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‘‘(iii) prevention of premature deliv-
ery; and 
‘‘(iv) additional counseling for at-risk 
mothers, including smoking cessation pro-
grams, drug treatment programs, alcohol 
treatment programs, nutrition and physical 
activity programs, postpartum depression 
and domestic violence programs, social and 
psychological services, dental care, and 
parenting programs; 
‘‘(D) establish a rural outreach program to 
provide care to at-risk mothers in rural areas; 
‘‘(E) establish a regional public education 
campaign, including a campaign to— 
‘‘(i) prevent preterm births; and 
‘‘(ii) educate the public about infant 
mortality; 
‘‘(F) provide for any other activities, pro-
grams, or strategies as identified by the plan; 
and 
‘‘(G) coordinate efforts between— 
‘‘(i) the health department of each 
county or other eligible entity to be served 
through the infant mortality pilot program; 
and 
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SEC. 2. INDIVIDUALS WITHOUT SERVICE-CONNECTED DIS-
ABILITY AND ELIGIBLE FOR CERTAIN VET-
ERANS 
BENEFITS 
PERMITTED 
TO 
CON-
TRIBUTE TO HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 223(c)(1)(C) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘for 
a service-connected disability (within the meaning of sec-
tion 101(16) of title 38, United States Code)’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2025. 
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in substance use disorder treatment as 
part of an overdose response; 
‘‘(iv) a law enforcement officer or 
other first responder initiates substance 
use disorder or mental health treatment 
engagement, but no criminal charges are 
filed; 
‘‘(v) a law enforcement officer or 
other first responder initiates substance 
use disorder or mental health treatment 
engagement with an individual; or 
‘‘(vi) charges are filed against an indi-
vidual who has committed an offense that 
is not a crime against a person, and the 
primary cause of which appears to be 
based on a substance use disorder or men-
tal health disorder and held in abeyance or 
a citation is issued to such an individual. 
‘‘(C) LAW
ENFORCEMENT-ASSISTED
DE-
FLECTION PROGRAM.—The term ‘law enforce-
ment-assisted deflection program’ means a pro-
gram under which a law enforcement officer, 
when encountering an individual who is not en-
gaged in criminal activity but appears to have 
a substance use disorder or mental health dis-
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‘‘(A) ensure that entities that receive 
grants under paragraph (1) comply with the re-
quirements of this section; and 
‘‘(B) evaluate the outcomes of the grant 
activities carried out by each participating enti-
ty. 
‘‘(d) TRACKING STATE PROGRESS.—The Director 
may use amounts appropriated under subsection (f)(2) to 
enter into contracts with, or award grants to, institutions 
of higher education, nonprofit organizations, or other enti-
ties with relevant monitoring and surveillance expertise, 
for purposes of— 
‘‘(1) tracking State progress in obesity preven-
tion policies and practices of early care and edu-
cation programs in States where grantees are 
present; and 
‘‘(2) measuring changes in food security within 
exposed groups. 
‘‘(e) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the com-
pletion of the programs and activities funded under grants 
awarded under this section, the Secretary shall submit to 
Congress, and all appropriate agencies, a report con-
cerning an evaluation of the results of such programs, ac-
tivities, and surveillance, including best practices, and les-
sons derived from the experiences of grantees with respect 
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to reducing and preventing food insecurity and obesity and 
overweight among children ages birth through 5 years in 
the early care and education settings. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section— 
‘‘(1) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 
through 2028; and 
‘‘(2) $1,700,000 for fiscal year 2024, to be 
used to track State progress in obesity prevention 
and food security policies and practices of early care 
and education programs in a sentinel set of States 
as provided for in subsection (d).’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 578 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude major professional 
sports leagues from qualifying as tax-exempt organizations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 26, 2023 
Mr. STEUBE 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 exclude 
major professional sports leagues from qualifying as tax- 
exempt organizations. 
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 ‘‘Properly Reducing 
Overexemptions for Sports Act’’ or the ‘‘PRO Sports 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) The National Hockey League (NHL), PGA 
Tour, and Ladies Professional Golf Association 
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(LPGA) each have league offices that are registered 
with the Internal Revenue Service as nonprofit orga-
nizations under section 501(c)(6) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986. 
(2) League-wide operations of the NHL, PGA 
Tour, 
and 
LPGA 
together 
generate 
over 
$1,000,000,000 in annual revenue, and these busi-
nesses are unmistakably organized for profit and to 
promote their brands. 
(3) According to the Internal Revenue Service, 
section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is for groups looking to promote a ‘‘common 
business interest and not to engage in a regular 
business of a kind ordinarily carried on for profit’’. 
(4) According to the Internal Revenue Service, 
businesses that conduct operations for profit on a 
‘‘cooperative basis’’ should not qualify for tax-ex-
empt treatment under section 501(c)(6) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986. 
SEC. 3. ELIMINATION OF SPECIFIC EXEMPTION FOR PRO-
FESSIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (6) of section 501(c) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
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dress India’s minimum price supports. The plan 
shall include— 
(A) an identification of like-minded trading 
partners that could act as co-complainants or 
primary complainants with respect to the re-
quest; 
(B) a description of specific claims the 
United States intends to make with respect to 
the request; and 
(C) a timeline to— 
(i) request consultations; and 
(ii) request the establishment of a 
panel not later than 60 days after the date 
of the request for consultations if India 
does not provide assurances that it will ad-
dress its minimum price supports. 
(e) CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFINGS.—The United States 
Trade Representative and the Secretary of Agriculture 
shall provide briefings on the Task Force to appropriate 
Members of Congress and congressional staff. 
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(1) by striking ‘‘, or professional football 
leagues (whether or not administering a pension 
fund for football players)’’, and 
(2) 
by 
inserting 
‘‘or’’ 
after 
‘‘real-estate 
boards,’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2022. 
SEC. 4. SPECIAL RULES RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL 
SPORTS LEAGUES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 501 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(s) SPECIAL RULES RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL 
SPORTS LEAGUES.—No organization or entity shall be 
treated as described in subsection (c)(6) if such organiza-
tion or entity— 
‘‘(1) is a professional sports league, organiza-
tion, or association, a substantial activity of which is 
to foster national or international professional sports 
competitions (including by managing league business 
affairs, officiating or providing referees, coordinating 
schedules, managing sponsorships or broadcast sales, 
operating loan programs for competition facilities, or 
overseeing player conduct), and 
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‘‘(2) has annual gross receipts in excess of 
$10,000,000.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2022. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5791 
To require a comprehensive report that contains a strategy for United States 
involvement in Ukraine. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 
Mr. DAVIDSON (for himself, Mr. OGLES, Mr. NEHLS, Mr. MILLS, Mr. ZINKE, 
Mrs. MILLER of Illinois, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana, Mr. 
SANTOS, Mr. BRECHEEN, Mr. MOOLENAAR, Ms. TENNEY, Mr. BIGGS, 
Mr. MILLER of Ohio, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. BENTZ, Mr. NORMAN, 
Mr. MIKE GARCIA of California, Mr. NUNN of Iowa, Mrs. HARSHBARGER, 
Mr. GAETZ, Mrs. MILLER of West Virginia, Mr. BISHOP of North Caro-
lina, Mr. STEUBE, Mr. MASSIE, Mr. HERN, Mr. BOST, Mr. MAST, Mr. 
CLOUD, Mr. GOODEN of Texas, Mr. C. SCOTT FRANKLIN of Florida, and 
Mr. JACKSON of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To require a comprehensive report that contains a strategy 
for United States involvement in Ukraine. 
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 ‘‘Define the Mission 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPORT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the President, in coordi-
nation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary 
of State, shall develop and submit to Congress a com-
prehensive report that contains a strategy for United 
States involvement in Ukraine. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection 
(a) shall— 
(1) define the United States national interests 
at stake with respect to the conflict between the 
Russian Federation and Ukraine; 
(2) identify specific objectives the President be-
lieves must be achieved in Ukraine in order to pro-
tect the United States national interests defined in 
paragraph (1), and for each objective— 
(A) an estimate of the amount of time re-
quired to achieve the objective, with an expla-
nation; 
(B) benchmarks to be used by the Presi-
dent to determine whether an objective has been 
met, is in the progress of being met, or cannot 
be met in the time estimated to be required in 
subparagraph (A); and 
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(C) estimates of the amount of resources, 
including United States personnel, materiel, 
and funding, required to achieve the objective; 
(3) list the expected contribution for security 
assistance made by European member countries of 
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization within the 
next fiscal year; and 
(4) provide an assessment of the impact of the 
Russian Federation’s dominance of the natural gas 
market in Europe on the ability to resolve the ongo-
ing conflict with Ukraine. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS FOR STRATEGY.—The strategy 
included in the report required by subsection (a)— 
(1) shall be designed to achieve a cease-fire in 
which the Russian Federation and Ukraine agree to 
abide by the terms and conditions of such cease-fire; 
and 
(2) may not be contingent on United States in-
volvement of funding of Ukrainian reconstruction. 
(d) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a)— 
(1) shall be submitted in an unclassified form; 
and 
(2) shall include a classified annex if necessary 
to provide the most holistic picture of information to 
Congress as required under this section. 
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(e) CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘Congress’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives; 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 
(3) any Member of Congress upon request. 
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Department shall develop procedures and guidelines 
for that facility to require that any initial peer re-
view for quality management that is conducted with 
respect to care provided by a health care provider 
who is a member of the peer review committee for 
that facility be evaluated, discussed, and assigned a 
final level review by a neutral peer review committee 
at another facility of the Department. 
‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATIVE INVESTIGATION BOARDS AND 
FACTFINDINGS.— 
‘‘(1) KNOWLEDGE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMA-
TION.—Individuals with knowledge of confidential 
quality assurance information specific to a matter 
under investigation by an administrative investiga-
tion board or factfinder with respect to quality man-
agement of care provided by a health care provider 
at a medical facility of the Department may not— 
‘‘(A) serve on the administrative investiga-
tion board or as a factfinder; or 
‘‘(B) disclose such information to an ad-
ministrative investigation board or a factfinder. 
‘‘(2) PERSONAL INTEREST, INVOLVEMENT, OR 
RELATIONSHIP.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
ensure that each member of an administrative 
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investigative board or factfinder does not 
have— 
‘‘(i) any personal interest or other 
bias concerning the investigation being 
conducted; 
‘‘(ii) direct involvement in matters 
being investigated; or 
‘‘(iii) a supervisory or personal rela-
tionship with the subject of the investiga-
tion. 
‘‘(B) RECUSAL.—If a potential member of 
an 
administrative 
investigative 
board 
or 
factfinder has a personal interest or other bias 
concerning the investigation being conducted, 
direct involvement in matters being inves-
tigated, or a supervisory or personal relation-
ship with the subject of the investigation, the 
potential member shall inform the authority re-
sponsible for the investigation and recuse them-
selves from such matter.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by insert-
ing after the item relating to section 7311A the following 
new item: 
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spicuous location in the place of employment where cov-
ered employees frequent which explains employee rights 
and remedies under this section. Each employer shall pro-
vide training to covered employees of their rights under 
this section within 30 days of employment, and at not less 
than once every 12 months thereafter, and provide covered 
employees with a card which contains a toll free telephone 
number at the Department of Labor which covered em-
ployees can call to get information or file a complaint 
under this section. 
(f) DESIGNATION BY THE SECRETARY.—The Sec-
retary of Labor shall, within 30 days of the date of enact-
ment of this Act, designate by order the appropriate agen-
cy officials to receive, investigate, and adjudicate com-
plaints of violations of subsection (a)(1). 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
As used in this Act, the following definitions apply: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered employee’’— 
(A) means an individual performing serv-
ices on behalf of an employer that is engaged 
in activities on or in waters above the Outer 
Continental Shelf related to— 
(i) supporting or carrying out explo-
ration, 
development, 
production, 
proc-
essing, or transportation of oil or gas; or 
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(ii) oil spill cleanup, emergency re-
sponse, environmental surveillance, protec-
tion, or restoration, or other oil spill activi-
ties related to occupational safety and 
health; and 
(B) includes an applicant for such employ-
ment. 
(2) The term ‘‘employer’’ means one or more 
individuals, partnerships, associations, corporations, 
trusts, unincorporated organizations, nongovern-
mental organizations, or trustees, and includes any 
agent, contractor, subcontractor, grantee, or consult-
ant of such employer. 
(3) The term ‘‘Outer Continental Shelf’’ has 
the meaning that the term ‘‘outer Continental Shelf’’ 
has in the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 
U.S.C. 1331 et seq.). 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5793 
To appropriate $500 million to the low-income household water assistance 
program under section 2912 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 
Mrs. DINGELL (for herself, Ms. TLAIB, and Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appro-
priations 
A BILL 
To appropriate $500 million to the low-income household 
water assistance program under section 2912 of the 
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, and for other pur-
poses. 
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 ‘‘Water Access Act’’. 
SEC. 2. APPROPRIATION FOR LIHWAP. 
There is appropriated to the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services for fiscal year 2024, $500,000,000 for 
the low-income household water assistance program under 
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section 2912 of subtitle K of the American Rescue Plan 
Act of 2021 (15 U.S.C. 9058b). 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5794 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate conflicts of interest 
in conduct of quality management and administrative investigations by 
the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 
Mrs. DINGELL (for herself and Mr. BERGMAN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate conflicts 
of interest in conduct of quality management and admin-
istrative investigations by the Veterans Health Adminis-
tration, 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 ‘‘Veterans Affairs Peer 
Review Neutrality Act of 2023’’. 
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SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN PEER 
REVIEW, 
ADMINISTRATIVE 
INVESTIGATION 
BOARDS, AND FACTFINDINGS OF VETERANS 
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 73 of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
section 7311A the following new section: 
‘‘§ 7311B. Elimination of conflicts of interest in peer 
review, 
administrative 
investigation 
boards, and factfindings of Veterans 
Health Administration 
‘‘(a) PEER REVIEW.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each individual responsible 
for conducting peer review for quality management 
of care provided by a health care provider at a med-
ical facility of the Department and each member of 
a peer review committee with respect to quality man-
agement of such care shall withdraw from participa-
tion in a case review if— 
‘‘(A) the individual has direct involvement 
with the care under review; or 
‘‘(B) the individual is unable to conduct an 
objective, impartial, accurate, and informed re-
view. 
‘‘(2) NEUTRAL ASSESSMENT OF CONDUCT OF 
COMMITTEE MEMBERS.—Each medical facility of the 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5795 
To direct the heads of Federal agencies and departments to publish certain 
data with respect to disaster relief, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 
Mr. DONALDS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To direct the heads of Federal agencies and departments 
to publish certain data with respect to disaster relief, 
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 ‘‘Natural Disaster 
Transparency Enhancement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PUBLICATION OF DISASTER RELIEF DATA. 
The head of each Federal agency or department that 
approves Federal funds for natural disaster relief shall 
publish and regularly update on the website of such agen-
cy or department a breakdown of— 
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(1) the amount of funds approved with respect 
to each disaster; and 
(2) the amount of funds disbursed with respect 
to each disaster. 
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