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level in each of the five previous fiscal years by the 
Federal Government using Federal funds for Safe 
from the Start activities. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Appropriations and the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Appropriations and the 
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated $140,000,000 
for each fiscal year to carry out this Act. 
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(2) Section 105 of the Ethics in Government 
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) (as amended by sub-
section (b)) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘be 
revealing’’ and inserting ‘‘by revealing’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in paragraph (1)— 
(I) in the first sentence, by strik-
ing ‘‘be,,’’ and inserting ‘‘be,’’; and 
(II) in the third sentence, by 
striking ‘‘may be may’’ and inserting 
‘‘may be, may’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking 
‘‘described in section 109(8) or 109(10) of 
this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘who is a judicial 
officer or a judicial employee’’. 
(3) Section 107(a)(1) of the Ethics in Govern-
ment Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App) is amended in the 
last sentence by striking ‘‘and (d)’’ and inserting 
‘‘and (e)’’. 
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last sentence by striking ‘‘and (d)’’ and inserting 
‘‘and (e)’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 1, 
2021. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 5720 
AN ACT 
To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 
to provide for a periodic transaction reporting re-
quirement for Federal judicial officers and the 
online publication of financial disclosure reports 
of Federal judicial officers, and for other pur-
poses.
as the ‘‘1st Lieutenant Andres Zermeno Post Office Build-
ing’’. 
(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 ‘‘1st Lieutenant Andres 
Zermeno Post Office Building’’. 
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Deputy Director for Workforce and the Economy, 
and a Deputy Director for Children’s Integration 
and Success, each of whom shall be appointed by the 
President, in consultation with the Director. 
(2) RESPONSIBILITIES.— 
(A) DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR CITIZENSHIP 
AND
INCLUSION.—The Deputy Director for 
Citizenship and Inclusion shall, among other 
duties as assigned by the Director, assist the 
Director in promoting— 
(i) inclusion of immigrants and refu-
gees in the social, economic, and civic life 
of their communities and the United 
States; and 
(ii) access to United States citizen-
ship. 
(B) DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR WORKFORCE 
AND THE ECONOMY.—The Deputy Director for 
Workforce and the Economy shall, among other 
duties as assigned by the Director, assist the 
Director in— 
(i) promoting participation of immi-
grants and refugees in the United States 
workforce; and 
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SEC. 108. ELIMINATING THE 5-MONTH WAITING PERIOD 
FOR DISABILITY BENEFITS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 223(a) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 423(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), in the matter following 
subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘(i) for each month’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘under such disability,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘for each month beginning with the 
first month during all of which the individual is 
under a disability and in which the individual be-
comes entitled to such insurance benefits’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘as though he had attained 
age 62’’ and all that follows through ‘‘and as 
though’’ and inserting ‘‘as though he had at-
tained age 62 in the first month for which he 
becomes entitled to such disability insurance 
benefits, and as though’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘in or before the first 
month referred to in subparagraph (A) or (B) 
of such sentence, as the case may be,’’ and in-
serting ‘‘in or before such month,’’. 
(b) DISABLED SURVIVING SPOUSES.—Section 202 of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
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SEC. 4. EXPANSION OF HIRING AUTHORITIES FOR CERTAIN 
CLASSES OF RESEARCH OCCUPATIONS. 
Section 7401(3) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended 
by 
inserting 
‘‘statisticians, 
economists, 
informaticists, data scientists, and’’ after ‘‘blind rehabili-
tation outpatient specialists,’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 17, 
2022. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5722 
To give Federal courts additional discretion to determine whether pretrial 
detention is appropriate for defendants charged with nonviolent drug 
offenses in Federal criminal cases. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 25, 2021 
Mr. TRONE (for himself, Mr. CRENSHAW, Ms. MACE, Ms. DEAN, Mr. 
FITZPATRICK, Ms. BROWNLEY, Mr. JEFFRIES, Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, Mr. 
BACON, Ms. SCANLON, and Mr. MEIJER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To give Federal courts additional discretion to determine 
whether pretrial detention is appropriate for defendants 
charged with nonviolent drug offenses in Federal crimi-
nal cases. 
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 ‘‘Smarter Pretrial De-
tention for Drug Charges Act of 2021’’. 
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later)’’ and all that follows through the ‘‘the age of 
19,’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘(if later) the ear-
lier of— 
‘‘(i) the first month during no part of 
which the child is a full-time elementary or 
secondary school student or a qualifying 
post-secondary school student, 
‘‘(ii) the month in which the child at-
tains the age of 22, but only if the child 
is not a qualifying post-secondary school 
student during any part of such month, or 
‘‘(iii) the month in which the child at-
tains the age of 26,’’. 
(4) Section 202(d)(6)(A) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 402(d)(6)(A)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(A)(i) is a full-time elementary or sec-
ondary school student and has not attained the 
age of 22, 
‘‘(ii) is a qualifying post-secondary school 
student and has not attained the age of 26, or 
‘‘(iii) is under a disability (as defined in 
section 223(d)) and has not attained the age of 
22, or’’. 
(5) Section 202(d)(6)(D) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 402(d)(6)(D)) is amended to read as follows: 
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SEC. 2. RELEASE CONDITIONS AND DETENTION IN FED-
ERAL CRIMINAL CASES. 
Section 3142 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(42 U.S.C. 14135a)’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘(34 U.S.C. 40702)’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (e)(3)— 
(A) by striking subparagraph (A); and 
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), 
(C), (D), and (E) as subparagraphs (A), (B), 
(C), and (D), respectively. 
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(A) Findings from the consultation process 
described in section 3(b)(10), including a de-
scription of the immigrant and refugee integra-
tion opportunities offered by, and integration 
challenges facing, State and local governments. 
(B) An assessment of the effects of, and 
recommendations with respect to, pending legis-
lation and executive branch policy proposals. 
(C) A description of the possible effects of 
pending legislation and executive branch policy 
proposals on immigrant and refugee integra-
tion. 
(D) An identification of any Federal pro-
gram or policy that has a negative impact on 
immigrants, refugees, and local communities 
with growing immigrant and refugee popu-
lations, as compared to the general population, 
and recommendations for changes to any such 
program or policy. 
(E) Recommendations on legislative solu-
tions to better support the successful integra-
tion of immigrants and refugees and the chil-
dren of immigrants and refugees. 
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IA 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 220 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United 
States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial 
Protection relating to ‘‘Debt Collection Practices (Regulation F); Decep-
tive and Unfair Collection of Medical Debt’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 13, 2024 
Mr. PALMER submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Financial Services 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of 
title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by 
the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating 
to ‘‘Debt Collection Practices (Regulation F); Deceptive 
and Unfair Collection of Medical Debt’’. 
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 Bu-
reau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to ‘‘Debt 
Collection Practices (Regulation F); Deceptive and Unfair 
Collection of Medical Debt’’ (89 Fed. Reg. 80715; pub-
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5725 
To codify a final rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating 
to endangered and threatened species, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 26, 2021 
Mr. BUCK (for himself, Mr. WESTERMAN, Mr. NEWHOUSE, and Mr. GOSAR) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To codify a final rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife 
Service relating to endangered and threatened species, 
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 ‘‘Threatened Species 
Protection Improvement Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. CODIFICATION OF FINAL RULE. 
The revisions to the Code of Federal Regulations 
made pursuant to the final rule of the United States Fish 
and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior, 
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titled ‘‘Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
Regulations for Prohibitions to Threatened Wildlife and 
Plants’’ and published in the Federal Register on August 
27, 2019 (84 Fed. Reg. 44753), shall have the same force 
and effect of law as if enacted by an Act of Congress. 
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391 
U.S.C. App.).’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1009(c) of 
title 5.’’. 
(295) Section 70112(b)(7) of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
‘‘FACA’’ and inserting ‘‘CHAPTER 10 OF TITLE 
5’’; and 
(B) in text, by striking ‘‘The Federal Advi-
sory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Chapter 10 of title 5’’. 
(296) Section 332(b)(4) of the Communications 
Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 332(b)(4)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘the Federal Advisory Committee Act.’’ and 
inserting ‘‘chapter 10 of title 5, United States 
Code.’’. 
(297) Section 201(h) of the Twenty-First Cen-
tury Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 
2010 (Public Law 111–260, 47 U.S.C. 613 note) is 
amended— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT’’ and 
inserting ‘‘CHAPTER 10 OF TITLE 5, UNITED 
STATES CODE’’; and 
(B) in text, by striking ‘‘The Federal Advi-
sory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)’’ and in-
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(b) IMMUNITY AND ANIMAL ADOPTION ORGANIZA-
TION DEFINED.—Section 495 of the Public Health Serv-
ice Act (42 U.S.C. 289d) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(f) IMMUNITY.—A research facility that places a 
dog, cat, or rabbit for adoption consistent with the policies 
under subsection (b)(3)(D) is immune from any civil liabil-
ity in any Federal or State judicial or administrative pro-
ceeding arising out of any act or omission with respect 
to such dog, cat, or rabbit following the adoption of such 
dog, cat, or rabbit, except for willful or wanton mis-
conduct. 
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the 
following terms apply: 
‘‘(1) ANIMAL ADOPTION ORGANIZATION.—The 
term ‘animal adoption organization’ means an orga-
nization that— 
‘‘(A) rescues animals in need and finds 
permanent, adoptive homes for such animals; 
‘‘(B) is described in section 501(c)(3) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and 
‘‘(C) is exempt from tax under section 
501(a) of such Code. 
‘‘(2) ANIMAL
SHELTER.—The term ‘animal 
shelter’ means a facility that— 
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‘‘(A) accepts or seizes animals to care for 
such animals; and 
‘‘(B) places such animals in a permanent 
adoptive home. 
‘‘(3) PRIVATE PLACEMENT.—The term ‘private 
placement’ means an arrangement between the re-
search entity and an individual seeking to provide a 
permanent adoptive home for the animal pursuant to 
the adoption policy of such entity.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this Act shall take effect 1 year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
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serting ‘‘Chapter 10 of title 5, United States 
Code,’’. 
(298) Section 106(f) of the Twenty-First Cen-
tury Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 
2010 (47 U.S.C. 615c(f)) is amended— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT’’ and 
inserting ‘‘CHAPTER 10 OF TITLE 5, UNITED 
STATES CODE’’; and 
(B) in text, by striking ‘‘The Federal Advi-
sory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Chapter 10 of title 5, United States 
Code,’’. 
(299) Section 113 of the National Tele-
communications and Information Administration Or-
ganization Act (47 U.S.C. 923) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (h)(3)(E), by striking 
‘‘The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
U.S.C. App.)’’ and inserting ‘‘Chapter 10 of 
title 5, United States Code,’’; and 
(B) in subsection (i)(9), by striking ‘‘The 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
App.)’’ and inserting ‘‘Chapter 10 of title 5, 
United States Code,’’. 
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lished October 4, 2024), and such rule shall have no force 
or effect. 
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(31) Section 8020(c) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘the Inspector General 
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 3)’’ and inserting 
‘‘chapter 4 of title 5’’. 
(32) Section 9020(d) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘the Inspector General 
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 3)’’ and inserting 
‘‘chapter 4 of title 5’’. 
(33) Section 216(j)(5)(A) of the Federal Credit 
Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1790d(j)(5)(A)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘section 8L of the Inspector General Act 
of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 419 
of title 5, United States Code,’’. 
(34) Section 1317(d) of the Federal Housing 
Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 
1992 (12 U.S.C. 4517(d)) is amended by striking 
‘‘section 3(a) of the Inspector General Act of 1978.’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 403(a) of title 5, United 
States Code.’’. 
(35) Section 121 of the Emergency Economic 
Stabilization Act of 2008 (12 U.S.C. 5231) is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (b)(4), by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 3(b) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5732 
To codify certain regulations for interagency cooperation relating to 
endangered and threatened wildlife and plants. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 26, 2021 
Mr. GOSAR (for himself, Mr. WESTERMAN, and Mr. NEWHOUSE) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To codify certain regulations for interagency cooperation 
relating to endangered and threatened wildlife and plants. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CODIFICATION OF REGULATIONS FOR INTER-
AGENCY COOPERATION RELATING TO EN-
DANGERED SPECIES AND THREATENED SPE-
CIES. 
The amendments to part 402 of title 50, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations, made by the final rule promulgated by 
the Secretary of the Interior entitled ‘‘Endangered 
Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Inter-
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Vet-
erans Affairs Principles of Benefits Automation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs should increase automation in the processing 
of claims for benefits under the laws administered by the 
Secretary in accordance with the following principles: 
(1) The purpose of automation should be to in-
crease the speed and accuracy of claims processing 
decisions. 
(2) Automation should be conducted in a man-
ner that enhances the productivity of employees of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
(3) Automation should be carried out in a man-
ner that achieves greater consistency in the proc-
essing and rating of claims by relying on patterns of 
similar evidence in claim files. 
(4) To the greatest extent possible, automation 
should be carried out by drawing from information 
in the possession of the Department, other Govern-
ment agencies, and claimants for benefits. 
(5) Automation of any claims process or deter-
mination should not be end-to-end.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Lactation Spaces for 
Veteran Moms Act’’. 
SEC. 2. LACTATION SPACES IN MEDICAL CENTERS OF THE 
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 17 of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1720K. Lactation spaces in medical centers of the 
Department 
‘‘(a) LACTATION SPACE REQUIRED.—The Secretary 
shall ensure that each medical center of the Department 
contains a lactation space. 
‘‘(b) NO UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY.—Nothing in this 
section shall be construed to authorize an individual to 
enter a medical center of the Department or portion there-
of that the individual is not otherwise authorized to enter. 
‘‘(c) LACTATION SPACE DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘lactation space’ means a hygienic place, other 
than a bathroom, that— 
‘‘(1) is shielded from view; 
‘‘(2) is free from intrusion; 
‘‘(3) is accessible to disabled individuals (in-
cluding such individuals who use wheelchairs); 
‘‘(4) contains a chair and a working surface; 
‘‘(5) is easy to locate;
‘‘(6) is clearly identified with signage; and 
‘‘(7) is available for use by women veterans and 
members of the public to express breast milk.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
after the item related to section 1720J the following new 
item: 
‘‘1720K. Lactation spaces in medical centers of the Department.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall carry out section 1720K of title 38, United 
States Code, as added by this section, not later than two 
years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 18, 2022. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5738 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require 
a lactation space in each medical center of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs.