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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5524 
To amend the start date of the pilot program on sharing with foreign 
branches, subsidiaries and affiliates. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 
Ms. GARCIA of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the start date of the pilot program on sharing 
with foreign branches, subsidiaries and affiliates. 
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 ‘‘Foreign Affiliates 
Sharing Pilot Program Extension Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FOREIGN AFFILIATES SHARING PILOT PROGRAM. 
Section 5318(g)(8)(B)(iii) of title 31, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘3 years after the date of 
enactment of this paragraph’’ and inserting ‘‘3 years after 
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the date that the Secretary of the Treasury issues rules 
pursuant to subparagraph (A)’’. 
Æ 
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(3) The Department of Defense Appropriations 
Act, 2023 (division C of Public Law 117–328). 
(4) The Energy and Water Development and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 (division 
D of Public Law 117–328), except the first proviso 
under the heading ‘‘Department of Energy—Energy 
Programs—SPR Petroleum Account’’. 
(5) The Financial Services and General Govern-
ment Appropriations Act, 2023 (division E of Public 
Law 117–328). 
(6) The Department of Homeland Security Ap-
propriations Act, 2023 (division F of Public Law 
117–328), including title III of division O of Public 
Law 117–328. 
(7) The Department of the Interior, Environ-
ment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2023 (division G of Public Law 117–328). 
(8) The Departments of Labor, Health and 
Human Services, and Education, and Related Agen-
cies Appropriations Act, 2023 (division H of Public 
Law 117–328). 
(9) The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 
2023 (division I of Public Law 117–328). 
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IIB 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5524 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 13, 2023 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend the start date of the pilot program on sharing 
with foreign branches, subsidiaries and affiliates. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Foreign Affiliates 
Sharing Pilot Program Extension Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FOREIGN AFFILIATES SHARING PILOT PROGRAM. 
Section 5318(g)(8)(B)(iii) of title 31, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘3 years after the date of 
enactment of this paragraph’’ and inserting ‘‘3 years after 
the date on which the Secretary of the Treasury issues 
rules pursuant to subparagraph (A)’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 12, 
2023. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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Union Calendar No. 245 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5524 
[Report No. 118–304] 
To amend the start date of the pilot program on sharing with foreign 
branches, subsidiaries and affiliates. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 
Ms. GARCIA of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
DECEMBER 11, 2023 
Additional sponsor: Mr. SHERMAN 
DECEMBER 11, 2023 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on September 18, 2023] 
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A BILL 
To amend the start date of the pilot program on sharing 
with foreign branches, subsidiaries and affiliates. 
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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 ‘‘Foreign Affiliates Shar-
ing Pilot Program Extension Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FOREIGN AFFILIATES SHARING PILOT PROGRAM. 
Section 5318(g)(8)(B)(iii) of title 31, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘3 years after the date of en-
actment of this paragraph’’ and inserting ‘‘3 years after 
the date on which the Secretary of the Treasury issues rules 
pursuant to subparagraph (A)’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 245 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 5524 
[Report No. 118–304] 
A BILL 
To amend the start date of the pilot program on 
sharing with foreign branches, subsidiaries and 
affiliates. 
DECEMBER 11, 2023 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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(B) by inserting ‘‘or permanent partner-
ship’’ after ‘‘marriage’’ each place it appears. 
SEC. 211. DERIVATIVE STATUS FOR PERMANENT PART-
NERS OF NONIMMIGRANT VISA HOLDERS. 
Section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘, which 
shall include permanent partners’’ after ‘‘imme-
diate family’’; 
(B) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘, which 
shall include permanent partners’’ after ‘‘imme-
diate families’’; and 
(C) in clause (iii), by inserting ‘‘, which 
shall include permanent partners,’’ after ‘‘im-
mediate families,’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (E), by inserting ‘‘or per-
manent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; 
(3) in subparagraph (F)(ii), by inserting ‘‘or 
permanent partner’’ after ‘‘spouse’’; 
(4) in subparagraph (G)(i), by inserting ‘‘, 
which shall include his or her permanent partner’’ 
after ‘‘members of his or their immediate family’’; 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 585 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5526 
[Report No. 118–691, Part I] 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify the application 
of the in-office ancillary services exception to the physician self-referral 
prohibition for drugs furnished under the Medicare program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 
Mrs. 
HARSHBARGER
(for 
herself, 
Ms. 
WASSERMAN
SCHULTZ, 
Mr. 
FLEISCHMANN, Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina, Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, and 
Mr. BALDERSON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee 
on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 
Additional sponsors: Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. HUDSON, Ms. BLUNT ROCH-
ESTER, Mr. LALOTA, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Mr. SOTO, Ms. 
SEWELL, Mr. COHEN, Ms. TOKUDA, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. 
JOYCE of Pennsylvania, Ms. PINGREE, Ms. PEREZ, Mr. VAN DREW, Mr. 
PFLUGER, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. LAHOOD, Ms. KUSTER, Mr. 
DUNN of Florida, Mr. CROW, Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. LATTA, 
Mr. GOLDEN
of Maine, Mrs. MILLER
of West Virginia, Mr. 
KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. RUTHERFORD, Mr. OBERNOLTE, Mr. MANN, Mr. 
DESJARLAIS, Mr. BACON, Mr. NEHLS, Ms. BUDZINSKI, Mr. KUSTOFF, 
Ms. SPANBERGER, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Ms. CARAVEO, Mr. GRIFFITH, Mr. 
SCHNEIDER, Mr. JACKSON of North Carolina, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. 
LANGWORTHY, 
Mr. 
MURPHY, 
Mr. 
TONKO, 
Mr. 
DUNCAN, 
Mr. 
D’ESPOSITO, Mr. WILLIAMS of New York, Mr. ROUZER, Mr. GREEN of 
Tennessee, Ms. MALLIOTAKIS, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. TIFFANY, Ms. 
TITUS, Mrs. FLETCHER, Ms. ROSS, Mr. ALLRED, Mr. CARTER of Texas, 
Ms. STRICKLAND, Mr. MORAN, Mr. ESTES, and Mr. PHILLIPS 
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the basis of each update to the list provided by 
an agency Chief Information Officer under para-
graph (1)(B). 
‘‘(3) PRIORITIZATION LIST.— 
‘‘(A) REQUIREMENT.—The Federal Chief 
Information Officer shall— 
‘‘(i) not later than 90 days after the 
date on which the Federal Chief Informa-
tion Officer receives the list required by 
paragraph (1)(A) from each agency Chief 
Information Officer, compile, on the basis of 
each such list, a list of 10 legacy informa-
tion technology systems that present the 
greatest security, privacy, and operational 
risks to the Federal Government; and 
‘‘(ii) not later than 90 days after the 
date on which the Federal Chief Informa-
tion Officer receives updates under para-
graph (1)(B) from each agency Chief Infor-
mation Officer, update the list required by 
subparagraph (A) on the basis of each up-
dates to the list provided by agency Chief 
information 
Officers 
under 
paragraph 
(1)(B). 
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(aa) by striking ‘‘reliability 
of the cost savings’’ and inserting 
‘‘total cost savings’’; and 
(bb) by striking the semi-
colon and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(III) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a period; and 
(IV) by striking clause (iv); 
(2) in subsection (c)(2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘the 
greatest Governmentwide impact; and’’ and 
inserting the following: ‘‘the greatest im-
pact on modernizing, retiring, or replacing 
Federal legacy information technology sys-
tems; and’’; 
(ii) 
by 
redesignating 
clauses 
(i) 
through (iii) as clauses (ii) through (iv), 
respectively; and 
(iii) by inserting before clause (ii), as 
so redesignated, the following new clause: 
‘‘(i) the ability for the head of the 
agency to ensure repayment of funds 
transferred from the Fund to the head of 
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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5528 
AN ACT 
To require the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget conduct a review to determine the impact of 
the lowest price technically acceptable source selection 
process on national security, 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 and Smart Fed-
eral Purchasing Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REVIEW TO DETERMINE THE IMPACT OF THE LOW-
EST 
PRICE 
TECHNICALLY 
ACCEPTABLE 
SOURCE SELECTION PROCESS ON NATIONAL 
SECURITY. 
(a) REVIEW.—The Director shall review the procure-
ment management practices of Defense and Civilian agen-
cies to determine whether the provisions of section 
15.101–2 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation have cre-
ated any national security risk. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the en-
actment of this Act, the Director shall submit a report 
on the results of the review under subsection (a) to— 
(1) the Committee on Oversight and Account-
ability of the House of Representatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) DEFENSE
AND
CIVILIAN
AGENCY.—The 
term ‘‘Defense and Civilian agency’’ has the mean-
ing given the term ‘‘agency’’ in section 133 of title 
41, United States Code.
(2) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means 
the Director of the Office of Management and Budg-
et. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 29, 
2024. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5528 
AN ACT 
To require the Director of the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget conduct a review to determine 
the impact of the lowest price technically accept-
able source selection process on national security, 
and for other purposes.
I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5528 
To evaluate the impact of the lowest price technically acceptable source 
selection process on national security, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 
Mr. DONALDS (for himself and Mrs. BOEBERT) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability 
A BILL 
To evaluate the impact of the lowest price technically accept-
able source selection process on national security, 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 and Smart Fed-
eral Purchasing Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. EVALUATION OF IMPACT OF THE LOWEST PRICE 
TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE SOURCE SELEC-
TION PROCESS ON NATIONAL SECURITY. 
(a) EVALUATION.—The Director shall evaluate the 
procurement activities of each agency to determine wheth-
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er the provisions of section 15.101–2 of the Federal Acqui-
sition Regulation have created any national security risk. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the en-
actment of this Act, the Director shall submit a report 
on the results of the evaluation under subsection (a) to— 
(1) the Committee on Oversight and Account-
ability of the House of Representatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) AGENCY.—The term ‘‘agency’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 133 of title 41, 
United States Code. 
(2) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means 
the Director of the Office of Management and Budg-
et. 
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IIB 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5528 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JANUARY 30, 2024 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To require the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget conduct a review to determine the impact of 
the lowest price technically acceptable source selection 
process on national security, 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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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Safe and Smart Fed-
eral Purchasing Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REVIEW TO DETERMINE THE IMPACT OF THE LOW-
EST 
PRICE 
TECHNICALLY 
ACCEPTABLE 
SOURCE SELECTION PROCESS ON NATIONAL 
SECURITY. 
(a) REVIEW.—The Director shall review the procure-
ment management practices of Defense and Civilian agen-
cies to determine whether the provisions of section 
15.101–2 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation have cre-
ated any national security risk. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the en-
actment of this Act, the Director shall submit a report 
on the results of the review under subsection (a) to— 
(1) the Committee on Oversight and Account-
ability of the House of Representatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) DEFENSE
AND
CIVILIAN
AGENCY.—The 
term ‘‘Defense and Civilian agency’’ has the mean-
ing given the term ‘‘agency’’ in section 133 of title 
41, United States Code. 
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(2) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means 
the Director of the Office of Management and Budg-
et. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 29, 
2024. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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II 
Calendar No. 659 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5528 
[Report No. 118–258] 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JANUARY 30, 2024 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
DECEMBER 2, 2024 
Reported by Mr. PETERS, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To require the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget conduct a review to determine the impact of 
the lowest price technically acceptable source selection 
process on national security, 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 and Smart Fed-
eral Purchasing Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REVIEW TO DETERMINE THE IMPACT OF THE LOW-
EST 
PRICE 
TECHNICALLY 
ACCEPTABLE 
SOURCE SELECTION PROCESS ON NATIONAL 
SECURITY. 
(a) REVIEW.—The Director shall review the procure-
ment management practices of Defense and Civilian agen-
cies to determine whether the provisions of section 
15.101–2 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation have cre-
ated any national security risk. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the en-
actment of this Act, the Director shall submit a report 
on the results of the review under subsection (a) to— 
(1) the Committee on Oversight and Account-
ability of the House of Representatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) DEFENSE
AND
CIVILIAN
AGENCY.—The 
term ‘‘Defense and Civilian agency’’ has the mean-
ing given the term ‘‘agency’’ in section 133 of title 
41, United States Code. 
(2) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means 
the Director of the Office of Management and Budg-
et. 
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(2) RIGHTS OF THE COMMISSION.— 
(A) NOTICE TO THE COMMISSION.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided 
in clause (iii), the attorney general of a 
State shall notify the Commission in writ-
ing that the attorney general intends to 
bring a civil action under paragraph (1) 
before initiating the civil action. 
(ii) CONTENTS.—The notification re-
quired by clause (i) with respect to a civil 
action shall include a copy of the complaint 
to be filed to initiate the civil action. 
(iii) EXCEPTION.—If it is not feasible 
for the attorney general of a State to pro-
vide the notification required by clause (i) 
before initiating a civil action under para-
graph (1), the attorney general shall notify 
the Commission immediately upon insti-
tuting the civil action. 
(B) INTERVENTION
BY
THE
COMMIS-
SION.—The Commission may— 
(i) intervene in any civil action 
brought by the attorney general of a State 
under paragraph (1); and 
(ii) upon intervening— 
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Calendar No. 659 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5528 
[Report No. 118–258] 
AN ACT 
To require the Director of the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget conduct a review to determine 
the impact of the lowest price technically accept-
able source selection process on national security, 
and for other purposes. 
DECEMBER 2, 2024 
Reported without amendment 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5529 
To require a study of the risk of space debris impacting a metropolitan 
area, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 
Mr. SANTOS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
A BILL 
To require a study of the risk of space debris impacting 
a metropolitan area, 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. STUDY OF RISK OF SPACE DEBRIS IMPACTING 
A METROPOLITAN AREA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Com-
merce, in consultation with the Administrator of the Fed-
eral Emergency Management Agency, the Administrator 
of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 
and the Secretary of Defense, shall carry out a study to 
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examine the risk of space debris impacting a metropolitan 
area within the next 25 years. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The study required under sub-
section (a) shall address the following: 
(1) In the next 25 years, the probability of a 
space-based, manmade object impacting a populated 
area exceeding 1 million inhabitants. 
(2) The ability to predict such an incident. 
(3) The ability to warn the affected area, in-
cluding regarding the amount of time needed to do 
so. 
(4) Would an evacuation process be possible, 
and if so, how such would be carried out. 
(5) How could relief via a Federal response be 
provided, and an identification of which agencies 
would be tasked with so responding. 
(6) Options to defend against an imminent im-
pact. 
(c) REPORT
TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 28 
months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Commerce shall submit to the Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology, the Committee on Home-
land Security, the Committee on Armed Services, and the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
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Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee on 
Armed Services of the Senate a report containing the re-
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