[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 195 (Thursday, December 15, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7260-S7264]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 6526. Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Risch, Mr. Marshall, 
Mr. Braun, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Daines, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
Hoeven, Mr. Hawley, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Graham, Mr. Lee, Mr. Scott of 
Florida, Mr. Rubio, and Mr. Lankford) proposed an amendment to the bill 
H.R. 7776, to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the 
United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water 
and related resources, and for other purposes; as follows:

       Insert after section 525 the following:

     SEC. 525A. REMEDIES FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 
                   DISCHARGED OR SUBJECT TO PUNISHMENT UNDER THE 
                   COVID-19 VACCINE MANDATE.

       (a) Limitation on Imposition of New Mandate.--The Secretary 
     of Defense may not issue any COVID-19 vaccine mandate as a 
     replacement for the rescinded mandates under this Act absent 
     a further act of Congress expressly authorizing a replacement 
     mandate.
       (b) Remedies.--Section 736 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81; 10 
     U.S.C. 1161 note prec.) is amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking ``to obey lawful 
     order to receive'' and inserting ``to receive'';
       (2) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by striking ``a lawful order'' and inserting ``an 
     order''; and
       (B) by striking ``shall be'' and all that follows through 
     the period at the end and inserting ``shall be an honorable 
     discharge.'';
       (3) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (e); and
       (4) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new 
     subsections:
       ``(b) Prohibition on Adverse Action.--The Secretary of 
     Defense may not take any adverse action against a covered 
     member based solely on the refusal of such member to receive 
     a vaccine for COVID-19.
       ``(c) Remedies Available for a Covered Member Discharged or 
     Punished Based on COVID-19 Status.--At the election of a 
     covered member and upon application through a process 
     established by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary 
     shall--
       ``(1) adjust to `honorable discharge' the status of the 
     member if--
       ``(A) the member was separated from the Armed Forces based 
     solely on the failure of the member to obey an order to 
     receive a vaccine for COVID-19; and
       ``(B) the discharge status of the member would have been an 
     `honorable discharge' but for the refusal to obtain such 
     vaccine;
       ``(2) reinstate the member to service at the highest grade 
     held by the member immediately prior to the involuntary 
     separation, allowing, however, for any demotion that was not 
     related to the member's COVID-19 vaccination status, with an 
     effective date of reinstatement as of the date of involuntary 
     separation;
       ``(3) for any member who was subject to any punishment 
     other than involuntary separation based solely on the 
     member's COVID-19 vaccination status--
       ``(A) restore the member to the highest grade held prior to 
     such punishment, allowing, however, for any demotion that was 
     not related to the member's COVID-19 vaccination status, with 
     an effective date of reinstatement as of the date of 
     involuntary separation; and
       ``(B) compensate such member for any pay and benefits lost 
     as a result of such punishment;
       ``(4) expunge from the service record of the member any 
     reference to any adverse action based solely on COVID-19 
     status, including involuntary separation; and
       ``(5) include the time of involuntary separation of the 
     member reinstated under paragraph (2) in the computation of 
     the retired or retainer pay of the member.
       ``(d) Attempt To Avoid Discharge.--The Secretary of Defense 
     shall make every effort to retain members of the Armed Forces 
     who are not vaccinated against COVID-19.''.
       (c) Immediate Rescission of Mandate.--Notwithstanding the 
     deadline provided for in section 525, the rescission of the 
     COVID-19 mandate shall take effect immediately.
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  SA 6527. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 7776, to provide for improvements to the rivers 
and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and 
development of water and related resources, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end add the following:

     SEC. EFFECTIVE DATE.

       This Act shall take effect on the date that is 7 days after 
     the date of enactment of this Act.
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  SA 6528. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 7776, to provide for improvements to the rivers 
and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and 
development of water and related resources, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:


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       At the end add the following:

     SEC. EFFECTIVE DATE.

       This Act shall take effect on the date that is 8 days after 
     the date of enactment of this Act.
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  SA 6529. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 6513 proposed by Mr. Schumer (for Mr. Manchin) to the 
bill H.R. 7776, to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors 
of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development 
of water and related resources, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 1, line 3, strike ``8'' and insert ``9''.
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  SA 6530. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 6513 proposed by Mr. Schumer (for Mr. Manchin) to the 
bill H.R. 7776, to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors 
of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development 
of water and related resources, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 1, line 3, strike ``9'' and insert ``10''.
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  SA 6531. Mr. HOEVEN (for himself, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. 
Moran) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill H.R. 7776, to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors 
of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development 
of water and related resources, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 823. PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING DEFENSE CONTRACTORS TO 
                   PROVIDE INFORMATION RELATING TO GREENHOUSE GAS 
                   EMISSIONS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Greenhouse gas.--The term ``greenhouse gas'' means--
       (A) carbon dioxide;
       (B) methane;
       (C) nitrous oxide;
       (D) nitrogen trifluoride;
       (E) hydrofluorocarbons
       (F) perfluorcarbons; or
       (G) sulfur hexafluoride.
       (2) Greenhouse gas inventory.--The term ``greenhouse gas 
     inventory'' means a quantified list of an entity's annual 
     greenhouse gas emissions.
       (3) Scope 1 emissions.--The term ``Scope 1 emissions'' 
     means direct greenhouse gas emissions from sources that are 
     owned or controlled by the reporting entity.
       (4) Scope 2 emissions.--The term ``Scope 2 emissions'' 
     means indirect greenhouse gas emissions associated with the 
     generation of electricity, heating and cooling, or steam, 
     when these are purchased or acquired for the reporting 
     entity's own consumption but occur at sources owned or 
     controlled by another entity.
       (5) Scope 3 emissions.--The term ``Scope 3 emissions'' 
     means greenhouse gas emissions, other than those that are 
     Scope 2 emissions, that are a consequence of the operations 
     of the reporting entity but occur at sources other than those 
     owned or controlled by the entity.
       (b) Prohibition on Disclosure Requirements.--The Secretary 
     of Defense may not require the recipient of a Federal 
     contract to provide a greenhouse gas inventory or to provide 
     any other report on greenhouse gas emissions, including Scope 
     1 emissions, Scope 2 emissions, or Scope 3 emissions.
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  SA 6532. Mr. MARSHALL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 7776, to provide for improvements to the rivers 
and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and 
development of water and related resources, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       Beginning on page 2193, strike line 1 and all that follows 
     through page 2238, line 3.
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  SA 6533. Mr. MARSHALL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 7776, to provide for improvements to the rivers 
and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and 
development of water and related resources, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 725. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO CARRY OUT MEMORANDUM 
                   RELATING TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE.

       No funds appropriated pursuant to an authorization of 
     appropriations under this Act may be used to carry out the 
     memorandum of the Secretary of Defense dated October 20, 
     2022, relating to ensuring access to reproductive health 
     care.
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  SA 6534. Mr. SCHUMER proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 1437, to 
amend the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 to 
direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to provide 
comprehensive and regularly updated Federal precipitation information, 
and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the end add the following:

     SEC. EFFECTIVE DATE.

       This Act shall take effect on the date that is 1 day after 
     the date of enactment of this Act.
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  SA 6535. Mr. SCHUMER proposed an amendment to amendment SA 6534 
proposed by Mr. Schumer to the bill H.R. 1437, to amend the Weather 
Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 to direct the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to provide comprehensive and 
regularly updated Federal precipitation information, and for other 
purposes; as follows:

       On page 1, line 3, strike ``1'' and insert ``2''.
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  SA 6536. Mr. SCHUMER proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 1437, to 
amend the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 to 
direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to provide 
comprehensive and regularly updated Federal precipitation information, 
and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the end add the following:

     SEC. EFFECTIVE DATE.

       This Act shall take effect on the date that is 4 dayS after 
     the date of enactment of this Act.
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  SA 6537. Mr. SCHUMER proposed an amendment to amendment SA 6536 
proposed by Mr. Schumer to the bill H.R. 1437, to amend the Weather 
Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 to direct the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to provide comprehensive and 
regularly updated Federal precipitation information, and for other 
purposes; as follows:

       On page 1, line 3, strike ``4'' and insert ``5''.
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  SA 6538. Mr. SCHUMER proposed an amendment to amendment SA 6537 
proposed by Mr. Schumer to the amendment SA 6536 proposed by Mr. 
Schumer to the bill H.R. 1437, to amend the Weather Research and 
Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 to direct the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration to provide comprehensive and regularly 
updated Federal precipitation information, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       On page 1, strike ``5'' and insert ``6''.
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  SA 6539. Mr. KAINE (for himself and Mr. Young) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 7776, to provide for 
improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide 
for the conservation and development of water and related resources, 
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

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

     SEC. 1240A. REPEAL OF AUTHORIZATIONS FOR USE OF MILITARY 
                   FORCE AGAINST IRAQ.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against 
     Iraq Resolution (Public Law 102-1; 105 Stat. 3; 50 U.S.C. 
     1541 note), enacted on January 14, 1991 (in this preamble 
     ``the 1991 AUMF''), and the Authorization for Use of Military 
     Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243; 
     116 Stat. 1498; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note), enacted on October 16, 
     2002 (in this preamble ``the 2002 AUMF''), currently remain 
     valid law.
       (2) Recent presidential administrations have maintained 
     that the 2002 AUMF only serves to ``reinforce'' any legal 
     authority to combat ISIS provided by the Authorization for 
     Use of Military Force (Public Law 107-40; 115 Stat. 224; 50 
     U.S.C. 1541), enacted September 18, 2001, and is not 
     independently required to authorize any such activities.
       (3) Repealing the 1991 AUMF and the 2002 AUMF would 
     therefore not affect ongoing United States military 
     operations.
       (4) Since 2014, United States military forces have operated 
     in Iraq at the request of the Government of Iraq for the sole 
     purpose of supporting its efforts to combat ISIS, consistent 
     with the Strategic Framework Agreement that Iraq and the 
     United States signed on November 17, 2008.
       (5) During a press briefing on December 24, 2020, Commander 
     of the United States Central Command, General Frank McKenzie, 
     reiterated that United States forces are in Iraq ``at their 
     invitation''.
       (6) Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Prime Minister 
     Mustafa Al-Kadhimi of Iraq discussed ``the Iraqi government's 
     responsibility and commitment to protect U.S. and Coalition 
     personnel in Iraq at the government's invitation to fight 
     ISIS'' in a February 16, 2021, phone call.

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       (7) Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III stated on 
     February 19, 2021, that he ``welcomed that expanded NATO 
     mission in Iraq that responds to the desires and aspirations 
     of the Iraqi government''.
       (8) In a February 23, 2021, call with Prime Minister 
     Mustafa Al-Kadhimi of Iraq, President Joseph R. Biden 
     affirmed United States support for Iraq's ``sovereignty and 
     independence''.
       (9) Neither the 1991 AUMF nor the 2002 AUMF are being used 
     as the sole legal basis for any detention of enemy combatants 
     currently held by the United States.
       (10) Authorizations for the use of military force that are 
     no longer necessary should have a clear political and legal 
     ending.
       (b) Repeal of Authorization for Use of Military Force 
     Against Iraq Resolution.--The Authorization for Use of 
     Military Force Against Iraq Resolution (Public Law 102-1; 105 
     Stat. 3; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) is hereby repealed.
       (c) Repeal of Authorization for Use of Military Force 
     Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.--The Authorization for Use 
     of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 
     107-243; 116 Stat. 1498; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) is hereby 
     repealed.
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  SA 6540. Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. 
Braun) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 1437, to amend the 
Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 to direct the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to provide 
comprehensive and regularly updated Federal precipitation information, 
and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the end, add the following:

      DIVISION E--INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND TAX ADMINISTRATION

     SEC. 101. RESCISSION OF CERTAIN FUNDS FOR ENHANCED INTERNAL 
                   REVENUE SERVICE RESOURCES.

       Effective on the date of enactment of this Act, the 
     unobligated balances of the amounts made available under the 
     following provisions of Public Law 117-169 are rescinded:
       (1) Internal revenue service enforcement funds.--Section 
     10301(1)(A)(ii).
       (2) Internal revenue service operations support.--Section 
     10301(1)(A)(iii).

     SEC. 102. REPEAL OF MODIFICATIONS OF EXCEPTIONS FOR REPORTING 
                   OF THIRD PARTY NETWORK TRANSACTIONS.

       (a) In General.--Section 6050W(e) of the Internal Revenue 
     Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
       ``(e) Exception for De Minimis Payments by Third Party 
     Settlement Organizations.--A third party settlement 
     organization shall be required to report any information 
     under subsection (a) with respect to third party network 
     transactions of any participating payee only if--
       ``(1) the amount which would otherwise be reported under 
     subsection (a)(2) with respect to such transactions exceeds 
     $20,000, and
       ``(2) the aggregate number of such transactions exceeds 
     200.''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section 
     shall apply to returns for calendar years beginning after 
     December 31, 2021.
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  SA 6541. Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. Braun, Mr. Scott of Florida, and 
Mr. Johnson) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 1437, to amend the 
Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 to direct the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to provide 
comprehensive and regularly updated Federal precipitation information, 
and for other purposes; as follows:

        In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Further Continuing 
     Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023''.

     SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

       The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short Title.
Sec. 2. Table of Contents.
Sec. 3. References.
Sec. 4. Payment to Widows and Heirs of Deceased Members of Congress.

        DIVISION A--FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023

                       DIVISION B--OTHER MATTERS

Title I--Extensions
Title II--Budgetary matters

                 DIVISION C--HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Title I--Medicare and Medicaid
Title II--Human Services
Title III--Extension of FDA Authorizations
Title IV--Indian Health

                         DIVISION D--PRECIP ACT

     SEC. 3. REFERENCES.

       Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 
     ``this Act'' contained in any division of this Act shall be 
     treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.

     SEC. 4. PAYMENT TO WIDOWS AND HEIRS OF DECEASED MEMBERS OF 
                   CONGRESS.

       There is hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2023, out of 
     any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for 
     payment to Colette Wallace McEachin, beneficiary of Aston 
     Donald McEachin, late a Representative from the Commonwealth 
     of Virginia, $174,000.

        DIVISION A--FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023

       Sec. 101.  The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2023 
     (division A of Public Law 117-180) is amended--
       (1) by striking the date specified in section 106(3) and 
     inserting ``March 10, 2023'';
       (2) by adding after section 157 the following new section:
       ``Sec. 158.  During the period covered by this Act, section 
     227(a) of the Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015 
     (6 U.S.C. 1525) shall not apply.''.
        This division may be cited as the ``Further Continuing 
     Appropriations Act, 2023''.

                       DIVISION B--OTHER MATTERS

                          TITLE I--EXTENSIONS

     SEC. 101. EXTENSION OF FCC AUCTION AUTHORITY.

       Section 309(j)(11) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
     U.S.C. 309(j)(11)) is amended by striking ``December 16, 
     2022'' and inserting ``March 10, 2023''.

     SEC. 102. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION FOR SPECIAL ASSESSMENT 
                   FOR DOMESTIC TRAFFICKING VICTIMS' FUND.

       Section 3014(a) of title 18, United States Code, is 
     amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``December 16, 2022'' and inserting ``March 10, 2023''.

     SEC. 103. UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION EXTENSION.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``United 
     States Parole Commission Further Extension Act of 2022''.
       (b) Amendment of Sentencing Reform Act of 1984.--For 
     purposes of section 235(b) of the Sentencing Reform Act of 
     1984 (18 U.S.C. 3551 note; Public Law 98-473; 98 Stat. 2032), 
     as such section relates to chapter 311 of title 18, United 
     States Code, and the United States Parole Commission, each 
     reference in such section to ``35 years'' or ``35-year 
     period'' shall be deemed a reference to ``35 years and 53 
     days'' or ``35-year and 53-day period'', respectively.

     SEC. 104. EXTENSION OF COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION 
                   CUSTOMER PROTECTION FUND EXPENSES ACCOUNT.

       Section 1(b) of Public Law 117-25 (135 Stat. 297), as 
     amended by section 104 of division C of the Continuing 
     Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 
     2023 is amended by striking ``December 16, 2022'' each place 
     it appears and inserting ``March 10, 2023''.

                      TITLE II--BUDGETARY MATTERS

     SEC. 201. PAYGO REPORT.

       Notwithstanding subsection (a) of section 5 of the 
     Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 934), the 
     Office of Management and Budget shall make publicly available 
     the annual PAYGO report required under such subsection for 
     2022 and prepare any order required under subsection (b) of 
     such section not later than March 11, 2023.

                 DIVISION C--HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

                     TITLE I--MEDICARE AND MEDICAID

     SEC. 101. EXTENSION OF INCREASED INPATIENT HOSPITAL PAYMENT 
                   ADJUSTMENT FOR CERTAIN LOW-VOLUME HOSPITALS.

       (a) In General.--Section 1886(d)(12) of the Social Security 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(12)) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause 
     (i), by striking ``December 17, 2022'' and inserting ``March 
     11, 2023'';
       (2) in subparagraph (C)(i)--
       (A) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking 
     ``December 16, 2022'' and inserting ``March 10, 2023'';
       (B) in subclause (III), by striking ``December 16, 2022'' 
     and inserting ``March 10, 2023''; and
       (C) in subclause (IV), by striking ``December 17, 2022'' 
     and inserting ``March 11, 2023''; and
       (3) in subparagraph (D)--
       (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 
     ``December 16, 2022'' and inserting ``March 10, 2023''; and
       (B) in clause (ii), by striking ``December 16, 2022'' and 
     inserting ``March 10, 2023''.
       (b) Implementation.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may implement 
     the provisions of, including the amendments made by, this 
     section by program instruction or otherwise.

     SEC. 102. EXTENSION OF THE MEDICARE-DEPENDENT HOSPITAL 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Section 1886(d)(5)(G) of the Social 
     Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(G)) is amended--
       (1) in clause (i), by striking ``December 17, 2022'' and 
     inserting ``March 11, 2023''; and
       (2) in clause (ii)(II), by striking ``December 17, 2022'' 
     and inserting ``March 11, 2023''.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) Extension of target amounts.--Section 1886(b)(3)(D) of 
     the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(b)(3)(D)) is 
     amended--
       (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 
     ``December 17, 2022'' and inserting ``March 11, 2023''; and
       (B) in clause (iv), by striking ``December 16, 2022'' and 
     inserting ``March 10, 2023''.
       (2) Permitting hospitals to decline reclassification.--
     Section 13501(e)(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act 
     of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 1395ww note) is amended by striking 
     ``December 16, 2022'' and inserting ``March 10, 2023''.

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     SEC. 103. EXTENSION OF INCREASED FMAPS UNDER MEDICAID FOR THE 
                   TERRITORIES.

       Section 1905(ff) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
     1396d(ff)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``December 16, 2022'' and 
     inserting ``March 10, 2023''; and
       (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``December 16, 2022'' and 
     inserting ``March 10, 2023''.

     SEC. 104. MEDICARE IMPROVEMENT FUND.

       Section 1898(b)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
     1395iii(b)(1)) is amended by striking ``$7,308,000,000'' and 
     inserting ``$7,278,000,000''.

                        TITLE II--HUMAN SERVICES

     SEC. 201. EXTENSION OF MATERNAL, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD 
                   HOME VISITING PROGRAMS.

       Activities authorized by section 511 of the Social Security 
     Act shall continue through March 10, 2023, and out of any 
     money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise 
     appropriated, there is hereby appropriated for such purpose 
     an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount 
     appropriated for such activities for fiscal year 2022.

     SEC. 202. EXTENSION OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES PROGRAMS.

        Activities authorized by part B of title IV of the Social 
     Security Act shall continue through March 10, 2023, in the 
     manner authorized for fiscal year 2022, and out of any money 
     in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise 
     appropriated, there are hereby appropriated such sums as may 
     be necessary for such purpose.

               TITLE III--EXTENSION OF FDA AUTHORIZATIONS

     SEC. 301. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE CRITICAL PATH PUBLIC-PRIVATE 
                   PARTNERSHIP.

       Section 566(f) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
     (21 U.S.C. 360bbb-5(f)) is amended by striking ``$1,265,753 
     for the period beginning on October 1, 2022 and ending on 
     December 16, 2022'' and inserting ``$2,646,574 for the period 
     beginning on October 1, 2022 and ending on March 10, 2023''.

     SEC. 302. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE BEST PHARMACEUTICALS FOR 
                   CHILDREN PROGRAM.

       Section 409I(d)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
     U.S.C. 284m(d)(1)) is amended by striking ``$5,273,973 for 
     the period beginning on October 1, 2022 and ending on 
     December 16, 2022'' and inserting ``$11,027,398 for the 
     period beginning on October 1, 2022 and ending on March 10, 
     2023''.

     SEC. 303. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE HUMANITARIAN DEVICE 
                   EXEMPTION INCENTIVE.

       Section 520(m)(6)(A)(iv) of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360j(m)(6)(A)(iv)) is amended by 
     striking ``December 17, 2022'' and inserting ``March 11, 
     2023''.

     SEC. 304. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE PEDIATRIC DEVICE CONSORTIA 
                   PROGRAM.

       Section 305(e) of the Pediatric Medical Device Safety and 
     Improvement Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-85; 42 U.S.C. 282 
     note) is amended by striking ``$1,107,534 for the period 
     beginning on October 1, 2022, and ending on December 16, 
     2022'' and inserting ``$2,315,753 for the period beginning on 
     October 1, 2022 and ending on March 10, 2023''.

     SEC. 305. REAUTHORIZATION OF PROVISION PERTAINING TO DRUGS 
                   CONTAINING SINGLE ENANTIOMERS.

       Section 505(u)(4) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
     Act (21 U.S.C. 355(u)(4)) is amended by striking ``December 
     17, 2022'' and inserting ``March 11, 2023''.

     SEC. 306. REAUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN DEVICE INSPECTIONS.

       Section 704(g)(11) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
     Act (21 U.S.C. 374(g)(11)) is amended by striking ``December 
     17, 2022'' and inserting ``March 11, 2023''.

     SEC. 307. REAUTHORIZATION OF ORPHAN DRUG GRANTS.

       Section 5(c) of the Orphan Drug Act (21 U.S.C. 360ee(c)) is 
     amended by striking ``$6,328,767 for the period beginning on 
     October 1, 2022, and ending on December 16, 2022'' and 
     inserting ``$13,232,876 for the period beginning on October 
     1, 2022 and ending on March 10, 2023''.

     SEC. 308. REAUTHORIZATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RELATED 
                   TO PENDING GENERIC DRUG APPLICATIONS AND 
                   PRIORITY REVIEW APPLICATIONS.

       Section 807 of the FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 (Public 
     Law 115-52) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph 
     (1), by striking ``December 16, 2022'' and inserting ``March 
     10, 2023''.

     SEC. 309. REAUTHORIZATION OF THIRD-PARTY REVIEW PROGRAM.

       Section 523(c) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
     (21 U.S.C. 360m(c)) is amended by striking ``December 17, 
     2022'' and inserting ``March 11, 2023''.

                        TITLE IV--INDIAN HEALTH

     SEC. 401. EXTENSION OF MORATORIUM.

       Section 424(a) of title IV of division G of Public Law 113-
     76 is amended by striking ``December 16, 2022'' and inserting 
     ``March 11, 2023''.

                         DIVISION D--PRECIP ACT

     SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Providing Research and 
     Estimates of Changes In Precipitation Act'' or the ``PRECIP 
     Act''.

     SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO THE WEATHER RESEARCH AND FORECASTING 
                   INNOVATION ACT OF 2017 RELATING TO IMPROVING 
                   FEDERAL PRECIPITATION INFORMATION.

       (a) In General.--The Weather Research and Forecasting 
     Innovation Act of 2017 (15 U.S.C. 8501 et seq.) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:

        ``TITLE VI--IMPROVING FEDERAL PRECIPITATION INFORMATION

     ``SEC. 601. STUDY ON PRECIPITATION ESTIMATION.

       ``(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of the PRECIP Act, the Administrator, in 
     consultation with other Federal agencies as appropriate, 
     shall seek to enter an agreement with the National 
     Academies--
       ``(1) to conduct a study on the state of practice and 
     research needs for precipitation estimation, including 
     probable maximum precipitation estimation; and
       ``(2) to submit, not later than 24 months after the date on 
     which such agreement is finalized, to the Committee on 
     Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate, and make publicly available on 
     a website, a report on the results of the study under 
     paragraph (1).
       ``(b) Study.--The report under subsection (a) shall include 
     the following:
       ``(1) An examination of the current state of practice for 
     precipitation estimation at scales appropriate for 
     decisionmaker needs, and rationale for further evolution of 
     this field.
       ``(2) An evaluation of best practices for precipitation 
     estimation that are based on the best-available science, 
     include considerations of non-stationarity, and can be 
     utilized by the user community.
       ``(3) A framework for--
       ``(A) the development of a National Guidance Document for 
     estimating extreme precipitation in future conditions; and
       ``(B) evaluation of the strengths and challenges of the 
     full spectrum of approaches, including for probable maximum 
     precipitation studies.
       ``(4) A description of existing research needs in the field 
     of precipitation estimation in order to modernize current 
     methodologies and consider non-stationarity.
       ``(5) A description of in-situ, airborne, and space-based 
     observation requirements, that could enhance precipitation 
     estimation and development of models, including an 
     examination of the use of geographic information systems and 
     geospatial technology for integration, analysis, and 
     visualization of precipitation data.
       ``(6) A recommended plan for a Federal research and 
     development program, including specifications for costs, 
     timeframes, and responsible agencies for addressing 
     identified research needs.
       ``(7) An analysis of the respective roles in precipitation 
     estimation of various Federal agencies, academia, State, 
     tribal, territorial, and local governments, and other public 
     and private stakeholders.
       ``(8) Recommendations for data management to promote long-
     term needs such as enabling retrospective analyses and data 
     discoverability, interoperability, and reuse.
       ``(9) Recommendations for how data and services from the 
     entire enterprise can be best leveraged by the Federal 
     Government.
       ``(10) A description of non-Federal precipitation data, its 
     accessibility by the Federal Government, and ways for 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to improve or 
     expand such datasets.
       ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     $1,500,000 to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration to carry out this study.

     ``SEC. 602. IMPROVING PROBABLE MAXIMUM PRECIPITATION 
                   ESTIMATES.

       ``(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date on 
     which the National Academies makes public the report under 
     section 601, the Administrator, in consideration of the 
     report recommendations, shall consult with relevant partners, 
     including users of the data, on the development of a plan 
     to--
       ``(1) not later than 6 years after the completion of such 
     report and not less than every 10 years thereafter, update 
     probable maximum precipitation estimates for the United 
     States, such that each update considers non-stationarity;
       ``(2) coordinate with partners to conduct research in the 
     field of extreme precipitation estimation, in accordance with 
     the research needs identified in such report;
       ``(3) make publicly available, in a searchable, 
     interoperable format, all probable maximum precipitation 
     studies developed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration that the Administrator has the legal right to 
     redistribute and deemed to be at an appropriate state of 
     development on an internet website of the National Oceanic 
     and Atmospheric Administration; and
       ``(4) ensure all probable maximum precipitation estimate 
     data, products, and supporting documentation and metadata 
     developed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration are preserved, curated, and served by the 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, as 
     appropriate.
       ``(b) National Guidance Document for the Development of 
     Probable Maximum Precipitation Estimates.--The Administrator, 
     in collaboration with Federal agencies, State, territorial, 
     Tribal and local governments, academia, and other partners 
     the Administrator deems appropriate, shall develop a National 
     Guidance Document that--
       ``(1) provides best practices that can be followed by 
     Federal and State regulatory agencies, private meteorological 
     consultants, and

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     other users that perform probable maximum precipitation 
     studies;
       ``(2) considers the recommendations provided in the 
     National Academies study under section 601;
       ``(3) facilitates review of probable maximum precipitation 
     studies by regulatory agencies; and
       ``(4) provides confidence in regional and site-specific 
     probable maximum precipitation estimates.
       ``(c) Publication.--Not later than 2 years after the date 
     on which the National Academies makes public the report under 
     section 601, the Administrator shall make publicly available 
     the National Guidance Document under subsection (b) on an 
     internet website of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration.
       ``(d) Updates.--The Administrator shall update the National 
     Guidance Document not less than once every 10 years after the 
     publication of the National Guidance Document under 
     subsection (c) and publish such updates in accordance with 
     such subsection.

     ``SEC. 603. DEFINITIONS.

       `` In this title:
       ``(1) Administrator.--The term `Administrator' means the 
     Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and 
     Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration.
       ``(2) National academies.--The term `National Academies' 
     means the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and 
     Medicine.
       ``(3) United states.--The term `United States' means, 
     collectively, each State of the United States, the District 
     of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, 
     Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the 
     Virgin Islands of the United States, and any other territory 
     or possession of the United States.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1(b) of the Weather 
     Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 (15 U.S.C. 
     8501 note) is amended in the table of contents by adding at 
     the end the following:

        ``TITLE VI--IMPROVING FEDERAL PRECIPITATION INFORMATION

``Sec. 601. Study on precipitation estimation.
``Sec. 602. Improving probable maximum precipitation estimates.
``Sec. 603. Definitions.''.
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  SA 6542. Mr. KING (for Mr. Barrasso) proposed an amendment to the 
bill S. 3957, to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to 
make certain activities eligible for grants from the Abandoned Mine 
Reclamation Fund, and for other purposes; as follows:

        Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Safeguarding Treatment for 
     the Restoration of Ecosystems from Abandoned Mines Act'' or 
     the ``STREAM Act''.

     SEC. 2. LONG-TERM ABANDONED MINE LAND RECLAMATION.

       Section 40701(c) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs 
     Act (30 U.S.C. 1231a(c)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``Grants under'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
     grants under''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Long-term abandoned mine land reclamation.--
       ``(A) In general.--Not more than 30 percent of the total 
     amount of a grant made annually under subsection (b)(1) may 
     be retained by the recipient of the grant if those amounts 
     are deposited into a long-term abandoned mine land 
     reclamation fund established under State law, from which 
     amounts (together with all interest earned on the amounts) 
     are expended by the State or Indian Tribe, as applicable, 
     for--
       ``(i) the abatement of the causes and the treatment of the 
     effects of acid mine drainage resulting from coal mining 
     practices, including for the costs of building, operating, 
     maintaining, and rehabilitating acid mine drainage treatment 
     systems;
       ``(ii) the prevention, abatement, and control of 
     subsidence; or
       ``(iii) the prevention, abatement, and control of coal mine 
     fires.
       ``(B) Reporting requirements.--Each recipient of a grant 
     under subsection (b)(1) that deposits grant amounts into a 
     long-term abandoned mine land reclamation fund under 
     subparagraph (A) shall--
       ``(i) offer amendments to the inventory maintained under 
     section 403(c) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation 
     Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1233(c)) to reflect the use of the 
     amounts for--

       ``(I) acid mine drainage abatement and treatment;
       ``(II) subsidence prevention, abatement, and control; and
       ``(III) coal mine fire prevention, abatement, and control; 
     and

       ``(ii) include in the annual grant report of the recipient 
     information on the status and balance of amounts in the long-
     term abandoned mine land reclamation fund.
       ``(C) Term.--Amounts retained under subparagraph (A) shall 
     not be subject to--
       ``(i) subsection (d)(4)(B); or
       ``(ii) any other limitation on the length of the term of an 
     annual grant under subsection (b)(1).''.
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  SA 6543. Mr. KING (for Mr. Scott of Florida) proposed an amendment to 
the bill S. 688, to prohibit contracting with persons that have 
business operations with the Maduro regime, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

        Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Banning Operations and 
     Leases with the Illegitimate Venezuelan Authoritarian Regime 
     Act'' or the ``BOLIVAR Act''.

     SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH PERSONS THAT HAVE 
                   BUSINESS OPERATIONS WITH THE MADURO REGIME.

       (a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsections (b), 
     (c), and (d), the head of an executive agency may not enter 
     into a contract for the procurement of goods or services with 
     any person that the head of an executive agency determines, 
     with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, knowingly 
     engages in significant business operations with an authority 
     of the Government of Venezuela that is not recognized as the 
     legitimate Government of Venezuela by the United States.
       (b) Exceptions.--
       (1) In general.--The prohibition under subsection (a) does 
     not apply to a contract that the Secretary of State 
     determines--
       (A) is necessary--
       (i) for purposes of providing humanitarian assistance to 
     the people of Venezuela;
       (ii) for purposes of providing disaster relief and other 
     urgent life-saving measures; or
       (iii) to carry out noncombatant evacuations; or
       (B) is in the national security interests of the United 
     States.
       (2) Support for united states government activities.--The 
     prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply to contracts 
     that support United States Government activities in 
     Venezuela, including those necessary for the maintenance of 
     United States Government facilities in Venezuela, or to 
     contracts with international organizations.
       (3) Notification requirement.--The Secretary of State shall 
     notify the appropriate congressional committees of any 
     contract entered into on the basis of an exception provided 
     for under paragraph (1).
       (c) Office of Foreign Assets Control Licenses.--The 
     prohibition in subsection (a) does not apply to a person that 
     has a valid license to operate in Venezuela issued by the 
     Office of Foreign Assets Control.
       (d) American Diplomatic Mission in Venezuela.--The 
     prohibition in subsection (a) does not apply to contracts 
     related to the operation and maintenance of the United States 
     Government's consular offices and diplomatic posts in 
     Venezuela.
       (e) Waiver.--The Secretary of State may waive the 
     requirements of subsection (a) if the Secretary of State 
     determines that to do so is in the national interest of the 
     United States.
       (f) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs of the House of Representatives.
       (2) Business operations.--The term ``business operations'' 
     means engaging in commerce in any form, including acquiring, 
     developing, maintaining, owning, selling, possessing, 
     leasing, or operating equipment, facilities, personnel, 
     products, services, personal property, real property, or any 
     other apparatus of business or commerce.
       (3) Executive agency.--The term ``executive agency'' has 
     the meaning given the term in section 133 of title 41, United 
     States Code.
       (4) Government of venezuela.--(A) The term ``Government of 
     Venezuela'' includes the government of any political 
     subdivision of Venezuela, and any agency or instrumentality 
     of the Government of Venezuela.
       (B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term ``agency or 
     instrumentality of the Government of Venezuela'' means an 
     agency or instrumentality of a foreign state as defined in 
     section 1603(b) of title 28, United States Code, with each 
     reference in such section to ``a foreign state'' deemed to be 
     a reference to ``Venezuela''.
       (5) Person.--The term ``person'' means--
       (A) a natural person, corporation, company, business 
     association, partnership, society, trust, or any other 
     nongovernmental entity, organization, or group;
       (B) any governmental entity or instrumentality of a 
     government; and
       (C) any successor, subunit, parent entity, or subsidiary 
     of, or any entity under common ownership or control with, any 
     entity described in subparagraph (A) or (B).
       (g) Term of Applicability.--This section shall apply with 
     respect to any contract entered into during the three-year 
     period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.

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