant Secretary.
``(9) Duration of authority.--The Board shall terminate on
the date on which funds made available to make grants under
section 159(c) are no longer available to be expended.
``(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be
construed as limiting the authority of the Assistant
Secretary to seek comment from stakeholders and the
public.''.
(b) Preservation of Certain Definitions.--Section 158(d)(2)
of the National Telecommunications and Information
Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 942(d)(2)) is
amended by striking ``section'' each place it appears and
inserting ``section (except for subsection (e))''.
TITLE IV--INCUMBENT INFORMING CAPABILITY
SEC. 401. INCUMBENT INFORMING CAPABILITY.
Part B of the National Telecommunications and Information
Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 921 et seq.) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 120. INCUMBENT INFORMING CAPABILITY.
``(a) In General.--The Assistant Secretary shall--
``(1) not later than 120 days after the date of the
enactment of this section, begin to amend the Department of
Commerce spectrum management document entitled `Manual of
Regulations and Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency
Management' so as to incorporate an incumbent informing
capability; and
``(2) not later than the date on which the total amount of
funds required to be made available from the Public Safety
and Secure Networks Fund under section 601(c)(3) of the
Spectrum Innovation Act of 2022 is so made available, begin
to implement such capability, including the development and
testing of such capability.
``(b) Establishment of the Incumbent Informing
Capability.--
``(1) In general.--The incumbent informing capability
required by subsection (a) shall include a system to enable
sharing, including time-based sharing and coordination,
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to securely manage harmful interference between non-Federal
users and incumbent Federal entities sharing a band of
covered spectrum and between Federal entities sharing a band
of covered spectrum.
``(2) Requirements.--The system required by paragraph (1)
shall contain, at a minimum, the following:
``(A) One or more mechanisms to allow non-Federal use in
covered spectrum, as authorized by the rules of the
Commission. Such mechanism or mechanisms shall include
interfaces to commercial sharing systems, as appropriate.
``(B) One or more mechanisms to facilitate Federal-to-
Federal sharing, as authorized by the NTIA.
``(C) One or more mechanisms to prevent, eliminate, or
mitigate harmful interference to incumbent Federal entities,
including one or more of the following functions:
``(i) Sensing.
``(ii) Identification.
``(iii) Reporting.
``(iv) Analysis.
``(v) Resolution.
``(D) Dynamic coordination area analysis, definition, and
control, if appropriate for a band.
``(3) Compliance with commission rules.--The incumbent
informing capability required by subsection (a) shall ensure
that use of covered spectrum is in accordance with the
applicable rules of the Commission.
``(4) Input of information.--Each incumbent Federal entity
sharing a band of covered spectrum shall--
``(A) input into the system required by paragraph (1) such
information as the Assistant Secretary may require, including
the frequency, time, and location of the use of the band by
such Federal entity; and
``(B) to the extent practicable, input such information
into such system on an automated basis.
``(5) Protection of classified information and controlled
unclassified information.--The system required by paragraph
(1) shall contain appropriate measures to protect classified
information and controlled unclassified information,
including any such classified information or controlled
unclassified information that relates to military operations.
``(c) Briefing.--Not later than 1 year after the date on
which the total amount of funds required to be made available
from the Public Safety and Secure Networks Fund under section
601(c)(3) of the Spectrum Innovation Act of 2022 is so made
available, the Assistant Secretary shall provide a briefing
on the implementation of this section to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate.
``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Covered spectrum.--The term `covered spectrum'
means--
``(A) electromagnetic spectrum for which usage rights are
assigned to or authorized for (including before the date on
which the incumbent informing capability required by
subsection (a) is implemented) a non-Federal user or class of
non-Federal users for use on a shared basis with an incumbent
Federal entity in accordance with the rules of the
Commission; and
``(B) electromagnetic spectrum allocated on a primary or
co-primary basis for Federal use that is shared among Federal
entities.
``(2) Federal entity.--The term `Federal entity' has the
meaning given such term in section 113(l).
``(3) Incumbent informing capability.--The term `incumbent
informing capability' means a capability to facilitate the
sharing of covered spectrum.
``(e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall
be construed to alter or expand the authority of the NTIA as
described in section 113(j)(1).''.
TITLE V--EXTENSION OF FCC AUCTION AUTHORITY
SEC. 501. EXTENSION OF FCC AUCTION AUTHORITY.
(a) In General.--Section 309(j)(11) of the Communications
Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(11)) is amended by striking
``September 30, 2022'' and inserting ``March 31, 2024''.
(b) Deposit of Proceeds.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A), (C)(i),
(D), and (G)(iii) of section 309(j)(8) of the Communications
Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)) and except as provided in
subparagraph (B) of such section, the proceeds (including
deposits and upfront payments from successful bidders) of any
system of competitive bidding described in paragraph (2) (in
this paragraph referred to as the ``covered proceeds'') shall
be deposited as follows:
(A) In the case of covered proceeds attributable to
eligible frequencies described in subsection (g)(2) of
section 113 of the National Telecommunications and
Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 923),
such amount of such proceeds as is necessary to cover the
relocation or sharing costs (as defined in subsection (g)(3)
of such section) of Federal entities (as defined in
subsection (l) of such section) relocated from or sharing
such eligible frequencies shall be deposited in the Spectrum
Relocation Fund established under section 118 of such Act (47
U.S.C. 928). Any remainder of such proceeds shall be
deposited in the Public Safety and Secure Networks Fund
established by section 601 of this Act.
(B) In the case of covered proceeds attributable to
spectrum usage rights made available through an incentive
auction under subparagraph (G) of section 309(j)(8) of the
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)), such amount
of such proceeds as the Federal Communications Commission has
agreed to share with licensees under such subparagraph shall
be shared with such licensees. Any remainder of such proceeds
shall be deposited in the Public Safety and Secure Networks
Fund established by section 601 of this Act.
(C) Any other covered proceeds shall be deposited in the
Public Safety and Secure Networks Fund established by section
601 of this Act.
(2) System of competitive bidding described.--A system of
competitive bidding described in this paragraph is any system
of competitive bidding under section 309(j) of the
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)) that is
concluded during the period beginning on July 1, 2022, and
ending on March 31, 2024, except for the system of
competitive bidding required by section 101(b)(3)(A) of this
Act.
TITLE VI--PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURE NETWORKS FUND
SEC. 601. PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURE NETWORKS FUND.
(a) Establishment.--There is established in the Treasury of
the United States a fund to be known as the ``Public Safety
and Secure Networks Fund'' (in this section referred to as
the ``Fund'').
(b) Accounting for Federal Budget Baseline.--
(1) Proceeds of auction of 2496-2690 mhz band.--In the case
of the proceeds of any system of competitive bidding under
section 309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.
309(j)) with respect to the frequencies between 2496
megahertz and 2690 megahertz, inclusive, that are deposited
in the Fund as required by section 501(b) of this Act, the
first $1,800,000,000 of such proceeds shall be deposited in
the general fund of the Treasury, where such amounts shall be
dedicated for the sole purpose of deficit reduction. The
remainder of such proceeds shall be available or deposited
under subsection (c).
(2) Proceeds of required auction of 3.1-3.45 ghz band.--In
the case of the proceeds of the system of competitive bidding
required by subparagraph (A) of section 101(b)(3) that are
deposited in the Fund as required by subparagraph (D) of such
section, the first $17,300,000,000 of such proceeds shall be
deposited in the general fund of the Treasury, where such
amounts shall be dedicated for the sole purpose of deficit
reduction. The remainder of such proceeds shall be available
or deposited under subsection (c).
(c) Use of Funds.--Except as provided in subsection (b), as
amounts are deposited in the Fund, such amounts shall be
available or deposited as follows:
(1) $3,080,000,000 shall be available to the Federal
Communications Commission until expended to carry out the
program established under section 4 of the Secure and Trusted
Communications Networks Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 1603).
(2) After the amount required to be made available by
paragraph (1) is so made available, $10,000,000,000 shall be
available to the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for
Communications and Information until expended to carry out
sections 159, 160, and 161 of the National Telecommunications
and Information Administration Organization Act, as added by
section 301(a) of this Act, except that not more than 4
percent of the amount made available by this paragraph may be
used for administrative purposes (including carrying out such
sections 160 and 161).
(3) After the amount required to be made available by
paragraph (2) is so made available, $117,400,000 shall be
available to the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for
Communications and Information until expended to carry out
section 120 of the National Telecommunications and
Information Administration Organization Act, as added by
section 401 of this Act.
(4) After the amount required to be made available by
paragraph (3) is so made available, any remaining amounts
deposited in the Fund shall be deposited in the general fund
of the Treasury, where such amounts shall be dedicated for
the sole purpose of deficit reduction.
TITLE VII--DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS
SEC. 701. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall
be determined by reference to the latest statement titled
``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act,
submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the
Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such
statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Improvement Act of 2022
H.R. 7733
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``CDFI Bond Guarantee Program
Improvement Act of 2022''.
SEC. 2. 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)
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(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 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. 3. 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 CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Improvement Act
of 2022''.
SEC. 4. 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).
Public and Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act of 2022
H.R. 7981
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Public and Federally
Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act of 2022''.
SEC. 2. SMOKE ALARMS IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED HOUSING.
(a) Public Housing, Tenant-Based Assistance, and Project-
Based Assistance.--The United States Housing Act of 1937 (42
U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 3(a) (42 U.S.C. 1437a(a)), by adding at the
end the following:
``(9) Qualifying smoke alarms.--
``(A) In general.--Each public housing agency shall ensure
that a qualifying smoke alarm is installed in accordance with
applicable codes and standards published by the International
Code Council or the National Fire Protection Association and
the requirements of the National Fire Protection Association
Standard 72, or any successor standard, in each level and in
or near each sleeping area in any dwelling unit in public
housing owned or operated by the public housing agency,
including in basements but excepting crawl spaces and
unfinished attics, and in each common area in a project
containing such a dwelling unit.
``(B) Definitions.--For purposes of this paragraph, the
following definitions shall apply:
``(i) Smoke alarm defined.--The term `smoke alarm' has the
meaning given the term `smoke detector' in section 29(d) of
the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15
U.S.C. 2225(d)).
``(ii) Qualifying smoke alarm defined.--The term
`qualifying smoke alarm' means a smoke alarm that--
``(I) in the case of a dwelling unit built before the date
of enactment of this paragraph and not substantially
rehabilitated after the date of enactment of this paragraph
is--
``(aa) hardwired; or
``(bb) uses 10-year non rechargeable, nonreplaceable
primary batteries and--
``(AA) is sealed;
``(BB) is tamper resistant;
``(CC) contains silencing means; and
``(DD) provides notification for persons with hearing loss
as required by the National Fire Protection Association
Standard 72, or any successor standard; or
``(II) in the case of a dwelling unit built or
substantially rehabilitated after the date of enactment of
this paragraph, is hardwired.''; and
(2) in section 8 (42 U.S.C. 1437f)--
(A) by inserting after subsection (k) the following:
``(l) Qualifying Smoke Alarms.--
``(1) In general.--Each owner of a dwelling unit receiving
project-based assistance under this section shall ensure that
qualifying smoke alarms are installed in accordance with
applicable codes and standards published by the International
Code Council or the National Fire Protection Association and
the requirements of the National Fire Protection Association
Standard 72, or any successor standard, in each level and in
or near each sleeping area in such dwelling unit, including
in basements but excepting crawl spaces and unfinished
attics, and in each common area in a project containing such
a dwelling unit.
``(2) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection, the
following definitions shall apply:
``(A) Smoke alarm defined.--The term `smoke alarm' has the
meaning given the term `smoke detector' in section 29(d) of
the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15
U.S.C. 2225(d)).
``(B) Qualifying smoke alarm defined.--The term `qualifying
smoke alarm' means a smoke alarm that--
``(i) in the case of a dwelling unit built before the date
of enactment of this paragraph and not substantially
rehabilitated after the date of enactment of this paragraph
is--
``(I) hardwired; or
``(II) uses 10-year non rechargeable, nonreplaceable
primary batteries and--
``(aa) is sealed;
``(bb) is tamper resistant;
``(cc) contains silencing means; and
``(dd) provides notification for persons with hearing loss
as required by the National Fire Protection Association
Standard 72, or any successor standard; or
``(ii) in the case of a dwelling unit built or
substantially rehabilitated after the date of enactment of
this paragraph, is hardwired.''; and
(B) in subsection (o), by adding at the end the following:
``(22) Qualifying smoke alarms.--
``(A) In general.--Each dwelling unit receiving tenant-
based assistance or project-based assistance under this
subsection shall have a qualifying smoke alarm installed in
accordance with applicable codes and standards published by
the International Code Council or the National Fire
Protection Association and the requirements of the National
Fire Protection Association Standard 72, or any successor
standard, in each level and in or near each sleeping area in
such dwelling unit, including in basements but excepting
crawl spaces and unfinished attics, and in each common area
in a project containing such a dwelling unit.
``(B) Definitions.--For purposes of this paragraph, the
following definitions shall apply:
``(i) Smoke alarm defined.--The term `smoke alarm' has the
meaning given the term `smoke detector' in section 29(d) of
the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15
U.S.C. 2225(d)).
``(ii) Qualifying smoke alarm defined.--The term
`qualifying smoke alarm' means a smoke alarm that--
``(I) in the case of a dwelling unit built before the date
of enactment of this paragraph and not substantially
rehabilitated after the date of enactment of this paragraph
is--
``(aa) hardwired; or
``(bb) uses 10-year non rechargeable, nonreplaceable
primary batteries and--
``(AA) is sealed;
``(BB) is tamper resistant;
``(CC) contains silencing means; and
``(DD) provides notification for persons with hearing loss
as required by the National Fire Protection Association
Standard 72, or any successor standard; or
``(II) in the case of a dwelling unit built or
substantially rehabilitated after the date of enactment of
this paragraph, is hardwired.''.
(b) Supportive Housing for the Elderly.--Section 202(j) of
the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q(j)) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(10) Qualifying smoke alarms.--
``(A) In general.--Each owner of a dwelling unit assisted
under this section shall ensure that qualifying smoke alarms
are installed in accordance with the requirements of
applicable codes and standards and the National Fire
Protection Association Standard 72, or any successor
standard, in each level and in or near each sleeping area in
such dwelling unit, including in basements but excepting
crawl spaces and unfinished attics, and in each common area
in a project containing such a dwelling unit.
``(B) Definitions.--For purposes of this paragraph, the
following definitions shall apply:
``(i) Smoke alarm defined.--The term `smoke alarm' has the
meaning given the term `smoke detector' in section 29(d) of
the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15
U.S.C. 2225(d)).
``(ii) Qualifying smoke alarm defined.--The term
`qualifying smoke alarm' means a smoke alarm that--
``(I) in the case of a dwelling unit built before the date
of enactment of this paragraph and not substantially
rehabilitated after the date of enactment of this paragraph
is--
``(aa) hardwired; or
``(bb) uses 10-year non rechargeable, nonreplaceable
primary batteries and--
``(AA) is sealed;
``(BB) is tamper resistant;
``(CC) contains silencing means; and
``(DD) provides notification for persons with hearing loss
as required by the National Fire Protection Association
Standard 72, or any successor standard; or
``(II) in the case of a dwelling unit built or
substantially rehabilitated after the date of enactment of
this paragraph, is hardwired.''.
(c) Supportive Housing for Persons With Disabilities.--
Section 811(j) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable
Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013(j)) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
``(8) Qualifying smoke alarms.--
``(A) In general.--Each dwelling unit assisted under this
section shall contain qualifying smoke alarms that are
installed in accordance with applicable codes and standards
published by the International Code Council or the National
Fire Protection Association and the requirements of the
National Fire Protection Association Standard 72, or any
successor standard, in each level and in or near each
sleeping area in such dwelling unit, including in basements
but excepting crawl spaces and unfinished attics, and in each
common area in a project containing such a dwelling unit.
``(B) Definitions.--For purposes of this paragraph, the
following definitions shall apply:
``(i) Smoke alarm defined.--The term `smoke alarm' has the
meaning given the term `smoke detector' in section 29(d) of
the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15
U.S.C. 2225(d)).
``(ii) Qualifying smoke alarm defined.--The term
`qualifying smoke alarm' means a smoke alarm that--
``(I) in the case of a dwelling unit built before the date
of enactment of this paragraph and not substantially
rehabilitated after the date of enactment of this paragraph
is--
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``(aa) hardwired; or
``(bb) uses 10-year non rechargeable, nonreplaceable
primary batteries and--
``(AA) is sealed;
``(BB) is tamper resistant;
``(CC) contains silencing means; and
``(DD) provides notification for persons with hearing loss
as required by the National Fire Protection Association
Standard 72, or any successor standard; or
``(II) in the case of a dwelling unit built or
substantially rehabilitated after the date of enactment of
this paragraph, is hardwired.''.
(d) Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS.--Section
856 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act
(42 U.S.C. 12905) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
``(j) Qualifying Smoke Alarms.--
``(1) In general.--Each dwelling unit assisted under this
subtitle shall contain qualifying smoke alarms that are
installed in accordance with applicable codes and standards
published by the International Code Council or the National
Fire Protection Association and the requirements of the
National Fire Protection Association Standard 72, or any
successor standard, in each level and in or near each
sleeping area in such dwelling unit, including in basements
but excepting crawl spaces and unfinished attics, and in each
common area in a project containing such a dwelling unit.
``(2) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection, the
following definitions shall apply:
``(A) Smoke alarm defined.--The term `smoke alarm' has the
meaning given the term `smoke detector' in section 29(d) of
the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15
U.S.C. 2225(d)).
``(B) Qualifying smoke alarm defined.--The term `qualifying
smoke alarm' means a smoke alarm that--
``(i) in the case of a dwelling unit built before the date
of enactment of this subsection and not substantially
rehabilitated after the date of enactment of this subsection
is--
``(I) hardwired; or
``(II) uses 10-year non rechargeable, nonreplaceable
primary batteries and--
``(aa) is sealed;
``(bb) is tamper resistant;
``(cc) contains silencing means; and
``(dd) provides notification for persons with hearing loss
as required by the National Fire Protection Association
Standard 72, or any successor standard; or
``(ii) in the case of a dwelling unit built or
substantially rehabilitated after the date of enactment of
this subsection, is hardwired.''.
(e) Rural Housing.--Title V of the Housing Act of 1949 (42
U.S.C. 1471 et seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 514 (42 U.S.C. 1484), by adding at the end
the following:
``(k) Qualifying Smoke Alarms.--
``(1) In general.--Housing and related facilities
constructed with loans under this section shall contain
qualifying smoke alarms that are installed in accordance with
applicable codes and standards published by the International
Code Council or the National Fire Protection Association and
the requirements of the National Fire Protection Association
Standard 72, or any successor standard, in each level and in
or near each sleeping area in such dwelling unit, including
in basements but excepting crawl spaces and unfinished
attics, and in each common area in a project containing such
a dwelling unit.
``(2) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection, the
following definitions shall apply:
``(A) Smoke alarm defined.--The term `smoke alarm' has the
meaning given the term `smoke detector' in section 29(d) of
the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15
U.S.C. 2225(d)).
``(B) Qualifying smoke alarm defined.--The term `qualifying
smoke alarm' means a smoke alarm that--
``(i) in the case of a dwelling unit built before the date
of enactment of this subsection and not substantially
rehabilitated after the date enactment of this subsection
is--
``(I) hardwired; or
``(II) uses 10-year non rechargeable, nonreplaceable
primary batteries and--
``(aa) is sealed;
``(bb) is tamper resistant;
``(cc) contains silencing means; and
``(dd) provides notification for persons with hearing loss
as required by the National Fire Protection Association
Standard 72, or any successor standard; or
``(ii) in the case of a dwelling unit built or
substantially rehabilitated after the date of enactment of
this subsection, is hardwired.''; and
(2) in section 515(m) (42 U.S.C. 1485(m)) by adding at the
end the following:
``(3) Qualifying Smoke Alarms.--
``(A) In general.--Housing and related facilities
rehabilitated or repaired with amounts received under a loan
made or insured under this section shall contain qualifying
smoke alarms that are installed in accordance with applicable
codes and standards published by the International Code
Council or the National Fire Protection Association and the
requirements of the National Fire Protection Association
Standard 72, or any successor standard, in each level and in
or near each sleeping area in such dwelling unit, including
in basements but excepting crawl spaces and unfinished
attics, and in each common area in a project containing such
a dwelling unit.
``(B) Definitions.--For purposes of this paragraph, the
following definitions shall apply:
``(i) Smoke alarm defined.--The term `smoke alarm' has the
meaning given the term `smoke detector' in section 29(d) of
the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15
U.S.C. 2225(d)).
``(ii) Qualifying smoke alarm defined.--The term
`qualifying smoke alarm' means a smoke alarm that--
``(I) in the case of a dwelling unit built before the date
of enactment of this paragraph and not substantially
rehabilitated after the date of enactment of this paragraph
is--
``(aa) hardwired; or
``(bb) uses 10-year non rechargeable, nonreplaceable
primary batteries and--
``(AA) is sealed;
``(BB) is tamper resistant;
``(CC) contains silencing means; and
``(DD) provides notification for persons with hearing loss
as required by the National Fire Protection Association
Standard 72, or any successor standard; or
``(II) in the case of a dwelling unit built or
substantially rehabilitated after the date of enactment of
this paragraph, is hardwired.''.
(f) Farm Labor Housing Direct Loans & Grants.--Section 516
of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1486) is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) that such housing shall contain qualifying smoke
alarms that are installed in accordance with applicable codes
and standards published by the International Code Council or
the National Fire Protection Association and the requirements
of the National Fire Protection Association Standard 72, or
any successor standard, in each level and in or near each
sleeping area in such dwelling unit, including in basements
but excepting crawl spaces and unfinished attics, and in each
common area in a project containing such a dwelling unit.'';
and
(2) in subsection (g)--
(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; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) the term `smoke alarm' has the meaning given the term
`smoke detector' in section 29(d) of the Federal Fire
Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2225(d)); and
``(6) the term `qualifying smoke alarm' means a smoke alarm
that--
``(A) in the case of a dwelling unit built before the date
of enactment of this paragraph and not substantially
rehabilitated after the date of enactment of this paragraph
is--
``(i) hardwired; or
``(ii) uses 10-year non rechargeable, nonreplaceable
primary batteries and--
``(I) is sealed;
``(II) is tamper resistant;
``(III) contains silencing means; and
``(IV) provides notification for persons with hearing loss
as required by the National Fire Protection Association
Standard 72, or any successor standard; or
``(B) in the case of a dwelling unit built or substantially
rehabilitated after the date of enactment of this paragraph,
is hardwired.''.
(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out the amendments made by this
section such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years
2023 through 2027.
(h) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsections (a)
through (f) shall take effect on the date that is 2 years
after the date of enactment of this Act.
(i) No Preemption.--Nothing in the amendments made by this
section shall be construed to preempt or limit the
applicability of any State or local law relating to the
installation and maintenance of smoke alarms in housing that
requires standards that are more stringent than the standards
described in the amendments made by this section.
SEC. 3. FIRE SAFETY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development shall, not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, complete a national educational
campaign that educates the general public about health and
safety requirements in housing and how to properly use safety
features in housing, including self-closing doors, smoke
alarms, and carbon monoxide detectors.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development to carry out this section, $2,000,000 for fiscal
year 2024.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the
gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Kildee) that the House suspend the rules
and pass the bills.
This is a 5-minute vote.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 336,
nays 90, not voting 4, as follows:
[Roll No. 401]
YEAS--336
Adams
Aderholt
Aguilar
Allred
Amodei
Armstrong
Arrington
Auchincloss
Axne
Baird
Balderson
Barr
Barragan
Bass
Beatty
Bentz
Bera
Bergman
Beyer
Bice (OK)
Bilirakis
Bishop (GA)
Blumenauer
Blunt Rochester
Bonamici
Bost
Bourdeaux
Bowman
Boyle, Brendan F.
Brown (MD)
Brown (OH)
Brownley
Buchanan
Bucshon
Burgess
Bush
Bustos
Butterfield
Cammack
Carbajal
Cardenas
Carey
Carl
Carson
Carter (LA)
Carter (TX)
Cartwright
Case
Casten
Castor (FL)
Castro (TX)
Cawthorn
Chabot
Cherfilus-McCormick
Chu
Cicilline
Clark (MA)
Clarke (NY)
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Cleaver
Clyburn
Cohen
Cole
Connolly
Conway
Cooper
Correa
Costa
Courtney
Craig
Crenshaw
Crist
Crow
Cuellar
Curtis
Davids (KS)
Davis, Danny K.
Davis, Rodney
Dean
DeFazio
DeGette
DeLauro
DelBene
Demings
DeSaulnier
Deutch
Diaz-Balart
Dingell
Doggett
Doyle, Michael F.
Duncan
Dunn
Emmer
Escobar
Eshoo
Espaillat
Evans
Feenstra
Fischbach
Fitzgerald
Fitzpatrick
Fletcher
Flood
Flores
Foster
Frankel, Lois
Gallagher
Gallego
Garamendi
Garbarino
Garcia (CA)
Garcia (IL)
Garcia (TX)
Gibbs
Gimenez
Golden
Gomez
Gonzales, Tony
Gonzalez (OH)
Gonzalez, Vicente
Gottheimer
Graves (LA)
Graves (MO)
Green, Al (TX)
Griffith
Grijalva
Grothman
Guthrie
Harder (CA)
Hayes
Herrera Beutler
Higgins (NY)
Hill
Himes
Hinson
Horsford
Houlahan
Hoyer
Hudson
Huffman
Issa
Jackson Lee
Jacobs (CA)
Jacobs (NY)
Jayapal
Jeffries
Johnson (GA)
Johnson (LA)
Johnson (OH)
Johnson (SD)
Johnson (TX)
Jones
Joyce (OH)
Kahele
Kaptur
Katko
Keating
Keller
Kelly (IL)
Kelly (PA)
Khanna
Kildee
Kilmer
Kim (CA)
Kim (NJ)
Kind
Kirkpatrick
Krishnamoorthi
Kuster
LaHood
Lamb
Langevin
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Latta
LaTurner
Lawrence
Lawson (FL)
Lee (CA)
Lee (NV)
Leger Fernandez
Lesko
Letlow
Levin (CA)
Levin (MI)
Lieu
Lofgren
Long
Lowenthal
Lucas
Luetkemeyer
Luria
Lynch
Mace
Malinowski
Malliotakis
Maloney, Carolyn B.
Maloney, Sean
Manning
Matsui
McBath
McCarthy
McCaul
McClain
McCollum
McEachin
McGovern
McHenry
McKinley
McNerney
Meeks
Meijer
Meng
Meuser
Mfume
Miller (WV)
Miller-Meeks
Moolenaar
Mooney
Moore (UT)
Moore (WI)
Morelle
Moulton
Mrvan
Murphy (FL)
Murphy (NC)
Nadler
Napolitano
Neal
Neguse
Newhouse
Newman
Norcross
O'Halleran
Obernolte
Ocasio-Cortez
Omar
Owens
Pallone
Panetta
Pappas
Pascrell
Payne
Perlmutter
Peters
Phillips
Pingree
Pocan
Porter
Pressley
Price (NC)
Quigley
Raskin
Reschenthaler
Rice (NY)
Rodgers (WA)
Rogers (KY)
Ross
Rouzer
Roybal-Allard
Ruiz
Ruppersberger
Rush
Rutherford
Ryan
Salazar
Sanchez
Sarbanes
Scalise
Scanlon
Schakowsky
Schiff
Schneider
Schrader
Schrier
Scott (VA)
Scott, David
Sewell
Sherman
Sherrill
Simpson
Sires
Slotkin
Smith (MO)
Smith (NE)
Smith (NJ)
Smith (WA)
Smucker
Soto
Spanberger
Speier
Stansbury
Stanton
Stauber
Steel
Stefanik
Steil
Stevens
Stewart
Strickland
Suozzi
Swalwell
Takano
Tenney
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Thompson (PA)
Timmons
Titus
Tlaib
Tonko
Torres (CA)
Torres (NY)
Trahan
Trone
Underwood
Upton
Valadao
Van Duyne
Vargas
Veasey
Velazquez
Wagner
Walberg
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Watson Coleman
Welch
Wenstrup
Westerman
Wexton
Wild
Williams (GA)
Wittman
Womack
Yarmuth
Zeldin
NAYS--90
Allen
Babin
Bacon
Banks
Biggs
Bishop (NC)
Boebert
Brooks
Buck
Budd
Burchett
Calvert
Carter (GA)
Cheney
Cline
Cloud
Clyde
Comer
Crawford
Davidson
DesJarlais
Donalds
Ellzey
Estes
Fallon
Ferguson
Fleischmann
Foxx
Franklin, C. Scott
Fulcher
Gaetz
Gohmert
Good (VA)
Gooden (TX)
Gosar
Granger
Green (TN)
Greene (GA)
Guest
Harris
Harshbarger
Hern
Herrell
Hice (GA)
Higgins (LA)
Hollingsworth
Huizenga
Jackson
Jordan
Joyce (PA)
Kelly (MS)
Kustoff
LaMalfa
Lamborn
Loudermilk
Mann
Massie
Mast
McClintock
Miller (IL)
Moore (AL)
Mullin
Nehls
Norman
Palazzo
Palmer
Pence
Perry
Pfluger
Posey
Rice (SC)
Rogers (AL)
Rose
Rosendale
Roy
Schweikert
Scott, Austin
Sessions
Spartz
Steube
Taylor
Tiffany
Turner
Van Drew
Walorski
Waltz
Weber (TX)
Webster (FL)
Williams (TX)
Wilson (SC)
NOT VOTING--4
Brady
Hartzler
Kinzinger
Wilson (FL)
Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore
The SPEAKER pro tempore (during the vote). There are 2 minutes
remaining.
{time} 1815
Mr. KUSTOFF changed his vote from ``yea'' to ``nay.''
So (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the rules were suspended and
the bill was passed.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
The title of H.R. 623 was amended so as to read: ``A bill to extend
the Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program at the
National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes.''.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
Stated for:
Ms. WILSON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, had I been present, I would have
voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 401.
members recorded pursuant to house resolution 8, 117th congress
Babin (Jackson)
Bass (Neguse)
Blumenauer (Beyer)
Bourdeaux (Correa)
Brown (MD) (Trone)
Bush (Jeffries)
Carter (TX) (Weber (TX))
Casten (Neguse)
Cherfilus-McCormick (Neguse)
Crist (Wasserman Schultz)
DeSaulnier (Beyer)
Evans (Beyer)
Guthrie (Barr)
Jones (Beyer)
Kahele (Correa)
Kirkpatrick (Pallone)
Meeks (Jeffries)
Moore (WI) (Beyer)
Payne (Pallone)
Ruppersberger (Trone)
Rush (Bishop (GA))
Sires (Pallone)
Stevens (Kuster)
Stewart (Wenstrup)
Taylor (Fallon)
Thompson (CA) (Beyer)
Thompson (MS) (Bishop (GA))
Vargas (Correa)
Walorski (Banks)
Williams (GA) (Neguse)
Wilson (SC) (Norman)
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