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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 ‘‘Expression of Interest 
Sensibility Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FEE FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST. 
(a) DEADLINE TO ISSUE LEASE.—Section 17(b)(1)(A) 
of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 226(b)(1)(A)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘the remainder of the bonus bid, if 
any,’’ and inserting ‘‘, as applicable, the remainder of the 
bonus bid, the fee for the expression of interest under sub-
section (q)(2)(B),’’. 
(b) EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST.—Section 17(q) of the 
Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 226(q)) is amended— 
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘FEE FOR’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para-
graph (3); 
(3) by amending paragraph (1) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(1) SUBMISSION
OF
EXPRESSION
OF
INTER-
EST.—A person may, in accordance with procedures 
established by the Secretary to carry out this sub-
section, submit an expression of interest in leasing 
land available for disposition under this section for 
exploration for, and development of, oil or gas. 
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‘‘(2) ASSESSMENT OF FEES.— 
‘‘(A) NO BID.—If land covered by an ex-
pression of interest submitted under paragraph 
(1) is offered at a lease sale and no bid is re-
ceived for such land, the Secretary shall assess at 
the time of the sale a fee for the expression of in-
terest against the person that submitted the first 
expression of interest for the land. 
‘‘(B) SUCCESSFUL BID.—If land covered by 
an expression of interest submitted under para-
graph (1) receives a successful bid at a lease sale, 
the Secretary shall assess a fee for the expression 
of interest against the successful bidder.’’; 
(4) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘paragraph (1)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph 
(2)’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) TERM.—An expression of interest submitted 
under this section shall remain active for a term of 
not less than 5 years unless the land covered by the 
expression of interest is offered at a lease sale.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 677 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7375 
[Report No. 118–830] 
A BILL 
To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to improve the 
assessment of expression of interest fees, and for 
other purposes. 
DECEMBER 10, 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. 7376 
To provide that a project for the collocation of a personal wireless service 
facility is not subject to requirements to prepare certain environmental 
or historical preservation reviews. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 15, 2024 
Mrs. HARSHBARGER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee 
on Natural Resources, 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 provide that a project for the collocation of a personal 
wireless service facility is not subject to requirements 
to prepare certain environmental or historical preserva-
tion reviews. 
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 ‘‘Wireless Broadband 
Competition and Efficient Deployment Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF NEPA AND NHPA TO COLLOCA-
TION 
OF 
CERTAIN 
PERSONAL 
WIRELESS 
SERVICE FACILITIES. 
(a) NEPA EXEMPTION.—A Federal authorization 
with respect to a covered project may not be considered 
a major Federal action under section 102(2)(C) of the Na-
tional Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
4332(2)(C)). 
(b) NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT EX-
EMPTION.—A covered project may not be considered an 
undertaking under section 300320 of title 54, United 
States Code. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 
means the Federal Communications Commission. 
(2) COVERED
PROJECT.—The term ‘‘covered 
project’’ means a project— 
(A) for— 
(i) the mounting or installation of an 
eligible personal wireless service facility 
with another eligible personal wireless serv-
ice facility that exists at the time at which 
a complete request for authorization of 
such mounting or installation is filed with 
a State or local government or instrumen-
tality thereof or with an Indian Tribe; or 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7380 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify and update 
the authority of the Food and Drug Administration to ensure national 
uniformity in the regulation of the marketing and labeling of companion 
animal pet food, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 15, 2024 
Mr. LATURNER (for himself, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. WOMACK, Ms. DAVIDS of 
Kansas, and Mr. HARDER of California) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to 
clarify and update the authority of the Food and Drug 
Administration to ensure national uniformity in the regu-
lation of the marketing and labeling of companion animal 
pet food, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Pet Food Uniform Regulatory Reform Act of 2024’’ or 
the ‘‘PURR Act of 2024’’. 
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(ii) the modification of an eligible per-
sonal wireless service facility; and 
(B) for which a permit, license, or approval 
from the Commission is required or that is oth-
erwise subject to the jurisdiction of the Com-
mission. 
(3) ELIGIBLE
PERSONAL
WIRELESS
SERVICE 
FACILITY.—The term ‘‘eligible personal wireless 
service facility’’ means any antenna, apparatus, or 
transmitting device, and any equipment, switches, 
wiring, cabling, power sources, shelters, or cabinets, 
for the provision of a personal wireless service. 
(4) 
FEDERAL
AUTHORIZATION.—The 
term 
‘‘Federal authorization’’— 
(A) means any authorization required 
under Federal law with respect to a covered 
project; and 
(B) includes any permits, special use au-
thorizations, certifications, opinions, or other 
approvals as may be required under Federal law 
with respect to a covered project. 
(5) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian Tribe’’ 
has the meaning given the term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ 
under section 102 of the Federally Recognized In-
dian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 5130). 
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(6) PERSONAL WIRELESS SERVICES.—The term 
‘‘personal wireless services’’— 
(A) has the meaning given such term in 
section 332(c)(7)(C) of the Communications 
Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 332(c)(7)(C)); and 
(B) also includes commercial mobile data 
service (as defined in section 6001 of the Mid-
dle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 
2012 (47 U.S.C. 1401)). 
(7) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each 
State of the United States, the District of Columbia, 
and each territory or possession of the United 
States. 
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H. R. 7377 
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 Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 to improve 
the management of royalties from oil and gas leases, and for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Royalty Resiliency Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DETERMINATION OF ALLOCATIONS OF PRODUCTION FOR 
UNITS AND COMMUNITIZATION AGREEMENTS. 
Section 111(j) of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management 
Act of 1982 (30 U.S.C. 1721(j)), as amended by the Federal Oil 
and Gas Royalty Simplification and Fairness Act of 1996 (Public 
Law 104–185), is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(j) The Secretary shall issue all determinations of allocations 
of production for units and communitization agreements within 
120 days of a request for determination. Until the Secretary issues 
the determination, the lessee or its designee of a lease in a unit 
or communitization agreement shall report and pay royalties on 
oil and gas production for each production month in accordance 
with the terms of the proposed allocation of production for the 
unit or communitization agreement. After the Secretary issues the 
determination, the lessee or its designee shall, as necessary, correct 
such reports and the amount of royalties paid on oil and gas 
production under the unit or communitization agreement by not 
later than the end of the third month following the month in 
which the lessee or its designee receives the determination from 
the Secretary. Subject to the full and timely monthly payment 
of royalties to all parties in accordance with the terms of the 
proposed allocation of production for the unit or communitization 
agreement, the Secretary shall waive interest due on obligations 
subject to the determination until the end of the third month 
following the month in which the lessee or its designee receives 
the determination from the Secretary. This subsection shall not 
apply to unit or communization agreements containing Indian 
lands.’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7377 
To amend the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 to 
improve the management of royalties from oil and gas leases, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 15, 2024 
Mr. HUNT (for himself, Mr. NEHLS, Mr. WEBER of Texas, and Mr. BABIN) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management 
Act of 1982 to improve the management of royalties 
from oil and gas leases, 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 ‘‘Royalty Resiliency 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. DETERMINATION OF ALLOCATIONS OF PRODUC-
TION FOR UNITS AND COMMUNITIZATION 
AGREEMENTS. 
Section 111(j) of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty 
Management Act of 1982 (30 U.S.C. 1721(j)) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(j) The Secretary shall issue all determinations of 
allocations of production for units and communitization 
agreements within 120 days of a request for determina-
tion. Until the Secretary issues the determination, the les-
see or its designee of a lease in a unit or communitization 
agreement shall report and pay royalties on oil and gas 
production for each production month in accordance with 
the terms of the proposed allocation of production for the 
unit or communitization agreement. After the Secretary 
issues the determination, the lessee or its designee shall, 
as necessary, correct such reports and the amount of roy-
alties paid on oil and gas production under the unit or 
communitization agreement by not later than the end of 
the third month following the month in which the lessee 
or its designee receives the determination from the Sec-
retary. The Secretary shall waive interest due on obliga-
tions subject to the determination until the end of the 
third month following the month in which the lessee or 
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its designee receives the determination from the Sec-
retary.’’. 
Æ 
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HR 7377 RDS
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Royalty Resiliency 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DETERMINATION OF ALLOCATIONS OF PRODUC-
TION FOR UNITS AND COMMUNITIZATION 
AGREEMENTS. 
Section 111(j) of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty 
Management Act of 1982 (30 U.S.C. 1721(j)), as amend-
ed by the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Simplification and 
Fairness Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–185), is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(j) The Secretary shall issue all determinations of 
allocations of production for units and communitization 
agreements within 120 days of a request for determina-
tion. Until the Secretary issues the determination, the les-
see or its designee of a lease in a unit or communitization 
agreement shall report and pay royalties on oil and gas 
production for each production month in accordance with 
the terms of the proposed allocation of production for the 
unit or communitization agreement. After the Secretary 
issues the determination, the lessee or its designee shall, 
as necessary, correct such reports and the amount of roy-
alties paid on oil and gas production under the unit or 
communitization agreement by not later than the end of 
the third month following the month in which the lessee 
or its designee receives the determination from the Sec-
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retary. Subject to the full and timely monthly payment 
of royalties to all parties in accordance with the terms of 
the proposed allocation of production for the unit or 
communitization agreement, the Secretary shall waive in-
terest due on obligations subject to the determination until 
the end of the third month following the month in which 
the lessee or its designee receives the determination from 
the Secretary. This subsection shall not apply to unit or 
communization agreements containing Indian lands.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 22, 2024. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Study 
Division may conduct or support studies with re-
spect to patient safety events. 
(2) DATA SHARING.— 
(A) REQUEST.—In conducting or sup-
porting a study under paragraph (1), the Direc-
tor of the Study Division may request from the 
Director of the Patient Safety Research and 
Development Division such information as may 
be collected by the Patient Safety Research and 
Development Division and relevant to the study. 
(B) SHARING.—Upon receipt of such a re-
quest, the Director of the Patient Safety Re-
search and Development Division shall share 
such information with the Director of the Study 
Division. 
(3) STUDY REQUIREMENTS.—In conducting or 
supporting a study under paragraph (1): 
(A) STUDY
LEAD.—The Director of the 
Study Division shall— 
(i) appoint an individual to serve as 
the person in charge of the study (in this 
paragraph referred to as the ‘‘Study 
Lead’’); and 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7382 
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
include an additional permissible use of amounts provided as grants 
under the Byrne JAG program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 15, 2024 
Mr. LUTTRELL (for himself, Mr. MCCAUL, Mrs. WAGNER, Mrs. CHAVEZ- 
DEREMER, Ms. SALAZAR, Mr. BACON, Ms. MACE, Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, 
Mrs. GONZA´LEZ-COLO´N, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. STAUBER, Mr. ELLZEY, 
and Mr. DELUZIO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
Act of 1968 to include an additional permissible use 
of amounts provided as grants under the Byrne JAG 
program, 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 ‘‘Empowering Law En-
forcement To Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act of 
2024’’. 
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SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZED USE OF BYRNE JAG 
FUNDS. 
Section 501(a)(1) of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10152(a)(1)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(I) Programs to combat human traf-
ficking (including programs to reduce the de-
mand for trafficked persons).’’. 
Æ 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7383 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to set forth limitations 
on exclusive approval or licensure of drugs designated for rare diseases 
or conditions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 15, 2024 
Ms. MATSUI (for herself and Mr. BILIRAKIS) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to 
set forth limitations on exclusive approval or licensure 
of drugs designated for rare diseases or conditions. 
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 ‘‘Retaining Access and 
Restoring Exclusivity Act’’ or the ‘‘RARE Act’’. 
SEC. 2. LIMITATIONS ON EXCLUSIVE APPROVAL OR LICEN-
SURE OF ORPHAN DRUGS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 527 of the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360cc) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a), in the matter following 
paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘same disease or condi-
tion’’ and inserting ‘‘same approved use or indica-
tion within such rare disease or condition’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘same rare disease or condition’’ 
and inserting ‘‘same approved use or indication 
for which such 7-year period applies to such al-
ready approved or licensed drug’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, relat-
ing to the approved use or indication,’’ after 
‘‘the needs’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘same rare 
disease or condition as the already approved drug’’ 
and inserting ‘‘same use or indication for which the 
already approved or licensed drug was approved or 
licensed’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) APPROVED USE OR INDICATION DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘approved use or indication’ means 
the use or indication approved under section 505 of this 
Act or licensed under section 351 of the Public Health 
Service Act for a drug designated under section 526 for 
a rare disease or condition.’’. 
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(b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.—The amend-
ments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to 
any drug designated under section 526 of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360bb), regard-
less of the date on which the drug was so designated, and 
regardless of the date on which the drug was approved 
under section 505 of such Act (21 U.S.C. 355) or licensed 
under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 262). 
Æ 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7384 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to extend the authority 
of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue priority review 
vouchers to encourage treatments for rare pediatric diseases. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 15, 2024 
Mr. MCCAUL (for himself, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mrs. 
TRAHAN, and Mr. BURGESS) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to 
extend the authority of the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services to issue priority review vouchers to en-
courage treatments for rare pediatric diseases. 
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 ‘‘Creating Hope Reau-
thorization Act of 2024’’. 
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cation schools to advocate for the value and benefits of 
career and technical education programs and to increase 
public awareness of the opportunities and advantages 
these programs offer. 
(b) FINDING.—Congress recognizes the importance 
of career and technical education in preparing students 
for successful careers and fostering economic growth. 
SEC. 3. CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ADVOCACY 
GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) GRANT AUTHORIZATION AND USES.—Subject to 
the availability of funds appropriated under subsection (f), 
the Secretary shall award grants on a competitive basis 
to eligible entities for the following purposes: 
(1) ADVOCACY INITIATIVES.—To support activi-
ties and campaigns aimed at advocating for the im-
portance of career and technical education (in this 
Act referred to as ‘‘CTE’’) programs to students, 
parents, educators, employers, and policymakers. 
(2) PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS.—To de-
velop and carry out a public awareness campaign 
that highlights the benefits of CTE programs and 
showcases student success stories. 
(3) OUTREACH PROGRAMS.—To facilitate part-
nerships and outreach efforts that engage local busi-
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