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(F) no water service capital charge shall be 
due or payable for any water allocated to the 
Fort Belknap Indian Community under this 
section or the allocation agreement, regardless 
of whether that water is delivered for use by the 
Fort Belknap Indian Community or under a 
lease, contract, exchange, or by agreement en-
tered into by the Fort Belknap Indian Commu-
nity pursuant to subsection (d); 
(G) the Fort Belknap Indian Community 
shall not be required to make payments to the 
United States for any water allocated to the 
Fort Belknap Indian Community under this 
section or the allocation agreement, except for 
each acre-foot of stored water leased or trans-
ferred for industrial purposes as described in 
subparagraph (H); and 
(H) for each acre-foot of stored water 
leased or transferred by the Fort Belknap In-
dian Community for industrial purposes— 
(i) the Fort Belknap Indian Commu-
nity shall pay annually to the United 
States an amount necessary to cover the 
proportional share of the annual oper-
ations, maintenance, and replacement costs 
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10 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as 
the ‘Federal Advisory Committee Act’),’’. 
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mit to the Chair and Ranking Member of the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Sen-
ate and the Chair and Ranking Member of the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report on the status of the program, in-
cluding the results of the study required under para-
graph (3).’’. 
SEC. 103. CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE TASK FORCE. 
Section 104 of the America’s Conservation Enhance-
ment Act (16 U.S.C. 667h) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘after the 
completion of the study required by subsection 
(c)’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (5)(A), by striking ‘‘180 
days after the date on which the study is com-
pleted under subsection (c)’’ and inserting ‘‘90 
days after the date of the enactment of the Amer-
ica’s Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization 
Act of 2024. The efforts of the Task Force shall 
not be contingent on the completion of the study 
required by subsection (c)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ‘‘2025’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2030’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8792 
To establish a flower ordering program for gravesites under the purview 
of the American Battle Monuments Commission. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 18, 2024 
Mr. ZINKE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To establish a flower ordering program for gravesites under 
the purview of the American Battle Monuments Commission. 
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 ‘‘Flowers for Fallen He-
roes Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS 
COMMISSION AUTHORITIES. 
Section 2103 of title 36, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 87 
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to detain any alien who 
is unlawfully present in the United States and is arrested for certain 
criminal offenses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2023 
Mr. BIGGS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to detain 
any alien who is unlawfully present in the United States 
and is arrested for certain criminal offenses. 
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 ‘‘Grant’s Law’’. 
SEC. 2. MANDATORY DETENTION FOR CERTAIN ALIENS AR-
RESTED FOR THE COMMISSION OF CERTAIN 
OFFENSES. 
Section 236(c) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1226(c)(1)) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘or’’ 
at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (D), by adding ‘‘or’’ 
at the end; and 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) 
the following: 
‘‘(E) is— 
‘‘(i) determined by the Secretary of 
Homeland 
Security 
to 
be 
unlawfully 
present in the United States; and 
‘‘(ii) arrested for any offense de-
scribed in subparagraphs (A) through (D) 
the conviction of which would render the 
alien inadmissible under section 212(a) or 
deportable under section 237(a),’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The Attorney General’’ 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the Secretary of Homeland 
Security’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘the Attorney General’’ 
each place such term appears and inserting 
‘‘the Secretary’’; and 
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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 879 
To require the Secretary of the Interior to remove the Andrew Jackson 
statue and marble base in Lafayette Square in the District of Columbia, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 8, 2023 
Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. CARSON, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. CLARKE of 
New York, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. CARTER of Louisiana, Mr. 
DAVIS of Illinois, and Ms. LEE of California) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of the Interior to remove the An-
drew Jackson statue and marble base in Lafayette 
Square in the District of Columbia, 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 ‘‘Andrew Jackson Stat-
ue Removal Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF ANDREW JACKSON STATUE. 
(a) REMOVAL.—The Secretary of the Interior shall 
remove the Andrew Jackson statue and marble base from 
Lafayette Square in the District of Columbia. 
(b) DONATION.—The Secretary shall donate the An-
drew Jackson statue and marble base to a museum or 
other similar entity. The recipient of the statue and base 
may not store, display, or exhibit the statue outside. If 
the statue is stored, displayed, or exhibited outside, owner-
ship of the statue and marble base will revert back to the 
Federal Government. 
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(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) ARRESTED
BUT
NOT
CONVICTED 
ALIENS.—The Secretary of Homeland Security 
may release any alien held pursuant to para-
graph (1)(E) to the appropriate authority for 
any proceedings subsequent to the arrest. The 
Secretary shall resume custody of the alien dur-
ing any period pending the final disposition of 
any such proceedings that the alien is not in 
the custody of such appropriate authority. If 
the alien is not convicted of the offense for 
which the alien was arrested, the Secretary 
shall continue to detain the alien until removal 
proceedings are completed.’’. 
SEC. 
3. 
EXPEDITED 
INITIATION 
OF 
REMOVAL 
PRO-
CEEDINGS. 
Section 239(d) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1229(d)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(3) In the case of any alien held pursuant to 
section 236(c)(1)(E), the Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity shall complete removal proceedings by not 
later than 90 days after such alien is detained.’’. 
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SEC. 104. PROTECTION OF WATER, OCEANS, COASTS, AND 
WILDLIFE FROM INVASIVE SPECIES. 
Section 10(p) of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination 
Act (16 U.S.C. 666c–1(p)) is amended, in the matter pre-
ceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2025’’ and inserting 
‘‘2030’’. 
SEC. 105. NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION 
ACT. 
Section 7(c) of the North American Wetlands Con-
servation Act (16 U.S.C. 4406(c)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2025’’ and inserting ‘‘2030’’. 
SEC. 106. NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION ES-
TABLISHMENT ACT. 
Section 10 of the National Fish and Wildlife Founda-
tion Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3709) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1), in the matter preceding 
subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘2025’’ and inserting 
‘‘2030’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and 
cooperative agreements,’’ and inserting ‘‘, cooper-
ative agreements, participating agreements, and 
similar instruments used for providing partner-
ship funds,’’; 
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(C) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated), 
by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(D) by inserting after paragraph (3) (as so 
redesignated) the following: 
‘‘(4) a description of the status of fish habitats 
in the United States as identified by Partnerships; 
and’’; and 
(E) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated)— 
(i) by redesignating clauses (i) through 
(v) as subparagraphs (A) through (E), re-
spectively, and indenting appropriately; 
and 
(ii) in subparagraph (C) (as so redes-
ignated), by redesignating subclauses (I) 
and (II) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, 
and indenting appropriately. 
SEC. 206. FUNDING. 
Section 212(a) of the America’s Conservation En-
hancement Act (16 U.S.C. 8212(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in the paragraph heading, by inserting 
‘‘PARTNERSHIPS AND’’ after ‘‘HABITAT’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘2025’’ and inserting 
‘‘2030’’; and 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8803 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase the civil money 
penalty for hiring, recruiting, and referral violations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 21, 2024 
Mrs. LUNA (for herself, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. BRECHEEN, Mr. WEBER of Texas, 
and Mr. BIGGS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase 
the civil money penalty for hiring, recruiting, and referral 
violations. 
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 ‘‘Illegal Labor Account-
ability Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASE OF CIVIL MONEY PENALTY FOR HIRING, 
RECRUITING, AND REFERRAL VIOLATIONS. 
Section 274A(e)(4)(A) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324a(e)(4)(A)) is amended— 
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(1) in clause (i)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$250’’ and inserting 
‘‘$750’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘$2,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$6,000’’; 
(2) in clause (ii)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$2,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$6,000’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘$5,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$15,000’’; and 
(3) clause (iii)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$3,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$9,000’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘$10,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$30,000’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8804 
To amend section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to require 
the Secretary of Homeland Security to DNA test family units. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 21, 2024 
Mrs. LUNA (for herself, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. BRECHEEN, Mr. BACON, and Mr. 
BIGGS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
DNA test family units. 
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 ‘‘Family Reunification 
Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO DNA TEST FAMILY UNITS. 
Section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1357) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(i)(1) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
issue regulations to require the rapid DNA testing of each 
alien lacking authorization to enter the United States and 
presenting as a member of a family unit, either at a U.S. 
port of entry or upon apprehension between such ports. 
If such test— 
‘‘(A) demonstrates an immediate family re-
lationship, then the family unit may be detained 
as a unit, pending the confirmation of such re-
sults by laboratory DNA testing; or 
‘‘(B) does not demonstrate an immediate 
family relationship, then the family unit shall 
be separated, pending the confirmation of such 
results by laboratory DNA testing. 
‘‘(2) In the case that an immediate family rela-
tionship is not demonstrated pursuant to paragraph 
(1), any child with family unit shall be considered an 
unaccompanied alien child (as such term is defined 
in section 462(g)(2) of the Homeland Security Act 
of 2002). 
‘‘(3) For the purposes of this subsection, the 
term ‘family unit’ means two or more aliens, includ-
ing at least one alien minor child and at least one 
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alien adult presenting as such child’s parent or legal 
guardian.’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8805 
To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide support to university 
law school programs that are designed to provide legal assistance to 
veterans, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 21, 2024 
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
support to university law school programs that are de-
signed to provide legal assistance to veterans, 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 ‘‘Veterans Legal Sup-
port Act of 2024’’. 
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SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS SUPPORT 
FOR UNIVERSITY LEGAL CLINICS THAT AS-
SIST VETERANS. 
(a) SUPPORT AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs may provide support to one or more univer-
sity law school programs that are designed to provide legal 
assistance to veterans. 
(b) ELIGIBLE PROGRAMS.—Programs of university 
law schools which may receive support under subsection 
(a) may include programs that assist veterans with— 
(1) representing veterans in appeals and pro-
ceedings before the Department of Veterans Affairs 
related to the appointment of fiduciaries; 
(2) filing and appealing claims for benefits 
under laws administered by the Secretary; and 
(3) such other civil, criminal, and family legal 
matters as the Secretary considers appropriate. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8806 
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to carry out a 
study relating to the resiliency of Social Security and Medicare. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 21, 2024 
Mr. NUNN of Iowa (for himself and Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and 
Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for 
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to 
carry out a study relating to the resiliency of Social 
Security and Medicare. 
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 ‘‘Safeguarding Social 
Security and Medicare Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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(1) Congress must protect the resiliency and 
longevity of Social Security and Medicare. 
(2) 71.7 million people receive Social Security 
benefits and 66.6 million people receive Medicare 
benefits. 
(3) Medicare is critical to our elderly and dis-
abled population and their families. 
(4) Social Security benefits are necessary for 
our elderly population who already survive on limited 
budgets. 
(5) Seniors earn their benefits after contrib-
uting their payroll taxes for decades. 
(6) American workers are contributing with the 
promise of a financially secure future for themselves 
and their families. 
(7) The increased cost of living and record lev-
els of inflation continue to put a financial strain on 
every American, especially those on Social Security 
and Medicare. 
(8) It is necessary to carry out a study to un-
derstand how cost of living and inflation projections 
will affect Social Security and Medicare and to pro-
vide recommendations to Congress. 
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SEC. 3. STUDY ON SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General shall conduct a study 
and submit a report to Congress on the following: 
(1) The effect of inflation and cost of living in-
creases on Medicare and the Old-Age Survivor and 
Disability Insurance program under title II of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). 
(2) Recommendations on any legislative actions 
necessary to improve the ability to provide full bene-
fits under such programs. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8810 
To amend subpart 1 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to 
provide for legal representation in certain child welfare proceedings, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 21, 2024 
Ms. TENNEY (for herself and Ms. SCANLON) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend subpart 1 of part B of title IV of the Social 
Security Act to provide for legal representation in certain 
child welfare proceedings, 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 ‘‘Ensuring Legal Rep-
resentation for Child Welfare Act’’. 
SEC. 2. STATE PLANS FOR CHILD WELFARE SERVICES. 
Section 422(b)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 622(b)(4)) is amended— 
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(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by adding ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) the steps that the State will take to 
ensure that, with respect to any judicial pro-
ceeding involving a child and in which there is 
an allegation of child abuse or child neglect, in-
cluding a proceeding on dependency, adoption, 
guardianship, or termination of parental rights, 
information about and access to available inde-
pendent legal representation is provided, as ap-
propriate, to— 
‘‘(i) the child; and 
‘‘(ii) any individual who is a parent or 
guardian, or has custody, of the child;’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by this 
Act shall take effect on October 1, 2026, and shall apply 
to payments made under subpart 1 of part B of title IV 
of the Social Security Act for calendar quarters beginning 
on or after such date. 
(b) DELAY PERMITTED IF STATE LEGISLATION IS 
REQUIRED.—If the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
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ices determines that State legislation (other than legisla-
tion appropriating funds) is required in order for any 
State plan approved under subpart 1 of part B of title 
IV of the Social Security Act to meet the additional re-
quirements imposed by the amendments made by this Act, 
the plan shall not be regarded as failing to meet any of 
the additional requirements before the 1st day of the 1st 
calendar quarter beginning after the 1st regular session 
of the State legislature that begins after October 1, 2026. 
For purposes of the preceding sentence, if the State has 
a 2-year legislative session, each year of the session is 
deemed to be a separate regular session of the State legis-
lature. 
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(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘the pilot 
program’’ and inserting ‘‘this section’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘the pilot 
program’’ and inserting ‘‘the implementation of 
this section’’; and 
(6) by striking subsection (g) and redesignating 
subsection (h) as subsection (g). 
(b) REGIONAL SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT.—Section 
204 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (33 
U.S.C. 2326) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘rehabilita-
tion of projects’’ and inserting ‘‘rehabilitation of 
projects, including projects for the beneficial use of 
dredged materials described in section 1122 of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (33 
U.S.C. 2326 note),’’; 
(2) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(12) Osceola County, Florida.’’. 
(c) BENEFICIAL USE OF DREDGED MATERIAL.—Sec-
tion 125(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
2020 (33 U.S.C. 2326g) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘It is the policy’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(A) POLICY.—It is the policy’’; and 
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