(b) QUALIFIED MILITARY SPOUSE.—Subsection (d) 
of section 51 of such Code is amended by adding at the 
end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(16) QUALIFIED
MILITARY
SPOUSE.—The 
term ‘qualified military spouse’ means any individual 
who is certified by the designated local agency as 
being (as of the hiring date) a spouse of a member 
of the Armed Forces of the United States.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after 
the date of the enactment of this Act to individuals who 
begin work for the employer after such date. 
TITLE IV 
SEC. 401. MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATIONS AND OUT-
REACH TO A VETERAN RECEIVING COM-
PENSATION FOR A SERVICE-CONNECTED DIS-
ABILITY RELATING TO A MENTAL HEALTH DI-
AGNOSIS. 
(a) ANNUAL CONSULTATION; OUTREACH.—The sec-
tion 1167 of title 38, United States Code, relating to men-
tal health consultations is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), in the subsection heading, 
by striking ‘‘IN GENERAL’’ and inserting ‘‘INITIAL 
CONSULTATION’’; 
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(2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as 
subsections (c) and (d), respectively; 
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing new subsection (b): 
‘‘(b) ANNUAL CONSULTATION; OUTREACH.—Not less 
frequently than once each year, the Secretary shall, with 
regards to a veteran who is receiving compensation under 
this chapter for a service-connected disability relating to 
a mental health diagnosis— 
‘‘(1) offer a mental health consultation to as-
sess the mental health needs of, and discuss other 
mental health care options for, the veteran; and 
‘‘(2) conduct outreach regarding the availability 
of— 
‘‘(A) consultations under paragraph (1); 
and 
‘‘(B) other mental health services fur-
nished by the Secretary.’’; 
(4) in subsection (c), as redesignated by para-
graph (2), by inserting ‘‘or (b)’’ after ‘‘under sub-
section (a)’’ both places it appears; and 
(5) in subsection (d), as redesignated by para-
graph (2), by inserting ‘‘, or to require the reevalua-
tion of any entitlement of the veteran to compensa-
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tion under this chapter’’ before the period at the 
end. 
(b) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.— 
(1) REDESIGNATION.—Such section, as amend-
ed, is redesignated as section 1169 of such title. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 11 of such title is 
amended— 
(A) by striking the item relating to the sec-
tion 1167 that relates to mental health con-
sultations; and 
(B) by inserting after the item relating to 
section 1168 the following new item: 
‘‘1169. Mental health consultations.’’. 
(c) GAO REVIEW.—Not later than two years after 
the date of the enactment of this section, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall submit to the Commit-
tees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives a report on the effect of the amendments 
made by this section. Elements of such report shall in-
clude— 
(1) the number of veterans who received— 
(A) mental health consultations under 
paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of section 1169 
of such title; and 
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(B) outreach under paragraph (2) of such 
subsection; 
(2) whether veterans reported barriers to seek-
ing such consultations; and 
(3) such barriers, if any. 
TITLE V 
SEC. 501. PRIVATE OR COMMERCIAL INTERSTATE CARRIER 
PROTECTIONS. 
(a) OBSTRUCTION OF MATTER LEFT FOR COLLEC-
TION.—Section 659 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) at the end of the fourth paragraph, by 
striking ‘‘—’’ and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph four the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘Whoever embezzles, steals, or unlawfully takes, 
carries away, or by fraud or deception obtains, any 
package, or other article, which has been delivered 
by any private or commercial interstate carrier be-
fore the addressee or his or her agent has taken 
physical possession—’’. 
TITLE VI 
SEC. 601. INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor, 
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in consultation with the Secretaries of Health and Human 
Services, Education, Housing and Urban Development, 
Commerce, Treasury, Transportation, and Agriculture 
and the Administrator of the Small Business Administra-
tion, shall establish an Interagency National Task Force 
on Working Families. The task force shall be titled the 
‘‘Working Families Task Force’’ and for purposes of this 
Act be referred to as the ‘‘Task Force’’. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Task Force shall be com-
posed of not fewer than 10 members and shall include rep-
resentatives designated by the relevant Secretaries from 
each of the following Federal agencies: 
(1) The Department of Labor. 
(2) The Department of Health and Human 
Services. 
(3) The Department of Education. 
(4) The Department of Housing and Urban De-
velopment. 
(5) The Department of Commerce. 
(6) The Department of the Treasury. 
(7) The Department of Transportation. 
(8) The Department of Agriculture. 
(9) The Small Business Administration. 
(c) MEETINGS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Task Force shall meet 
not less than 1 time per quarter per calendar year. 
(2) QUORUM.—Two-thirds of the members of 
the Task Force shall constitute a quorum. 
(d) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Task Force shall 
be to— 
(1) examine the challenges facing working fami-
lies; and 
(2) develop recommendations to improve the 
standard of living and quality of life for working 
families. 
(e) DUTIES.—The duties of the Task Force shall in-
clude the following: 
(1) Identifying and evaluating key factors that 
impact the standard of living for working families, 
including— 
(A) addressing affordability challenges re-
lated to various economic conditions, including 
inflation; 
(B) reducing barriers to economic mobility; 
(C) improving access to quality jobs with 
livable wages and strong labor standards; 
(D) expanding affordable child care for all 
families; 
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(P) addressing the impacts of staffing and 
funding cuts at Federal agencies. 
(2) Assessing or developing a methodology to 
assess how various macroeconomic conditions (which 
may include unemployment, inflation, gross domestic 
product, and monetary policy) affect quality of life 
and affordability for working families. 
(3) Assessing the effectiveness of current Fed-
eral policies and programs in helping working fami-
lies achieve an improved standard of living. 
(4) Developing legislative and regulatory policy 
recommendations to enhance the efforts of Federal 
agencies and Congress to empower working families 
to meet the challenges of current economic condi-
tions, raise their standards of living, and access the 
benefits of economic growth. 
(5) The Task Force shall consult with a wide- 
ranging group of external stakeholders and public 
experts in order to develop the recommendations re-
ferred to in paragraph (4). 
(f) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Task Force shall— 
(1) submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report on its most recent findings and 
recommendations, which shall include a list of stake-
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holders and public experts with which the Task 
Force consulted and the meeting minutes for each 
meeting of the Task Force; and 
(2) make such report publicly available on the 
website of the Task Force. 
(g) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con-
gressional committees’’ means the following: 
(1) The Committee on Education and Work-
force of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 
of the Senate. 
(2) The Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate. 
(3) The Committee on Financial Services of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Fi-
nance of the Senate. 
(4) The Committee on Energy and Commerce 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. 
(5) The Committee on Agriculture of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Agri-
culture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate. 
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TITLE VII 
SECTION 701. NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL FENTANYL 
DISRUPTION STEERING GROUP. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established within 
the National Security Council a Fentanyl Disruption 
Steering Group (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Steer-
ing Group’’). 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Steering Group shall be 
composed of— 
(A) the Assistant to the President for Na-
tional Security Affairs, who shall serve as chair; 
and 
(B) a senior official from each of the agen-
cies described in paragraph (2), to be appointed 
by the head of the respective agency of such of-
ficial (and in the case of the intelligence com-
munity, to be appointed by the Director of Na-
tional Intelligence). 
(2) AGENCIES DESCRIBED.—The agencies de-
scribed in this paragraph are the following: 
(A) The Department of State. 
(B) The Department of the Treasury. 
(C) The Department of Defense. 
(D) The Department of Justice. 
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(E) The Department of Commerce. 
(F) The Department of Health and 
Human Services. 
(G) The Department of Transportation. 
(H) The Department of Energy. 
(I) The Department of Homeland Security. 
(J) The intelligence community (as defined 
in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 
1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4))). 
(K) The United States Postal Service. 
(c) DUTIES.—The Steering Group shall have the fol-
lowing duties: 
(1) Oversee implementation of the policy prior-
ities and directives undertaken by the agencies de-
scribed in subsection (b)(2) to combat fentanyl traf-
ficking and use. 
(2) Identify and set goals for strategic disrup-
tion of fentanyl. 
(3) Assist in ensuring that all of the available 
resources and tools are brought to the efforts de-
scribed in paragraphs (1) and (2) in accordance with 
strategic priorities. 
(4) Oversee updates to and implementation of 
the Strategy to Combat Fentanyl and Other Syn-
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thetic Drugs of the United States Customs and Bor-
der Protection. 
(5) Identify disagreements and challenges for 
interagency review by the Steering Group. 
(d) ANNUAL SUBMISSION OF DESCRIPTION OF INI-
TIATIVES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, and annually 
thereafter, the agencies described in subsection 
(b)(2) shall submit to the chair of the Steering 
Group a detailed description of the existing and 
planned fusion cells, joint task forces, mission cen-
ters, and similar multi-department initiatives relat-
ing to fentanyl disruption of such agencies, including 
an explanation of purposes, goals, and composition, 
to 
support 
efforts 
to 
ensure 
appropriate 
prioritization and resourcing and minimize duplica-
tion of efforts. 
(2) FORM OF SUBMISSIONS.—The descriptions 
described in paragraph (1) shall be submitted in un-
classified form but may include a classified annex. 
(e) STRATEGIC PLAN FOR PUBLIC-PRIVATE PART-
NERSHIPS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Steering Group shall 
develop and maintain an ongoing strategic plan for 
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public-private partnerships between the agencies de-
scribed in subsection (b)(2) and private entities on 
fentanyl trafficking disruption. 
(2) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 
30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and 
annually thereafter, the Steering Group shall submit 
to Congress a report describing the strategic plan 
referred to in paragraph (1). 
TITLE VIII 
SEC. 801. HEARINGS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Each standing committee of the 
House of Representatives shall hold a hearing on the im-
plementation of this Act within one year of enactment. 
(b) EXERCISE OF RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.—Sub-
section (a) is enacted— 
(1) as an exercise of rulemaking power of the 
House of Representatives, and, as such, shall be con-
sidered as part of the rules of the House, and such 
rules shall supersede any other rule of the House 
only to the extent that rule is inconsistent therewith; 
and 
(2) with full recognition of the constitutional 
right of either House to change such rules (so far 
as relating to the procedure in such House) at any 
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time, in the same manner, and to the same extent 
as in the case of any other rule of the House. 
TITLE IX 
SEC. 901. CODE OF OFFICIAL CONDUCT. 
In rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Rep-
resentatives, strike clause 19 and insert the following: 
‘‘19.(a) A Member, Delegate, Resident Commis-
sioner, officer, or employee of the House may not serve 
as an officer or director of any public company. 
‘‘(b) In paragraph (a), the term ‘public company’ 
means an issuer as defined in section 3 of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c)— 
‘‘(1) the securities of which are required to be 
registered under section 12 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 
78l); or 
‘‘(2) that is required to file reports under sec-
tion 15(d) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 78o(d)). 
‘‘(c) A Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, 
officer, or employee of the House shall comply with regula-
tions issued and revised, as necessary, by the Committee 
on Ethics regarding types of prohibited service or posi-
tions that could lead to conflicts of interest.’’. 
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TITLE X 
SEC. 1001. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2010, 
shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 
titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 
Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 
by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, pro-
vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
vote on passage. 
TITLE XI 
SEC. 1101. APPROPRIATIONS. 
The following sums are hereby appropriated, out of 
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for 
other purposes, namely: 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
SERVICES 
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND 
KIDNEY DISEASES 
For an additional amount for necessary expenses for 
carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Public Health 
Service Act with respect to diabetes and digestive and kid-
ney diseases, $1,000,000. 
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CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for the Congressional Re-
search Service salaries and expenses, $1,000,000. 
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 
ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for necessary expenses of 
programs supporting entrepreneurial and small business 
development overseen by the Small Business Administra-
tion, $1,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount of expenses, not otherwise 
provided for, necessary for the operations and mainte-
nance of the Marine Corps, as authorized by law, 
$1,000,000. 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION 
For an additional amount of expenses necessary to 
carry out the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation 
Act (16 USC 6101 et seq.), $1,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN 
DEVELOPMENT 
ASSISTED HOUSING INSPECTIONS AND RISK 
ASSESSMENTS 
For an additional amount of expenses necessary of 
the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s in-
spection and assessment programs, including travel, train-
ing, and program support contracts, $1,000,000. 
Æ 
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