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‘‘(4) The term ‘local educational agency’ has 
the meaning given to such term in section 8101 of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965. 
‘‘(5) The term ‘State’ includes the District of 
Columbia and each territory or commonwealth of the 
United States. 
‘‘(j) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—To 
carry out this section, there is authorized to be appro-
priated $55,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 
2034.’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8232 
To authorize the Secretary of State to withdraw from the United Nations 
Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East Fed-
eral funds previously made available to such organization. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 2, 2024 
Mr. MAST (for himself, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. 
WILSON of South Carolina, and Mr. BAIRD) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of State to withdraw from the 
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine 
Refugees in the Near East Federal funds previously 
made available to such organization. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF WITHDRAWAL OF FUNDS. 
The Secretary of State shall take such steps as may 
be necessary to expeditiously withdraw or otherwise re-
cover any Federal funds made available to the United Na-
tions Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in 
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the Near East that have not been expended by such Agen-
cy as of the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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use of the United States flag to appropriately iden-
tify’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION ON BRANDING.—Notwithstanding 
subsection (a), no program identified through the use of 
the United States flag may bear the logo, insignia, or flag 
of any other country or any agency or instrumentality of 
any other country unless the President— 
‘‘(1) determines that such recognition of the 
other country is in the national security interest of 
the United States; and 
‘‘(2) submits to Congress a written justification 
for such determination not later than 30 days after 
the date on which such determination takes effect.’’. 
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SECTION 1. AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF STATE TO DES-
IGNATE ADDITIONAL PERSONS ELIGIBLE TO 
SERVE AS PASSPORT ACCEPTANCE AGENTS. 
Section 6109(b) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (22 U.S.C. 213a(b)) is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (6) as para-
graph (7); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(6) A United States citizen who, as deter-
mined by the Secretary, is employed by and provides 
services through a reputable, established company or 
institution and is commissioned or appointed as a 
notary or notary public or otherwise authorized to 
perform a notarization under the laws of a State, 
district, or territorial government.’’. 
SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO HAND-CARRY COU-
RIER SERVICES FOR PASSPORT APPLICA-
TIONS AND PASSPORTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State shall take 
such actions as may be necessary to— 
(1) facilitate an increase in the number of com-
panies certified to provide hand-carry courier serv-
ices; and
(2) increase the daily maximum number of ap-
plications for United States regular passports, by 
service type, that such companies may submit to a 
passport agency of the Department of State (com-
monly referred to as ‘‘meeting slots’’) as part of the 
hand-carry courier services of such company. 
(b) HAND-CARRY COURIER SERVICE DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘hand-carry courier service’’ 
means— 
(1) the transport of applications for United 
States passports to a passport agency of the Depart-
ment of State for processing; and 
(2) the retrieval of newly issued United States 
passports for delivery, directly or indirectly, to the 
passport holder. 
SEC. 3. DATE OF EXPIRATION OF UNITED STATES PASS-
PORTS. 
The Secretary of State shall take such actions as may 
be necessary to provide that each United States regular 
passport issued or renewed on or after the date that is 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act ex-
pires on the same month and day of the month as the
date of birth of the individual associated with such pass-
port. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 20, 
2024. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8234 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of State to designate 
additional persons eligible to serve as passport 
acceptance agents, and for other purposes.
I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8235 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify the distribution 
of certain additional graduate medical education positions under the 
Medicare program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 2, 2024 
Mr. MURPHY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify 
the distribution of certain additional graduate medical 
education positions under the Medicare program. 
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 ‘‘Rural Physician Work-
force Preservation Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. MODIFYING THE DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN ADDI-
TIONAL GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PO-
SITIONS UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM. 
Section 1886(h) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395ww) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (9)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B)(ii)(I), by amend-
ing such subclause to read as follows: 
‘‘(I) Hospitals that— 
‘‘(aa) are located in a rural 
area 
(as 
defined 
in 
section 
1886(d)(2)(D)); or 
‘‘(bb) are treated as being 
located in a rural area pursuant 
to section 1886(d)(8)(E), but 
only if such hospital so treated 
meets a criterion specified in sub-
clause (I) or (II) of clause (ii) of 
such section.’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (F)(ii), by inserting 
‘‘and includes, with respect to the distribution 
of full-time equivalent residency positions for 
fiscal year 2023 or 2024, a hospital that is 
treated as being located in a rural area pursu-
ant to section 1886(d)(8)(E) regardless of 
whether such hospital meets a criterion speci-
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fied in subclause (I) or (II) of clause (ii) of 
such section’’ before the period; and 
(2) in paragraph (10)(B)(ii)(I), by amending 
such subclause to read as follows: 
‘‘(I) Hospitals that— 
‘‘(aa) are located in a rural 
area 
(as 
defined 
in 
section 
1886(d)(2)(D)); or 
‘‘(bb) are treated as being 
located in a rural area pursuant 
to section 1886(d)(8)(E), but 
only if such hospital so treated 
meets a criterion specified in sub-
clause (I) or (II) of clause (ii) of 
such section.’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8240 
To require a GAO audit of the information technology infrastructure of 
the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commission’s handling 
of data. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 2, 2024 
Mrs. WAGNER (for herself, Mr. GARBARINO, Mr. MEUSER, Mr. HUIZENGA, 
and Mr. EMMER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To require a GAO audit of the information technology infra-
structure of the Securities and Exchange Commission 
and the Commission’s handling of data. 
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 ‘‘SEC Cybersecurity Act 
of 2024’’. 
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(1) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘2033’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2034’’; and 
(2) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘2033’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2034’’. 
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SEC. 2. GAO AUDIT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRA-
STRUCTURE AND HANDLING OF DATA. 
The Comptroller General of the United States shall, 
not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of 
this Act— 
(1) perform an independent audit of the infor-
mation technology (IT) infrastructure of the Securi-
ties and Exchange Commission and the Commis-
sion’s handling of data, including— 
(A) a comparison of the Commission’s IT 
spending to other Federal financial regulators, 
including— 
(i) the total amount spent on IT 
equipment and services; and 
(ii) the amount of IT spending in pro-
portion to each regulator’s total spending; 
(B) examining the quality and effectiveness 
of the Commission’s IT contracting; 
(C) determining if the Commission’s data 
and cybersecurity systems and procedures are 
sufficient; and 
(D) examining any recent Commission IT 
or data events, such as breaches or hacks, that 
may have compromised the Commission’s IT in-
frastructure or exposed a vulnerability; and 
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(2) provide to the Commission, the Committee 
on Financial Services of the House of Representa-
tives, and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs of the Senate a report containing— 
(A) all findings and determinations made 
in conducting the audit; and 
(B) recommendations for steps that can be 
taken to improve the Commission’s IT infra-
structure. 
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(1) INQUIRY DESCRIBED.—An inquiry described 
in this paragraph is an inquiry— 
(A) made by the manufacturer or sponsor 
of a human cell and tissue product; 
(B) to the Tissue Reference Group; and 
(C) for information regarding the regu-
latory classification of whether such product is 
subject to regulation solely under section 361 of 
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 264) 
and part 1271 or title 21, Code of Federal Reg-
ulations (or successor regulations). 
(2) RESPONSE BY SECRETARY.—Not later than 
70 days after receipt of a written inquiry described 
in subsection (a) from a manufacturer or sponsor of 
a human cell and tissue product, the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services, acting through the 
Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall provide such 
manufacturer or sponsor— 
(A) a nonbinding, written statement on 
whether such product is subject to regulation 
solely under section 361 of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 264) and part 1271 or 
title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or suc-
cessor regulations); or 
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a new class of service, and may be used 
for— 
‘‘(I) minor renovations to build-
ings; 
‘‘(II) training with respect to the 
delivery of new or existing services; 
‘‘(III) recruiting or hiring new 
staff or supplementing compensation 
of existing staff; and 
‘‘(IV) equipment acquisition or 
refurbishment. 
‘‘(ii) EXPERIENCED
TECHNICAL
AS-
SISTANCE PROVIDERS.—Amounts received 
by an experienced technical assistance pro-
vider under a grant under this paragraph 
shall be used to assist rural hospitals— 
‘‘(I) in applying for a grant 
under this paragraph; and 
‘‘(II) with respect to a rural hos-
pital that has been awarded a grant 
under 
this 
paragraph, 
in 
using 
amounts received under such grant in 
accordance with the requirements of 
clause (i). 
‘‘(D) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.— 
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‘‘(c) has been assessed a civil 
money penalty described in sub-
section (h)(2)(A)(ii) or section 
1819(h)(2)(B)(ii) of not less than 
$12,924 and has been cited for a 
deficiency relating to the quality 
of care provided to residents of the 
facility; or’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the following 
new item: 
‘‘(d) has been subject to a 
remedy described in subsection 
(h)(1)(B)(i), clauses (i), (iii), or 
(iv) 
of 
subsection 
(h)(2)(A), 
clauses (i) or (iii) of section 
1819(h)(2)(B), 
or 
section 
1819(h)(4), or’’; and 
(2) by striking subparagraph (D). 
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Union Calendar No. 805 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8244 
[Report No. 118–956, Part I] 
A BILL 
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Secu-
rity Act ensure appropriate approval for certain 
skilled nursing facility and nursing facility nurs-
ing aide training and competency evaluation pro-
grams under the Medicare and Medicaid pro-
gram. 
DECEMBER 27, 2024 
Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means with 
an amendment 
DECEMBER 27, 2024 
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged; com-
mitted to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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‘‘(i) during the period beginning Janu-
ary 1, 2014, and ending December 26, 
2020— 
‘‘(I) was a critical access hospital; 
or 
‘‘(II) was a subsection (d) hos-
pital 
(as 
defined 
in 
section 
1886(d)(1)(B)) located in a county (or 
equivalent unit of local government) in 
a rural area (as defined in section 
1886(d)(2)(D)); and 
‘‘(ii) as of the date of the enactment of 
this subparagraph, had ceased operations.’’; 
and 
(3) in paragraph (4)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking 
‘‘An action plan’’ and inserting ‘‘Except in the 
case of a facility described in paragraph (3)(B), 
an action plan’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting 
‘‘except in the case of a facility described in 
paragraph (3)(B),’’ before ‘‘the facility’’. 
(b) AMENDMENTS
TO
PAYMENT
RULES.—Section 
1834(x) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(x)) 
is amended— 
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Union Calendar No. 803 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8245 
[Report No. 118–954] 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to 
establish the Rural Hospital Stabilization Pilot 
Program to provide grants to rural hospitals for 
purposes of ensuring local access to services. 
DECEMBER 27, 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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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8246 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify the criteria 
for designation of rural emergency hospitals. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 6, 2024 
Mr. ARRINGTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify 
the criteria for designation of rural emergency hospitals. 
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 Chances for 
Rural Hospitals Act’’. 
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF CRITERIA FOR DESIGNATION OF 
RURAL EMERGENCY HOSPITALS. 
Section 1861(kkk)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395x(kkk)(3)) is amended— 
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(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
by striking ‘‘as of the date of the enactment of this 
subsection’’ and inserting ‘‘as of January 1, 2014’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or’’ at 
the end; 
(3) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(C) was designated as rural by the Office 
of Rural Health Policy of the Health Resources 
and Services Administration.’’. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 806 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8246 
[Report No. 118–957] 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify the criteria 
for designation of rural emergency hospitals. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 6, 2024 
Mr. ARRINGTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
DECEMBER 27, 2024 
Additional sponsors: Ms. TOKUDA and Mr. ROSE 
DECEMBER 27, 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 May 6, 2024] 
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A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify 
the criteria for designation of rural emergency hospitals. 
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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 ‘‘Second Chances for 
Rural Hospitals Act’’. 
SEC. 2. EXPANDING THE DEFINITION OF RURAL EMER-
GENCY HOSPITAL UNDER THE MEDICARE 
PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1861(kkk) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(kkk)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘is enrolled 
under section 1866(j)’’ and inserting ‘‘except in the 
case of a facility described in paragraph (3)(B)’’; 
(2) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; 
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) 
and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and 
adjusting the margins accordingly; 
(C) by striking ‘‘facility that as of’’ and in-
serting ‘‘facility— 
‘‘(A) that as of’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) that— 
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Union Calendar No. 806 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8246 
[Report No. 118–957] 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to 
modify the criteria for designation of rural emer-
gency hospitals. 
DECEMBER 27, 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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‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—If a servicer re-
ceives information about a language pref-
erence of a borrower through the standard 
language preference form, orally or in writ-
ing in connection with a federally related 
mortgage, as determined by the Director of 
the Bureau, including from another cred-
itor or a servicer, such servicer shall pro-
vide oral interpretation services to such 
borrower. 
‘‘(ii) ORAL
INTERPRETATION
SERV-
ICES.—If a servicer is required under sub-
paragraph (A) to provide oral interpreta-
tion services to a borrower, such servicer 
shall ensure qualified oral interpretation 
services, as defined by the Director of the 
Bureau, are made available in the pre-
ferred language of the borrower for all oral 
communications between the such servicer 
and the borrower and these oral interpreta-
tion services may be provided by qualified 
staff of the borrower or a qualified third 
party. 
‘‘(3) NOTICE OF AVAILABLE LANGUAGE SERV-
ICES.—If a servicer receives information about a 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Telehealth Benefit Ex-
pansion for Workers Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. TREATING BENEFITS FOR TELEHEALTH SERVICES 
OFFERED UNDER A GROUP HEALTH PLAN OR 
GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE AS 
EXCEPTED BENEFITS. 
(a) PHSA.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 2791(c)(2) of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg– 
91(c)(2)) is amended— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as 
subparagraph (D); and 
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) Benefits for telehealth services.’’. 
(2) LIMITATION
ON
EXCEPTION
TO
GROUP 
HEALTH
PLANS
AND
GROUP
HEALTH
INSURANCE 
COVERAGE.—Section 
2722(c)(1) 
of 
the 
Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–21(c)(1)) is 
amended— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) 
and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and 
adjusting the margins accordingly; 
(B) by striking ‘‘The requirements’’ and 
inserting the following: 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 824 
To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee 
Retirement Income and Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 to treat benefits for telehealth services offered under 
a group health plan or group health insurance coverage as excepted 
benefits. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 2, 2023 
Mr. WALBERG (for himself, Ms. DELBENE, Ms. CRAIG, Mr. ESTES, Ms. 
SHERRILL, and Mr. ALLEN) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to 
the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, 
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 
committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, 
the Employee Retirement Income and Security Act of 
1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat 
benefits for telehealth services offered under a group 
health plan or group health insurance coverage as ex-
cepted benefits. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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