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(4) consolidate duplicative information requests 
across management evaluations and financial man-
agement reviews, while ensuring the purposes of 
both such reviews are met. 
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‘‘(A) the number of individuals successfully 
transferred to an alternative destination; 
‘‘(B) the time between notification by a 
public safety telecommunicator and arrival at 
the scene by a provider; and 
‘‘(C) the time spent by providers at scene. 
‘‘(5) A cost analysis of the grantee’s unarmed 
mobile crisis response program. 
‘‘(f) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall 
submit to the Congress, on a biannual basis, a report on 
the program under this section, including a summary of 
the reports submitted by grantees pursuant to subsection 
(e). 
‘‘(g) GRANT AMOUNT.—The Secretary may make 
grants to applicants that do not meet all of the criteria 
under subsection (b)(1), but applicants that do not meet 
all such criteria may not receive the full grant amount. 
‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘alternative destination’— 
‘‘(A) means any service- or care-providing 
site other than a hospital emergency depart-
ment or jail; and 
‘‘(B) includes an outpatient clinic, primary 
care provider’s office, crisis apartment, crisis 
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home, respite home, crisis stabilization center, 
urgent care facility, and community care center. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘nonviolent emergency call’ 
means a 911 call that— 
‘‘(A) relates to mental health, homeless-
ness, addiction problems, social services, tru-
ancy, intellectual and developmental disabilities, 
or public intoxication; and 
‘‘(B) does not involve obvious violent be-
havior. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘unarmed professional service 
provider’ means a professional (which may include a 
nurse, social worker, emergency medical technician, 
counselor, community health worker, trauma-in-
formed personnel, social service provider, substance 
use disorder professional, or peer support specialist) 
who— 
‘‘(A) is trained to deal with mental health 
or substance abuse crises or intellectual and de-
velopmental disabilities; and 
‘‘(B) does not carry a firearm. 
‘‘(i) NONDISCRIMINATION.—No person in the United 
States shall, on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, 
religion, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation 
and gender identity), or disability, be excluded from par-
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ticipation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to 
discrimination under any program or activity funded, in 
whole or in part, with funds made available under this sec-
tion.’’. 
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the educational equity goals, pursuant to the ac-
countability consequences described under subsection 
(c); and 
(4) provide to the Secretary, on an annual 
basis, the progress of the State and local educational 
agencies in the State towards meeting the edu-
cational equity goals. 
(c) AUTHORITY OF STATE.—A State that establishes 
a State Oversight Board under this section shall deter-
mine— 
(1) the educational equity goals of the State, 
that includes a requirement that the State and local 
educational agencies in the State maintain a level of 
financial support for elementary and secondary edu-
cation that is not less than the level of such support 
for fiscal year 2023; and 
(2) the accountability consequences for the 
State and local educational agencies in the State if 
the State Oversight Board determines that the State 
or a local educational agency fails to meet the edu-
cational equity goals of the State, including the po-
tential withholding of funds. 
(d) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND OVERSIGHT.— 
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rector-General, is so broad that any application of 
the factors referred to in section 2(11) will weigh 
strongly in favor of it being considered a treaty; and 
(4) given the level of public distrust, any rel-
evant new agreement by the World Health Assembly 
which cannot garner the two-thirds vote needed for 
Senate ratification should not be agreed to or imple-
mented by the United States. 
SEC. 4. ANY WORLD HEALTH AGENCY CONVENTION OR 
AGREEMENT OR OTHER INTERNATIONAL IN-
STRUMENT RESULTING FROM THE INTER-
NATIONAL NEGOTIATING BODY’S FINAL RE-
PORT DEEMED TO BE A TREATY SUBJECT TO 
ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any con-
vention, agreement, or other international instrument on 
pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response reached 
by the World Health Assembly pursuant to the rec-
ommendations, report, or work of the International Nego-
tiating Body established by the second special session of 
the World Health Assembly is deemed to be a treaty that 
is subject to the requirements of article II, section 2, 
clause 2 of the Constitution of the United States, which 
requires the advice and consent of the Senate, with two- 
thirds of Senators concurring. 
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Union Calendar No. 540 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1425 
[Report No. 118–643] 
A BILL 
To require any convention, agreement, or other 
international instrument on pandemic prevention, 
preparedness, and response reached by the World 
Health Assembly to be subject to Senate ratifica-
tion. 
AUGUST 30, 2024 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1426 
To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 
to establish a floriculture and nursery plant health initiative, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 7, 2023 
Ms. TOKUDA (for herself and Mr. CASE) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade 
Act of 1990 to establish a floriculture and nursery plant 
health initiative, 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 ‘‘Floriculture and Nurs-
ery Plant Health Initiative Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHING THE FLORICULTURE AND NURSERY 
PLANT HEALTH INITIATIVE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1672(d) of the Food, Ag-
riculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
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5925(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(21) FLORICULTURE
AND
NURSERY
PLANT 
HEALTH
INITIATIVE.—Research 
and 
extension 
grants may be made under this section for the pur-
poses of— 
‘‘(A) developing and disseminating science- 
based tools and treatments to combat plant 
pests (as defined in section 403 of the Plant 
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7702)) and pathogens 
that impact floriculture and nursery crops; 
‘‘(B) establishing area-wide integrated pest 
management programs in areas affected by, or 
areas at risk of being affected by, invasive plant 
pests or pathogens; 
‘‘(C) surveying and collecting data on the 
production of, health of, and markets for flori-
culture and nursery crops; 
‘‘(D) investigating the biology, genomics, 
and production systems of floriculture and 
nursery crops; and 
‘‘(E) conducting research on various fac-
tors that may contribute to (or be associated 
with) resilient floriculture and nursery crop sys-
tems, and combating other serious threats to 
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floriculture and nursery crops, including re-
search on— 
‘‘(i) utilizing beneficial insects, soil 
improvement techniques, and chemicals 
(organic and nonorganic) to improve the 
health and productivity of floriculture and 
nursery crops; 
‘‘(ii) breeding new varieties to main-
tain the worldwide market advantage of 
the floriculture and nursery crop indus-
tries; and 
‘‘(iii) best management practices in 
floriculture and nursery crop growing re-
gions under various climate conditions.’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
1672(h) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 
Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925(h)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2034’’. 
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(1) in section 802 (42 U.S.C. 3602), by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(p) ‘Source of income’ includes— 
‘‘(1) current and future use of a tenant- or 
project-based housing voucher under section 8 of the 
United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
1437f) and any form of Federal, State, or local 
housing assistance provided to a person or family or 
provided to a housing owner on behalf of a person 
or family, including rental vouchers, rental assist-
ance, down payment assistance, other homeowner-
ship assistance, assistance to cover housing costs, 
and other rental and homeownership subsidies, or 
guarantees or financial assistance provided through 
government and nongovernment organizations, in-
cluding both receipt of such assistance and compli-
ance with its terms thereof; 
‘‘(2) income received as a monthly benefit 
under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
401 et seq.), as a supplemental security income ben-
efit under title XVI of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1381 et seq.), or as a benefit under the Rail-
road Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. 231 et 
seq.) or income provided through Federal, State, or 
local governments or nongovernment organizations, 
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or through any public or State-supported general or 
disability income assistance program or the terms of 
such income; 
‘‘(3) income received by court order, including 
spousal support and child support; 
‘‘(4) any payment from a trust, guardian, con-
servator, co-signer, or relative; and 
‘‘(5) any other source of income or funds, in-
cluding savings accounts and investments.’’; 
(2) in section 804 (42 U.S.C. 3604)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘source of income,’’ after 
‘‘familial status,’’ each place that term appears; 
and 
(3) in section 805 (42 U.S.C. 3605)— 
(A) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘source 
of income,’’ after ‘‘familial status,’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘source 
of income,’’ after ‘‘handicap,’’; 
(4) in section 806 (42 U.S.C. 3606), by insert-
ing ‘‘source of income,’’ after ‘‘familial status,’’; 
(5) in section 807 (42 U.S.C. 3607), by adding 
at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(c) Nothing under this title shall be construed to 
prohibit any entity from providing a preference for vet-
erans or based on veteran status in the sale or rental of 
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(B) by inserting ‘‘or consolidated State’’ 
after ‘‘local’’; 
(9) in subsection (i), by striking ‘‘local edu-
cational’’ each place the term appears and inserting 
‘‘educational’’; 
(10) in subsection (j), by inserting ‘‘or consoli-
dated State’’ after ‘‘local’’; 
(11) in subsection (k)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘local educational’’ and in-
serting ‘‘educational’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or consolidated State’’ 
after ‘‘local’’ each place the term appears; 
(12) in subsection (l)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘or State educational 
agency’’ after ‘‘local educational agency’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(iii) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting a semi-
colon; and 
(iv) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(F) title I of the TRUE EQUITY Act; 
‘‘(G) title II of the TRUE EQUITY Act; 
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‘‘(H) title III of the TRUE EQUITY Act; 
and 
‘‘(I) title IV of the TRUE EQUITY Act.’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘is in the 
highest 2 quartiles of schools served by a local 
educational agency, based on the percentage of 
enrolled students from low-income families’’ and 
inserting ‘‘serves students not less than 55 per-
cent of whom are students who are eligible for 
a free or reduced price lunch under the Richard 
B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 
U.S.C. 1751 et seq.)’’; and 
(13) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(m) FUNDING FLEXIBILITY FOR TRUE EQUITY 
ACT FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—A State edu-
cational agency that submits a consolidated State 
flexibility demonstration agreement under this sec-
tion shall provide technical assistance to local edu-
cational agencies in the State that desire to partici-
pate in the program under this section in submitting 
applications to enter into local flexibility demonstra-
tion agreements with the Secretary. 
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‘‘(2) 
DURATION
AND
RENEWAL.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of this section, the Sec-
retary— 
‘‘(A) is authorized to enter into local flexi-
bility demonstration agreements for not more 
than 2 years with local educational agencies 
that are selected under subsection (c) and sub-
mit proposed agreements that meet the require-
ments of subsection (d) for flexibility to consoli-
date eligible Federal funds that are described in 
subparagraph (F), (G), (H), or (I) of sub-
section (l); and 
‘‘(B) may renew for not more than 4 addi-
tional 2-year terms a local flexibility demonstra-
tion agreement described in subparagraph 
(A).’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1430 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture 
to use certain previously completed environmental assessments and envi-
ronmental impact statements to satisfy the review requirements of the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 7, 2023 
Mr. VALADAO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agri-
culture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary 
of Agriculture to use certain previously completed envi-
ronmental assessments and environmental impact state-
ments to satisfy the review requirements of the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other pur-
poses. 
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 ‘‘Determination of 
NEPA Adequacy Streamlining Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. DETERMINATION OF NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL 
POLICY ACT ADEQUACY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary concerned shall use 
previously completed environmental assessments and envi-
ronmental impact statements to satisfy the requirements 
of section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act 
of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332) with respect to any major Fed-
eral action if such Secretary determines that— 
(1) the new proposed action is substantially the 
same as a previously analyzed proposed action or al-
ternative analyzed in a previous environmental as-
sessment or environmental impact statement; and 
(2) the effects of the proposed action are sub-
stantially the same as the effects analyzed in such 
existing environmental assessments or environmental 
impact statements. 
(b) SECRETARY CONCERNED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ means— 
(1) with respect to public lands, the Secretary 
of the Interior; and 
(2) with respect to National Forest System 
Lands, the Secretary of Agriculture. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘VSO Equal Tax Treat-
ment Act’’ or as the ‘‘VETT Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEDUCTIBILITY OF CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS 
TO CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS FOR MEMBERS 
OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 170(c) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after para-
graph (5) the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) An organization described in section 
501(c)(19) that is a federally chartered corpora-
tion.’’. 
(b) 
PERCENTAGE
LIMITATION.—Section 
170(b)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause (viii), by 
adding ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause (ix), and by inserting 
after clause (ix) the following new clause: 
‘‘(x) an organization described in sec-
tion 501(c)(19) that is a federally char-
tered corporation,’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 17, 
2024. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1432 
AN ACT 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
provide for the deductibility of charitable con-
tributions to certain organizations for members 
of the Armed Forces.
H. R. 1432 
One Hundred Eighteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-four 
An Act 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the deductibility 
of charitable contributions to certain organizations for members of the Armed Forces. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘VSO Equal Tax Treatment 
Act’’ or as the ‘‘VETT Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEDUCTIBILITY OF CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO CERTAIN 
ORGANIZATIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended by inserting after paragraph (5) the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) An organization described in section 501(c)(19) that 
is a federally chartered corporation.’’. 
(b) PERCENTAGE
LIMITATION.—Section 170(b)(1)(A) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘or’’ at 
the end of clause (viii), by adding ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause (ix), 
and by inserting after clause (ix) the following new clause: 
‘‘(x) an organization described in section 501(c)(19) 
that is a federally chartered corporation,’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1432 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the deductibility 
of charitable contributions to certain organizations for members of the 
Armed Forces. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 7, 2023 
Mr. WENSTRUP (for himself and Mr. PANETTA) 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 
for the deductibility of charitable contributions to certain 
organizations for members of the Armed Forces. 
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 ‘‘VSO Equal Tax Treat-
ment Act’’ or as the ‘‘VETT Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEDUCTIBILITY OF CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS 
TO CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS FOR MEMBERS 
OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
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(1) DEFINITION OF A CHARITABLE CONTRIBU-
TION.—Section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended by inserting after paragraph (5) 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) An organization described in section 
501(c)(19) that is a federally chartered corpora-
tion.’’. 
(2) 
PERCENTAGE
LIMITATION.—Section 
170(b)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause 
(viii), by adding ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause (ix), and 
by inserting after clause (ix) the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(x) an organization described in sec-
tion 501(c)(19) that is a federally char-
tered corporation,’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to taxable years begin-
ning after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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II 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1432 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 
Received 
AN ACT 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
for the deductibility of charitable contributions to certain 
organizations for members of the Armed Forces. 
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 ‘‘VSO Equal Tax Treat-
ment Act’’ or as the ‘‘VETT Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEDUCTIBILITY OF CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS 
TO CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS FOR MEMBERS 
OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 170(c) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after para-
graph (5) the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) An organization described in section 
501(c)(19) that is a federally chartered corpora-
tion.’’. 
(b) 
PERCENTAGE
LIMITATION.—Section 
170(b)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause (viii), by 
adding ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause (ix), and by inserting 
after clause (ix) the following new clause: 
‘‘(x) an organization described in sec-
tion 501(c)(19) that is a federally char-
tered corporation,’’. 
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 17, 
2024. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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