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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7424 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Energy to 
jointly conduct a study on the development of facilities for solar energy 
generation, solar energy storage, and solar energy transmission or dis-
tribution on available Federal land adjacent to the National Highway 
System, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 20, 2024 
Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. NORTON, Mr. JOHNSON of Geor-
gia, Mr. CARSON, Mr. PETERS, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. RUIZ, Ms. SALINAS, Ms. 
LEE of California, and Mr. TRONE) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary 
of Energy to jointly conduct a study on the development 
of facilities for solar energy generation, solar energy stor-
age, and solar energy transmission or distribution on 
available Federal land adjacent to the National Highway 
System, 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 ‘‘Renewable Roadsides 
Act’’. 
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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7434 
To ensure that only licensed health care professionals furnish disability exami-
nations under a certain Department of Veterans Affairs pilot program 
for use of contract physicians for disability examinations, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 23, 2024 
Mr. FINSTAD (for himself, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. LALOTA, Mr. VAN DREW, and 
Mr. MAST) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To ensure that only licensed health care professionals furnish 
disability examinations under a certain Department of 
Veterans Affairs pilot program for use of contract physi-
cians for disability examinations, 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 ‘‘Better Examiner 
Standards and Transparency for Veterans Act of 2024’’ 
or the ‘‘BEST for Vets Act of 2024’’. 
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SEC. 2. STUDY ON DEVELOPING AVAILABLE FEDERAL LAND 
ADJACENT TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYS-
TEM 
FOR 
SOLAR 
ENERGY 
GENERATION, 
SOLAR ENERGY STORAGE, AND SOLAR EN-
ERGY TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION FA-
CILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 31, 
2025, the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary 
of Energy shall jointly conduct a study on the development 
of facilities for solar energy generation, solar energy stor-
age, and solar energy transmission or distribution on 
available Federal land adjacent to the National Highway 
System. 
(b) SCOPE OF STUDY.—When conducting the study 
required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Transpor-
tation and the Secretary of Energy shall— 
(1) evaluate the suitability of available Federal 
land adjacent to the National Highway System for 
the development of facilities for solar energy genera-
tion, solar energy storage, and solar energy trans-
mission or distribution; and 
(2) identify the issues and policies impeding the 
development of such facilities on available Federal 
land adjacent to the National Highway System, in-
cluding existing laws, safety concerns, land suit-
ability, development feasability, and competition with 
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other priorities that the Federal Government has 
identified for such Federal land. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 2026, the 
Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Energy 
shall jointly issue to Congress a report, which shall in-
clude— 
(1) the results of the study required under sub-
section (a); 
(2) recommendations on how to facilitate the 
development of facilities for solar energy generation, 
solar energy storage, and solar energy transmission 
or distribution on available Federal land adjacent to 
the National Highway System; 
(3) the identification of Federal requirements 
for developing such facilities on available Federal 
land adjacent to the National Highway System, in-
cluding any safety or environmental issues involved 
in developing such facilities and the steps required 
to mitigate such issues; and 
(4) recommendations for a process for entities 
to apply to the Department of Transportation and 
the Department of Energy for a lease, an easement, 
or a joint-use agreement to build and operate such 
facilities on available Federal land adjacent to the 
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National Highway System for a term that is not 
shorter than the useful life of such facilities. 
(d) NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘National Highway System’’ means the 
Federal-aid highway system described in section 103(b) of 
title 23, United States Code. 
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Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a re-
port that includes the following with respect to each cov-
ered agency— 
(1) a general overview of hardware and soft-
ware used for informational gathering during super-
vision activities, including products purchased from 
technology vendors and products developed by the 
covered agency or contractors; 
(2) a description of the procurement practices 
and protocols of the covered agency, including a de-
scription of— 
(A) whether such processes are voluntarily 
adhered to or mandated; and 
(B) any challenges resulting from such 
practices and protocols that have hindered the 
ability of the covered agency to obtain new 
technology; 
(3) a general overview of the agency’s workforce 
engaged primarily in technology development within 
the covered agency, including— 
(A) an overview of the ability of the cov-
ered agency to recruit and retain appropriate 
technology experts; and 
(B) a description of the degree to which 
the covered agency relies on outside contractors 
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(A) share any fees, tips, gratuities, or other 
donations that were received from or charged to 
a consumer for earned wage access services with 
the employer of such consumer; 
(B) accept payment of fees or voluntary 
payments from a consumer though a credit card 
of the consumer, unless such credit card is pro-
vided to the consumer as a part of the earned 
wage access service; or 
(C) require a consumer to pay a late fee, de-
ferral fee, interest, or any other penalty or 
charge as a result of a failure by the consumer 
to pay a fee, tip, gratuity, or other donation re-
quested or applied by such provider. 
(8) DISCLOSURE
TO
EMPLOYER.—An earned 
wage access provider may disclose, to an employer 
with which such provider has a contract relating to 
earned wage access services, only such information 
about earned wage access services used by consumers 
who are employees of such employer as is necessary 
for such earned wage access provider to recover dis-
bursed wages. 
(9) NON-DISCRIMINATION.—It shall be unlawful 
for any earned wage access provider to discriminate 
against any consumer on the basis of race, color, reli-
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 650 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7428 
[Report No. 118–787] 
To regulate the business of offering and providing earned wage access services 
to consumers, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 20, 2024 
Mr. STEIL (for himself and Mr. HILL) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
DECEMBER 3, 2024 
Additional sponsors: Mr. DONALDS, Mr. MEUSER, Mr. BARR, Mr. 
LUETKEMEYER, and Mr. SESSIONS 
DECEMBER 3, 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 20, 2024] 
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A BILL 
To regulate the business of offering and providing earned 
wage access services to consumers, and for other purposes. 
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that occurs when an individual has inher-
ited a sickle cell gene from each parent, as 
identified by a newborn screening or other 
genetic test.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (h)— 
(A) in paragraph (4)(A)— 
(i) by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘means comprehen-
sive’’ and inserting ‘‘means— 
‘‘(i) with respect to eligible individuals 
with chronic conditions, comprehensive’’; 
and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new clause: 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a State that pro-
vides for dental services and vision services 
(as defined by such State), with respect to 
eligible individuals with sickle cell disease, 
the services described in clause (i), dental 
services, and vision services.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘or a 
health home for eligible individuals with sickle 
cell disease’’ after ‘‘chronic conditions’’. 
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SEC. 2. STRENGTHENING PROGRAM INTEGRITY THROUGH 
IMPROPER PAYMENTS REVIEW. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 404 of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 604) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(l) APPLICABILITY OF PAYMENT INTEGRITY LAW.— 
The Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 shall 
apply to a State in respect of the State program funded 
under this part in the same manner in which such Act 
applies to a Federal agency.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2025. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Within 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services shall submit to the Congress a writ-
ten report that contains a plan to reduce or eliminate im-
proper payments made by States under part A of title IV 
of the Social Security Act within 10 years. 
SEC. 3. TWO-YEAR REAUTHORIZATION OF THE TEMPORARY 
ASSISTANCE 
FOR 
NEEDY 
FAMILIES 
PRO-
GRAM. 
Activities authorized by part A of title IV (other than 
under section 403(c) or 418) and section 1108(b) of the 
Social Security Act shall continue through September 30, 
2026, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2023, and 
out of any money in the Treasury of the United States 
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not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated 
such sums as may be necessary for such purpose. 
Æ 
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SEC. 2. ENSURING ONLY LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROFES-
SIONALS FURNISH MEDICAL DISABILITY EX-
AMINATIONS UNDER CERTAIN DEPARTMENT 
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PILOT PROGRAM FOR 
USE CONTRACT PHYSICIANS FOR DISABILITY 
EXAMINATIONS. 
(a) PROHIBITION
ON USE
OF CERTAIN HEALTH 
CARE PROFESSIONALS.—Section 504(a) of the Veterans’ 
Benefits Improvements Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–275; 
38 U.S.C. 5101 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) PROHIBITION.—No examination described 
in paragraph (1) may be carried out under this sec-
tion by any health care professional other than one 
described in subsection (c)(2).’’. 
(b) REMEDIES.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall take such actions as the Secretary considers appro-
priate to ensure that only health care professionals de-
scribed in subsection (c)(2) of section 504 of the Veterans’ 
Benefits Improvements Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–275; 
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38 U.S.C. 5101 note) are conducting examinations pursu-
ant to contracts entered into under such section. 
(c) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act and not less fre-
quently than once each year thereafter, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Sen-
ate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House 
of Representatives a report on— 
(1) the conduct of the pilot program established 
under section 504 of the Veterans’ Benefits Im-
provements Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–275; 38 
U.S.C. 5101 note); and 
(2) the actions of the Secretary under sub-
section (b). 
(d) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.—Section 504 of the 
Veterans’ Benefits Improvements Act of 1996 (Public 
Law 104–275; 38 U.S.C. 5101 note) is amended, in the 
section heading, by striking ‘‘PHYSICIANS’’ and inserting 
‘‘HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS’’. 
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grams issued during such year to exceed the annual 2 
commemorative coin program issuance limitation under 
section 5112(m)(1) of title 31, United States Code (as in 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act). The Sec-
retary may issue guidance to carry out this subsection. 
SEC. 8. FINANCIAL ASSURANCES. 
The Secretary shall take such actions as may be nec-
essary to ensure that— 
(1) minting and issuing coins under this Act 
will not result in any net cost to the United States 
Government; and 
(2) no funds, including applicable surcharges, 
are disbursed to any recipient designated in section 
7(b) until the total cost of designing and issuing all 
of the coins authorized by this Act (including labor, 
materials, dies, use of machinery, winning design 
compensation, overhead expenses, and shipping) is 
recovered by the United States Treasury, consistent 
with sections 5112(m) and 5134(f) of title 31, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 9. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) FIFA.—The term ‘‘FIFA’’ means the 
Fe´de´ration Internationale de Football Association.
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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7442 
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study 
to assess the feasibility and financial effects of expanding coverage under 
the Medicare program to items and services furnished in the Philippines. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 23, 2024 
Mr. MOYLAN (for himself and Mr. SABLAN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addi-
tion to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be sub-
sequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to 
conduct a study to assess the feasibility and financial 
effects of expanding coverage under the Medicare pro-
gram to items and services furnished in the Philippines. 
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 ‘‘Philippine Medicare 
Portability Study Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. GAO STUDY AND REPORT. 
Not later than the date that is 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall submit to Congress a report 
on the feasibility and financial effects of expanding cov-
erage under the Medicare program under title XVIII of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) to include 
items and services furnished in the Philippines to individ-
uals entitled to benefits under part A of such title and 
enrolled under part B or part C of such title. Such report 
shall include information on the following: 
(1) The estimated cost savings to the Medicare 
program that would be realized during the period be-
ginning January 1, 2025, and ending December 31, 
2034, through payment for such items and services 
pursuant to such expansion of coverage, as com-
pared to the likely costs of payment for such items 
and services within the United States during such 
period. 
(2) A description of the legislative and adminis-
trative changes to the Medicare program that would 
be required in order for such expansion of coverage 
to be implemented. 
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(5) MERCHANT
CATEGORY
CODE.—The term 
‘‘merchant category code’’ means a multi-digit code, 
issued by the International Organization for Stand-
ardization, for the purposes of enabling the classi-
fication of merchants into specific categories based 
on the type of business, trade or services supplied. 
(6) PAYMENT
CARD
NETWORK.—The term 
‘‘payment card network’’ means an entity that di-
rectly or through a licensed member, processor, or 
agent provides proprietary services, infrastructure, 
or software, or hardware that route information 
used to authorize, clear and settle credit card and 
debit card transactions. 
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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7452 
To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a program 
to make grants to States for the deployment of broadband service in 
underserved areas by small business broadband providers, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 23, 2024 
Mr. VAN DREW introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To direct the Federal Communications Commission to estab-
lish a program to make grants to States for the deploy-
ment of broadband service in underserved areas by small 
business broadband providers, 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 ‘‘Local Telecom Expan-
sion Act of 2024’’. 
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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7445 
To prohibit the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration from 
authorizing airport space to house undocumented migrants, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 23, 2024 
Mr. SELF (for himself, Mr. BABIN, Mr. PERRY, Ms. MALLIOTAKIS, Ms. 
HAGEMAN, Mr. FEENSTRA, Ms. MACE, Mrs. HINSON, Mr. BISHOP of 
North Carolina, Mr. ROSENDALE, Mrs. MILLER of Illinois, Mr. TIFFANY, 
Mr. WEBER of Texas, Ms. BOEBERT, and Mr. DAVIDSON) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration from authorizing airport space to house un-
documented migrants, 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 ‘‘Airport Immigration 
Enforcement Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. HOUSING OF UNDOCUMENTED MIGRANTS. 
The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration may not authorize airport space to house undocu-
mented migrants. 
SEC. 3. PROHIBITING FUNDING FOR HOUSING OF UNDOCU-
MENTED MIGRANTS AT AIRPORTS. 
No Federal funds may be used to house undocu-
mented migrants in any airport. 
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fI 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7447 
To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require the Election 
Assistance Commission to provide for the conduct of penetration testing 
as part of the testing and certification of voting systems and to provide 
for the establishment of an Independent Security Testing and Coordi-
nated Vulnerability Disclosure Pilot Program for Election Systems. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 23, 2024 
Ms. SPANBERGER (for herself and Mr. VALADAO) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in 
addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require 
the Election Assistance Commission to provide for the 
conduct of penetration testing as part of the testing 
and certification of voting systems and to provide for 
the establishment of an Independent Security Testing 
and Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure Pilot Program 
for Election Systems. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Strengthening Election 
Cybersecurity to Uphold Respect for Elections through 
Independent Testing Act’’ or the ‘‘SECURE IT Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REQUIRING PENETRATION TESTING AS PART OF 
THE TESTING AND CERTIFICATION OF VOT-
ING SYSTEMS. 
Section 231 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 
(52 U.S.C. 20971) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) REQUIRED PENETRATION TESTING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this subsection, 
the Commission shall provide for the conduct of pen-
etration testing as part of the testing, certification, 
decertification, and recertification of voting system 
hardware and software by accredited laboratories 
under this section. 
‘‘(2) ACCREDITATION.—The Director of the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology 
shall recommend to the Commission entities the Di-
rector proposes be accredited to carry out penetra-
tion testing under this subsection and certify compli-
ance with the penetration testing-related guidelines 
required by this subsection. The Commission shall 
vote on the accreditation of any entity recommended. 
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