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SEC. 2. REPORTING REQUIREMENT RELATING TO THE 
MEDICAID FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY REGU-
LATION. 
(a) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT.—Not later 
than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report 
that— 
(1) identifies the reporting requirements that 
are necessary to ensure that States comply with laws 
and regulations with respect to the financing of the 
non-Federal share of expenditures under State plans 
under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396 et seq.); 
(2) estimates the financial impact of the pro-
posed rulemaking entitled, ‘‘Medicaid Program; 
Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation’’ pub-
lished by the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices on November 18, 2019 with respect to all health 
care facilities that receive supplemental or direct 
payments under such title XIX funded through 
intergovernmental transfers; 
(3) evaluate the impact of the proposed rule-
making described in paragraph (2) with respect to 
State and local budgets, including the impact of tax 
increases that would be necessary to maintain cur-
rent funding for hospitals and nursing homes that 
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receive payments from intergovernmental transfers 
(as of the date of enactment of this Act); and 
(4) identifies the impact of the proposed rule-
making described in paragraph (2) with respect to 
intergovernmental transfers of funds from units of 
government within a State and provider taxes paid 
authorized under section 1903(w) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(w)). 
(b) LIMITATION
OF AUTHORITY
FOR
THE SEC-
RETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.—The Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services may not take any 
action (through promulgation of regulation, issuance of 
regulatory guidance, or other administrative action), un-
less the 116th Congress enacts a resolution that author-
izes such action, to finalize or otherwise implement provi-
sions contained in the proposed rulemaking described in 
subsection (a)(2). 
Æ 
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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6968 
AN ACT 
To prohibit the importation of energy products of the 
Russian Federation, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
416 
Delta Regional Authority under section 382D of the Agri-
cultural Act of 1961 and Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa–3) are waived for 
grants awarded in fiscal year 2020 and in subsequent 
years in response to economic distress directly related to 
the impacts of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19). 
(b) Requirements relating to non-Federal cost-share 
grants and cooperative agreements for the Northern Bor-
der Regional Commission under section 15501(d) of title 
40, United States Code, are waived for grants awarded 
in fiscal year 2020 and in subsequent years in response 
to economic distress directly related to the impacts of the 
Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19). 
(c) Requirements relating to non-Federal cost-share 
grants and cooperative agreements for the Denali Com-
mission are waived for grants awarded in fiscal year 2020 
and in subsequent years in response to economic distress 
directly related to the impacts of the Coronavirus Disease 
(COVID–19). 
SEC. 607. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to reject any application for a grant 
available under funds appropriated by this Act because of 
the use of the term ‘‘global warming’’ or the term ‘‘climate 
change’’ in the application.
I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7710 
To authorize and encourage the United States Agency for International Devel-
opment to pursue a model of locally led development and humanitarian 
response and expand engagement with local partners and increase its 
local partner base. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 19, 2024 
Ms. JACOBS (for herself and Mr. MILLS) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To authorize and encourage the United States Agency for 
International Development to pursue a model of locally 
led development and humanitarian response and expand 
engagement with local partners and increase its local 
partner base. 
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 ‘‘Locally Led Develop-
ment and Humanitarian Response Act’’. 
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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7764 
AN ACT 
To establish a commission to study the potential transfer 
of the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish 
History to the Smithsonian Institution, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7816 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter 
into an agreement with a federally funded research and 
development center for an assessment of notice letters 
that the Secretary sends to claimants for benefits under 
laws administered by the Secretary, and for other pur-
poses.
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of Regulatory Affairs; (2) $2,031,084,000 shall be for the 
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research and related 
field activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (3) 
$427,243,000 shall be for the Center for Biologics Evalua-
tion and Research and for related field activities in the 
Office of Regulatory Affairs; (4) $240,257,000 shall be 
for the Center for Veterinary Medicine and for related 
field activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (5) 
$611,327,000 shall be for the Center for Devices and Ra-
diological Health and for related field activities in the Of-
fice of Regulatory Affairs; (6) $66,712,000 shall be for 
the National Center for Toxicological Research; (7) 
$662,612,000 shall be for the Center for Tobacco Prod-
ucts and for related field activities in the Office of Regu-
latory Affairs; (8) $190,217,000 shall be for Rent and Re-
lated activities, of which $53,608,000 is for White Oak 
Consolidation, other than the amounts paid to the General 
Services Administration for rent; (9) $236,121,000 shall 
be for payments to the General Services Administration 
for rent; and (10) $327,209,000 (reduced by $2,276,000) 
(increased by $2,276,000) shall be for other activities, in-
cluding the Office of the Commissioner of Food and 
Drugs, the Office of Foods and Veterinary Medicine, the 
Office of Medical and Tobacco Products, the Office of 
Global and Regulatory Policy, the Office of Operations, 
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Resolution on the Budget or the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE FUND 
For expenses necessary to implement the Act of Octo-
ber 17, 1978 (16 U.S.C. 715s), $13,228,000. 
NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION FUND 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions 
of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (16 
U.S.C. 4401 et seq.), $46,500,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION 
For expenses necessary to carry out the Neotropical 
Migratory Bird Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 6101 et 
seq.), $4,910,000, to remain available until expended. 
MULTINATIONAL SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND 
For expenses necessary to carry out the African Ele-
phant Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4201 et seq.), the 
Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 
4261 et seq.), the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act 
of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.), the Great Ape Con-
servation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), and the 
Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 (16 U.S.C. 6601 
et seq.), $19,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
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(b) ‘‘Railroad Safety Technology Program’’ account 
totaling $613,252.29 appropriated by Public Law 111-117 
is hereby permanently rescinded; 
(c) ‘‘Capital Assistance to States - Intercity Pas-
senger Rail Service’’ account totaling $9,867,630.69 ap-
propriated by Public Law 111-8 is hereby permanently re-
scinded; 
(d) ‘‘Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Pro-
gram’’ accounts totaling $12,650,365.14 appropriated by 
the following public laws are hereby permanently re-
scinded: 
(1) Public Law 110-161 a total of $923,214.63, 
(2) Public Law 111-8 a total of $5,558,233.95, 
(3) 
Public 
Law 
111-117 
a 
total 
of 
$3,763,767.95, and 
(4) 
Public 
Law 
112-10 
a 
total 
of 
$2,405,148.61; and; 
(e) ‘‘Next Generation High-Speed Rail’’ accounts to-
taling $3,019,483.21 appropriated by the following public 
laws are hereby permanently rescinded: 
(1) Public Law 104-50 a total of $610,807.00, 
(2) Public Law 104-205 a total of $5,963.71, 
(3) 
Public 
Law 
105-66 
a 
total 
of 
$1,218,742.47, 
(4) Public Law 105-277 a total of $17,097.00, 
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are required for environmental restoration, reduction and 
recycling of hazardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings 
and debris of the Department of Defense, or for similar 
purposes, transfer the funds made available by this appro-
priation to other appropriations made available to the De-
partment of Defense, to be merged with and to be avail-
able for the same purposes and for the same time period 
as the appropriations to which transferred: Provided fur-
ther, That upon a determination that all or part of the 
funds transferred from this appropriation are not nec-
essary for the purposes provided herein, such amounts 
may be transferred back to this appropriation: Provided 
further, That the transfer authority provided under this 
heading is in addition to any other transfer authority pro-
vided elsewhere in this Act. 
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, FORMERLY USED 
DEFENSE SITES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the Department of the Army, $288,750,000, to 
remain available until transferred: Provided, That the Sec-
retary of the Army shall, upon determining that such 
funds are required for environmental restoration, reduc-
tion and recycling of hazardous waste, removal of unsafe 
buildings and debris at sites formerly used by the Depart-
ment of Defense, transfer the funds made available by this
contract executed after the date of the enactment of this 
Act unless in the case of any such contract— 
(1) the Secretary of Defense has submitted to 
Congress a budget request for full funding of units 
to be procured through the contract and, in the case 
of a contract for procurement of aircraft, that in-
cludes, for any aircraft unit to be procured through 
the contract for which procurement funds are re-
quested in that budget request for production be-
yond advance procurement activities in the fiscal 
year covered by the budget, full funding of procure-
ment of such unit in that fiscal year; 
(2) cancellation provisions in the contract do 
not include consideration of recurring manufacturing 
costs of the contractor associated with the produc-
tion of unfunded units to be delivered under the con-
tract; 
(3) the contract provides that payments to the 
contractor under the contract shall not be made in 
advance of incurred costs on funded units; and 
(4) the contract does not provide for a price ad-
justment based on a failure to award a follow-on 
contract. 
SEC. 8011. Within the funds appropriated for the op-
eration and maintenance of the Armed Forces, funds are
(1) the appropriations account structure 
for the National Intelligence Program budget, 
including through the creation of a new appro-
priation or new appropriation account; 
(2) how the National Intelligence Program 
budget request is presented in the unclassified 
P–1, R–1, and O–1 documents supporting the 
Department of Defense budget request; 
(3) the process by which the National In-
telligence Program appropriations are appor-
tioned to the executing agencies; or 
(4) the process by which the National In-
telligence Program appropriations are allotted, 
obligated, and disbursed. 
(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to 
prohibit the merger of programs or changes to the Na-
tional Intelligence Program budget at or below the Ex-
penditure Center level, provided such change is otherwise 
in accordance with paragraphs (a)(1)–(3). 
SEC. 8065. In addition to amounts provided else-
where in this Act, $5,000,000 (increased by $5,000,000) 
is hereby appropriated to the Department of Defense, to 
remain available for obligation until expended: Provided, 
That notwithstanding any other provision of law, that 
upon the determination of the Secretary of Defense that
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7858 
AN ACT 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish 
a Medicare incident to modifier for mental health services 
furnished through telehealth and other telehealth serv-
ices. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 786 
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,
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of which not to exceed 10 percent shall remain available 
until September 30, 2022. 
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary operating expenses of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs, not otherwise provided for, including 
administrative expenses in support of Department-wide 
capital planning, management and policy activities, uni-
forms, or allowances therefor; not to exceed $25,000 for 
official reception and representation expenses; hire of pas-
senger motor vehicles; and reimbursement of the General 
Services Administration for security guard services, 
$355,911,000 (reduced by $1,500,000) (reduced by 
$1,300,000) (reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by 
$1,000,000) (reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by 
$1,000,000) (reduced by $3,000,000) (reduced by 
$1,500,000) (reduced by $1,500,000) (reduced by 
$1,000,000), of which not to exceed 10 percent shall re-
main available until September 30, 2022: Provided, That 
funds provided under this heading may be transferred to 
‘‘General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Adminis-
tration’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7877 
To improve the public service loan forgiveness program under section 455(m) 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965, to improve loan forgiveness eligi-
bility provisions under such Act for teachers, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 5, 2024 
Mr. NORCROSS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To improve the public service loan forgiveness program under 
section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, 
to improve loan forgiveness eligibility provisions under 
such Act for teachers, 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 ‘‘Second Chance at Pub-
lic Service Loan Forgiveness Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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foreign country by any security force assistance bri-
gade of the United States Army; 
(9) information, including the amount, type, 
and purpose, on the security assistance provided to 
the foreign country during the current and prior fis-
cal year under other train and equip programs, and 
a description of how the training and equipment to 
be provided under the program fits into the overall 
objective of such programs; and 
(10) a description of whether training and 
equipment to be provided under the program could 
be provided pursuant to other train and equip au-
thorities. 
SEC. 8128. Of funds made available by section 8102 
of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 
(division C of Public Law 113–76) that remain unobli-
gated as of the date of the enactment of this Act, up to 
$13,000,000 shall be available for grants, cooperative 
agreements, and to supplement other Federal funds for 
the following authorized purposes: public healthcare pro-
fessionals and public health laboratory staff; laboratory 
and medical equipment; and medical supplies: Provided, 
That the Secretary of Defense shall, not less than 15 days 
prior to obligating funds made available for such purposes,
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to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, in-
cluding to address related economic and stabilization re-
quirements: Provided, funds made available under this 
heading in this title shall be allocated and allotted within 
60 days of the date of enactment of this Act: Provided 
further, That such amount is designated by Congress as 
being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Migration and Ref-
ugee Assistance’’, $1,125,000,000, to remain available 
until expended, for necessary expenses to prevent, prepare 
for, and respond to coronavirus: Provided, That funds 
made available under this heading in this title shall be al-
located and allotted within 60 days of the date of enact-
ment of this Act: Provided further, That such amount is 
designated by the Congress as being for an emergency re-
quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Inter-American Foun-
dation’’, $10,000,000, to remain available until September 
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1090 
United States Code, and section 3005(b) of the Fixing 
America’s Surface Transportation Act, $5,000,000,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That of the 
amounts made available under this heading in this title, 
not less than $3,000,000,000 shall be available for 
projects authorized under section 5309(d) of title 49, 
United States Code, not less than $1,000,000,000 shall 
be available for projects authorized under section 5309(e) 
of such title, and not less than $500,000,000 shall be 
available for projects authorized under section 5309(h) of 
such title: Provided further, That in selecting projects to 
be funded with amounts made available under sections 
5309(d) of title 49, United States Code, priority shall be 
given to projects that are currently in construction or that 
are able to obligate funds not later than 270 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That 
funds made available under this heading in this or any 
other Act may be available for amendments to current full- 
funding grant agreements that require additional Federal 
funding as a result of coronavirus: Provided further, That 
the Secretary shall not waive the requirements of section 
5333 of title 49, United States Code, for funds appro-
priated under this heading in this Act: Provided further, 
That unless otherwise specified, applicable requirements 
under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, shall
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30, 2022, for necessary expenses to prevent, prepare for, 
and respond to coronavirus, including to address related 
economic and stabilization requirements: Provided, that 
funds made avaiable under this heading in this title shall 
be allocated and allotted within 60 days of the enactment 
of this Act: Provided further, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress as being for an emergency re-
quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
UNITED STATES AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘United States African 
Development Foundation’’, $10,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2022, for necessary expenses to 
prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, includ-
ing to address related economic and stabilization require-
ments: Provided, that funds made available under this 
heading in this title shall be allocated and allotted within 
60 days of the enactment of this Act: Provided further, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress as being 
for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
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TITLE I 
AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS 
PROCESSING, RESEARCH, AND MARKETING 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary, 
$47,638,000 (increased by $500,000,000) (reduced by 
$500,000,000) (reduced by $2,000,000) (reduced by 
$1,000,000), of which not to exceed $5,118,000 shall be 
available for the immediate Office of the Secretary; not 
to exceed $1,329,000 shall be available for the Office of 
Homeland Security; not to exceed $6,508,000 shall be 
available for the Office of Partnerships and Public En-
gagement, of which $1,500,000 shall be for 7 U.S.C. 
2279(c)(5); not to exceed $23,392,000 (reduced by 
$2,000,000) (reduced by $1,000,000) shall be available for 
the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration, 
of which $22,509,000 (reduced by $2,000,000) (reduced 
by $1,000,000) shall be available for Departmental Ad-
ministration to provide for necessary expenses for manage-
ment support services to offices of the Department and 
for general administration, security, repairs and alter-
ations, and other miscellaneous supplies and expenses not 
otherwise provided for and necessary for the practical and 
efficient work of the Department: Provided, That funds 
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