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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2964 
AN ACT 
To require certain products to be labeled with ‘Do Not Flush’ 
labeling, 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. 2969 
AN ACT 
To establish an Independent Financial Technology Working 
Group to Combat Terrorism and Illicit Financing, 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 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2980 
AN ACT 
To provide for Department of Energy and National Science 
Foundation research and development coordination, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SEC. 212. EXTENSION OF DIRECTED ENERGY PROTOTYPE 
AUTHORITY. 
Section 219(c)(4) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 10 
U.S.C. 2431 note) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘Except as 
provided in subparagraph (B)’’ and inserting ‘‘Ex-
cept as provided in subparagraph (C)’’; 
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as sub-
paragraph (C); 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(B) Except as provided in subparagraph (C) 
and subject to the availability of appropriations for 
such purpose, of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated by the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2019 or otherwise made available for 
fiscal year 2019 for research, development, test, and 
evaluation, defense-wide, up to $100,000,000 may be 
available to the Under Secretary to allocate to the 
military departments, the defense agencies, and the 
combatant commands to carry out the program es-
tablished under paragraph (1).’’; and 
(4) in subparagraph (C), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘made available under subparagraph (A)’’
539 
(15 U.S.C. 657r(b)(3)(A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, ex-
cept that such restrictions shall not apply to up to 2 men-
tor-protege relationships if such relationships are between 
a covered protege and covered mentor’’ after ‘‘each partici-
pant’’. 
SEC. 865. UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS SMALL BUSI-
NESS CONTRACTING ASSISTANCE. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘United States Virgin Islands Small Business Contracting 
Assistance Act of 2018’’. 
(b) DEFINITION
OF UNITED STATES VIRGIN IS-
LANDS BUSINESS.—Section 3 of the Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 632) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(ee) UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS BUSINESS.— 
In this Act, the term ‘United States Virgin Islands busi-
ness’ means a small business concern that has its principal 
office located in the United States Virgin Islands.’’. 
(c) SMALL BUSINESS CREDIT FOR UNITED STATES 
VIRGIN ISLANDS BUSINESSES.—Section 15 of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(w) SMALL BUSINESS CREDIT FOR UNITED STATES 
VIRGIN ISLANDS BUSINESSES.—
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2988 
AN ACT 
To provide for Department of Energy and National Aero-
nautics and Space Administration research and develop-
ment coordination, 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 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 298 
AN ACT 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to expand 
access to capital for rural-area small businesses, 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. 2997 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to Mesa 
County, Colorado, certain Federal land in Colorado, 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 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2 
AN ACT 
To secure the borders of the United States, 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. 3016 
AN ACT 
To amend the Anti-Boycott Act of 2018 to apply the provi-
sions of that Act to international governmental organiza-
tions. 
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 ‘‘IGO Anti-Boycott 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE ANTI-BOYCOTT ACT OF 2018. 
The Anti-Boycott Act of 2018 is amended as follows: 
(1) In section 1772 (50 U.S.C. 4841), by in-
serting ‘‘, or international governmental organiza-
tion,’’ after ‘‘foreign country’’ each place it appears. 
(2) In section 1773 (50 U.S.C. 4842), in sub-
section (a)(1)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by inserting ‘‘or international governmental 
organization,’’ after ‘‘foreign country,’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A), in the first sen-
tence, by inserting ‘‘or international govern-
mental organization’’ after ‘‘boycotting coun-
try’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (D), in the first sen-
tence, by inserting ‘‘or international govern-
mental organization’’ after ‘‘boycotting coun-
try’’. 
(3) In section 1773(a) (50 U.S.C. 4842(a)), by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) ANNUAL
REPORT.—The President shall 
submit to Congress and make available to the public 
on an annual basis a report that contains—
‘‘(A) a list of those foreign countries and 
international organizations that foster or im-
pose boycotts and with respect to which this 
section applies; and 
‘‘(B) a description of those boycotts.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 13, 
2024. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3016 
AN ACT 
To amend the Anti-Boycott Act of 2018 to apply 
the provisions of that Act to international gov-
ernmental organizations.
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3019 
AN ACT 
To establish an inspections regime for the Bureau of Prisons, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3040 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to maintain demographic information regarding veterans and 
publish such information on a website of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 2, 2023 
Ms. BROWNLEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs to maintain demographic in-
formation regarding veterans and publish such informa-
tion on a website of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
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 ‘‘Every Veteran Counts 
Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3058 
AN ACT 
To amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security 
Act to improve foster and adoptive parent recruitment 
and retention, 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 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3089 
AN ACT 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to modify delayed 
notice requirements, 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 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3091 
AN ACT 
To allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired 
service weapons, 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 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3099 
AN ACT 
To establish in the Department of State the position of 
Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3141 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a certification process 
for the issuance of nondisclosure requirements accompanying certain 
administrative subpoenas, to provide for judicial review of such nondisclo-
sure requirements, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 9, 2023 
Mr. FRY (for himself and Mr. EZELL) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a certifi-
cation process for the issuance of nondisclosure require-
ments accompanying certain administrative subpoenas, 
to provide for judicial review of such nondisclosure re-
quirements, 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 ‘‘Targeting Child Preda-
tors Act of 2023’’. 
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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3162 
To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security and the Commissioner of Social Security 
to provide information to States upon request which will enable States 
to verify the citizenship status of applicants for voter registration in 
elections for Federal office in the State and remove individuals who 
are not citizens of the United States from the list of individuals reg-
istered to vote in elections for Federal office in the State, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 9, 2023 
Mr. ROY (for himself, Mr. ROSENDALE, Mr. SESSIONS, and Mr. BURGESS) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
House Administration 
A BILL 
To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to 
require the Secretary of Homeland Security and the 
Commissioner of Social Security to provide information 
to States upon request which will enable States to verify 
the citizenship status of applicants for voter registration 
in elections for Federal office in the State and remove 
individuals who are not citizens of the United States 
from the list of individuals registered to vote in elections 
for Federal office in the State, and for other purposes. 
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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3202 
AN ACT 
To prohibit any official action to recognize or normalize 
relations with any Government of Syria that is led by 
Bashar al-Assad, 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 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3203 
AN ACT 
To impose sanctions with respect to Chinese producers of 
synthetic opioids and opioid precursors, to hold Chinese 
officials accountable for the spread of illicit fentanyl, 
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. 3208 
AN ACT 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish 
a DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training 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,
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3226 
AN ACT 
To reauthorize the Prematurity Research Expansion and 
Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act. 
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. 3250 
AN ACT 
To recognize the Margaret Woodbury Strong Museum in 
Rochester, New York. 
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. 3266 
AN ACT 
To require the Secretary of State to submit annual reports 
reviewing the curriculum used by the Palestinian Author-
ity, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
H. R. 5515—108 
‘‘(6) An officer excluded under subsection (e).’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) AUTHORITY TO ALLOW OFFICERS TO OPT OUT OF SELECTION 
BOARD CONSIDERATION.—(1) The Secretary of a military department 
may provide that an officer under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 
may, upon the officer’s request and with the approval of the Sec-
retary, be excluded from consideration by a selection board convened 
under section 611(a) of this title to consider officers for promotion 
to the next higher grade. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary concerned may only approve a request under 
paragraph (1) if— 
‘‘(A) the basis for the request is to allow an officer to 
complete a broadening assignment, advanced education, 
another assignment of significant value to the Department, 
or a career progression requirement delayed by the assignment 
or education; 
‘‘(B) the Secretary determines the exclusion from consider-
ation is in the best interest of the military department con-
cerned; and 
‘‘(C) the officer has not previously failed of selection for 
promotion to the grade for which the officer requests the exclu-
sion from consideration.’’. 
(b) RESERVE ACTIVE-STATUS LIST OFFICERS.—Section 14301 of 
such title is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘PREVIOUSLY 
SELECTED OFFICERS NOT ELIGIBLE’’ and inserting ‘‘CERTAIN 
OFFICERS NOT’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) An officer excluded under subsection (j).’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(j) AUTHORITY TO ALLOW OFFICERS TO OPT OUT OF SELECTION 
BOARD CONSIDERATION.—(1) The Secretary of a military department 
may provide that an officer under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 
may, upon the officer’s request and with the approval of the Sec-
retary, be excluded from consideration by a selection board convened 
under section 14101(a) of this title to consider officers for promotion 
to the next higher grade. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary concerned may only approve a request under 
paragraph (1) if— 
‘‘(A) the basis for the request is to allow an officer to 
complete a broadening assignment, advanced education, 
another assignment of significant value to the Department, 
or a career progression requirement delayed by the assignment 
or education; 
‘‘(B) the Secretary determines the exclusion from consider-
ation is in the best interest of the military department con-
cerned; and 
‘‘(C) the officer has not previously failed of selection for 
promotion to the grade for which the officer requests the exclu-
sion from consideration.’’. 
SEC. 506. APPLICABILITY TO ADDITIONAL OFFICER GRADES OF 
AUTHORITY FOR CONTINUATION ON ACTIVE DUTY OF 
OFFICERS 
IN 
CERTAIN 
MILITARY 
SPECIALTIES 
AND 
CAREER TRACKS. 
Section 637a(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
H. R. 5515—109 
(1) by striking ‘‘grade O–4’’ and inserting ‘‘grade O–2’’; 
and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘632,’’ before ‘‘633,’’. 
SEC. 507. ALTERNATIVE PROMOTION AUTHORITY FOR OFFICERS IN 
DESIGNATED COMPETITIVE CATEGORIES OF OFFICERS. 
(a) ALTERNATIVE PROMOTION AUTHORITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 36 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subchapter: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER VI—ALTERNATIVE PROMOTION AUTHORITY 
FOR OFFICERS IN DESIGNATED COMPETITIVE CATEGORIES 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘649a. Officers in designated competitive categories. 
‘‘649b. Selection for promotion. 
‘‘649c. Eligibility for consideration for promotion. 
‘‘649d. Opportunities for consideration for promotion. 
‘‘649e. Promotions. 
‘‘649f. Failure of selection for promotion. 
‘‘649g. Retirement: retirement for years of service; selective early retirement. 
‘‘649h. Continuation on active duty. 
‘‘649i. Continuation on active duty: officers in certain military specialties and career 
tracks. 
‘‘649j. Other administrative authorities. 
‘‘649k. Regulations. 
‘‘§ 649a. Officers in designated competitive categories 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE COMPETITIVE CATEGORIES OF 
OFFICERS.—Each Secretary of a military department may designate 
one or more competitive categories for promotion of officers under 
section 621 of this title that are under the jurisdiction of such 
Secretary as a competitive category of officers whose promotion, 
retirement, and continuation on active duty shall be subject to 
the provisions of this subchapter. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION ON EXERCISE OF AUTHORITY.—The Secretary 
of a military department may not designate a competitive category 
of officers for purposes of this subchapter until 60 days after the 
date on which the Secretary submits to the Committees on Armed 
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report 
on the designation of the competitive category. The report on the 
designation of a competitive category shall set forth the following: 
‘‘(1) A detailed description of officer requirements for offi-
cers within the competitive category. 
‘‘(2) An explanation of the number of opportunities for 
consideration for promotion to each particular grade, and an 
estimate of promotion timing, within the competitive category. 
‘‘(3) An estimate of the size of the promotion zone for 
each grade within the competitive category. 
‘‘(4) A description of any other matters the Secretary consid-
ered in determining to designate the competitive category for 
purposes of this subchapter. 
‘‘§ 649b. Selection for promotion 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in this section, the selec-
tion for promotion of officers in any competitive category of officers 
designated for purposes of this subchapter shall be governed by 
the provisions of subchapter I of this chapter.
H. R. 5515—110 
‘‘(b) NO RECOMMENDATION FOR PROMOTION OF OFFICERS BELOW 
PROMOTION ZONE.—Section 616(b) of this title shall not apply to 
the selection for promotion of officers described in subsection (a). 
‘‘(c) RECOMMENDATION FOR OFFICERS TO BE EXCLUDED FROM 
FUTURE CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION.—In making recommenda-
tions pursuant to section 616 of this title for purposes of the 
administration of this subchapter, a selection board convened under 
section 611(a) of this title may recommend that an officer considered 
by the board be excluded from future consideration for promotion 
under this chapter. 
‘‘§ 649c. Eligibility for consideration for promotion 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by this section, eligibility 
for promotion of officers in any competitive category of officers 
designated for purposes of this subchapter shall be governed by 
the provisions of section 619 of this title. 
‘‘(b) INAPPLICABILITY
OF
CERTAIN
TIME-IN-GRADE
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Paragraphs (2) through (4) of section 619(a) of this title 
shall not apply to the promotion of officers described in subsection 
(a). 
‘‘(c) INAPPLICABILITY
TO OFFICERS ABOVE
AND BELOW PRO-
MOTION ZONE.—The following provisions of section 619(c) of this 
title shall not apply to the promotion of officers described in sub-
section (a): 
‘‘(1) The reference in paragraph (1) of that section to an 
officer above the promotion zone. 
‘‘(2) Paragraph (2)(A) of that section. 
‘‘(d) INELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.—The following officers 
are not eligible for promotion under this subchapter: 
‘‘(1) An officer described in section 619(d) of this title. 
‘‘(2) An officer not included within the promotion zone. 
‘‘(3) An officer who has failed of promotion to a higher 
grade the maximum number of times specified for opportunities 
for promotion for such grade within the competitive category 
concerned pursuant to section 649d of this title. 
‘‘(4) An officer recommended by a selection board to be 
removed from consideration for promotion in accordance with 
section 649b(c) of this title. 
‘‘§ 649d. Opportunities for consideration for promotion 
‘‘(a) SPECIFICATION OF NUMBER OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONSID-
ERATION FOR PROMOTION.—In designating a competitive category 
of officers pursuant to section 649a of this title, the Secretary 
of a military department shall specify the number of opportunities 
for consideration for promotion to be afforded officers of the armed 
force concerned within the category for promotion to each grade 
above the grade of first lieutenant or lieutenant (junior grade), 
as applicable. 
‘‘(b) LIMITED AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF MILITARY DEPART-
MENT TO MODIFY NUMBER OF OPPORTUNITIES.—The Secretary of 
a military department may modify the number of opportunities 
for consideration for promotion to be afforded officers of an armed 
force within a competitive category for promotion to a particular 
grade, as previously specified by the Secretary pursuant subsection 
(a) or this subsection, not more frequently than once every five 
years.