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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5237 
To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report 
on the effects of the fentanyl crisis, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 18, 2023 
Mr. FRY (for himself, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. LAMBORN, and Mr. SANTOS) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require the Comptroller General of the United States 
to submit a report on the effects of the fentanyl crisis, 
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 ‘‘Fentanyl Crisis Re-
search and Evaluation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REPORT ON THE FENTANYL CRISIS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
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of the United States shall submit to Congress a report 
on the fentanyl crisis. 
(b) REPORT.—The report shall include information 
related to the fentanyl crisis, including the following: 
(1) The effects, and implications of such ef-
fects, on— 
(A) 
the 
general 
labor 
market, 
disaggregated by race and gender, including— 
(i) the unemployment rate; 
(ii) the employment to total popu-
lation ratio; 
(iii) the population that is age 16 or 
older; and 
(iv) the population that is not younger 
than age 25 or older than age 54; 
(B) industry sectors, such as construction 
and finance; 
(C) Federal tax revenue; 
(D) means-tested Federal benefits pro-
grams, including Medicaid; 
(E) Federal health programs, including 
Medicare; 
(F) housing instability, including evictions, 
foreclosures, and homelessness, and the eco-
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nomic effect on individuals experiencing such 
instability; and 
(G) State finances, including the resulting 
effect on the Federal Government. 
(2) Information on— 
(A) the availability of each Federally as-
sisted rental housing program to individuals 
with a known drug conviction; 
(B) the number of individuals age 18 or 
younger who have died from a fentanyl over-
dose; and 
(C) actions the Federal Government can 
take to— 
(i) mitigate the burden of the fentanyl 
crisis on States; and 
(ii) efficiently address such crisis. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 
(1) FEDERALLY ASSISTED RENTAL HOUSING.— 
The term ‘‘Federally assisted rental housing’’ means 
a residential dwelling unit that is made available for 
rent and for which assistance is provided, or that is 
part of a housing project for which assistance is pro-
vided, under any program administered by the Sec-
retary of Housing and Urban Development or the 
Secretary of Agriculture. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 523 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the authorization of 
appropriations for homeless veterans reintegration programs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 25, 2023 
Mr. NEGUSE (for himself and Mr. BOWMAN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the 
authorization of appropriations for homeless veterans re-
integration programs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. INCREASE OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS 
FOR 
HOMELESS 
VETERANS 
RE-
INTEGRATION PROGRAMS. 
Section 2021(i)(1)(G) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘$60,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$75,000,000’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5240 
To limit the extent to which certain Federal law enforcement agencies may 
be permitted to conduct law enforcement functions in a jurisdiction 
without the approval of such jurisdiction, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 18, 2023 
Mr. LIEU (for himself, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. RASKIN, and Mrs. HAYES) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 
and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To limit the extent to which certain Federal law enforcement 
agencies may be permitted to conduct law enforcement 
functions in a jurisdiction without the approval of such 
jurisdiction, 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 ‘‘Protect Peaceful Pro-
tests Act’’. 
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after the item relating to section 7406 the following new 
item: 
‘‘7406A. Appointment of certain psychiatrists who complete residencies.’’. 
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SEC. 2. LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY. 
(a) POWERS OF ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL.—Sec-
tion 508(a)(5) of the Controlled Substances Act is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘(5) perform such law enforcement duties as 
the Attorney General may designate as necessary to 
enforce the controlled substances laws of the United 
States, which shall not include any law enforcement 
duty that does not relate to, arise from, or supple-
ment investigations of matters concerning drugs.’’. 
(b) U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE POWERS
AND DU-
TIES.—Section 566(c) of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after the period at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘The United States Marshals Service may not dep-
utize a law enforcement officer of a State (or any unit 
of local government within a State), Indian tribe, territory, 
or the District of Columbia, unless pursuant to a request 
by the chief executive of the appropriate State, Indian 
tribe, territory, or the District of Columbia. The United 
States Marshals Service may not deputize any other law 
enforcement officer of the Federal Government, unless 
pursuant to a request by the chief executive of the appro-
priate State, Indian tribe, territory, or the District of Co-
lumbia.’’. 
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(c) LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY 
OF HOMELAND SECURITY.—Section 1315(b) of title 40, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘The Sec-
retary’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to paragraph (3), the 
Secretary’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) PROTESTS.—The Secretary may not des-
ignate additional employees of the Department of 
Homeland Security as officers and agents for duty 
in connection with the protection of property owned 
or occupied by the Federal Government, or persons 
on the property, in any area in which protest activity 
is occurring, unless pursuant to a request by the 
chief executive of the appropriate State, Indian 
tribe, territory, or the District of Columbia. This 
paragraph shall not apply to the designation of em-
ployees transferred to the Department of Homeland 
Security from the Office of the Federal Protective 
Service of the General Services Administration pur-
suant to the Homeland Security Act of 2002.’’. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FEDERAL COASTAL STORM RISK MANAGEMENT 
PROJECTS. 
Section 6(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 
U.S.C. 3505(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(7) Use of a sand source within a System unit 
by Federal coastal storm risk management projects or 
their predecessor projects that have used a system unit 
for sand to nourish adjacent beaches outside the Sys-
tem pursuant to section 5 of the Act of August 18, 
1941 (commonly known as the ‘Flood Control Act of 
1941’) (55 Stat. 650, chapter 377; 33 U.S.C. 701n) at 
least once between December 31, 2008 and December 
31, 2023 in response to an emergency situation prior 
to December 31, 2023.’’. 
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(ii) in the determination of the Fed-
eral official responsible for administering 
the servient estate, directly relates to a 
matter described in any of subparagraphs 
(A) through (C) of subsection (b)(2). 
(B) 
AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding 
any 
other provision of law, with respect to an ease-
ment or right-of-way described in subparagraph 
(A), the Federal official responsible for admin-
istering the servient estate shall have the au-
thority to expand the scope of the easement or 
right-of-way to include the operation, leasing, 
repairing, and servicing of broadband or other 
communications services in a manner consistent 
with national security, if the official determines 
such an expansion to be appropriate. 
(3) LIMITATION.—Paragraph (1) does not 
apply to any new construction or installation occur-
ring after the date of enactment of this Act, includ-
ing the laying of cables, the placement of supporting 
infrastructure, or the completion of last mile wiring 
to households. 
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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5245 
AN ACT 
To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 
1956 to require certain congressional notification prior 
to entering into, renewing, or extending a science and 
technology agreement with the People’s Republic of 
China, 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 ‘‘Science and Tech-
nology Agreement Enhanced Congressional Notification 
Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The signing and implementation of the 
agreement between the United States and the Peo-
ple’s Republic of China, known as the ‘‘Agreement 
between the Government of the United States of 
America and the Government of the People’s Repub-
lic of China on Cooperation in Science and Tech-
nology’’, signed in Washington on January 31, 1979 
(‘‘CST Agreement’’), and its many subsequent im-
plementing arrangements, has led to the develop-
ment of many science and technology programs. 
(2) Section 1207 of the Bob Stump National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (22 
U.S.C. 6901 note) required the Secretary of State to 
publish biennial reports detailing how the CST 
Agreement has benefitted the economy, military, and 
industrial base of the People’s Republic of China, a 
requirement that was repealed by Congress in 2016. 
(3) The CST Agreement was last extended in 
2018 by the Trump Administration after amending 
it to address United States concerns about the
science and technology practices of the People’s Re-
public of China. 
(4) The People’s Republic of China has re-
stricted United States researcher access in China de-
spite its commitments in the CST Agreement other-
wise. This includes reportedly withholding avian in-
fluenza strains vital for United States vaccine devel-
opment and cutting off United States access to 
coronavirus research in 2019, including United 
States-funded work at the Wuhan Institute of Virol-
ogy. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) science and technology cooperation with the 
People’s Republic of China can be a useful tool of 
United States foreign policy and should be pursued 
when it reinforces and advances the values and in-
terests of the United States; 
(2) no research undertaken as part of a science 
and technology agreement should enable the People’s 
Republic of China’s development of dual-use and 
critical technologies that threaten United States na-
tional security; 
(3) a science and technology agreement with 
the People’s Republic of China should include
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDING WITH RE-
SPECT TO FULTON COUNTY DISTRICT ATTOR-
NEY. 
(a) PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDING.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, no Federal funds may 
be awarded or otherwise made available to the Fulton 
County District Attorney’s Office. 
(b) RESCISSION
AND REPAYMENT
OF FEDERAL 
FUNDING.—The unobligated balances of all amounts allo-
cated for or otherwise made available to the Fulton Coun-
ty District Attorney’s Office is hereby rescinded, and the 
Attorney General shall take such steps as may be nec-
essary and practicable to require the Fulton County Dis-
trict Attorney’s Office to reimburse the Federal Govern-
ment for all amounts expended for such Office after the 
date of January 1, 2021. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5247 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the authority of the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire psychiatrists. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 22, 2023 
Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Mr. AMODEI, Mr. CONNOLLY, Ms. KELLY of 
Illinois, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. PETERS, Ms. TITUS, and Mr. MOYLAN) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Vet-
erans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire 
psychiatrists. 
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 ‘‘Expedited Hiring for 
VA Trained Psychiatrists Act of 2023’’. 
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SEC. 2. APPOINTMENT OF PSYCHIATRISTS BY VETERANS 
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 74 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 7406 
the following new section: 
‘‘§ 7406A. Appointment of certain psychiatrists who 
complete residencies 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Subject to subsection (b), the 
Secretary may appoint, without regard to civil service or 
classification laws, a psychiatrist who completes a resi-
dency under section 7406 of this title to a position under 
section 7401 or 7405 immediately after such residency, 
if the psychiatrist meets the qualifications established in 
regulations prescribed by the Secretary for such position. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary may begin the process of appoint-
ing a psychiatrist under paragraph (1) before the psychia-
trist completes a residency. 
‘‘(b) POSITIONS PERMITTED.—The Secretary may 
appoint a psychiatrist under subsection (a) if the position 
to which the psychiatrist is appointed has been unfilled 
for not less than 35 days as of the date of the appoint-
ment.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5249 
To amend the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2021 to include the Coast Guard Academy in the 
safe-to-report minor collateral misconduct policy of the Armed Forces. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 22, 2023 
Mr. COURTNEY (for himself, Mr. KELLY of Mississippi, Mr. LARSEN of Wash-
ington, Mr. CARBAJAL, and Ms. BARRAGA´N) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 to include 
the Coast Guard Academy in the safe-to-report minor 
collateral misconduct policy of the Armed Forces. 
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 ‘‘Coast Guard Academy 
Safe-to-Report Parity Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY OF SAFE-TO-REPORT MINOR COL-
LATERAL 
MISCONDUCT 
POLICY 
OF 
THE 
ARMED FORCES TO THE COAST GUARD ACAD-
EMY. 
Section 539A of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
(Public Law 117–283; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘(and, with 
respect to the Coast Guard Academy, the Secretary 
of the department in which the Coast Guard is oper-
ating)’’ after ‘‘Secretary of Defense’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e)(2), by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) The United States Coast Guard 
Academy.’’. 
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SECTION 1. FEDERAL COASTAL STORM RISK MANAGEMENT 
PROJECTS. 
Section 6(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 
U.S.C. 3505(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(7) Use of a sand source within a System unit 
by Federal coastal storm risk management projects 
or their predecessor projects that have used a sys-
tem unit for sand to nourish adjacent beaches out-
side the System pursuant to section 5 of the Act of 
August 18, 1941 (commonly known as the ‘Flood 
Control Act of 1941’) (55 Stat. 650, chapter 377; 
33 U.S.C. 701n) at least once between December 
31, 2008 and December 31, 2023 in response to an 
emergency situation prior to December 31, 2023.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 11, 2024. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 524 
AN ACT 
To amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to 
create an exemption for certain shoreline borrow 
sites.
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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 524 
To amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to create an exemption for 
certain shoreline borrow sites. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 25, 2023 
Mr. ROUZER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to create an 
exemption for certain shoreline borrow sites. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXEMPTION TO COASTAL BARRIER RESTRIC-
TIONS FOR SHORELINE BORROW SITES. 
Section 6 of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (16 
U.S.C. 3505) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(e) BORROW SITE.—Section 5 shall not apply to ex-
penditures or financial assistance relating to the use of 
funds to use a borrow site located within the System if 
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such site has been in use as a borrow site by a coastal 
storm risk management project for a period of more than 
15 years.’’. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 347 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 524 
[Report No. 118–421] 
To amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to create an exemption for 
certain shoreline borrow sites. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 25, 2023 
Mr. ROUZER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
MARCH 12, 2024 
Additional sponsors: Ms. MACE, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, and Mr. VAN DREW 
MARCH 12, 2024 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 25, 2023] 
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A BILL 
To amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to create an 
exemption for certain shoreline borrow sites. 
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Union Calendar No. 347 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 524 
[Report No. 118–421] 
A BILL 
To amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to 
create an exemption for certain shoreline borrow 
sites. 
MARCH 12, 2024 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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