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H. R. 5770 
One Hundred Eighteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-four 
An Act 
To reauthorize certain United States Geological Survey water data enhancement 
programs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Water Monitoring and Tracking 
Essential Resources (WATER) Data Improvement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. WATER DATA ENHANCEMENT BY UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL 
SURVEY. 
Section 9507 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act 
of 2009 (42 U.S.C. 10367) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking the heading and inserting ‘‘FEDERAL 
PRIORITY STREAMGAGE PROGRAM’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘national streamflow 
information program, as reviewed by the National Research 
Council in 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘Federal priority streamgage 
program’’; 
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘national streamflow 
information program’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘Federal priority streamgage program’’; 
(D) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘2009’’ and inserting ‘‘2023’’; 
and 
(II) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘precipitation’’ 
before ‘‘water-quality sensors’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘National 
Streamflow Information Program as reviewed by the 
National Research Council.’’ and inserting ‘‘Federal 
needs established through regular solicitation of feed-
back, such as that documented in the report titled 
‘Re-prioritization of the U.S. Geological Survey Federal 
Priority streamgage program, 2022’ (Open-file Report 
2023-1032).’’; 
(E) 
in 
paragraph 
(5), 
by 
striking 
‘‘national 
streamgaging network’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘Federal priority streamgage network’’; and 
(F) in paragraph (6)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)—
H. R. 5770—2 
(I) by striking ‘‘national streamflow informa-
tion program’’ and inserting ‘‘Federal priority 
streamgage program’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2028’’; 
and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘2019’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2028’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘and Tribes’’ 
after ‘‘agencies’’ and 
(ii) in subparagraph (C)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘or Tribal lands’’ after ‘‘within 
a State’’; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘or Tribe’’ after ‘‘water 
resource agency’’; 
(B) in paragraph (6), by inserting ‘‘, a Tribe’’ after 
‘‘a State’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (7)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘such sums as are necessary’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$4,000,000 per fiscal year’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘2009 through 2023’’ and inserting 
‘‘2023 through 2028’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (c); 
(4) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c); and 
(5) in subsection (c)(4) (as so redesignated by this sub-
section), by striking ‘‘2019’’ and inserting ‘‘2028’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5770 
To reauthorize certain United States Geological Survey water data 
enhancement programs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 
Mr. NEGUSE (for himself and Mr. CISCOMANI) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To reauthorize certain United States Geological Survey water 
data enhancement programs. 
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 ‘‘Water Data Improve-
ment Act’’. 
SEC. 2. WATER DATA ENHANCEMENT BY UNITED STATES 
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. 
Section 9507 of the Omnibus Public Land Manage-
ment Act of 2009 (42 U.S.C. 10367) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(6)— 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5771 
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit Members 
of Congress from making direct and personal solicitations of campaign 
funds when a Government shutdown is in effect, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 
Mr. NUNN of Iowa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to 
prohibit Members of Congress from making direct and 
personal solicitations of campaign funds when a Govern-
ment shutdown is in effect, 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 ‘‘People Before Politics 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITING MEMBERS OF CONGRESS FROM MAK-
ING DIRECT AND PERSONAL SOLICITATIONS 
OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS DURING GOVERNMENT 
SHUTDOWN. 
Title III of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 
1971 (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 325. PROHIBITING MEMBERS OF CONGRESS FROM 
MAKING DIRECT AND PERSONAL SOLICITA-
TIONS OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS DURING GOV-
ERNMENT SHUTDOWN. 
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—An individual holding the office 
of Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident 
Commissioner to, the Congress may not make a direct and 
personal solicitation of funds in connection with an elec-
tion for Federal office at any time during which a Govern-
ment shutdown is in effect. 
‘‘(b) DETERMINATION
OF
GOVERNMENT
SHUT-
DOWN.—For purposes of this section, a Government shut-
down shall be considered to be in effect if there is a lapse 
in appropriations for any Federal agency or department 
as a result of a failure to enact a regular appropriations 
bill or continuing resolution.’’. 
Æ 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5774 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the treatment of 
distributions from health savings accounts for long-term care services. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 
Mr. SMITH of Nebraska (for himself and Ms. PORTER) 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 clarify 
the treatment of distributions from health savings ac-
counts for long-term care services. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF TREATMENT OF DISTRIBU-
TIONS FROM HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT 
FOR LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 223(d)(2)(A) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting before 
the last sentence the following: ‘‘Such term includes 
amounts paid for qualified long-term care services (as de-
fined in section 7702B(c)).’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to amounts paid after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
(c) IN INFERENCE.—Nothing contained in this sec-
tion or the amendment made thereby shall be construed 
to create any inference with respect to any amounts paid 
on or before such date. 
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(2) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘‘eligible 
individual’’ means an individual taxpayer between 
the ages of 18–65. 
(3) EXTERNAL PARTNER.—The term ‘‘external 
partner’’ means a non-partisan research agency or a 
non-profit academic institution with expertise in so-
cial science experimentation. 
(4) FAIR MARKET RENT.—The term ‘‘fair mar-
ket rent’’ means the applicable fair market rent es-
tablished under section 8(c) of the United States 
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(c)). 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services. 
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this Act $495,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2024 
through 2028. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5776 
To establish a pilot program providing certain individuals with a guaranteed 
monthly income, to study the effect of a guaranteed monthly income 
on such individuals, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 
Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN (for herself, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. 
TORRES of New York, Mr. BOWMAN, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. LEE of 
California, Mr. MULLIN, Ms. NORTON, Ms. TLAIB, Ms. CROCKETT, and 
Ms. JACOBS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To establish a pilot program providing certain individuals 
with a guaranteed monthly income, to study the effect 
of a guaranteed monthly income on such individuals, 
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 ‘‘Guaranteed Income 
Pilot Program Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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mental reviews of nuclear reactor applications 
by the Commission; 
(B) using categorical exclusions, environ-
mental assessments, and environmental impact 
statements prepared by the Commission to 
streamline environmental reviews of nuclear re-
actor applications by the Commission; 
(C) using mitigated findings of no signifi-
cant impact in environmental reviews of nuclear 
reactor applications by the Commission to re-
duce the impact of a proposed action to a level 
that is not significant; 
(D) the extent to which the Commission 
may rely on prior studies or analyses prepared 
by Federal, State, and local governmental per-
mitting agencies to streamline environmental 
reviews of nuclear reactor applications by the 
Commission; 
(E) opportunities to coordinate the devel-
opment of environmental assessments and envi-
ronmental impact statements with other Fed-
eral agencies to avoid duplicative environmental 
reviews and to streamline environmental reviews 
of nuclear reactor applications by the Commis-
sion; 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 577 
To direct Federal departments and agencies to verify eligibility for Federal 
benefits for individuals 95 years of age or older, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 26, 2023 
Mr. STEUBE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Accountability 
A BILL 
To direct Federal departments and agencies to verify eligi-
bility for Federal benefits for individuals 95 years of 
age or older, 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. VERIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL 
BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN ELDERLY INDIVID-
UALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The head of each Federal depart-
ment or agency that provides Federal benefits to individ-
uals who have attained 95 years of age or more shall take 
appropriate steps to ensure, on a semiannual basis, that 
each such individual remains eligible for such benefits. 
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(b) AUTHORITY TO ISSUE REGULATIONS.—The head 
of each Federal department or agency specified in para-
graph (1) may issue regulations to implement this section. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with 
respect to payments of Federal benefits made on or after 
December 31, 2024. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5781 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to permit payments to be made 
to the law firms of court-appointed attorneys, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 
Mr. ARMSTRONG (for himself and Mr. IVEY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to permit payments 
to be made to the law firms of court-appointed attorneys, 
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. ADEQUATE REPRESENTATION OF DEFEND-
ANTS. 
Section 3006A(d)(1) of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after ‘‘this section’’ the following: 
‘‘, or a law firm designated by the attorney so appointed,’’. 
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‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) COVERED
GRANT.—The term ‘cov-
ered grant’ means a grant for a deflection or di-
version program awarded under subsection 
(a)(1)(E). 
‘‘(B) DEFLECTION
OR
DIVERSION
PRO-
GRAM.—The term ‘deflection or diversion pro-
gram’ means a law enforcement-assisted deflec-
tion program or a law enforcement-assisted pre- 
arrest or pre-booking diversion, including a pro-
gram under which— 
‘‘(i) an individual voluntarily initiates 
contact with a first responder for a sub-
stance use disorder or mental health treat-
ment referral without fear of arrest and re-
ceives a warm handoff to such treatment; 
‘‘(ii) a law enforcement officer or 
other first responder identifies or seeks out 
individuals in need of substance use dis-
order or mental health treatment and a 
warm handoff is made to a treatment pro-
vider, who engages the individuals in treat-
ment; 
‘‘(iii) a law enforcement officer or 
other first responder engages an individual 
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for such act. Upon receipt of such a complaint, the 
Secretary shall notify, in writing, the employer or 
employers named in the complaint of the filing of 
the complaint, of the allegations contained in the 
complaint, of the substance of evidence supporting 
the complaint, and of the opportunities that will be 
afforded to such person under paragraph (2). 
(2) INVESTIGATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of receipt of a complaint filed 
under paragraph (1) the Secretary shall initiate 
an investigation and determine whether there is 
reasonable cause to believe that the complaint 
has merit and notify, in writing, the complain-
ant and the employer or employers alleged to 
have committed a violation of subsection (a)(1) 
of the Secretary’s findings. The Secretary shall, 
during such investigation afford the complain-
ant and the employer or employers named in 
the complaint an opportunity to submit to the 
Secretary a written response to the complaint 
and an opportunity to meet with a representa-
tive of the Secretary to present statements from 
witnesses. The complainant shall be provided 
with an opportunity to review the information 
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fined in section 320(b) of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059g(b))). 
(H) A part B institution (as defined in 
section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061)). 
(21) 
PRE-APPRENTICESHIP
PROGRAM.—The 
term pre-apprenticeship program means a program 
designed to prepare individuals to enter and succeed 
in an apprenticeship, and includes each of the fol-
lowing elements: 
(A) Training and curriculum that aligns 
with the skill needs of employers in the econ-
omy of the State or region involved. 
(B) Access to educational and career coun-
seling and other supportive services, directly or 
indirectly. 
(C) Hands-on, meaningful learning activi-
ties that are connected to education and train-
ing activities, such as exploring career options, 
and understanding how the skills acquired 
through coursework can be applied toward a fu-
ture career. 
(D) Opportunities to attain at least one in-
dustry-recognized credential. 
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(E) A partnership with one or more ap-
prenticeship programs that assists in placing in-
dividuals who complete the pre-apprenticeship 
program in a apprenticeship program. 
(22) QUALIFIED
YOUTH
OR
CONSERVATION 
CORPS.—The term ‘‘qualified youth or conservation 
corps’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
203(11) of the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 
U.S.C. 1722(11)). 
(23) 
STATE
WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT 
BOARD.—The term ‘‘State workforce development 
board’’ means a State board, as defined in section 
3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
(29 U.S.C. 3102). 
(24) 
STEM.—The 
term 
‘‘STEM’’ 
means 
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. 
(25) 
WORK-BASED
LEARNING.—The 
term 
‘‘work-based learning’’ has the meaning given such 
term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and 
Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302). 
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‘‘(i) FIRST-TIME VIOLATIONS.—In the 
case of a specified institution that know-
ingly or willfully fails to comply with a re-
quirement of section 117C with respect to 
a calendar year, and that has not pre-
viously knowingly or willfully failed to com-
ply with such a requirement, the Secretary 
shall impose a fine on the institution in an 
amount that is not less than 50 percent 
and not more than 100 percent of the sum 
of— 
‘‘(I) the aggregate fair market 
value of all investments of concern 
held by such institution as of the close 
of such calendar year; and 
‘‘(II) the combined value of all 
investments of concern sold over the 
course of such calendar year, as meas-
ured by the fair market value of such 
investments at the time of the sale. 
‘‘(ii) SUBSEQUENT
VIOLATIONS.—In 
the case of a specified institution that has 
been fined pursuant to clause (i) with re-
spect to a calendar year, and that know-
ingly or willfully fails to comply with a re-
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A BILL 
To authorize major medical facility projects for the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2024, and for 
other purposes. 
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(C) in paragraph (3)(A), as so redesig-
nated— 
(i) in clause (i)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘or graduate’’ 
after ‘‘post-secondary’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘or’’ before ‘‘a 
dual degree’’; and 
(III) by inserting ‘‘or a graduate 
degree,’’ 
after 
‘‘such 
an 
under-
graduate college degree,’’ and 
(ii) in clause (ii)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘60’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘45’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘90’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘67.5’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)(1)— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) 
and (B) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respec-
tively; and 
(B) by inserting before subparagraph (B), 
as so redesignated, the following new subpara-
graph (A): 
‘‘(A) Individuals who have used the most num-
ber of months of the educational assistance to which 
they are entitled under this chapter. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5785 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the requirements of the 
Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 
Ms. BUDZINSKI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the 
requirements of the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MODIFICATIONS TO EDITH NOURSE ROGERS 
STEM SCHOLARSHIP. 
Section 3320 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (2); 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and 
(4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and 
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‘‘(B) Individuals who are using their entitle-
ment under this chapter to pursue a program of 
post-secondary education and who have declared a 
major 
in 
a 
field 
referred 
to 
in 
subsection 
(b)(3)(A)(i).’’; and 
(3) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) An individual who receives a benefit under this 
section may only use such benefit after the individual has 
used all of the educational assistance to which the indi-
vidual is entitled under this chapter.’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5787 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow, without regard 
to disability, individuals eligible for veterans benefits to contribute to 
health savings accounts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 
Mr. CAREY (for himself, Mr. GOLDEN of Maine, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, 
Mr. FEENSTRA, and Ms. MALLIOTAKIS) 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 allow, 
without regard to disability, individuals eligible for vet-
erans benefits to contribute to health savings accounts. 
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 ‘‘Veterans HSA Access 
Act of 2023’’. 
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