[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 158 (Thursday, September 29, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H8280-H8290]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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  MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS CERTAIN BILLS AND CONCUR IN 
SENATE AMENDMENTS
  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to section 10 of House Resolution 
1396, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bills: H.R. 1638, H.R. 
3304, H.R. 4081, H.R. 4821, H.R. 6889, H.R. 6967, H.R. 8163, H.R. 8510, 
H.R. 8681, H.R. 8875, H.R. 8956, and S. 1198, and concur in the Senate 
amendments to H.R. 5641.
  The Clerk read the title of the bills and the Senate amendments to 
H.R. 5641.
  The text of the bills and the Senate amendments to H.R. 5641 are as 
follows:


                     Gilt Edge Mine Conveyance Act

                               H.R. 1638

       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 ``Gilt Edge Mine Conveyance 
     Act''.

     SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

       In this Act:
       (1) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means all 
     right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 
     approximately 266 acres of National Forest System land within 
     the Gilt Edge Mine Superfund Boundary, as generally depicted 
     on the map.
       (2) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Gilt 
     Edge Mine Conveyance Act'' and dated August 20, 2020.
       (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest 
     Service.
       (4) State.--The term ``State'' means State of South Dakota.

     SEC. 3. LAND CONVEYANCE.

       (a) In General.--Subject to the terms and conditions 
     described in this Act, if the State submits to the Secretary 
     an offer to acquire the Federal land for the market value, as 
     determined by the appraisal under subsection (c), the 
     Secretary shall convey the Federal land to the State.
       (b) Terms and Conditions.--The conveyance under subsection 
     (a) shall be--
       (1) subject to valid existing rights;
       (2) made by quitclaim deed; and
       (3) subject to any other terms and conditions as the 
     Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of 
     the United States.
       (c) Appraisal.--
       (1) In general.--After the State submits an offer under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary shall complete an appraisal to 
     determine the market value of the Federal land.
       (2) Standards.--The appraisal under paragraph (1) shall be 
     conducted in accordance with--
       (A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land 
     Acquisitions; and
       (B) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal 
     Practice.
       (d) Map.--
       (1) Availability of map.--The map shall be kept on file and 
     available for public inspection in the appropriate office of 
     the Forest Service.
       (2) Correction of errors.--The Secretary may correct any 
     errors in the map.
       (e) Consideration.--As consideration for the conveyance 
     under subsection (a), the State shall pay to the Secretary an 
     amount equal to the market value of the Federal land, as 
     determined by the appraisal under subsection (c).
       (f) Survey.--The State shall prepare a survey that is 
     satisfactory to the Secretary of the exact acreage and legal 
     description of the Federal land to be conveyed under 
     subsection (a).
       (g) Costs of Conveyance.--As a condition on the conveyance 
     under subsection (a), the State shall pay all costs 
     associated with the conveyance, including the cost of--
       (1) the appraisal under subsection (c); and
       (2) the survey under subsection (f).
       (h) Proceeds From the Sale of Land.--Any proceeds received 
     by the Secretary from the conveyance under subsection (a) 
     shall be--
       (1) deposited in the fund established under Public Law 90-
     171 (commonly known as the ``Sisk Act'') (16 U.S.C. 484a); 
     and
       (2) available to the Secretary, only to the extent and in 
     the amount provided in advance in appropriations Acts, for 
     the maintenance and improvement of land or administration 
     facilities in the Black Hills National Forest in the State.
       (i) Environmental Conditions.--Notwithstanding section 
     120(h)(3)(A) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
     Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 
     9620(h)(3)(A)), the Secretary shall not be required to 
     provide any covenant or warranty for the Federal land 
     conveyed to the State under this Act.

     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.


    Advancing Uniform Transportation Opportunities for Veterans Act

                               H.R. 3304

       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 ``Advancing Uniform 
     Transportation Opportunities for Veterans Act'' or the ``AUTO 
     for Veterans Act''.

     SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY FOR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
                   PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL AUTOMOBILE OR OTHER 
                   ADAPTED EQUIPMENT.

       Section 3903(a) of title 38, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``paragraph (2)'' and 
     inserting ``paragraphs (2) and (3)''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(3) The Secretary may provide or assist in providing an 
     eligible person with an additional automobile or other 
     conveyance under this chapter--
       ``(A) if more than 25 years have elapsed since the eligible 
     person most recently received an automobile or other 
     conveyance under this chapter; or
       ``(B) beginning on the day that is 10 years after date of 
     the enactment of the AUTO for Veterans Act, if more than 10 
     years have elapsed since the eligible person most recently 
     received an automobile or other conveyance under this 
     chapter.''.

     SEC. 3. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TREATMENT OF CERTAIN 
                   VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS AS MEDICAL SERVICES.

       Section 1701(6) of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
     by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(I) The provision of medically necessary van lifts, 
     raised doors, raised roofs, air-conditioning, and wheelchair 
     tiedowns for passenger use.''.

     SEC. 4. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN HOUSING LOAN FEE.

       (a) Extension.--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 
     ``May 16, 2031''.

     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.


              Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act

                               H.R. 4081

       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 ``Informing Consumers about 
     Smart Devices Act''.

     SEC. 2. REQUIRED DISCLOSURE OF A CAMERA OR RECORDING 
                   CAPABILITY IN CERTAIN INTERNET-CONNECTED 
                   DEVICES.

       Each manufacturer of a covered device shall disclose 
     whether the covered device manufactured by the manufacturer 
     contains a camera or microphone as a component of the covered 
     device.

     SEC. 3. ENFORCEMENT BY THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION.

       (a) Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices.--A violation of 
     section 2 shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining 
     an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescribed under 
     section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 
     U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)).
       (b) Actions by the Commission.--
       (1) In general.--The Federal Trade Commission shall prevent 
     any person from violating this Act or a regulation 
     promulgated under this Act in the same manner, by the same 
     means, and with the same jurisdiction,

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     powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and 
     provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 
     et seq.) were incorporated into and made a part of this Act.
       (2) Penalties and privileges.--Any person who violates this 
     Act or a regulation promulgated under this Act shall be 
     subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and 
     immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 
     U.S.C. 41 et seq.).
       (c) Commission Guidance.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Commission, through 
     outreach to relevant private entities, shall issue guidance 
     to assist manufacturers in complying with the requirements of 
     this Act, including guidance about best practices for making 
     the disclosure required by section 2 as clear and conspicuous 
     as practicable.
       (d) Tailored Guidance.--A manufacturer of a covered device 
     may petition the Commission for tailored guidance as to how 
     to meet the requirements of section 2.
       (e) Limitation on Commission Guidance.--No guidance issued 
     by the Commission with respect to this Act shall confer any 
     rights on any person, State, or locality, nor shall operate 
     to bind the Commission or any person to the approach 
     recommended in such guidance. In any enforcement action 
     brought pursuant to this Act, the Commission shall allege a 
     specific violation of a provision of this Act. The Commission 
     may not base an enforcement action on, or execute a consent 
     order based on, practices that are alleged to be inconsistent 
     with any such guidelines, unless the Commission determines 
     such practices expressly violate section 2.

     SEC. 4. DEFINITION OF COVERED DEVICE.

       As used in this Act, the term ``covered device''--
       (1) means a consumer product, as defined by section 3(a) of 
     the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2052(a)) that is 
     capable of connecting to the internet, a component of which 
     is a camera or microphone; and
       (2) does not include--
       (A) a telephone (including a mobile phone), a laptop, 
     tablet, or any device that a consumer would reasonably expect 
     to have a microphone or camera;
       (B) any device that is specifically marketed as a camera, 
     telecommunications device, or microphone; or
       (C) any device or apparatus described in sections 255, 716, 
     and 718, and subsections (aa) and (bb) of section 303 of the 
     Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 255; 617; 619; and 
     303(aa) and (bb)), and any regulations promulgated 
     thereunder.

     SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.

       This Act shall apply to all devices manufactured after the 
     date that is 180 days after the date on which guidance is 
     issued by the Commission under section 3(c), and shall not 
     apply to devices manufactured or sold before such date, or 
     otherwise introduced into interstate commerce before such 
     date.

     SEC. 6. 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.

       Combating the Persecution of Religious Groups in China Act

                               H.R. 4821

       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 ``Combating the Persecution of 
     Religious Groups in China Act''.

     SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

       Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) According to the Department of State's International 
     Religious Freedom (IRF) report estimates, Buddhists comprise 
     18.2 percent of the country's total population, Christians, 
     5.1 percent, Muslims, 1.8 percent, followers of folk 
     religions, 21.9 percent, and atheists or unaffiliated 
     persons, 52.2 percent, with Hindus, Jews, and Taoists 
     comprising less than one percent.
       (2) The Government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) 
     recognizes five official religions, Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, 
     Protestantism, and Catholicism (according to the State 
     Department's IRF report) and only religious groups belonging 
     to one of the five sanctioned ``patriotic religious 
     associations'' representing these religions are permitted to 
     register with the government and hold worship service, 
     excluding all other faiths and denying the ability to worship 
     without being registered with the government.
       (3) The activities of state-sanctioned religious 
     organizations are regulated by the Chinese Communist Party, 
     which manages all aspects of religious life.
       (4) The Chinese Communist Party is actively seeking to 
     control, govern, and manipulate all aspects of faith through 
     the ``Sinicization of Religion'', a process intended to shape 
     religious traditions and doctrines so they conform with the 
     objectives of the Chinese Communist Party.
       (5) On February 1, 2018, the PRC Government implemented new 
     religious regulations that imposed restrictions on Chinese 
     contacts with overseas religious organizations, required 
     government approval for religious schools, websites, and any 
     online religious service, and effectively banned unauthorized 
     religious gatherings and teachings.
       (6) There are numerous reports that authorities forced 
     closures of Buddhist, Christian, Islamic, and Taoist houses 
     of worship and destroyed public displays of religious symbols 
     throughout the country.
       (7) Authorities arrested and detained religious leaders 
     trying to hold services online.
       (8) There are credible reports of Chinese authorities 
     raiding house churches and other places of religious worship, 
     removing and confiscating religious paraphernalia, installing 
     surveillance cameras on religious property, pressuring 
     congregations to sing songs of the Chinese Communist Party 
     and display the national flag during worship, forcing 
     churches to replace images of Jesus Christ or the Virgin Mary 
     with pictures of General Secretary Xi Jinping, and banning 
     children and students from attending religious services.
       (9) It has been reported that the PRC is rewriting and will 
     issue a version of the Bible with the ``correct 
     understanding'' of the text according to the Chinese 
     Communist Party. Authorities continued to restrict the 
     printing and distribution of the Bible, Quran, and other 
     religious literature, and penalized publishing and copying 
     businesses that handled religious materials.
       (10) According to the Department of State's IRF reports, 
     the PRC Government has imprisoned thousands of individuals of 
     all faiths for practicing their religious beliefs and often 
     labels them as ``cults''.
       (11) The Political Prisoner Database maintained by the 
     human rights NGO Dui Hua Foundation counted 3,492 individuals 
     imprisoned for ``organizing or using a `cult' to undermine 
     implementation of the law.'' Prisoners include--
       (A) the 11th Panchen Lama, Gedun Choekyi Nyima, who has 
     been held captive along with his parents since May 17, 1995;
       (B) Pastor Zhang Shaojie, a Three-Self church pastor from 
     Nanle County in central Henan was sentenced in July 2014 to 
     12 years in prison for ``gathering a crowd to disrupt the 
     public order'';
       (C) Pastor John Cao, a United States permanent resident 
     from Greensboro, North Carolina, who was sentenced for 7 
     years in prison in March 2018 under contrived charges of 
     organizing illegal border crossings; and
       (D) Pastor Wang Yi of the Early Rain Covenant Church who 
     was arrested and sentenced to 9 years in prison for 
     ``inciting to subvert state power'' and ``illegal business 
     operations''.
       (12) Authorities continue to detain Falun Gong 
     practitioners and subject them to harsh and inhumane 
     treatment.
       (13) Since 1999, the Department of State has designated the 
     PRC as a country of particular concern under the 
     International Religious Freedom Act of 1998.
       (14) The National Security Strategy of the United States, 
     issued in 2017, 2015, 2006, 2002, 1999, 1998, and 1997, 
     committed the United States to promoting international 
     religious freedom to advance the security, economic, and 
     other national interests of the United States.

     SEC. 3. STATEMENT OF POLICY.

       (a) Holding PRC Officials Responsible for Religious Freedom 
     Abuses Targeting Chinese Christians or Other Religious 
     Minorities.--It is the policy of the United States to 
     consider senior officials of the Government of the People's 
     Republic of China (PRC) who are responsible for or have 
     directly carried out, at any time, persecution of Christians 
     or other religious minorities in the PRC to have committed--
       (1) a gross violation of internationally recognized human 
     rights for purposes of imposing sanctions with respect to 
     such officials under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights 
     Accountability Act (22 U.S.C. 2656 note); and
       (2) a particularly severe violation of religious freedom 
     for purposes of applying section 212(a)(2)(G) of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)(G)) with 
     respect to such officials.
       (b) Department of State Programming to Promote Religious 
     Freedom in the People's Republic of China.--The Ambassador-
     at-Large for International Religious Freedom should support 
     efforts to protect and promote international religious 
     freedom in the PRC and for programs to protect Christians and 
     other religious minorities in the PRC.
       (c) Designation of the People's Republic of China as a 
     Country of Particular Concern.--It is the policy of the 
     United States to continue to designate the PRC as a ``country 
     of particular concern'', as long as the PRC continues to 
     engage in systematic and egregious religious freedom 
     violations, as defined by the International Religious Freedom 
     Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-292).

     SEC. 4. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

       It is the sense of Congress that the United States should 
     promote religious freedom in the PRC by--
       (1) strengthening religious freedom diplomacy on behalf of 
     Christians and other religious minorities facing restrictions 
     in the PRC;
       (2) raising cases relating to religious or political 
     prisoners at the highest levels with PRC officials because 
     experience demonstrates that consistently raising prisoner 
     cases can result in improved treatment, reduced sentences, or 
     in some cases, release from custody, detention, or 
     imprisonment;
       (3) encouraging Members of Congress to ``adopt'' a prisoner 
     of conscience in the PRC

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     through the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission's ``Defending 
     Freedom Project'', raise the case with PRC officials, and 
     work publicly for their release;
       (4) calling on the PRC Government to unconditionally 
     release religious and political prisoners or, at the very 
     least, ensure that detainees are treated humanely with access 
     to family, the lawyer of their choice, independent medical 
     care, and the ability to practice their faith while in 
     detention;
       (5) encouraging the global faith community to speak in 
     solidarity with the persecuted religious groups in the PRC; 
     and
       (6) hosting, once every two years, the Ministerial to 
     Advance Religious Freedom organized by the Department of 
     State in order to bring together leaders from around the 
     world to discuss the challenges facing religious freedom, 
     identify means to address religious persecution and 
     discrimination worldwide, and promote great respect for and 
     preservation of religious liberty.

     SEC. 5. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING ACTIONS AT UNITED 
                   NATIONS.

       It is the sense of Congress that the United Nations Human 
     Rights Council should issue a formal condemnation of the 
     People's Republic of China for the ongoing genocide against 
     Uyghurs and other religious and ethnic minority groups, as 
     well as for its persecution of Christians, Falun Gong, and 
     other religious groups.


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following appeared: Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to 
hold accountable senior officials of the Government of the 
People's Republic of China who are responsible for or have 
directly carried out, at any time, persecution of Christians or 
other religious minorities in China, and for other purposes.''.
  
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                  Credit Union Board Modernization Act

                                H.R. 6889

       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 ``Credit Union Board 
     Modernization Act''.

     SEC. 2. FREQUENCY OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS.

       Section 113 of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 
     1761b) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``monthly'' each place such term appears;
       (2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``The board of directors'' and inserting the following:
       ``(a) In General.--The board of directors'';
       (3) in subsection (a) (as so designated), by striking 
     ``shall meet at least once a month and''; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(b) Meetings.--The board of directors of a Federal credit 
     union shall meet as follows:
       ``(1) With respect to a de novo Federal credit union, not 
     less frequently than monthly during each of the first five 
     years of the existence of such Federal credit union.
       ``(2) Not less than six times annually, with at least one 
     meeting held during each fiscal quarter, with respect to a 
     Federal credit union--
       ``(A) with composite rating of either 1 or 2 under the 
     Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System (or an 
     equivalent rating under a comparable rating system); and
       ``(B) with a capability of management rating under such 
     composite rating of either 1 or 2.
       ``(3) Not less frequently than once a month, with respect 
     to a Federal credit union--
       ``(A) with composite rating of either 3, 4, or 5 under the 
     Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System (or an 
     equivalent rating under a comparable rating system); or
       ``(B) with a capability of management rating under such 
     composite rating of either 3, 4, or 5.''.

     SEC. 3. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.

       The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
     complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall 
     be determined by reference to the latest statement titled 
     ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, 
     submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the 
     Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such 
     statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.


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following appeared: Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to 
amend the Federal Credit Union Act to modify the frequency of 
board of directors meetings, and for other purposes.''.
  
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                     Chance to Compete Act of 2022

                               H.R. 6967

       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 ``Chance to Compete Act of 
     2022''.

     SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

       (a) Terms Defined in Section 3304 of Title 5, United States 
     Code.--In this Act, the terms ``agency'', ``Director'', 
     ``examining agency'', ``Office'', ``subject matter expert'', 
     and ``technical assessment'' have the meanings given those 
     terms in subsection (c)(1) of section 3304 of title 5, United 
     States Code, as added by section 3(a).
       (b) Other Terms.--In this Act, the term ``competitive 
     service'' has the meaning given the term in section 2102 of 
     title 5, United States Code.

     SEC. 3. DEFINING THE TERM ``EXAMINATION'' FOR PURPOSES OF 
                   HIRING IN THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE.

       (a) Examinations; Technical Assessments.--
       (1) In general.--Section 3304 of title 5, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (A) by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as 
     subsections (d) through (g), respectively; and
       (B) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
       ``(c) Examinations.--
       ``(1) Definitions.--
       ``(A) Examination.--
       ``(i) In this chapter, the term `examination'--

       ``(I) means an opportunity to directly demonstrate 
     knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies, through an 
     assessment;
       ``(II) includes a resume review that is--

       ``(aa) conducted by a subject matter expert; and
       ``(bb) based upon indicators that--
       ``(AA) are derived from a job analysis; and
       ``(BB) bear a rational relationship to performance in the 
     position for which the examining agency is hiring; and

       ``(III) on and after the date that is 2 years after the 
     date of enactment of the Chance to Compete Act of 2022, does 
     not include a self-assessment from an automated examination, 
     a resume review (except as provided in subclause (II)), or 
     any other method of determining the experience or level of 
     educational attainment of an individual, alone.

       ``(ii)(I) An agency's Chief Human Capital Officer may waive 
     clause (i)(III) if the Officer provides a written report to 
     the Director of the Office of Personnel Management within 30 
     days of authorizing the waiver that justifies the need for 
     such waiver and articulates the data, evidence, and 
     circumstances for such need.
       ``(II) The Director is authorized to provide agencies 
     guidance and instruction on the data, evidence, and 
     circumstances that should be included in the waiver described 
     in subclause (I) and shall post any waiver on a public 
     website within 30 days of receipt of the waiver.
       ``(III) A waiver shall not be considered in effect until it 
     is posted on the public website pursuant to subclause (II).
       ``(B) Other definitions.--In this subsection--
       ``(i) the term `agency' means an agency described in 
     section 901(b) of title 31;
       ``(ii) the term `Director' means the Director of the 
     Office;
       ``(iii) the term `examining agency' means--

       ``(I) the Office; or
       ``(II) an agency to which the Director has delegated 
     examining authority under section 1104(a)(2) of this title;

       ``(iv) the term `subject matter expert' means an employee 
     or selecting official--

       ``(I) who possesses understanding of the duties of, and 
     knowledge, skills, and abilities required for, the position 
     for which the employee or selecting official is developing or 
     administering an assessment; and
       ``(II) whom the agency that employs the employee or 
     selecting official designates to assist in the development 
     and administration of technical assessments under paragraph 
     (2); and

       ``(v) the term `technical assessment' means an assessment 
     developed under paragraph (2)(A)(i) that--

       ``(I) allows for the demonstration of job-related technical 
     skills, abilities, and knowledge;
       ``(II)(aa) is based upon a job analysis; and
       ``(bb) is relevant to the position for which the assessment 
     is developed; and
       ``(III) may include--

       ``(aa) a structured interview;
       ``(bb) a work-related exercise;
       ``(cc) a custom or generic procedure used to measure an 
     individual's employment or career-related qualifications and 
     interests; or
       ``(dd) another assessment that meets the criteria under 
     subclauses (I) and (II).
       ``(2) Technical assessments.--
       ``(A) In general.--For the purpose of conducting an 
     examination for a position in the competitive service, an 
     individual or individuals whom an agency determines to have 
     an expertise in the subject and job field of the position, as 
     affirmed and audited by the Chief Human Capital Officer or 
     Human Resources Director (as applicable) of that agency, 
     may--
       ``(i) develop, in partnership with human resources 
     employees of the examining agency, a position-specific 
     assessment that is relevant to the position; and
       ``(ii) administer the assessment developed under clause (i) 
     to--

       ``(I) determine whether an applicant for the position has 
     demonstrated qualification for the position; or
       ``(II) rank applicants for the position for category rating 
     purposes under section 3319.

       ``(B) Sharing and customization of assessments.--
       ``(i) Sharing.--An examining agency may share a technical 
     assessment with another examining agency if each agency 
     maintains appropriate control over examination material.
       ``(ii) Customization.--An examining agency with which a 
     technical assessment is shared under clause (i) may customize 
     the assessment as appropriate, provided that the resulting 
     assessment satisfies the requirements under part 300 of title 
     5, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation).

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       ``(iii) Platform for sharing and customization.--

       ``(I) In general.--The Director shall establish and operate 
     an online platform on which examining agencies can share and 
     customize technical assessments under this subparagraph.
       ``(II) Online platform.--The Director shall--

       ``(aa) not be responsible for independently validating the 
     utility of the content and technical assessments shared in 
     the online platform described in subclause (I); and
       ``(bb) ensure that such online platform includes the 
     ability of its users to rate the utility of the content and 
     technical assessments shared in the online platform to allow 
     for a ranking of such contents.
       ``(3) Regulations.--Not later than one year after the date 
     of enactment of the Chance to Compete Act of 2022, the Office 
     of Personnel Management shall prescribe regulations necessary 
     for the administration of this subsection with respect to 
     employees in each agency.''.
       (2) Alternative ranking and selection procedures.--Section 
     3319(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding 
     at the end the following: ``To be placed in a quality 
     category under the preceding sentence, an applicant shall be 
     required to have passed an examination in accordance with 
     section 3304(b), subject to the exceptions in that 
     section.''.
       (3) Technical and conforming amendment.--Section 
     3330a(a)(1)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
     striking ``section 3304(f)(1)'' and inserting ``section 
     3304(g)(1)''.
       (b) OPM Reporting.--
       (1) Public online tool.--
       (A) In general.--The Director of the Office of Personnel 
     Management shall maintain and periodically update a publicly 
     available online tool that, with respect to each position in 
     the competitive service for which an examining agency 
     examined applicants during the applicable period, includes--
       (i) the type of assessment used, such as--

       (I) a behavioral off-the-shelf assessment;
       (II) a resume review conducted by a subject matter expert;
       (III) an interview conducted by a subject matter expert;
       (IV) a technical off-the-shelf assessment; or
       (V) a cognitive ability test;

       (ii) whether or not the agency selected a candidate for the 
     position; and
       (iii) the hiring authority used to fill the position.
       (B) Timing.--
       (i) Initial data.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Director shall update the 
     online tool described in subparagraph (A) with data for 
     positions in the competitive service for which an examining 
     agency examined applicants during the period beginning on the 
     date of enactment of this Act and ending on the date of 
     submission of the report.
       (ii) Subsequent updates.--Not later than October 1 of each 
     fiscal year beginning after the date on which the online tool 
     is initially updated under clause (i), the Director shall 
     update the online tool described in subparagraph (A) with 
     data for positions in the competitive service for which an 
     examining agency examined applicants during the preceding 
     fiscal year.
       (2) Annual progress report.--
       (A) In general.--Each year, the Director, in accordance 
     with subparagraphs (B) and (C), shall make publicly available 
     and submit to Congress an overall progress report that 
     includes summary data from examinations that are closed, 
     audited, and anonymous on the use of examinations (as defined 
     in subsection (c)(1)(A) of section 3304 of title 5, United 
     States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section) for 
     the competitive service, including technical assessments.
       (B) Categories; baseline data.--In carrying out 
     subparagraph (A), the Director shall--
       (i) break the data down by applicant demographic indicator, 
     including veteran status, race, gender, disability, and any 
     other measure the Director determines appropriate; and
       (ii) use the data available as of October 1, 2020, as a 
     baseline.
       (C) Limitations.--In carrying out subparagraph (A), the 
     Director may only make publicly available and submit to 
     Congress data relating to examinations for which--
       (i) the related announcement is closed;
       (ii) certificates have been audited; and
       (iii) all hiring processes are completed.
       (c) GAO Report.--Not later than 5 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall submit to Congress a report that--
       (1) assesses the implementation of this section and the 
     amendments made by this section;
       (2) assesses the impact and modifications to the hiring 
     process for the competitive service made by this section and 
     the amendments made by this section; and
       (3) makes recommendations for the improvement of the hiring 
     process for the competitive service.

     SEC. 4. AMENDMENTS TO COMPETITIVE SERVICE ACT OF 2015.

       (a) Platforms for Sharing Certificates of Eligibles.--
       (1) In general.--Section 3318(b) of title 5, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``240-day'' and inserting 
     ``1-year'';
       (B) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and
       (C) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
       ``(5) Online tool for sharing resumes of individuals on 
     certificates of eligibles.--Not later than one year after the 
     date of enactment of the Chance to Compete Act of 2022, the 
     Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall 
     establish and operate an online tool on which an appointing 
     authority can share, with other appointing authorities and 
     the Chief Human Capital Officers Council established under 
     section 1303 of the Chief Human Capital Officers Act of 2002 
     (5 U.S.C. 1401 note; Public Law 107-296), the resumes of 
     individuals who are on a certificate of eligibles requested 
     by the appointing authority. In carrying out this paragraph, 
     the Director shall consult with the Chief Human Capital 
     Officers Counsel and its membership to develop a plan to 
     establish such online tool.''.
       (2) Plan.--Not later than 270 days year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Director shall provide to Congress 
     a plan to develop the online tool required in paragraph (5) 
     of section 3318(b) of title 5, United States Code, as added 
     by paragraph (1) of this subsection. Such plan shall--
       (A) incorporate the input and feedback collected during the 
     required consultation under such paragraph; and
       (B) include estimated costs for building and operating the 
     online tool for ten years.
       (b) Maximizing Sharing of Applicant Information.--Section 2 
     of the Competitive Service Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-137; 
     130 Stat. 310) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections 
     (d) and (e), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
       ``(c) Exploring the Benefits of Maximizing Sharing of 
     Applicant Information.--
       ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection--
       ``(A) the terms `agency', `Director', and `Office' have the 
     meanings given those terms in section 3304(c)(1) of title 5, 
     United States Code; and
       ``(B) the term `competitive service' has the meaning given 
     the term in section 2102 of title 5, United States Code.
       ``(2) Maximizing sharing.--The Director shall research the 
     benefits of maximizing the sharing of information among 
     agencies regarding qualified applicants for positions in the 
     competitive service, including by--
       ``(A) providing for the delegation to other agencies of the 
     authority of the Office to host multi-agency hiring actions 
     to increase the return on investment on high-quality pooled 
     announcements; and
       ``(B) sharing certificates of eligibles and accompanying 
     resumes for appointment.''.
       (c) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Director shall provide a written 
     report to Congress on the findings of the research required 
     by the amendment made by subsection (b)(2). Such report shall 
     include a plan to implement the most effective methods of 
     maximizing the sharing of qualified candidates for positions 
     in the competitive service.

     SEC. 5. MODERNIZING AND REFORMING THE ASSESSMENT AND HIRING 
                   OF FEDERAL JOB CANDIDATES.

       (a) OPM Review.--The Director shall conduct a review of all 
     examinations for hiring for a position that the Office or any 
     other examining agency has determined requires a minimum 
     educational requirement because of the nature of the duties 
     of such position is of a scientific, technical, or 
     professional position pursuant to section 3308 of title 5, 
     United States Code, to determine whether there are data, 
     evidence, or other information that justifies the need for 
     educational requirements for such position. The Director 
     shall consult with appropriate agencies, employee 
     representatives, external experts, and other stakeholders 
     when making any such determinations.
       (b) Online Tool Regarding Position Duties.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than two years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Director shall create and maintain 
     an online tool that lists each of the duties determined to 
     require minimum educational requirements and the data, 
     evidence, or other information that justifies the need for 
     these educational requirements. This online tool shall 
     include a mechanism to receive feedback regarding data, 
     evidence, or information that could affect the determination 
     that a duty requires a minimum educational requirement.
       (2) Hiring practices.--Not later than one year after the 
     creation of the online tool under paragraph (1), the Director 
     and the head of any other examining agency shall amend the 
     hiring practices of the Office or the other examining agency, 
     respectively, in accordance with the findings of the review 
     made by subsection (a).
       (c) Online Tool Regarding Recruiting.--Upon the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Director shall establish and 
     maintain an online tool that provides Federal agencies 
     guidance on, and information about, all programs and 
     authorities that help agencies attract, recruit, hire, and 
     retain individuals.

     SEC. 6. TALENT TEAMS.

       (a) Federal Agency Talent Teams.--
       (1) In general.--An agency may establish one or more talent 
     teams (referred to in this section as ``agency talent 
     teams''), including at the component level.
       (2) Duties.--An agency talent team shall provide hiring 
     support to the agency and other agencies, including by--
       (A) improving examinations (as defined in subsection 
     (c)(1)(A) of section 3304 of title 5, United States Code, as 
     added by section 3(a));

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       (B) facilitating writing job announcements for the 
     competitive service;
       (C) sharing high-quality certificates of eligibles; and
       (D) facilitating hiring for the competitive service using 
     examinations (as defined in such subsection (c)(1)(A)) and 
     subject matter experts.
       (b) Office of Personnel Management.--The Director may 
     establish a Federal talent team to support agency talent 
     teams in facilitating pooled hiring actions across the 
     Federal Government, providing training, and creating 
     technology platforms to facilitate hiring for the competitive 
     service, including--
       (1) the development of technical assessments; and
       (2) the sharing of certificates of eligibles and 
     accompanying resumes under sections 3318(b) and 3319(c) of 
     title 5, United States Code.

     SEC. 7. 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.

            Improving Trauma Systems and Emergency Care Act

                               H.R. 8163

       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 Trauma Systems and 
     Emergency Care Act''.

     SEC. 2. TRAUMA CARE REAUTHORIZATION.

       (a) In General.--Section 1201 of the Public Health Service 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 300d) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) by inserting ``analyze,'' after ``compile,''; and
       (ii) by inserting ``and medically underserved areas'' 
     before the semicolon;
       (B) in paragraph (4), by adding ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (C) by striking paragraph (5); and
       (D) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5);
       (2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
       (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
       ``(b) Trauma Care Readiness and Coordination.--The 
     Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary for 
     Preparedness and Response, shall support the efforts of 
     States and consortia of States to coordinate and improve 
     emergency medical services and trauma care during a public 
     health emergency declared by the Secretary pursuant to 
     section 319 or a major disaster or emergency declared by the 
     President under section 401 or 501, respectively, of the 
     Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
     Act. Such support may include--
       ``(1) developing, issuing, and updating guidance, as 
     appropriate, to support the coordinated medical triage and 
     evacuation to appropriate medical institutions based on 
     patient medical need, taking into account regionalized 
     systems of care;
       ``(2) disseminating, as appropriate, information on 
     evidence-based or evidence-informed trauma care practices, 
     taking into consideration emergency medical services and 
     trauma care systems, including such practices identified 
     through activities conducted under subsection (a) and which 
     may include the identification and dissemination of 
     performance metrics, as applicable and appropriate; and
       ``(3) other activities, as appropriate, to optimize a 
     coordinated and flexible approach to the emergency response 
     and medical surge capacity of hospitals, other health care 
     facilities, critical care, and emergency medical systems.''.
       (b) Grants To Improve Trauma Care in Rural Areas.--Section 
     1202 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d-3) is 
     amended--
       (1) by amending the section heading to read as follows: 
     ``grants to improve trauma care in rural areas'';
       (2) by amending subsections (a) and (b) to read as follows:
       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall award grants to 
     eligible entities for the purpose of carrying out research 
     and demonstration projects to support the improvement of 
     emergency medical services and trauma care in rural areas 
     through the development of innovative uses of technology, 
     training and education, transportation of seriously injured 
     patients for the purposes of receiving such emergency medical 
     services, access to prehospital care, evaluation of protocols 
     for the purposes of improvement of outcomes and dissemination 
     of any related best practices, activities to facilitate 
     clinical research, as applicable and appropriate, and 
     increasing communication and coordination with applicable 
     State or Tribal trauma systems.
       ``(b) Eligible Entities.--
       ``(1) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
     this section, an entity shall be a public or private entity 
     that provides trauma care in a rural area.
       ``(2) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the 
     Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that will 
     provide services under the grant in any rural area identified 
     by a State under section 1214(d)(1).''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(d) Reports.--An entity that receives a grant under this 
     section shall submit to the Secretary such reports as the 
     Secretary may require to inform administration of the program 
     under this section.''.
       (c) Pilot Grants for Trauma Centers.--Section 1204 of the 
     Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d-6) is amended--
       (1) by amending the section heading to read as follows: 
     ``pilot grants for trauma centers'';
       (2) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by striking ``not fewer than 4'' and inserting ``10'';
       (B) by striking ``that design, implement, and evaluate'' 
     and inserting ``to design, implement, and evaluate new or 
     existing'';
       (C) by striking ``emergency care'' and inserting 
     ``emergency medical''; and
       (D) by inserting ``, and improve access to trauma care 
     within such systems'' before the period;
       (3) in subsection (b)(1), by striking subparagraphs (A) and 
     (B) and inserting the following:
       ``(A) a State or consortia of States;
       ``(B) an Indian Tribe or Tribal organization (as defined in 
     section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
     Assistance Act);
       ``(C) a consortium of level I, II, or III trauma centers 
     designated by applicable State or local agencies within an 
     applicable State or region, and, as applicable, other 
     emergency services providers; or
       ``(D) a consortium or partnership of nonprofit Indian 
     Health Service, Indian Tribal, and urban Indian trauma 
     centers.'';
       (4) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
       (i) by striking ``that proposes a pilot project''; and
       (ii) by striking ``an emergency medical and trauma system 
     that--'' and inserting ``a new or existing emergency medical 
     and trauma system. Such eligible entity shall use amounts 
     awarded under this subsection to carry out 2 or more of the 
     following activities:'';
       (B) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by striking ``coordinates'' and inserting 
     ``Strengthening coordination and communication''; and
       (ii) by striking ``an approach to emergency medical and 
     trauma system access throughout the region, including 9-1-1 
     Public Safety Answering Points and emergency medical 
     dispatch;'' and inserting ``approaches to improve situational 
     awareness and emergency medical and trauma system access.'';
       (C) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) by striking ``includes'' and inserting ``Providing'';
       (ii) by inserting ``support patient movement to'' after 
     ``region to''; and
       (iii) by striking the semicolon and inserting a period;
       (D) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) by striking ``allows for'' and inserting ``Improving''; 
     and
       (ii) by striking ``; and'' and inserting a period;
       (E) in paragraph (4), by striking ``includes a consistent'' 
     and inserting ``Supporting a consistent''; and
       (F) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) Establishing, implementing, and disseminating, or 
     utilizing existing, as applicable, evidence-based or 
     evidence-informed practices across facilities within such 
     emergency medical and trauma system to improve health 
     outcomes, including such practices related to management of 
     injuries, and the ability of such facilities to surge.
       ``(6) Conducting activities to facilitate clinical 
     research, as applicable and appropriate.'';
       (5) in subsection (d)(2)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A)--
       (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``the 
     proposed'' and inserting ``the applicable emergency medical 
     and trauma system'';
       (ii) in clause (i), by inserting ``or Tribal entity'' after 
     ``equivalent State office''; and
       (iii) in clause (vi), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); 
     and
       (C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
       ``(B) for eligible entities described in subparagraph (C) 
     or (D) of subsection (b)(1), a description of, and evidence 
     of, coordination with the applicable State Office of 
     Emergency Medical Services (or equivalent State Office) or 
     applicable such office for a Tribe or Tribal organization; 
     and'';
       (6) in subsection (f), by striking ``population in a 
     medically underserved area'' and inserting ``medically 
     underserved population'';
       (7) in subsection (g)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``described in'';
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``the system 
     characteristics that contribute to'' and inserting 
     ``opportunities for improvement, including recommendations 
     for how to improve'';
       (C) by striking paragraph (4);
       (D) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs 
     (4) and (5), respectively;
       (E) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by striking ``; 
     and'' and inserting a semicolon;
       (F) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by striking the 
     period and inserting ``; and''; and
       (G) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(6) any evidence-based or evidence-informed strategies 
     developed or utilized pursuant to subsection (c)(5).''; and
       (8) by amending subsection (h) to read as follows:
       ``(h) Dissemination of Findings.--Not later than 1 year 
     after the completion of the final project under subsection 
     (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
     Representatives a report describing the information contained 
     in each report submitted pursuant to subsection (g) and any 
     additional actions

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     planned by the Secretary related to regionalized emergency 
     care and trauma systems.''.
       (d) Program Funding.--Section 1232(a) of the Public Health 
     Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d-32(a)) is amended by striking 
     ``2010 through 2014'' and inserting ``2023 through 2027''.

 Strengthening Whistleblower Protections at the Department of Veterans 
                              Affairs Act

                               H.R. 8510

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

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening Whistleblower 
     Protections at the Department of Veterans Affairs Act''.

     SEC. 2. COUNSEL OF OFFICE OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND WHISTLEBLOWER 
                   PROTECTION.

       Subsection (e) of section 323 of title 38, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``The Office''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(2) The Assistant Secretary shall appoint a Counsel of 
     the Office, who shall be a career appointee in the Senior 
     Executive Service and shall report to the Assistant 
     Secretary. The Counsel shall provide the Assistant Secretary 
     with legal advice on all matters relating to the Office. In 
     accordance with subsection (e), the Assistant Secretary may 
     hire the appropriate staff for the Counsel to provide such 
     legal advice.''.

     SEC. 3. MODIFICATIONS TO FUNCTIONS OF OFFICE OF 
                   ACCOUNTABILITY AND WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION.

       Subsection (c)(1) of such section is amended--
       (1) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B);
       (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (G) as 
     subparagraphs (A) through (E), respectively;
       (3) in subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by inserting 
     ``and allegations of whistleblower retaliation'' after 
     ``disclosures'';
       (4) by striking subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, and 
     inserting the following new subparagraph:
       ``(B) Referring employees of the Department to the Office 
     of Special Counsel so the Office of Special Counsel may 
     receive whistleblower disclosures and allegations of 
     whistleblower retaliation.''; and
       (5) by striking subparagraphs (H) and (I).

     SEC. 4. EXPANSION OF WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS.

       (a) Clarification of Prohibited Personnel Action.--Section 
     731(c) of such title is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting 
     ``, or threatening to take or fail to take,'' after ``failing 
     to take''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, or with respect 
     to an allegation of such a disclosure'' before the semicolon;
       (2) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``, making a referral to 
     boards of licensure,'' after ``negative peer review''.
       (b) Function of Office of Accountability and Whistleblower 
     Protection.--Section 323(g) of such title is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(4) The term `prohibited personnel action' has the 
     meaning given such term in section 731(c) of this title.''.

     SEC. 5. TRACKING AND ENFORCEMENT OF RECOMMENDATIONS AND 
                   SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS REGARDING WHISTLEBLOWERS.

       Subsection (c) of section 323 of such title, as amended by 
     section 4, is further amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following 
     new subparagraphs:
       ``(I) Tracking the negotiation, implementation, and 
     enforcement of settlement agreements entered into by the 
     Secretary regarding claims of whistleblower retaliation, 
     including with respect to the work of the General Counsel of 
     the Department regarding such settlements.
       ``(J) Tracking the determinations made by the Special 
     Counsel regarding claims of whistleblower retaliation, 
     including--
       ``(i) any disciplinary action for the individual who 
     engaged in whistleblower retaliation; and
       ``(ii) determinations regarding the need for settlement as 
     identified by the Special Counsel, and any settlement 
     resolving claims of whistleblower retaliation entered into by 
     the Secretary with the whistleblower.''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(4)(A) In carrying out subparagraph (I) of paragraph (1), 
     the Assistant Secretary shall, in consultation with the 
     General Counsel, establish metrics and standards regarding--
       ``(i) the timely implementation of settlement agreements 
     entered into by the Secretary regarding whistleblower 
     retaliation; and
       ``(ii) reasonable restitution and restoration of 
     employment, and other relief for whistleblowers; and
       ``(B) The Assistant Secretary shall establish a secure 
     electronic system to carry out subparagraphs (I) and (J) of 
     paragraph (1) in a manner that ensures the confidentiality of 
     the identity of a whistleblower.''.

     SEC. 6. TRAINING AND INFORMATION.

       Section 323 of such title is further amended--
       (1) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``receive anonymous 
     whistleblower disclosures'' and inserting ``provide 
     information to employees of the Department regarding the 
     rights of and procedures for whistleblowers'';
       (2) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (i); and
       (3) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new 
     subsections:
       ``(g) Training.--The Assistant Secretary shall--
       ``(1) develop, in consultation with the Special Counsel, 
     annual training on whistleblower protection and related 
     issues;
       ``(2) provide and make such training available to employees 
     of the Department; and
       ``(3) disseminate training materials and information to 
     employees on whistleblower rights, whistleblower disclosures, 
     and allegations of whistleblower retaliation, including any 
     materials created pursuant to section 733 of this title.''.

     SEC. 7. IMPROVEMENTS TO ANNUAL REPORTS.

       Subsection (f) of section 323 of such title is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)(B)(ii), by striking ``subsection 
     (C)(1)(G)'' and inserting ``subsection (c)(1)(E)'';
       (2) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) by striking ``under subsection (c)(1)(I)'' and 
     inserting ``by the Special Counsel''; and
       (B) by inserting ``not later than 60 days after such date'' 
     before ``the Secretary shall''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(3) Not later than June 30, 2023, and semiannually 
     thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on 
     Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives and the 
     Senate a report on settlements described in paragraph (1)(I) 
     of subsection (c), including, with respect to the period 
     covered by the report--
       ``(A) the number of settlements under negotiation or 
     executed, and the number of executed settlements that have 
     not been fully implemented;
       ``(B) the explanation as to why any such executed 
     settlement has not been fully implemented;
       ``(C) a description of the metrics described in paragraph 
     (4)(A) of such subsection; and
       ``(D) identification of settlement agreements that are not 
     meeting such metrics and standards, or for which the 
     Assistant Secretary is aware of a determination that a breach 
     of agreement has been found.''.


             John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship Act of 2022

                               H.R. 8681

       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 ``John Lewis Civil Rights 
     Fellowship Act of 2022''.

     SEC. 2. JOHN LEWIS CIVIL RIGHTS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.

       The Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 
     (22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 115. JOHN LEWIS CIVIL RIGHTS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.

       ``(a) Establishment.--There is established the John Lewis 
     Civil Rights Fellowship Program (referred to in this section 
     as the `Fellowship Program') within the J. William Fulbright 
     Educational Exchange Program.
       ``(b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Fellowship Program 
     are--
       ``(1) to honor the legacy of Representative John Lewis by 
     promoting a greater understanding of the history and tenets 
     of nonviolent civil rights movements; and
       ``(2) to advance foreign policy priorities of the United 
     States by promoting studies, research, and international 
     exchange in the subject of nonviolent movements that 
     established and protected civil rights around the world.
       ``(c) Administration.--The Bureau of Educational and 
     Cultural Affairs (referred to in this section as the 
     `Bureau') shall administer the Fellowship Program in 
     accordance with policy guidelines established by the 
     Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, in consultation with the 
     binational Fulbright Commissions and United States Embassies.
       ``(d) Selection of Fellows.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Board shall annually select 
     qualified individuals to participate in the Fellowship 
     Program. The Bureau may determine the number of fellows 
     selected each year, which, whenever feasible, shall be not 
     fewer than 25.
       ``(2) Outreach.--To the extent practicable, the Bureau 
     shall conduct outreach at institutions the Bureau determines 
     are likely to produce a range of qualified applicants.
       ``(e) Fellowship Orientation.--The Bureau shall organize 
     and administer a fellowship orientation that shall--
       ``(1) be held in Washington, DC, or at another location 
     selected by the Bureau;
       ``(2) include programming to honor the legacy of 
     Representative John Lewis; and
       ``(3) be held on an annual basis.
       ``(f) Structure.--
       ``(1) Work plan.--To carry out the purposes described in 
     subsection (b)(2)--
       ``(A) each fellow selected pursuant to subsection (d) shall 
     arrange an internship or research placement--
       ``(i) with a nongovernmental organization, academic 
     institution, or other organization approved by the Bureau; 
     and
       ``(ii) in a country with an operational Fulbright U.S. 
     Student Program; and
       ``(B) the Bureau shall, for each fellow, approve a work 
     plan that identifies the target objectives for the fellow, 
     including specific

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     duties and responsibilities relating to those objectives.
       ``(2) Conferences; presentations.--Each fellow shall--
       ``(A) attend the fellowship orientation described in 
     subsection (e);
       ``(B) not later than the date that is 1 year after the end 
     of the fellowship period, attend a fellowship summit 
     organized and administered by the Bureau, which, whenever 
     feasible, shall be held in a location of importance to the 
     civil rights movement in the United States and may coincide 
     with other events facilitated by the Bureau; and
       ``(C) at such summit, give a presentation on lessons 
     learned during the period of fellowship.
       ``(3) Fellowship period.--Each fellowship under this 
     section shall continue for a period determined by the Bureau, 
     which, whenever feasible, shall be not shorter than 10 
     months.
       ``(g) Fellowship Award.--The Bureau shall provide each 
     fellow under this section with an allowance that is equal to 
     the amount needed for--
       ``(1) the fellow's reasonable costs during the fellowship 
     period; and
       ``(2) travel and lodging expenses related to attending the 
     orientation and summit required under subsection (e)(2).
       ``(h) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     completion of the Fellowship Program by the initial cohort of 
     fellows selected under subsection (d), and on an annual basis 
     thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives 
     and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report 
     providing information on the implementation of the Fellowship 
     Program, including on--
       ``(1) the demographics of the cohort of fellows who 
     completed a fellowship during the preceding 1-year period;
       ``(2) a description of internship and research placements, 
     and research projects selected, under the Fellowship Program, 
     including participant feedback on program implementation and 
     feedback of the Department on lessons learned;
       ``(3) a plan for factoring such lessons learned into future 
     programming; and
       ``(4) an analysis of trends relating to the diversity of 
     the cohorts of fellows and the topics of projects completed 
     over the course of the Fellowship Program.''.

     SEC. 3. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO THE MUTUAL 
                   EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE ACT OF 1961A.

       Section 112(a) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural 
     Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2460(a)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (8), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period and inserting 
     ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(10) the John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship Program 
     established under section 115, which provides funding for 
     international internships and research placements for early- 
     to mid-career individuals from the United States to study 
     nonviolent civil rights movements in self-arranged placements 
     with universities or nongovernmental organizations in foreign 
     countries.''.

     SEC. 4. SUNSET.

       The authority to carry out the John Lewis Civil Rights 
     Fellowship Program established under section 115 of the 
     Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 
     U.S.C. 2451 et seq.), as added by section 2, shall expire on 
     the date that is 7 years after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act.


           Expanding Home Loans for Guard and Reservists Act

                               H.R. 8875

       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 ``Expanding Home Loans for 
     Guard and Reservists Act''.

     SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY OF MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL 
                   GUARD FOR HOUSING LOANS GUARANTEED BY THE 
                   SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

       Section 3701(b)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking ``full-time National Guard duty'' and 
     inserting ``active service''.

     SEC. 3. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.

       The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
     complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall 
     be determined by reference to the latest statement titled 
     ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, 
     submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the 
     Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such 
     statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.


                       FedRAMP Authorization Act

                               H.R. 8956

       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 ``FedRAMP Authorization Act''.

     SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

       Congress finds the following:
       (1) Ensuring that the Federal Government can securely 
     leverage cloud computing products and services is key to 
     expediting the modernization of legacy information technology 
     systems, increasing cybersecurity within and across 
     departments and agencies, and supporting the continued 
     leadership of the United States in technology innovation and 
     job creation.
       (2) According to independent analysis, as of calendar year 
     2019, the size of the cloud computing market had tripled 
     since 2004, enabling more than 2,000,000 jobs and adding more 
     than $200,000,000,000 to the gross domestic product of the 
     United States.
       (3) The Federal Government, across multiple presidential 
     administrations and Congresses, has continued to support the 
     ability of agencies to move to the cloud, including through--
       (A) President Barack Obama's ``Cloud First Strategy'';
       (B) President Donald Trump's ``Cloud Smart Strategy'';
       (C) the prioritization of cloud security in Executive Order 
     14028 (86 Fed. Reg. 26633; relating to improving the nation's 
     cybersecurity), which was issued by President Joe Biden; and
       (D) more than a decade of appropriations and authorization 
     legislation that provides agencies with relevant authorities 
     and appropriations to modernize on-premises information 
     technology systems and more readily adopt cloud computing 
     products and services.
       (4) Since it was created in 2011, the Federal Risk and 
     Authorization Management Program (referred to in this section 
     as ``FedRAMP'') at the General Services Administration has 
     made steady and sustained improvements in supporting the 
     secure authorization and reuse of cloud computing products 
     and services within the Federal Government, including by 
     reducing the costs and burdens on both agencies and cloud 
     companies to quickly and securely enter the Federal market.
       (5) According to data from the General Services 
     Administration, as of the end of fiscal year 2021, there were 
     239 cloud providers with FedRAMP authorizations, and those 
     authorizations had been reused more than 2,700 times across 
     various agencies.
       (6) Providing a legislative framework for FedRAMP and new 
     authorities to the General Services Administration, the 
     Office of Management and Budget, and Federal agencies will--
       (A) improve the speed at which new cloud computing products 
     and services can be securely authorized;
       (B) enhance the ability of agencies to effectively evaluate 
     FedRAMP authorized providers for reuse;
       (C) reduce the costs and burdens to cloud providers seeking 
     a FedRAMP authorization; and
       (D) provide for more robust transparency and dialogue 
     between industry and the Federal Government to drive stronger 
     adoption of secure cloud capabilities, create jobs, and 
     reduce wasteful legacy information technology.

     SEC. 3. TITLE 44 AMENDMENTS.

       (a) Amendment.--Chapter 36 of title 44, United States Code, 
     is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``Sec. 3607. Definitions

       ``(a) In General.--Except as provided under subsection (b), 
     the definitions under sections 3502 and 3552 apply to this 
     section through section 3616.
       ``(b) Additional Definitions.--In this section through 
     section 3616:
       ``(1) Administrator.--The term `Administrator' means the 
     Administrator of General Services.
       ``(2) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     `appropriate congressional committees' means the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of 
     Representatives.
       ``(3) Authorization to operate; federal information.--The 
     terms `authorization to operate' and `Federal information' 
     have the meaning given those term in Circular A-130 of the 
     Office of Management and Budget entitled `Managing 
     Information as a Strategic Resource', or any successor 
     document.
       ``(4) Cloud computing.--The term `cloud computing' has the 
     meaning given the term in Special Publication 800-145 of the 
     National Institute of Standards and Technology, or any 
     successor document.
       ``(5) Cloud service provider.--The term `cloud service 
     provider' means an entity offering cloud computing products 
     or services to agencies.
       ``(6) FedRAMP.--The term `FedRAMP' means the Federal Risk 
     and Authorization Management Program established under 
     section 3608.
       ``(7) FedRAMP authorization.--The term `FedRAMP 
     authorization' means a certification that a cloud computing 
     product or service has--
       ``(A) completed a FedRAMP authorization process, as 
     determined by the Administrator; or
       ``(B) received a FedRAMP provisional authorization to 
     operate, as determined by the FedRAMP Board.
       ``(8) Fedramp authorization package.--The term `FedRAMP 
     authorization package' means the essential information that 
     can be used by an agency to determine whether to authorize 
     the operation of an information system or the use of a 
     designated set of common controls for all cloud computing 
     products and services authorized by FedRAMP.

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       ``(9) FedRAMP board.--The term `FedRAMP Board' means the 
     board established under section 3610.
       ``(10) Independent assessment service.--The term 
     `independent assessment service' means a third-party 
     organization accredited by the Administrator to undertake 
     conformity assessments of cloud service providers and the 
     products or services of cloud service providers.
       ``(11) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
     of Homeland Security.

     ``Sec. 3608. Federal Risk and Authorization Management 
       Program

       ``There is established within the General Services 
     Administration the Federal Risk and Authorization Management 
     Program. The Administrator, subject to section 3614, shall 
     establish a Government-wide program that provides a 
     standardized, reusable approach to security assessment and 
     authorization for cloud computing products and services that 
     process unclassified information used by agencies.

     ``Sec. 3609. Roles and responsibilities of the General 
       Services Administration

       ``(a) Roles and Responsibilities.--The Administrator 
     shall--
       ``(1) in consultation with the Secretary, develop, 
     coordinate, and implement a process to support agency review, 
     reuse, and standardization, where appropriate, of security 
     assessments of cloud computing products and services, 
     including, as appropriate, oversight of continuous monitoring 
     of cloud computing products and services, pursuant to 
     guidance issued by the Director pursuant to section 3614;
       ``(2) establish processes and identify criteria consistent 
     with guidance issued by the Director under section 3614 to 
     make a cloud computing product or service eligible for a 
     FedRAMP authorization and validate whether a cloud computing 
     product or service has a FedRAMP authorization;
       ``(3) develop and publish templates, best practices, 
     technical assistance, and other materials to support the 
     authorization of cloud computing products and services and 
     increase the speed, effectiveness, and transparency of the 
     authorization process, consistent with standards and 
     guidelines established by the Director of the National 
     Institute of Standards and Technology and relevant statutes;
       ``(4) establish and update guidance on the boundaries of 
     FedRAMP authorization packages to enhance the security and 
     protection of Federal information and promote transparency 
     for agencies and users as to which services are included in 
     the scope of a FedRAMP authorization;
       ``(5) grant FedRAMP authorizations to cloud computing 
     products and services consistent with the guidance and 
     direction of the FedRAMP Board;
       ``(6) establish and maintain a public comment process for 
     proposed guidance and other FedRAMP directives that may have 
     a direct impact on cloud service providers and agencies 
     before the issuance of such guidance or other FedRAMP 
     directives;
       ``(7) coordinate with the FedRAMP Board, the Director of 
     the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and 
     other entities identified by the Administrator, with the 
     concurrence of the Director and the Secretary, to establish 
     and regularly update a framework for continuous monitoring 
     under section 3553;
       ``(8) provide a secure mechanism for storing and sharing 
     necessary data, including FedRAMP authorization packages, to 
     enable better reuse of such packages across agencies, 
     including making available any information and data necessary 
     for agencies to fulfill the requirements of section 3613;
       ``(9) provide regular updates to applicant cloud service 
     providers on the status of any cloud computing product or 
     service during an assessment process;
       ``(10) regularly review, in consultation with the FedRAMP 
     Board--
       ``(A) the costs associated with the independent assessment 
     services described in section 3611; and
       ``(B) the information relating to foreign interests 
     submitted pursuant to section 3612;
       ``(11) in coordination with the Director of the National 
     Institute of Standards and Technology, the Director, the 
     Secretary, and other stakeholders, as appropriate, determine 
     the sufficiency of underlying standards and requirements to 
     identify and assess the provenance of the software in cloud 
     services and products;
       ``(12) support the Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee 
     established pursuant to section 3616; and
       ``(13) take such other actions as the Administrator may 
     determine necessary to carry out FedRAMP.
       ``(b) Website.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Administrator shall maintain a 
     public website to serve as the authoritative repository for 
     FedRAMP, including the timely publication and updates for all 
     relevant information, guidance, determinations, and other 
     materials required under subsection (a).
       ``(2) Criteria and process for fedramp authorization 
     priorities.--The Administrator shall develop and make 
     publicly available on the website described in paragraph (1) 
     the criteria and process for prioritizing and selecting cloud 
     computing products and services that will receive a FedRAMP 
     authorization, in consultation with the FedRAMP Board and the 
     Chief Information Officers Council.
       ``(c) Evaluation of Automation Procedures.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Administrator, in coordination with 
     the Secretary, shall assess and evaluate available automation 
     capabilities and procedures to improve the efficiency and 
     effectiveness of the issuance of FedRAMP authorizations, 
     including continuous monitoring of cloud computing products 
     and services.
       ``(2) Means for automation.--Not later than 1 year after 
     the date of enactment of this section, and updated regularly 
     thereafter, the Administrator shall establish a means for the 
     automation of security assessments and reviews.
       ``(d) Metrics for Authorization.--The Administrator shall 
     establish annual metrics regarding the time and quality of 
     the assessments necessary for completion of a FedRAMP 
     authorization process in a manner that can be consistently 
     tracked over time in conjunction with the periodic testing 
     and evaluation process pursuant to section 3554 in a manner 
     that minimizes the agency reporting burden.

     ``Sec. 3610. FedRAMP Board

       ``(a) Establishment.--There is established a FedRAMP Board 
     to provide input and recommendations to the Administrator 
     regarding the requirements and guidelines for, and the 
     prioritization of, security assessments of cloud computing 
     products and services.
       ``(b) Membership.--The FedRAMP Board shall consist of not 
     more than 7 senior officials or experts from agencies 
     appointed by the Director, in consultation with the 
     Administrator, from each of the following:
       ``(1) The Department of Defense.
       ``(2) The Department of Homeland Security.
       ``(3) The General Services Administration.
       ``(4) Such other agencies as determined by the Director, in 
     consultation with the Administrator.
       ``(c) Qualifications.--Members of the FedRAMP Board 
     appointed under subsection (b) shall have technical expertise 
     in domains relevant to FedRAMP, such as--
       ``(1) cloud computing;
       ``(2) cybersecurity;
       ``(3) privacy;
       ``(4) risk management; and
       ``(5) other competencies identified by the Director to 
     support the secure authorization of cloud services and 
     products.
       ``(d) Duties.--The FedRAMP Board shall--
       ``(1) in consultation with the Administrator, serve as a 
     resource for best practices to accelerate the process for 
     obtaining a FedRAMP authorization;
       ``(2) establish and regularly update requirements and 
     guidelines for security authorizations of cloud computing 
     products and services, consistent with standards and 
     guidelines established by the Director of the National 
     Institute of Standards and Technology, to be used in the 
     determination of FedRAMP authorizations;
       ``(3) monitor and oversee, to the greatest extent 
     practicable, the processes and procedures by which agencies 
     determine and validate requirements for a FedRAMP 
     authorization, including periodic review of the agency 
     determinations described in section 3613(b);
       ``(4) ensure consistency and transparency between agencies 
     and cloud service providers in a manner that minimizes 
     confusion and engenders trust; and
       ``(5) perform such other roles and responsibilities as the 
     Director may assign, with concurrence from the Administrator.
       ``(e) Determinations of Demand for Cloud Computing Products 
     and Services.--The FedRAMP Board may consult with the Chief 
     Information Officers Council to establish a process, which 
     may be made available on the website maintained under section 
     3609(b), for prioritizing and accepting the cloud computing 
     products and services to be granted a FedRAMP authorization.

     ``Sec. 3611. Independent assessment

       ``The Administrator may determine whether FedRAMP may use 
     an independent assessment service to analyze, validate, and 
     attest to the quality and compliance of security assessment 
     materials provided by cloud service providers during the 
     course of a determination of whether to use a cloud computing 
     product or service.

     ``Sec. 3612. Declaration of foreign interests

       ``(a) In General.--An independent assessment service that 
     performs services described in section 3611 shall annually 
     submit to the Administrator information relating to any 
     foreign interest, foreign influence, or foreign control of 
     the independent assessment service.
       ``(b) Updates.--Not later than 48 hours after there is a 
     change in foreign ownership or control of an independent 
     assessment service that performs services described in 
     section 3611, the independent assessment service shall submit 
     to the Administrator an update to the information submitted 
     under subsection (a).
       ``(c) Certification.--The Administrator may require a 
     representative of an independent assessment service to 
     certify the accuracy and completeness of any information 
     submitted under this section.

     ``Sec. 3613. Roles and responsibilities of agencies

       ``(a) In General.--In implementing the requirements of 
     FedRAMP, the head of each agency shall, consistent with 
     guidance issued by the Director pursuant to section 3614--
       ``(1) promote the use of cloud computing products and 
     services that meet FedRAMP security requirements and other 
     risk-based performance requirements as determined by

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     the Director, in consultation with the Secretary;
       ``(2) confirm whether there is a FedRAMP authorization in 
     the secure mechanism provided under section 3609(a)(8) before 
     beginning the process of granting a FedRAMP authorization for 
     a cloud computing product or service;
       ``(3) to the extent practicable, for any cloud computing 
     product or service the agency seeks to authorize that has 
     received a FedRAMP authorization, use the existing 
     assessments of security controls and materials within any 
     FedRAMP authorization package for that cloud computing 
     product or service; and
       ``(4) provide to the Director data and information required 
     by the Director pursuant to section 3614 to determine how 
     agencies are meeting metrics established by the 
     Administrator.
       ``(b) Attestation.--Upon completing an assessment or 
     authorization activity with respect to a particular cloud 
     computing product or service, if an agency determines that 
     the information and data the agency has reviewed under 
     paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (a) is wholly or 
     substantially deficient for the purposes of performing an 
     authorization of the cloud computing product or service, the 
     head of the agency shall document as part of the resulting 
     FedRAMP authorization package the reasons for this 
     determination.
       ``(c) Submission of Authorizations to Operate Required.--
     Upon issuance of an agency authorization to operate based on 
     a FedRAMP authorization, the head of the agency shall provide 
     a copy of its authorization to operate letter and any 
     supplementary information required pursuant to section 
     3609(a) to the Administrator.
       ``(d) Submission of Policies Required.--Not later than 180 
     days after the date on which the Director issues guidance in 
     accordance with section 3614(1), the head of each agency, 
     acting through the chief information officer of the agency, 
     shall submit to the Director all agency policies relating to 
     the authorization of cloud computing products and services.
       ``(e) Presumption of Adequacy.--
       ``(1) In general.--The assessment of security controls and 
     materials within the authorization package for a FedRAMP 
     authorization shall be presumed adequate for use in an agency 
     authorization to operate cloud computing products and 
     services.
       ``(2) Information security requirements.--The presumption 
     under paragraph (1) does not modify or alter--
       ``(A) the responsibility of any agency to ensure compliance 
     with subchapter II of chapter 35 for any cloud computing 
     product or service used by the agency; or
       ``(B) the authority of the head of any agency to make a 
     determination that there is a demonstrable need for 
     additional security requirements beyond the security 
     requirements included in a FedRAMP authorization for a 
     particular control implementation.

     ``Sec. 3614. Roles and responsibilities of the Office of 
       Management and Budget

       ``The Director shall--
       ``(1) in consultation with the Administrator and the 
     Secretary, issue guidance that--
       ``(A) specifies the categories or characteristics of cloud 
     computing products and services that are within the scope of 
     FedRAMP;
       ``(B) includes requirements for agencies to obtain a 
     FedRAMP authorization when operating a cloud computing 
     product or service described in subparagraph (A) as a Federal 
     information system; and
       ``(C) encompasses, to the greatest extent practicable, all 
     necessary and appropriate cloud computing products and 
     services;
       ``(2) issue guidance describing additional responsibilities 
     of FedRAMP and the FedRAMP Board to accelerate the adoption 
     of secure cloud computing products and services by the 
     Federal Government;
       ``(3) in consultation with the Administrator, establish a 
     process to periodically review FedRAMP authorization packages 
     to support the secure authorization and reuse of secure cloud 
     products and services;
       ``(4) oversee the effectiveness of FedRAMP and the FedRAMP 
     Board, including the compliance by the FedRAMP Board with the 
     duties described in section 3610(d); and
       ``(5) to the greatest extent practicable, encourage and 
     promote consistency of the assessment, authorization, 
     adoption, and use of secure cloud computing products and 
     services within and across agencies.

     ``Sec. 3615. Reports to Congress; GAO report

       ``(a) Reports to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, 
     the Director shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a report that includes the following:
       ``(1) During the preceding year, the status, efficiency, 
     and effectiveness of the General Services Administration 
     under section 3609 and agencies under section 3613 and in 
     supporting the speed, effectiveness, sharing, reuse, and 
     security of authorizations to operate for secure cloud 
     computing products and services.
       ``(2) Progress towards meeting the metrics required under 
     section 3609(d).
       ``(3) Data on FedRAMP authorizations.
       ``(4) The average length of time to issue FedRAMP 
     authorizations.
       ``(5) The number of FedRAMP authorizations submitted, 
     issued, and denied for the preceding year.
       ``(6) A review of progress made during the preceding year 
     in advancing automation techniques to securely automate 
     FedRAMP processes and to accelerate reporting under this 
     section.
       ``(7) The number and characteristics of authorized cloud 
     computing products and services in use at each agency 
     consistent with guidance provided by the Director under 
     section 3614.
       ``(8) A review of FedRAMP measures to ensure the security 
     of data stored or processed by cloud service providers, which 
     may include--
       ``(A) geolocation restrictions for provided products or 
     services;
       ``(B) disclosures of foreign elements of supply chains of 
     acquired products or services;
       ``(C) continued disclosures of ownership of cloud service 
     providers by foreign entities; and
       ``(D) encryption for data processed, stored, or transmitted 
     by cloud service providers.
       ``(b) GAO Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of enactment of this section, the Comptroller General of the 
     United States shall report to the appropriate congressional 
     committees an assessment of the following:
       ``(1) The costs incurred by agencies and cloud service 
     providers relating to the issuance of FedRAMP authorizations.
       ``(2) The extent to which agencies have processes in place 
     to continuously monitor the implementation of cloud computing 
     products and services operating as Federal information 
     systems.
       ``(3) How often and for which categories of products and 
     services agencies use FedRAMP authorizations.
       ``(4) The unique costs and potential burdens incurred by 
     cloud computing companies that are small business concerns 
     (as defined in section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 
     U.S.C. 632(a)) as a part of the FedRAMP authorization 
     process.

     ``Sec. 3616. Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee

       ``(a) Establishment, Purposes, and Duties.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--There is established a Federal Secure 
     Cloud Advisory Committee (referred to in this section as the 
     `Committee') to ensure effective and ongoing coordination of 
     agency adoption, use, authorization, monitoring, acquisition, 
     and security of cloud computing products and services to 
     enable agency mission and administrative priorities.
       ``(2) Purposes.--The purposes of the Committee are the 
     following:
       ``(A) To examine the operations of FedRAMP and determine 
     ways that authorization processes can continuously be 
     improved, including the following:
       ``(i) Measures to increase agency reuse of FedRAMP 
     authorizations.
       ``(ii) Proposed actions that can be adopted to reduce the 
     burden, confusion, and cost associated with FedRAMP 
     authorizations for cloud service providers.
       ``(iii) Measures to increase the number of FedRAMP 
     authorizations for cloud computing products and services 
     offered by small businesses concerns (as defined by section 
     3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a)).
       ``(iv) Proposed actions that can be adopted to reduce the 
     burden and cost of FedRAMP authorizations for agencies.
       ``(B) Collect information and feedback on agency compliance 
     with and implementation of FedRAMP requirements.
       ``(C) Serve as a forum that facilitates communication and 
     collaboration among the FedRAMP stakeholder community.
       ``(3) Duties.--The duties of the Committee include 
     providing advice and recommendations to the Administrator, 
     the FedRAMP Board, and agencies on technical, financial, 
     programmatic, and operational matters regarding secure 
     adoption of cloud computing products and services.
       ``(b) Members.--
       ``(1) Composition.--The Committee shall be comprised of not 
     more than 15 members who are qualified representatives from 
     the public and private sectors, appointed by the 
     Administrator, in consultation with the Director, as follows:
       ``(A) The Administrator or the Administrator's designee, 
     who shall be the Chair of the Committee.
       ``(B) At least 1 representative each from the Cybersecurity 
     and Infrastructure Security Agency and the National Institute 
     of Standards and Technology.
       ``(C) At least 2 officials who serve as the Chief 
     Information Security Officer within an agency, who shall be 
     required to maintain such a position throughout the duration 
     of their service on the Committee.
       ``(D) At least 1 official serving as Chief Procurement 
     Officer (or equivalent) in an agency, who shall be required 
     to maintain such a position throughout the duration of their 
     service on the Committee.
       ``(E) At least 1 individual representing an independent 
     assessment service.
       ``(F) At least 5 representatives from unique businesses 
     that primarily provide cloud computing services or products, 
     including at least 2 representatives from a small business 
     concern (as defined by section 3(a) of the Small Business Act 
     (15 U.S.C. 632(a))).
       ``(G) At least 2 other representatives of the Federal 
     Government as the Administrator determines necessary to 
     provide sufficient balance, insights, or expertise to the 
     Committee.
       ``(2) Deadline for appointment.--Each member of the 
     Committee shall be appointed not later than 90 days after the 
     date of enactment of this section.

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       ``(3) Period of appointment; vacancies.--
       ``(A) In general.--Each non-Federal member of the Committee 
     shall be appointed for a term of 3 years, except that the 
     initial terms for members may be staggered 1-, 2-, or 3-year 
     terms to establish a rotation in which one-third of the 
     members are selected each year. Any such member may be 
     appointed for not more than 2 consecutive terms.
       ``(B) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the Committee shall not 
     affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner in 
     which the original appointment was made. Any member appointed 
     to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term 
     for which the member's predecessor was appointed shall be 
     appointed only for the remainder of that term. A member may 
     serve after the expiration of that member's term until a 
     successor has taken office.
       ``(c) Meetings and Rules of Procedures.--
       ``(1) Meetings.--The Committee shall hold not fewer than 3 
     meetings in a calendar year, at such time and place as 
     determined by the Chair.
       ``(2) Initial meeting.--Not later than 120 days after the 
     date of enactment of this section, the Committee shall meet 
     and begin the operations of the Committee.
       ``(3) Rules of procedure.--The Committee may establish 
     rules for the conduct of the business of the Committee if 
     such rules are not inconsistent with this section or other 
     applicable law.
       ``(d) Employee Status.--
       ``(1) In general.--A member of the Committee (other than a 
     member who is appointed to the Committee in connection with 
     another Federal appointment) shall not be considered an 
     employee of the Federal Government by reason of any service 
     as such a member, except for the purposes of section 5703 of 
     title 5, relating to travel expenses.
       ``(2) Pay not permitted.--A member of the Committee covered 
     by paragraph (1) may not receive pay by reason of service on 
     the Committee.
       ``(e) Applicability to the Federal Advisory Committee 
     Act.--Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
     U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Committee.
       ``(f) Detail of Employees.--Any Federal Government employee 
     may be detailed to the Committee without reimbursement from 
     the Committee, and such detailee shall retain the rights, 
     status, and privileges of his or her regular employment 
     without interruption.
       ``(g) Postal Services.--The Committee may use the United 
     States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions 
     as agencies.
       ``(h) Reports.--
       ``(1) Interim reports.--The Committee may submit to the 
     Administrator and Congress interim reports containing such 
     findings, conclusions, and recommendations as have been 
     agreed to by the Committee.
       ``(2) Annual reports.--Not later than 540 days after the 
     date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, 
     the Committee shall submit to the Administrator and Congress 
     a report containing such findings, conclusions, and 
     recommendations as have been agreed to by the Committee.''.
       (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of 
     sections for chapter 36 of title 44, United States Code, is 
     amended by adding at the end the following new items:

``3607. Definitions.
``3608. Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program.
``3609. Roles and responsibilities of the General Services 
              Administration.
``3610. FedRAMP Board.
``3611. Independent assessment.
``3612. Declaration of foreign interests.
``3613. Roles and responsibilities of agencies.
``3614. Roles and responsibilities of the Office of Management and 
              Budget.
``3615. Reports to Congress; GAO report.
``3616. Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee.''.
       (c) Sunset.--
       (1) In general.--Effective on the date that is 5 years 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, chapter 36 of title 
     44, United States Code, is amended by striking sections 3607 
     through 3616.
       (2) Conforming amendment.--Effective on the date that is 5 
     years after the date of enactment of this Act, the table of 
     sections for chapter 36 of title 44, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking the items relating to sections 3607 
     through 3616.
       (d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section or any 
     amendment made by this section shall be construed as altering 
     or impairing the authorities of the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget or the Secretary of Homeland Security 
     under subchapter II of chapter 35 of title 44, United States 
     Code.

                        Solid Start Act of 2022

                                S. 1198

       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 ``Solid Start Act of 2022''.

     SEC. 2. SOLID START PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
                   AFFAIRS.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 63 of title 38, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     subchapter:

        ``SUBCHAPTER II--OTHER OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES

     ``Sec. 6320. Solid Start program

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out a program, 
     to be known as the `Solid Start program', under which the 
     Secretary shall--
       ``(1) build the capacity of the Department to efficiently 
     and effectively respond to the queries and needs of veterans 
     who have recently separated from the Armed Forces; and
       ``(2) systemically integrate and coordinate efforts to 
     assist veterans, including efforts--
       ``(A) to proactively reach out to newly separated veterans 
     to inform them of their eligibility for programs of and 
     benefits provided by the Department; and
       ``(B) to connect veterans in crisis to resources that 
     address their immediate needs.
       ``(b) Activities of the Solid Start Program.--(1) The 
     Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, 
     shall carry out the Solid Start program of the Department 
     by--
       ``(A) collecting up-to-date contact information during 
     transition classes or separation counseling for all members 
     of the Armed Forces who are separating from the Armed Forces, 
     while explaining the existence and purpose of the Solid Start 
     program;
       ``(B) calling each veteran, regardless of separation type 
     or characterization of service, three times within the first 
     year after separation of the veteran from the Armed Forces;
       ``(C) providing information about the Solid Start program 
     on the website of the Department and in materials of the 
     Department, especially transition booklets and other 
     resources;
       ``(D) ensuring calls are truly tailored to the needs of 
     each veteran's unique situation by conducting quality 
     assurance tests;
       ``(E) prioritizing outreach to veterans who have accessed 
     mental health resources prior to separation from the Armed 
     Forces;
       ``(F) providing women veterans with information that is 
     tailored to their specific health care and benefit needs;
       ``(G) as feasible, providing information on access to State 
     and local resources, including Vet Centers and veterans 
     service organizations; and
       ``(H) gathering and analyzing data assessing the 
     effectiveness of the Solid Start program.
       ``(2) The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of 
     Defense, may carry out the Solid Start program by--
       ``(A) encouraging members of the Armed Forces who are 
     transitioning to civilian life to authorize alternate points 
     of contact who can be reached should the member be 
     unavailable during the first year following the separation of 
     the member from the Armed Forces; and
       ``(B) following up missed phone calls with tailored 
     mailings to ensure the veteran still receives similar 
     information.
       ``(3) In this subsection:
       ``(A) The term `Vet Center' has the meaning given that term 
     in section 1712A(h) of this title.
       ``(B) The term `veterans service organization' means an 
     organization recognized by the Secretary for the 
     representation of veterans under section 5902 of this 
     title.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--Chapter 63 of such title, as 
     amended by subsection (a), is further amended--
       (1) by inserting before section 6301 the following:

              ``Subchapter I--Outreach Services Program'';

     and
       (2) in sections 6301, 6303, 6304, 6305, 6306, and 6307, by 
     striking ``this chapter'' each place it appears and inserting 
     ``this subchapter''.
       (c) Clerical Amendments.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of chapter 63 of such title is amended--
       (1) by inserting before the item relating to section 6301 
     the following new item:

              ``subchapter i--outreach services program'';

     and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new items:

         ``subchapter ii--other outreach programs and activities

``6320. Solid Start program.''.


      Small Project Efficient and Effective Disaster Recovery Act

  Senate amendments to H.R. 5641:



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RECOVERY ACT (1)On page 2, line 13, strike [``AND RE
  
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     (1)On page 2, line 13, strike [``AND REPORT'' after 
     ``REVIEW''] and insert ``and Report'' after 
     ``Review''.

     (2)On page 3, after line 3, insert:

     SEC. 3. AUDIT AND REVIEW.

       Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland 
     Security shall conduct an audit, and submit to Congress a 
     report, on whether there has been waste and abuse as a result 
     of the amendment made under section 2(a)(1).

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 10 of House Resolution 
1396, 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 and 
concur in the Senate amendments.
  The question was taken.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds 
being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.

[[Page H8290]]

  

  Mr. ROSENDALE. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.
  This is a 5-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 296, 
nays 127, not voting 9, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 473]

                               YEAS--296

     Adams
     Aguilar
     Allred
     Armstrong
     Auchincloss
     Axne
     Barr
     Barragan
     Bass
     Beatty
     Bera
     Beyer
     Bice (OK)
     Bishop (GA)
     Blumenauer
     Blunt Rochester
     Bonamici
     Bost
     Bourdeaux
     Bowman
     Boyle, Brendan F.
     Brown (MD)
     Brown (OH)
     Brownley
     Budd
     Bush
     Bustos
     Butterfield
     Calvert
     Carbajal
     Cardenas
     Carson
     Carter (GA)
     Carter (LA)
     Carter (TX)
     Cartwright
     Case
     Casten
     Castor (FL)
     Castro (TX)
     Cherfilus-McCormick
     Chu
     Cicilline
     Clark (MA)
     Clarke (NY)
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Cohen
     Cole
     Connolly
     Cooper
     Correa
     Costa
     Courtney
     Craig
     Crawford
     Crenshaw
     Crow
     Cuellar
     Davids (KS)
     Davis, Rodney
     Dean
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     DelBene
     Demings
     DeSaulnier
     DesJarlais
     Deutch
     Diaz-Balart
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Doyle, Michael F.
     Dunn
     Emmer
     Escobar
     Eshoo
     Espaillat
     Evans
     Ferguson
     Finstad
     Fischbach
     Fitzgerald
     Fitzpatrick
     Fletcher
     Flood
     Flores
     Foster
     Frankel, Lois
     Gallagher
     Gallego
     Garamendi
     Garbarino
     Garcia (CA)
     Garcia (IL)
     Garcia (TX)
     Gimenez
     Golden
     Gomez
     Gonzalez (OH)
     Gonzalez, Vicente
     Gottheimer
     Granger
     Graves (LA)
     Graves (MO)
     Green, Al (TX)
     Grijalva
     Guthrie
     Harder (CA)
     Hartzler
     Hayes
     Herrell
     Higgins (NY)
     Hill
     Himes
     Hinson
     Horsford
     Houlahan
     Hoyer
     Hudson
     Huffman
     Huizenga
     Issa
     Jackson Lee
     Jacobs (CA)
     Jacobs (NY)
     Jayapal
     Jeffries
     Johnson (LA)
     Johnson (SD)
     Johnson (TX)
     Jones
     Joyce (OH)
     Kahele
     Kaptur
     Katko
     Keating
     Kelly (IL)
     Khanna
     Kildee
     Kilmer
     Kim (CA)
     Kim (NJ)
     Kind
     Kirkpatrick
     Krishnamoorthi
     Kuster
     Lamb
     Langevin
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Lawrence
     Lawson (FL)
     Lee (CA)
     Lee (NV)
     Leger Fernandez
     Letlow
     Levin (CA)
     Levin (MI)
     Lieu
     Lofgren
     Long
     Lowenthal
     Luria
     Lynch
     Mace
     Malinowski
     Malliotakis
     Maloney, Carolyn B.
     Maloney, Sean
     Manning
     Matsui
     McBath
     McCarthy
     McCaul
     McClain
     McClintock
     McCollum
     McEachin
     McGovern
     McHenry
     McNerney
     Meeks
     Meijer
     Meng
     Mfume
     Miller-Meeks
     Moore (UT)
     Moore (WI)
     Morelle
     Moulton
     Mrvan
     Murphy (FL)
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Neguse
     Newhouse
     Newman
     Norcross
     O'Halleran
     Obernolte
     Ocasio-Cortez
     Omar
     Owens
     Pallone
     Palmer
     Panetta
     Pappas
     Pascrell
     Payne
     Peltola
     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
     Ryan (NY)
     Ryan (OH)
     Sanchez
     Sarbanes
     Scalise
     Scanlon
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schneider
     Schrader
     Schrier
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, Austin
     Scott, David
     Sewell
     Sherman
     Sherrill
     Sires
     Slotkin
     Smith (MO)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (WA)
     Smucker
     Soto
     Spanberger
     Speier
     Stansbury
     Stanton
     Stauber
     Steel
     Stefanik
     Steil
     Stevens
     Strickland
     Suozzi
     Swalwell
     Takano
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Timmons
     Titus
     Tlaib
     Tonko
     Torres (NY)
     Trahan
     Trone
     Turner
     Underwood
     Upton
     Valadao
     Vargas
     Veasey
     Velazquez
     Wagner
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watson Coleman
     Welch
     Westerman
     Wexton
     Wild
     Williams (GA)
     Wilson (FL)
     Womack

                               NAYS--127

     Aderholt
     Allen
     Amodei
     Arrington
     Babin
     Bacon
     Baird
     Balderson
     Banks
     Bentz
     Bergman
     Biggs
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (NC)
     Boebert
     Brady
     Brooks
     Buchanan
     Buck
     Bucshon
     Burchett
     Burgess
     Cammack
     Carey
     Carl
     Cawthorn
     Chabot
     Cline
     Cloud
     Clyde
     Comer
     Conway
     Curtis
     Davidson
     Donalds
     Duncan
     Ellzey
     Estes
     Fallon
     Feenstra
     Fleischmann
     Foxx
     Franklin, C. Scott
     Fulcher
     Gaetz
     Gibbs
     Gohmert
     Gonzales, Tony
     Good (VA)
     Gooden (TX)
     Gosar
     Green (TN)
     Greene (GA)
     Griffith
     Grothman
     Guest
     Harris
     Harshbarger
     Hern
     Herrera Beutler
     Hice (GA)
     Higgins (LA)
     Jackson
     Johnson (OH)
     Jordan
     Joyce (PA)
     Keller
     Kelly (MS)
     Kelly (PA)
     Kustoff
     LaHood
     LaMalfa
     Lamborn
     Latta
     LaTurner
     Lesko
     Loudermilk
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Mann
     Massie
     Mast
     McKinley
     Meuser
     Miller (IL)
     Miller (WV)
     Moolenaar
     Mooney
     Moore (AL)
     Mullin
     Murphy (NC)
     Nehls
     Norman
     Palazzo
     Pence
     Perry
     Pfluger
     Posey
     Rice (SC)
     Rogers (AL)
     Rose
     Rosendale
     Roy
     Rutherford
     Salazar
     Schweikert
     Sempolinski
     Sessions
     Simpson
     Smith (NE)
     Spartz
     Steube
     Stewart
     Taylor
     Tenney
     Thompson (PA)
     Tiffany
     Van Drew
     Van Duyne
     Walberg
     Waltz
     Weber (TX)
     Webster (FL)
     Wenstrup
     Williams (TX)
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman

                             NOT VOTING--9

     Cheney
     Davis, Danny K.
     Hollingsworth
     Johnson (GA)
     Kinzinger
     Nadler
     Torres (CA)
     Yarmuth
     Zeldin

                              {time}  1727

  Mr. KUSTOFF changed his vote from ``yea'' to ``nay.''
  Ms. WATERS changed her vote from ``nay'' to ``yea.''
  So (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the rules were suspended, 
the bills were passed, and the Senate amendments were agreed to.


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  September 29, 2022, on page H8290, in the second column, the 
following appeared: were passed, and the Senate amendment was 
agreed to.
  
  The online version has been corrected to read: were passed, and 
the Senate amendments were agreed to.


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  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  The title of H.R. 4821 was amended so as to read: ``A bill to hold 
accountable senior officials of the Government of the People's Republic 
of China who are responsible for or have directly carried out, at any 
time, persecution of Christians or other religious minorities in China, 
and for other purposes.''.
  The title of H.R. 6889 was amended so as to read: ``A bill to amend 
the Federal Credit Union Act to modify the frequency of board of 
directors meetings, and for other purposes.''.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.


    Members Recorded Pursuant to House Resolution 8, 117th Congress

     Bacon (Hartzler)
     Beatty (Cicilline)
     Bilirakis (Fleischmann)
     Bowman (Tlaib)
     Brooks (Fleischmann)
     Buchanan (Bucshon)
     Carter (TX) (Weber (TX))
     Cawthorn (Gohmert)
     Cherfilus-McCormick (Neguse)
     Chu (Beyer)
     Cleaver (Adams)
     Conway (LaMalfa)
     DeFazio (Pallone)
     Demings (Dean)
     Diaz-Balart
     (Reschenthaler)
     Dunn (Cammack)
     Evans (Beyer)
     Gallego (Correa)
     Garcia (TX) (Escobar)
     Gimenez (Malliotakis)
     Gonzalez, Vicente (Correa)
     Gosar (Weber (TX))
     Herrera Beutler (Meijer)
     Horsford (Garamendi)
     Jackson Lee (Cicilline)
     Jacobs (NY) (Sempolinski)
     Jayapal (Cicilline)
     Johnson (TX) (Stevens)
     Kelly (IL) (Cicilline)
     Kirkpatrick (Pallone)
     Lawson (FL) (Stevens)
     Lynch (Trahan)
     Mace (Nehls)
     Mast (Waltz)
     McEachin (Beyer)
     Meng (Escobar)
     Murphy (FL) (Peters)
     Newman (Beyer)
     Ocasio-Cortez (Neguse)
     Palazzo (Fleischmann)
     Payne (Pallone)
     Pfluger (Ellzey)
     Porter (Neguse)
     Rice (NY) (Morelle)
     Rice (SC) (Meijer)
     Rush (Beyer)
     Ryan (OH) (Correa)
     Salazar (Waltz)
     Sewell (Cicilline)
     Sherman (Garamendi)
     Simpson (Fulcher)
     Soto (Escobar)
     Speier (Garamendi)
     Steel (Obernolte)
     Steube
     (Reschenthaler)
     Torres (NY) (Correa)
     Vargas (Garamendi)
     Wasserman Schultz (Schneider)
     Waters (Takano)
     Wilson (SC) (Norman)

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