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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8016 
To exclude the Arizona Families Tax Rebate from Federal income tax. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 16, 2024 
Mr. STANTON (for himself and Mr. SCHWEIKERT) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To exclude the Arizona Families Tax Rebate from Federal 
income tax. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXCLUSION FROM GROSS INCOME FOR ARI-
ZONA FAMILIES TAX REBATE PAYMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986, gross income shall not include any 
amount received by an individual as an Arizona Families 
Tax Rebate payment. 
(b) ARIZONA FAMILIES TAX REBATE PAYMENT.— 
For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘Arizona Families 
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Tax Rebate Payment’’ means any amount received by or 
on behalf of an individual— 
(1) pursuant to Arizona Senate Bill 1734, and 
(2) which is issued by the Arizona Department 
of Revenue with respect to the 2023 taxable year. 
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(I) section 310 of title 38, United 
States Code; 
(II) chapter 35 of title 44, 
United States Code; and 
(III) subtitle III of title 40, 
United States Code; 
(ii) exercise responsibility for the im-
plementation and operation of any func-
tions assigned by the Deputy Secretary 
pursuant to subparagraph (D); 
(iii) coordinate with the Deputy Sec-
retary, the Program Executive Director 
designated 
pursuant 
to 
subparagraph 
(A)(iv), and the Under Secretary for 
Health; and 
(D) the Deputy Secretary, in consultation 
with the Under Secretary for Health and the 
Assistant Secretary for Information and Tech-
nology, shall determine the distribution or as-
signment of responsibilities among the Under 
Secretary for Health, the Assistant Secretary 
for Information and Technology, and the Pro-
gram Executive Director designated pursuant 
to subparagraph (A)(iv) for— 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8021 
To amend Public Law 86–272 to expand the prohibition of State taxation 
relating to certain solicitation of orders. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 16, 2024 
Mr. FITZGERALD (for himself, Mr. TIFFANY, Mr. GROTHMAN, and Mr. STEIL) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend Public Law 86–272 to expand the prohibition 
of State taxation relating to certain solicitation of orders. 
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 ‘‘Interstate Commerce 
Simplification Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT. 
Section 101(d) of Public Law 86—272 (73 Stat. 
555) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end, 
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the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 
2206(e)(1)). 
‘‘(2) LOANS.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of this subtitle, the Secretary may make an 
emergency loan to an owner of nonindustrial private 
forest land to carry out outbreak response measures. 
‘‘(3) AMOUNT.—The amount of an emergency 
loan under this subsection shall be not less than 75 
percent of the estimated total cost of the outbreak 
response measures to be carried out to address a 
pine beetle outbreak. 
‘‘(4) LOAN REPAYMENT OPTIONS.—In the case 
of an owner of nonindustrial private forest land who 
receives an emergency loan under this subsection 
and subsequently receives a cost-share payment 
under section 407(e)(2) of the Agricultural Credit 
Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2206(e)(2)) with respect to 
the same pine beetle outbreak on the same land, the 
owner may, at the option of the owner, apply the 
amount of the cost-share payment to the remaining 
principal on the emergency loan.’’. 
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(2) in paragraph (2) by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’, and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) the term ‘solicitation of orders’ means any 
business activity that facilitates the solicitation of 
orders even if that activity may also serve some 
independently valuable business function apart from 
solicitation.’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8028 
To reauthorize the Second Chance Act of 2007. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 16, 2024 
Mrs. MILLER of West Virginia (for herself, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. MOORE 
of Alabama, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. WESTERMAN, Mr. SCOTT of Vir-
ginia, Mr. ARMSTRONG, Mr. NADLER, Mr. TURNER, and Mr. LAHOOD) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary 
A BILL 
To reauthorize the Second Chance Act of 2007. 
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 ‘‘Second Chance Reau-
thorization Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENTS TO EXISTING PROGRAMS. 
(a) STATE AND LOCAL REENTRY DEMONSTRATION 
PROJECTS.—Section 2976 of title I of the Omnibus Crime 
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10631) 
is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in paragraph (8), by striking the pe-
riod at the end; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) treating substance use disorders, including 
by providing peer recovery services, case manage-
ment, and access to overdose education and overdose 
reversal medications; and 
‘‘(10) providing reentry housing services.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (o)(1), by striking ‘‘2019 
through 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2025 through 2029’’. 
(b) GRANTS FOR FAMILY-BASED SUBSTANCE ABUSE 
TREATMENT.—Section 2926(a) of the Omnibus Crime 
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 
10595a(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2019 through 2023’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2025 through 2029’’. 
(c) GRANT PROGRAM TO EVALUATE AND IMPROVE 
EDUCATIONAL METHODS AT PRISONS, JAILS, AND JUVE-
NILE FACILITIES.—Section 1001(28) of the Omnibus 
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 
10261(28)) is amended by striking ‘‘2019, 2020, 2021, 
2022, and 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2025 through 2029’’. 
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(d) 
CAREERS
TRAINING
DEMONSTRATION 
GRANTS.—Section 115(f) of the Second Chance Act of 
2007 (34 U.S.C. 60511(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘2019, 
2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2025 
through 2029’’. 
(e) OFFENDER REENTRY SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND 
CRIMINAL JUSTICE COLLABORATION PROGRAM.—Section 
201(f)(1) of the Second Chance Act of 2007 (34 U.S.C. 
60521(f)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘2019 through 2023’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2025 through 2029’’. 
(f) COMMUNITY-BASED MENTORING
AND TRANSI-
TIONAL SERVICE GRANTS
TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZA-
TIONS.—Section 211(f) of the Second Chance Act of 2007 
(34 U.S.C. 60531(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘2019 
through 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2025 through 2029’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 802 
To amend the CARES Act to remove a requirement on lessors to provide 
notice to vacate, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 2, 2023 
Mr. LOUDERMILK (for himself, Mr. RUTHERFORD, Mr. BARR, Mr. TIMMONS, 
Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. FLOOD, and Mr. NORMAN) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the CARES Act to remove a requirement on 
lessors to provide notice to vacate, 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 ‘‘Respect State Housing 
Laws Act’’. 
SEC. 2. NOTICE. 
Section 4024 of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9058) 
is amended by striking subsection (c). 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 514 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 802 
[Report No. 118–616] 
To amend the CARES Act to remove a requirement on lessors to provide 
notice to vacate, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 2, 2023 
Mr. LOUDERMILK (for himself, Mr. RUTHERFORD, Mr. BARR, Mr. TIMMONS, 
Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. FLOOD, and Mr. NORMAN) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
JULY 30, 2024 
Additional sponsors: Mr. KUSTOFF, Mr. VICENTE GONZALEZ of Texas, Mr. 
BURGESS, Mr. STEUBE, Mr. BURLISON, Mr. MANN, Ms. DE LA CRUZ, 
Mr. OGLES, Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. HUDSON, Mrs. CHAVEZ- 
DEREMER, Mr. SCOTT FRANKLIN of Florida, Mr. YAKYM, Mrs. HINSON, 
Mr. WOMACK, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Mr. BIGGS, Mrs. LESKO, Mr. 
CLYDE, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mr. MORAN, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. 
LUTTRELL, Mr. GOODEN of Texas, Mr. BURCHETT, Mr. CRANE, Mr. 
PALMER, and Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina 
JULY 30, 2024 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 2, 2023] 
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A BILL 
To amend the CARES Act to remove a requirement on 
lessors to provide notice to vacate, and for other purposes. 
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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 ‘‘Respect State Housing 
Laws Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION. 
Section 4024 of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. 9058) is 
amended by striking subsection (c). 
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of Decision for the Desert Renewable Energy Con-
servation Plan Land Use Plan Amendment to the 
California Desert Conservation Area Plan, Bishop 
Resource Management Plan, and Bakersfield Re-
source Management Plan by the Bureau of Land 
Management, dated September 2016. 
(5) DEVELOPMENT
FOCUS
AREA.—The term 
‘‘Development Focus Area’’ means a Development 
Focus Area designated in the Desert Renewable En-
ergy Conservation Area Plan / Land Use Plan 
Amendment to the California Desert Conservation 
Area Plan, Bishop Resource Management Plan, and 
Bakersfield Resource Management Plan prepared by 
the Bureau of Land Management and dated Sep-
tember 2016. 
(6) ELECTRIC UTILITY FACILITY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘electric util-
ity facility’’ means any infrastructure associated 
with or necessary for the siting, construction, or 
operation and maintenance of electric trans-
mission or distribution lines. 
(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘electric util-
ity facility’’ includes an electric substation, a 
communication facility, a tower, a pole, a line, 
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Union Calendar No. 514 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 802 
[Report No. 118–616] 
A BILL 
To amend the CARES Act to remove a requirement 
on lessors to provide notice to vacate, and for 
other purposes. 
JULY 30, 2024 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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113 
(ii) 
CONTENTS
OF
WAIVER
RE-
QUEST.—A waiver request submitted by a 
covered institution of higher education 
under clause (i) shall include— 
(I) the complete and unredacted 
text of the proposed contract for 
which the waiver is being requested, 
and if such original contract is not in 
English, a translated copy of the text 
into English (in a manner that com-
plies with subsection (f)); and 
(II) a statement that— 
(aa) is signed by the Presi-
dent or compliance officer of the 
institution designated in accord-
ance with subsection (g); and 
(bb) 
includes 
information 
that demonstrates that such con-
tract is for the benefit of the in-
stitution’s mission and students 
and will promote the security, 
stability, and economic vitality of 
the United States. 
(B) RENEWAL WAIVER REQUESTS.—
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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8036 
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for assistance for the Indo- 
Pacific region and for related expenses for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 30, 2024, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 17, 2024 
Mr. COLE (for himself, Mr. CALVERT, and Mr. DIAZ-BALART) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations, 
and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for assist-
ance for the Indo-Pacific region and for related expenses 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other pur-
poses, namely: 
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(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(E) the date of the initial award to the 
participant from the Department of Defense; 
and 
‘‘(F) the dates of any additional awards 
made to the participant, including the dates of 
any contracts or other agreements entered into 
between the participant the Department of De-
fense; and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(e) UPDATES REQUIRED.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than 
once each fiscal quarter, the head of the Defense 
Technical Information Center, in coordination with 
the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 
Engineering, shall update the innovators information 
repository established under this section. 
‘‘(2) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 
days after making an update to the innovators infor-
mation repository under paragraph (1), the head of 
the Defense Technical Information Center shall sub-
mit to the congressional defense committees notice
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(2) An assessment of how Israel’s inclusion in 
the national technology and industrial base may af-
fect research and development projects on which 
Israel and the United States are collaborating. 
(3) Detailed delineation of the specific steps 
Israel must take to facilitate eligibility for inclusion 
in the national technology and industrial base. 
(4) An analysis of the progress Israel has made, 
as of the date of the assessment, with respect to the 
steps described in paragraph (3). 
(5) Analysis of how Israel’s potential inclusion 
in the national technology and industrial base could 
aid United States strategic competitiveness with 
China. 
(6) An assessment of any barriers— 
(A) to expansion of the national technology 
and industrial base generally; and 
(B) to Israel’s inclusion in the national 
technology and industrial base specifically. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re-
port on the results of the assessment conducted under sub-
section (a).
‘‘(A) publishing notice of the availability of 
such grants in the Federal Register; 
‘‘(B) informing appropriate educational, 
nonprofit, and child care organizations of such 
availability; and 
‘‘(C) carrying out such other activities as 
the Secretary determines appropriate. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATIONS.—An eligible entity desiring a 
grant under this section shall submit an application to the 
Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied 
by such information as the Secretary may require. Each 
application shall— 
‘‘(1) demonstrate that the entity is an eligible 
entity; 
‘‘(2) in the case of an application from an eligi-
ble entity that is a consortium of institutions of 
higher education— 
‘‘(A) identify each institution in the con-
sortium; 
‘‘(B) explain the reasons for the establish-
ment of the consortium; and 
‘‘(C) describe how institutions in the con-
sortium will work together to meet the needs of 
eligible student parents; 
‘‘(3) specify the amount of funds requested; 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Pressure Regulatory 
Organizations To End Chinese Threats to Taiwan Act’’ 
or the ‘‘PROTECT Taiwan Act’’. 
SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF POLICY REGARDING THE EXCLU-
SION OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PEO-
PLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA FROM CERTAIN 
BANKING ORGANIZATIONS UPON NOTICE OF 
CERTAIN THREATS OR DANGER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—If the President, pursuant to sec-
tion 3(c) of the Taiwan Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 3302(c)), 
informs the Congress of any threat to the security or the 
social or economic system of the people on Taiwan and 
any danger to the interests of the United States arising 
therefrom resulting from actions of the People’s Republic 
of China, it is the policy of the United States to seek to 
exclude representatives of the People’s Republic of China, 
to the maximum extent practicable, from participation in 
meetings, proceedings, and other activities of the following 
organizations— 
(1) the Group of Twenty; 
(2) the Bank for International Settlements; 
(3) the Financial Stability Board; 
(4) the Basel Committee on Banking Super-
vision;
(5) the International Association of Insurance 
Supervisors; and 
(6) the International Organization of Securities 
Commissions. 
(b) POLICY ADVANCEMENT.—The Secretary of the 
Treasury, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
System, and the Securities and Exchange Commission, 
shall take all necessary steps to advance the policy set 
forth in subsection (a). 
(c) WAIVER.—The President may waive the applica-
tion of subsection (a) with respect to an organization upon 
submission of a report to the Committee on Financial 
Services of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the 
Senate— 
(1) that such waiver is in the national interest 
of the United States; and 
(2) that contains an explanation of the reasons 
therefor. 
(d) SUNSET.—This Act and the requirements of this 
Act shall have no force or effect on the date that is the 
earlier of— 
(1) 5 years after the date of the enactment of 
this Act; or
(2) 30 days after the date on which the Presi-
dent notifies Congress that the termination of this 
Act is in the national interest of the United States. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 12, 
2024. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 803 
AN ACT 
To direct certain financial regulators to exclude 
representatives of the People’s Republic of China 
from certain banking organizations upon notice 
of certain threats or danger, and for other pur-
poses.
I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8040 
To limit the closure or consolidation of any United States Postal Service 
processing and distribution center in Postal Service regions that have 
failed to meet certain delivery standards, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 17, 2024 
Ms. BUDZINSKI (for herself and Mr. BERGMAN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability 
A BILL 
To limit the closure or consolidation of any United States 
Postal Service processing and distribution center in Post-
al Service regions that have failed to meet certain deliv-
ery standards, 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. LIMITATION ON CLOSING OR CONSOLIDATING 
POSTAL 
SERVICE 
PROCESSING 
AND 
DIS-
TRIBUTION CENTERS. 
During any calendar year, the United States Postal 
Service may not close, consolidate, or otherwise move any 
operations or services from any Postal Service processing 
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(2) CONFORMING CHANGES.—Section 215(i)(4) 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)(4)) is 
amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and by section 9001’’ and 
inserting ‘‘, section 9001’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘and section 2 of the 
Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act,’’ 
after ‘‘1986,’’. 
(c) NO EFFECT ON ADJUSTMENTS UNDER OTHER 
LAWS.—Section 215(i) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 415(i)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(6) With respect to any provision of law (other than 
in this title, title VIII, or title XVI) which provides for 
an adjustment of an amount under such provision of law 
in the same percentage as a cost-of-living adjustment ap-
plied to benefit amounts under this title, such provision 
of law shall be applied and administered as if the percent-
age of such cost-of-living adjustment applied to benefit 
amounts under this title were determined without regard 
to the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) of 
section 2 of the Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors 
Act.’’. 
(d) PUBLICATION OF CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR 
ELDERLY CONSUMERS.—The Bureau of Labor Statistics 
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and distribution center located within any Postal Service 
region that, during anytime within the immediately pre-
ceding calendar year, failed to meet the Postal Service’s 
fiscal year 2023 performance plan target of— 
(1) at least 93 percent on-time delivery rate for 
two-day single first-class mail; and 
(2) at least 90.3 percent on-time delivery rate 
for three to five-day first-class mail. 
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