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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7866 
To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 
to improve cooperation between the United States and Israel on anti- 
tunnel defense capabilities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 2, 2024 
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. LAMBORN, 
Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. BACON, and Mr. MOULTON) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and 
in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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 
To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2016 to improve cooperation between the United 
States and Israel on anti-tunnel defense capabilities. 
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 ‘‘United States-Israel 
Anti-Tunnel Cooperation Enhancement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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(1) Israel is an international leader in devel-
oping innovative defense technologies, including pio-
neering efforts to map, detect, destroy, and maneu-
ver through terror tunnels. 
(2) Terrorist organizations on Israel’s borders 
such as Hamas, Hezbollah, and Palestinian Islamic 
Jihad, with Iran’s help, have constructed a labyrinth 
of subterranean passages under the Gaza Strip and 
areas of southern Lebanon to improve their military 
capabilities as well as to attack and kidnap Israeli 
soldiers and civilians. 
(3) Since October 7, 2023, over 1,500 new ter-
ror tunnel shafts, around 350 to 450 miles long, 
built under hospitals, schools, and homes in Gaza 
have been discovered with over 5,700 entrance 
points. 
(4) In the Gaza Strip, Hamas intentionally uses 
civilians as human shields by placing its under-
ground tunnel network beneath densely populated 
areas, connecting its terror infrastructure to schools, 
hospitals, and mosques. 
(5) Tunnels in Gaza and Lebanon are used as 
underground rocket manufacturing and launching 
sites, weapons caches, bunkers, transportation net-
works, and command and control centers. 
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‘‘(c) STATEMENT REGARDING ADDITIONAL UNFUNDED 
REGULATORY COSTS.—In publishing a general notice of a 
final rule, the head of an agency shall include in such notice 
a statement that includes— 
‘‘(1) whether the rule will result in the amount 
of additional unfunded regulatory costs imposed by 
the agency during the fiscal year in which the rule is 
finalized to exceed a limit established under sub-
section (a)(1)(A); and 
‘‘(2) in the case that the rule will result in the 
amount of additional unfunded regulatory costs im-
posed by the agency during the fiscal year in which 
the rule is finalized to exceed a limit established 
under subsection (a)(1)(A)— 
‘‘(A) by how much the limit will be exceeded 
as a result of the rule; 
‘‘(B) a justification for exceeding such limit 
as a result of the rule; 
‘‘(C) whether the agency identified or con-
sidered any alternatives to the rule that would 
have imposed a lesser amount of additional un-
funded regulatory costs, and if so, how much less 
such amount would have been; 
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(6) The United States and Israeli intelligence 
indicate that both Hamas’ military leadership is 
sheltering in the subterranean tunnel network as 
well using it to hold innocent Israeli hostages. 
(7) The United States faces similar subterra-
nean threats on the Korean Peninsula, the southern 
border and in various theaters in the Middle East. 
(8) Israel shares its anti-tunnel technology with 
the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security 
who work to advance this technology further enhanc-
ing the United States’ ability to deal with this grow-
ing threat on our own border and around the world. 
(9) Since October 7, 2023, there is an increased 
need to scale up bilateral cooperation on anti-tun-
neling efforts as a reflection of the complexity of the 
subterranean terror reality in Gaza revealed since 
the start of Israel’s military campaign. 
(10) Such an increase in joint United States- 
Israel cooperation will not only benefit Israel but will 
also help the United States and allies across the 
globe that face similar challenges from subterranean 
tunnels. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 1279(b)(4) of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (22 U.S.C. 8606 note) 
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is amended by striking ‘‘$50,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$80,000,000’’. 
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‘‘(D) that the head of the agency submitted 
a notification to the Director under subsection 
(b)(2); and 
‘‘(E) the determinations made by the Direc-
tor under subsection (b)(3) with respect to such 
rule. 
‘‘(d) ANNUAL REPORT.—On or before October 30 of 
each fiscal year, the Director shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees a report on the administra-
tion by the Director of the limits established under sub-
section (a)(1)(A) for the prior fiscal year, including— 
‘‘(1) whether the total amount of additional un-
funded regulatory costs imposed by all agencies in the 
prior fiscal year met or exceeded the limit established 
under clause (i) of such subsection; 
‘‘(2) whether the total amount of additional un-
funded regulatory costs imposed by the head of each 
agency in the prior fiscal year met or exceeded the 
limit established for such costs under clause (ii) of 
such subsection; 
‘‘(3) a detailed statement that— 
‘‘(A) identifies by how much, and as a re-
sult of finalizing which rule or rules, any such 
limit was exceeded; and 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 601 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7872 
[Report No. 118–709] 
To amend the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act to modify certain 
requirements applicable to salinity control units, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 5, 2024 
Mr. CURTIS (for himself, Mr. NEGUSE, Mr. CISCOMANI, Ms. STANSBURY, Ms. 
HAGEMAN, Mr. OWENS, Mr. MOORE of Utah, Ms. MALOY, Ms. LEGER 
FERNANDEZ, and Mrs. NAPOLITANO) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
OCTOBER 22, 2024 
Additional sponsor: Mr. CROW 
OCTOBER 22, 2024 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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tirement with the annuity correction described in 
subsection (b). 
(2) GUIDANCE.—The Director of the Office of 
Personnel Management, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Homeland Security, shall issue appro-
priate guidance to assist in the implementation of 
the annuity correction described in subsection (b). 
(e) GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE.—The 
Comptroller General of the United States— 
(1) shall review U.S. Customs and Border Pro-
tection (referred to in this subsection as ‘‘CBP’’) 
hiring practices, policies, and procedures related to 
eligibility for enhanced retirement benefits referred 
to in this section by assessing— 
(A) the process for determining whether an 
employee qualifies for such benefits, including 
considering any potential factors that would 
make an employee ineligible for such enhanced 
retirement benefits; 
(B) the internal controls used by CBP to 
ensure that all eligible employees, and only eli-
gible employees, receive such enhanced retire-
ment benefits; 
(C) the policies regarding the use of em-
ployees’ personnel files to ensure compliance 
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with current laws governing retirement benefits; 
and 
(D) the adequacy of the training provided 
to CBP senior executives regarding human re-
sources and hiring practices at CBP; and 
(2) not later than 18 months after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, shall submit a report to 
the Committee on Homeland Security and Govern-
mental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on 
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives 
that describes the results of the review conducted 
pursuant to paragraph (1). 
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SECTION 1. ADDITIONAL PLACES FOR HOLDING COURT. 
(a) PECOS DIVISION OF THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF 
TEXAS.—Section 124(d)(6) of title 28, United States 
Code, is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (7), 
by inserting ‘‘and Alpine’’ after ‘‘Pecos’’. 
(b) WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON.—Section 
128(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by in-
serting ‘‘Mount Vernon,’’ after ‘‘Tacoma,’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 13, 
2023. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 786 
AN ACT 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide 
an additional place for holding court for the 
Pecos Division of the Western District of Texas, 
and for other purposes.
II 
Calendar No. 245 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 786 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 14 (legislative day, NOVEMBER 13), 2023 
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar 
AN ACT 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide an addi-
tional place for holding court for the Pecos Division 
of the Western District of Texas, 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. ADDITIONAL PLACES FOR HOLDING COURT. 
(a) PECOS DIVISION OF THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF 
TEXAS.—Section 124(d)(6) of title 28, United States 
Code, is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (7), 
by inserting ‘‘and Alpine’’ after ‘‘Pecos’’. 
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(b) WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON.—Section 
128(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by in-
serting ‘‘Mount Vernon,’’ after ‘‘Tacoma,’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 13, 
2023. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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Calendar No. 245 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 786 
AN ACT 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide 
an additional place for holding court for the 
Pecos Division of the Western District of Texas, 
and for other purposes. 
NOVEMBER 14 (legislative day, NOVEMBER 13), 2023 
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7871 
To designate the Miami Federal Correctional Institution in Florida as the 
Donald J. Trump Federal Correctional Institution. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 5, 2024 
Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself, Mr. MOSKOWITZ, and Mr. GARAMENDI) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary 
A BILL 
To designate the Miami Federal Correctional Institution in 
Florida as the Donald J. Trump Federal Correctional 
Institution. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF DONALD J. TRUMP FEDERAL 
CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The Miami Federal Correctional 
Institution in Florida shall, after date of the enactment 
of this Act, be known and designated as the ‘‘Donald J. 
Trump Federal Correctional Institution’’. 
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(b) REFERENCE.—Any reference in any law, regula-
tion, map, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the institution referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be considered to be a reference to the ‘‘Donald J. Trump 
Federal Correctional Institution’’. 
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(3) SPECIAL RULE FOR STATES WITH UNICAM-
ERAL LEGISLATURE.—In the case of a State with a 
unicameral legislature, the Select Committee on Re-
districting for the State under this subsection shall 
consist of the following members: 
(A) Two members of the State legislature 
appointed by the chair of the political party of 
the State whose candidate received the highest 
percentage of votes in the most recent State-
wide election for Federal office held in the 
State. 
(B) Two members of the State legislature 
appointed by the chair of the political party 
whose candidate received the second highest 
percentage of votes in the most recent State-
wide election for Federal office held in the 
State. 
(4) DEADLINE.—The State shall meet the re-
quirements of this subsection not later than June 
15, 2024. 
(5) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 
subsection may be construed to prohibit the leader 
of any political party in a legislature from appoint-
ment to the Select Committee on Redistricting. 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Costs of construction’’; 
(4) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘(c) Costs of 
construction’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(c) COSTS
PAYABLE
FROM
UPPER
COLORADO 
RIVER BASIN FUND.—Costs of construction’’; and 
(5) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘(e) The Sec-
retary is’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(e) UPWARD ADJUSTMENT OF RATES FOR ELEC-
TRICAL ENERGY.—The Secretary is’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 601 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7872 
[Report No. 118–709] 
A BILL 
To amend the Colorado River Basin Salinity Con-
trol Act to modify certain requirements applica-
ble to salinity control units, and for other pur-
poses. 
OCTOBER 22, 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 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7875 
To direct the Secretary of State to designate MS–13 as a foreign terrorist 
organization, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 5, 2024 
Mr. GOOD of Virginia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of State to designate MS–13 as 
a foreign terrorist organization, 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 ‘‘Every Town A Border 
Town Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF MS–13 AS A FOREIGN TERRORIST 
ORGANIZATION. 
On the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of State shall designate Mara Salvatrucha (MS–13) (and 
any successor organization) as a foreign terrorist organi-
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zation in accordance with section 219 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189). 
SEC. 3. MEMBERS OF MS–13 CONSIDERED TO HAVE EN-
GAGED IN TERRORIST ACTIVITY. 
Section 212(a)(3)(B)(i) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)(i)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: ‘‘An alien who is a mem-
ber, officer, official, representative, or spokesman of Mara 
Salvatrucha (MS–13) is considered, for the purposes of 
this Act, to have engaged in terrorist activity.’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7879 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include court-ordered receiv-
ership in the list of actions resulting in a change of ownership of 
institutions of higher education. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 5, 2024 
Ms. PORTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include 
court-ordered receivership in the list of actions resulting 
in a change of ownership of institutions of higher edu-
cation. 
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 ‘‘Student Protection 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ACTIONS RESULTING IN A CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP. 
Section 498(i)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1099c(i)(2)) is amended— 
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(1) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘or’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(G) a court-ordered receivership.’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 787 
To require executive agencies to reduce cost-sharing requirements for certain 
grants with certain nonprofit organizations 25 percent, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 2, 2023 
Mrs. GONZA´LEZ-COLO´N (for herself, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. SABLAN, Mrs. 
RADEWAGEN, and Mr. SOTO) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability 
A BILL 
To require executive agencies to reduce cost-sharing require-
ments for certain grants with certain nonprofit organiza-
tions 25 percent, 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 Non-
profits Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REDUCTION OF COST-SHARING REQUIREMENTS 
FOR GRANTS. 
(a) 
REDUCTION
OF
COST-SHARING
REQUIRE-
MENT.—Beginning on the date of the enactment of this 
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Act and ending 5 years thereafter, the head of an execu-
tive agency shall reduce any cost-sharing requirement 25 
percent for an eligible nonprofit organization for grants 
made directly to that organization. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ELIGIBLE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.—The 
term ‘‘eligible nonprofit organization’’ means a non-
profit organization that is located in a State with 
more than 20 percent of individuals living below the 
Federal poverty line. 
(2) EXECUTIVE AGENCY.—The term ‘‘executive 
agency’’ has the meaning given in section 133 of 
title 41, United States Code. 
(3) NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION.—The term 
‘‘nonprofit organization’’ means an organization that 
is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1968 and exempt from taxation under 
section 501(a) of such Code. 
(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of 
the several States, the District of Columbia, each 
commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United 
States, and each federally recognized Tribe. 
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SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF DUTY OF SECRETARY OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS TO PROVIDE FOR MEDICAL 
EXAMINATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH CER-
TAIN CLAIMS FOR DISABILITY COMPENSA-
TION; CLARIFICATIONS WITH RESPECT TO 
CERTAIN EXPOSURE TRACKING RECORD SYS-
TEM. 
(a) MODIFICATION.—Section 1168(a) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘such evi-
dence is not sufficient to establish a service connection for 
the disability’’ and inserting ‘‘such evidence does not con-
tain sufficient medical evidence for the Secretary to make 
a decision on the claim’’. 
(b) CLARIFICATIONS.—Such title is further amend-
ed— 
(1) in section 1119(a)(1), by inserting ‘‘that in-
dicates that the veteran was subject to a toxic expo-
sure’’ after ‘‘tracking record system’’; and 
(2) in subclause (i) of section 1710(e)(4)(C), by 
inserting ‘‘that indicates that the veteran was sub-
ject to a toxic exposure’’ before ‘‘for the veteran’’. 
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that insures for his or her family ‘‘an existence wor-
thy of human dignity, and supplemented, if nec-
essary, by other means of social protection’’. 
(7) Consistent with the purpose and intent of 
the Employment Act of 1946, the Full Employment 
and Balanced Growth Act of 1978, Articles 55 and 
56 of the United Nations Charter, and Article 23 of 
the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the 
Congress recognizes and declares that the meaning 
of full employment under both United States and 
international law is synonymous with the realization 
of the right to work. 
(8) Consistent with this understanding of the 
meaning of full employment, the stated policy of the 
United States with respect to the achievement of full 
employment and the realization of the right to work, 
and the obligations of the United States under inter-
national law, the Full Employment and Balanced 
Growth Act of 1978 established an interim 5-year 
target of 3 percent unemployment for individuals 20 
years of age and older, and 4 percent for individuals 
age 16 and over within 5 years, with full employ-
ment to be achieved ‘‘as soon as practicable’’ there-
after. 
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