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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8154 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend telehealth services 
for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 29, 2024 
Mr. MURPHY (for himself, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. VAN ORDEN, and Mr. NEHLS) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on En-
ergy 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 jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend 
telehealth services for federally qualified health centers 
and rural health clinics. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENDING TELEHEALTH SERVICES FOR FED-
ERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS AND 
RURAL HEALTH CLINICS. 
Section 1834(m)(8)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395m(m)(8)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘During 
the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) 
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and, during the 151-day period beginning on the first day 
after the end of such emergency period—’’ and inserting 
‘‘With respect to telehealth services furnished during or 
after 
the 
emergency 
period 
described 
in 
section 
1135(g)(1)(B)—’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8157 
To prohibit the Secretary of the Army from carrying out certain spillage 
operations on the Lower Snake River dams, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 29, 2024 
Mr. NEWHOUSE (for himself, Mrs. RODGERS of Washington, Mr. FULCHER, 
and Mr. BENTZ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Secretary of the Army from carrying out 
certain spillage operations on the Lower Snake River 
dams, 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. PROHIBITION ON SPILLAGE OPERATIONS ON 
LOWER SNAKE RIVER DAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may not carry out 
any spillage operations on any of the Lower Snake River 
dams unless such operations are approved by the Sec-
retary and the Administrator of the Bonneville Power Ad-
ministration. 
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(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In determining whether to 
approve spillage operations under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary and the Administrator shall consider all Columbia 
River System operations. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) LOWER
SNAKE
RIVER
DAMS.—The term 
‘‘Lower Snake River dams’’ means the following 
dams in the State of Washington, authorized by sec-
tion 2 of the Act of March 2, 1945 (chapter 19, 59 
Stat. 21): 
(A) Ice Harbor Dam. 
(B) Lower Monumental Dam. 
(C) Little Goose Dam. 
(D) Lower Granite Dam. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief 
of Engineers. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8158 
To require the Secretary of the Army to acquire technology that uses acoustic 
sound to deter pinniped predators at such Dam, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 29, 2024 
Mr. NEWHOUSE (for himself, Mrs. RODGERS of Washington, Mr. FULCHER, 
Mr. BENTZ, and Mr. ZINKE) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of the Army to acquire technology 
that uses acoustic sound to deter pinniped predators 
at such Dam, 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 ‘‘Pinniped Predator De-
terrence Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SET ASIDE FOR PINNIPED PREDATOR DETERRENCE 
TECHNOLOGY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— 
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(1) acquire technology that uses targeted acous-
tic sound to deter pinniped predators above and 
below the Bonneville Dam; and 
(2) place such technology at the Bonneville 
Dam to prevent the recolonization of pinniped preda-
tors. 
(b) PROHIBITION
ON CERTAIN TECHNOLOGY.—In 
carrying out this section, the Secretary may not acquire 
technology under this section that uses underwater fire-
crackers or any similar method of deterrence. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$400,000. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) BONNEVILLE DAM.—The term ‘‘Bonneville 
Dam’’ means the Bonneville Dam, Columbia River, 
Oregon, as authorized by the first section of the Act 
of August 30, 1935 (chapter 831, 49 Stat. 1038) 
and the first section and section 2(a) of the Act of 
August 20, 1937 (16 U.S.C. 832, 832a(a)). 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief 
of Engineers. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8159 
To prohibit the breaching of federally operated dams if such breach would 
result in the replacement energy resource occupying additional acreage, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 29, 2024 
Mr. NEWHOUSE (for himself, Mr. FULCHER, Mr. ZINKE, Mr. ROSENDALE, 
and Mr. BENTZ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To prohibit the breaching of federally operated dams if such 
breach would result in the replacement energy resource 
occupying additional acreage, 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 ‘‘Abandoning Incon-
sistent and Rash Environmental Solutions Act’’ or the 
‘‘ACRES Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON BREACHING OF CERTAIN DAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Army may 
not breach any federally operated dam if the energy re-
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source intended to replace such dam as a result of such 
breach would occupy an area of land that is larger in acre-
age than the area occupied by such dam by at least 5 per-
cent. 
(b) STUDY REQUIRED.—If the Secretary considers 
breaching a federally operated dam, the Secretary, in co-
ordination with the Secretary of the Interior, shall conduct 
a study analyzing the number of acres of land such dam 
occupies. 
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count numbers and any personally identifiable 
information, updated to ensure correctness; 
‘‘(B) the last four digits of the account 
number of the original debt; 
‘‘(C) admissible documentary evidence of— 
‘‘(i) the written agreement, contract, 
or instrument creating the debt, if any, or 
other documents showing that the con-
sumer agreed to the agreement, contract, 
or instrument creating the debt; 
‘‘(ii) any terms and conditions rel-
evant to the debt; 
‘‘(iii) that the consumer incurred the 
debt and the amount owed; and 
‘‘(iv) that there is a chain of title of 
the ownership of debt and the right to col-
lect the debt, including documents showing 
the date of each transfer of ownership of 
the debt and the identity of each owner of 
the debt; and 
‘‘(D) a sworn affidavit stating— 
‘‘(i) that the applicable statute of limi-
tations for collecting the debt has not ex-
pired and the date on which such statute 
of limitations expires; and 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 815 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating 
to the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency 
treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 2, 2023 
Mrs. RODGERS of Washington (for herself, Mr. BERGMAN, and Mr. PAPPAS) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain 
improvements relating to the eligibility of veterans to 
receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished 
through the Veterans Community Care 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Removing Extraneous 
Loopholes Insuring Every Veteran Emergency Act’’ or the 
‘‘RELIEVE Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR REIMBURSE-
MENT FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT FUR-
NISHED TO VETERANS. 
(a) 
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS.—Section 
1725(b)(2)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting ‘‘, unless such emergency treatment was fur-
nished during the 60-day period following the date on 
which the veteran enrolled in the health care system speci-
fied in subparagraph (A), in which case no requirement 
for prior receipt of care shall apply’’ before the period. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to emergency treat-
ment furnished on or after the date that is one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8160 
To prohibit the breaching of federally operated dams in certain circumstances, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 29, 2024 
Mr. NEWHOUSE (for himself, Mr. FULCHER, Mr. ZINKE, Mr. ROSENDALE, 
and Mr. BENTZ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To prohibit the breaching of federally operated dams in 
certain circumstances, 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 ‘‘Breaking Irresponsible 
Energy and Commercial Habits Act’’ or the ‘‘BREACH 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON BREACHING OF FEDERALLY OP-
ERATED DAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the Secretary of the Army may not breach 
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a federally operated dam if the Secretary determines that 
such breach— 
(1) would result in an increase in carbon emis-
sions by more than 10 percent; 
(2) would make the body of water impacted by 
the breach less navigable for commercial interests; or 
(3) would result in an increase of at least 10 
percent of the price of any products, including agri-
cultural products, shipped via the body of water im-
pacted by the breach. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—In making the determinations 
required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 
(1) consult with the Secretary of Energy with 
respect to the determination described in subsection 
(a)(1); 
(2) consult with the Secretary of Transpor-
tation with respect to the determination described 
subsection (a)(2); 
(3) consult with the Secretary of Agriculture 
and the Secretary of Commerce with respect to the 
determination described in subsection (a)(3); and 
(4) consult with the relevant agencies in the 
State in which the dam proposed to be breached is 
located. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8161 
To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Army 
from retiring an energy generation source if that retirement would raise 
customer electricity rates and decrease regional energy reliability by 
more than 10 percent, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 29, 2024 
Mr. NEWHOUSE
(for himself, Mr. FULCHER, Mr. BENTZ, and Mr. 
ROSENDALE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary 
of the Army from retiring an energy generation source 
if that retirement would raise customer electricity rates 
and decrease regional energy reliability by more than 
10 percent, 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 ‘‘Electric Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON RETIREMENT OF ENERGY GEN-
ERATION SOURCES. 
(a) PROHIBITION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall not re-
tire an energy generation source if the retirement of 
that energy generation source would— 
(A) raise customer electricity rates by 
more than 10 percent; or 
(B) decrease energy reliability, as deter-
mined by the Administrator of the Bonneville 
Power Administration, in any portion of Wash-
ington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and 
California by more than 10 percent of the en-
ergy reliability as compared to the 12-month 
period before the retirement. 
(2) SAFETY EXCEPTION.— 
(b) REPLACEMENT OF BASELOAD GENERATION.— 
Not later than 30 days after retiring an energy generation 
source, the Secretary shall ensure that not less than 100 
percent of the baseload generation of the retired energy 
generation source has been replaced. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) BASELOAD GENERATION.—The term ‘‘base-
load generation’’ means the the minimum amount of 
electric power supplied to an electrical grid. 
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(2) ENERGY GENERATION SOURCE.—The term 
‘‘energy generation source’’ means a federally oper-
ated dam that generates hydropower. 
(3) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretary’’ 
means— 
(A) the Secretary of the Interior, in ref-
erence to an energy generation source operated 
by the Bureau of Reclamation; and 
(B) the Secretary of the Army, in ref-
erence to an energy generation source operated 
by the Army Corps of Engineers. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8162 
To amend the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improve-
ment Act of 1997 to treat domestic partnerships as marriage for pur-
poses of the program of benefits paid by the Federal government for 
survivors of a District of Columbia police officer, firefighter, or teacher 
in the same manner and to the same extent that domestic partnerships 
are treated as marriage for purposes of such benefits which are paid 
by the District of Columbia, to conform the age limit after which a 
surviving spouse of a police officer, firefighter, or teacher may remarry 
without losing survivor benefits under such program to the age limit 
established with respect to survivor benefits of Federal employees, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 29, 2024 
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Accountability 
A BILL 
To amend the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Gov-
ernment Improvement Act of 1997 to treat domestic 
partnerships as marriage for purposes of the program 
of benefits paid by the Federal government for survivors 
of a District of Columbia police officer, firefighter, or 
teacher in the same manner and to the same extent 
that domestic partnerships are treated as marriage for 
purposes of such benefits which are paid by the District 
of Columbia, to conform the age limit after which a 
surviving spouse of a police officer, firefighter, or teacher 
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may remarry without losing survivor benefits under such 
program to the age limit established with respect to 
survivor benefits of Federal employees, 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 ‘‘National Capital Revi-
talization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 
Technical Corrections Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF PROGRAM OF BENEFITS PAID BY 
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR SURVIVORS OF 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA POLICE OFFICERS, 
FIREFIGHTERS, AND TEACHERS. 
(a) COVERAGE OF SURVIVING DOMESTIC PARTNERS 
UNDER SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BENEFITS 
PAID UNDER DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA RETIREMENT PRO-
GRAMS.—Section 11012 of the National Capital Revital-
ization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 
(sec. 1–803.02, D.C. Official Code) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(g) COVERAGE OF DOMESTIC PARTNERS.— 
‘‘(1) COVERAGE.—For purposes of subsection 
(a), the determination of the entitlement of an indi-
vidual to a benefit payment under a District Retire-
ment Program shall be made as if the amendments 
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made by section 32 of the Omnibus Domestic Part-
nership Equality Amendment Act of 2008 (D.C. 
Law 17–231) and the amendments made by section 
2 of the Teachers, Police, and Firefighters Retire-
ment Benefits Amendment Act of 2018 (D.C. Law 
22–215) had taken effect prior to the freeze date. 
‘‘(2) 
EXCLUSION
OF
UNRELATED
PROVI-
SIONS.—Paragraph (1) does not apply to the amend-
ments made by subsections (b) and (e) of section 2 
of the Teachers, Police, and Firefighters Retirement 
Benefits Amendment Act of 2018.’’. 
(b) APPLICATION OF SAME AGE LIMIT FOR TERMI-
NATION
OF BENEFITS
BY REASON
OF REMARRIAGE 
UNDER
FEDERAL
EMPLOYEE
RETIREMENT
PRO-
GRAMS.— 
(1) INDIVIDUALS
COVERED
BY
DISTRICT
RE-
TIREMENT PROGRAM.—Section 11012 of such Act 
(sec. 1–803.02, D.C. Official Code), as amended by 
subsection (a), is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(h) APPLICATION OF AGE LIMIT UNDER FEDERAL 
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PROGRAMS FOR TERMINATION 
OF SURVIVOR BENEFIT BY REASON OF REMARRIAGE.— 
‘‘(1) LIMITATION
ON
TERMINATION
OF
BEN-
EFIT
ON
GROUNDS
OF
REMARRIAGE.—Except as 
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provided in paragraph (2), for purposes of sub-
section (a), the entitlement of an individual to a ben-
efit payment under a District Retirement Program 
shall be determined as if, prior to the freeze date, 
the entitlement to the benefit payment under the 
Program did not terminate by reason of the remar-
riage of the individual. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION FOR SURVIVORS REMARRIED 
BEFORE BECOMING 55 YEARS OF AGE.—Paragraph 
(1) does not apply if the individual remarried before 
becoming 55 years of age, unless the individual was 
married for at least 30 years to the individual on 
whose service the benefit payment is based.’’. 
(2) 
SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
SURVIVORS
OF 
JUDGES.—Section 11–1568(c), District of Columbia 
Official Code, is amended in the matter following 
paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘fifty-five years of age’’ 
and inserting ‘‘fifty-five years of age, unless the 
widow or widower was married to the judge for at 
least 30 years’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 11003(6) 
of such Act (sec. 1–801.02(6), D.C. Official Code) is 
amended by striking ‘‘section 11012(e) and (f)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 11012(e), (f), (g), and (h)’’. 
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SEC. 3. ANNUITY DEPOSIT FOR CERTAIN SERVICE UNDER 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA RETIREMENT SYS-
TEM. 
Section 1905(a) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 5 
U.S.C. 8332 note) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘Qualifying’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in paragraph (4), 
qualifying’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) SERVICE DEPOSIT.— 
‘‘(A) Notwithstanding paragraph (3), the 
qualifying District of Columbia service of any 
individual who makes a deposit under this para-
graph shall be taken into account for purposes 
of computing the amount of any benefit payable 
out of the Civil Service Retirement and Dis-
ability Fund under section 8348 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
‘‘(B) Any individual— 
‘‘(i) who, pursuant to this section, has 
qualifying District of Columbia service in-
cluded in calculating the individual’s cred-
itable service under section 8332, of title 5, 
United States Code, may deposit an 
amount equal to the product of the basic 
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pay received for that qualifying service 
multiplied by the applicable percentage, or 
percentages, in section 8334(c) of such 
title, plus interest (computed in accordance 
with section 8334(e) of such title); or 
‘‘(ii) who, pursuant to this section, 
has qualifying District of Columbia service 
included in calculating the individual’s 
creditable service under section 8411 of 
such title may deposit an amount equal to 
1.3 percent of basic pay received for that 
qualifying service, plus interest (computed 
in accordance with section 8334(e) of such 
title). 
‘‘(C) For the purpose of survivor annuities, 
deposits authorized by this paragraph may be 
made by a survivor of an individual described in 
subparagraph (B)(i) or (B)(ii). 
‘‘(D) Any deposit made under this para-
graph shall be credited to the Civil Service Re-
tirement and Disability Fund. 
‘‘(E) The Office of Personnel Management 
shall issue such regulations as may be necessary 
to carry out this paragraph.’’. 
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