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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1097 
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Everett Alvarez, Jr., in recognition 
of his service to the Nation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 17, 2023 
Mr. PANETTA (for himself and Mr. FALLON) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Everett Alvarez, 
Jr., in recognition of his service to the Nation. 
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 ‘‘Everett Alvarez, Jr. 
Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Commander (CDR) Everett Alvarez, Jr., 
served with distinction in the Vietnam war and made 
historic sacrifices for the United States as the first 
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(1) CHIP PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘CHIP pro-
gram’’ means a State plan for child health assist-
ance under title XXI of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.), including any waiver of such 
a plan. 
(2) EXCHANGE.—The term ‘‘Exchange’’ means 
an American Health Benefit Exchange established 
under subtitle D of title I of the Patient Protection 
and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18021 et seq.). 
(3) FAMILY SIZE.—The term ‘‘family size’’ has 
the meaning given such term in section 36B(d) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
(4) GROUP HEALTH PLAN.—The term ‘‘group 
health plan’’ has the meaning given such term in 
section 5000(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986. 
(5) HOUSEHOLD INCOME.—The term ‘‘house-
hold income’’ has the meaning given such term in 
section 36B(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986. 
(6) HOUSEHOLD MEMBER.—The term ‘‘house-
hold member’’ means the taxpayer, the taxpayer’s 
spouse, and any dependent of the taxpayer. 
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(14) HOME
MORTGAGE
DISCLOSURE
ACT
OF 
1975.—The Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 
(12 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Bureau of Consumer Fi-
nancial Protection’’ each place such term ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘Consumer Financial Em-
powerment Agency’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘Bureau’’ each place such 
term appears and inserting ‘‘Agency’’; and 
(C) in section 303, by amending paragraph 
(1) to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) the term ‘Agency’ means the Consumer Fi-
nancial Empowerment Agency;’’. 
(15) 
HOMEOWNERS
PROTECTION
ACT
OF 
1998.—Section 10(a)(4) of the Homeowners Protec-
tion Act of 1998 (12 U.S.C. 4909(a)(4)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘Bureau of Consumer Financial Protec-
tion’’ and inserting ‘‘Consumer Financial Empower-
ment Agency’’. 
(16) HOME OWNERSHIP AND EQUITY PROTEC-
TION ACT OF 1994.—Section 158(a) of the Home 
Ownership and Equity Protection Act of 1994 (15 
U.S.C. 1601 note) is amended by striking ‘‘Bureau’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Consumer Financial Empowerment 
Agency’’. 
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HR 1097 IH1S 
SEC. 5. STATUS OF MEDALS. 
(a) NATIONAL MEDALS.—Medals struck under this 
Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 
31, United States Code. 
(b) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of section 
5134 of title 31, United States Code, all medals struck 
under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items. 
SEC. 6. AUTHORITY TO USE FUND AMOUNTS; PROCEEDS OF 
SALE. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO USE FUND AMOUNTS.—There is 
authorized to be charged against the United States Mint 
Public Enterprise Fund such amounts as may be nec-
essary to pay for the costs of the medals struck under 
this Act. 
(b) PROCEEDS OF SALE.—Amounts received from the 
sale of duplicate bronze medals authorized under section 
4 shall be deposited into the United States Mint Public 
Enterprise Fund. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Lumbee Fairness Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FEDERAL RECOGNITION. 
The Act of June 7, 1956 (70 Stat. 254, chapter 375), 
is amended— 
(1) by striking section 2; 
(2) in the first sentence of the first section, by 
striking ‘‘That the Indians’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF LUMBEE INDIANS. 
‘‘The Indians—’’; 
(3) in the preamble— 
(A) by inserting before the first undesig-
nated clause the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1. FINDINGS. 
‘‘Congress finds that—’’; 
(B) 
by 
designating 
the 
undesignated 
clauses as paragraphs (1) through (4), respec-
tively, and indenting appropriately; 
(C) by striking ‘‘Whereas’’ each place it 
appears; 
(D) by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon 
at the end of each of paragraphs (1) and (2) 
(as so designated); and 
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SECTION 1. CHIEF EDWARD B. GARONE POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 50 East Derry Road in East 
Derry, New Hampshire, shall be known and designated 
as the ‘‘Chief Edward B. Garone Post Office’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Chief Edward B. 
Garone Post Office’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 3, 2024. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1098 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 50 East Derry Road in East 
Derry, New Hampshire, as the ‘‘Chief Edward 
B. Garone Post Office’’.
H. R. 1098 
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 designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 50 East 
Derry Road in East Derry, New Hampshire, as the ‘‘Chief Edward B. Garone 
Post Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CHIEF EDWARD B. GARONE POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 50 East Derry Road in East Derry, New Hamp-
shire, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Chief Edward B. 
Garone Post Office’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Chief Edward B. Garone Post Office’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Chief Edward B. 
Garone Post Office’’. 
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IIB 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1098 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 4, 2024 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 50 East Derry Road in East Derry, New 
Hampshire, as the ‘‘Chief Edward B. Garone Post Of-
fice’’. 
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. CHIEF EDWARD B. GARONE POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 50 East Derry Road in East 
Derry, New Hampshire, shall be known and designated 
as the ‘‘Chief Edward B. Garone Post Office’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Chief Edward B. 
Garone Post Office’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 3, 2024. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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II 
Calendar No. 456 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1098 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 4, 2024 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AUGUST 1, 2024 
Reported by Mr. PETERS, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 50 East Derry Road in East Derry, New 
Hampshire, as the ‘‘Chief Edward B. Garone Post Of-
fice’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CHIEF EDWARD B. GARONE POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 50 East Derry Road in East 
Derry, New Hampshire, shall be known and designated 
as the ‘‘Chief Edward B. Garone Post Office’’. 
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(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Chief Edward B. 
Garone Post Office’’. 
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Calendar No. 456 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1098 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 50 East Derry Road in East 
Derry, New Hampshire, as the ‘‘Chief Edward 
B. Garone Post Office’’. 
AUGUST 1, 2024 
Reported without amendment 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1099 
To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, to 
modify requirements under that Act relating to exemptions, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 17, 2023 
Mr. PFLUGER (for himself and Mr. CROW) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, 
as amended, to modify requirements under that Act re-
lating to exemptions, 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 ‘‘Preventing Adversary 
Influence, Disinformation, and Obscured Foreign Financ-
ing Act of 2023’’ or the ‘‘PAID OFF Act of 2023’’. 
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SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF EXEMPTIONS UNDER FARA. 
(a) DEFINITION.—Section 1 of the Foreign Agents 
Registration Act of 1938, as amended (22 U.S.C. 611) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(q) The term ‘country of concern’ means— 
‘‘(1) the People’s Republic of China; 
‘‘(2) the Russian Federation; 
‘‘(3) the Islamic Republic of Iran; 
‘‘(4) the Democratic People’s Republic of 
Korea; 
‘‘(5) the Republic of Cuba; and 
‘‘(6) the Syrian Arab Republic.’’. 
(b) EXEMPTIONS.—Section 3 of the Foreign Agents 
Registration Act of 1938, as amended (22 U.S.C. 613), 
is amended, in the matter preceding subsection (a), by in-
serting ‘‘, except that the exemptions under subsections 
(d)(1) and (h) shall not apply to any agent of a foreign 
principal that is a country of concern’’ before the colon. 
(c) SUNSET.—The amendments made by subsections 
(a) and (b) shall terminate on October 1, 2026. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 109 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line 
deduction for health insurance premiums. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2023 
Mr. BIGGS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an 
above-the-line deduction for health insurance premiums. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DEDUCTION FOR HEALTH INSURANCE PRE-
MIUMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part VII of subchapter B of chap-
ter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended 
by redesignating section 224 as section 225 and by insert-
ing after section 223 the following new section: 
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‘‘SEC. 224. DEDUCTION FOR HEALTH INSURANCE PRE-
MIUMS. 
‘‘In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed 
as a deduction for the taxable year amounts paid by the 
taxpayer for insurance which constitutes medical care (as 
defined in section 213(d)) for the taxpayer and the tax-
payer’s spouse and dependents. No amount allowed as a 
deduction under the preceding sentence shall be taken into 
account in determining any deduction or credit otherwise 
allowable to the taxpayer (or any other taxpayer) under 
this chapter.’’. 
(b) DEDUCTION ALLOWED WHETHER OR NOT INDI-
VIDUAL ITEMIZES OTHER DEDUCTIONS.—Subsection (a) 
of section 62 of such Code is amended by inserting before 
the last sentence at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(22) DEDUCTION
FOR
HEALTH
INSURANCE 
PREMIUMS.—The deduction allowed by section 
224.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code 
is amended by redesignating the item relating to section 
224 as an item relating to section 225 and by inserting 
after the item relating to section 223 the following new 
item: 
‘‘Sec. 224. Deduction for health insurance premiums.’’. 
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(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2022. 
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entitled ‘‘An Act to extend certain privileges, exemptions, 
and immunities to Hong Kong Economic and Trade Of-
fices’’, approved June 27, 1997 (22 U.S.C. 288k). 
(c) EFFECT OF CERTIFICATION.— 
(1) TERMINATION.—If the President certifies 
under subsection (a)(1)(B) that the Hong Kong 
Economic and Trade Offices no longer merit exten-
sion and application of the privileges, exemptions, 
and immunities specified in subsection (b), the Hong 
Kong Economic and Trade Offices shall terminate 
operations not later than 180 days after the date on 
which that certification is delivered to the appro-
priate congressional committees. 
(2) CONTINUED OPERATIONS.—If the President 
certifies under subsection (a)(1)(A) that the Hong 
Kong Economic and Trade Offices merit extension 
and application of the privileges, exemptions, and 
immunities specified in subsection (b), the Hong 
Kong Economic and Trade Offices may continue op-
erations for the one-year period following the date of 
that certification or until the next certification re-
quired under section 205(a)(1)(A) of the United 
States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 
5725(a)(1)(A)) is submitted, whichever occurs first, 
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lating to a disapproval resolution shall be de-
cided without debate. 
(E) 
CONSIDERATION
OF
VETO
MES-
SAGES.—Debate in the Senate of any veto mes-
sage with respect to a disapproval resolution, 
including all debatable motions and appeals in 
connection with the resolution, shall be limited 
to 10 hours, to be equally divided between, and 
controlled by, the majority leader and the mi-
nority leader or their designees. 
(5) RULES RELATING TO SENATE AND HOUSE 
OF REPRESENTATIVES.— 
(A) TREATMENT OF SENATE RESOLUTION 
IN HOUSE.—In the House of Representatives, 
the following procedures shall apply to a dis-
approval resolution received from the Senate 
(unless the House has already passed a resolu-
tion relating to the same proposed action): 
(i) The resolution shall be referred to 
the appropriate committees. 
(ii) If a committee to which a resolu-
tion has been referred has not reported the 
resolution within 10 legislative days after 
the date of referral, that committee shall 
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ganda of the People’s Republic of China regarding 
Hong Kong; and 
(4) to engage with the Government of the Hong 
Kong Special Administrative Region, through all rel-
evant entities of the United States Government, 
seeking the release of political prisoners, the end of 
arbitrary detentions, the resumption of a free press 
and fair and free elections open to all candidates, 
and the restoration of an independent judiciary. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Debbie Smith Act of 
2023’’. 
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION. 
Section 2(j) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimi-
nation Act of 2000 (34 U.S.C. 40701(j)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘fiscal years 2019 through 2024’’ and inserting 
‘‘fiscal years 2024 through 2029’’. 
SEC. 3. AUDITS TO PROTECT INTEGRITY OF GRANT 
AWARDS. 
Section 2(c)(4) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimi-
nation Act of 2000 (34 U.S.C. 40701(c)(4)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2022’’ and inserting ‘‘2029’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 13, 
2023. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1105 
AN ACT 
To amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination 
Act of 2000 to reauthorize the Debbie Smith 
DNA Backlog Grant Program, and for other 
purposes.
I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1105 
To amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to reauthorize 
the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 17, 2023 
Mrs. WAGNER (for herself, Mr. COHEN, Mr. HUNT, Ms. JACKSON LEE, and 
Mr. CLINE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 
2000 to reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog 
Grant 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 ‘‘Debbie Smith Act of 
2023’’. 
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION. 
Section 2(j) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimi-
nation Act of 2000 (34 U.S.C. 40701(j)) is amended by 
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striking ‘‘fiscal years 2019 through 2024’’ and inserting 
‘‘fiscal years 2024 through 2029’’. 
Æ 
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II 
Calendar No. 246 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1105 
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 the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 
2000 to reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog 
Grant 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 ‘‘Debbie Smith Act of 
2023’’. 
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION. 
Section 2(j) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimi-
nation Act of 2000 (34 U.S.C. 40701(j)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘fiscal years 2019 through 2024’’ and inserting 
‘‘fiscal years 2024 through 2029’’. 
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SEC. 3. AUDITS TO PROTECT INTEGRITY OF GRANT 
AWARDS. 
Section 2(c)(4) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimi-
nation Act of 2000 (34 U.S.C. 40701(c)(4)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2022’’ and inserting ‘‘2029’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 13, 
2023. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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(17) INTERSTATE LAND SALES FULL DISCLO-
SURE ACT.—The Interstate Land Sales Full Disclo-
sure Act (12 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Bureau of Consumer Fi-
nancial Protection’’ each place such term ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘Agency’’; 
(B) in section 1402, by amending para-
graph (12) to read as follows: 
‘‘(12) ‘Agency’ means the Consumer Financial 
Empowerment Agency.’’; and 
(C) in section 1416, by striking ‘‘Bureau’’ 
each place such term appears and inserting 
‘‘Agency’’. 
(18) REAL ESTATE SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES 
ACT OF 1974.—The Real Estate Settlement Proce-
dures Act of 1974 (12 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) is 
amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Bureau of Consumer Fi-
nancial Protection’’ each place such term ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘Consumer Financial Em-
powerment Agency’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘Bureau’’ each place such 
term appears and inserting ‘‘Agency’’; and 
(C) in section 3, by amending paragraph 
(9) to read as follows: 
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Calendar No. 246 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1105 
AN ACT 
To amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination 
Act of 2000 to reauthorize the Debbie Smith 
DNA Backlog Grant Program, and for other 
purposes. 
NOVEMBER 14 (legislative day, NOVEMBER 13), 2023 
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar 
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