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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9516 
To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide for 
lifetime National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes for fam-
ily members of members of the Armed Forces who lost their lives while 
serving their country. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 
Mrs. CHAVEZ-DEREMER (for herself, Mr. FULCHER, Mr. MOYLAN, Mr. CARL, 
Mr. HUNT, and Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addi-
tion to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act 
to provide for lifetime National Parks and Federal Rec-
reational Lands Passes for family members of members 
of the Armed Forces who lost their lives while serving 
their country. 
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 ‘‘Military Families Na-
tional Parks Access Enhancement Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. LIFETIME PASSES. 
Section 805(b)(2) of the Federal Lands Recreation 
Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6804(b)(2)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) Any individual the Secretary deter-
mines for purposes of this subparagraph is 
next-of-kin to a member of the Armed Forces 
whose death entitles a survivor to a death gra-
tuity under section 1475 of title 10, United 
States Code.’’. 
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IIB 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9516 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 18 (legislative day, DECEMBER 16), 2024 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act 
to provide for lifetime National Parks and Federal Rec-
reational Lands Passes for family members of members 
of the Armed Forces who lost their lives while serving 
their country. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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HR 9516 RFS
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Military Families Na-
tional Parks Access Enhancement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. LIFETIME PASSES. 
Section 805(b)(2) of the Federal Lands Recreation 
Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6804(b)(2)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) Any individual who is a survivor enti-
tled to— 
‘‘(i) a death gratuity under section 
1475 of title 10, United States Code; or 
‘‘(ii) dependency and indemnity com-
pensation under chapter 13 of title 38, 
United States Code.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 17, 
2024. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9518 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude compensation re-
ceived by deployed members of the Armed Forces from gross income 
for purposes of the income tax. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 
Mr. DAVIDSON 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 exclude 
compensation received by deployed members of the 
Armed Forces from gross income for purposes of the 
income tax. 
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 ‘‘Burden Relief for Ac-
tive-duty Vital Exemptions Act of 2024’’ or the ‘‘BRAVE 
Act of 2024’’. 
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SEC. 2. AMOUNTS RECEIVED BY DEPLOYED MEMBERS OF 
THE 
ARMED 
FORCES 
EXCLUDED 
FROM 
GROSS INCOME. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) ENLISTED
PERSONNEL
COMPENSATION.— 
Section 112(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) was deployed, or’’. 
(2) COMMISSIONED OFFICER COMPENSATION.— 
Section 112(b)(1) of such Code is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(1) was deployed, or’’. 
(b) DEFINITION OF DEPLOYMENT.—Section 112(c) 
of such Code is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) The term ‘deployed’ with respect to a 
member of the Armed Forces of the United States 
means that the member is deployed or in a deploy-
ment— 
‘‘(A) within the meaning of section 991(b) 
of title 10 (including any definition of ‘deploy-
ment’ prescribed under paragraph (4) of such 
section), and 
‘‘(B) outside of the United States.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— 
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(1) The heading for section 112 of such Code 
is amended by striking ‘‘COMBAT ZONE’’ and in-
serting ‘‘DEPLOYMENT’’. 
(2) The table of sections for part III of sub-
chapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by 
striking ‘‘combat zone’’ and inserting ‘‘deployment’’. 
(d) REMOVAL OF DEADWOOD.— 
(1) Section 112(a) of such Code is amended by 
striking ‘‘With respect to service in the combat zone 
designated for purposes of the Vietnam conflict, 
paragraph (2) shall not apply to any month after 
January 1978’’. 
(2) Section 112(b) of such Code is amended by 
striking ‘‘With respect to service in the combat zone 
designated for purposes of the Vietnam conflict, 
paragraph (2) shall not apply to any month after 
January 1978’’. 
(3) Section 112(d) of such Code is amended by 
striking paragraph (3). 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to amounts received after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 951 
To prohibit educational institutions that require students to provide informa-
tion with respect to their menstrual cycles from receiving Federal funds. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2023 
Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mrs. CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK, and Ms. OMAR) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To prohibit educational institutions that require students 
to provide information with respect to their menstrual 
cycles from receiving Federal funds. 
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 ‘‘Privacy in Education 
Regarding Individuals’ Own Data Act’’ or the ‘‘PERIOD 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON RECEIPT OF FEDERAL FUNDS 
FOR CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—No Federal funds may be made 
available to any educational institution that requires any 
student at, or served by, such institution to provide infor-
mation with respect to the menstrual cycle of such stu-
dent. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTION.—The term 
‘‘educational institution’’ means a local educational 
agency, State educational agency, elementary school, 
secondary school, or institution of higher education. 
(2) ESEA TERMS.—The terms ‘‘elementary 
school’’, ‘‘local educational agency’’, ‘‘secondary 
school’’, and ‘‘State educational agency’’ have the 
meanings given the terms in section 8101 of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 7801). 
(3) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 102 of Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002). 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9522 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the railroad track 
maintenance credit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 
Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. BLUMENAUER) 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 modify 
the railroad track maintenance credit. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF RAILROAD TRACK MAINTE-
NANCE CREDIT. 
(a) INCREASE IN CREDIT AMOUNT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 45G(b)(1)(A) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘$3,500’’ and inserting ‘‘$6,100’’. 
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(2) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—Section 45G of 
such Code is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(f) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a taxable 
year beginning after 2025, the $6,100 amount in 
subsection (b)(1)(A) shall be increased by an 
amount equal to— 
‘‘(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by 
‘‘(B) the cost-of-living adjustment deter-
mined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar 
year in which the taxable year begins, deter-
mined by substituting ‘calendar year 2024’ for 
‘calendar year 2016’ in subparagraph (A)(ii) 
thereof. 
‘‘(2) ROUNDING.—Any increase determined 
under paragraph (1) which is not a multiple of $100 
shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $100.’’. 
(b) QUALIFIED RAILROAD TRACK MAINTENANCE 
EXPENDITURES.—Section 45G(d) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘January 1, 2015’’ 
and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2024’’. 
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cian assistant, or certified nurse-mid-
wife described in subclause (III)(bb), 
for services furnished by— 
‘‘(aa) 
such 
a 
physician, 
nurse practitioner, physician as-
sistant, or certified nurse-mid-
wife, respectively; or 
‘‘(bb) an advanced practice 
clinician supervised by such a 
physician, 
nurse 
practitioner, 
physician assistant, or certified 
nurse-midwife; or 
‘‘(V) by a nurse practitioner or a 
physician assistant (as such terms are 
defined in section 1861(aa)(5)(A)) 
who is working in accordance with 
State law, or a certified nurse-midwife 
described in subclause (III)(bb) who is 
working in accordance with State law, 
in accordance with procedures that 
ensure that the portion of the pay-
ment for such services that the nurse 
practitioner, physician assistant, or 
certified nurse-midwife is paid is not 
less than the amount that the nurse 
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to expenditures paid or incurred 
in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9524 
To enhance subnational diplomacy efforts within the Department of State, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 
Mr. LIEU (for himself, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, and Mr. MEEKS) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs 
A BILL 
To enhance subnational diplomacy efforts within the 
Department of State, 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 ‘‘Enhancing Sub-
national Diplomacy Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SUBNATIONAL DIPLOMACY UNIT AUTHORITIES. 
To enable its work with states, counties, cities and 
other municipalities in the United States, the State De-
partment is authorized to provide assistance to elected of-
ficials at the state, county and city level in the United 
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States (including their staff) to participate in inter-
national activities that the Secretary determines align with 
the United States government’s interests in promoting 
subnational engagement in foreign policy, including pro-
viding assistance in attracting or bidding for hosting of 
major international events, capacity building around inter-
nationally-oriented staff, funding travel of United States 
elected officials at the state, county and city level in the 
United States to participate in meetings, conferences, 
workshops and other gatherings with foreign officials, and 
funding the costs associated with memberships in United 
States and internationally based organizations. 
SEC. 3. GRANT ASSISTANCE. 
The Secretary of State may, in consultation with the 
heads of relevant agencies, award grants to eligible sub-
national United States government entities to carry out 
technical assistance, public diplomacy, and commercial di-
plomacy projects in collaboration with interagency part-
ners to better augment United States government service 
delivery and/or support United States foreign policy goals. 
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SEC. 2. SITING OF INTERSTATE ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION 
FACILITIES UNDER THE FEDERAL POWER 
ACT. 
(a) ELIMINATION OF RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN; 
PROHIBITION OF USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 216 of the Federal 
Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824p) is amended by striking 
subsection (e) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(e) NO RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN.—Effective be-
ginning on the date of enactment of the Protecting Our 
Land from Federal Overreach Act of 2024, no Federal 
funds may be used for any effort to exercise the right of 
eminent domain for electric transmission facilities under 
any provision of law.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 216(f) 
of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824p(f)) is 
amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘(1) Any 
right-of-way acquired pursuant to subsection 
(e)’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Any right-of-way acquired 
pursuant to subsection (e) (as in effect on the day 
before the date of enactment of the Protecting Our 
Land from Federal Overreach Act of 2024)’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘(2) 
Just’’ and inserting the following: 
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‘‘(2) AMOUNT.—For purposes of paragraph (1), 
just’’. 
(b) 
PROTECTION
OF
STATE
CONTROL
OVER 
SITING.—Section 216 of the Federal Power Act (16 
U.S.C. 824p) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘subsection (i)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
sections (d)(2) and (i)’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (1)(C)— 
(i) in clause (i)(II), by adding ‘‘or’’ 
after the semicolon at the end; 
(ii) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘or’’ at 
the end; and 
(iii) by striking clause (iii); and 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by striking the subsection designation 
and heading and all that follows through ‘‘In’’ 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(d) COMMENTS; PROTECTION OF STATE CONTROL 
OVER SITING.— 
‘‘(1) COMMENTS.—In’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) PROTECTION
OF
STATE
CONTROL
OVER 
SITING.—The Commission may not issue a permit 
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under subsection (b) for the construction or modi-
fication of an electric transmission facility in a State 
if the State objects to the issuance of the permit 
pursuant to the opportunity afforded under para-
graph (1).’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9531 
To make projects in certain counties eligible for funding under the rural 
surface transportation grant program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 
Mr. VALADAO (for himself, Mrs. CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK, Mr. FONG, and Mr. 
COSTA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To make projects in certain counties eligible for funding 
under the rural surface transportation grant program, 
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. RURAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION GRANT 
PROGRAM. 
Section 173 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) by adding at the end the 
following: 
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‘‘(3) COVERED
COUNTY.—The term ‘covered 
county’ means a county that has an annual gross 
agricultural 
production 
value 
of 
at 
least 
$1,000,000,000 and agricultural production of at 
least $500,000 per square mile, adjusted annually 
for inflation in accordance with the Consumer Price 
Index published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of 
the Department of Labor. 
‘‘(4) 
FARM-TO-MARKET
ROAD.—The 
term 
‘farm-to-market road’ means a road located within a 
covered county.’’; 
(2) in subsection (i) by striking ‘‘subsection 
(k)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (1) and (4) of 
subsection (k)’’; 
(3) in subsection (k)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
paragraph (5); 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the 
following: 
‘‘(4) FARM-TO-MARKET ROADS.—The Secretary 
shall reserve 10 percent of the amounts made avail-
able for the program for each fiscal year to provide 
grants for eligible projects located on farm-to-market 
roads in any amount.’’; and 
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(C) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated) 
by striking ‘‘or (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘(3), or (4)’’; 
and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(p) ELIGIBLE
COVERED
COUNTIES.—The Sec-
retary, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, 
shall create, and annually update, a list of covered coun-
ties.’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9535 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
130 South Patterson Avenue in Santa Barbara, California, as the ‘‘Brig-
adier General Frederick R. Lopez Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 
Mr. CARBAJAL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Accountability 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 130 South Patterson Avenue in Santa Bar-
bara, California, as the ‘‘Brigadier General Frederick 
R. Lopez 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. BRIGADIER GENERAL FREDERICK R. LOPEZ 
POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 130 South Patterson Avenue in 
Santa Barbara, California, shall be known and designated 
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cluding Russian state agencies, State-owned and af-
filiated businesses, and oligarchs. 
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as the ‘‘Brigadier General Frederick R. Lopez 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 ‘‘Brigadier General 
Frederick R. Lopez Post Office Building’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9539 
To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
to reimburse public employee retirement systems for accidental disability 
retirements and accidental deaths resulting from the September 11, 2001 
attacks on the World Trade Center. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 
Mr. GARBARINO (for himself, Mr. NADLER, Mr. D’ESPOSITO, Mr. GOLDMAN 
of New York, Mr. WILLIAMS of New York, Mr. RYAN, Mr. TONKO, Ms. 
VELA´ZQUEZ, Ms. MENG, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. LAWLER, 
Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. BOWMAN, Ms. MALLIOTAKIS, Ms. CLARKE of New 
York, Mr. TORRES of New York, Mr. LALOTA, Mr. ESPAILLAT, and Mr. 
MOLINARO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency to reimburse public employee retire-
ment systems for accidental disability retirements and 
accidental deaths resulting from the September 11, 2001 
attacks on the World Trade Center. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REIMBURSEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
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(1) REIMBURSEMENT.—The Administrator of 
the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall 
reimburse each eligible public employee retirement 
system for costs relating to accidental disability re-
tirements and accidental deaths resulting from the 
rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations resulting 
from the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World 
Trade Center. 
(2) LIMITATION.—Amounts reimbursed under 
paragraph (1)— 
(A) may only be used by a public employee 
retirement system; and 
(B) may not be used by any other entity. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator of 
the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out 
this section $3,402,600,000 for fiscal year 2024. 
(c) ELIGIBLE PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYS-
TEM DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘eligible public 
employee retirement system’’ means a public employee re-
tirement system that contains a member who participated 
in the rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations resulting 
from the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade 
Center. 
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