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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6750 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 4, 2024 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 501 Mercer Street Southwest in Wilson, North 
Carolina, as the ‘‘Milton F. Fitch, Sr. Post Office Build-
ing’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. MILTON F. FITCH, SR. POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 501 Mercer Street Southwest in 
Wilson, North Carolina, shall be known and designated 
as the ‘‘Milton F. Fitch, Sr. Post Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Milton F. Fitch, Sr. 
Post Office Building’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 3, 2024. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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II 
Calendar No. 572 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6750 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 4, 2024 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
NOVEMBER 20, 2024 
Reported by Mr. PETERS, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 501 Mercer Street Southwest in Wilson, North 
Carolina, as the ‘‘Milton F. Fitch, Sr. Post Office Build-
ing’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MILTON F. FITCH, SR. POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 501 Mercer Street Southwest in 
Wilson, North Carolina, shall be known and designated 
as the ‘‘Milton F. Fitch, Sr. Post Office Building’’. 
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(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Milton F. Fitch, Sr. 
Post Office Building’’. 
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Calendar No. 572 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6750 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 501 Mercer Street South-
west in Wilson, North Carolina, as the ‘‘Milton 
F. Fitch, Sr. Post Office Building’’. 
NOVEMBER 20, 2024 
Reported without amendment 
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SEC. 2. REMOVAL AND DISMISSAL OF QUALIFIED CIVIL LI-
ABILITY ACTIONS. 
Section 3 of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in 
Arms Act (15 U.S.C. 7902) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(c) REMOVAL AND DISMISSAL.—In any action be-
fore a State court in which a defendant that is a manufac-
turer, seller, or trade association asserts that the action 
is a qualified civil liability action, the manufacturer, seller, 
or trade association may remove the action to the district 
court of the United States for the district and division em-
bracing the place wherein it is pending, and such district 
court of the United States shall have jurisdiction to deter-
mine whether such action is a qualified civil liability ac-
tion, and dismiss the action accordingly.’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6754 
To authorize the establishment of a comprehensive school-based violence pre-
vention program to assist youth at highest risk for involvement in gun 
violence in local communities and schools, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 13, 2023 
Mrs. HAYES (for herself, Ms. NORTON, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. 
CROW, Mr. GRIJALVA, and Ms. BROWN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To authorize the establishment of a comprehensive school- 
based violence prevention program to assist youth at 
highest risk for involvement in gun violence in local 
communities and schools, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘School Violence Pre-
vention Act’’. 
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including for costs associated with educational, youth 
sports, and disaster relief historic preservation— 
(c) AUDITS.—The Roberto Clemente Foundation, 
shall be subject to the audit requirements of section 
5134(f)(2) of title 31, United States Code, with regard 
to the amounts received under subsection (b). 
(d) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), 
no surcharge may be included with respect to the issuance 
under this Act of any coin during a calendar year if, as 
of the time of such issuance, the issuance of such coin 
would result in the number of commemorative coin pro-
grams issued during such year to exceed the annual 2 
commemorative coin program issuance limitation under 
section 5112(m)(1) of title 31, United States Code (as in 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act). The Sec-
retary may issue guidance to carry out this subsection. 
SEC. 8. FINANCIAL ASSURANCES. 
The Secretary shall take such actions as may be nec-
essary to ensure that— 
(1) minting and issuing coins under this Act 
will not result in any net cost to the United States 
Government; and 
(2) no funds, including applicable surcharges, 
shall be disbursed to any recipient designated in sec-
tion 7 until the total cost of designing and issuing 
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all of the coins authorized by this Act (including 
labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead ex-
penses, marketing, and shipping) is recovered by the 
United States Treasury, consistent with sections 
5112(m) and 5134(f) of title 31, United States 
Code. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 4, 
2024. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6752 
To require prompt reporting of any incident in which the Armed Forces 
are involved in an attack or hostilities, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 13, 2023 
Mr. GALLEGO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To require prompt reporting of any incident in which the 
Armed Forces are involved in an attack or hostilities, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPORT ON HOSTILITIES INVOLVING UNITED 
STATES ARMED FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 48 hours after any 
incident in which the United States Armed Forces are in-
volved in an attack or hostilities, whether in an offensive 
or defensive capacity, the President shall transmit to the 
congressional defense committees, the Committee on For-
eign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on For-
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eign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on 
the incident, unless the President— 
(1) otherwise reports the incident within 48 
hours pursuant to section 4 of the War Powers Res-
olution (50 U.S.C. 1543); or 
(2) has determined prior to the incident, and so 
reported pursuant to section 1264 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (50 
U.S.C. 1549), that the United States Armed Forces 
involved in the incident would be operating under 
specific statutory authorization within the meaning 
of section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution (50 
U.S.C. 1544(b)). 
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—Each report re-
quired by subsection (a) shall include— 
(1) the authority or authorities under which the 
United States Armed Forces were operating when 
the incident occurred; 
(2) the date, location, and duration of the inci-
dent and the other parties involved; 
(3) a description of the United States Armed 
Forces involved in the incident and the mission of 
such Armed Forces; 
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(4) the numbers of any combatant casualties 
and civilian casualties that occurred as a result of 
the incident; and 
(5) any other information the President deter-
mines appropriate. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6753 
To amend the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to provide 
for the removal and dismissal of qualified civil liability actions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 13, 2023 
Ms. HAGEMAN (for herself, Mr. FRY, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. OGLES, Mrs. MCCLAIN, 
Mr. WEBER of Texas, and Mr. CLYDE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act 
to provide for the removal and dismissal of qualified 
civil liability actions. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protection of Lawful 
Commerce in Arms Act Federal Jurisdiction Act’’ or the 
‘‘PLCAA Federal Jurisdiction Act’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6757 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the rollover 
contributions from Roth IRAs to designated Roth accounts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 13, 2023 
Mr. LAHOOD (for himself and Ms. SA´NCHEZ) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit 
the rollover contributions from Roth IRAs to designated 
Roth accounts. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ROLLOVER CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ROTH IRAS 
TO DESIGNATED ROTH ACCOUNTS. 
(a) TREATMENT AS ROLLOVER DISTRIBUTION FOR 
PURPOSES OF ROTH IRA.—Section 408(d)(3)(A) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘; 
or’’ at the end of clause (i) and inserting a comma, by 
striking the period at the end of clause (ii) and inserting 
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‘‘, or’’ and by inserting after clause (ii) the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(iii) the entire amount received (in-
cluding money and any other property) is 
paid in a direct trustee-to-trustee transfer 
from a Roth IRA to a designated Roth ac-
count (within the meaning of section 
402A).’’. 
(b) TREATMENT AS ROLLOVER CONTRIBUTION FOR 
PURPOSES
OF DESGINATED ROTH ACCOUNT.—Section 
402A(c)(3)(B) of such Code is amended by inserting ‘‘or 
under section 408(d)(3)(A)(iii)’’ after ‘‘subparagraph 
(A)’’. 
(c) COORDINATION WITH NONEXCLUSION PERIOD.— 
Section 402A(d)(2)(B) of such Code is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘earlier’’ in the matter pre-
ceding subclause (i) and inserting ‘‘earliest’’, 
(2) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause (i), 
(3) by striking the period at the end of clause 
(ii) and inserting ‘‘, or’’, and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(iii) if a rollover contribution was 
made to the designated Roth account from 
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a Roth IRA, the first taxable year in which 
such a rollover contribution was made.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to amounts paid or distributed 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6759 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion from 
gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 13, 2023 
Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself and Mr. BACON) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps edu-
cational awards. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Segal AmeriCorps 
Education Award Tax Relief Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FROM GROSS INCOME OF AMERICORPS 
EDUCATIONAL AWARDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 117(c) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph (B), by striking the 
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period at the end of subparagraph (C) and inserting ‘‘, 
or’’, and by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(D) a national service educational award 
under subtitle D of title I of the National and 
Community Service Act of 1990.’’. 
(b) EXCLUSION OF DISCHARGE OF STUDENT LOAN 
DEBT.—Subsection (f) of section 108 of such Code is 
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(6) PAYMENTS
UNDER
NATIONAL
SERVICE 
EDUCATIONAL AWARD PROGRAMS.—In the case of 
an individual, gross income shall not include any 
amount received under a national service educational 
award under subtitle D of title I of the National and 
Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12601 
et seq.).’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 675 
To amend the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 
to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from granting a 
license or United States market access for a non-geostationary orbit 
satellite system if the license or grant of market access would be held 
or controlled by an entity that produces or provides any covered commu-
nications equipment or service or an affiliate of such an entity, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 31, 2023 
Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mrs. RODGERS of Washington) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks 
Act of 2019 to prohibit the Federal Communications 
Commission from granting a license or United States 
market access for a non-geostationary orbit satellite sys-
tem if the license or grant of market access would be 
held or controlled by an entity that produces or provides 
any covered communications equipment or service or an 
affiliate of such an entity, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Secure Space Act of 
2023’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON GRANT OF CERTAIN SATELLITE 
LICENSES OR UNITED STATES MARKET AC-
CESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secure and Trusted Commu-
nications Networks Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) 
is amended— 
(1) by redesignating sections 10 and 11 as sec-
tions 11 and 12, respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after section 9 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 10. PROHIBITION ON GRANT OF CERTAIN SATELLITE 
LICENSES OR UNITED STATES MARKET AC-
CESS. 
‘‘The Commission may not grant a license for, or a 
petition for a declaratory ruling to access the United 
States market using, a non-geostationary orbit satellite 
system (as defined in section 25.103 of title 47, Code of 
Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation)), if such 
license or grant of market access would be held or con-
trolled by— 
‘‘(1) an entity that produces or provides any 
covered communications equipment or service; or 
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‘‘(2) an affiliate (as defined in section 3 of the 
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153)) of an 
entity described in paragraph (1).’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—Section 10 of the Secure and 
Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019, as added 
by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to the grant 
of a license or petition on or after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6760 
To prohibit United States contributions to the Intergovernmental Panel on 
Climate Change, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate 
Change, and the Green Climate Fund. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 13, 2023 
Mr. LUETKEMEYER (for himself, Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. 
ALFORD, Mr. BURLISON, and Mr. SMITH of Missouri) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To prohibit United States contributions to the Intergovern-
mental Panel on Climate Change, the United Nations 
Framework Convention on Climate Change, and the 
Green Climate Fund. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘No Tax Dollars for 
the United Nations Climate Agenda Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTIONS 
TO THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON 
CLIMATE CHANGE, THE UNITED NATIONS 
FRAMEWORK 
CONVENTION 
ON 
CLIMATE 
CHANGE, AND THE GREEN CLIMATE FUND. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds 
made available to any Federal department or agency may 
be used to make assessed or voluntary contributions on 
behalf of the United States to or for the Intergovern-
mental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the United Na-
tions 
Framework 
Convention 
on 
Climate 
Change 
(UNFCCC), or the Green Climate Fund. 
Æ 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6761 
To amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to ease the benefits process for 
survivors of miners whose deaths were due to pneumoconiosis. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 13, 2023 
Mr. MCGARVEY (for himself, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. DELUZIO, Mr. KILDEE, 
Ms. MCCLELLAN, and Mr. NEGUSE) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to ease the benefits 
process for survivors of miners whose deaths were due 
to pneumoconiosis. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Relief for Survivors 
of Miners Act of 2023’’. 
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‘‘(I) the actions, management, or 
operations of such entity are subject 
to the direct or indirect influence of 1 
or more entities described in subpara-
graph (B) or (C), or 
‘‘(II) such entity provides a sub-
stantial benefit to 1 or more entities 
described in subparagraph (B) or (C). 
‘‘(ii) PROHIBITED OBLIGATION OR AR-
RANGEMENT.—For purposes of this sub-
paragraph, the term ‘prohibited obligation 
or arrangement’ means any— 
‘‘(I) debt, 
‘‘(II) lease or sublease arrange-
ment, 
‘‘(III) management or operating 
arrangement, 
‘‘(IV) contract manufacturing ar-
rangement, 
‘‘(V) license or sublicense agree-
ment, or 
‘‘(VI) financial derivative. 
‘‘(iii) EXCEPTION.—For purposes of 
clause (i)(II), the purchase of equipment 
or manufacturing inputs in an arm’s- 
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(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.— 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Definitions. 
Sec. 3. Funding for State and Tribal wildlife disease surveillance. 
Sec. 4. Grant program. 
Sec. 5. Wildlife Disease Surveillance Program. 
Sec. 6. Wildlife Disease Emergency Response Program. 
Sec. 7. Centers for Study and Diagnostics of Wildlife Diseases. 
Sec. 8. Federal One Health Interagency Working Group. 
Sec. 9. Wildlife Disease Surveillance Advisory Committee. 
Sec. 10. National Wildlife Disease Database. 
Sec. 11. Authorization of appropriations. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—The term ‘‘Advi-
sory Committee’’ means the Wildlife Disease Surveil-
lance Advisory Committee established under section 
9. 
(2) DATABASE.—The term ‘‘Database’’ means 
the National Wildlife Diseases Database established 
under section 10(a). 
(3) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means 
the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife 
Service. 
(4) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian Tribe’’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 4 of the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). 
(5) INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP.—The term 
‘‘Interagency Working Group’’ means the Federal 
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