Congressional Record Daily Digest, July 14, 2022 — H.R. 7900 National Defense Authorization Act
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This Daily Digest run (D759 through D761, July 14, 2022) reports House chamber action on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023: the House passed the bill by a yea-and-nay vote of 329 yeas to 101 nays, and consideration began the day before. It lists a Smith (WA) amendment en bloc with individual amendments by Jayapal, Ocasio-Cortez, Wild, Quigley and others, including one requiring a report on human rights violations by Philippines forces. It also lists public bills and resolutions introduced, reports filed, and a Committee on the Judiciary business meeting on nominations.
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BUSINESS MEETING oughs, to be United States Attorney for the District
Committee on the Judiciary: Committee ordered favor- of South Carolina, and Enix Smith III, to be United
ably reported the nominations of Adair Ford Bor- States Marshal for the Eastern District of Louisiana,
both of the Department of Justice.
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House of Representatives
tary activities of the Department of Defense, for
Chamber Action military construction, and for defense activities of
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 22 pub- the Department of Energy, to prescribe military per-
lic bills, H.R. 8371–8392; and 5 resolutions, H.J. sonnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other
Res. 90; H. Con. Res. 100; and H. Res. 1227–1229 purposes.’’. Page H6605
were introduced. Pages H6622–24 Agreed by unanimous consent that the ordering of
Additional Cosponsors: Pages H6624–25 the yeas and nays on amendment number 451 print-
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: ed in part A of House Report 117–40 5 be vitiated
H.R. 164, to authorize the Seminole Tribe of to the end that the amendment be withdrawn.
Page H6586
Florida to lease or transfer certain land, and for other
purposes (H. Rept. 117–407); Agreed to:
H.R. 1286, to establish in the States of North Smith (WA) amendment en bloc No. 5 consisting
Carolina and South Carolina the Southern Campaign of the following amendments printed in part A of
of the Revolution National Heritage Corridor, and H. Rept. 117–405: Jayapal (No. 413) that requires
for other purposes, with amendments (H. Rept. that federal agencies begin debarment proceedings
117–408); against federal contractors that have committed two
H.R. 2024, to establish the Southern Maryland or more violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act
National Heritage Area, and for other purposes, with within the past five years; Ocasio-Cortez (No. 415)
an amendment (H. Rept. 117–409); that allows the Office of Federal Contractor Compli-
H.R. 2107, to establish the Nation’s Oldest Port ance Programs at the Department of Labor to estab-
National Heritage Area in the State of Florida, and lish compliance procedures for the prohibition on
for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. criminal history inquiries by Federal contractors and
117–410); allows the Department of Labor to investigate com-
H.R. 3222, to establish the Alabama Black Belt pliance by a contractor by conducting a compliance
National Heritage Area, and for other purposes, with evaluation; Wild (No. 440) that requires a report
an amendment (H. Rept. 117–411); and from the Secretary of State focusing on human rights
H.R. 7361, to upgrade the communications serv- violations committed by Philippines police, military,
ice used by the National Weather Service, and for and paramilitary forces and assessing these forces’
other purposes (H. Rept. 117–412). Page H6622 role in the current Philippines human rights climate;
Recess: The House recessed at 10:27 a.m. and re- Quigley (No. 444) that authorizes the hiring and
convened at 11:31 a.m. Page H6514 international deployment of fifty U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service Law Enforcement attachs to disrupt
Recess: The House recessed at 3:12 p.m. and recon- illegal wildlife trafficking abroad; DeFazio (No. 465)
vened at 4:30 p.m. Page H6600
that adds the Don Young Coast Guard Authoriza-
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal tion Act of 2022, which reauthorizes the Coast
Year 2023: The House passed H.R. 7900, to au- Guard and includes report requirements, demonstra-
thorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 for mili- tion program authorizations, and new regulatory
tary activities of the Department of Defense and for mandates for the Coast Guard that will help them
military construction, to prescribe military personnel better execute their missions; Katko (No. 543) that
strengths for such fiscal year, by a yea-and-nay vote adds the text of the Preliminary Damage Assessment
of 329 yeas to 101 nays, Roll No. 350. Consider- (PDA) Improvement Act, which directs the Federal
ation began yesterday, July 13th. Pages H6514–H6605
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Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to report
Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ‘‘To au- to Congress on their efforts to assess damages in the
thorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 for mili- aftermath of a disaster and convenes an advisory
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panel to assist FEMA in improving critical compo- Americans to exercise their free speech right to boy-
nents of the damage assessment process; Katko (No. cott companies operating in Russia that don’t pro-
544) that adds the text of the Small State and Rural vide life-saving or health-related goods and services
Rescue Act; Katko (No. 545) that revises HUD’s to the Russian people, condemning those companies
Annual Fair Housing Report to specifically report still operating there, and commending those compa-
sexual harassment complaints; Katko (No. 546) that nies that have suspended or withdrawn; Levin (MI)
provides for the Department of Labor to conduct a (No. 556) that requires the Secretary of State in con-
study on obstacles to employment facing certain Af- sultation with the Secretary of Commerce and the
ghan SIVs, Ukrainian refugees, and other eligible Attorney General to submit a report on arms traf-
populations legally present in the United States; ficking in Haiti on the number and category of
Keating (No. 547) that states that it is U.S. policy U.S.-origin weapons in Haiti, including those pos-
to prevent Russia from joining the G7 or reconsti- sessed by the Haitian National Police and diverted
tuting a G8 to include Russia, and states that no outside of their control and those illegally trafficked
federal funds are authorized to be appropriated or from the United States, among other matters; Levin
made available to support or facilitate the participa- (MI) (No. 557) that establishes that it is the sense
tion of Russia in the G7 or any G8 to be created of Congress that the security, freedom and well-
with their inclusion; Keating (No. 548) that ex- being of the people of Haiti are intertwined with
presses a Sense of Congress calling for the immediate that of the people of the United States and that U.S.
release of Vladimir Kara-Murza and ondemning his interests are not served by an unstable, unsafe and
unjust detention and indictment, expressing soli- undemocratic Haiti and makes it the policy of the
darity with him and his family and all individuals United States to support a Haitian-led solution to
in Russia imprisoned for exercising their funda- the current crisis and that the Haitian people must
mental freedoms of speech, assembly, and belief, urg- be empowered to choose their leaders and govern
ing the U.S. government to secure his immediate re- Haiti free from foreign interference; Lieu (No. 558)
lease as well as the release of Navalny and other citi- that adds the text of H.R. 4526, City and State Di-
zens imprisoned for opposing the Putin regime and plomacy Act, establishing within the Department of
the war in Ukraine, and calling on the President of State the Office of City and State Diplomacy, which
the U.S. to increase government support for those shall coordinate federal support for engagement by
advocating for democracy and independent media in state and municipal governments with foreign gov-
Russia; Kilmer (No. 549) that removes the 180-day ernments; Lieu (No. 559) that tasks the Government
delay for hiring military retirees into the military Accountability Office with conducting a report on
healthcare system, to combat nationwide healthcare the Department of Homeland Security’s progress in
shortages and allow continued uninterrupted service evaluating space as a sector of critical infrastructure
to Servicemembers, Veterans, and beneficiaries; La and what gaps in space coverage exist among the 16
Malfa (No. 550) that includes the text of H.R. 539, current critical infrastructure sectors; Lieu (No. 560)
which waives requirements for disaster victims to that adds the text of H.R. 7940, the Correctional
repay FEMA for overpayments and duplication of Facility Disaster Preparedness Act, requiring the Bu-
benefits as a result of agency error or survivor claims; reau of Prisons to submit to Congress an annual
Lamb (No. 551) that ensures veterans’ service-con- summary report of disaster damage in order to im-
nected medical qualifications and expertise are uti- prove oversight of disaster readiness; Lynch (No.
lized by the VA and civilian healthcare facilities to 561) that establishes OFAC Exchange within OFAC
meet challenges during public health emergencies; to advance information sharing between law enforce-
Lamb (No. 552) that directs the Secretary of Vet- ment agencies, national security agencies, financial
erans’ Affairs to establish a two-year pilot program institutions, and OFAC and facilitate sanctions ad-
to employ veterans for projects of the Departments ministration and enforcement targeting foreign coun-
of the Interior and Agriculture; Langevin (No. 553) tries and regimes, terrorists, international narcotics
that requires the Department of Homeland Security traffickers, and other threats to national security, for-
to designate Critical Technology Security Centers to eign policy, or the U.S. economy; Lynch (No. 562)
evaluate and test the security of technologies essen- that requires Secretary of Treasury to brief Congress
tial to national critical functions; Langevin (No. 554) on the identification and analysis of Chinese eco-
that designates certain critical infrastructure entities nomic, commercial, and financial connections to Af-
as systemically important to the continuity of na- ghanistan which fuel both Chinese and Taliban in-
tional critical functions and establishes unique bene- terests, to include illicit financial networks involved
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fits and requirements for such entities; Levin (MI) in narcotics trafficking, illicit financial transactions,
(No. 555) that establishes a Sense of Congress that official corruption, natural resources exploitation, and
companies must Stop Profits for Putin by urging terrorist networks; Mace (No. 563) that establishes
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safe harbor for Veterans accessing State legal can- Tibetan, Cantonese, and other East Asian languages
nabis programs and protects VA benefits already in named after Chinese Nobel Prize-winning dissident
place; Malinowski (No. 564) that requires the Cyber- Liu Xiaobo; Carolyn B. Maloney (NY) (No. 575)
security and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) that implements a tangible plan for the National Ar-
to maintain a publicly available clearinghouse of re- chives and Records Administration to eliminate the
sources concerning the cybersecurity of commercial backlog of veterans’ records requests at the National
satellite systems; Malinowski (No. 565) that requires Personnel Records Center, while allocating money to
Secretary of State and DNI to report on additional digitize records and establish effective records re-
entities tied to the individuals listed in the ODNI trieval infrastructure; Malinowski (No. 576) that re-
report on parties responsible for the Khashoggi mur- quires federal financial regulatory agencies to adopt
der; Malinowski (No. 566) that requires the Presi- specified data standards with respect to format,
dent to review certain credibly reported arms embar- searchability, and transparency; Matsui (No. 577)
go violators for sanction under Executive Order that permanently reauthorizes the JACS program for
13726 (81 Fed. Reg. 23559; relating to blocking the preservation and interpretation of the U.S. con-
property and suspending entry into the United finement sites where Japanese Americans were de-
States of persons contributing to the situation in tained during World War II; McGovern (No. 578)
Libya); Malinowski (No. 567) that revises existing that requires the State Department’s annual Country
requirements on congressional notifications on arms Reports on Human Rights include a list of reports
sales to include a notification by the President at published by U.S. government agencies on the status
least 30 days prior to the first and last shipment of of internationally recognized human rights in the
a sale of defense articles pursuant to requirements United States; McGovern (No. 579) that extends the
under the Arms Export Control Act; Malinowski sunset on ‘‘An Act to prohibit the commercial ex-
(No. 568) that requires a feasibility study from the port of covered munitions items to the Hong Kong
Secretary of Commerce and other departments on Police Force’’; McGovern (No. 580) that eliminates
whether executive agencies have the authority to sus-
pend the acquisition of any foreign surveillance com- the VA Asset and Infrastructure Review Commis-
pany on the Entity List by a U.S. company pending sion; McGovern (No. 581) that strengthens moni-
a review on the counterintelligence and national se- toring, reporting, oversight, and determinations on
curity risks of the sale; Malinowski (No. 569) that arms sales and human rights; McMorris Rodgers
requires a report from the State Department on the (No. 582) that amends eligibility requirements for
status and number of political prisoners in Egypt; emergency care coverage when servicemembers tran-
Malinowski (No. 570) that provides the President sition out of the service and onto VA care; Meeks
one-time authorities to not just sanction Putin-con- (No. 583) that provides for greater congressional
nected cronies, but to use their assets forfeited under oversight of the State Department’s rewards pro-
criminal procedures (eg. money-laundering) to help gram; Meeks (No. 584) that authorizes humanitarian
rebuild Ukraine; Malinowski (No. 571) that Sense of assistance and civil society support, promotes democ-
Congress expressing desire for State Department and racy and human rights, and imposes targeted sanc-
other relevant agencies to use their voice and vote to tions with respect to human rights abuses in Burma;
remove Russia from the Kimberley Process and re- Meng (No. 585) that requires that menstrual prod-
quires a report from relevant agencies on the imple- ucts are stocked in and made available free of charge
mentation of sanctions on Russian diamond compa- in all restrooms in public buildings, including the
nies by our allies and partners; Malinowski (No. Smithsonian Institution, the National Gallery of Art,
572) that authorizes transfer of two excess naval ves- and the U.S. Capitol; Meng (No. 586) that urges the
sels to the Egyptian Navy, subject to certification U.S. Secretary of State to consult with South Korean
from the President that the Government of Egypt is officials on potential opportunities to reunite Korean
not engaged in activity subject to sanctions under Americans with family members in North Korea, in-
the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanc- cluding by video; Meng (No. 588) that ensures re-
tions Act; Malinowski (No. 573) that requires a re- cipients of U.S. aid provide safe and secure access to
port from the State Department on the Iranian gov- sanitation facilities, with a special emphasis on
ernment’s use of digital surveillance and censorship women and girls, and vulnerable populations;
of the internet, and an assessment of whether alter- Mfume (No. 589) that extends the deadline for the
ations to existing general licenses are needed to sup- transfer of the certification process for the Service-
port Iranians access to the internet; Malinowski (No. Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
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574) that authorizes funds for a State Department program from the Department of Veterans Affairs to
program to provide money to rural and under-served the Small Business Administration; Neguse (No.
American universities to study Mandarin, Uyghur, 590) that establishes a Community Resilience and
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Restoration Fund and competitive grant program ad- tice (DOJ) Office of Professional Responsibility to
ministered by the National Fish and Wildlife Foun- the DOJ Office of the Inspector General; Ruiz (No.
dation to conserve restoration and resilience lands 604) that requires the DOD and the VA to develop
and help communities respond to natural disasters an informative outreach program for servicemembers
and threats, and authorizes $100 million per year for and their families transitioning home on illnesses
Fiscal Years 23–28; Neguse (No. 591) that requires that may be related to toxic exposure, including out-
the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) within reach with respect to new benefits, eligibility re-
the Department of Veterans Affairs to update an on- quirements, timelines, and support programs; Ruiz
going national training program for claims proc- (No. 605) that withdraws lands in the California
essors who review compensation claims for service- desert defined as conservation lands from prohibited
connected post-traumatic stress disorder; Newman uses as intended under the John D. Dingell Jr Con-
(No. 592) that amends the Small Business Act to servation, Management and Recreation Act; Sablan
clarify that the HUBZone Price Evaluation Pref- (No. 606) that requires the Department of Veterans
erence applies to certain contracts; Ocasio-Cortez Affairs (VA) to establish the Advisory Committee on
(No. 593) that provides support for international ini- United States Outlying Areas and Freely Associated
tiatives to provide debt relief to developing countries States to provide advice and guidance to the VA on
with unsustainable levels of debt; O’Halleran (No. matters relating to veterans residing in American
594) that inserts the text of the Blackwater Trading Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of
Post Land Transfer Act (H.R. 478), plus CERCLA the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Is-
protections; Pappas (No. 595) that creates a national lands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Repub-
database for service members and veterans experi- lic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of
encing health problems possibly due to contamina- Palau; Salazar (No. 607) that raises sole source con-
tion PFAS; Payne (No. 596) that adds the text of tracting thresholds for certain small business con-
the bipartisan Payment Choice Act, which protects cerns (8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-
the right to pay in cash at all retail establishments owned, and women-owned) from current levels to
for transactions under $2,000; Peters (No. 597) that $10,000,000 for manufacturing contracts and
codifies the Small Business Procurement Scorecard in $8,000,000 for other types; Salazar (No. 608) that
the Small Business Act and requires additional infor- amends the Small Business Administration’s (SBA)
mation in them to provide more transparency re- nonmanufacturer rule waiver process to ensure that
garding the contracting programs; Phillips (No. 598) small business contractors have the maximum prac-
that creates an overseas rabies vaccine program to be ticable opportunity to participate in the federal sup-
administered by the Department of State and the ply chain; Sánchez (No. 609) that requires a report
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from the Secretary of the VA in conjunction with
for the pets of U.S. government employees assigned the secretary of HUD to be sent within one year to
overseas (including uniformed military and Peace HVAC, FSC and all relevant parties related to bar-
Corps Volunteers) in the 113 countries from which riers that veterans who are members of protected
the CDC banned dog importation due to rabies con- classes face in accessing housing programs; Sánchez
cerns; Phillips (No. 599) that modifies the Fly (No. 610) that requires a report from the Secretary
America Act to provide an exception for government of the VA in coordination with the secretaries of
employees overseas trying to fly their pets home; HUD and DOL to report on how often and what
Phillips (No. 600) that relieves the prohibition on type of supportive services (such as career transition
the State Department from spending funds for build- and mental health services) are being offered to and
ing U.S. pavilions at World Expositions temporarily used by veterans, and additionally requires the report
until after the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka to include data on how many veterans fall back into
Japan; Phillips (No. 601) that directs the U.S. Coast housing insecurity after receiving supportive services;
Guard to establish a pilot program to issue AMBER Schiff (No. 611) that expresses the sense of Congress
Alert-style alerts to the public to facilitate the that the government of Azerbaijan should imme-
public’s cooperation in rendering aid to distressed diately return all Armenian prisoners of war and cap-
individuals on and under the high seas, on and tured civilians; Schiff (No. 612) that establishes
under the waters over which the U.S. has jurisdic- measures to protect the human rights of journalists;
tion, and imperiled by flood; Pressley (No. 602) that Schiff (No. 613) that requires the GAO to conduct
provides mental health support for survivors and first a study and issue a report on the implementation of
responders after emergencies and disasters; Ross (No. the Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act of 2009;
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603) that adds the text of the IG Access Act, which Schiff (No. 614) that calls on the Islamic Republic
transfers responsibility for investigating certain alle- of Iran to immediately end violations of the human
gations of misconduct from the Department of Jus- rights, and facilitate the unconditional, immediate
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release of political prisoners and prisoners of con- reforms to the financial sector of the People’s Repub-
science and authorizes the Secretary of State to con- lic of China on the US and global financial system,
tinue to provide assistance to civil society organiza- describes the US government’s policies to protect US
tions that support political prisoners and prisoners of interests during these financial system reforms, ana-
conscience; Schiff (No. 615) that requires the Sec- lyzes risks to U.S. financial stability and the global
retary of Defense to order the names of the 74 sailors economy emanating from the People’s Republic of
who died in the USS Frank E. Evans disaster in China, and provides recommendations for further ac-
1969 be added to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial tions the US government can take to strengthen
Wall; Schneider (No. 616) that expresses a sense of international cooperation to monitor and mitigate fi-
Congress reiterating Congress’s commitment to en- nancial risks; Spanberger (No. 627) that requires the
suring Iran will never acquire a nuclear weapon and Secretary of Homeland Security to research addi-
condemning Iran for its lack of cooperation with the tional technological solutions to target and detect il-
IAEA on the unresolved matter of uranium particles licit fentanyl and its precursors, enhance targeting of
discovered at undeclared sites in Iran; Schrier (No. counterfeit pills and illicit pill presses through non-
617) that directs the Secretary of Defense, in collabo- intrusive, noninvasive, and other visual screening
ration with the Administrator of the Federal Avia- technologies, and enhance data-driven targeting to
tion Administration and the Under Secretary of increase seizure rates of fentanyl and its precursors;
Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, to assess and Speier (No. 628) that strengthens the requirement
develop a plan to maximize the functionality of the for contractors with more than $10 million in con-
automated surface observing systems across the agen- tracts to report beneficial ownership by closing a
cies; Scott (VA) (No. 618) that transfers NOAA loophole, establishing penalties for noncompliance,
property in Norfolk, Virginia to the City of Norfolk and requiring the General Services Administration to
not later than the earlier of a) the date that employ- report to Congress on implementation; Speier (No.
ees have been transferred or b) 5 years after the date 629) that requires GAO to conduct a study on gov-
of enactment; Sherman (No. 619) that requires ernment contractors that supply goods to executive
China-based issuers of securities which fulfill certain agencies using distributors or other intermediaries
exemptions from registration with the Securities and and the impact of this practice on the ability of the
Exchange Commission (SEC) to submit basic infor- U.S. government to acquire needed goods at reason-
mation to the SEC regarding the issuer; Sherman able prices; Speier (No. 630) that requires OPM to
(No. 620) that requires a U.S. financial institution create a supplement to the Federal Employee View-
to ensure any entity or person owned or controlled point Survey to assess federal employee experiences
by such institution comply with U.S. financial sanc- with harassment and discrimination; Speier (No.
tions applicable to Russia or Belarus to the same ex- 631) that addresses the nonconsensual sharing of in-
tent required of that institution; Sherman (No. 621) timate images; Stauber (No. 632) that allows small
that modifies requirements for appraisers of Federal businesses to request an equitable adjustment to the
Housing Administration-insured mortgages by al- contracting officer if the contracting officer places a
lowing an appraiser for a mortgage for single-family change order without the agreement of the small
housing to be state-licensed rather than state-cer- business; Steube (No. 633) that waives the applica-
tified to meet requirements; Sherrill (No. 622) that tion fee for any special use permit for veterans’ dem-
amends the bill to include a provision eliminating onstrations and special events at war memorials on
the federal sentencing disparity between drug of- Federal land; Strickland (No. 634) that adds a find-
fenses involving crack cocaine and powder cocaine; ing encouraging FEMA to study integrating collaps-
Slotkin (No. 623) that closes a loophole that allowed ible shelters for appropriate non-congregate shel-
Russia to use its gold reserves to circumvent sanc- tering needs into the disaster preparedness stockpile;
tions; Slotkin (No. 624) that requires the State De- Strickland (No. 635) that includes the definition of
partment to surge capacity to process Afghan special Transportation Demand Management (TDM) in the
immigrant visas and P1, P2 visa applications; Smith NDAA so that these projects can be eligible for fed-
(NJ) (No. 625) that directs the Army Corps of Engi- eral funds; Strickland (No. 636) that codifies the
neers to provide each Army Corps district with clari- federal task force for Puget Sound and establishes a
fying and uniform guidance that conforms with Puget Sound Recovery National Program Office
USDOL’s regulations and guidance with respect to within the Environmental Protection Agency, estab-
proper implementation and enforcement of existing lishes a San Francisco Bay Program Office within the
laws regarding worker classification by federal con- Environmental Protection Agency that awards grants
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struction contractors and subcontractors; Spanberger to advance conservation, climate change adaptation,
(No. 626) that requires the Treasury Department to and water quality improvement projects for the San
study and issue a report that assesses the effects of Francisco Bay estuary, and reauthorizes the Lake
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Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program; Tlaib (No. during the Vietnam War under VA’s existing au-
638) that directs the Department of Housing and thority to serve allied beneficiaries; Pages H6584–85
Urban Development (HUD) to report on barriers to Wild amendment (No. 650 printed in part A of
making Federal Housing Administration (FHA) sin- H. Rept. 117–405) that states that no funding to
gle-family mortgage insurance available for small the Department of State can be made available to
dollar mortgages; Torres (CA) (No. 639) that rein- the Philippines National Police until the Adminis-
states standard Congressional Notification procedures tration has certified that the Philippines government
for the export of certain items to foreign countries; is meeting basic human rights standards;
Torres (CA) (No. 640) that requires the Dir. of Pages H6585–86
OMB to categorize public safety telecommunicators Aguilar amendment (No. 33 printed in part A of
as a protective service occupation under the Standard H. Rept. 117–405) that was debated on July 13th
Occupational Classification System; Torres (NY) that requires DoD to update Congress on the status
(No. 641) that inserts the text of H.R. 7077, Em- of implementing the recommendations from the Oc-
powering the U.S. Fire Administration Act; Torres tober 2021 report on screening individuals entering
(NY) (No. 642) that requires a report on Puerto the military (by a yea-and-nay vote of 217 yeas to
Rico’s progress toward rebuilding the electric grid 206 nays, Roll No. 327); Page H6587
and detailing the efforts the Federal Government is Speier amendment (No. 49 printed in part A of
undertaking to expedite such rebuilding, and for H. Rept. 117–405) that was debated on July 13th
other purposes; Torres (NY) (No. 643) that requires that requires the Secretary of Defense to conduct a
U.S. companies to publicly disclose if they have gender analysis of the IMET programs and to offer
business ties to Russia; Torres (NY) (No. 644) that training on gender analysis to partner military per-
requires financial institutions to report certain credit sonnel participating in IMET programs (by a yea-
application data to the Consumer Financial Protec- and-nay vote of 216 yeas to 211 nays, Roll No.
tion Bureau for the purposes to enforcing fair lend- 329); Pages H6588–89
ing laws; Trahan (No. 645) that directs the State Levin (MI) amendment (No. 79 printed in part A
Department negotiate an agreement on a multilateral of H. Rept. 117–405) that was debated on July 13th
basis with countries that are allies or partners of the that requires the Under Secretary of Defense for Ac-
United States, including countries that are members quisition and Sustainment to submit a report to
of the Group of Seven (G7), to establish an inde- Congress on the progress of the Department’s imple-
pendent international center for research on the in- mentation of on- site PFAS destruction technologies
formation environment; Trone (No. 646) that not requiring incineration and extends the morato-
prioritizes efforts of the Department of State to com- rium on PFAS incineration enacted in the FY22
bat international trafficking in covered synthetic NDAA (by a yea-and-nay vote of 233 yeas to 196
drugs; Van Duyne (No. 647) that requires the Gov- nays, Roll No, 330); Page H6589
ernment Accountability Office to study and report Speier amendment (No. 81 printed in part A of
on the amount of small business assistance that has H. Rept. 117–405) that was debated on July 13th
been received by foreign-based small businesses dur- that establishes a voluntary, opt-in pilot program for
ing the period beginning on March 1, 2020, and the purpose of suicide prevention (by a yea-and-nay
ending on the bill’s date of enactment; Vargas (No. vote of 226 yeas to 203 nays, Roll No. 331);
648) that expands certain authorities under the De- Pages H6589–90
fense Production Act of 1950 (DPA) and authorizes Smith (WA) amendment en bloc No. 2 consisting
the President and federal agencies to take specific ac- of the following amendments printed in part A of
tions to support the production of critical medical H. Rept. 117–405 that was debated on July 13th:
supplies during a nationwide emergency declaration; Jacobs (CA) (No. 34) that requires Leahy human
and (No. 649) that requires the Department of the rights vetting on DOD Section 127e and Section
Treasury, the Securities and Exchange Commission, 1202 security cooperation programs; Sánchez (No.
and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 40) that directs the Permanent Representative to
System to take all necessary steps to exclude Russian NATO to advocate for adequate resources towards
government officials from certain international meet- understanding and communicating the threat posed
ings; Pages H6514–83 by climate change to allied civil security, support
Takano amendment (No. 637 printed in part A of the establishment of a NATO Centre of Excellence
H. Rept. 117–405) that expands access to hospital for Climate and Security, advocate for an in-depth
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and domiciliary care and medical services to South critical assessment of NATO’s vulnerability to the
Korean veterans now living in the United States who impacts of climate change, and communicate the
served as a member of the Korean Armed Forces core security challenge posed by climate change as
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articulated in NATO’s strategic concept; Ocasio-Cor- increases the DoD SkillBridge Program by $5 mil-
tez (No. 47) that directs the Department of State to lion, funds will be specifically used for employers to
submit to Congress a report documenting knowledge train service members transitioning to civilian life
from 1980–2010 regarding Colombian military in- for supply chain and transportation related employ-
volvement in assassinations, disappearances, collabo- ment; Gottheimer (No. 172) that increases the DoD
ration in paramilitary offensives, military conduct in SkillBridge Program by $5 million, funds will be
the false positives initiative from 2002–2008, and specifically used for law enforcement agencies to im-
any gross violations of human rights; Gonzalez (TX) plement hiring programs for members of the mili-
(No. 70) that requires the Department of Defense to tary transitioning from service in the Armed Forces;
annually report to the House Armed Services Com- Gottheimer (No. 173) that increases the number of
mittee the numbers of non-citizen service members, service academy nominees to the United States Mili-
their immigration status, and the annual naturaliza- tary Academy for each Senator or Member of Con-
tion numbers of those serving; Carolyn B. Maloney gress from ten to fifteen and increases the number
(NY) (No. 75) that prohibits new, extended, or re- of qualified alternates from 150 to 200; Graves (LA)
newed federal contracts with contractors conducting (No. 174) that adds eligibility for the Vietnam Serv-
business operations in Russia during its war against ice Medal for veterans who participated in Operation
Ukraine. Includes reasonable exceptions, including End Sweep; Green (TN) (No. 175) that directs the
for contractors making good faith efforts to cease Commander of U.S. Army Special Operations Com-
business operations in Russia; Khanna (No. 77) that mand to establish a training program between the
expresses the sense of Congress that a strong United Army Special Operations Forces of the United States
States-India defense partnership, rooted in shared and Poland; Guest (No. 176) that prohibits divesti-
democratic values, is critical in order to advance ture of any Tactical Control Party specialist force
United States interests in the Indo-Pacific region; structure from the Air National Guard until the
Budd (No. 113) that renames the Troops-to-Teachers Chief of the National Guard Bureau provides a re-
program the Veterans-to-Classrooms program;
González-Colón (No. 164) that directs the Secretary port to the congressional defense committees describ-
of Army to ensure that a modular small arms range ing the capability gaps caused by such divestiture
is made available for the Army Reserve in Puerto and its impact on the Department of Defense to exe-
Rico; González-Colón (No. 165) that requires De- cute the National Defense Strategy, as well as the
partment of Defense to enter into an agreement with impacts on the Army National Guard’s operational
the National Academy of Sciences to identify wheth- capabilities; Hayes (No. 177) that requires the mili-
er any scientific evidence exists linking exposure to tary departments to review all installation-level web
Department of Defense activities with adverse health information about suicide prevention and behavioral
outcomes, like cancer, on the island of Vieques; health and ensure that contact information is up to
González-Colón (No. 166) that directs the Director date, certifying this annually to Congress; Himes
of the Defense Health Agency to conduct a health- (No. 178) that requires a report to be summitted to
related behaviors survey among the members of the Congressional defense committees on best practices
Armed Forces; Gottheimer (No. 167) that increases to determine how to track and monitor United
the National Defense Education Program by $5 mil- States defense articles and defense services made
lion to strengthen and expand STEM education op- available to Ukraine; Horsford (No. 179) that re-
portunities and workforce initiatives targeted at quires a report from the Secretary of Defense on
military students; Gottheimer (No. 168) that re- hyperspectral satellite technology; Horsford (No.
quires each military service to report on all substan- 180) that authorizes a $25 million increase for
tiated administrative investigations or instances of Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (C–UAS)
antisemitism within the Equal Opportunity Pro- Palatized-High Energy Laser (P–HEL) to increase the
gram; Gottheimer (No. 169) that requires the Sec- number of deliverable units and accelerate product
retary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary fielding; Houlahan (No. 181) that directs the Sec-
of State, to report to Congress on the use of online retary of Defense to carry out a pilot program to ac-
social media by U.S. State Department-designated celerate the development of advanced technology for
foreign terrorist organizations, and the threat posed national security by creating incentives or trusted
to U.S. national security by online radicalization; private capital in domestic small businesses or non-
Gottheimer (No. 170) that requires the Under Sec- traditional businesses that are developing technology
retary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness to pre- that the Secretary considers necessary to support the
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pare an annual report to Congress about analysis of modernization of the Department of Defense;
the nationwide costs of living for members of the Houlahan (No. 182) that requires the Under Sec-
Department of Defense; Gottheimer (No. 171) that retary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment to
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submit a report describing strategic and critical ma- Health and the National Institutes of Health to re-
terials requirements of the Department of Defense, search and combat Triple Negative Breast Cancer;
including the gaps and vulnerabilities in supply Jackson Lee (No. 195) that requires the Secretary of
chains of such materials; Houlahan (No. 183) that Defense to audit current practices regarding adminis-
directs the Secretary of Defense to establish a pro- tration of sexual harassment claims and submit a re-
gram to provide financial support for pursuit of pro- port no later 180 days after passage detailing efforts
grams of education at institutions of higher edu- to prevent sexual harassment and protect service-
cation that have been designated as a Center of Aca- members, and compiling data and research on sexual
demic Excellence in Cyber Education; Houlahan harassment prevalence in the military, cases reported,
(No. 184) that requires the Secretary of Defense to legal proceedings, and convictions; Jackson Lee (No.
establish a Hacking for National Security and Public 196) that directs the Secretary of Defense to report
Service Innovation Program within the National Se- to Congress in not less than 180 days the actions
curity Innovation Network; Hudson (No. 185) that taken to protect U.S. armed service personnel from
authorizes a $5 million increase in funding to sup- armed attacks conducted by militants and terrorists
port the development of procedures and tools to pre- in pursuit of bounties and inducements the agencies,
vent infections in Servicemembers who experience a organizations, or entities aligned with the Russian
severe bone fracture; Hudson (No. 186) that author- Federation; Jackson Lee (No. 197) that requires the
izes a $5 million increase in funding to support the Secretary of the Navy, not later than 180 days after
advancement of research into the effects of the date of the enactment of this Act, to submit to
headsupported mass on cervical spine health; Issa the congressional defense committees a report on de-
(No. 187) that authorizes the President to award the salinization technology’s application for defense and
Medal of Honor to E. Royce Williams for acts of national security purposes to provide drought relief
valor beyond the call of duty during the Korean to areas impacted by sharp declines in water re-
War on November 18, 1952, while a member of the sources; Jackson Lee (No. 198) that require the Chief
US Navy; Jackson Lee (No. 188) that directs Sec- of the National Guard Bureau, in coordination with
retary to submit to Congress within 180 days a re- the Secretary of Defense, to submit to the congres-
port on the recognition of African Americans who sional defense committees and other entities in 2023,
have served in the Armed Forces in DOD naming 2024, and 2025 a report identifying the personnel,
practices and conventions for military installations, training, and equipment required by the non-federal-
infrastructure, vessels, and weapon systems; Jackson ized National Guard to prevent, mitigate, respond
Lee (No. 189) that requires report to be submitted to, and recover from natural and man-made disasters;
by the Secretary of Defense within 220 days fol- Jackson Lee (No. 199) that directs the Secretary of
lowing enactment on Capacity to Provide Disaster Defense to promulgate regulations to ensure that
Survivors with Emergency Short Term Housing; candidates granted admission to attend a military
Jackson Lee (No. 190) that requires report to be sub- academy undergo screening for speech disorders and
mitted to Congress within 240 days following enact- be provided the results of the screening test and a
ment on the risks posed by debris in low earth orbit list of warfare unrestricted line (URL) Officer posi-
and to make recommendations on remediation of tions and occupation specialists that require success-
risks and outline plans to reduce the incident of ful performance on the speech test; Jackson (No.
space debris; Jackson Lee (No. 191) that provides au- 200) that modifies the requirements for NNSA to no
thorization for an additional $2.5 million increase in longer require a line item authorization from Con-
funding to combat post-traumatic stress disorder gress prior to conducting Phase 1; Jacobs (CA) (No.
(PTSD); Jackson Lee (No. 192) that requires Sec- 201) that requires a report on the processes the De-
retary of Defense to report to Congress programs and partment of Defense uses to assess, monitor, and
procedures employed to ensure students studying evaluate programs and activities under Section 127e
abroad through Department of Defense National Se- and Section 1202; Jacobs (CA) (No. 202) that re-
curity Education Programs are trained to recognize, quires the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with
resist, and report against recruitment efforts by the Secretary of State, to submit a report outlining
agents of foreign governments; Jackson Lee (No. the process by which chief of mission concurrence is
193) that condemns the actions of Boko Haram and obtained for clandestine activities under Section
directs that the Secretary of State, in consultation 127f; Jayapal (No. 203) that authorizes the Depart-
with the Secretary of Defense and the Attorney Gen- ment of Defense to engage in public manufacturing
eral, submit a report on efforts to combat Boko of insulin to meet the needs of military health pro-
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Haram; Jackson Lee (No. 194) that provides author- grams; Jayapal (No. 204) that directs the Defense
ization for a $10 million increase in funding for in- Department to provide a report on a risk assessment
creased collaboration between the DoD Office of regarding likelihood of use of a nuclear weapon as
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a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and whether 216) that provides that the Secretary of the Air
such risk increases as the war continues; Jayapal (No. Force, in coordination with Director of the Air Na-
205) that directs the Defense Department to provide tional Guard, shall maintain a fleet of fixed wing,
a report on distribution and use of U.S. weaponry manned ISR/IAA aircraft to conduct operations;
provided to Ukraine, including compliance with rel- Kirkpatrick (No. 217) that increase funding for
evant laws and its efforts to prevent such arms from UH60 Main Engine Generators with an offset from
being sold on the black market or obtained by ex- Army O&M Other Service Support; Kirkpatrick (No.
tremist groups; Johnson (SD) (No. 206) that modi- 218) that directs the Secretary of the Army to issue
fies the DoD Impact Aid Large Scale Rebasing Pro- a report on the potential for increased utilization of
gram to increase the change in enrollment to 500 the Electronic Proving Grounds testing range located
students between FY23–28, include projected enroll- at Ft. Huachuca in Sierra Vista, Arizona; Kuster
ment growth per a signed record of decision, require (No. 219) that directs the Joint Committee on Mili-
at least 20 percent of enrolled students to be mili- tary Justice to submit a report on how the Uniform
tary dependents, and revise the maximum disburse- Code of Military Justice’s definition of ‘‘consent,’’ as
ment to a school district to $15 million; Jones (No. it pertains to incidents of sexual assault and mis-
207) that directs the Military Departments to estab- conduct, can be enhanced and clarified; Langevin
lish operational energy programs that promote cost (No. 220) that provides $20,000,000 in funding for
savings, enhance readiness, and reduce energy-related the continued research and development of advanced
strategic vulnerabilities; Joyce (No. 208) that re- naval nuclear fuel systems based on low-enriched
quires the Department of Defense to submit to Con- uranium; Larsen (WA) (No. 221) that amends Sec-
gress a plan to lessen the United States’ dependence tion 4801(1) of title 10, United States Code, by in-
on rubber developed in foreign nations, including serting ‘‘New Zealand,’’ after ‘‘Australia,’’; Larsen
hostile actors like China, and to develop a consistent (WA) (No. 222) that requests Secretary of Defense
domestic supply of the material; Kelly (IL) (No. provide a robust analysis on the developments of the
209) that establishes a pilot program providing eli-
gible military spouses with a spouse-specific Train- Space Systems Department and the Network Systems
ing Assistance Program focusing on employment Department of Strategic Support Force of China by
services, offering guidance on available health care March 1, 2023; Larsen (WA) (No. 223) that requires
resources, and training in mental health first aid to Secretary of Defense provide an unclassified version
learn crisis management strategies; Khanna (No. of the Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority Strategy
210) that authorizes the Department of Defense to in all future updates of the plan; strengthen senior
use Operations and Maintenance funds to remove operational leadership; and provide coherent response
munitions and explosives of concern from U.S. mili- to address persistent gaps in joint electromagnetic
tary installations in Guam; Khanna (No. 211) that spectrum operations; Lawrence (No. 224) that adds
adds additional reporting requirements to the ‘‘Mid- wireless charging as an electric vehicle charging
dle East Integrated Air and Missile Defense’’ report technology and defines wireless charging; Lawrence
required by Sec 1645 including an assessment of the (No. 225) that states that the Secretaries of the mili-
overall costs to taxpayers of United States support tary departments shall share and implement best
for establishing and sustaining such an architecture practices (including use of civilian industry best
over the next five and ten year periods; Kildee (No. practices) regarding the use of retention and exit sur-
212) that expresses a Sense of Congress that the Sec- vey data to identify barriers and lessons learned to
retary of Defense should establish clear and con- improve the retention of female members of the
sistent definitions of key terms for use in reporting Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of such Secre-
budgetary and financial information related to en- taries; Lawrence (No. 226) that requires the Secretary
listed personnel subsistence; Kildee (No. 213) that of Defense to submit a report to Congress evaluating
expresess a Sense of Congress that continued efforts programs aimed at increasing the recruitment of
are needed to address weaknesses identified in women for military service and provide recommenda-
DOD’s financial statement audits; Kildee (No. 214) tions to increase the recruitment of women in the
that expresses a Sense of Congress that the Deputy armed services; Lawrence (No. 227) that requires the
Chief Financial Officer should ensure that DOD des- Secretary of Defense to report to Congress a sum-
ignate all representatives to the Fraud Reduction mary of efforts to support pregnant service members
Task Force as quickly as possible; Kilmer (No. 215) and recommendations to improve support for preg-
that directs the Navy to coordinate with the Depart- nant service members; Lee (NV) (No. 228) that di-
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ment of Transportation and public shipyards to im- rects the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress
prove participation in and access to the Federal on coordination, data sharing, and evaluation efforts
Transportation Incentive Program; Kinzinger (No. to improve suicide prevention practices across federal
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agencies; Lee (NV) (No. 229) that directs the Sec- eration the potential military applications of battery
retary of Defense to brief Congress on the state of technologies developed with U.S. Department of En-
housing for junior members of the Armed Services ergy grants; Manning (No. 243) that includes goods
and on plans to better support these servicemembers containing materials made with forced labor from
in securing affordable, productive living situations; the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR)
Leger Fernandez (No. 230) that extends the deadline in the prohibition on the sale of Chinese goods in
for the Secretary of Energy to clean up and convey commissary stores and military exchanges; Manning
certain parcels of land previously identified for trans- (No. 244) that adds Army Heavy Tactical Wheeled
fer around Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Vehicles to the pilot program for tactical vehicle
Mexico; Levin (CA) (No. 231) that adds and make safety data collection; Manning (No. 245) that clari-
technical changes to DoD Transition Assistance Pro- fies that parents of children at Department of De-
gram (TAP) counseling pathway factors; Lieu (No. fense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools have the
232) that expresses the sense of Congress that the right to be informed of the results of drinking water
Army’s ongoing research effort related to working testing at school facilities; McBath (No. 246) that
dogs detecting infectious diseases, including requires GAO to submit to Congress a report on ini-
COVID–19, is showing promising results and tiatives of the Department of Defense to source lo-
should continue to receive funding; Luria (No. 233) cally and regionally produced foods for consumption
that requires the Secretary of the Navy to submit a or distribution at installations of the Department of
report on the cost and feasibility of a 2- and 3-year Defense; McCaul (No. 247) that requires a report on
advanced procurement strategy for the next 2 Ford- DoD efforts to increase competitive opportunities for
class carriers; Luria (No. 234) that requires SECNAV innovative companies to partner with DoD in devel-
to report to Congress on the service’s Multiple oping end items of critical technologies in support
Award Contract-Multi Order strategy; Lynch (No. of the defense industrial base; McGovern (No. 248)
235) that clarifies that the DOD has the authority that requires the Department of Defense, in coordi-
to solicit gifts to be used by the Defense POW/MIA nation with USDA, to collect data on food insecurity
Accounting Agency (DPAA) to expand its capability and usage of federal anti-hunger programs among ac-
in accounting for persons missing from designated tive duty servicemembers and their families, and to
past conflicts; Lynch (No. 236) that reauthorizes the report to Congress on their findings; McMorris Rod-
Commission on Wartime Contracting to conduct gers (No. 249) that changes the way the Soldier’s
oversight of U.S. contracting and reconstruction ef- Medal affects military retirement pay; Meeks (No.
forts in Afghanistan and other areas of contingency 250) that provides for the State Department’s con-
operations; Lynch (No. 237) that requires Secretary currence and involvement in appropriate areas;
of Defense, in consultation with Secretary of Vet- Meeks (No. 251) that requires a report to Congress
erans Affairs, to establish Interagency Task Force on on processes related to State Department Chief of
Financial Fraud to identify, prevent, and combat fi- Mission concurrence for ongoing programs under ex-
nancial fraud targeting service members, veterans, isting statutory authorities; Meeks (No. 252) that re-
and military families; Mace (No. 238) that estab- quires the Department of State, in coordination with
lishes a pilot program to improve military readiness the Department of Defense, to submit to relevant
through nutrition and wellness initiatives; Mace (No. committees a feasibility study on United States sup-
239) that amends Sec. 133 for Requirements of the port for and participation in the International
Study and Acquisition Strategy for the Combat Counterterrorism Academy in Cote d’Ivoire (AILCT);
Search and Rescue Mission of the Air Force to in- Miller (No. 253) that recognizes AITEC (Army
clude electric short take-off and landing with the as- Interagency Training and Education Center); Miller
sessment of key current, emerging, and future tech- (No. 254) that directs the Department of Defense to
nologies; Malinowski (No. 240) that requires a re- create a memorial to the 13 service members who
port from the State Department and other agencies lost their lives at the Hamid Karzai International
on the disruption of democracy and support for au- Airport; Moore (WI) (No. 255) that requires GAO
thoritarian leaders in the CENTCOM and to review the breast cancer screening and treatment
AFRICOM area of responsibility by certain foreign efforts of the Defense Department and DoD, with an
governments; Manning (No. 241) that permits the emphasis on how well they serve women with dense
Secretary of Defense to consult with the President’s breasts; Moore (WI) (No. 256) that requires Sec-
Board of Advisors on HBCUs in designing the pilot retary of Defense to disseminate guidance provided
program to increase the research activity status of by TRICARE on healthy relationships and routine
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HBCUs; Manning (No. 242) that ensures that the assessment on intimate partner violence; Morelle
Department of Defense American Sustainable Battery (No. 257) that codifies NNSA as the interagency
Production Technologies Program takes into consid- lead on nuclear forensics, making NNSA responsible
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for integrating the National Technical Nuclear Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr. for acts of valor
Forensics (NTNF) activities in a consistent, unified as a member of the Marine Corps during the Viet-
strategic direction; Moulton (No. 258) that estab- nam War; Norman (No. 269) that seeks to request
lishes a uniform allowance for Department of De- a report on military spouse employment; Norman
fense Officers and requires the Department to begin (No. 270) that requests a report on substance abuse
tracking uniform costs for both Officers and Enlisted within the military; Norman (No. 271) that provides
servicemembers for the purposes of tracking out-of- that not later than September 30, 2023, the Sec-
pocket expenses; Moulton (No. 259) that requires a retary of Defense shall review regulations and rules
report of lessons learned from the Russia-Ukraine of the Department of Defense regarding single par-
War to include an analysis of the capabilities, tac- ents serving as members of the Armed Forces;
tics, and techniques used by both parties; Moulton Obernolte (No. 272) that requires GAO to report on
(No. 260) that requires the secretaries of the military difficultly of filling civilian support services jobs at
services and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for remote or isolated military installations; Ocasio-Cor-
Special Operations and Irregular Warfare to provide tez (No. 273) that requests a GAO report on the sta-
a brief on their abilities to establish Tailored Cyber- tus of the Federal environmental cleanup and decon-
space Operations Organizations utilizing the author- tamination process in Vieques and Culebra, Puerto
ity provided under FY21 NDAA; Murphy (No. 261)
that establishes a reward program for cybersecurity Rico; Ocasio-Cortez (No. 274) that prohibits funds
operations and authorizes the Secretary of Defense from being used to conduct aerial fumigation of
and the Secretaries of the military departments to crops in Colombia; O’Halleran (No. 275) that in-
present honorary recognitions and monetary awards structs the Department of Defense to conduct a
(up to $2,500) for innovation in cyberspace oper- study on what the effects of wildfire and persistent
ations to members of the armed forces; Murphy (No. drought conditions at the United States Naval Ob-
262) that requires the Secretary of the Air Force, in servatory Flagstaff Station are to the mission and op-
coordination with the Chief of Space Operations, to erations of the facility; O’Halleran (No. 276) that re-
prepare and submit to Congress a review of the staff- quires the Defense Suicide Prevention Office to es-
ing requirements for current and planned cyber tablish a procedure for assessing suicide risk at mili-
squadrons of the Space Force; Napolitano (No. 263) tary installations; Panetta (No. 277) that requests a
that supports the National Guard Youth Challenge review of the definition, ‘‘Department of Defense
Programs (NGYCP) by instructing the Department Cyberspace Operations Forces,’’ to include an assess-
of Defense to issue non-state matched funding in ment of DoD components conducting defensive
limited circumstances of up to $5 million of the cyberspace operations which are not currently in-
funds appropriated for the NGYCP for fiscal year cluded in such definition; and Panetta (No. 278)
2023 to provide support for new program start-up that requires the ASD for Special Operations and
costs, special projects, workforce development pro- Low-Intensity Conflict, in coordination with the Sec-
grams, and emergency unforeseen costs, all at the retaries of the military departments, to submit a
Secretary’s discretion; Neguse (No. 264) that directs plan for a pilot program to deploy dedicated X-band
the Department of Labor to carry out a five-year pro- small satellite communications technologies that may
gram of grants to nonprofit organizations that assist support current and future requirements of special
the transition of service members to civilian life; operations forces (by a yea-and-nay vote of 330 yeas
Neguse (No. 265) that adds ‘‘the benefits of portable to 99 nays, Roll No. 332); Pages H6590–91
licenses interstate licensure compacts for military Smith (WA) amendment en bloc No. 3 consisting
spouses’’ to the list of elements discussed at an in- of the following amendments printed in part A of
dustry roundtable convened by the Under Secretary H. Rept. 117–405 that was debated on July 13th:
of Defense for Personnel and Readiness; Neguse (No. Pappas (No. 279) that establishes a standard record
266) that defines a covered civilian behavioral health of military service for all members of the armed
provider as a licensed professional counselor, licensed
mental health counselor, licensed clinical professional forces (including the reserve components; Pappas
counselor, licensed professional clinical counselor of (No. 280) that requires DoD and VA, in consulta-
mental health, licensed clinical mental health coun- tion with HHS and EPA, to jointly coordinate and
selor, or licensed mental health practitioner; Neguse establish guidelines to be used during training of
(No. 267) that inventories large-scale military instal- members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty
lations for the ‘‘heat island’’ effect and directs instal- to provide the members awareness of the potential
risks of toxic exposures and ways to prevent being
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lations with significant ‘‘heat islands’’ to increase
greenery to mitigate the ‘‘heat island’’ effect; Nor- exposed during combat; Pappas (No. 281) that di-
man (No. 268) that authorizes the award of the rects DoD to conduct, or enter into a contract with
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an appropriate federally funded research and develop- objectives; Phillips (No. 288) that authorizes GAO
ment center to conduct, a study to assess whether in- study on the Foreign Service Institute’s School of
dividuals (including individuals on active duty or in Language Studies to provide best practices and cur-
a reserve component or the National Guard) assigned riculum improvements to prepare government em-
to the Pease Air Force Base and Pease Air National ployees to advance U.S. diplomatic and national se-
Guard Base during the period of 1970 through 2020 curity priorities abroad; Phillips (No. 289) that en-
experience a higherthan-expected rate of cancer-re- sures that a remarried former spouse of a member of
lated morbidity and mortality as a result of time on a uniformed service retains electronic access to the
base or exposures associated with time on base com- privileged medical records of their dependent child;
pared to the rate of cancer-related morbidity and Plaskett (No. 290) that seeks to require a Depart-
mortality of the general population of the United ment of Defense report to Congress on U.S. military
States, accounting for differences in sex, age, and capabilities in the Caribbean basin; Porter (No. 291)
race; Peters (No. 282) that amends the Combatant that requires the screening and registry of individ-
Commander Initiative Fund to (1) include climate uals with health conditions resulting from unsafe
resilience of military facilities and essential civilian housing units; Porter (No. 292) that requires land-
infrastructure and (2) military support to relevant lords to disclose the presence of life-threatening
authorities to combat illegal wildlife trafficking and mold and health effects of mycotoxins before a lease
illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing; Peters is signed for privatized military housing; Porter (No.
(No. 283) that requires GAO to conduct a report on 293) that prohibits the ownership or trading of
the ability of servicemembers assigned to Special stocks by senior officials at the Department of De-
Operations units to utilize Department of Defense fense for any company that received over
transition programs, challenges those servicemembers $1,000,000,000 in revenue from the Department of
face when transitioning to civilian life and the util- Defense during the preceding calendar year;
ity of existing DoD transition programs to address Radewagen (No. 294) that requires the Department
those challenges, and the extent to which such of Defense to include analysis of PRC influence in
servicemembers utilize transition resources offered by the Pacific Islands region in their annual Report on
non-governmental entities; Pfluger (No. 284) that Military and Security Developments Involving the
directs the Secretary of the VA to work with the Peoples Republic of China; Raskin (No. 295) that
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and directs the Navy to include a multi-medicine manu-
Medicine to study the incidence of and mortality of facturing platform program element in the Depart-
cancer among individuals who served in the Navy, ment’s Budget Request starting in Fiscal Year 2025;
Air Force, or Marine Corps as aviators and aircrew; Reschenthaler (No. 296) that seeks procurement au-
Pfluger (No. 285) that requires DoD to submit a re- thority for the Air Force, establishes program ele-
port to Congress an assessment of the military re- ment dedicated to the procurement and management
quirements of North Atlantic Treaty Organization of commercial engineering software, and requires a
(NATO) members and countries in the Baltic region report regarding the benefits of commercial physics-
that would allow such countries to deter and resist based modeling and simulation; Reschenthaler (No.
Russian aggression; Pfluger (No. 286) that requires 297) that includes Purple Heart award recipients on
the Secretary of Defense to include information in its the DOD military valor website who receive the
reporting to Congress on (1) how Russian private award after the enactment of this Act; Reschenthaler
military companies are being utilized to advance the (No. 298) that adds a sense of Congress to ensure
political, economic, and military interests of the the Air Force does not retire KC–135 aircraft with-
Russian Federation; (2) the direct or indirect threats out equal replacement with KC–46A aircraft;
Russian private military companies present to Reschenthaler (No. 299) that provides for a report
United States security interests; and (3) how sanc- from the Army Space and Missile Defense Command
tions that are currently in place to impede or deter on the need and cost of gun launched interceptor
Russian PMCs from continuing their malign activi- technologies; Reschenthaler (No. 300) that requires
ties have impacted the Russian PMCs’ behavior; and a report from the Missile Defense Agency on the
list any foreign persons engaged significantly with need and cost of radiation hardened, thermally insen-
Russian PMCs; Phillips (No. 287) that requires the sitive sensors for missile defense; Reschenthaler (No.
Comptroller General to conduct a study on the use 301) that expresses a Sense of Congress that the ad-
and implementation of the authority of section 385 ditive manufacturing and machine learning initiative
of title 10, United States Code, relating to Depart- of the Army has the potential to accelerate the abil-
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ment of Defense support for other departments and ity to deploy additive manufacturing capabilities in
agencies of the United States Government that ad- expeditionary settings and strengthen the United
vance Department of Defense security cooperation States defense industrial supply chain; Reschenthaler
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(No. 302) that increases funding for Robotics Supply social isolation and other health and behavioral
Chain Research; Reschenthaler (No. 303) that in- health concerns; Schrier (No. 316) that requires
creases funding for Enterprise Digital Transformation quarterly and publicly accessible data reporting on
with Commercial Physics Simulation; Rouzer (No. the Department of Defense’s Military Child Care in
304) that requires DOD to provide a report to the Your Neighborhood and Military Child Care in
House and Senate Armed Services Committees on its Your Neighborhood-Plus programs; Scott (GA) (No.
flood mapping efforts, how frequently they update 317) that expresses the Sense of Congress on the im-
their flood maps, what resources they utilize to un- portance of enhancing the strategic partnership and
dertake flood mapping projects, and how those maps defense and security cooperation with the country of
are incorporated into broader FEMA flood maps; Georgia; Scott (GA) (No. 318) that removes the $15
Ryan (OH) (No. 305) that requires a GAO study to million cap on demining assistance provided by the
identify barriers in accessing EFMP benefits within Department of Defense under 10 USC 407; Scott
the Guard and Reserve; Salazar (No. 306) that re- (GA) (No. 319) that authorizes the Director of the
quires the Air Force, in consultation with the De- Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency to submit
partment of State, to produce a report that identifies an Unfunded Priorities List to Congress; Scott (GA)
opportunities to deploy stratospheric balloons, (No. 320) that modifies 10 USC 345 (Regional De-
aerostats, or satellite technology capable of rapidly fense Combating Terrorism and Irregular Warfare
delivering wireless internet anywhere on the planet Fellowship Program) to include training on Urban
from high altitudes; Salazar (No. 307) that encour- Warfare; Scott (VA) (No. 321) that establishes a
ages the Navy to explore and solicit more artificial pilot project to enhance resilience in defense commu-
reefing opportunities for retired Navy ships; San nities by appointing four Interagency Regional Coor-
Nicolas (No. 308) that grants officers or employees dinators for Resilience; Scott (VA) (No. 322) that di-
of U.S. Homeland Security Investigations the same rects the Inspector General of the Department of De-
acccess to military installations on Guam as already fense to publish a report on suicide, suicide preven-
granted to officers or employees of U.S. Customs and tion, and response within the Navy on installations
Border Protection and of the Federal Bureau of In- and ships, including ships undergoing a Refueling
vestigation; San Nicolas (No. 309) that requires bi- and Complex Overhaul (RCOH); Scott (VA) (No.
annual leak inspections of Navy and Air Force- 323) that directs the Inspector General of the De-
owned underground fuel storage tanks on Guam; partment of Defense to publish a report and survey
Sánchez (No. 310) that states that it is the sense of of active Department of Defense programs through
Congress that the United States should prioritize which members of the armed forces may file anony-
countering misinformation, support an increase in mous concerns; Sherrill (No. 324) that amends the
NATO resources, support building technological re- DoD’s OTA authority to allow for prototyping for
silience, and support NATO and NATO PA’s role DoD installations and facilities engineering; Slotkin
in countering misinformation; Sánchez (No. 311) (No. 325) that requires the creation of a decoration
that requires a report from the Secretary of Defense or recognition to recognize military working dogs
to assess efforts of NATO to counter misinformation that are killed in action or that perform an excep-
and disinformation and offer recommendations; tionally meritorious or courageous act in services to
Sánchez (No. 312) that requires both a briefing and the United States; Smith (WA) (No. 326) that au-
a report be delivered to Members on HASC, HFAC, thorizes the Secretary of Defense to establish a re-
and NATO PA’s US delegation on how the DoD is volving fund to procure high-demand munitions in
working with the NATO Strategic Communications advance of the transfer of such munitions to eligible
Center of Excellence to improve NATO’s ability to foreign countries in anticipation of supporting sus-
counter and mitigate disinformation; Schiff (No. tained contingency operations in Ukraine; Smith
313) that requires the Secretary of Defense to con- (NJ) (No. 327) that requires the Secretary of State,
duct a feasibility study on adding the names of the in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, to con-
74 sailors who died in the USS Frank E. Evans dis- duct a feasibility study with regard to greater en-
aster in 1969 to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial gagement with Somaliland, a self-governing, de facto
Wall; Schneider (No. 314) that directs the Depart- independent entity strategically-located on the Horn
ment of Defense to continue its work to modernize of Africa; Smith (NJ) (No. 328) that directs the Sec-
its supply chain and to prioritize digital solutions retary of Defense to conduct an appraisal of current
that use durable devices and technologies to operate standards and provide recommendations for im-
in austere combat environments; Schrier (No. 315) proved medical care and oversight of individuals en-
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directs GAO to report on the effectiveness of current gaged in high stress training environments, specifi-
health screenings administered to servicemembers cally Navy training programs; Smith (NJ) (No. 329)
separating from the military to identify the risk of that directs the Secretary of the Navy to comply
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with the intent of Congress regarding a study of troller general of the US to study the feasibility of
submersibles published November 1, 2021 as di- establishing a strategic stockpile of materials re-
rected by the FY2021 National Defense Authoriza- quired to manufacture batteries, battery cells, and
tion Act conference report; Soto (No. 330) that adds other energy storage components to meet national
areas with ‘‘significant space launch or mission con- security requirements in the event of a national
trol facilities’’ to be included as locations that Space emergency; Tenney (No. 343) that requires a report
National Guard are established; Soto (No. 331) that on the U.N. arms embargo on its effectiveness in
adds language to the Sense of Congress on the Range constraining Iran’s ability to supply, sell, or transfer,
of the Future and Support to Commercial Space directly or indirectly, arms or related material when
Launch Activity that states that it is critical to the the arms embargo was in place. Requires an assess-
Nation’s national security and economic vitality that ment on the measures that DoD and DoS are taking,
we continue to encourage and enable the expansion in the absence of a U.N. arms embargo on Iran, to
of commercial space launch activity; Soto (No. 332) constrain Iranian arms proliferation; Tenney (No.
that inserts distributed ledger technology into the 344) that requires a report on Islamic Revolutionary
curricula on software acquisitions and cybersecurity Guards Corps-affiliated operatives abroad and the
or hardware acquisitions for covered individuals; Soto ways in which DoD, in coordination with DoS, is
(No. 333) that adds distributed ledger technology to working with partner nations to inform them of the
the definition of covered technologies considered for threat posed by Islamic Revolutionary Guards
prototype and demonstration energy resilience Corpsaffiliated officials, who are operatives of a U.S.-
projects at certain military bases; Soto (FL) (No. designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO);
334) that adds artificial intelligence as a specific Tenney (No. 345) that requires a report on the
‘‘new technology’’ considered in the development of threat of aerial drones and unmanned aircraft to
the consortium for curricula being developed for in- United States national security and an assessment of
stitutions of military education in order to improve the unmanned traffic management systems of every
military education; Spanberger (No. 335) that re-
quires the Chairperson of the Council of the Inspec- military base and installation (within and outside the
tors General on Integrity and Efficiency to submit a United States) to determine whether the base or in-
report to Congress on the oversight infrastructure es- stallation is adequately equipped to detect, disable,
tablished with respect to U.S. assistance to Ukraine; and disarm hostile or unidentified unmanned aerial
Speier (No. 336) that extends the deadline for the systems; Thompson (No. 346) that requires the Sec-
GAO review of the military services, administrative retary of Defense to submit a report to Congress de-
separation processes required by Sec. 529B of the tailing Department of Defense spending on fuel from
FY22 NDAA from December 27, 2022, to May 31, non-domestic sources; Thompson (No. 347) that re-
2023; Speier (No. 337) that directs the Secretary of quires the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on
Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, the impacts low recruitment and retention in the
to document details of the consideration of the waiv- Armed Forces are having on current operations, in-
er requirements to Section 907 of the Freedom Sup- cluding the physical and mental health of
port Act and report on whether security assistance to servicemembers; Thompson (No. 348) that requires
the government of Azerbaijan undermines a peaceful the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to Con-
settlement to the conflict between Armenia and gress detailing the effects of inflation on military
Azerbaijan; Stauber (No. 338) that allows the Sec- families; Titus (No. 349) that amends the Ukraine
retary of the Navy to solicit contracts from non- Freedom Support Act of 2014 to require the Presi-
homeport shipyards for maintenance work should the dent to establish a semiconductor supply chain
shipyards meet the Navy’s requirements for ship re- working group in response to the Russian invasion
pair work; Steel (No. 339) that prohibits the Depart- of Ukraine and submit reports to Congress on poten-
ment of Defense and defense contractors from using tial future global or geopolitical development that
LOGINK; Strickland (No. 340) that requires a feasi- could severely disrupt the semiconductor supply
bility study on adding au pairs to the in-home child chain; Titus (No. 350) that requires a report on how
care fee assistance program and expresses the sense of maternal mortality rates may disproportionately af-
Congress that members of the Armed Forces who fect female members of the Armed Forces, including
participate in the au pair exchange visitor program identification of barriers to access to maternal health
should be eligible for assistance; Swalwell (No. 341) care and any recommendations for improvement;
that adds a reporting requirement to encourage and Titus (No. 351) that requires a report on the extent
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inform a more focused DoD effort on stockpiling to which military families have access to infant for-
rare earth magnets to reduce dependence on foreign mula and have been affected by the nationwide in-
countries; Takano (No. 342) that requires the comp- fant formula shortage; Titus (No. 352) that requires
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a report from the Under Secretary of Defense for Ac- ner (OH) (No. 366) that directs the DoD to submit
quisition and Sustainment on status of certification a report on the feasibility of terminating energy pro-
efforts to replace AFFF on military installations (as curement from foreign entities of concern; Van
required by 2020 NDAA); as well as a report on the Duyne (No. 367) that requires a study and report to
prevalence of PFAS contamination from non-AFFF identify monetary and government benefits received
sources on military installations; Titus (No. 353) through misrepresentation of military decorations or
that orders quarterly briefings for Congressional de- medals; Van Duyne (No. 368) that requires a DOD
fense committees, tracking Department of Defense report on the feasibility of partnerships with compa-
efforts to support replenishment and revitalization of nies providing third-party job search software in as-
stocks of defensive and offensive weaponry provided sisting service members and veterans find employ-
to Ukraine by the United States; Titus (No. 354) ment following their active duty service; Wagner
that requires a report to congressional defense and (No. 369) that honors the life and legacy of Ulysses
foreign affairs committees from DOD and State De- S. Grant in commemoration of his 200th birthday
partment on human trafficking as a result of the on April 27, 2022; Waltz (No. 370) that makes a
Russian invasion of Ukraine; Tlaib (No. 355) that clerical change to Section 624 to reference the appro-
requires the new Military Housing Feedback Tool to priate subsection; Waltz (No. 371) that clarifies the
include resources to help tenants identify potential authority of the National Defense Stockpile Manager
serious safety hazards (lead paint, mold, non-func- to acquire strategic and critical materials to also in-
tioning safety equipment, etc) and a functionality to clude scandium; Wasserman Schultz (No. 372) that
report said potential issues; Tlaib (No. 356) that requires the Air Force and Army to provide a brief-
adds additional sections to the report required for ing within 90 days of the enactment of this bill, to
Sec. 544. Pilot program on financial assistance for the House Armed Services Committee and Appro-
victims of domestic violence; Tlaib (No. 357) that priations Committee, on the way ahead for providing
directs the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition appropriate childcare at Camp Bull Simons, Eglin
and Sustainment to issue a report to Congress on the Air Force Base; Wexton (No. 373) that requires the
Department’s compliance with the Lead and Copper Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on the feasi-
Rule in military installations, military housing, and bility and benefits of establishing returnship pro-
privatized military housing within one year of enact- grams for the DOD civilian workforce; Wild (No.
ment; Tlaib (No. 358) adds a requirement to screen 374) that requires transparency for and account-
eligible individuals for potential covered lead expo- ability to the families of servicemembers who have
sure from unsafe housing units; Torres (CA) (No. lost their lives or suffered serious injuries in oper-
359) that directs the Government Accountability Of- ational or training accidents by requiring that the
fice to review the implementation by the Depart- Department of Defense provide briefings on the sta-
ment of Defense and the Department of State of tus of the implementation of recommendations relat-
end-use monitoring; Torres (CA) (No. 360) that im- ing to improving safety for servicemembers and the
proves military cold case reviews and oversight meas- prevention of accidents; Wild (No. 375) that re-
ures to help ensure military families receive justice; quires the Joint Safety Council, which was created in
Torres (NY) (No. 361) that prescribes limitations on last year’s NDAA, to create and maintain a website
the sale and use of unsafe portable heating devices with information for the families of deceased mem-
on military installations, according to the guidelines bers of the armed forces who died in a fatal oper-
of the applicable voluntary standard; Torres (NY) ational or training accident, information on the find-
(No. 362) that directs the Secretary of Defense to en- ings of each review or assessment conducted by the
sure that the Department of Defense shares best Council, identification of any recommendation of the
practices and training to first responders so that they Council relating to the prevention of fatal accidents
can best aid victims experiencing trauma related in- among members of the Armed Forces, and informa-
juries; Torres (NY) (No. 363) that required a feasi- tion on the progress of the implementation of any
bility study into the establishment of a U.S. military such recommendation; Williams (No. 376) that
instillation in Albania; Trahan (No. 364) that re- modernizes the bipartisan 2017 law passed by Con-
quires the Navy to issue a report on the power and gressman John Lewis—which currently requires pub-
propulsion requirements for the DDG(X) destroyer lic posting of the costs to each American taxpayer of
and whether the Navy can leverage existing invest- the costs of the Wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and
ments in the electric-drive propulsion system devel- Syria—to include cost transparency for all wars since
oped for the DDG(X) to reduce cost and risk; 9/11 and future wars, ensuring taxpayers fully under-
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Trahan (No. 365) that directs the Secretary of De- stand how their government uses taxpayer dollars
fense to submit a report on potential national secu- abroad; Williams (No. 377) that expresses that Con-
rity applications for fusion energy technology; Tur- gress has heard with profound sorrow of the death
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of the Honorable Joseph Maxwell Cleland, who Congress on security relationship with Mexico as it
served with courage and sacrifice in combat in the relates to cartel activity along southern border and
Vietnam War; unwavering dedication to Georgia as impacts on national security; Thompson (MS) (No.
a State Senator, Secretary of State, and Senator; and 390) that enhances the security operations of the
honorable service to the United States and veterans Transportation Security Administration and stability
of the United States through his lifetime of public of the transportation security workforce by applying
service and tenure as Administrator of the Veterans the personnel system under title 5, United States
Administration; Wittman (No. 378) that prohibits Code, to employees of the Transportation Security
the disposal of Littoral Combat Ships unless the Administration; Himes (No. 393) that modernizes
ships are transferred to the military forces of a nation FinCENs special measures authorities to empower
that is an ally or partner of the United States; Witt- FinCEN to adapt its existing tools, monitor and ob-
man (No. 379) that seeks to require additional data struct global financial threats, and meet the chal-
on Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III awards under the lenges of combating 21st-century financial crime;
SBIR and STTR programs within each military de- Meeks (No. 394) that requires public companies to
partment; Wittman (No. 380) that establishes that annually disclose the racial, ethnic, gender identity,
any contract, transaction, agreement, or grant award- sexual orientation, and veteran status of their board
ed on or after March 1, 2020, to address the directors, nominees, and senior executive officers;
COVID–19 pandemic through vaccines and other empowers the SECs Office of Minority and Women
therapeutic measures, using funds made available Inclusion to publish best diversity disclosure prac-
under certain awards shall not be counted toward tices; and creates an advisory group that would study
any limit on the total estimated amount of all and report on increasing corporate diversity;
projects to be issued established prior to March 1, Brownley (No. 396) that eliminates contraception
2020 (except that such funds shall count toward co-pays at the VA, ensuring veterans do not face un-
meeting any guaranteed minimum value) for the necessary barriers to access; Garamendi (No. 397)
award; Wittman (No. 381) that directs the Director that clarifies the Department of Defense definition of
of the Defense Health Agency to submit to the biomass and biogas so that it aligns with the Clean
House and Senate Armed Services Committees a re- Air Act and requires that it be considered a renew-
port on contracts awarded by DHA in Fiscal Years able energy source; Ross (No. 398) that restores the
2020, 2021, and 2022, including the number and Department of Interior’s authority to hold offshore
percent of contracts meeting certain criteria; and wind lease sales in federal waters off the coasts of
Wittman (No. 382) that requires a report on oppor- North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Flor-
tunities to improve the ability of the Department of ida, while leaving the leasing moratorium in place in
Defense to compete in a contested information envi- the Eastern Gulf of Mexico at the request of the De-
ronment (by a yea-and-nay vote of 362 yeas to 64 partment of Defense; Williams (GA) (No. 400) that
nays, Roll No. 333); Pages H6591–92 allows funds from the Surface Transportation Block
Smith (WA) amendment en bloc No. 4 consisting Grant Program to be used to build sound barriers in
of the following amendments printed in part A of older residential areas, allowing people in military
H. Rept. 117–405 that was debated on July 13th: housing and other impacted neighborhoods who
Lee (CA) (No. 383) that repeals the 2002 Authoriza- bought their homes years before the construction of
tion for Use of Military Force Against Iraq; nearby interstate highways to live and raise their
Spanberger (No. 385) that repeals the 1991 Author- families in quiet neighborhoods; Beatty (No. 401)
ization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Reso- that gives first-time homebuyers a 25-basis point re-
lution; Meijer (No. 386) that repeals the joint reso- duction on their FHA mortgage insurance premium
lution of March 9, 1957, that provided for the use if they complete a certified financial literacy housing
of certain funds to promote peace and stability in counseling course; Slotkin (No. 402) that creates an
the Middle East; Lee (CA) (No. 387) that expresses exception for Afghan student visa applicants so they
the Sense of Congress that Authorizations for the do not have to demonstrate intent to return to Af-
Use of Military Force (AUMFs) should include a ghanistan after completing their studies in the US;
sunset provision; Spanberger (No. 388) that directs Ross (No. 403) that amends the Child Status Protec-
the Director of the Office of National Drug Control tion Act to protect dependent children of green card
Policy to develop performance measures and targets applicants and long-term dependent children of em-
for the National Drug Control Strategy for the ployment-based nonimmigrants from aging out of
Southwest Border, Northern Border, and Caribbean our legal immigration system; Cicilline (No. 404)
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Border Counternarcotics Supplemental Strategies to that establishes the Southern New England Regional
effectively evaluate region specific goals; Arrington Commission, which would assist in the development
(No. 389) that requires the President to report to of defense manufacturing in Southern New England;
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Pappas (No. 405) that require the EPA to develop supply chains, and enhance DHS operations; Court-
water quality criteria under the Clean Water Act for ney (No. 421) that adds the United Kingdom of
all measurable PFAS or classes of PFAS within two Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Australia to
years and develop effluent limitations guidelines and the definition of a ‘‘Domestic Source’’ under the De-
standards for all measurable PFAS or classes of PFAS fense Production Act (DPA); Tenney (No. 422) that
within four years; Golden (No. 407) that allows the restricts the ability of covered entities (owned, di-
Wabanaki Nations in Maine to access future federal rected, controlled, financed, or influenced directly or
laws that are passed by Congress for the benefit of indirectly by the Government of the People’s Repub-
Indian tribes. Four Indian tribes (Maliseet, Micmac, lic of China, the CCP, or the Chinese military) from
Penobscot, and Passamaquoddy) make up the using federal funds from engaging, entering into,
Wabanaki Nations; Perlmutter (No. 408) that adds and awarding public works contracts; Garcia (TX)
the bipartisan SAFE Banking Act which would allow (No. 423) that changes the start date of the ref-
state-legal cannabis businesses to access the banking erenced anti-money laundering pilot program from 3
system and help improve public safety by reducing years after the date of enactment (January 1, 2021),
the amount of cash at these businesses; Clark (MA) to 3 years after the date that the Secretary of the
(No. 409) that expresses the sense of Congress that Treasury actually starts the program; Demings (No.
veterans should not be denied Veterans Affairs Ad-
ministration home loan benefits due to their legal 424) that authorizes the Open Technology Fund of
employment in the cannabis industry and that the the United States Agency for Global Media to make
VA should improve communication with eligible grants to surge and sustain support for internet free-
lending institutions to reduce confusion among lend- dom technologies to counter acute escalations in cen-
ers and borrowers on this matter; Neguse (No. 411) sorship in closed countries; Torres (NY) (No. 425)
that adds the text of H.R. 7476, the REPLACE Act that requires the Director of CISA to conduct an in-
to the bill, which automatically waives fees for re- vestigation on the SolarWinds incident to evaluate
placing critical documents after major disasters; the impact of the SolarWinds incident and issue a
Leger Fernandez (No. 412) that provides assistance report to Congress on the findings and recommenda-
to victims of the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire tions to address security gaps, improve incident re-
that was started by the federal government; Johnson sponse efforts, and prevent similar cyber incidents;
(GA) (No. 414) that removes the size limitation of Langevin (No. 426) that allows for admission of es-
average annual gross receipts for the last three years sential scientists and technical experts to promote
not to exceed $26.29 million in the Department of and protect the national security innovation base;
Transportation’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Garbarino (No. 427) that adds the CISA Leadership
program; Waters (No. 416) that brings services Act, which establishes a five-year term limit and
which facilitate anonymity or evasion of anti-money specifies the appointment process for the Director of
laundering provisions into Bank Secrecy Act compli- the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
ance; Waters (No. 417) that provides that the (CISA) of the Department of Homeland Security;
CARES Act enhancements to NCUA’s Central Li- 428. Lamb that directs the Secretary of Energy to es-
quidity Facility are temporarily reauthorized to allow tablish a plan for reducing the vulnerability of the
smaller credit unions to have access to emergency li- electric grid, including by creating a strategic trans-
quidity through 2023; Waters (No. 418) that directs former reserve; Carolyn B. Maloney (NY) (No. 429)
the Treasury to vote against the provision of any as- that seeks to strengthen the ability of the Privacy
sistance to China from the World Bank or the Asian and Civil Liberties Oversight Board to provide
Development Bank unless the Secretary of Treasury meaningful oversight of artificial intelligence for
has certified that China has demonstrated a commit- counterterrorism purposes; Cicilline (No. 430) that
ment to participate in multilateral debt relief initia- extends the life of the State Department’s Global
tives on terms comparable to other G–20 govern- Engagement Center; Cicilline (No. 431) that pre-
ments; Torres (NY) (Mo. 419) that requires the Sec- vents the enforcement of predispute forced arbitra-
retary of Agriculture, in consultation with the Sec-
retary of Transportation, and Secretary of Homeland tion clauses in any dispute covered under the
Security, to issue a report on improving supply chain Servicemembers Civil Relief Act; Tlaib (No. 432)
shortfalls and infrastructure needs at wholesale that strengthens servicemember consumer protections
produce markets; Thompson (MS) (No. 420) that with regards to medical debt collections and credit
adds a new title with measures related to the De- reporting, including prohibiting the collection of
medical debt for the first two years and prohibiting
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partment of Homeland Security (DHS), comprised of
House-passed legislative provisions to strengthen debt arising from medically necessary procedures
community security, enhance DHS acquisitions and from ever appearing on servicemember credit reports;
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Sánchez (No. 433) that extends consumer credit pro- 449) that requires the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
tections to active duty armed and uniformed con- rity, in consultation with the Secretary of Transpor-
sumers in a combat zone, aboard a U.S. vessel, or tation, to issue a report on measures to improve
away from their usual duty stations and prohibits counter terrorism measures at passenger rail stations;
the inclusion on a consumer report of adverse credit Garcia (IL) (No. 450) that directs the Department of
information that occurred while a uniformed con- Treasury to use the voice, vote, and influence of the
sumer was serving; Dean (No. 434) that prohibits a U.S. at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the
debt collector from representing to service members World Bank, and other relevant multilateral devel-
that failure to cooperate with a debt collector will opment banks to advocate for the immediate suspen-
result in a reduction of rank, a revocation of security sion of all debt service payments owed to these insti-
clearance, or military prosecution; Beatty (No. 435) tutions by Ukraine; Garcia (IL) (No. 452) that re-
that expands employment opportunities at federally quires a report on the humanitarian impacts of US
insured financial institutions by reducing barriers to sanctions; Carolyn B. Maloney (NY) (No. 453) that
employment based on past criminal offenses; Lieu requires the Office of Personnel Management to es-
(No. 436) that authorizes the Department of Vet- tablish and maintain a current, publicly available di-
erans Affairs’ (VA) to use any funds collected pursu- rectory of senior government leaders online; Neguse
ant to easements, or other use agreements at the (No. 457) that adds the text of H.R. 5118, the Con-
West LA VA for the development of supportive tinental Divide Completion Act, which directs max-
housing and services on campus for homeless vet- imum completion of the Continental Divide Trail by
erans; Escobar (No. 437) that prohibits certain types 2028; Garamendi (No. 458) that provides that the
of fraud or misrepresentations in the provision of im- Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage
migration services and provides for criminal penalties Area shall include the area depicted as the Rio Vista/
for such actions; Steil (No. 438) that requires the Expansion Area; McGovern (No. 459) that creates a
U.S. Treasury Department to regularly report to grant program to support grandparents raising
Congress any sanctions waivers provided to allow grandchildren by funding nonprofits and local hous-
transactions between financial institutions and tar- ing authorities to provide a safe living space for
geted individuals; Norcross (No. 439) that urges the grandfamilies and employ a Grandfamily Resident
Secretary of State to take action concerning unpaid Service Coordinator; Escobar (No. 460) that reau-
Peruvian agrarian reform bonds to ensure pension thorizes the Wastewater Assistance to Colonias pro-
funds receive payment; Thompson (MS) (No. 441) gram and increases funding for the program; Clark
that adds a new title to ensure greater equity in Fed- (MA) (No. 462) that adds the President, Vice Presi-
eral disaster assistance policies and programs by au- dent, and any Cabinet member to the current statu-
thorizing an equity steering group and equity advi- tory prohibition on members of Congress contracting
sor within the Federal Emergency Management with the Federal Government; Tonko (No. 463) that
Agency, improving data collection to measure dis- establishes a grant program to coordinate and fund
parate outcomes and participation barriers, and re- restoration activities that increase coastal resilience,
quiring equity criteria to be applied to policies and promote healthy fish and wildlife habitats, improve
programs; Phillips (No. 442) that authorizes a GAO water quality, increase public access, and support
report to be submitted within 180 days on the use monitoring and research in the New York-New Jer-
of data and data science at the Department of State sey Watershed, and authorizes $20 million per year
and USAID in the following areas: foreign policy for Fiscal Years 23–28; Higgins (NY) (No. 464) that
analysis and decision making at State; development amends Section 308703 of title 54, United States
assistance policy and program design and execution Code, to authorize the appropriation of $10,000,000
at USAID; and recruitment, hiring, retention, and for the National Maritime Heritage Grant Program
personnel decisions at the Department of State and for FY23 and FY24; Axne (No. 466) that inserts the
United States Agency for International Development; text of the Flexibility in Addressing Rural Home-
McGovern (No. 443) that modifies reports to Con- lessness Act (H.R. 7196), to expand eligible uses of
gress under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights homelessness funding in rural areas; Baird (No. 467)
Accountability Act to include actions taken to (1) that directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to en-
address underlying causes of the sanctioned conduct sure the timely scheduling of appointments for
and (2) pursue judicial accountability in appropriate health care at medical facilities of the Department of
jurisdictions for sanctioned individuals or entities; Veterans Affairs; Barr (No. 468) that requires the
Torres (CA) (No. 445) that creates the Central Secretary of State to report on Chinese support to
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American Network for Democracy program to sup- Russia with respect to its unprovoked invasion of
port a regional corps of human rights defenders and full-scale war against Ukraine; Bass (No. 469)
whose work has put them at risk; Torres (NY) (No. that requires the Secretary of State to issue a report
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to Congress within 180 days on U.S. efforts to en- educational institution law enforcement personnel
hance engagement with Niger by advancing democ- within FLETC; Carbajal (No. 481) that adds the
racy and human rights, regional security and counter Federal Firefighters Fairness Act to the bill (H.R.
terrorism, and food security as a key component of 2499), which would create the presumption that fed-
U.S. strategy toward the Sahel region of Africa, eral firefighters who become disabled by certain seri-
given that Niger is a model in the Sahel for ous diseases contracted the illness on the job;
transitioning from longstanding military governance Carbajal (No. 482) that reauthorizes the marine de-
and a cycle of coups to a democratic, civilian-led bris and fishing vessel safety programs; Carter (LA)
form of government; Bera (No. 470) that directs the (No. 483) that allows small businesses to extend
Assistant Secretaries for East Asian and Pacific Af- their participation in an SBA contracting program
fairs and South and Central Asian Affairs at the State for an additional year; Castro (TX) (No. 484) that
Department, along with the Assistant Administrator requires the Department of State’s annual Country
for the Asia Bureau at USAID, to provide an inde- Reports on Human Rights Practices to include infor-
pendent assessment of the resources they need to ful- mation on the treatment of migrants; Castro (TX)
fill the IndoPacific Strategy; Bera (No. 471) that cre- (No. 485) that grants the Office of Inspector General
ates an interagency taskforce to streamline U.S. tools for the U.S. International Development Finance Cor-
and mechanisms for deterring and addressing Bei- poration certain law enforcement authorities com-
jing’s economic coercion and expand cooperation parable to other Inspectors General; Cicilline (No.
with the private sector as well as U.S. allies and 486) that requires the Department of Veterans Af-
partners on this important matter; Bera (No. 472) fairs (VA) to evaluate productivity expectations for
that establishes a fellowship exchange program for readjustment counselors of Vet Centers, including by
eligible U.S. federal government employees to learn, obtaining feedback from counselors that must be au-
live, and work in Taiwan for up to two years; Blu- dited annually for five years by the Government Ac-
menauer (No. 473) that authorizes Department of countability Office; Cicilline (No. 487) that modifies
Veterans Affairs providers to assist veterans in pro- Section 1316 subsection b of the National Defense
viding recommendations, opinions, and completion Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 PL 117–81
of the forms reflecting these recommendations or to include the House as part of the Cyprus, Greece,
opinions in compliance with state-legal medical can- Israel, and the United States 3+1 Interparliamentary
nabis programs; Blumenauer (No. 474) that helps Group; Cleaver (No. 488) that establishes a grant
protect communities around the country by improv- program for states, nonprofit organizations, and in-
ing the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s stitutions of higher education to promote diversity
preparation for, and response to, climate disasters; and inclusion in the appraisal profession; Cohen (No.
Brown (MD) (No. 475) that provides a limited, tar- 489) that extends the statute of limitations for cer-
geted waiver of the FAR provision only as it applies tain money laundering offenses to provide DOJ with
to forgiven PPP loans received by engineering firms the time to prosecute cases against Russian oligarchs
doing work on federally funded transportation who may be laundering and hiding assets in the
projects; Brownley (No. 476) that requires the Advi- United States; Cohen (No. 490) that adds the Justice
sory Committee on Women Veterans to report annu- for Victims of Kleptocracy Act, which directs the
ally on women veterans programs, instead of bian- Department of Justice to create a website that lists
nually; Brownley (No. 477) that establishes a grant by country the amount of money that has been sto-
program at the Department of Education for States len from the citizens of kleptocratic regimes and re-
to expand or create Seal of Biliteracy programs, covered by US law enforcement; Connolly (No. 491)
which recognize high levels of proficiency in speak- that directs the United States to implement a strat-
ing, reading, and writing in English and a second egy to strengthen global health security, including
language (or an official Native American language in by requiring the President to create the Global
lieu of English) among graduating high school sen- Health Security Agenda Interagency Review Council
iors; Brownley (No. 478) that requires VA to update to implement the Global Health Security Agenda;
Beneficiary Travel reimbursement rate for veterans; Connolly (No. 492) that imposes temporary limits
Cammack (No. 479) that requires a report on the on arms sales to Saudi Arabia and requires various
feasibility of establishing a U.S. Customs and Border reports and actions related to the death of Saudi Ara-
Protection (CBP) Preclearance Facility on Taiwan; bian journalist Jamal Khashoggi; Connolly (No. 493)
Cammack (No. 480) that authorizes the Director of that codifies the FedRAMP program and enhances it
the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers through: (1) Accelerating the adoption of secure
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(FLETC) under the Department of Homeland Secu- cloud solutions through reuse of assessments and au-
rity to establish a human trafficking awareness train- thorizations; (2) Achieving consistent security au-
ing program for State, local, Tribal, territorial, and thorizations using a baseline set of agreed-upon
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standards for cloud product approval; and (3) Ensur- erans and lenders are notified about the VA home
ing consistent application of existing security prac- loan benefit to increase awareness about the program;
tices; Connolly (No. 494) that ensures that key Dingell (No. 504) that requires a report within 90
stakeholders and resources are not left out of the cre- days of enactment that contains an evaluation of the
ation of agency performance plans, the Performance humanitarian situation in Lebanon, as well as the
Enhancement Reform Act would amend Section impact of the deficit of wheat imports to the country
1115 of title 31, United States Code, to: (1) Require due to Russia’s further invasion of Ukraine, initiated
agencies’ Performance Improvement Officers, where on February 24, 2022; Dingell (No. 505) that re-
applicable, to work in consultation with other quires the GAO to conduct a study on the efforts
C–Suite officials to prepare the annual performance of the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to
plans; (2) Require performance plans to include de- post-market surveillance of implantable medical de-
scriptions of human capital, training, data and evi- vices; Escobar (No. 506) that designates the Healing
dence, information technology, and skill sets needed Garden located in El Paso, Texas, honoring the vic-
for the agency to meet the agency’s performance tims of the August 3, 2019 mass shooting, as the
goals; and (3) Require performance plans to include El Paso Community Healing Garden National Me-
descriptions of technology modernization invest- morial; Escobar (No. 507) that requires a study to
ments, system upgrades, staff technology skills and be conducted to track counterfeit items on the e-
expertise, stakeholder input and feedback, and other commerce platforms of the General Services Admin-
resources and strategies needed to meet the agency’s istration; Espaillat (No. 508) that requires the De-
performance goals; Connolly (No. 495) that reduces partment of Homeland Security to issue a report on
the sunset provision for Section 5112(c) of the De- cases involving noncitizen service members, veterans
partment of State Authorization Act of 2021 (Divi- and immediate family members of service members
sion E of Public Law 117–81) from 2 years to 1 in order to connect them with services and resources
year; Costa (No. 496) that reauthorizes the Victims to assist military members, veterans, and their fami-
of Child Abuse Act programs for another five years, lies; Espaillat (No. 509) that requires that Veterans
updates the statute to better reflect the current pro- Affairs Hospitals submit a Locality Pay Survey to en-
gram, and authorizes up to $40 million each fiscal sure that VA nurse pay stays competitive; Fitzgerald
year for Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs) and (No. 510) that strengthens SBA’s report on contract
their associated support organizations; Crenshaw consolidation under Section 15(p)(4) of the Small
(No. 497) that expresses the sense of Congress that Business Act by requiring federal agencies to share
the People’s Republic of China is a fully industri- bundling data with the SBA; Foster (No. 511) that
alized nation and that all international agreements adds Section 2 of the Strengthening Cybersecurity
that provide benefit to the PRC as a ‘‘developing na- for the Financial Sector Act, which would empower
tion’’ should be updated; Crenshaw (No. 498) that the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)
requires Sec. of State reporting on what is needed to to oversee the cybersecurity practices of third party
provide access to free and uncensored media in the vendors employed by the entities under their pur-
Chinese market; Dean (No. 499) that expresses the view; Foxx (No. 512) that creates an Inspector Gen-
sense of Congress that the activities of transnational eral for the Office of Management and Budget to
criminal organizations, including the use of illicit bring transparency and accountability to the agency;
economies, illicit trade, and trade-based money laun- Frankel (FL) (No. 513) that prohibits federal funding
dering, pose a threat to the national interests and na- for contracts or grants with companies that require
tional security of the United States and allies and employees to sign predispute nondisclosure agree-
partners of the United States around the world; ments covering sexual harassment or assault as a con-
DeFazio (No. 500) that extends by 18 months a stat- dition of employment; Garamendi (No. 514) that in-
utory deadline included in the Disaster Recovery Re- serts the text of the Berryessa Snow Mountain Na-
form Act; Demings (No. 501) that establishes a pro- tional Monument Expansion Act; Garbarino (No.
gram under the Administrator of General Services 515) that requires the SBA to establish a program
which a Federal law enforcement officer may pur- for certifying at least 5 or 10% of the total number
chase a retired handgun from the Federal agency that of employees of a small business development center
issued the handgun to such officer, and reduces the to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small
amount of potentially hazardous materials in landfills businesses; Garbarino (No. 516) that requires the
and increases federal revenue; DeSaulnier (No. 502) secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a pro-
that adds veteran status to the list of demographic gram to provide grants to certain veteran service or-
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information that must be collected under the Home ganizations affected by the COVID–19 pandemic;
Mortgage Disclosure Act; DeSaulnier (No. 503) that Garcia (IL) (No. 517) that directs the Treasury De-
requires the VA to report to Congress on how vet- partment to use the voice and vote of the United
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States at the International Monetary Fund to support Fund.’’; Green (TX) (No. 529) that requires the uni-
a one-year review of the Fund’s Surcharge Policy and form residential loan application to include a mili-
a suspension of surcharges for the duration of the re- tary service question; Green (TX) (No. 530) that cre-
view; Garcia (TX) (No. 518) that authorizes $30 ates specified duties for market makers and sets forth
million for the Small Shipyard Grant program and penalties for violations of those duties; Guest (No.
authorizes $30 million for the Centers of Excellence 531) that removes barriers preventing rural commu-
for domestic maritime workforce training and edu- nities from using Economic Development Authority
cation program to prepare the next generation of (EDA) grants to expand access to high-speed
maritime workers; Gonzales (TX) (No. 519) that es- broadband internet; Harder (No. 532) that expands
tablishes the National Digital Reserve Corps to eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs hos-
allow private sector cybersecurity, AI, and digital ex- pital care, medical services, and nursing home care
perts to work for the federal government on a tem- to include veterans of World War II who are not al-
porary basis; Gottheimer (No. 520) that creates a ready covered; Hill (No. 533) that requires the cre-
Senior Investor Protection Grant Program at the SEC ation of an interagency to disrupt and dismantle nar-
to provide resources to States for the purpose of hir- cotics production and trafficking and affiliated net-
ing new investigative staff; making investments in works linked to the regime of Bashar alAssad in
technology and training for law enforcement and Syria; Hill (No. 534) that amends the Defense Pro-
regulators; and to support activities to educate sen- duction Act to insert that the authorities under this
iors on investment fraud and scams; Gottheimer Act may be used to support the emergency produc-
(No. 521) that requires the Secretary of the Treasury tion of medical materials and drugs essential to na-
to submit to Congress (1) a copy of licenses author- tional defense; Hill (No. 535) that prohibits the
izing financial institutions to provide services bene- Treasury Secretary from engaging in any transaction
fitting a state sponsor of terrorism, and (2) a report involving the exchange of International Monetary
on foreign financial institutions conducting signifi- Fund (IMF) Special Drawing Right (SDR) assets
cant transactions for persons sanctioned for inter-
national terrorism and human rights violations; held by Russia or Belarus and requires the U.S. rep-
Gottheimer (No. 522) that establishes a credit re- resentative to the IMF to use their voice and vote
porting ombudsman at the CFPB to assist service- to advocate for other IMF member countries to deny
men and veterans in resolving credit reporting errors these transactions as well; Himes (No. 536) that es-
not resolved in a timely manner by a credit report- tablishes an unambiguous statutory prohibition on
ing agency as well as to enhance oversight of con- insider trading; Houlahan (No. 537) that requires
sumer reporting agencies and reporting any viola- the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation
tions of the law in relation to servicemen and vet- with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to establish a
erans; Gottheimer (No. 523) that establishes the pilot program to provide cybersecurity training to
Senior Investor Taskforce within the SEC to report eligible veterans and military spouses; Houlihan (No.
and make recommendations to Congress to address 538) that amends the Small Business Act to require
issues affecting investors over the age of 65, includ- the Small Business Administration to report infor-
ing problems associated with financial exploitation mation about the number and total dollar amount of
and cognitive decline; Graves (LA) (No. 524) that contracts awarded under the Women-Owned Small
corrects the implementation of duplication of bene- Business Federal Contracting program; Jacobs (CA)
fits (Sec. 1210 of P.L. 115–254) to conform with (No. 539) that modifies Department of State report-
Congressional Intent; Graves (MO) (No. 525) that ing requirements on assistance provided under the
ensures that general aviation (GA) pilots receive Peacekeeping Operations Account; Jayapal (No. 540)
flight training in the aircraft they will be operating that requires the State Department to prepare a re-
in the National Airspace System (NAS); Green (TX) port to Congress analyzing the effects of government
(No. 526) that amends the NDAA to strengthen the ordered internet or telecommunications shutdowns
Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Civil on human rights and global security; Jayapal (No.
Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) to ensure the pro- 541) that requires the Secretary of HUD to report
tection of individual rights for those affected by to Congress (House Financial Services Committee,
DHS programs and activities; Green (TX) (No. 527) Senate Banking Housing and Urban Development
that requires public housing agencies to consider the Affairs) on the effectiveness and success of ‘‘Housing
housing needs of veterans when creating their annual First’’ strategies for reducing homelessness within
plans and housing strategies, the latter in consulta- 180 days; and Kahele (No. 542) that amends section
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tion with agencies that serve veterans; Green (TX) 8020 of the Department of Defense, Emergency Sup-
(No. 528) that creates a general fund to be known plemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in
as the ‘‘Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act,
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2006 (by a yea-and-nay vote of 277 yeas to 115 DeGette amendment (No. 456 printed in part A
nays, Roll No. 334); Page H6592 of H. Rept. 117–405) that was debated on July 13th
Speier amendment (No. 395 printed in part A of that adds the text of Titles I–VI of the Protecting
H. Rept. 117–405) that was debated on July 13th America’s Wilderness and Public Lands Act, and
that incentivizes states to enact, at a minimum, the adds the text of the Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Es-
rights afforded to victims in the Survivors Bill of tablishment Act (by a yea-and-nay vote of 219 yeas
Rights Act (by a yea-and-nay vote of 222 yeas to to 207 nays, Roll No. 346); Pages H6601–02
195 nays, Roll No. 338); Page H6595 Evans amendment (No. 461 printed in part A of
Pallone amendment (No. 399 printed in part A of H. Rept. 117–405) that was debated on July 13th
H. Rept. 117–405) that was debated on July 13th that reauthorizes the Delaware River Basin Restora-
that prohibits the President from selling or export- tion Program and increases the federal cost share for
ing new F–16s or F–16 upgrade technology or mod- certain grant projects (by a yea-and-nay vote of 220
ernization kits to Turkey unless the President pro- yeas to 206 nays, Roll No. 347); and Page H6602–03
vides a certification to Congress that such a transfer Meng amendment (No. 587 printed in part A of
is in the national interest of the United States and H. Rept. 117–405) that directs the VA to conduct
includes a detailed description of concrete steps an awareness campaign regarding the types of fer-
taken to ensure that such F–16s are not used by tility treatments, procedures, and services that are
Turkey for repeated unauthorized territorial over- available to veterans experiencing issues with fer-
flights of Greece (by a yea-and-nay vote of 244 yeas tility, covered under the VA medical benefits pack-
to 179 nays, Roll No. 339); Pages H6595–96
age (by a yea-and-nay vote of 243 yeas to 187 nays,
Langevin amendment (No. 426 printed in part A Roll No. 349). Pages H6583–84, H6604
of H. Rept. 117–405) that was debated on July 13th Rejected:
that allows for admission of essential scientists and
technical experts to promote and protect the national Torres (CA) amendment (No. 48 printed in part
security innovation base (by a yea-and-nay vote of A of H. Rept. 117–405) that was debated on July
226 yeas to 201 nays, Roll No. 341); Pages H6597–98 13th that sought to require additional notifications
Schiff amendment (No. 447 printed in part A of and oversight of Section 333 funding for the govern-
H. Rept. 117–405) that was debated on July 13th ments of the Northern Triangle (by a recorded vote
that prohibits the use of evidence obtained by or of 209 yeas to 217 nays, Roll No. 328);
Pages H6587–88
with the assistance of a member of the Armed Forces
in violation of the Posse Comitatus Act in a court Bowman amendment (No. 384 printed in part A
or other legal proceeding (by a yea-and-nay vote of of H. Rept. 117–405) that was debated on July 13th
215 yeas to 213 nays, Roll No. 342); Pages H6598–99 that sought to prohibit U.S. military presence in
Green (TX) amendment (No. 448 printed in part Syria without Congressional approval within one year
A of H. Rept. 117–405) that was debated on July of enactment (by a recorded vote of 155 yeas to 273
13th that provides statutory authority for certain nays, Roll No. 335); Pages H6592–93
procedures related to the Community Development Keating amendment (No. 391 printed in part A
Block Grant—Disaster Recovery (CDBG–DR) Pro- of H. Rept. 117–405) that was debated on July 13th
gram and adds new program requirements (by a yea- that sought to require the State Department to es-
and-nay vote of 216 yeas to 208 nays, Roll No. tablish and staff Climate Change Officer positions to
343); Page H6599 be posted at U.S. embassies, consulates, or diplo-
Connolly amendment (No. 454 printed in part A matic missions to provide climate change mitigation
of H. Rept. 117–405) that was debated on July 13th expertise, engage with international entities on cli-
that prevents any position in the competitive service mate change, and facilitate bilateral and multilateral
from being reclassified to an excepted service sched- cooperation on climate change, taking specific ac-
ule that was created after September 30, 2020 and tions to develop a strategy to improve and increase
limits federal employee reclassifications to the five the study of, mitigation of, and adaptation to cli-
excepted service schedules in use prior to fiscal year mate change and certify that considerations related
2021 (by a yea-and-nay vote of 215 yeas to 201 to the climate are incorporated at U.S. embassies or
nays, Roll No. 344); Pages H6599–H6600 other diplomatic posts, while also establishing a cur-
Neguse amendment (No. 455 printed in part A of riculum at the Foreign Service Institute to provide
H. Rept. 117–405) that was debated on July 13th employees with specialized climate change training
that adds the text of the Colorado Outdoor Recre- (by a yea-and-nay vote of 208 yeas to 217 nays, Roll
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ation and Economy Act and the Grand Canyon Pro- No. 336); Pages H6593–94
tection Act to the bill (by a yea-and-nay vote of 214 Jayapal amendment (No. 392 printed in part A of
yeas to 201 nays, Roll No. 345); Pages H6600–01 H. Rept. 117–405) that was debated on July 13th
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that sought to establish an Office of Climate Resil- Ylli, Agron, and Mehmet Bytyqi in the Republic
ience (by a yea-and-nay vote of 207 yeas to 219 of Serbia in July 1999: H. Con. Res. 45, expressing
nays, Roll No. 337); Page H6594 the sense of Congress regarding the execution-style
Garamendi amendment (No. 410 printed in part murders of United States citizens Ylli, Agron, and
A of H. Rept. 117–405) that was debated on July Mehmet Bytyqi in the Republic of Serbia in July
13th that sought to waive current law’s requirement 1999, by a 2⁄3 yea-and-nay vote of 423 yeas to 1
that FEMA or federal land management agencies re- nay, Roll No. 354; and Page H6608
imburse DOD (with civilian funds) for cost of mili- Calling on the Government of the Republic of
tary support for disaster response to major wildfires Rwanda to release Paul Rusesabagina on humani-
or federally declared disasters/emergencies (by a yea- tarian grounds: H. Res. 892, amended, calling on
and-nay vote of 195 yeas to 232 nays, Roll No.
the Government of the Republic of Rwanda to re-
340); and Pages H6596–97
lease Paul Rusesabagina on humanitarian grounds,
Connolly amendment (No. 495 printed in part A by a 2⁄3 yea-and-nay vote of 413 yeas to 8 nays, Roll
of H. Rept. 117–405) that was debated on July 13th No. 355. Pages H6608–09
that sought to reduce the sunset provision for Sec-
tion 5112(c) of the Department of State Authoriza- Suspensions—Proceedings Resumed: The House
tion Act of 2021 (Division E of Public Law 117–81) agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following
from 2 years to 1 year (by a yea-and-nay vote of 170 measures. Consideration began Tuesday, July 12th.
yeas to 257 nays, Roll No. 348). Page H6603 Access for Veterans to Records Act: H.R. 7337,
H. Res. 1224, the rule providing for consideration amended, to require the Archivist of the United
of the bills (H.R. 7900), (S. 3373), (H.R. 8296), States to submit a plan to Congress to eliminate the
(H.R. 8297), and (H.R. 6538) was agreed to yester- records backlog at the National Personnel Records
day, July 13th. Center, by a 2⁄3 yea-and-nay vote of 406 yeas to 21
Suspensions—Proceedings Resumed: The House nays, Roll No. 356; Pages H6609–10
agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following Designating the facility of the United States
measures. Consideration began Tuesday, June 21st. Postal Service located at 4020 Broadway Street in
Promoting United States International Leader- Houston, Texas, as the ‘‘Benny C. Martinez Post
ship in 5G Act: H.R. 1934, amended, to direct the Office Building’’: H.R. 203, to designate the facil-
Federal Government to provide assistance and tech- ity of the United States Postal Service located at
nical expertise to enhance the representation and 4020 Broadway Street in Houston, Texas, as the
leadership of the United States at international ‘‘Benny C. Martinez Post Office Building’’, by a 2⁄3
standards-setting bodies that set standards for equip- yea-and-nay vote of 386 yeas to 35 nays with 4 an-
ment, systems, software, and virtually defined net- swering ‘‘present’’, Roll No. 357; and Pages H6610–11
works that support 5th and future generations mo-
bile telecommunications systems and infrastructure, Designating the facility of the United States
by a 2⁄3 yea-and-nay vote of 405 yeas to 20 nays, Postal Service located at 1961 North C Street in
Roll No. 351; Pages H6605–06
Oxnard, California, as the ‘‘John R. Hatcher III
Post Office Building’’: H.R. 5659, to designate the
Condemning the October 25, 2021, military facility of the United States Postal Service located at
coup in Sudan and standing with the people of 1961 North C Street in Oxnard, California, as the
Sudan: H. Con. Res. 59, condemning the October ‘‘John R. Hatcher III Post Office Building’’, by a 2⁄3
25, 2021, military coup in Sudan and standing with yea-and-nay vote of 348 yeas to 63 nays with 5 an-
the people of Sudan, by a 2⁄3 yea-and-nay vote of swering ‘‘present’’, Roll No. 358. Page H6611
417 yeas to 7 nays, Roll No. 352; Pages H6606–07
Clerk to Correct: Agreed by unanimous consent
Calling for stability and the cessation of violence that the Clerk be authorized to make technical cor-
and condemning ISIS-affiliated terrorist activity rections in the engrossment of H.R. 7900, including
in northern Mozambique, including the Cabo corrections in spelling, punctuation, section and title
Delgado Province: H. Res. 720, calling for stability
and the cessation of violence and condemning ISIS- numbering, cross referencing, conforming amend-
affiliated terrorist activity in northern Mozambique, ments to the table of contents and short titles, and
including the Cabo Delgado Province, by a 2⁄3 yea- the insertion of appropriate headings. Pages H6611–12
and-nay vote of 409 yeas to 18 nays, Roll No. 353; Senate Referral: S. 3470 was held at the desk.
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Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the Senate Message: Message received from the Senate
execution-style murders of United States citizens today appears on page H6511.
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D782 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST July 14, 2022
Quorum Calls—Votes: Thirty-three yea-and-nay ing on H.R. 1256, the ‘‘Francis G. Newlands Me-
votes developed during the proceedings of today and morial Removal Act’’; H.R. 6438, the ‘‘Dearfield
appear on pages H6587, H6587–88, H6588–89, Study Act’’; H.R. 6353, the ‘‘National Service Ani-
H6589, H6590, H6590–91, H6591–92, H6592, mals Memorial Act’’; H.R. 6611, to authorize the
H6592–93, H6593–94, H6594, H6595, H6595–96, Embassy of France in Washington, DC, to establish
H6596–97, H6597, H6598–99, H6599, H6600, a commemorative work in the District of Columbia
H6601, H6601–02, H6602–03, H6603, H6604, and its environs to honor the extraordinary contribu-
H6604–05, H6605–06, H6606–07, H6607, H6608, tions of Jean Monnet to restoring peace between Eu-
H6608–09, H6609–10, H6610–11, and H6611. ropean nations and establishing the European Union,
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and ad- and for other purposes; H.R. 6720, to authorize the
journed at 8:17 p.m. Thomas Paine Memorial Association to establish a
commemorative work on federal land in the District
of Columbia in honor of the philosopher and patriot,
Committee Meetings Thomas Paine; H.R. 6799, the ‘‘John P. Parker
A 2022 REVIEW OF THE FARM BILL: THE House Study Act’’; H.R. 7618, to designate the Kol
STATE OF CREDIT FOR YOUNG, Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial in Bedford
BEGINNING, AND UNDERSERVED Heights, Ohio, as a national memorial; H.R. 7912,
PRODUCERS the ‘‘Evaluating Lynching Locations for National
Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a hear- Park Sites Act’’; H.R. 8086, the ‘‘César E. Chávez
ing entitled ‘‘A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: The and the Farmworker Movement National Historical
State of Credit for Young, Beginning, and Under- Park Act’’; and H.R. 8258, the ‘‘FILM Act’’. Testi-
served Producers’’. Testimony was heard from Na- mony was heard from Representatives Norton, Wild,
than Kauffman, Branch Executive, Vice President, Wenstrup, Brown of Ohio, Cohen, Ruiz, Keating;
and Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas Kym A. Hall, National Capital Regional Director,
City, Omaha, Nebraska; and public witnesses. National Park Service, Department of the Interior;
and public witnesses.
EXAMINING THE REALITIES OF RUSSIAN
ACTIVITIES AND INFLUENCE IN AFRICA MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE CONTINENT Committee on Oversight and Reform: Full Committee
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa, began a markup on H.R. 4258, to establish a gov-
Global Health, and Global Human Rights; and the ernmentwide approach to improving digital identity,
Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment, and for other purposes; H.R. 6548, to establish new
and Cyber held a joint hearing entitled ‘‘Examining Federal renewable energy use requirements, support
the Realities of Russian Activities and Influence in the equitable transition to clean energy power gen-
Africa and Its Effects on the Continent’’. Testimony eration, and require cumulative impact assessments
was heard from public witnesses. for fossil fuel-fired power plant permitting, and for
TAKING THE HELM: THE COMMANDANT’S other purposes; H.R. 7602, to prevent organizational
VISION FOR THE U.S. COAST GUARD conflicts of interest in Federal acquisition, and for
other purposes; H.R. 8322, to amend title 31,
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on United States Code, to establish the Federal Real
Transportation and Maritime Security held a hearing Antifraud Unified Directorate, to require agencies
entitled ‘‘Taking the Helm: The Commandant’s Vi- implement anti-fraud controls for programs suscep-
sion for the U.S. Coast Guard’’. Testimony was heard tible to significant improper payments and high-pri-
from Admiral Linda L. Fagan, Commandant, U.S. ority programs, and for other purposes; H.R. 8325,
Coast Guard. to amend title 41, United States Code, to prevent
WHAT’S NEXT: THE THREAT TO personal conflicts of interest in Federal acquisition,
INDIVIDUAL FREEDOMS IN A POST-ROE and for other purposes; H.R. 8326, to amend title
WORLD 13, United States Code, to improve the operations of
Committee on the Judiciary: Full Committee held a the Bureau of the Census, and for other purposes;
hearing entitled ‘‘What’s Next: The Threat to Indi- H.R. 7873, to designate the facility of the United
vidual Freedoms in a Post-Roe World’’. Testimony States Postal Service located at 400 Southern Avenue
was heard from public witnesses. Southeast in Washington, District of Columbia, as
the ‘‘District of Columbia Servicemembers and Vet-
LEGISLATIVE MEASURES
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Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Na- cility of the United States Postal Service located at
tional Parks, Forests, and Public Lands held a hear- 100 South 1st Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as
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