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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8892 
To modify certain provisions relating to bilateral agreements and AUKUS 
defense trade cooperation under the Arms Export Control Act, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 28, 2024 
Mr. HUIZENGA (for himself and Mr. MCCAUL) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To modify certain provisions relating to bilateral agreements 
and AUKUS defense trade cooperation under the Arms 
Export Control Act, 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 ‘‘Missile Technology 
Controls Revision Act’’ or the ‘‘MTCR Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING 
TO BILATERAL AGREEMENTS AND AUKUS DE-
FENSE TRADE COOPERATION UNDER THE 
ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 38 of the Arms Export 
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (j)(1)(C)(ii)— 
(A) by striking subclauses (I), (II), and 
(III); and 
(B) by redesignating subclauses (IV), (V), 
(VI), and (VII) as subclauses (I), (II), (III), 
and (IV), respectively; and 
(2) in subsection (l)(4)(B), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (j)(1)(C)(ii)’’ and inserting ‘‘any of sub-
clauses (I), (II), (III), or (IV) of subsection 
(j)(1)(C)(ii)’’. 
(b) STATEMENT OF POLICY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—It shall no longer be the pol-
icy of the United States to apply a ‘‘strong presump-
tion of denial’’ to exports of materials considered 
Category 1 or 2 of the Missile Technology Control 
Regime to North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
(NATO) allies or countries of the ‘‘Five Eyes’’ intel-
ligence alliance. 
(2) FIVE EYES INTELLIGENCE ALLIANCE DE-
FINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘Five Eyes in-
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SEC. 2. HEADSTONES AND MARKERS FOR GROUPS OF INDI-
VIDUALS BURIED IN GROUP INTERMENTS. 
Section 2306 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (k) as sub-
section (l); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (j) the fol-
lowing new subsection (k): 
‘‘(k)(1) In lieu of a headstone or marker for an indi-
vidual under this section, the Secretary may furnish a sin-
gle appropriate headstone or marker for a group of indi-
viduals buried in a group interment if each individual of 
such group is eligible for a headstone or marker furnished 
under this section. 
‘‘(2) The authority to furnish a headstone or marker 
under paragraph (1) shall terminate on the date that is 
seven years after the date of the enactment of the Pre-
serving Veterans’ Legacy Act of 2024.’’. 
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR BURIAL OF 
SPOUSES AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN WHO 
PREDECEASE VETERANS AND ACTIVE DUTY 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
Section 2402(a)(5) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2024’’ and inserting 
‘‘October 1, 2031’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8894 
To improve the distribution of tsunami alerts to the public, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 28, 2024 
Mr. KILMER (for himself and Mr. ISSA) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and 
in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To improve the distribution of tsunami alerts to the public, 
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. REVIEW OF NOAA WEATHER RADIO COVERAGE. 
The Administrator of the National Oceanic and At-
mospheric Administration shall— 
(1) conduct a review of the extent to which 
NOAA Weather Radio coverage extends to populated 
areas at risk of tsunamis; and 
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(2) make the results of such review available to 
the public. 
SEC. 2. USE OF IPAWS TO DELIVER TSUNAMI ALERTS. 
The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Man-
agement Agency, in consultation with the Administrator 
of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
and the Federal Communications Commission, shall clar-
ify and document the responsibilities and decision-making 
process of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
and the Federal Communications Commission with respect 
to the use of the Integrated Public Alert and Warning Sys-
tem to deliver tsunami alerts to the Emergency Alert Sys-
tem. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8898 
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study 
on grocery costs to United States consumers, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 28, 2024 
Mr. MOLINARO (for himself, Mr. RYAN, Mr. CISCOMANI, and Mr. DAVIS of 
North Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to 
conduct a study on grocery costs to United States con-
sumers, 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 ‘‘Lower Grocery Prices 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. GAO STUDY ON GROCERY COSTS TO U.S. CON-
SUMERS. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a study on the changes in the Con-
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sumer Price Index for food at home for the 20-year period 
ending on the date of the enactment of this Act, including 
such other relevant economic metrics as may be necessary 
to assess the impact of food at home costs on United 
States consumers. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of 
the United States shall submit a report to the appropriate 
committees of Congress that contains— 
(1) the Comptroller General’s findings from the 
study conducted under subsection (a); and 
(2) the Comptroller General’s recommendations 
to help lower food at home costs for United States 
consumers. 
(c) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE-
FINED.—In this Act, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of 
Congress’’ means the following committees: 
(1) The Committee on Energy and Commerce 
of the House of Representatives. 
(2) The Committee on Financial Services of the 
House of Representatives. 
(3) The Committee on Finance of the Senate. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8899 
To provide for the issuance of a Ko’ko’ Bird Semipostal Stamp, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 28, 2024 
Mr. MOYLAN (for himself and Mr. SABLAN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 
and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to 
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for the issuance of a Ko’ko’ Bird Semipostal 
Stamp, 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 ‘‘Ko’ko’ Bird Initiative 
to Restore Bio-Diversity Semipostal Stamp Act’’ or the 
‘‘Ko’ko’ BIRDS Stamp Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. KO’KO’ BIRD SEMIPOSTAL STAMP. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The United States Postal Service 
shall issue a semipostal stamp (hereinafter in this Act re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Ko’ko’ Bird Semipostal Stamp’’) in ac-
cordance with this section. 
(b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The issuance and sale 
of the Ko’ko’ Bird Semipostal Stamp shall be governed 
by the provisions of section 416 of title 39, United States 
Code, and regulations issued under such section. 
(c) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—All amounts becoming avail-
able from the sale of the Ko’ko’ Bird Semipostal 
Stamp (as determined under section 416(d) of such 
title 39) shall be transferred to the Division of 
Aquatic and Wildlife Resources of the Guam Depart-
ment of Agriculture for wildlife conservation efforts, 
programs for native bird rehabilitation and breeding 
efforts, and brown tree snake eradication, through 
payments which shall be made at least twice a year. 
(2) PROCEEDS NOT TO BE OFFSET.—In accord-
ance with section 416(d)(4) of such title 39, 
amounts becoming available from the sale of the 
Ko’ko’ Bird Semipostal Stamp (as so determined) 
shall not be taken into account in any decision relat-
ing to the level of appropriations or other Federal 
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funding to be furnished in any year to the United 
States Postal Service. 
(d) DURATION.—The Ko’ko’ Bird Semipostal Stamp 
shall be made available to the public for a period of not 
less than four years, beginning not later than 12 months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(e) SEMIPOSTAL STAMP DEFINED.—In this Act, the 
term ‘‘semipostal stamp’’ refers to a stamp described in 
section 416(a)(1) of title 39, United States Code. 
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or great bodily harm, including the harm of domestic 
violence, dating partner violence, sexual assault, 
stalking, and domestic abuse; 
‘‘(E) a transfer that is approved by the Attor-
ney General under section 5812 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986; or 
‘‘(F) a temporary transfer if the transferor has 
no reason to believe that the transferee will use or 
intends to use the firearm in a crime or is prohibited 
from possessing firearms under State or Federal 
law, and the transfer takes place and the trans-
feree’s possession of the firearm is exclusively— 
‘‘(i) at a shooting range or in a shooting 
gallery or other area designated for the purpose 
of target shooting; 
‘‘(ii) while reasonably necessary for the 
purposes of hunting, trapping, or fishing, if the 
transferor— 
‘‘(I) has no reason to believe that the 
transferee intends to use the firearm in a 
place where it is illegal; and 
‘‘(II) has reason to believe that the 
transferee will comply with all licensing 
and permit requirements for such hunting, 
trapping, or fishing; or 
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of relevant records, the court shall send a copy of 
the petition and final order to— 
(A) the Attorney General of the United 
States, the United States Attorney for that dis-
trict, and the relevant criminal justice agency 
(as defined by subsection (a)(1)(B)(ii)); and 
(B) the relevant criminal justice agency (as 
defined by subsection (a)(1)(B)(iii)) that serves 
the jurisdiction in which the expungable event 
occurred or, if no such agency exists, the chief 
law enforcement officer of the State in which 
the expungable event occurred. 
(2) Upon motion or written request of a Peti-
tioner whose expungement petition was granted, the 
court shall send a copy of the petition and final 
order to— 
(A) the relevant criminal justice agency (as 
defined by subsection (a)(1)(B)(iii)) that serves 
the jurisdiction in which the Petitioner resides 
or, if no such agency exists, the chief law en-
forcement officer of the State in which the Peti-
tioner resides, when such criminal justice agen-
cy or chief law enforcement officer is different 
from those notified pursuant to subsection 
(c)(6)(A)(ii)); and 
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SEC. 2. REVOCATION OF STUDENT VISAS FOR ASSAULTING 
A POLICE OFFICER AND RIOTING. 
The Secretary of State shall revoke the visa of any 
alien admitted to the United States under section 
101(a)(15)(F), (J), or (M) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(F), (J), (M)) who has 
been convicted of— 
(1) assaulting a police officer; or 
(2) an offense related to rioting, including— 
(A) inciting a riot; 
(B) organizing, promoting, encouraging, 
participating in, or carrying on a riot; 
(C) committing any act of violence in fur-
therance of a riot; or 
(D) aiding or abetting any person in incit-
ing or participating in or carrying on a riot or 
committing any act of violence in furtherance of 
a riot. 
SEC. 3. DEPORTABILITY OF STUDENT VISA HOLDERS FOR 
ASSAULTING A POLICE OFFICER AND RIOT-
ING. 
Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(G) STUDENT
VISA
HOLDERS
WHO
AS-
SAULT A POLICE OFFICER OR RIOTING.—Any 
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tent such clinical trial or other research is con-
ducted— 
‘‘(A) to further the goals of the national 
cannabis research agenda under section 409K; 
and 
‘‘(B) at a Center of Excellence in Cannabis 
Research in a State using marijuana products 
that are lawfully available for such purpose 
under laws of the State. 
‘‘(4) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 
‘Center of Excellence in Cannabis Research’ means 
a Center of Excellence in Cannabis Research for 
which a designation is in effect under section 
409L(a) of the Public Health Service Act.’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8902 
To make certain individuals ineligible to receive any Federal financial aid 
under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 28, 2024 
Mr. PFLUGER (for himself, Mr. BALDERSON, Mr. BACON, Mr. EDWARDS, and 
Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To make certain individuals ineligible to receive any Federal 
financial aid under title IV of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965. 
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 ‘‘Freeze Aid For Stu-
dent Assaulters Act of 2024’’ or as the ‘‘FAFSA Act of 
2024’’. 
SEC. 2. IN GENERAL. 
(a) TERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR TITLE IV AS-
SISTANCE.—Beginning with the first award year that be-
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gins after the date of the enactment of the Freeze Aid 
For Student Assaulters Act of 2024, an individual shall 
not be eligible to receive any grant, loan (other than a 
loan described in subsection (b)), or work assistance under 
title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1070 et seq.) and shall repay, in accordance with sub-
section (b), the sum of the amounts of any grant received 
under such title, if the individual has been convicted of 
a criminal offense— 
(1) of assault against a police officer; or 
(2) of rioting, the elements of which may in-
clude— 
(A) inciting a riot; 
(B) organizing, promoting, encouraging, 
participating in, or carrying on a riot; 
(C) committing any act of violence in fur-
therance of a riot; or 
(D) aiding or abetting any person in incit-
ing or participating in or carrying on a riot or 
committing any act of violence in furtherance of 
a riot. 
(b) CONVERSION OF GRANTS TO LOANS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If an individual who is sub-
ject to the termination of eligibility described in sub-
section (a) has received any grants under title IV of 
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the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 
et seq.) for a program of study in which the indi-
vidual is enrolled as of the date on which the crimi-
nal offense occurred, such grant shall be treated as 
a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan under 
part D of such title, and shall be subject to repay-
ment, together with interest thereon accruing from 
the date of the grant award. 
(2) NO REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE.—Such loans 
may not be eligible for any loan forgiveness, can-
cellation, discharge, or reduction programs under the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et 
seq.), any other provision of law, or any administra-
tive action or program. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8903 
To direct the Secretary of State to revoke the visa of any alien admitted 
to the United States under section 101(a)(15)(F) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act who has been convicted of assault in a police officer 
or an offense related to rioting. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 28, 2024 
Mr. PFLUGER (for himself, Mr. BERGMAN, Mr. BALDERSON, Mr. EDWARDS, 
Mr. NEHLS, Mr. LAWLER, Mr. STAUBER, and Mr. KELLY of Pennsyl-
vania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of State to revoke the visa of any 
alien admitted to the United States under section 
101(a)(15)(F) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
who has been convicted of assault in a police officer 
or an offense related to rioting. 
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 ‘‘UProot Rioting Inter-
national Students Engaged in Radical Subversion Act’’ or 
the ‘‘UPRISERS Act’’. 
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‘‘(9) PROTECTION
OF TENANTS.—An owner of a 
multifamily housing project covered by a housing assist-
ance payments contract under this subsection may not ter-
minate the tenancy of any tenant because of the with-
holding or abatement of assistance pursuant to this sub-
section. During the period that assistance is abated pursu-
ant to this subsection, the tenant may terminate the ten-
ancy by notifying the owner. 
‘‘(10) INSPECTIONS UPON REQUEST OR PETITION.— 
In addition to periodic inspections by the Secretary, the 
Secretary shall conduct an inspection or management re-
view of any multifamily housing project covered by a hous-
ing assistance payments contract under this section when 
requested by the local government in which the project is 
located or by a petition signed by not less than 25 percent 
of the tenants of the occupied units in the project.’’. 
(b) PHA PROJECT-BASED ASSISTANCE.—Paragraph 
(13) of section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(13)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(P) MAINTENANCE OF HOUSING.—Para-
graphs (7) through (10) of subsection (d) of 
this section shall apply with respect to a multi-
family housing project covered by a housing as-
sistance payments contract under this para-
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alien admitted to the United States under sec-
tion 101(a)(15)(F), (J), or (M) who has been 
convicted of— 
‘‘(i) assaulting a police officer; or 
‘‘(ii) an offense related to rioting, in-
cluding— 
‘‘(I) inciting a riot; 
‘‘(II) organizing, promoting, en-
couraging, participating in, or car-
rying on a riot; 
‘‘(III) committing any act of vio-
lence in furtherance of a riot; or 
‘‘(IV) aiding or abetting any per-
son in inciting or participating in or 
carrying on a riot or committing any 
act of violence in furtherance of a 
riot, 
is deportable.’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8905 
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study 
and submit to Congress a report on neonatal abstinence syndrome, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 28, 2024 
Mrs. RODGERS of Washington introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to 
conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on 
neonatal abstinence syndrome, 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 ‘‘Maddie’s Infant Recov-
ery And Children’s Legislative Emergency Act of 2024’’ 
or the ‘‘MIRACLE Act of 2024’’. 
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SEC. 2. STUDY AND REPORT ON NEONATAL ABSTINENCE 
SYNDROME. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Sec-
retary’’), shall conduct a study on— 
(1) the prevalence of neonatal abstinence syn-
drome (in this section referred to as ‘‘NAS’’); and 
(2) infant and maternal health outcomes associ-
ated with pediatric transitional care facilities. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—In conducting the study under sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall— 
(1) identify the barriers to obtaining valid, ac-
curate, up-to-date data on the prevalence of NAS 
among beneficiaries under State plans (or waivers of 
such plans) under title XIX of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.); and 
(2) identify the scope of services and supports 
available to beneficiaries with a diagnosis of NAS 
under such State plans (or waivers). 
(c) REPORT.— 
(1) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 
3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that 
contains the findings and, to the extent applicable, 
recommendations resulting from the study under 
subsection (a). 
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