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staff working with school-sponsored 
programs outside of the regular school 
day, as provided in individualized 
health care plans and individualized 
emergency health care plans. 
‘‘(ii) INSTRUCTION.—The training re-
quired under clause (i) shall include a De-
partment of Education-approved on-line or 
in-person course of instruction provided by 
1 or more nonprofit national organizations 
that support the welfare of individuals with 
epilepsy and seizure disorders. 
‘‘(D) SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS.—Each local 
educational agency carrying out a program sup-
ported with subgrant funds shall ensure that 
each school bus driver who transports a student 
with epilepsy or a seizure disorder receives no-
tice of the student’s condition, information on 
how to provide care for epilepsy or the seizure 
disorder, emergency contact information, epi-
lepsy and seizure disorder recognition and first 
aid training, and parent contact information. 
‘‘(E) RELEASE.—Each local educational 
agency carrying out a program supported with 
subgrant funds shall ensure that the school 
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nurse or specialized instructional support per-
sonnel assigned to a particular elementary 
school or secondary school supported by the 
program obtains a release from each parent of 
a student with epilepsy or a seizure disorder 
who requests an individualized health care plan 
or an individualized emergency health care plan, 
to authorize the sharing of medical information 
between the student’s physician or advanced 
practice nurse and other health care providers. 
‘‘(F) NO LIABILITY.—No school employee, 
including a school nurse or specialized instruc-
tional support personnel, a school bus driver, a 
school bus aide, or any other officer or agent of 
a local educational agency, shall be held liable 
for any good faith act or omission consistent 
with the provisions of this section. Good faith 
shall not include willful misconduct, gross neg-
ligence, or recklessness. 
‘‘(e) SUPPLEMENT; NOT SUPPLANT.—Grant and 
subgrant funds provided under this section shall be used 
to supplement, not supplant, other Federal or State funds 
available to carry out activities described in this section. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
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$34,500,000 for the period of fiscal years 2024 through 
2028.’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents in 
section 2 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to section 4644 the following new items: 
‘‘PART G–GRANT PROGRAM TO SUPPORT STUDENTS WHO HAVE EPILEPSY 
OR A SEIZURE DISORDER 
‘‘Sec. 4701. Grant program to support students who have epilepsy or a seizure 
disorder.’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9636 
To allow States to require payment of State fees related to boating as 
a condition for issuance of a vessel number and to collect such fees 
in conjunction with other fees related to vessel numbering. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 
Mr. PAPPAS (for himself, Mrs. KIGGANS of Virginia, Mr. MOORE of Utah, and 
Mr. MOLINARO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To allow States to require payment of State fees related 
to boating as a condition for issuance of a vessel number 
and to collect such fees in conjunction with other fees 
related to vessel numbering. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. COLLECTION OF STATE FEES RELATED TO 
BOATING. 
Section 12307 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘The authority’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The authority’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘that are—’’ and inserting 
‘‘that—’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘are’’ before ‘‘prescribed’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘; or’’ and inserting a 
semicolon; 
(3) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘are’’ before ‘‘related’’; 
and 
(B) by striking the period and inserting ‘‘; 
or’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) require the payment of State fees related 
to boating, which may include fees for search and 
rescue operations, boating safety measures, or ef-
forts to address aquatic invasive species. 
‘‘(b) STATE FEES RELATED TO BOATING.—A State 
issuing authority may collect a fee described in subsection 
(a)(3) in conjunction with the collection of any other fee 
established under this section. 
‘‘(c) USE OF FEES.—Fees collected by States under 
the authority this section may only be used to fund activi-
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ties directly related to improving recreational boating, 
boater safety, boater access, use of waterways by rec-
reational boaters, and aquatic invasive species.’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9638 
To amend the definition of State in title I of the Omnibus Crime Control 
and Safe Streets Act of 1968, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 
Mr. SABLAN (for himself and Mrs. RADEWAGEN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the definition of State in title I of the Omnibus 
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, 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 ‘‘Northern Mariana Is-
lands and American Samoa Criminal Justice Support 
Act’’. 
SECTION 2. DEFINITION OF STATE. 
Section 901(a)(2) of title I of the Omnibus Crime 
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 
10251(a)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘Northern Mariana 
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Islands’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Commonwealth of 
the Northern Mariana Islands.’’ and inserting ‘‘Northern 
Mariana Islands;’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 963 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the energy 
credit shall not apply to certain types of energy production on agricul-
tural land, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2023 
Mr. TIFFANY 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 provide 
that the energy credit shall not apply to certain types 
of energy production on agricultural land, 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 ‘‘Future Agriculture Re-
tention and Management Act of 2023’’ or ‘‘FARM Act 
of 2023’’. 
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SEC. 2. RESTRICTION ON TAX CREDITS FOR RENEWABLE 
ENERGY PRODUCTION ON AGRICULTURAL 
LAND. 
(a) SOLAR PROPERTY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 48 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(f) DENIAL OF CREDIT WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN 
SOLAR ENERGY PROPERTY ON AGRICULTURAL LAND.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subsection (a) shall not 
apply 
to 
equipment 
described 
in 
subsection 
(a)(3)(A)(i) that is placed in service by a public util-
ity on agricultural land. 
‘‘(2) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sub-
section— 
‘‘(A) AGRICULTURAL
LAND.—The term 
‘agricultural land’ has the meaning given the 
term ‘eligible land’ in section 1240A of the 
Food Security Act of 1985. 
‘‘(B) PUBLIC UTILITY.—The term ‘public 
utility’ has the meaning given the term in sec-
tion 136(c)(2).’’. 
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
48(a)(1) of such Code is amended by inserting ‘‘sub-
section (f) and’’ after ‘‘provided in’’. 
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(b) WIND PROPERTY.—Section 45(e)(6) of such Code 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(6) DENIAL
OF
CREDIT
WITH
RESPECT
TO 
CERTAIN
ENERGY
PROPERTY
ON
AGRICULTURAL 
LAND.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The credit determined 
under subsection (a) shall not apply to elec-
tricity produced by a solar energy facility or 
wind facility placed in service after the date of 
enactment of the Future Agriculture Retention 
and Management Act of 2023 by a public util-
ity on agricultural land. 
‘‘(B) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of 
this paragraph— 
‘‘(i) AGRICULTURAL LAND.—The term 
‘agricultural land’ has the meaning given 
the term ‘eligible land’ in section 1240A of 
the Food Security Act of 1985. 
‘‘(ii) PUBLIC
UTILITY.—The term 
‘public utility’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 136(c)(2).’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to property placed in service after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9642 
To amend title 46, United States Code, to require applicants for grants 
that propose to use digital infrastructure or a software component to 
certify the applicant has an approved security plan that addresses the 
cybersecurity risks of such digital infrastructure or software, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 
Mr. WEBSTER of Florida (for himself and Mr. CARBAJAL) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 46, United States Code, to require applicants 
for grants that propose to use digital infrastructure or 
a software component to certify the applicant has an 
approved security plan that addresses the cybersecurity 
risks of such digital infrastructure or software, 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 ‘‘Protecting Investments 
in Our Ports Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PORT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 
APPLICATION PROCESS. 
Section 54301(a)(5)(A) of title 46, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘To be eligible’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—To be eligible’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(ii) ENSURING CYBERSECURITY.—If 
an applicant for a grant under this sub-
section is applying to use the grant to ac-
quire digital infrastructure or a software 
component, such applicant shall— 
‘‘(I) certify the applicant has an 
approved security plan pursuant to 
section 70103(c) that addresses the 
cybersecurity risks of such digital in-
frastructure or software; or 
‘‘(II) provide a brief description 
in the application of how the applicant 
will address the cybersecurity risks of 
such digital infrastructure or software 
if the applicant does not have such 
approved security plan. 
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‘‘(iii) UPDATE OF FACILITY SECURITY 
PLAN.—An applicant for a grant under 
this subsection applying to use such grant 
to acquire digital infrastructure or a soft-
ware component that does not have an ap-
proved security plan pursuant to section 
70103(c) that addresses the cybersecurity 
risks of such digital infrastructure or soft-
ware shall ensure that the security plan 
under section 70103(c) of such applicant is 
updated to address the cybersecurity risks 
described in clause (ii)(II) in the next up-
date required under paragraph (3)(G) of 
such section.’’. 
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2024, and for which appropriations, funds, or other au-
thority were made available in the following appropriations 
Acts: 
(1) The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 
and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Ap-
propriations Act, 2024 (division B of Public Law 
118–42). 
(2) The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Re-
lated Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 (division C 
of Public Law 118–42). 
(3) The Department of Defense Appropriations 
Act, 2024 (division A of Public Law 118–47). 
(4) The Energy and Water Development and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 (division 
D of Public Law 118–42). 
(5) The Financial Services and General Govern-
ment Appropriations Act, 2024 (division B of Public 
Law 118–47), except sections 637 and 638. 
(6) The Department of Homeland Security Ap-
propriations Act, 2024 (division C of Public Law 
118–47), except section 546(e), and including sec-
tions 102 through 105 of title I of division G of 
Public Law 118–47. 
(7) The Department of the Interior, Environ-
ment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
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2024 (division E of Public Law 118–42), except sec-
tion 447. 
(8) The Departments of Labor, Health and 
Human Services, and Education, and Related Agen-
cies Appropriations Act, 2024 (division D of Public 
Law 118–47). 
(9) The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 
2024 (division E of Public Law 118–47), except the 
matter under the heading ‘‘Joint Items—Joint Con-
gressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies of 
2025’’, and including section 7 in the matter pre-
ceding division A of Public Law 118–47. 
(10) The Military Construction, Veterans Af-
fairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2024 (division A of Public Law 118–42), except sec-
tion 259. 
(11) The Department of State, Foreign Oper-
ations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 
2024 (division F of Public Law 118–47), except sec-
tion 7075(a). 
(12) The Transportation, Housing and Urban 
Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 2024 (division F of Public Law 118–42). 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9647 
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to former President Jimmy Carter 
in recognition of his service to the Nation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 
Mr. BISHOP of Georgia (for himself, Mr. NORCROSS, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of 
Georgia, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. FER-
GUSON, Mrs. MCBATH, Mr. LOUDERMILK, Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, Mr. 
DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, and Mr. MCCORMICK) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to former President 
Jimmy Carter in recognition of his service to the Nation. 
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 ‘‘President Jimmy Car-
ter Congressional Gold Medal Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) President Jimmy Carter served as the 39th 
President of the United States from 1977 to 1981. 
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(2) President Jimmy Carter, whose full name is 
James Earl Carter, Jr., was born on October 1, 
1924, in Plains, Georgia, a small farming town. 
(3) President Carter graduated from the United 
States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland in 
1946 and actively served as a submarine officer for 
7 years. He served in the Navy Reserve for another 
8 years, separating from the Navy with the rank of 
Lieutenant in 1961. 
(4) President Carter married his wife and life 
partner of 77 years, Rosalynn Smith, on July 7th, 
1946, in Plains, Georgia. 
(5) President Carter entered state politics in 
1962 and was elected to the Georgia State Senate 
from the 14th District in 1963. He was sworn in as 
the 76th governor of Georgia in 1971. During his 
tenure, he emphasized government efficiency and re-
moving racial discrimination. 
(6) Guided by his moral values and deep reli-
gious faith, Jimmy Carter’s presidency was charac-
terized by a commitment to championing civil and 
human rights around the world. His foreign policy 
accomplishments include the Panama Canal treaties, 
the Camp David Accords, the normalization and 
treaty of peace between Egypt and Israel following 
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residential areas located near public transportation 
stations that promotes affordable housing and af-
fordable commercial space. 
(2) CAPTURED
ASSESSED
VALUE.—The term 
‘‘captured assessed value’’ means the amount, as a 
percentage or stated sum, of increased assessed 
value that is utilized from year to year to finance 
project costs pursuant to the district strategic plan. 
(3) CURRENT
ASSESSED
VALUE.—The term 
‘‘current assessed value’’ means the assessed value 
of all taxable real property within a tax increment 
district as of October first of each year that the tax 
increment district remains in effect. 
(4) FINANCIAL
PLAN.—The term ‘‘financial 
plan’’ means a statement of the project costs and 
sources of revenue required to accomplish the dis-
trict strategic plan. 
(5) INCREASED ASSESSED VALUE.—The term 
‘‘increased assessed value’’ means the valuation 
amount by which the current assessed value of a tax 
increment district exceeds the original assessed value 
of the tax increment district. If the current assessed 
value is equal to or less than the original assessed 
value, there is no increased assessed value. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 964 
To direct the Administrator of General Services to ensure that the design 
of public buildings in the United States adheres to the guiding principles 
for Federal architecture, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2023 
Ms. TITUS (for herself, Mr. SIMPSON, and Mr. CARTER of Georgia) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To direct the Administrator of General Services to ensure 
that the design of public buildings in the United States 
adheres to the guiding principles for Federal architec-
ture, 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 ‘‘Democracy in Design 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. CONTINUING INVESTIGATION AND SURVEY OF PUB-
LIC BUILDINGS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3303 of title 40, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘(referred to in this sec-
tion as the ‘Administrator’)’’ after ‘‘Services’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR FEDERAL ARCHITEC-
TURE.—The Administrator shall ensure that the design of 
public buildings in the United States adheres to the prin-
ciples described in the report published by the Ad Hoc 
Committee on Federal Office Space entitled ‘Guiding 
Principles for Federal Architecture’ and dated June 1, 
1962.’’. 
(b) RULEMAKING.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator of General Services shall promulgate such reg-
ulations as are necessary— 
(A) to implement the amendment made by 
subsection (a)(2); and 
(B) to establish minimum standards by 
which the Administrator of General Services 
shall design public buildings in the United 
States. 
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(2) NOTICE AND COMMENT.—The regulations 
required under paragraph (1) shall be issued after 
notice and an opportunity for public comment in ac-
cordance with the procedure applicable to sub-
stantive rules under section 553 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
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(6) LOCAL
GOVERNMENT.—The term ‘‘local 
government’’ means— 
(A) any county, city, town, township, par-
ish, village, or other general purpose political 
subdivision of a State; and 
(B) any combination of political subdivi-
sions or appropriate government entities includ-
ing special assessment districts. 
(7) NOMINATED AREA.—The term ‘‘nominated 
area’’ means an area which is nominated by 1 or 
more local governments and the State or States in 
which it is located for designation under section 7. 
(8) ORIGINAL
ASSESSED
VALUE.—The term 
‘‘original assessed value’’ means the assessed value 
of all taxable real property within a tax increment 
district as of October first of the tax year preceding 
the year in which the tax increment district was es-
tablished by the State or local government. 
(9) 
PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION.—The 
term 
‘‘public transportation’’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 5302 of title 49, United States Code. 
(10) TAX INCREMENT.—The term ‘‘tax incre-
ment’’ means capital gain taxes assessed by the Fed-
eral Government upon the increased assessed value 
of property in the tax increment district. 
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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9655 
To reauthorize the Global Fragility Act of 2019, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 
Ms. JACOBS (for herself and Mr. JAMES) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To reauthorize the Global Fragility Act of 2019, 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 ‘‘Global Fragility Reau-
thorization Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ANNUAL GLOBAL FRAGILITY ACT STEERING COM-
MITTEE MEETING ON POLICY ALIGNMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 506 of the Global Fra-
gility Act of 2019 (22 U.S.C. 9805) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Not later than’’ and inserting 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than’’; and 
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