Sen. John Barrasso

This bill prohibits the use of additional funds appropriated to the Internal Revenue Service under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 for audits of taxpayers with taxable incomes below $400,000.

Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2021 or the RPM Act of 2021 This bill authorizes the modification of a vehicle's air emission controls for vehicles that are not legal for operation on a street or highway and are used solely for competition. In relation to the exemption of competition vehicles from anti-tampering provisions, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is prohibited from creating or authorizing a database of vehicle registration information that is required to be consulted at the point of manufacture, sale, installation, or use of parts or components. Additionally, the EPA may not require the registration of a vehicle, or part or component of a vehicle, by the manufacturer, seller, purchaser, installer, or user of the vehicle. The regulation prescribed by the EPA regarding the exemption must include certain components, including a description of the reasonable conditions for the applicability of the exemption.

This resolution expresses that the Senate has heard the announcement of the death of the Honorable Jacqueline R. Walorski, Congresswoman for the Second Congressional District of Indiana. The resolution also honors Representative Walorski for her service to Indiana and the United States. The resolution expresses that when the Senate adjourns today, it stands adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of Representative Walorski.

Modernizing Aerial Fire Fighting Support (MAFFS) for the National Guard Act This bill requires the Department of the Air Force to include the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System mission as part of its basing criteria for C-130J aircraft for the Air National Guard.

Defense Production Oversight Act of 2022 This bill authorizes Congress to nullify the President's invocation of authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 by enacting a joint resolution disapproving of the invocation. It also outlines procedures for the consideration of the joint resolution. (The Defense Production Act of 1950 confers upon the President a broad set of authorities to influence domestic industry in order to provide essential materials and goods needed for the national defense.)

Fueling Our Nuclear Future Act of 2022 This bill modifies provisions under the Energy Act of 2020 concerning high-assay, low-enriched uranium (HALEU), including by directing the Department of Energy (DOE) to (1) establish a program to accelerate the availability of commercially produced HALEU in the United States, and (2) accelerate or initiate activities to make HALEU available from DOE's inventories for use by advanced nuclear reactors.

Renewable Diesel and Sustainable Aviation Fuel Parity Act of 2022 This bill addresses renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, including by (1) allowing such fuels to qualify for loan guarantees under the Energy Policy Act, and (2) requiring the Energy Information Administration within the Department of Energy to report on certain information related to U.S. production and foreign imports of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits U.S. imports of specific uranium products from Russia, directly affecting companies and importers currently bringing Russian uranium into the United States. It bans articles classified under Harmonized Tariff Schedule codes 2612.10, 2844.10, 2844.20, and 2844.30. The prohibition takes effect 45 days after the bill becomes law, applying to uranium entered into the U.S. or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption after that date. The law overrides existing provisions allowing such imports under the USEC Privatization Act.

This bill requires the Department of Energy to administer polygraphs to foreign nationals of countries of particular concern (as designated by the State Department based on the country's violations of religious freedom) as a condition of their employment at or internal access to the department's national laboratories.

Food and Energy Security Act This bill provides requirements for specified federal financial agencies when regulating activity that could impact the extension of capital or investments to agricultural- or energy-related businesses. Specifically, an agency must analyze the economic impact of any such regulation. If the analysis estimates that the regulation would increase prices, and if the consumer price index exceeds a certain level, the agency is prohibited from implementing the regulation.