[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 148 (Wednesday, September 14, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H7814-H7822]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS CERTAIN BILLS

  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to section 11 of House Resolution 
1339, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bills: H.R. 1468, S. 
4205, H.R. 7939, H.R. 7846, H.R. 7735, H.R. 5916, H.R. 8260, and H.R. 
5865.
  The Clerk read the title of the bills.
  The text of the bills are as follows:


   Securities and Exchange Commission Real Estate Leasing Authority 
                             Revocation Act

                               H.R. 1468

       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 ``Securities and Exchange 
     Commission Real Estate Leasing Authority Revocation Act''.

     SEC. 2. LEASING OF SPACE FOR SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 
                   COMMISSION.

       (a) In General.--Section 3304 of title 40, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(e) Leasing of Space for Securities and Exchange 
     Commission.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on 
     and after the date of enactment of this subsection, the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission may not lease general 
     purpose office space. The Administrator may lease such space 
     for the Securities and Exchange Commission under section 585 
     and this chapter.''.
       (b) Limitation on Statutory Construction.--The amendment 
     made by subsection (a) may not be construed to invalidate or 
     otherwise affect a lease entered into by the Securities and 
     Exchange Commission before the date of enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 3. INDEPENDENT LEASING AUTHORITIES.

       (a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the Committee 
     on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, and the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of 
     the Senate a report on the review described in subsection 
     (b).
       (b) Review.--The Comptroller General shall complete a 
     review under which the Comptroller General shall update the 
     2016 report of the Comptroller General (GAO-16-648) with a 
     specific focus on the following:
       (1) Updating the information included in Appendix II: 
     Federal Entities That Reported Having Independent Leasing 
     Authority for Domestic Offices and Warehouses of such report.
       (2) Determining to what extent Federal entities with 
     independent leasing authorities have had such authorities 
     rescinded or amended and the number and amount of office and 
     warehouse space such entities lease.
       (3) Determining to what extent have agencies with 
     independent leasing authority utilized the General Services 
     Administration for leasing, including utilization of 
     delegation of authority.
       (4) Identifying progress made on implementing the 
     recommendations in such report.


                    Planning for Animal Wellness Act

                                S. 4205

       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 ``Planning for Animal Wellness 
     Act'' or the ``PAW Act''.

     SEC. 2. WORKING GROUP GUIDELINES.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
     Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
       (2) Working group.--The term ``working group'' means the 
     advisory working group established under subsection (b).
       (b) Working Group.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish 
     an advisory working group.
       (c) Membership.--The working group shall consist of--
       (1) not less than 2 representatives of State governments 
     with experience in animal emergency management;
       (2) not less than 2 representatives of local governments 
     with experience in animal emergency management;
       (3) not less than 2 representatives from academia;
       (4) not less than 2 veterinary experts;
       (5) not less than 2 representatives from nonprofit 
     organizations working to address the needs of households pets 
     and service animals in emergencies or disasters;
       (6) representatives from the Federal Animal Emergency 
     Management Working Group; and
       (7) any other members determined necessary by the 
     Administrator.
       (d) Duties.--The working group shall--
       (1) encourage and foster collaborative efforts among 
     individuals and entities working to address the needs of 
     household pets, service and assistance animals, and captive 
     animals, as appropriate, in emergency and disaster 
     preparedness, response, and recovery; and
       (2) review best practices and Federal guidance, as of the 
     date of enactment of this Act, on congregate and 
     noncongregate sheltering and evacuation planning relating to 
     the needs of household pets, service and assistance animals, 
     and captive animals, as appropriate, in emergency and 
     disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.
       (e) No Compensation.--The members of the working group 
     shall serve on the working group on a voluntary basis.
       (f) Guidance Determination.--Not later than 1 year after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the working group shall 
     determine whether the best practices and Federal guidance 
     described in subsection (d)(2) are sufficient.
       (g) New Guidance.--Not later than 540 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, if the Administrator, in 
     consultation with the working group, determines that the best 
     practices and Federal guidance described in subsection (d)(2) 
     are insufficient, the Administrator, in consultation with the 
     working group, shall publish updated Federal guidance.
       (h) Sunset.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the working 
     group shall terminate on the date that is 4 years after the 
     date of enactment of this Act.
       (2) Extension.--The Administrator may extend the date 
     described in paragraph (1) if the Administrator determines an 
     extension is appropriate.

              Student Veteran Emergency Relief Act of 2022

                               H.R. 7939

       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 ``Student 
     Veteran Emergency Relief Act of 2022''.
       (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act 
     is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Educational assistance benefits during emergency situations.
Sec. 3. Extension of time limitations for use of entitlement.
Sec. 4. Extension of payment of vocational rehabilitation subsistence 
              allowances.
Sec. 5. Payment of work-study allowances during emergency situations.
Sec. 6. Payment of allowances to veterans enrolled in educational 
              institutions closed for emergency situations.
Sec. 7. Apprenticeship or on-job training requirements.
Sec. 8. Prohibition of charge to entitlement of students unable to 
              pursue a program of education due to an emergency 
              situation.
Sec. 9. Department of Veterans Affairs approval of certain study-abroad 
              programs.
Sec. 10. Eligibility for educational assistance under Department of 
              Veterans Affairs Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program 
              of certain individuals who receive sole survivorship 
              discharges.
Sec. 11. Uniform application for Department of Veterans Affairs 
              approval of courses of education.
Sec. 12. Notice requirements for Department of Veterans Affairs 
              education surveys.
Sec. 13. Exception to requirement to submit verification of enrollment 
              of certain individuals.
Sec. 14. Expansion of eligibility for self-employment assistance under 
              veteran readiness and employment program.
Sec. 15. Possible definitions of certain terms relating to educational 
              assistance.
Sec. 16. Department of Veterans Affairs loan fees.
Sec. 17. Termination of certain consumer contracts by servicemembers 
              and dependents who enter into contracts after receiving 
              military orders for permanent change of station but then 
              receive stop movement orders due to an emergency 
              situation.
Sec. 18. Residence for tax purposes.
Sec. 19. Portability of professional licenses of members of the 
              uniformed services and their spouses.
Sec. 20. Determination of budgetary effects.

     SEC. 2. EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE BENEFITS DURING EMERGENCY 
                   SITUATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 36 of title 38, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subchapters I and II as subchapters II 
     and III, respectively; and
       (2) by inserting before subchapter II, as so redesignated, 
     the following new subchapter:''.

                  ``SUBCHAPTER I--EMERGENCY SITUATIONS

     ``Sec. 3601. Definition of emergency situation

       ``In this chapter, the term `emergency situation' means a 
     situation that--

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       ``(1) the President declares is an emergency; and
       ``(2) the Secretary determines is an emergency for purposes 
     of the laws administered by the Secretary.

     ``Sec. 3602. Continuation of educational assistance benefits 
       during emergency situations

       ``(a) Authority.--If the Secretary determines under 
     subsection (c) that an individual is negatively affected by 
     an emergency situation, the Secretary may provide educational 
     assistance to that individual under the laws administered by 
     the Secretary as if such negative effects did not occur. The 
     authority under this section is in addition to the other 
     authorities of the Secretary to provide benefits in emergency 
     situations, but in no case may the Secretary provide more 
     than a total of four weeks of additional educational 
     assistance by reason of any other such authority and this 
     section.
       ``(b) Housing and Allowances.--In providing educational 
     assistance to an individual pursuant to subsection (a), the 
     Secretary may--
       ``(1) continue to pay a monthly housing stipend under 
     chapter 33 of this title, during a month the individual would 
     have been enrolled in a program of education or training but 
     for the emergency situation at the same rate such stipend 
     would have been payable if the individual had not been 
     negatively affected by the emergency situation, except that 
     the total number of weeks for which stipends may continue to 
     be so payable may not exceed four weeks; and
       ``(2) continue to pay payments or subsistence allowances 
     under chapters 30, 31, 32, 33, and 35 of this title and 
     chapter 1606 of title 10 during a month for a period of time 
     that the individual would have been enrolled in a program of 
     education or training but for the emergency situation, except 
     that the total number of weeks for which payments or 
     allowances may continue to be so payable may not exceed four 
     weeks.
       ``(c) Determination of Negative Effects.--The Secretary 
     shall determine that an individual was negatively affected by 
     an emergency situation if--
       ``(1) the individual is enrolled in a covered program of 
     education of an educational institution or enrolled in 
     training at a training establishment and is pursuing such 
     program or training using educational assistance under the 
     laws administered by the Secretary;
       ``(2) the educational institution or training establishment 
     certifies to the Secretary that such program or training is 
     truncated, delayed, relocated, canceled, partially canceled, 
     converted from being on-site to being offered by distance 
     learning, or otherwise modified or made unavailable by reason 
     of the emergency situation; and
       ``(3) the Secretary determines that the modification to 
     such program or training specified under paragraph (2) would 
     reduce the amount of educational assistance (including with 
     respect to monthly housing stipends, payments, or subsistence 
     allowances) that would be payable to the individual but for 
     the emergency situation.
       ``(d) Effect on Entitlement Period.--If the Secretary 
     determines that an individual who received assistance under 
     this section did not make progress toward the completion of 
     the program of education in which the individual is enrolled 
     during the period for which the individual received such 
     assistance, any assistance provided pursuant to this section 
     shall not be counted for purposes of determining the total 
     amount of an individual's entitlement to educational 
     assistance, housing stipends, or payments or subsistence 
     allowances under chapters 30, 31, 32, and 35 of this title 
     and chapter 1606 of title 10.

     ``Sec. 3603. Continuation of educational assistance benefits 
       for certain programs of education converted to distance 
       learning by reason of emergency situations

       ``In the case of a program of education approved by a State 
     approving agency, or the Secretary when acting in the role of 
     a State approving agency, that is converted from being 
     offered on-site at an educational institution or training 
     establishment to being offered by distance learning by reason 
     of an emergency or health-related situation, as determined by 
     the Secretary, the Secretary may continue to provide 
     educational assistance under the laws administered by the 
     Secretary without regard to such conversion, including with 
     respect to paying any--
       ``(1) monthly housing stipends under chapter 33 of this 
     title; or
       ``(2) payments or subsistence allowances under chapters 30, 
     31, 32, and 35 of this title and chapter 1606 of title 10.

     ``Sec. 3604. Effects of closure of educational institution 
       and modification of courses by reason of emergency 
       situation

       ``(a) Closure or Disapproval.--Any payment of educational 
     assistance described in subsection (b) shall not--
       ``(1) be charged against any entitlement to educational 
     assistance of the individual concerned; or
       ``(2) be counted against the aggregate period for which 
     section 3695 of this title limits the receipt of educational 
     assistance by such individual.
       ``(b) Educational Assistance Described.--Subject to 
     subsection (d), the payment of educational assistance 
     described in this subsection is the payment of such 
     assistance to an individual for pursuit of a course or 
     program of education at an educational institution under 
     chapter 30, 31, 32, 33, or 35 of this title or chapter 1606 
     of title 10, if the Secretary determines that the 
     individual--
       ``(1) was unable to complete such course or program as a 
     result of--
       ``(A) the closure of the educational institution, or the 
     full or partial cancellation of a course or program of 
     education, by reason of an emergency situation; or
       ``(B) the disapproval of the course or a course that is a 
     necessary part of that program under this chapter because the 
     course was modified by reason of such emergency; and
       ``(2) did not receive credit or lost training time, toward 
     completion of the program of education being so pursued.
       ``(c) Housing Assistance.--In this section, educational 
     assistance includes, as applicable--
       ``(1) monthly housing stipends payable under chapter 33 of 
     this title for any month the individual would have been 
     enrolled in a course or program of education; and
       ``(2) payments or subsistence allowances under chapters 30, 
     31, 32, and 35 of this title and chapter 1606 of title 10 
     during a month the individual would have been enrolled in a 
     course or program of education.
       ``(d) Period Not Charged.--The period for which, by reason 
     of this section, educational assistance is not charged 
     against entitlement or counted toward the applicable 
     aggregate period under section 3695 of this title shall not 
     exceed the aggregate of--
       ``(1) the portion of the period of enrollment in the course 
     from which the individual did not receive credit or with 
     respect to which the individual lost training time, as 
     determined under subsection (b)(2); and
       ``(2) the period by which a monthly stipend is extended 
     under section 3680(a)(2)(B) of this title.
       ``(e) Continuing Pursuit of Disapproved Courses.--(1) The 
     Secretary may treat a course of education that is disapproved 
     under this chapter as being approved under this chapter with 
     respect to an individual described in paragraph (2) if the 
     Secretary determines, on a programmatic basis, that--
       ``(A) such disapproval is the result of an action described 
     in subsection (b)(1)(B); and
       ``(B) continuing pursuing such course is in the best 
     interest of the individual.
       ``(2) An individual described in this paragraph is an 
     individual who is pursuing a course of education at an 
     educational institution under chapter 30, 31, 32, 33, or 35 
     of this title or chapter 1606 of title 10, as of the date on 
     which the course is disapproved as described in subsection 
     (b)(1)(B).
       ``(f) Status as Full-time Student for Purposes of Housing 
     Stipend Calculation.--In the case of an individual who, as of 
     the first day of an emergency situation was enrolled on a 
     full-time basis in a program of education and was receiving 
     educational assistance under chapter 33 of this title or 
     subsistence allowance under chapter 31 of this title, and for 
     whom the Secretary makes a determination under subsection 
     (b), the individual shall be treated as an individual 
     enrolled in a program of education on a full-time basis for 
     the purpose of calculating monthly housing stipends payable 
     under chapter 33 of this title, or subsistence allowance 
     payable under chapter 31 of this title, for any month the 
     individual is enrolled in the program of education on a part-
     time basis to complete any course of education that was 
     partially or fully canceled by reason of the emergency 
     situation.
       ``(g) Notice of Closures.--Not later than 5 business days 
     after the date on which the Secretary receives notice that an 
     educational institution will close or is closed by reason of 
     an emergency situation, the Secretary shall provide to each 
     individual who is enrolled in a course or program of 
     education at such educational institution using entitlement 
     to educational assistance under chapter 30, 31, 32, 33, or 35 
     of this title, or chapter 1606 of title 10 notice of--
       ``(1) such closure and the date of such closure; and
       ``(2) the effect of such closure on the individual's 
     entitlement to educational assistance pursuant to this 
     section.

     ``Sec. 3605. Payment of educational assistance in cases of 
       withdrawal

       ``(a) In General.--In the case of any individual who 
     withdraws from a program of education or training, other than 
     a program by correspondence, in an educational institution 
     under chapter 31, 34, or 35 of this title for a covered 
     reason during the period of an emergency situation, the 
     Secretary shall find mitigating circumstances for purposes of 
     section 3680(a)(1)(C)(ii) of this title.
       ``(b) Covered Reason.--In this section, the term `covered 
     reason' means any reason related to an emergency situation, 
     including--
       ``(1) illness, quarantine, or social distancing 
     requirements;
       ``(2) issues associated with accessibility;
       ``(3) access or availability of childcare;
       ``(4) providing care for a family member or cohabitants;
       ``(5) change of location or residence due to the emergency 
     situation or associated school closures;
       ``(6) employment changes or financial hardship; and
       ``(7) issues associated with changes in format or medium of 
     instruction.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of such chapter is amended--
       (1) by striking the item relating to subchapter II and 
     inserting the following new item:

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              ``subchapter iii-miscellaneous provisions''.

       (2) by striking the item relating to subchapter I and 
     inserting the following new item:

               ``subchapter ii-state approving agencies''.

       (3) by inserting before the item relating to subchapter II 
     the following new items:

                   ``subchapter i-emergency situations

``3601. Definition of emergency situation.
``3602. Continuation of educational assistance benefits during 
              emergency situations.
``3603. Continuation of educational assistance benefits for certain 
              programs of education converted to distance learning by 
              reason of emergency situations.
``3604. Effects of closure of educational institution and modification 
              of courses by reason of emergency situation.
``3605. Payment of educational assistance in cases of withdrawal.''.
       (c) Conforming Repeals.--The following provisions of law 
     are repealed:
       (1) Sections 1102, 1103, and 1104 of the Johnny Isakson and 
     David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits 
     Improvement Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-315).
       (2) Public Law 116-128.

     SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF TIME LIMITATIONS FOR USE OF ENTITLEMENT.

       (a) Montgomery Gi Bill.--Section 3031 of title 38, United 
     States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
     new subsection:
       ``(i) In the case of an individual eligible for educational 
     assistance under this chapter who is prevented from pursuing 
     the individual's chosen program of education before the 
     expiration of the 10-year period for the use of entitlement 
     under this chapter otherwise applicable under this section 
     because the educational institution or training establishment 
     closed (temporarily or permanently) under an established 
     policy based on an Executive order of the President or due to 
     an emergency situation, such 10-year period--
       ``(1) shall not run during the period the individual is so 
     prevented from pursuing such program; and
       ``(2) shall again begin running on the first day after the 
     individual is able to resume pursuit of a program of 
     education with educational assistance under this chapter.''.
       (b) Post-9/11 Educational Assistance.--
       (1) In general.--Section 3321(b)(1) of such title is 
     amended--
       (A) by inserting ``(A)'' before ``Subsections''; and
       (B) by striking ``and (d)'' and inserting ``(d), and (i)''; 
     and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(B) Subsection (i) of section 3031 shall apply with 
     respect to the running of the 15-year period described in 
     paragraphs (4)(A) and (5)(A) of this subsection in the same 
     manner as such subsection applies under section 3031 with 
     respect to the running of the 10-year period described in 
     section 3031(a).''.
       (2) Transfer period.--Section 3319(h)(5) of such title is 
     amended--
       (A) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ``or (C)'' after 
     ``subparagraph (B)''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(C) Emergency situations.--In any case in which the 
     Secretary determines that an individual to whom entitlement 
     is transferred under this section has been prevented from 
     pursuing the individual's chosen program of education before 
     the individual attains the age of 26 years because the 
     educational institution or training establishment closed 
     (temporarily or permanently) under an established policy 
     based on an Executive order of the President or due to an 
     emergency situation, the Secretary shall extend the period 
     during which the individual may use such entitlement for a 
     period equal to the number of months that the individual was 
     so prevented from pursuing the program of education, as 
     determined by the Secretary.''.
       (c) Vocational Rehabilitation and Training.--
       (1) Period for use.--Section 3103 of such title is 
     amended--
       (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``or (g)'' and inserting 
     ``(g), or (h)''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(h) In any case in which the Secretary determines that a 
     veteran has been prevented from participating in a vocational 
     rehabilitation program under this chapter within the twelve-
     year period of eligibility prescribed in subsection (a) due 
     to an emergency situation, such twelve-year period--
       ``(1) shall not run during the period the individual is so 
     prevented from participating such program; and
       ``(2) shall again begin running on the first day after the 
     individual is able to resume participation in such 
     program.''.
       (2) Duration of program.--Section 3105(b) of such title is 
     amended--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``paragraph (2)'' and 
     inserting ``paragraphs (2) and (3)''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(3)(A) In any case in which the Secretary determines that 
     a veteran has been prevented from participating in counseling 
     and placement and postplacement services described in section 
     3104(a)(2) and (5) of this title due to an emergency 
     situation, the Secretary shall extend the period during which 
     the Secretary may provide such counseling and placement and 
     postplacement services for the veteran for a period equal to 
     the number of months that the veteran was so prevented from 
     participating in such counseling and services, as determined 
     by the Secretary.
       ``(B) In any case in which the Secretary determines that a 
     veteran has been prevented from participating in a vocational 
     rehabilitation program under this chapter due to an emergency 
     situation, the Secretary shall extend the period of the 
     veteran's vocational rehabilitation program for a period 
     equal to the number of months that the veteran was so 
     prevented from participating in the vocational rehabilitation 
     program, as determined by the Secretary.''.
       (d) Educational Assistance for Members of the Selected 
     Reserve.--Section 16133(b) of title 10, United States Code, 
     is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(5) In any case in which the Secretary concerned 
     determines that a person entitled to educational assistance 
     under this chapter has been prevented from using such 
     person's entitlement due to an emergency situation, the 
     Secretary concerned shall extend the period of entitlement 
     prescribed in subsection (a) for a period equal to the number 
     of months that the person was so prevented from using such 
     entitlement, as determined by the Secretary.''.
       (e) Emergency Situation Defined.--
       (1) Post-9/11 educational assistance program.--Section 3301 
     of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
     end the following new paragraph:
       ``(5) The term `emergency situation' has the meaning given 
     such term in section 3601 of this title.''.
       (2) MGIB.--Section 3002 of such title is amended by adding 
     at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(9) The term `emergency situation' has the meaning given 
     such term in section 3601 of this title.''.
       (3) Vocational rehabilitation and training.--Section 3101 
     of such title is amended by adding at the end the following 
     new paragraph:
       ``(10) The term `emergency situation' has the meaning given 
     such term in section 3601 of this title.''.
       (4) Educational assistance for members of the selected 
     reserve.--Section 16133 of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(c) The term `emergency situation' has the meaning given 
     such term in section 3601 of title 38.''.
       (f) Conforming Repeal.--Section 6 of the Student Veteran 
     Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-140) is 
     repealed.

     SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF PAYMENT OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION 
                   SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCES.

       (a) In General.--Section 3104 of title 38, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(e) In the case of any veteran whom the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs determines is satisfactorily following a 
     program of employment services provided under subsection 
     (a)(5) during the period of an emergency situation, the 
     Secretary may pay the veteran a subsistence allowance, as 
     prescribed in section 3108 of this title for full-time 
     training for the type of program that the veteran was 
     pursuing, for two additional months, if the Secretary 
     determines that the veteran is negatively affected by the 
     emergency situation.''.
       (b) Conforming Repeal.--Section 8 of the Student Veteran 
     Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-140) is 
     repealed.

     SEC. 5. PAYMENT OF WORK-STUDY ALLOWANCES DURING EMERGENCY 
                   SITUATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Section 3485 of title 38, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(f)(1) In case of an individual who is in receipt of 
     work-study allowance pursuant to an agreement described in 
     subsection (a)(3) as of the date on which an emergency 
     situation occurs and who is unable to continue to perform 
     qualifying work-study activities described in subsection 
     (a)(4) by reason of the emergency situation--
       ``(A) the Secretary may continue to pay work-study 
     allowance under this section or make deductions described in 
     subsection (e)(1) during the period of such emergency 
     situation, notwithstanding the inability of the individual to 
     perform such work-study activities by reason of such 
     emergency situation; and
       ``(B) at the option of the individual, the Secretary shall 
     extend the agreement described in subsection (a)(3) with the 
     individual for any subsequent period of enrollment initiated 
     during the emergency situation, notwithstanding the inability 
     of the individual to perform work-study activities described 
     in subsection (a)(4) by reason of such emergency situation.
       ``(2) The amount of work-study allowance payable to an 
     individual under paragraph (1)(A) during the period of an 
     emergency situation shall be an amount determined by the 
     Secretary but may not exceed the amount that would be payable 
     under subsection (a)(2) if the individual worked 25 hours per 
     week paid during such period.
       ``(3) The term `emergency situation' has the meaning given 
     that term in section 3601 of this title.''.
       (b) Conforming Repeal.--Section 3 of the Student Veteran 
     Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-140) is 
     repealed.

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     SEC. 6. PAYMENT OF ALLOWANCES TO VETERANS ENROLLED IN 
                   EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS CLOSED FOR EMERGENCY 
                   SITUATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Section 3680 of title 38, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(h) Payments During Emergency Situations.--(1) The 
     Secretary may pay allowances to an eligible veteran or 
     eligible person under subsection (a)(2)(A), if the veteran or 
     person is enrolled in a program or course of education that--
       ``(A) is provided by an educational institution or training 
     establishment that is closed by reason of an emergency 
     situation; or
       ``(B) is suspended by reason of an emergency situation.
       ``(2) The total number of weeks for which allowances may be 
     paid by reason of this subsection may not exceed four weeks.
       ``(3) Any amount paid under this subsection shall not be 
     counted for purposes of the limitation on allowances under 
     subsection (a)(2)(A).''.
       (b) Conforming Repeal.--Section 4 of the Student Veteran 
     Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-140) is 
     repealed.

     SEC. 7. APPRENTICESHIP OR ON-JOB TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.

       (a) In General.--Section 3687(e) of title 38, United States 
     Code, is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
     following new paragraph (2):
       ``(2)(A) Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), for any 
     month in which an individual fails to complete 120 hours of 
     training, the entitlement otherwise chargeable under 
     paragraph (1) shall be reduced in the same proportion as the 
     monthly training assistance allowance payable is reduced 
     under subsection (b)(3).
       ``(B) In the case of an individual who is unemployed by 
     reason of an emergency situation during any month, the 120-
     hour requirement under subparagraph (A) for that month shall 
     be reduced proportionately to reflect the individual's period 
     of unemployment, except that the amount of monthly training 
     assistance otherwise payable to the individual under 
     subsection (b)(3) shall not be reduced.
       ``(C) Any period during which an individual is unemployed 
     by reason of an emergency situation shall not--
       ``(i) be charged against any entitlement to educational 
     assistance of the individual; or
       ``(ii) be counted against the aggregate period for which 
     section 3695 of this title limits the receipt of educational 
     assistance by such individual.
       ``(D) Any amount by which the entitlement of an individual 
     is reduced under subparagraph (A) shall not--
       ``(i) be charged against any entitlement to educational 
     assistance of the individual; or
       ``(ii) be counted against the aggregate period for which 
     section 3695 of this title limits the receipt of educational 
     assistance by such individual.
       ``(E) In the case of an individual who fails to complete 
     120 hours of training during a month, but who completed more 
     than 120 hours of training during the preceding month, the 
     individual may apply the number of hours in excess of 120 
     that the individual completed for that month to the month for 
     which the individual failed to complete 120 hours. If the 
     addition of such excess hours results in a total of 120 hours 
     or more, the individual shall be treated as an individual who 
     has completed 120 hours of training for that month. Any 
     excess hours applied to a different month under this 
     subparagraph may only be applied to one such month.
       ``(F) This paragraph applies to amounts described in 
     section 3313(g)(3)(B)(iv) and section 3032(c)(2) of this 
     title and section 16131(d)(2) of title 10.
       ``(G) In this paragraph:
       ``(i) The term `unemployed' includes being furloughed or 
     being scheduled to work zero hours.
       ``(ii) The term `fails to complete 120 hours of training' 
     means, with respect to an individual, that during any month, 
     the individual completes at least one hour, but fewer than 
     120 hours, of training, including in a case in which the 
     individual is unemployed for part of, but not the whole, 
     month.''.
       (b) Conforming Repeal.--Section 1106 of the Johnny Isakson 
     and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits 
     Improvement Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-315) is repealed.

     SEC. 8. PROHIBITION OF CHARGE TO ENTITLEMENT OF STUDENTS 
                   UNABLE TO PURSUE A PROGRAM OF EDUCATION DUE TO 
                   AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.

       (a) Permanent Applicability.--Section 3699(b)(1) of title 
     38, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``and'' at the end 
     and inserting ``or'' ; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(C) the temporary closure of an educational institution 
     or training establishment or the temporary closure or 
     termination of a course or program of education by reason of 
     an emergency situation; and''.
       (b) Conforming Repeal.--Section 5 of the Student Veteran 
     Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-140) is 
     repealed.

     SEC. 9. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS APPROVAL OF CERTAIN 
                   STUDY-ABROAD PROGRAMS.

       (a) In General.--Section 3680A(f) of title 38, United 
     States Code, is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
     subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;
       (2) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting ``(1) 
     Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(2)(A) In the case of a covered study-abroad course, the 
     Secretary may approve the course for a period of not more 
     than five years, if the contract or other written agreement 
     under which the course is offered provides that--
       ``(i) the educational institution that offers a course that 
     is approved under this chapter agrees to--
       ``(I) assume responsibility for the quality and content of 
     the covered study-abroad course; and
       ``(II) serve as the certifying official for the course for 
     purposes of this chapter; and
       ``(ii) the educational institution that offers the covered 
     study-abroad course agrees to seek the approval of the course 
     under this chapter by not later than five years after the 
     date of the agreement.
       ``(B) In this paragraph, the term `covered study-abroad 
     course' means a course that--
       ``(i) is provided as a part of a program of education 
     offered by an educational institution under a contract or 
     other written agreement by another educational institution 
     that offers a course that is approved under this chapter;
       ``(ii) is provided at a location in a foreign country; and
       ``(iii) has not been approved under this chapter.''.
       (b) Treatment of Certain Courses.--In the case of any 
     covered study-abroad course, under the meaning given such 
     term in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) of subsection (f) 
     of section 3680A of title 38, United States Code, as added by 
     subsection (a), that is being offered under a contract or 
     other written agreement as of the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may approve such 
     course under such paragraph (2) for the five-year period 
     beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, if such 
     contract or other written agreement meets the criteria 
     provided in subparagraph (A) of such paragraph.

     SEC. 10. ELIGIBILITY FOR EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE UNDER 
                   DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS POST-9/11 
                   EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OF CERTAIN 
                   INDIVIDUALS WHO RECEIVE SOLE SURVIVORSHIP 
                   DISCHARGES.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Sgt. 
     Wolf Kyle Weninger Veterans Education Fairness Act of 2022''.
       (b) Eligibility.--Subsection (b)(2) of section 3311 of 
     title 38, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``who'';
       (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses 
     (i) and (ii);
       (3) by inserting before clause (i), as so redesignated, the 
     following new subparagraph (A):
       ``(A) who--'';
       (4) in clause (ii), as so redesignated--
       (A) by striking ``subparagraph (A)'' and inserting ``clause 
     (i)''; and
       (B) by striking the period and inserting ``or by reason of 
     a sole survivorship discharge (as that term is defined in 
     section 1174(i) of title 10); or''; and
       (5) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph 
     (B):
       ``(B) who--
       ``(i) commencing on or after September 11, 2001, completes 
     at least 30 continuous days of service described in 
     subsection (d) (1) or (2); and
       ``(ii) after completion of service described in clause (i), 
     is discharged or released by reason of a sole survivorship 
     discharge (as that term is defined in section 1174(i) of 
     title 10).''.
       (c) Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (d) of such section 
     is amended by striking ``The following'' and inserting 
     ``Except as provided in subsection (b)(2)(B), the 
     following''.

     SEC. 11. UNIFORM APPLICATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
                   AFFAIRS APPROVAL OF COURSES OF EDUCATION.

       (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 36 of title 38, 
     United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 
     3672 the following new section:

     ``Sec. 3672A. Uniform application

       ``(a) In General.--(1) The Secretary, in partnership with 
     State approving agencies, educational institutions, and 
     training establishments, shall require the use of a uniform 
     application by any educational institution or training 
     establishment seeking the approval of a new course of 
     education under this chapter.
       ``(2) The Secretary shall maintain one uniform application 
     for institutions of higher learning and one such application 
     for other educational institutions and training 
     establishments.
       ``(3) In the case of any State that uses approval criteria 
     not covered by a uniform application under this section, the 
     State approving agency for that State shall require the use 
     of the uniform application and may require the submittal of 
     additional information.
       ``(b) Requirements.--The uniform application required under 
     subsection (a) shall meet the following requirements:
       ``(1) A requirement that the appropriate executive of the 
     educational institution or training establishment seeking the 
     approval of a course of education attests on behalf of

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     the educational institution or training establishment that 
     the educational institution or training establishment--
       ``(A) is in compliance with all applicable laws and 
     regulations relating to the approval of courses of education 
     under this chapter; and
       ``(B) during the five-year period preceding the date of the 
     application--
       ``(i) has not been subject to, or been party to a contract 
     with any individual or entity that has been subject to, any 
     adverse administrative or judicial action that--

       ``(I) related to the instruction or training, including 
     with respect to the quality of education, provided by the 
     institution or establishment; and
       ``(II) resulted in a fine or penalty in an amount equal to 
     or more than five percent of the amount of funding provided 
     to the institution or establishment under title IV of the 
     Higher Education Act of 1965 for the fiscal year preceding 
     the year in which the application is submitted; or

       ``(ii) has not employed an individual, or been party to a 
     contract with any individual or entity, that has been 
     convicted of a Federal fraud charge related to the 
     instruction or training provided by the institution or 
     establishment.
       ``(2) In the case of any educational institution or 
     training establishment that is not participating in title IV 
     of the Higher Education Act of 1965, a requirement for the 
     inclusion of--
       ``(A) a copy of--
       ``(i) the articles of incorporation filed on behalf of the 
     institution or establishment or proof of licensing to operate 
     as an educational institution or training establishment in 
     the State where the institution or establishment is located; 
     and
       ``(ii) the financial position of the institution or 
     establishment, as prepared by an appropriate third-party 
     entity; or
       ``(B) other adequate evidence, as determined by the 
     Secretary, that the institution or establishment is 
     authorized to provide post-secondary education or training in 
     the State where the institution or establishment is located.
       ``(3) In the case of any course of education that is 
     offered by an educational institution or training 
     establishment that has never offered a course of education 
     that was approved under this chapter, a requirement for the 
     inclusion of information about the course of education 
     covered by the application, including--
       ``(A) the number of students who have entered and graduated 
     from the course during the preceding two-year period; and
       ``(B) if available, the cohort default rate for funds 
     provided to the institution or establishment under title IV 
     of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
       ``(4) In the case of any educational institution or 
     training establishment that is not an institution of higher 
     learning, a requirement for the inclusion of--
       ``(A) a list of individuals who will serve as fully 
     qualified instructors for the course of education, as of the 
     date of the application, and an attestation that such 
     individuals--
       ``(i) have a degree or other training, as appropriate, in 
     the field of the course;
       ``(ii) effectively teach the skills offered under the 
     course; and
       ``(iii) have demonstrated relevant industry experience in 
     the field of the course; and
       ``(B) a list of individuals who will serve as career 
     services employees for students enrolled in the course and an 
     attestation that such individuals are skilled at identifying 
     professions in the relevant industry that are in need of new 
     employees to hire, tailoring the course of education to meet 
     market needs, and identifying the employers likely to hire 
     graduates.
       ``(c) Requirements for State Approving Agencies.--During 
     the approval process with respect to a uniform application 
     submitted by an educational institution or training 
     establishment, a State approving agency, or the Secretary 
     when acting in the role of a State approving agency, shall 
     contact the Secretary of Education to determine whether the 
     course of education subject to such approval process has 
     withdrawn, or been denied or suspended, from receiving for 
     benefits under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
       ``(d) Appropriate Executive.--In this section, the 
     appropriate executive of an educational institution or 
     training establishment is a senior executive official, senior 
     administrator, owner, or operator designated by the 
     institution or establishment.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the 
     item relating to section 3672 the following new item:

``3672A. Uniform application.''.
       (c) Applicability.--The application required by section 
     3672A of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection 
     (a), shall--
       (1) be developed by not later than October 1, 2023; and
       (2) be required for the approval of any new course of 
     education proposed on or after that day.

     SEC. 12. NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
                   AFFAIRS EDUCATION SURVEYS.

       (a) Risk-based Survey.--Section 3673A of title 38, United 
     States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
     new subsection:
       ``(d) Notice.--To the maximum amount feasible, the 
     Secretary, or a State approving agency, as applicable, shall 
     provide not more than one business day of notice to an 
     educational institution before conducting a targeted risk-
     based survey of the institution under this section.''.
       (b) Compliance Surveys.--Section 3693 of title 38, United 
     States Code, is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new 
     subsection (c):
       ``(c) To the maximum extent feasible, the Secretary, or a 
     State approving agency, as applicable, shall provide not more 
     than ten business days of notice to an educational 
     institution or training establishment before conducting a 
     compliance survey of the institution or establishment under 
     this section.''.

     SEC. 13. EXCEPTION TO REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT VERIFICATION OF 
                   ENROLLMENT OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.

        Section 3313(l) of title 38, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``The Secretary'' and 
     inserting ``Except as provided in paragraph (4), the 
     Secretary''; and
       (2) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following 
     new paragraph (4):
       ``(4) Exception.--An educational institution is not 
     required to submit verification of an individual under 
     paragraph (1)(A) if--
       ``(A) the individual is enrolled in a course or program of 
     education offered by the educational institution on at least 
     a full-time basis before the date on which the individual is 
     able to withdraw from the course or program of education 
     without penalty;
       ``(B) the educational institution charges the same amount 
     of tuition and fees for students who are enrolled on a full-
     time basis and students who are enrolled on a more-than-full-
     time basis; and
       ``(C) the individual remains enrolled in the course or 
     program of education after the date on which the individual 
     is able to withdraw from the course or program of education 
     without penalty.''.

     SEC. 14. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR SELF-EMPLOYMENT 
                   ASSISTANCE UNDER VETERAN READINESS AND 
                   EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM.

       (a) Expansion of Eligibility.--Paragraph (12) of subsection 
     (a) of section 3104 of title 38, United States Code, is 
     amended to read as follows:
       ``(12) Such license fees and essential equipment, supplies, 
     and minimum stocks of materials as the Secretary determines 
     to be necessary for a veteran to begin self-employment and 
     are within the criteria and cost limitations that the 
     Secretary shall prescribe in regulations for the furnishing 
     of such fees, equipment, supplies, and stocks.''.
       (b) Priority.--Subsection (c)(1) of such section is amended 
     by inserting before the first period the following: ``, 
     including with respect to providing priority for services 
     under subsection (a)(12) to veterans with the most severe 
     service-connected disabilities who require homebound training 
     or self-employment, or both homebound training and self-
     employment''.
       (c) Technical Amendments.--Section 3117 of such title is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(2)(C), by striking ``this clause'' 
     and inserting ``this subparagraph''; and
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``insure'' and inserting 
     ``ensure''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``clause'' both places it 
     appears and inserting ``paragraph''.

     SEC. 15. POSSIBLE DEFINITIONS OF CERTAIN TERMS RELATING TO 
                   EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to 
     the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House 
     of Representatives a report containing possible definitions 
     of the Secretary for each of the following terms:
       (1) Student services.
       (2) Marketing.
       (3) Classroom instruction.

     SEC. 16. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS LOAN FEES.

       The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, 
     United States Code, is amended by striking ``January 14, 
     2031'' each place it appears and inserting ``January 19, 
     2031''.

     SEC. 17. TERMINATION OF CERTAIN CONSUMER CONTRACTS BY 
                   SERVICEMEMBERS AND DEPENDENTS WHO ENTER INTO 
                   CONTRACTS AFTER RECEIVING MILITARY ORDERS FOR 
                   PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION BUT THEN RECEIVE 
                   STOP MOVEMENT ORDERS DUE TO AN EMERGENCY 
                   SITUATION.

       (a) In General.--Section 305A of the Servicemembers Civil 
     Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 3956) is amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking ``telephone, 
     multichannel video programming, and internet access service'' 
     and inserting ``certain consumer'';
       (2) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in the heading, by adding ``or Dependent of a 
     Servicemember'' at the end;
       (B) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by striking ``after the date the servicemember receives 
     military orders to relocate for a period of not less than 90 
     days to a location that does not support the contract.'' and 
     inserting ``after--''; and
       (ii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(A) the date the servicemember receives military orders 
     to relocate for a period of not less than 90 days to a 
     location that does not support the contract; or
       ``(B) the date the servicemember, while in military 
     service, receives military orders for

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     a permanent change of station, thereafter enters into the 
     contract, and then receives a stop movement order issued by 
     the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security in response to a local, national, or global 
     emergency, effective for an indefinite period or for a period 
     of not less than 30 days, that prevents the servicemember 
     from using the services provided under the contract.''; and
       (C) in paragraph (4), by adding at the end the following 
     new subparagraph:
       ``(D) The spouse or dependent of a servicemember, described 
     in paragraph (1)(B), who accompanies such servicemember 
     during the period of relocation.'';
       (3) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
       ``(b) Covered Contracts.--A contract described in this 
     subsection is a contract--
       ``(1) for--
       ``(A) commercial mobile service;
       ``(B) telephone exchange service;
       ``(C) internet access service;
       ``(D) multichannel video programming service;
       ``(E) a gym membership or fitness program; or
       ``(F) home security services; and
       ``(2) entered into by a servicemember before receiving the 
     military orders referred to in subsection (a)(1).''; and
       (4) in subsection (g)--
       (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as 
     paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), resepectively; and
       (B) by inserting, after paragraph (1), the following new 
     paragraph (2):
       ``(2) The terms `military orders' and `permanent change of 
     station' have the meanings given such terms in section 
     305.''.
       (b) Retroactive Application.--The amendments made by this 
     section shall apply to stop movement orders issued on or 
     after March 1, 2020.

     SEC. 18. RESIDENCE FOR TAX PURPOSES.

       Section 511(a) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 
     U.S.C. 4001(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(2) Spouses.--A spouse of a servicemember shall neither 
     lose nor acquire a residence or domicile for purposes of 
     taxation with respect to the person, personal property, or 
     income of the spouse by reason of being absent or present in 
     any tax jurisdiction of the United States solely to be with 
     the servicemember in compliance with the servicemember's 
     military orders.
       ``(3) Election.--For any taxable year of the marriage, a 
     servicemember and the spouse of such servicemember may elect 
     to use for purposes of taxation, regardless of the date on 
     which the marriage of the servicemember and the spouse 
     occurred, any of the following:
       ``(A) The residence or domicile of the servicemember.
       ``(B) The residence or domicile of the spouse.
       ``(C) The permanent duty station of the servicemember.''.

     SEC. 19. PORTABILITY OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSES OF MEMBERS OF 
                   THE UNIFORMED SERVICES AND THEIR SPOUSES.

       (a) In General.--Title VII of the Servicemembers Civil 
     Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 4021 et seq.) is amended by inserting 
     after section 705 (50 U.S.C. 4025) the following new section:

     ``SEC. 705A. PORTABILITY OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSES OF 
                   SERVICEMEMBERS AND THEIR SPOUSES.

       ``(a) In General.--In any case in which a servicemember or 
     the spouse of a servicemember has a covered license and such 
     servicemember or spouse relocates his or her residency 
     because of military orders for military service to a location 
     that is not in the jurisdiction of the licensing authority 
     that issued the covered license, such covered license shall 
     be considered valid at a similar scope of practice and in the 
     discipline applied for in the jurisdiction of such new 
     residency for the duration of such military orders if such 
     servicemember or spouse--
       ``(1) provides a copy of such military orders to the 
     licensing authority in the jurisdiction in which the new 
     residency is located;
       ``(2) remains in good standing with--
       ``(A) the licensing authority that issued the covered 
     license; and
       ``(B) every other licensing authority that has issued to 
     the servicemember or the spouse of a servicemember a license 
     valid at a similar scope of practice and in the discipline 
     applied in the jurisdiction of such licensing authority;
       ``(3) submits to the authority of the licensing authority 
     in the new jurisdiction for the purposes of standards of 
     practice, discipline, and fulfillment of any continuing 
     education requirements.
       ``(b) Interstate Licensure Compacts.--If a servicemember or 
     spouse of a servicemember is licensed and able to operate in 
     multiple jurisdictions through an interstate licensure 
     compact, with respect to services provided in the 
     jurisdiction of the interstate licensure compact by a 
     licensee covered by such compact, the servicemember or spouse 
     of a servicemember shall be subject to the requirements of 
     the compact or the applicable provisions of law of the 
     applicable State and not this section.
       ``(c) Covered License Defined.--In this section, the term 
     `covered license' means a professional license or 
     certificate--
       ``(1) that is in good standing with the licensing authority 
     that issued such professional license or certificate;
       ``(2) that the servicemember or spouse of a servicemember 
     has actively used during the two years immediately preceding 
     the relocation described in subsection (a); and
       ``(3) that is not a license to practice law.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 
     1(b) of such Act is amended by inserting after the item 
     relating to section 705 the following new item:

``Sec. 705A. Portability of professional licenses of servicemembers and 
              their spouses.''.

     SEC. 20. 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.

      Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2022

                               H.R. 7846

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans' Compensation Cost-
     of-Living Adjustment Act of 2022''.

     SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATES OF DISABILITY COMPENSATION AND 
                   DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION.

       (a) Rate Adjustment.--Effective on December 1, 2022, the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in accordance 
     with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in effect on November 
     30, 2022, for the payment of disability compensation and 
     dependency and indemnity compensation under the provisions 
     specified in subsection (b).
       (b) Amounts To Be Increased.--The dollar amounts to be 
     increased pursuant to subsection (a) are the following:
       (1) Wartime disability compensation.--Each of the dollar 
     amounts under section 1114 of title 38, United States Code.
       (2) Additional compensation for dependents.--Each of the 
     dollar amounts under section 1115(1) of such title.
       (3) Clothing allowance.--The dollar amount under section 
     1162 of such title.
       (4) Dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving 
     spouse.--Each of the dollar amounts under subsections (a) 
     through (d) of section 1311 of such title.
       (5) Dependency and indemnity compensation to children.--
     Each of the dollar amounts under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of 
     such title.
       (c) Determination of Increase.--Each dollar amount 
     described in subsection (b) shall be increased by the same 
     percentage as the percentage by which benefit amounts payable 
     under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et 
     seq.) are increased effective December 1, 2022, as a result 
     of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act (42 
     U.S.C. 415(i)).
       (d) Special Rule.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may 
     adjust administratively, consistent with the increases made 
     under subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation 
     payable to persons under section 10 of Public Law 85-857 (72 
     Stat. 1263) who have not received compensation under chapter 
     11 of title 38, United States Code.

     SEC. 3. PUBLICATION OF ADJUSTED RATES.

       The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the 
     Federal Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as 
     increased under that section, not later than the date on 
     which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the 
     Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D)) are required to 
     be published by reason of a determination made under section 
     215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2023.

        Improving Access to the VA Home Loan Benefit Act of 2022

                               H.R. 7735

       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 ``Improving Access to the VA 
     Home Loan Benefit Act of 2022''.

     SEC. 2. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING APPRAISAL DELIVERY 
                   TIMES.

       Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to 
     the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House 
     of Representatives recommendations for improving the delivery 
     times for appraisals for loans guaranteed by the Department 
     of Veterans Affairs.

     SEC. 3. UPDATE OF APPRAISAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN LOANS 
                   GUARANTEED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
                   AFFAIRS.

       (a) Updated Regulations Required.--Not later than 180 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs shall prescribe updated regulations or 
     program requirements to clarify when an appraisal is 
     required, how an appraisal is to be conducted, and who is 
     eligible to conduct an appraisal for a loan guaranteed by the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs under chapter 37 of title 38, 
     United States Code, for any purpose described in section 
     3710(a) of such title. In prescribing updated

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     regulations or program requirements under this section, the 
     Secretary shall take into consideration the recommendations 
     of the Secretary submitted under section 2.
       (b) Waiver of Requirement for Certain Properties.--In 
     prescribing updated regulations or program requirements under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider making changes 
     applicable to--
       (1) certification requirements for appraisers;
       (2) minimum property requirements;
       (3) the process for selecting and reviewing comparable 
     sales;
       (4) quality control processes;
       (5) the Assisted Appraisal Processing Program; and
       (6) the use of waivers or other alternatives to existing 
     appraisal processes.
       (c) Desk Top Appraisals.--In prescribing updated 
     regulations or program guidance under subsection (a), the 
     Secretary shall provide guidance for the use of the authority 
     under section 3731(b)(3) of title 38, United States Code, 
     taking into consideration--
       (1) situations in which the use of such authority would 
     provide for cost savings for the borrower; and
       (2) situations in which a traditional appraisal requirement 
     could cause a delay substantial enough to jeopardize the 
     ability of a borrower to complete a transaction.

     SEC. 4. 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.

                       Wounded Warrior Access Act

                               H.R. 5916

       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 ``Wounded Warrior Access 
     Act''.

     SEC. 2. ELECTRONIC REQUEST OF CERTAIN RECORDS MAINTAINED BY 
                   THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

       (a) Electronic Record Requests.--Section 5702 of title 38, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
       ``(b)(1) The Secretary shall establish and maintain a 
     secure website or online tool for a claimant or a duly 
     recognized agent or representative of that claimant to submit 
     an electronic request for such records.
       ``(2) The Secretary, upon receipt of a valid request made 
     through the website or online tool established under 
     paragraph (1), shall provide to the requestor--
       ``(A) not later than 10 days after receipt, confirmation of 
     such receipt; and
       ``(B) not later than 120 days after receipt, such records 
     requested in the form selected by the requestor.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 5702(a) of title 38, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``in 
     writing'' and inserting ``in writing, including an electronic 
     request submitted through the website or online tool 
     established under subsection (b),'';
       (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (3) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) the format in which such copy is desired, including 
     whether in printed form or by downloadable file.''.
       (c) Deadline; Establishment of Website or Online Tool.--Not 
     later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish the 
     website or online tool required under section 5702(b)(1) of 
     title 38, United States Code, as added by this Act, and, to 
     the extent practicable, the Secretary shall utilize existing 
     online resources of the Department of Veterans Affairs for 
     the purposes of such establishment.

     SEC. 3. WARNINGS TO CLAIMANTS UNDER LAWS ADMINISTERED BY THE 
                   SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS REGARDING 
                   UNRECOGNIZED REPRESENTATIVES.

       (a) In General.--Section 5901 of title 38, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before ``Except'';
       (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(b) Warnings About Potential Predatory Practices.--(1) 
     The Secretary shall ensure that, each time a claimant under a 
     law administered by the Secretary logs in to a website or 
     online tool of the Department, such website or online tool 
     issues to the claimant, in plain language--
       ``(A) a warning about individuals who seek to act in 
     violation of this chapter;
       ``(B) a link to an online tool of the Department through 
     which the claimant may report such an individual;
       ``(C) a link to an online tool of the Department through 
     which the claimant may search for a recognized agent, 
     attorney, or other entity recognized by the Secretary for the 
     preparation, presentation, or prosecution of any claim under 
     laws administered by the Secretary; and
       ``(D) a link to a website or an online tool of the 
     Department providing final decisions on discipline of agents, 
     attorneys, and entities, described in subparagraph (C), by 
     the Secretary for violations of this chapter.
       ``(2) The Secretary shall provide all information under 
     paragraph (1) in the following languages:
       ``(A) English.
       ``(B) Spanish.
       ``(C) Tagalog.
       ``(D) The seven other languages most commonly spoken in the 
     United States.''.
       (b) Implementation.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     shall carry out subsection (b) of such section, as added by 
     subsection (a) of this section--
       (1) after consulting with stakeholders (including veterans 
     service organizations recognized under section 5902 of such 
     title) regarding the wording of the warning under such 
     subsection; and
       (2) not later than one year after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act.

           Faster Payments to Veterans' Survivors Act of 2022

                               H.R. 8260

       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 ``Faster Payments to Veterans' 
     Survivors Act of 2022''.

     SEC. 2. TIMEFRAME FOR DESIGNATION OF ALTERNATE BENEFICIARIES 
                   AND PAYMENT OF BENEFITS UNDER DEPARTMENT OF 
                   VETERANS AFFAIRS LIFE INSURANCE PROGRAMS.

       (a) National Service Life Insurance.--Section 1917(f)(1) of 
     title 38, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``two years'' and 
     inserting ``one year''; and
       (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``four'' and inserting 
     ``two''.
       (b) United States Government Life Insurance.--Section 
     1952(c)(1) of such title is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``two years'' and 
     inserting ``one year''; and
       (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``four'' and inserting 
     ``two''.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply with respect to the death of an insured person 
     occurring on or after the date that is two years before the 
     date of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 3. BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION PROCESS UNDER DEPARTMENT OF 
                   VETERANS AFFAIRS LIFE INSURANCE PROGRAMS.

       (a) NSLI.--Section 1917 of title 38, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(a)(1) A person who enrolls in insurance maturing on or 
     after August 1, 1946, may designate a beneficiary of the 
     insurance policy. The insured shall, subject to regulations, 
     at all times have the right to change the beneficiary or 
     beneficiaries of such insurance without the consent of such 
     beneficiary or beneficiaries.
       ``(2) If a person enrolled in insurance maturing on or 
     after August 1, 1946, does not designate a beneficiary under 
     paragraph (1) before the veteran dies, or if a designated 
     beneficiary predeceases the veteran, the Secretary shall 
     determine the beneficiary in the following order:
       ``(A) The surviving spouse of the insured person.
       ``(B) The children of the insured person and descendants of 
     deceased children by representation.
       ``(C) The parents of the insured person or the survivors of 
     the parents.
       ``(D) The duly appointed executor or administrator of the 
     estate of the insured person.
       ``(E) Other next of kin of the insured person entitled 
     under the laws of domicile of the insured person at the time 
     of the death of the insured person.''.
       (b) USGLI.--
       (1) In general.--Section 1949 of such title is amended to 
     read as follows:

     ``Sec. 1949. Beneficiaries

       ``(a) Designation.--A person who enrolls in United States 
     Government life insurance may designate a beneficiary of the 
     insurance policy. Subject to regulations, the insured person 
     shall at all times have the right to change the beneficiary 
     or beneficiaries of a United States Government life insurance 
     policy without the consent of such beneficiary or 
     beneficiaries.
       ``(b) Determination in Cases of Non-Designation.--If a 
     person enrolled in United States Government life insurance 
     does not designate a beneficiary under subsection (a) before 
     the insured person dies, or if a designated beneficiary 
     predeceases the insured person, the Secretary shall determine 
     the beneficiary in the following order:
       ``(1) The surviving spouse of the insured person.
       ``(2) The children of the insured person and descendants of 
     deceased children by representation.
       ``(3) The parents of the insured person or the survivors of 
     the parents.
       ``(4) The duly appointed executor or administrator of the 
     estate of the insured person.
       ``(5) Other next of kin of the insured person entitled 
     under the laws of domicile of the insured person at the time 
     of the death of the insured person.''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of chapter 19 of

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     such title is amended by striking the item relating to 
     section 1949 and inserting the following new item:

``1949. Beneficiaries.''.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply with respect to the death of an insured person 
     occurring on or after the date that is two years before the 
     date of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 4. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS IMPROVEMENT OF 
                   TREATMENT OF UNDISBURSED LIFE INSURANCE 
                   BENEFITS.

       (a) Improvement of Processes.--The Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs shall improve the processes and procedures of the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs with respect to identifying, 
     locating, and paying hard-to-find beneficiaries of life 
     insurance policies issued under chapter 19 of title 38, 
     United States Code, including by--
       (1) improving the search tools available on the website of 
     the Department;
       (2) conducting outreach to veterans, veterans service 
     organizations, and the general public with respect to such 
     search tools;
       (3) improving the processes for searching for information 
     relating to potential recipients through internal Department 
     sources and sources available through other Federal agencies, 
     State government agencies, and non-government entities; and
       (4) ensuring the Department has sufficient dedicated staff 
     whose primary responsibilities are identifying, locating, and 
     paying hard-to-find beneficiaries, with the goal of 
     disbursing by not later than two years after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, all funds that, as of the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, are owed to a beneficiary of a life 
     insurance policy issued under chapter 19 of title 38, United 
     States Code.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the Secretary of Veterans Affairs should work with 
     interagency partners to determine the types of records, 
     reports, and other materials that may be required to 
     identify, locate, and disburse undisbursed life insurance 
     benefits to hard-to-find beneficiaries.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of 
     Representatives a report on the progress of the Secretary in 
     carrying out this section.
       (d) Undisbursed Life Insurance Benefits Defined.--The term 
     ``undisbursed life insurance benefits''--
       (1) means any amount of money that is owed to a beneficiary 
     of a life insurance policy issued under chapter 19 of title 
     38, United States Code, and that has not been disbursed for a 
     period of two years or longer; and
       (2) does not include any amount of money that--
       (A) has not been disbursed due to a contested claim; or
       (B) is in dispute by two or more parties over who is the 
     entitled beneficiary.

     SEC. 5. 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.


                 Leonard Scarcella Post Office Building

                               H.R. 5865

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. LEONARD SCARCELLA POST OFFICE BUILDING.

       (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 4110 Bluebonnet Drive in Stafford, Texas, 
     shall be known and designated as the ``Leonard Scarcella Post 
     Office Building''.
       (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
     document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
     facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be 
     a reference to the ``Leonard Scarcella Post Office 
     Building''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 11 of House Resolution 
1339, the ordering of the yeas and nays on postponed motions to suspend 
the rules with respect to such measures is vacated to the end that all 
such motions are considered as withdrawn.
  The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Maryland 
(Mr. Hoyer) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bills.
  The question was taken.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds 
being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.
  Mr. ROSENDALE. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 397, 
nays 29, not voting 6, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 426]

                               YEAS--397

     Adams
     Aderholt
     Aguilar
     Allen
     Amodei
     Armstrong
     Arrington
     Auchincloss
     Axne
     Babin
     Bacon
     Baird
     Balderson
     Banks
     Barr
     Barragan
     Bass
     Beatty
     Bentz
     Bera
     Bergman
     Beyer
     Bice (OK)
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (GA)
     Bishop (NC)
     Blumenauer
     Blunt Rochester
     Bonamici
     Bost
     Bourdeaux
     Bowman
     Boyle, Brendan F.
     Brady
     Brown (MD)
     Brown (OH)
     Brownley
     Buchanan
     Bucshon
     Burchett
     Burgess
     Bush
     Bustos
     Butterfield
     Calvert
     Cammack
     Carbajal
     Cardenas
     Carey
     Carl
     Carson
     Carter (GA)
     Carter (LA)
     Carter (TX)
     Cartwright
     Case
     Casten
     Castor (FL)
     Castro (TX)
     Cawthorn
     Chabot
     Cherfilus-McCormick
     Chu
     Cicilline
     Clark (MA)
     Clarke (NY)
     Cleaver
     Cline
     Cloud
     Clyburn
     Clyde
     Cohen
     Cole
     Comer
     Connolly
     Conway
     Cooper
     Correa
     Costa
     Courtney
     Craig
     Crenshaw
     Crow
     Cuellar
     Davids (KS)
     Davidson
     Davis, Danny K.
     Davis, Rodney
     Dean
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     DelBene
     Demings
     DeSaulnier
     DesJarlais
     Deutch
     Diaz-Balart
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Donalds
     Doyle, Michael F.
     Duncan
     Dunn
     Ellzey
     Emmer
     Escobar
     Eshoo
     Espaillat
     Evans
     Fallon
     Feenstra
     Ferguson
     Finstad
     Fischbach
     Fitzgerald
     Fitzpatrick
     Fleischmann
     Fletcher
     Flood
     Flores
     Foster
     Foxx
     Frankel, Lois
     Franklin, C. Scott
     Fulcher
     Gallagher
     Gallego
     Garamendi
     Garbarino
     Garcia (CA)
     Garcia (IL)
     Garcia (TX)
     Gibbs
     Gimenez
     Golden
     Gomez
     Gonzales, Tony
     Gonzalez (OH)
     Gonzalez, Vicente
     Gottheimer
     Granger
     Graves (LA)
     Graves (MO)
     Green, Al (TX)
     Griffith
     Grijalva
     Grothman
     Guest
     Guthrie
     Harder (CA)
     Harshbarger
     Hartzler
     Hayes
     Hern
     Herrell
     Herrera Beutler
     Higgins (LA)
     Higgins (NY)
     Hill
     Himes
     Hinson
     Hollingsworth
     Horsford
     Houlahan
     Hoyer
     Huffman
     Huizenga
     Issa
     Jackson
     Jackson Lee
     Jacobs (CA)
     Jacobs (NY)
     Jayapal
     Jeffries
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson (LA)
     Johnson (OH)
     Johnson (SD)
     Johnson (TX)
     Jones
     Jordan
     Joyce (OH)
     Kahele
     Kaptur
     Katko
     Keating
     Keller
     Kelly (IL)
     Kelly (MS)
     Kelly (PA)
     Khanna
     Kildee
     Kilmer
     Kim (CA)
     Kim (NJ)
     Kind
     Kinzinger
     Kirkpatrick
     Krishnamoorthi
     Kuster
     Kustoff
     LaHood
     LaMalfa
     Lamb
     Lamborn
     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
     Loudermilk
     Lowenthal
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Luria
     Lynch
     Mace
     Malinowski
     Malliotakis
     Maloney, Carolyn B.
     Maloney, Sean
     Mann
     Manning
     Matsui
     McBath
     McCarthy
     McCaul
     McClain
     McClintock
     McCollum
     McEachin
     McGovern
     McHenry
     McKinley
     McNerney
     Meeks
     Meijer
     Meng
     Meuser
     Mfume
     Miller (IL)
     Miller (WV)
     Miller-Meeks
     Moolenaar
     Mooney
     Moore (AL)
     Moore (UT)
     Moore (WI)
     Morelle
     Moulton
     Mrvan
     Mullin
     Murphy (FL)
     Murphy (NC)
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Neguse
     Nehls
     Newhouse
     Newman
     Norcross
     O'Halleran
     Obernolte
     Ocasio-Cortez
     Omar
     Palazzo
     Pallone
     Panetta
     Pappas
     Pascrell
     Payne
     Peltola
     Pence
     Perlmutter
     Perry
     Peters
     Phillips
     Pingree
     Pocan
     Porter
     Posey
     Pressley
     Price (NC)
     Quigley
     Raskin
     Reschenthaler
     Rice (NY)
     Rice (SC)
     Rodgers (WA)
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Ross
     Rouzer
     Roybal-Allard
     Ruiz
     Ruppersberger
     Rush
     Rutherford
     Ryan (NY)
     Ryan (OH)
     Salazar
     Sanchez
     Sarbanes
     Scalise
     Scanlon
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schneider
     Schrader
     Schrier
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, Austin
     Scott, David
     Sempolinski
     Sewell
     Sherman
     Sherrill
     Simpson
     Sires
     Slotkin
     Smith (MO)
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (WA)
     Smucker
     Soto
     Spanberger
     Spartz
     Speier
     Stansbury
     Stanton
     Stauber
     Steel
     Stefanik
     Steil
     Stevens
     Strickland
     Suozzi
     Swalwell
     Takano
     Tenney
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Thompson (PA)
     Tiffany
     Timmons
     Titus
     Tlaib
     Tonko
     Torres (CA)
     Torres (NY)
     Trahan
     Trone
     Turner
     Underwood
     Upton
     Valadao
     Van Drew
     Van Duyne
     Vargas
     Veasey
     Velazquez
     Wagner
     Walberg
     Waltz
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watson Coleman
     Weber (TX)
     Webster (FL)
     Welch
     Wenstrup
     Westerman
     Wexton
     Wild
     Williams (GA)
     Williams (TX)
     Wilson (FL)
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Womack
     Yarmuth
     Zeldin

                                NAYS--29

     Biggs
     Boebert
     Brooks
     Buck
     Crawford
     Curtis
     Estes
     Gohmert
     Good (VA)
     Gooden (TX)
     Gosar
     Green (TN)
     Greene (GA)
     Harris
     Hice (GA)
     Joyce (PA)
     Massie
     Mast
     Norman
     Owens
     Palmer
     Pfluger
     Rosendale
     Roy
     Schweikert
     Sessions
     Steube
     Stewart
     Taylor

                             NOT VOTING--6

     Allred
     Budd
     Cheney
     Gaetz
     Hudson
     Rose

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  So (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the rules were suspended and 
the bills were passed.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.


    members recorded pursuant to house resolution 8, 117th congress

     Baird (Bucshon)
     Bass (Correa)
     Bush (Bowman)
     Cardenas (Correa)
     Conway (Valadao)
     DeSaulnier (Beyer)
     Dingell (Kuster)
     Fallon (Nehls)
     Higgins (NY) (Pallone)
     Johnson (TX) (Jeffries)
     Jones (Beyer)
     Kirkpatrick (Pallone)
     Lawrence (Beatty)
     Lawson (FL) (Evans)
     Levin (MI) (Correa)
     McEachin (Beyer)
     Miller (WV) (Kim (CA))
     Moore (WI) (Beyer)
     Newman (Beyer)
     Payne (Pallone)
     Pingree (Kuster)
     Rice (NY) (Deutch)
     Schiff (Deutch)
     Schrader (Correa)
     Scott (VA) (Beyer)
     Scott, Austin (Cammack)
     Stansbury (Pallone)
     Stevens (Kuster)
     Tlaib (Bowman)
     Upton (Katko)
     Wexton (Beyer)

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