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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7630 
To require a plan to improve the cybersecurity and telecommunications of 
the U.S. Academic Research Fleet, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 12, 2024 
Mr. MIKE GARCIA of California (for himself and Ms. STEVENS) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, 
and Technology 
A BILL 
To require a plan to improve the cybersecurity and tele-
communications of the U.S. Academic Research Fleet, 
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 ‘‘Accelerating Net-
working, Cyberinfrastructure, and Hardware for Oceanic 
Research Act’’ or the ‘‘ANCHOR Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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Calendar No. 526 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7630 
AN ACT 
To require a plan to improve the cybersecurity and 
telecommunications of the U.S. Academic Re-
search Fleet, and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar 
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Director of the National Institute for Standards and 
Technology, and the heads of other Federal agen-
cies, as appropriate— 
(A) the cybersecurity recommendations in 
the report of the private scientific advisory 
group known as JASON entitled ‘‘Cybersecurity 
at NSF Major Facilities’’ (JSR–21–10E) and 
dated October 2021 as applied to the U.S. Aca-
demic Research Fleet; 
(B) aligning with international standards 
and guidance for information security, including 
the use of encryption for sensitive information, 
the detection and handling of security incidents, 
and other areas determined relevant by the Di-
rector; 
(C) facilitating access to cybersecurity per-
sonnel and training of research and support 
personnel; and 
(D) the requirements for controlled unclas-
sified or classified information. 
SEC. 4. IMPLEMENTATION OF AND REPORT ON PLAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director, in coordination with 
the Office of Naval Research, non-Federal owners of ves-
sels of the Academic Research Fleet, users of the U.S. 
Academic Research Fleet, or any combination thereof, 
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may support upgrades to the cyberinfrastructure and cy-
bersecurity of the U.S. Academic Research Fleet con-
sistent with the plan required by section 3. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 2 years 
after the submission of the plan required by section 3, the 
Director shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Space, Science, and Technology of the House 
of Representatives a report describing the progress made 
in implementing the plan. 
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ment of a bill an amount determined under subsection (b) 
if such bill, notice of such bill, or payment is delivered 
late. 
(b) PAYMENT CALCULATION.—The amount to which 
a citizen is entitled under subsection (a) is the amount 
that is equal to the total amount of the fees and penalties 
described in such subsection that such citizen is obligated 
to pay. 
(c) APPLICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A citizen seeking a payment 
under this section shall submit to the United States 
Postal Service an application at such time, in such 
manner, and containing such information as the 
United States Postal Service determines appropriate. 
(2) APPLICATION
SUBMISSION.—The United 
States Postal Service shall allow citizens to submit 
the application required by paragraph (1) on a pub-
licly available website of the United States Postal 
Service, by mail, and at any post office. 
(d) UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES EXCEPTION.— 
For the purposes of this section, a bill, notice of bill, or 
payment is not delivered late if a cause not reasonably 
within the control of the United States Postal Service de-
layed the delivery of such bill or notice, including a major 
disaster or emergency declared by the President. 
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(e) APPEALS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A citizen may appeal a de-
termination made by the United States Postal Serv-
ice under this section to the Judicial Officer by sub-
mitting such appeal in writing within 30 days after 
receiving notice of such determination. 
(2) PROCEDURE.—The Judicial Officer shall 
issue a decision with respect to an appeal under 
paragraph (1) as soon as practicable, and such deci-
sion shall be final. 
(f) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the United States Postal 
Service shall issue rules implementing this section. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) DELIVERED
LATE.—The term ‘‘delivered 
late’’, with respect to a bill, notice of bill, or pay-
ment, means that— 
(A) such bill, notice, or payment was 
mailed; 
(B) in the case of a bill or notice of bill, 
the United States Postal Service received the 
mail containing such bill or notice not less than 
12 days prior to the date on which the payment 
for the bill was due and the United States Post-
al Service delivered such mail less than 6 days 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7632 
To amend title 51, United States Code, to exempt from disclosure by NASA 
certain technical data, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 12, 2024 
Mr. JACKSON of North Carolina introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
A BILL 
To amend title 51, United States Code, to exempt from 
disclosure by NASA certain technical data, 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. EXEMPTION FROM DISCLOSURE BY NASA OF 
CERTAIN TECHNICAL DATA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 20131 of title 51, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (d); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
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‘‘(c) AUTHORITY TO PROTECT CERTAIN TECHNICAL 
DATA FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Administrator may, pursuant to 
section 552 of title 5 (commonly referred to as the 
‘Freedom of Information Act’), withhold any tech-
nical data with aeronautical or space application in 
the possession of, or under the control of, the Na-
tional Aeronautics and Space Administration, if such 
data may not be exported lawfully outside the 
United States without an approval, authorization, or 
license under provisions of the Export Control Re-
form Act of 2018 (115–232; 50 U.S.C. 4801 et seq.) 
or the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et 
seq.). 
‘‘(2) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term 
‘technical data’ means any blueprints, drawings, 
photographs, plans, instructions, computer software, 
or documentation, or other technical information 
that can be used, or be adapted for use, to design, 
develop, engineer, produce, manufacture, assemble, 
operate, repair, test, maintain, overhaul, modify, or 
reproduce any aeronautical or space items, including 
subsystems, components, or parts therefor, or tech-
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in furtherance of the policy described in sub-
section (a); and 
(B) a summary of steps taken by the 
United States Government to ensure that any 
sensitive United States technology, information, 
or capabilities that may be provided to such a 
country by reason of the provision of such de-
fense articles or services are not acquired by— 
(i) the People’s Republic of China or 
any entity owned or controlled by the Peo-
ple’s Republic of China; or 
(ii) the Russian Federation or any en-
tity owned or controlled by the Russian 
Federation. 
(d) STRATEGY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 60 
days thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees, in writ-
ing, a strategy on the implementation of this section. 
(2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The strategy 
required by this subsection shall include the fol-
lowing: 
(A) An overview of the security threats 
from Iran and Iran-aligned entities to both the 
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nology concerning such items relating to aero-
nautical or space activities. 
‘‘(3) CONSIDERATION.—For purposes of section 
552 of title 5, United States Code, this subsection 
shall be considered a statute for purposes of sub-
section (b)(3) of such section. 
‘‘(4) RULES
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
this subsection may be construed to permit the Ad-
ministrator to withhold any technical data with aero-
nautical or space application in the possession of, or 
under the control of, the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration from— 
‘‘(A) an independent, nonpartisan commis-
sion relating to human space flight independent 
investigation established by the President pur-
suant to chapter 707 of this title; 
‘‘(B) the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel 
established under section 31101 of this title in 
the conduct of its duties; 
‘‘(C) any department, agency, or entity of 
the Federal Government, if authorized pursuant 
to law; 
‘‘(D) Congress; or 
‘‘(E) public disclosure, if regulations pro-
mulgated under the provisions of either the Ex-
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port Control Reform Act of 2018 (115–232; 50 
U.S.C. 4801 et seq.) or the Arms Export Con-
trol Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) authorize the 
export of such data pursuant to a general, un-
restricted license or exemption in such regula-
tions.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (3) of 
section 20131(a) of title 51, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘subsection (b)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (b) or (c)’’. 
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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7637 
AN ACT 
To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from pre-
scribing or enforcing energy conservation stand-
ards for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and 
freezers that are not cost-effective or techno-
logically feasible, and for other purposes.
(B) the internal advice decision letter of 
the United States Customs and Border Protec-
tion regarding the determination of the origina-
tion, tariff, and Harmonized Tariff System 
classification of seafloor nodules and seafloor 
nodule-derived products. 
(d) CRITICAL MINERAL DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘critical mineral’’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 7002(a)(3) of the Energy Act of 2020 (30 
U.S.C. 1606(a)(3)). 
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‘‘(ii) The total annual loan limit for a 
Federal 
Direct 
Unsubsidized 
Stafford 
Loan. 
‘‘(D) UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT NEED.— 
The term ‘undergraduate student need’ means, 
with respect to an undergraduate student for a 
fiscal year, the lesser of the following: 
‘‘(i) The total of the amount equal to 
(except the amount computed by this 
clause shall not be less than zero)— 
‘‘(I) the average cost of attend-
ance for the fiscal year, minus 
‘‘(II) such undergraduate stu-
dent’s student aid index (computed in 
accordance with part F of this title) 
for the preceding fiscal year. 
‘‘(ii) The total annual loan limit for a 
Federal 
Direct 
Unsubsidized 
Stafford 
Loan and a Federal Direct Loan. 
‘‘(e) RETURN OF SURPLUS ALLOCATED FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Except with respect to 
funds returned under subsection (a)(3), if an institu-
tion returns to the Secretary any portion of the 
sums allocated to such institution under this section 
for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall reallot such 
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institution will not use more than 25 percent of 
the funds made available to such institution 
under this part for any fiscal year for the oper-
ation of the program described in paragraph 
(1); and 
‘‘(B) in the case of an institution that has 
received a waiver from the Secretary, such in-
stitution will not use more than 50 percent of 
the funds made available to such institution 
under this part for any fiscal year for the oper-
ation of the program described in paragraph 
(1);’’; 
(B) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘and complement and 
reinforce the educational goals or career 
goals of each student receiving assistance 
under this part’’ after ‘‘academically rel-
evant’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(C) in paragraph (5), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) provide assurances that compensation of 
students employed in the work-study program in ac-
cordance with the agreement shall include reim-
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(H) An event for which the President de-
clares a major disaster or an emergency under 
section 401 or 501, respectively, of the Robert 
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As-
sistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170 and 5191). 
(I) Any other critical supply chain disrup-
tion or threat that affects the national security 
or economic security of the United States. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7640 
To prohibit the hiring of individuals who are not citizens of the United 
States to administer an election for Federal office in a State or local 
jurisdiction, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 12, 2024 
Mr. PFLUGER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To prohibit the hiring of individuals who are not citizens 
of the United States to administer an election for Fed-
eral office in a State or local jurisdiction, 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 ‘‘No Foreign Persons 
Administering Our Elections Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO HIRING OF 
ELECTION ADMINISTRATORS FOR AN ELEC-
TION FOR FEDERAL OFFICE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—A State or local jurisdiction may 
not hire an individual who is not a citizen of the United 
States to administer an election for Federal office in the 
State or local jurisdiction. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with 
respect to any election for Federal office held on or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7641 
To prohibit the inclusion of mandatory predispute arbitration clauses and 
clauses limiting class action lawsuits in health insurance contracts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 12, 2024 
Ms. PORTER (for herself, Mr. DOGGETT, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, and Ms. 
DELAURO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, 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 con-
cerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit the inclusion of mandatory predispute arbitration 
clauses and clauses limiting class action lawsuits in 
health insurance contracts. 
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 for Patients 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON MANDATORY PREDISPUTE ARBI-
TRATION AND LIMITATIONS ON CLASS AC-
TION LAWSUITS. 
(a) PHSA.—Part D of title XXVII of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–111 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 2799A–11. PROHIBITION ON INCLUSION OF CERTAIN 
REQUIREMENTS 
IN 
HEALTH 
INSURANCE 
CONTRACTS. 
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION ON MANDATORY PREDISPUTE AR-
BITRATION.—A group health plan or a health insurance 
issuer offering group or individual health insurance cov-
erage may not include in any plan provision, agreement, 
or arrangement, any predispute arbitration clause that re-
quires the arbitration of any claim relating to such plan 
or coverage that otherwise may be brought by a partici-
pant or beneficiary under State or Federal law. Any such 
provisions requiring predispute arbitration shall have no 
force or effect. 
‘‘(b) PROHIBITION ON LIMITATION OF CLASS AC-
TIONS.—A group health plan or issuer offering group or 
individual health insurance coverage may not include in 
any plan provision, agreement, or arrangement, any limi-
tation on the ability of a participant or beneficiary of such 
plan or coverage to engage in a class action lawsuit relat-
ing to the administration of such plan or coverage that 
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‘‘(II) the institution’s enrollment 
for such second preceding year; 
‘‘(ii) standard living expenses equal to 
150 percent of the difference between the 
income protection allowance for a family of 
five with one in college and the income 
protection allowance for a family of six 
with one in college for a single independent 
student; and 
‘‘(iii) books and supplies, in an 
amount not exceeding $1,000. 
‘‘(C) GRADUATE
STUDENT
NEED.—The 
term ‘graduate student need’ means, with re-
spect to a graduate student for a fiscal year, 
the lesser of the following: 
‘‘(i) The amount equal to (except the 
amount computed by this clause shall not 
be less than zero)— 
‘‘(I) the average cost of attend-
ance for the preceding fiscal year, 
minus 
‘‘(II) such graduate student’s 
student aid index (computed in ac-
cordance with part F of this title) for 
the preceding fiscal year. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7642 
To reauthorize the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program 
Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 719 et seq.). 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 12, 2024 
Ms. SCHOLTEN (for herself and Mr. YAKYM) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To reauthorize the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and 
Design Program Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 719 et seq.). 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REAUTHORIZATION OF JUNIOR DUCK STAMP 
CONSERVATION AND DESIGN PROGRAM ACT 
OF 1994. 
(a) DEFINITION OF STATE.—Section 5 of the Junior 
Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 
1994 (16 U.S.C. 719b–1) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘Guam,’’; and 
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the institutions participating under 
this part for the preceding fiscal year. 
‘‘(C) COMPLETION RATE OR GRADUATION 
RATE.—For purposes of determining the com-
pletion rate or graduation rate under this sec-
tion, a Federal Pell Grant recipient who is ei-
ther a full-time student or a part-time student 
shall be counted as a completer or graduate if, 
within 150 percent of the normal time for com-
pletion of or graduation from the program, the 
student has completed or graduated from the 
program, or enrolled in any program of an in-
stitution participating in any program under 
this title for which the prior program provides 
substantial preparation. 
‘‘(2) RESERVATION
FOR
GRANT
PROGRAM.— 
From the amount appropriated under section 441(b) 
for a fiscal year and remaining after the Secretary 
reserves funds under subparagraph (A), the Sec-
retary shall reserve $30,000,000 to carry out grants 
under section 449. 
‘‘(3) REALLOCATION OF AMOUNT RETURNED BY 
IMPROVED INSTITUTIONS.—If an institution returns 
to the Secretary any portion of the sums allocated 
to such institution under this subsection for any fis-
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(2) by striking ‘‘, and any other territory or 
possession’’ after ‘‘Virgin Islands’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
6 of the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design 
Program Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 719c) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$350,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$550,000’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘2006 through 2010’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2024 through 2030’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) 
in 
paragraph 
(1), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$100,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$200,000’’; and 
(B) 
in 
paragraph 
(2), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$250,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$350,000’’. 
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SEC. 2. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES IN CERTAIN CONGRES-
SIONAL OFFICES USING DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS WORK-STUDY ALLOW-
ANCE. 
Section 3485(a)(5) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (K), by inserting ‘‘or at 
the offices of a committee of the Senate or House 
of Representatives on behalf of such committee’’ 
after ‘‘such Members’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(L) Activities supporting casework, policy 
making, and oversight related to the activities of the 
Department carried out at the offices of a committee 
of the Senate or House of Representatives, the Con-
gressional Research Service, the Government Ac-
countability Office, or the Congressional Budget Of-
fice.’’. 
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