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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9549 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
125 South 1st Avenue in Hillsboro, Oregon, as the ‘‘Elizabeth Furse 
Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 
Ms. BONAMICI (for herself, Ms. HOYLE of Oregon, Mrs. CHAVEZ-DEREMER, 
and Mr. BLUMENAUER) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 125 South 1st Avenue in Hillsboro, Oregon, 
as the ‘‘Elizabeth Furse Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ELIZABETH FURSE POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 125 South 1st Avenue in Hills-
boro, Oregon, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Eliz-
abeth Furse Post Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
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States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Elizabeth Furse Post 
Office Building’’. 
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IIB 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9549 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 5, 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 125 South 1st Avenue in Hillsboro, Oregon, 
as the ‘‘Elizabeth Furse Post Office Building’’. 
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. ELIZABETH FURSE POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 125 South 1st Avenue in Hills-
boro, Oregon, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Eliz-
abeth Furse Post Office Building’’. 
(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 ‘‘Elizabeth Furse Post 
Office Building’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 4, 
2024. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9552 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to exempt ticket agents that are 
small businesses from the requirement to provide refunds for cancelled 
or significantly delayed or changed flights, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 
Ms. SALAZAR (for herself, Ms. TITUS, and Mr. ALFORD) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to exempt ticket 
agents that are small businesses from the requirement 
to provide refunds for cancelled or significantly delayed 
or changed flights, 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 ‘‘Flight Refund Fair-
ness Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REFUNDS FOR CANCELLED OR SIGNIFICANTLY DE-
LAYED OR CHANGED FLIGHTS. 
Section 42305(e) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) SPECIAL RULE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES.— 
This subsection shall not apply to a ticket agent that 
is a small business (as determined by the Adminis-
trator of the Small Business Administration).’’. 
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•HRES 1196 IH 
(7) expresses gratitude to the Federal workers 
who have selflessly answered the call to serve their 
country. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9558 
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 
collect, calculate, and publish information regarding emissions of carbon 
dioxide and methane outside the boundaries of the United States that 
are associated with exports of fossil fuels, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 
Mr. CASTEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency to collect, calculate, and publish information 
regarding emissions of carbon dioxide and methane out-
side the boundaries of the United States that are associ-
ated with exports of fossil fuels, 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 ‘‘Exported Carbon 
Emissions Report Act of 2024’’. 
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Secretary of Agriculture in the Northern Mar-
iana Islands; 
‘‘(B) the supplemental security income pro-
gram under title XVI of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.); 
‘‘(C) the program of block grants to States 
for temporary assistance for needy families 
under part A of title IV of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); 
‘‘(D) the special supplemental nutrition 
program for women, infants, and children es-
tablished by section 17 of the Child Nutrition 
Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786); 
‘‘(E) the Medicaid program under title 
XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 
et seq.); 
‘‘(F) Federal housing assistance programs, 
including tenant-based assistance under section 
8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 
(42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)), and public housing, as 
defined in section 3(b)(1) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 1437a(b)(1)); 
‘‘(G) Federal child care assistance pro-
grams, including assistance under the Child 
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SEC. 2. COMPARISON OF TRENDS IN DOMESTIC AND EX-
PORTED CARBON EMISSIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Admin-
istrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall col-
lect, calculate, and publish information, for each of the 
previous ten calendar years, on— 
(1) the total emissions of carbon dioxide and 
methane that are released within the boundaries of 
the United States (including the territories of the 
United States) that are the result of the extraction, 
processing, transportation, combustion, and other 
use of fossil fuels; and 
(2) the total emissions of carbon dioxide and 
methane that are released outside the boundaries of 
the United States (including the territories of the 
United States) that are the result of leakage and 
combustion of fossil fuels produced or refined in the 
United States and subsequently exported from the 
United States. 
(b) INFORMATION.—In collecting and calculating in-
formation under this section, the Administrator of the En-
vironmental Protection Agency shall— 
(1) use the best available scientific information, 
including, where available— 
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(A) information collected through direct 
monitoring and measurement; and 
(B) disclosures of carbon dioxide and 
methane emissions by other national and sub-
national governments; and 
(2) be informed by the established international 
standards for accounting for greenhouse gas emis-
sions, including the protocols established under the 
Greenhouse Gas Protocol of the World Business 
Council for Sustainable Development and the World 
Resources Institute. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In implementing this section, 
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agen-
cy shall consult with— 
(1) the Administrator of the Energy Informa-
tion Administration; and 
(2) the executive director of the International 
Energy Agency. 
(d) PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION.—The Adminis-
trator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall make 
the information collected and calculated pursuant to this 
section widely available to the public, including by pub-
lishing such information on the website of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency. 
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(e) DEFINITION OF FOSSIL FUEL.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘fossil fuel’’ means carbon-containing material 
formed in the Earth’s crust from the remains of pre-
historic organisms, including coal, oil, and natural gas. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 955 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow payments under 
the Medicare program for certain items and services furnished by off- 
campus outpatient departments of a provider to be determined under 
the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department serv-
ices, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2023 
Mr. SMITH of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. MCGOVERN) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow 
payments under the Medicare program for certain items 
and services furnished by off-campus outpatient depart-
ments of a provider to be determined under the prospec-
tive payment system for hospital outpatient department 
services, and for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘SOS: Sustaining Out-
patient Services Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ALLOWING MEDICARE PAYMENTS FOR CERTAIN 
ITEMS AND SERVICES FURNISHED BY OFF- 
CAMPUS OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENTS OF A 
PROVIDER TO BE DETERMINED UNDER THE 
PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM FOR HOS-
PITAL OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT SERVICES. 
Section 1833(t)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395l(t)(1)(B)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (iv), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) in clause (v)— 
(A) by inserting before ‘‘does not include’’ 
the following: ‘‘subject to clause (vi),’’; and 
(B) by striking the period at the end and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(vi) includes, with respect to a year 
(beginning with 2024), any item or serv-
ice— 
‘‘(I) that is furnished during 
such year by an off-campus outpatient 
department of a provider (as defined 
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in subparagraph (B) of paragraph 
(21)); and 
‘‘(II) with respect to which the 
greatest total amount paid with re-
spect to a physician speciality under 
the physician fee schedule under sec-
tion 1848 for all such items or serv-
ices furnished by physicians in such 
specialty during the previous year was 
less than $2,000,000.’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9560 
To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to provide 
for administrative costs with respect to the Heirs’ Property Relending 
Program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 
Ms. CROCKETT (for herself and Ms. ADAMS) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act to provide for administrative costs with respect to 
the Heirs’ Property Relending 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 ‘‘Heirs’ Property Re-
lending Program Progress Act of 2024’’ or the ‘‘HPRP 
Progress Act of 2024’’. 
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SEC. 2. USE OF LOAN FUNDS TO COVER ADMINISTRATIVE 
COSTS. 
Section 310I of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1936c) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘relend the 
funds to individuals and entities’’ and inserting ‘‘use 
the funds’’; 
(2) by amending subsection (c) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE PURPOSES.—An eligible entity that 
receives a loan made by the Secretary pursuant to sub-
section (a)— 
‘‘(1) shall relend the proceeds from the loan for 
projects that assist heirs with undivided ownership 
interests to resolve ownership and succession on 
farmland that has multiple owners; and 
‘‘(2) may use not more than 30 percent of the 
amount of the loan to pay administrative costs of re-
lending the proceeds.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(4) The Secretary may forgive, as the Sec-
retary deems appropriate, the amounts of a loan 
used to pay administrative costs of relending the 
proceeds from the loan.’’. 
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SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION. 
Section 310I(g) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1936c(g)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘$10,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$60,000,000’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘2019’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’; 
and 
(3) by striking ‘‘2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2029, to 
remain available until expended’’. 
SEC. 4. REPORT. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee 
on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the 
Senate a report describing the operation and outcomes of 
the program under section 310I of the Consolidated Farm 
and Rural Development Act, with recommendations on 
how to strengthen the program. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9561 
Making appropriations for the salaries and expenses of certain U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection employees working during a Government shutdown 
in fiscal year 2025, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 
Ms. DE LA CRUZ (for herself, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. GOODEN of Texas, Mr. 
TONY GONZALES of Texas, Mrs. CHAVEZ-DEREMER, Mr. WILLIAMS of 
New York, Mr. BACON, and Mr. LUTTRELL) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations 
A BILL 
Making appropriations for the salaries and expenses of cer-
tain U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees 
working during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 
2025, 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 ‘‘Pay Our Border Patrol 
and Customs Agents Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. PAYMENT OF SALARIES OF CERTAIN CBP EMPLOY-
EES 
WORKING 
DURING 
A 
GOVERNMENT 
SHUTDOWN. 
There are appropriated for fiscal year 2025, out of 
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
such sums as are necessary to pay, during any period of 
a lapse in discretionary appropriations during such fiscal 
year beginning on or after the date of the enactment of 
this section, the salaries and expenses of any Agents of 
the U.S. Border Patrol and officers of the Office of Field 
Operations within U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
excepted from furlough during such lapse. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9563 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit the availability of civil 
actions affected by United States sanctions, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 
Mr. HUNT (for himself, Mr. IVEY, Mr. ISSA, Mr. NADLER, Mr. FITZGERALD, 
Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, and Ms. LEE of Florida) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit the avail-
ability of civil actions affected by United States sanc-
tions, 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 ‘‘Protecting Americans 
from Russian Litigation Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 
It is the policy of the United States— 
(1) to ensure that United States persons are 
not disadvantaged for actions or omissions under-
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taken to comply with United States sanctions and 
export controls; and 
(2) to ensure that foreign persons, or those act-
ing on their behalf, cannot obtain compensation for 
any action directly or indirectly related to United 
States persons attempting in good faith to comply 
with their obligations under United States sanctions. 
SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON CIVIL ACTIONS AFFECTED BY 
UNITED STATES SANCTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 111 of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 1660. Limitation on civil actions affected by United 
States sanctions 
‘‘(a) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding any provision of 
law, a person may not bring a civil action in Federal court 
to obtain relief for a claim where— 
‘‘(1) the underlying conduct or circumstances 
giving rise to the claim resulted from the imposition 
of United States sanctions impeding the perform-
ance of a contract (whether directly or indirectly, or 
in whole or in part); and 
‘‘(2) the United States sanctions described in 
paragraph (1) went into effect after the date on 
which the contract was executed. 
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(i) in the matter before paragraph 
(1), by striking ‘‘The Director’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Except as provided in subsection 
(t)(2), the Director’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(iii) in paragraph (3), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
and 
(iv) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(4) enhancing fentanyl seizure and interdiction 
activities.’’; and 
(E) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(t) SUPPLEMENTAL
GRANTS
FOR
FENTANYL 
INTERDICTION ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(1) MINIMUM
ALLOCATION
OF
FUNDS
FOR 
FENTANYL
INTERDICTION
ACTIVITIES.—Of 
the 
amounts allocated for grants under subsection (s), 
not less than $5,000,000 shall be allocated for the 
purpose of making grants under subsection (s)(4). 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL
FUNDS.—In addition to 
amounts allocated under subparagraph (A) for the 
purpose of making grants under subsection (s)(4), 
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‘‘(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed to limit— 
‘‘(1) the authority of the President, or any dele-
gate of the President (including the Office of For-
eign Asset Control of the Department of the Treas-
ury), to restrict or authorize legal services, to enter 
into a settlement agreement, or to enforce any lien, 
judgment, arbitral award, decree, or other order 
through execution, garnishment, or other judicial 
process; or 
‘‘(2) any right, remedy, or cause of action avail-
able to a victim of international terrorism, torture, 
extrajudicial killing, aircraft sabotage, or hostage 
taking, who is, or was at the time of the victim’s in-
jury, a national of the United States, a member of 
the United States Armed Forces, an employee of the 
United States Government, or an individual per-
forming a contract awarded by the United States 
Government acting within the scope of their employ-
ment, or a family member of any such victim, under 
any applicable State or Federal law, including— 
‘‘(A) chapter 97 of this title; 
‘‘(B) chapter 113B of title 18; and 
‘‘(C) the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria 
Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8701 et 
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seq.), and any other laws providing for the ap-
plication of sanctions with respect to Iran or 
Syria. 
‘‘(c) UNITED STATES SANCTIONS DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘United States sanctions’ means any pro-
hibition, restriction, or condition on transactions involving 
property in which any foreign country or national thereof 
has an interest that is imposed by the United States to 
address threats to the national security, foreign policy, or 
economy of the United States pursuant to— 
‘‘(1) section 203 of the International Emer-
gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702); or 
‘‘(2) any other provision of law, including any 
export controls.’’. 
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