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(d) DURATION.—Section 1013(a)(2) of title 5, 
United States Code (relating to the termination of advi-
sory committees) shall not apply to the council. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CHAIR.—The term ‘‘Chair’’ means the 
Chair of the Commission. 
(2) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 
means the Federal Communications Commission. 
(3) COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘council’’ means the 
council established under subsection (a)(1) or the 
advisory committee designated under subsection 
(a)(2), as the case may be. 
(4) NOT TRUSTED.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘not trusted’’ 
means, with respect to an entity, that— 
(i) the Chair has made a public deter-
mination that such entity is owned by, con-
trolled by, or subject to the influence of a 
foreign adversary; or 
(ii) the Chair otherwise determines 
that such entity poses a threat to the na-
tional security of the United States. 
(B) CRITERIA
FOR
DETERMINATION.—In 
making a determination under subparagraph 
(A)(ii), the Chair shall use the criteria de-
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scribed in paragraphs (1) through (4) of section 
2(c) of the Secure and Trusted Communica-
tions Networks Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 
1601(c)), as appropriate. 
(5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the mean-
ing given such term in section 3 of the Communica-
tions Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153). 
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Union Calendar No. 158 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1717 
[Report No. 119–194] 
A BILL 
To direct the Federal Communications Commission 
to establish a council to make recommendations 
on ways to increase the security, reliability, and 
interoperability of communications networks, and 
for other purposes. 
JULY 10, 2025 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1718 
To establish the Justice Thurgood Marshall National Historic Site in the 
State of Maryland and provide for its administration as an affiliated 
area of the National Park System, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2025 
Mr. MFUME (for himself, Mr. HOYER, Mr. HARRIS of Maryland, Mr. RASKIN, 
Mr. IVEY, Mr. OLSZEWSKI, Ms. ELFRETH, Mrs. MCCLAIN DELANEY, Ms. 
NORTON, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. CARSON, Ms. 
TLAIB, Mr. GOLDMAN of New York, Mrs. MCIVER, and Mr. FIELDS) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Nat-
ural Resources 
A BILL 
To establish the Justice Thurgood Marshall National His-
toric Site in the State of Maryland and provide for 
its administration as an affiliated area of the National 
Park System, 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 ‘‘Justice Thurgood Mar-
shall National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Thurgood Marshall led the National Asso-
ciation for the Advancement of Colored People 
(NAACP) Legal Defense and Educational Fund 
from 1940 to 1961, and successfully argued 29 of 
32 civil rights cases before the United States Su-
preme Court, including the landmark 1954 Brown v. 
Board of Education case that ended racial segrega-
tion of public schools. 
(2) Thurgood Marshall was appointed by Presi-
dent John F. Kennedy to serve as a Judge on the 
United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit 
from 1961 to 1965. He was then appointed by 
President Lyndon B. Johnson to serve as United 
States Solicitor General from 1965 to 1967. 
(3) Nominated by President Lyndon Johnson 
and confirmed by the United States Senate, 
Thurgood Marshall became the first African Amer-
ican to serve on the United States Supreme Court 
and served as an Associate Justice from 1967 to 
1991. 
(4) As a result of his long legal career, 
Thurgood Marshall is credited with ending legal seg-
regation in America. 
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(1) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall 
issue guidance requiring covered agencies to, on an 
annual basis, submit to the Director information re-
lating to each covered project of the covered agency, 
which shall include— 
(A) a brief description of the covered 
project, including— 
(i) the purpose of the covered project; 
(ii) each location in which the covered 
project is carried out; 
(iii) the contract or award number of 
the covered project, where applicable; 
(iv) the year in which the covered 
project was initiated; 
(v) the Federal share of the total cost 
of the covered project; and 
(vi) each primary contractor, subcon-
tractor, grant recipient, and subgrantee re-
cipient of the covered project; 
(B) an explanation of any change to the 
original scope of the covered project, including 
by the addition or narrowing of the initial re-
quirements of the covered project; 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 171 
To require the inspector general of the Department of Transportation to 
conduct an audit on the use of Federal funds by certain entities providing 
public transportation, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2025 
Ms. MALLIOTAKIS (for herself and Mr. GOTTHEIMER) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure 
A BILL 
To require the inspector general of the Department of Trans-
portation to conduct an audit on the use of Federal 
funds by certain entities providing public transportation, 
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 ‘‘Make Transportation 
Authorities Accountable and Transparent Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. INSPECTOR GENERAL AUDIT ON PUBLIC TRANS-
PORTATION CORONAVIRUS RELIEF SPEND-
ING. 
(a) INSPECTOR GENERAL AUDIT.— 
(1) AUDIT REQUIRED.—The inspector general 
of the Department of Transportation shall conduct 
an audit of funds provided to each specified transit 
agency under the applicable laws during the 5 fiscal 
years ending before the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
(2) CONTENTS
OF
AUDIT.—The audit con-
ducted under paragraph (1) shall include the 
amount of funds received under each of the applica-
ble laws and a description of how such funds were 
spent. 
(3) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
inspector general shall submit to Congress a report 
containing the results of the audit. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 
(1) APPLICABLE LAWS.—The term ‘‘applicable 
laws’’ means the following: 
(A) Chapter 53 of title 49, United States 
Code. 
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(B) The Coronavirus Preparedness and 
Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 
2020. 
(C) The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Eco-
nomic Security Act. 
(D) The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
2021. 
(E) The American Rescue Plan Act of 
2021. 
(2) 
PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION.—The 
term 
‘‘public transportation’’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 5302 of title 49, United States Code. 
(3) SPECIFIED
TRANSIT
AGENCY.—The term 
‘‘specified transit agency’’ means the 5 entities pro-
viding public transportation with the most unlinked 
passenger trips for calendar year 2019, as reported 
to the National Transit Database, that received Fed-
eral funds under any of the applicable laws. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1720 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend certain telehealth 
flexibilities with respect to hospice care under the Medicare program, 
and to establish a modifier for recertifications of hospice care eligibility 
conducted through telehealth. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2025 
Mrs. MILLER of West Virginia (for herself, Mr. GOLDEN of Maine, Ms. VAN 
DUYNE, Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina, Mr. BEAN of Florida, and Mr. 
MORELLE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend 
certain telehealth flexibilities with respect to hospice care 
under the Medicare program, and to establish a modifier 
for recertifications of hospice care eligibility conducted 
through telehealth. 
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 ‘‘Hospice Recertification 
Flexibility Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN TELEHEALTH FLEXIBILI-
TIES. 
Section 1814(a)(7)(D)(i)(II) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395f(a)(7)(D)(i)(II)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘ending on March 31, 2025’’ 
and inserting ‘‘ending on December 31, 2027’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘, except that this subclause 
shall not apply in the case of such an encounter with 
an individual occurring on or after January 1, 2026, 
if such individual is located in an area that has been 
subject to a moratorium on the enrollment of hos-
pice programs under this title pursuant to section 
1866(j)(7) for a period of not less than 6 months, 
if such individual is receiving hospice care from a 
provider that is subject to enhanced oversight under 
this title pursuant to section 1866(j)(3), or if such 
encounter is performed by a hospice physician or 
nurse practitioner who is not enrolled under section 
1866(j) and is not an opt-out physician or practi-
tioner (as defined in section 1802(b)(6)(D))’’ before 
the semicolon. 
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF MODIFIER FOR RECERTIFI-
CATIONS OF HOSPICE CARE ELIGIBILITY 
CONDUCTED THROUGH TELEHEALTH. 
Section 1814(a)(7)(D)(i)(II) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395f(a)(7)(D)(i)(II)), as amended by sec-
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tion 2, is further amended by inserting ‘‘, but only if, in 
the case of such an encounter occurring on or after Janu-
ary 1, 2026, any hospice claim includes 1 or more modi-
fiers or codes (as specified by the Secretary) to indicate 
that such encounter was conducted via telehealth’’ after 
‘‘as determined appropriate by the Secretary’’. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Critical Infrastructure 
Manufacturing Feasibility Act’’. 
SEC. 2. STUDY ON CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE MANUFAC-
TURING IN THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) STUDY.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce 
shall conduct a study to— 
(1) identify, within each critical infrastructure 
sector, any product that is in high demand and is 
being imported due to a manufacturing, material, or 
supply chain constraint in the United States; 
(2) analyze the costs and benefits of manufac-
turing in the United States any product identified 
under paragraph (1), including any effects on— 
(A) jobs, employment rates, and labor con-
ditions in the United States; and 
(B) the cost of the product; 
(3) identify any product identified under para-
graph (1) that feasibly may be manufactured in the 
United States; and 
(4) analyze the feasibility of, and any impedi-
ments to, manufacturing any product identified 
under paragraph (3) in— 
(A) a rural area; 
(B) an industrial park; or
(C) an industrial park in a rural area. 
(b) REPORT
TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall— 
(1) submit to Congress a report containing the 
results of the study required by subsection (a), with 
recommendations relating to manufacturing in the 
United States products identified under subsection 
(a)(3); and 
(2) make the report available to the public on 
the website of the Department of Commerce. 
(c) LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY.—This section may 
not be construed to provide the Secretary of Commerce 
with authority to compel a person to provide information 
described in this section. 
(d) DEFINITION
OF
CRITICAL
INFRASTRUCTURE 
SECTOR.—In this section, the term ‘‘critical infrastructure 
sector’’ means each of the 16 designated critical infra-
structure sectors identified in Presidential Policy Directive
21 of February 12, 2013 (Critical Infrastructure Security 
and Resilience). 
Passed the House of Representatives April 28, 2025. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1721 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a 
study on the feasibility of manufacturing in the 
United States products for critical infrastructure 
sectors, and for other purposes.
(C) the original expected date for comple-
tion of the covered project; 
(D) the current expected date for comple-
tion of the covered project; 
(E) the original cost estimate for the cov-
ered project, as adjusted to reflect increases in 
the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Con-
sumers, as published by the Bureau of Labor 
Statistics; 
(F) the current cost estimate for the cov-
ered project, as adjusted to reflect increases in 
the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Con-
sumers, as published by the Bureau of Labor 
Statistics; 
(G) an explanation for a delay in comple-
tion or an increase in the original cost estimate 
for the covered project, including, where appli-
cable, any impact of insufficient or delayed ap-
propriations; and 
(H) the amount of and rationale for any 
award, incentive fee, or other type of bonus, if 
any, awarded for the covered project. 
(2) REPORT.—The Director shall submit to 
Congress and post on the website of the Office of 
Management and Budget an annual report con-
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 53 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1721 
[Report No. 119–76] 
To direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the feasibility 
of manufacturing in the United States products for critical infrastructure 
sectors, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2025 
Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS (for herself and Ms. SCHRIER) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
APRIL 24, 2025 
Additional sponsor: Mrs. HOUCHIN 
APRIL 24, 2025 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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taining the information submitted under paragraph 
(1) for the relevant year. 
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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 ‘‘Critical Infrastructure 
Manufacturing Feasibility Act’’. 
SEC. 2. STUDY ON CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE MANUFAC-
TURING IN THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) STUDY.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce 
shall conduct a study to— 
(1) identify, within each critical infrastructure 
sector, any product that is in high demand and is 
being imported due to a manufacturing, material, or 
supply chain constraint in the United States; 
(2) analyze the costs and benefits of manufac-
turing in the United States any product identified 
under paragraph (1), including any effects on— 
(A) jobs, employment rates, and labor con-
ditions in the United States; and 
(B) the cost of the product; 
(3) identify any product identified under para-
graph (1) that feasibly may be manufactured in the 
United States; and 
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(4) analyze the feasibility of, and any impedi-
ments to, manufacturing any product identified 
under paragraph (3) in— 
(A) a rural area; 
(B) an industrial park; or 
(C) an industrial park in a rural area. 
(b) REPORT
TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall— 
(1) submit to Congress a report containing the 
results of the study required by subsection (a), with 
recommendations relating to manufacturing in the 
United States products identified under subsection 
(a)(3); and 
(2) make the report available to the public on 
the website of the Department of Commerce. 
(c) LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY.—This section may 
not be construed to provide the Secretary of Commerce 
with authority to compel a person to provide information 
described in this section. 
(d) DEFINITION
OF
CRITICAL
INFRASTRUCTURE 
SECTOR.—In this section, the term ‘‘critical infrastructure 
sector’’ means each of the 16 designated critical infra-
structure sectors identified in Presidential Policy Directive 
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21 of February 12, 2013 (Critical Infrastructure Security 
and Resilience). 
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Union Calendar No. 53 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1721 
[Report No. 119–76] 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a 
study on the feasibility of manufacturing in the 
United States products for critical infrastructure 
sectors, and for other purposes. 
APRIL 24, 2025 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1722 
To require an annual report of taxpayer-funded projects that are over budget 
and behind schedule. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2025 
Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the 
Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To require an annual report of taxpayer-funded projects that 
are over budget and behind schedule. 
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 ‘‘Billion Dollar Boon-
doggle Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. ANNUAL REPORT. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘covered agency’’ means— 
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(A) an Executive agency, as defined in sec-
tion 105 of title 5, United States Code; and 
(B) an independent regulatory agency, as 
defined in section 3502 of title 44, United 
States Code; 
(2) the term ‘‘covered project’’ means a project 
funded by a covered agency— 
(A) that is more than 5 years behind 
schedule, as measured against the original ex-
pected date for completion; or 
(B) for which the amount spent on the 
project is not less than $1,000,000,000 more 
than the original cost estimate for the project; 
(3) the term ‘‘Director’’ means the Director of 
the Office of Management and Budget; and 
(4) the term ‘‘project’’ means a major acquisi-
tion, a major defense acquisition program (as de-
fined in section 4201 of title 10, United States 
Code), a procurement, a construction project, a re-
mediation or clean-up effort, or any other time-lim-
ited endeavor, that is not funded through direct 
spending (as defined in section 250(c) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985 (2 U.S.C. 900(c))). 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.— 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1723 
To clarify the rights of Indians and Indian Tribes on Indian lands under 
the National Labor Relations Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2025 
Mr. MOOLENAAR (for himself, Mr. COLE, Mr. FULCHER, and Mr. LAMALFA) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Education and Workforce 
A BILL 
To clarify the rights of Indians and Indian Tribes on Indian 
lands under the National Labor Relations Act. 
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 ‘‘Tribal Labor Sov-
ereignty Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF EMPLOYER. 
Section 2 of the National Labor Relations Act (29 
U.S.C. 152) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or any In-
dian tribe, or any enterprise or institution owned 
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and operated by an Indian tribe and located on its 
Indian lands,’’ after ‘‘subdivision thereof,’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(15) The term ‘Indian tribe’ means any Indian 
tribe, band, nation, pueblo, or other organized group or 
community which is recognized as eligible for the special 
programs and services provided by the United States to 
Indians because of their status as Indians. 
‘‘(16) The term ‘Indian’ means any individual who 
is a member of an Indian tribe. 
‘‘(17) The term ‘Indian lands’ means— 
‘‘(A) all lands within the limits of any Indian 
reservation; 
‘‘(B) any lands title to which is either held in 
trust by the United States for the benefit of any In-
dian tribe or Indian or held by any Indian tribe or 
Indian subject to restriction by the United States 
against alienation; and 
‘‘(C) any lands in the State of Oklahoma that 
are within the boundaries of a former reservation (as 
defined by the Secretary of the Interior) of a feder-
ally recognized Indian tribe.’’. 
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