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istered nurse during breaks, meals, and other 
routine, expected absences from a hospital unit. 
‘‘(D) APPLICATION OF DIRECT CARE REG-
ISTERED
NURSE-TO-PATIENT
RATIOS
IN
PA-
TIENT-ACUITY
ADJUSTABLE
UNITS.—Patients 
shall be cared for only on units or patient care 
areas where the direct care registered nurse-to- 
patient ratios meet the level of intensity, type 
of care, and the individual requirements and 
needs of each patient. Notwithstanding para-
graph (2), hospitals that provide patient care in 
units or patient care areas that are acuity 
adaptable or acuity adjustable shall apply the 
direct care registered nurse-to-patient ratio re-
quired in this section for the highest patient 
acuity level or level of care in that unit or pa-
tient care area, and shall comply with all other 
requirements of this section. 
‘‘(E) USE OF VIDEO MONITORS.—A hos-
pital shall not employ video monitors or any 
form of electronic visualization of a patient as 
a substitute for the direct observation required 
for patient assessment by the direct care reg-
istered nurse or required for patient protection. 
Video monitors or any form of electronic visual-
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(4) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Upon issuance 
of the recommendations required under paragraph 
(1)(B), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate and the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce of the House of Representatives the study and 
recommendations required by paragraph (1)(B), in-
cluding any public comment received under para-
graph (2)(B). 
(5) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) 
CHILD
RESTRAINT
SYSTEM.—The 
term ‘‘child restraint system’’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 571.213 of title 49, 
Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor 
regulation). 
(B) INDEPENDENT
THIRD
PARTY.—The 
term ‘‘independent third party’’ means a manu-
facturer (as defined in section 30102 of title 
49, Code of Federal Regulations (or any suc-
cessor regulation)) that does not receive any di-
rect financial assistance from an entity that 
produces or supplies— 
(i) equipment for the systems man-
dated in such section 30129; or 
(ii) child restraint systems. 
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(C) PASSENGER
MOTOR
VEHICLE.—The 
term ‘‘passenger motor vehicle’’ has the mean-
ing given that term in section 32101 of title 49, 
United States Code. 
(D) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ 
means the Secretary of Transportation. 
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499 
(194) Heading 9902.06.64 (relating to 4- 
methoxy-N,6-dimethyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-amine). 
(195) Heading 9902.06.65 (relating to triallyl 
cyanurate). 
(196) 
Heading 
9902.06.71 
(relating 
to 
Fenbuconazole fungicide). 
(197) 
Heading 
9902.06.72 
(relating 
to 
Fenazaquin). 
(198) 
Heading 
9902.06.74 
(relating 
to 
Pyridaben). 
(199) 
Heading 
9902.06.79 
(relating 
to 
Triticonazole). 
(200) 
Heading 
9902.06.83 
(relating 
to 
Carbendazim). 
(201) 
Heading 
9902.06.86 
(relating 
to 
Tetraconazole). 
(202) Heading 9902.06.92 (relating to 2-[3- 
(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-hydroxyphenyl]ethyl 
meth-
acrylate). 
(203) 
Heading 
9902.06.96 
(relating 
to 
PolyAziridine PZ-33). 
(204) Heading 9902.06.98 (relating to 5- 
amino-1,2-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thione). 
(205) Heading 9902.07.09 (relating to 2- 
mercaptobenzothiazole). 
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(A) carrying out programs and projects 
that recognize, protect, and enhance important 
resource values in the National Heritage Area; 
(B) establishing and maintaining interpre-
tive exhibits and programs in the National Her-
itage Area; 
(C) developing recreational, interpretive, 
and educational opportunities in the National 
Heritage Area; 
(D) increasing public awareness of, and 
appreciation for, natural, historical, scenic, and 
cultural resources of the National Heritage 
Area; 
(E) protecting and restoring historic sites 
and buildings in the National Heritage Area 
that are consistent with the themes of the Na-
tional Heritage Area; 
(F) ensuring that clear, consistent, and ap-
propriate signs identifying points of public ac-
cess and sites of interest are posted throughout 
the National Heritage Area; and 
(G) promoting a wide range of partner-
ships among the Federal Government, State, 
Tribal, and local governments, organizations, 
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in the Township of Middle, County of Cape May, New Jer-
sey, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘George Henry 
White 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 ‘‘George Henry White 
Post Office Building’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3168 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
1087 Route 47 South in Rio Grande, New Jersey, as the ‘‘Carlton 
H. Hand Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 12, 2021 
Mr. VAN DREW introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1087 Route 47 South in Rio Grande, New 
Jersey, as the ‘‘Carlton H. Hand 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. CARLTON H. HAND POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 1087 Route 47 South in Rio 
Grande, New Jersey, shall be known and designated as 
the ‘‘Carlton H. Hand 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 ‘‘Carlton H. Hand Post 
Office Building’’. 
Æ 
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Secretary in accordance with clause (iv)) 
by a Medicare Advantage plan with respect 
to prior authorization requests for applica-
ble items and services identified by the 
Secretary pursuant to clause (ii) for a plan 
year if such requests contain all docu-
mentation 
described 
in 
paragraph 
(3)(A)(ii)(II) required by such plan. 
‘‘(ii) 
IDENTIFICATION
OF
RE-
QUESTS.—For purposes of clause (i) and 
with respect to a period of 2 plan years, 
the Secretary shall identify, not later than 
the date on which the initial announcement 
described in section 1853(b)(1)(B)(i) for 
the first plan year of such period is re-
quired to be announced, applicable items 
and services for which prior authorization 
requests are routinely approved, and shall 
update the identification of such items and 
services for each subsequent period of 2 
plan years. 
‘‘(iii) DATA
COLLECTION
AND
CON-
SULTATION
WITH
RELEVANT
ELIGIBLE 
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND REL-
EVANT
STAKEHOLDERS.—The Secretary 
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els under the Defense Production Act (50 U.S.C. 
4501 et seq.); and 
(8) monitor the prices of critical medical sup-
plies and equipment, including personal protective 
equipment and medical devices, drugs, and vaccines 
related to detecting, diagnosing, preventing, and 
treating COVID–19 and report any suspected price 
gouging of such materials to the Federal Trade 
Commission and appropriate law enforcement offi-
cials. 
Æ 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3170 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide relief for taxpayers 
that were victims of identity theft to commit unemployment insurance fraud. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 12, 2021 
Mr. WENSTRUP 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 provide 
relief for taxpayers that were victims of identity theft 
to commit unemployment insurance fraud. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. RELIEF FOR TAXPAYERS THAT WERE VICTIMS 
OF IDENTITY THEFT TO COMMIT UNEMPLOY-
MENT INSURANCE FRAUD. 
In collaboration with the Department of Labor, and 
applicable to tax years beginning in 2020 or 2021, the 
Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall— 
(1) implement a process to hold harmless tax-
payers who are flagged for unreported income if 
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those taxpayers believe they are victims of identity 
theft, or that fraudulent unemployment benefits 
were claimed in their name, such that no penalties 
or interest shall accrue against them; and 
(2) require States to report the amount of 
fraudulent unemployment benefits that are excluded 
as income from Form 1099–G’s issued by the State 
due to suspected or confirmed fraud. 
Æ 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3171 
To provide for a comfortable and safe temperature level in dwelling units 
receiving certain Federal housing assistance, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 12, 2021 
Ms. WILSON of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To provide for a comfortable and safe temperature level 
in dwelling units receiving certain Federal housing assist-
ance, 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 ‘‘Safe Temperature Act 
of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. COMFORTABLE AND SAFE TEMPERATURE LEVEL IN 
FEDERALLY ASSISTED HOUSING. 
(a) PUBLIC HOUSING AND PROJECT-BASED ASSIST-
ANCE.—The United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) is amended— 
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(1) 
in 
section 
8(o)(13) 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1437f(o)(13)), by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(P) MAINTAINING TEMPERATURE LEVEL 
IN
UNITS.—The Secretary may require the 
owner of a dwelling unit receiving assistance 
under a housing assistance payment under this 
paragraph to ensure that the dwelling unit 
maintains a comfortable and safe temperature 
level ranging from 71 degrees to 81 degrees 
Fahrenheit.’’; and 
(2) in section 9 (42 U.S.C. 1437g), by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(p) USE
OF FUNDS TO MAINTAIN TEMPERATE 
LEVEL
IN UNITS.—With respect to a public housing 
dwelling unit, the Secretary may use amounts in the Cap-
ital Fund or the Operating Fund to ensure that the dwell-
ing unit maintains a comfortable and safe temperature 
level ranging from 71 degrees to 81 degrees Fahrenheit.’’. 
(b) SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY.— 
Section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (42 U.S.C. 
1701q) is amended by striking the first and second sub-
section (m) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(m) MAINTAINING TEMPERATURE IN UNITS.—The 
Secretary may require the owner of housing assisted under 
this section to ensure that each unit in that housing main-
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tains a comfortable and safe temperature level ranging 
from 71 degrees to 81 degrees Fahrenheit.’’. 
Æ 
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II 
Calendar No. 555 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3175 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 21, 2021 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
NOVEMBER 17, 2022 
Reported by Mr. PETERS, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 135 Main Street in Biloxi, Mississippi, as 
the ‘‘Robert S. McKeithen 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. ROBERT S. MCKEITHEN POST OFFICE BUILD-
ING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 135 Main Street in Biloxi, Mis-
sissippi, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Robert S. 
McKeithen Post Office Building’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3181 
To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from 
using the hiring authority under section 207 of the Public Health Service 
Act to hire or pay new employees, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 13, 2021 
Mr. BURGESS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency from using the hiring authority under sec-
tion 207 of the Public Health Service Act to hire or 
pay new employees, 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 ‘‘Health and Human 
Services Hiree Clarification Act’’. 
SEC. 2. HIRING AUTHORITY RESTRICTED. 
The Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency may not hire or pay the salary or expense of any 
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ance on the retention and deletion of video footage 
recorded by a body-worn camera utilized by an offi-
cer of the United States Capitol Police. 
(3) REQUIRING NOTIFICATION PRIOR TO DIS-
CLOSURE OF CERTAIN RECORDED INFORMATION.— 
The regulations promulgated under paragraph (1) 
shall include a requirement that the United States 
Capitol Police shall not make any disclosure to any 
third party (including a law enforcement agency), in-
cluding any disclosure pursuant to a request by com-
pulsory process, of any video or audio information 
relating to the House of Representatives or the Sen-
ate which is recorded by a body-worn camera utilized 
by an officer of the United States Capitol Police 
until the United States Capitol Police provides no-
tice of the request to, and consults regarding the 
disclosure with— 
(A) in the case of information relating to 
the House of Representatives, the Office of the 
General Counsel of the House of Representa-
tives and any Member (including a Delegate or 
Resident Commissioner), officer, or employee of 
the House involved; or 
(B) in the case of information relating to 
the Senate, the Office of Senate Legal Counsel,
regardless of the date of manufacture, shall be considered 
a banned hazardous product under section 8 of the Con-
sumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2057). 
(b) INCLINED SLEEPER FOR INFANTS DEFINED.— 
In this section, the term ‘‘inclined sleeper for infants’’ 
means a product with an inclined sleep surface greater 
than ten degrees that is intended, marketed, or designed 
to provide sleeping accommodations for an infant up to 
1 year old. 
SEC. 3. BANNING OF CRIB BUMPERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, crib bumpers, regardless 
of the date of manufacture, shall be considered a banned 
hazardous product under section 8 of the Consumer Prod-
uct Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2057). 
(b) CRIB BUMPER DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘crib bumper’’— 
(1) means any material that is intended to 
cover the sides of a crib to prevent injury to any crib 
occupant from impacts against the side of a crib or 
to prevent partial or complete access to any openings 
in the sides of a crib to prevent a crib occupant from 
getting any part of the body entrapped in any open-
ing; 
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Access to Care Act of 2022, not later than 24 
hours)’’ after ‘‘72 hours’’. 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(6) TIMEFRAME FOR RESPONSE TO PRIOR AU-
THORIZATION REQUESTS.—Subject to paragraph (3) 
and subsection (o), in the case of an organization 
determination made with respect to a prior author-
ization request for an item or service to be furnished 
to an individual submitted on or after the first day 
of the third plan year beginning after the date of the 
enactment of this paragraph, the organization shall 
notify the enrollee (and the physician involved, as 
appropriate) of such determination no later than 7 
days (or such shorter timeframe as the Secretary 
may specify through notice and comment rule-
making, taking into account enrollee and stakeholder 
feedback) after receipt of such request.’’. 
SEC. 3. FUNDING. 
The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
provide for the transfer, from the Federal Hospital Insur-
ance Trust Fund established under section 1817 of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i) and the Federal 
Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund established 
under section 1841 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395t) (in such 
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proportion as determined appropriate by the Secretary) to 
the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Program 
Management Account, of $25,000,000 for fiscal year 
2022, to remain available until expended, for purposes of 
carrying out the amendments made by this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 14, 
2022. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7023 
To prohibit the importation of petroleum products from Venezuela, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 9, 2022 
Mr. C. SCOTT FRANKLIN of Florida (for himself, Mr. VAN DREW, Mrs. BICE 
of Oklahoma, Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. GIMENEZ, Ms. SALAZAR, 
Mr. WALTZ, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. OWENS, Mr. RUTHERFORD, Mr. 
DUNN, Mr. BURCHETT, Mr. MAST, Mr. LATURNER, Mrs. CAMMACK, Mr. 
MURPHY of North Carolina, Mr. BANKS, Mr. NORMAN, Mrs. MILLER- 
MEEKS, Mr. DONALDS, Mr. STEUBE, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, and Mr. 
HUDSON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To prohibit the importation of petroleum products from 
Venezuela, 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 ‘‘Prohibiting Oil Trade 
with Venezuela’s Tyrant Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON IMPORTATION OF VENEZUELAN 
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—The President shall prohibit the 
importation of all petroleum products (as such term is de-
fined in section 3 of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6202)) originating from Venezuela into the 
customs territory of the United States (as such term is 
defined in General Note 2 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule). 
(b) PENALTIES.—The President is authorized to use 
appropriate authorities to impose such civil or criminal 
penalties as may be necessary to enforce the prohibition 
under subsection (a). 
(c) TERMINATION.—The prohibition under sub-
section (a) shall terminate on the day after the date on 
which the President, acting through the Secretary of 
State, certifies to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees that— 
(1) free and fair elections have taken place in 
Venezuela; and 
(2) all political prisoners held by Venezuela 
have been released. 
(d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.— 
For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con-
gressional committees’’ means— 
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(1) the Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate; 
(2) the Committee on Appropriations, the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed 
Services, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence 
of the House of Representatives; and 
(3) the Committee on Appropriations, the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
Armed Services, the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources, and the Select Committee on Intel-
ligence of the Senate. 
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IA 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 178 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United 
States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Commerce 
relating to ‘‘Preventing the Improper Use of CHIPS Act Funding’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 2, 2024 
Mr. PALMER submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of 
title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by 
the Department of Commerce relating to ‘‘Preventing 
the Improper Use of CHIPS Act Funding’’. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the De-
partment of Commerce relating to ‘‘Preventing the Im-
proper Use of CHIPS Act Funding’’ (88 Fed. Reg. 65600 
(September 25, 2023)), and such rule shall have no force 
or effect. 
Æ 
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