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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4445 
To repeal the joint resolution entitled ‘‘A joint resolution to promote peace 
and stability in the Middle East’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 30, 2023 
Ms. SPANBERGER (for herself, Mr. GALLAGHER, Mr. ROY, Ms. HAGEMAN, Mr. 
OGLES, and Ms. LEE of California) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To repeal the joint resolution entitled ‘‘A joint resolution 
to promote peace and stability in the Middle East’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROMOTE 
PEACE AND STABILITY IN THE MIDDLE EAST. 
Effective on the date that is 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the joint resolution entitled 
‘‘A joint resolution to promote peace and stability in the 
Middle East’’ (Public Law 85–7; 22 U.S.C. 1961 et seq.) 
is hereby repealed. 
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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4449 
To establish the Commission on Strengthening the Domestic Pharmaceutical 
Supply Chain, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 30, 2023 
Mr. TORRES of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To establish the Commission on Strengthening the Domestic 
Pharmaceutical Supply Chain, 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 ‘‘Pharmaceutical Secu-
rity Production Act’’. 
SEC. 2. COMMISSION ON STRENGTHENING THE DOMESTIC 
PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPLY CHAIN. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a com-
mission to be known as the ‘‘Commission on Strength-
ening the Domestic Pharmaceutical Supply Chain’’ (in 
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facility operated by a State or unit of local govern-
ment if— 
‘‘(A) the core correctional services at such 
correctional facility are performed by employees 
of such State or unit of local government; and 
‘‘(B) the facility meets all constitutional, 
Federal statutory, United States Marshals 
Service, and any applicable State or local stand-
ards. 
‘‘(b) FEDERAL COMMUNITY CONFINEMENT FACILI-
TIES.—Beginning on the date that is 8 years after the 
date of the enactment of the End For-Profit Prisons Act 
of 2023, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons may not 
enter into or maintain any contract with any for-profit en-
tity to provide or manage any community confinement fa-
cility. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘community confinement facility’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 115.5 of 
title 28, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on 
the date of the enactment of the End For-Profit 
Prisons Act of 2023). 
‘‘(2) The term ‘core correctional services’ means 
the housing, safeguarding, protecting, and dis-
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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 444 
To restrict the authority of the Attorney General to enter into contracts 
for Federal correctional facilities and community confinement facilities, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 20, 2023 
Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To restrict the authority of the Attorney General to enter 
into contracts for Federal correctional facilities and com-
munity confinement facilities, 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 ‘‘End For-Profit Pris-
ons Act of 2023’’. 
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policy meetings and the activities related to prepara-
tion for such meetings; 
‘‘(7) coordinate with Federal agencies and pri-
vate organizations engaged in activities involving 
international telecommunications and information 
policy matters and maintain cognizance of the activi-
ties of United States signatories with respect to re-
lated treaties, agreements, and other instruments; 
‘‘(8) provide advice and assistance related to 
international telecommunications and information 
policy to other Federal agencies charged with re-
sponsibility 
for 
international 
negotiations, 
to 
strengthen the position and serve the best interests 
of the United States in the conduct of negotiations 
with foreign nations; 
‘‘(9) provide advice and assistance to the Under 
Secretary with respect to evaluating the inter-
national impact of matters pending before the Com-
mission, other Federal agencies, and Congress; 
‘‘(10) carry out, at the request of the Secretary, 
the responsibilities of the Secretary under the Com-
munications Satellite Act of 1962 (47 U.S.C. 701 et 
seq.) and other Federal laws related to international 
telecommunications and information policy; and
I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4450 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to conduct a study and submit 
a report on certain risks to United States investors in the event of 
hostilities in Taiwan or the Taiwan Strait. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 30, 2023 
Mr. TORRES of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to conduct a study 
and submit a report on certain risks to United States 
investors in the event of hostilities in Taiwan or the 
Taiwan Strait. 
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 ‘‘Mitigating Investor 
Risk Act of 2023’’. 
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SEC. 2. STUDY AND REPORT ON INVESTOR RISK EXPOSURE 
IN THE EVENT OF HOSTILITIES IN TAIWAN 
OR THE TAIWAN STRAIT. 
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall 
conduct a study to assess the risk posed by the exposure 
of United States investors to investments in People’s Re-
public of China companies in the event of hostilities in 
Taiwan or the Taiwan Strait. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs of the Senate a report on the findings of 
the study conducted under subsection (a) and any rec-
ommendations for mitigating the risk posed by the expo-
sure of United States investors to investments in People’s 
Republic of China companies. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4451 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose 
whether they do business in or with China or other aggressor nations, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 30, 2023 
Mr. TORRES of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require 
issuers to disclose whether they do business in or with 
China or other aggressor nations, 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 ‘‘Reveal Risky Business 
in China Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE OF BUSINESS TIES TO CHINA OR 
OTHER AGGRESSOR NATIONS. 
Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(15 U.S.C. 78m) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(t) DISCLOSURE OF BUSINESS TIES TO CHINA OR 
OTHER AGGRESSOR NATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each issuer required to file 
an annual or quarterly report under subsection (a) 
shall disclose in that report— 
‘‘(A) whether the issuer does business in or 
with— 
‘‘(i) China; 
‘‘(ii) any entity owned or operated, di-
rectly or indirectly, by the Chinese Com-
munist Party or any member of such 
Party; or 
‘‘(iii) any country that, after March 
24, 2022, invades a sovereign nation state 
or annexes sovereign territory in an 
unprovoked war of aggression; and 
‘‘(B) whether the supply chain of the 
issuer uses the forced labor of Uyghurs. 
‘‘(2) TERMINATION.—The requirements under 
paragraph (1) shall cease to have any force or effect 
on the earlier of— 
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‘‘(A) the date that is 5 years after the date 
of enactment of this subsection; and 
‘‘(B) the date on which the Commission— 
‘‘(i) determines that such require-
ments are not in the public interest or for 
the protection of investors; and 
‘‘(ii) notifies the Congress of such de-
termination, and makes such determination 
available to the public.’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4452 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose 
whether their supply chain uses the force labor Uyghurs, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 30, 2023 
Mr. TORRES of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require 
issuers to disclose whether their supply chain uses the 
force labor Uyghurs, 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 ‘‘Uyghur Forced Labor 
Disclosure Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE OF FORCED LABOR OF UYGHURS. 
Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(15 U.S.C. 78m) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
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101 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), any information or documentary material 
provided to the Under Secretary under the review 
process established pursuant to subsection (a) shall 
be 
exempt 
from 
disclosure 
under 
section 
552(b)(3)(B) of title 5, United States Code, and no 
such information or documentary material may be 
made public. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.—Paragraph (1) does not 
prohibit disclosure of the following: 
‘‘(A) Information disclosed for purposes of 
an administrative or judicial action or pro-
ceeding, subject to appropriate confidentiality 
and classification requirements. 
‘‘(B) Information disclosed to Congress or 
a duly authorized committee or subcommittee of 
Congress, subject to appropriate confidentiality 
and classification requirements. 
‘‘(C) Information disclosed to a domestic 
governmental entity, or to a foreign govern-
mental entity of a United States ally or part-
ner, under the exclusive direction and author-
ization of the Under Secretary, only to the ex-
tent necessary for national security purposes 
and subject to appropriate confidentiality and
‘‘(t) 
DISCLOSURE
OF
FORCED
LABOR
OF 
UYGHURS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each issuer required to file 
an annual or quarterly report under subsection (a) 
shall disclose in that report whether the supply chain 
of the issuer uses the forced labor of Uyghurs. 
‘‘(2) TERMINATION.—The requirements under 
paragraph (1) shall cease to have any force or effect 
on the earlier of— 
‘‘(A) the date that is 5 years after the date 
of enactment of this subsection; and 
‘‘(B) the date on which the Commission— 
‘‘(i) determines that such require-
ments are not in the public interest or for 
the protection of investors; and 
‘‘(ii) notifies the Congress of such de-
termination, and makes such determination 
available to the public.’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4455 
To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to support 
the buildout of clean school bus charging infrastructure through commu-
nity facilities direct loans and grants. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 30, 2023 
Mr. VASQUEZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act to support the buildout of clean school bus charging 
infrastructure through community facilities direct loans 
and grants. 
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 ‘‘Community Facilities 
Program for Rural Clean School Bus Infrastructure Act’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4458 
To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to provide for clarity 
with respect to the duration of contracts for procurement of supplies 
for the Strategic National Stockpile, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 3, 2023 
Mr. GRIFFITH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to 
provide for clarity with respect to the duration of con-
tracts for procurement of supplies for the Strategic Na-
tional Stockpile, 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 ‘‘Improving Contract 
Transparency for the SNS Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY FACILITIES. 
Section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(27) ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY FACILITIES ELI-
GIBILITY
FOR
CLEAN
SCHOOL
BUS
INFRASTRUC-
TURE.— 
‘‘(A) DEFINITION
OF
CLEAN
SCHOOL 
BUS.—In this paragraph, the term ‘clean school 
bus’ has the meaning given the term in section 
741(a)(3) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16091(a)(3)). 
‘‘(B) ELIGIBILITY.—With respect to direct 
loans and grants made under the essential com-
munity facilities programs authorized under 
this subsection, a recipient of such a loan or 
grant may use the loan or grant funds for— 
‘‘(i) acquisition and labor costs for 
charging or other infrastructure needed to 
charge or maintain clean school buses; and 
‘‘(ii) planning and technical activities 
to support the adoption and deployment of 
clean school buses. 
‘‘(C) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated for the cost of loans and grants to carry 
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out this paragraph such sums as are nec-
essary.’’. 
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General and the Director of National Intel-
ligence) shall indicate in the notification 
which information is classified. 
(3) EXCEPTION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—If the Secretary, in 
consultation with the Attorney General and the 
Director of National Intelligence, makes a de-
termination that it is not possible to provide a 
notification under paragraph (1) with respect to 
an election cybersecurity incident without com-
promising intelligence methods or sources or 
interfering with an ongoing investigation, the 
Secretary shall not provide the notification 
under such paragraph. 
(B) ONGOING REVIEW.—Not later than 30 
days after making a determination under sub-
paragraph (A) and every 30 days thereafter, 
the Secretary shall review the determination. If, 
after reviewing the determination, the Secretary 
makes a revised determination that it is pos-
sible to provide a notification under paragraph 
(2) without compromising intelligence methods 
or sources or interfering with an ongoing inves-
tigation, the Secretary shall provide the notifi-
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SEC. 2. STRATEGIC NATIONAL STOCKPILE PROCUREMENT 
CONTRACT DURATION. 
Section 319F–2(a) of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 247d–6b(a)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(8) PROCUREMENT CONTRACT DURATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—A contract for the 
procurement of a drug, vaccine or other biologi-
cal product, medical device, or other supplies 
for the stockpile under paragraph (1) shall be 
for a period not to exceed five years, except 
that, in first awarding the contract, the Sec-
retary may provide for a longer duration, not 
exceeding 10 years, if the Secretary determines 
that complexities or other difficulties in per-
formance under the contract justify such a pe-
riod. The contract shall be renewable for addi-
tional periods, none of which shall exceed five 
years. 
‘‘(B) NOTIFICATION.—The Secretary shall 
notify— 
‘‘(i) the Committee on Appropriations 
and the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Appropriations and the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
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and Pensions of the Senate upon a deter-
mination by the Secretary to modify, 
renew, extend, or terminate a contract re-
ferred to in subparagraph (A); and 
‘‘(ii) the relevant vendor within 90 
days of a determination by the Secretary 
to modify, renew, extend, or terminate 
such a contract.’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4459 
To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to specify the duration 
of contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or other transactions award-
ed or entered into with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Develop-
ment Authority, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 3, 2023 
Mr. GRIFFITH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to 
specify the duration of contracts, grants, cooperative 
agreements, or other transactions awarded or entered 
into with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Devel-
opment Authority, 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 ‘‘Improving Contract 
Transparency at BARDA Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. DURATION OF AGREEMENTS WITH BARDA. 
Section 319L(c)(5) of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 247d–7e(c)(5)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(I) DURATION.—A contract, grant, coop-
erative agreement, or other transaction entered 
into under this section shall be for a period not 
to exceed five years, except that, in first award-
ing the grant or entering into the contract, co-
operative agreement, or other transaction, the 
Secretary may provide for a longer duration, 
not exceeding 10 years, if the Secretary deter-
mines that complexities or other difficulties in 
performance under the contract, grant, coopera-
tive agreement, or other transaction justify 
such a period. The contract, grant, cooperative 
agreement, or other transaction shall be renew-
able for additional periods, none of which shall 
exceed five years. The Secretary shall notify the 
vendor within 90 days of a determination by the 
Secretary to modify, renew, extend, or termi-
nate such contract, grant, cooperative agree-
ment, or other transaction.’’. 
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