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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5814 
Making appropriations for certain Federal housing programs in the event 
of a Government shutdown. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 
Mr. SCHIFF introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Appropriations 
A BILL 
Making appropriations for certain Federal housing programs 
in the event of a Government shutdown. 
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 ‘‘Affordable Housing 
Stability During Shutdowns Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. FUNDING FOR SECTION 8 RENTAL ASSISTANCE 
VOUCHERS 
DURING 
GOVERNMENT 
SHUT-
DOWN. 
There are hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2024, 
out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
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priated, such sums as are necessary to provide assistance, 
during the period of a lapse in discretionary appropria-
tions beginning on or after the date of the enactment of 
this section and at a rate for operations and under the 
terms and conditions provided for such assistance in fiscal 
year 2023, under the following programs: 
(1) The housing choice voucher program for 
rental assistance under section 8(o) of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)), 
including the program under paragraph (13) of such 
section for project-based voucher assistance. 
(2) The program for project-based rental assist-
ance under section 8 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1437f). 
(3) The program for assistance for supportive 
housing for the elderly under section 202 of the 
Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q). 
(4) The program for assistance for supportive 
housing for persons with disabilities under section 
811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable 
Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013). 
(5) The program for rental assistance for rural 
multifamily housing under title V of the Housing 
Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1471 et seq.). 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5815 
To amend the Head Start Act to expand and improve participation in Head 
Start programs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 
Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mrs. HAYES, Ms. LOFGREN, and Mr. LANDSMAN) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Head Start Act to expand and improve partici-
pation in Head Start programs, 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 ‘‘Head Start Expansion 
and Improvement Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. EXPANDING ELIGIBILITY UNDER PUBLIC ASSIST-
ANCE. 
Section 637 of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9832) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
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(B) AGRICULTURE WOOL APPAREL MANU-
FACTURERS
TRUST
FUND.—Section 12315 of 
the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 7101 
note; Public Law 113–79) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘2023’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘2024’’. 
(C) WOOL RESEARCH AND PROMOTION.— 
Section 12316(a) of the Agricultural Act of 
2014 (7 U.S.C. 7101 note; Public Law 113–79) 
is amended by striking ‘‘2023’’ and inserting 
‘‘2024’’. 
(D) EMERGENCY
CITRUS
DISEASE
RE-
SEARCH
AND
DEVELOPMENT
TRUST
FUND.— 
Section 12605(d) of the Agriculture Improve-
ment Act of 2018 (7 U.S.C. 7632 note; Public 
Law 115–334) is amended by striking ‘‘2023’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2024’’. 
(E) SHEEP PRODUCTION AND MARKETING 
GRANT PROGRAM.—Section 209(c) of the Agri-
cultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 
1627a(c)) is amended by inserting ‘‘and 
$400,000 for fiscal year 2024,’’ after ‘‘2019,’’. 
(9) EXCEPTIONS.—Subsection (a) shall not 
apply with respect to mandatory funding under the 
following provisions of law:
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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5818 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand coverage of 
the in-home administration of intravenous immune globulin under the 
Medicare program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 
Mr. SMITH of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. GARAMENDI) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand 
coverage of the in-home administration of intravenous 
immune globulin under the Medicare program. 
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 ‘‘Medicare IVIG Access 
Enhancement Act of 2023’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXPANDING COVERAGE OF THE IN-HOME ADMINIS-
TRATION OF INTRAVENOUS IMMUNE GLOB-
ULIN UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1861 of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (s)(2)(Z), by inserting ‘‘(and, 
beginning January 1, 2026, for the treatment of 
chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy 
and multifocal motor neuropathy)’’ after ‘‘primary 
immune deficiency diseases’’; and 
(2) in subsection (zz), by inserting ‘‘(or, begin-
ning January 1, 2026, with diagnosed chronic in-
flammatory 
demyelinating 
polyneuropathy 
and 
multifocal motor neuropathy)’’ after ‘‘primary im-
mune deficiency disease’’. 
(b) AUTHORITY FOR VARIANCE IN PAYMENTS.—Sec-
tion 1842(o)(8) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395u(o)(8)) is amended by inserting ‘‘and may vary de-
pending on whether such administration is related to 
treatment of a primary immune deficiency disease or the 
treatment 
of 
chronic 
inflammatory 
demyelinating 
polyneuropathy or multifocal motor neuropathy (as deter-
mined appropriate by the Secretary through notice and 
comment rulemaking)’’ after ‘‘of 2012’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5819 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide incentives for 
behavioral health integration under the Medicare program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 
Mrs. STEEL (for herself, Mr. KILDEE, Mrs. FLETCHER, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. 
PFLUGER, Ms. LEE of Nevada, and Mr. MOLINARO) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
incentives for behavioral health integration under the 
Medicare program. 
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 ‘‘Connecting Our Med-
ical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effec-
tive Care Act’’ or the ‘‘COMPLETE Care Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. INCENTIVES FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTEGRA-
TION. 
(a) INCENTIVES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1848(b) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(b)) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(13) INCENTIVES FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH 
INTEGRATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For services described 
in subparagraph (B) that are furnished during 
2025, 2026, or 2027, instead of the payment 
amount that would otherwise be determined 
under this section for such year, the payment 
amount shall be equal to the applicable percent 
(as defined in subparagraph (C)) of such pay-
ment amount for such year. 
‘‘(B) SERVICES DESCRIBED.—The services 
described in this subparagraph are services 
identified, as of January 1, 2023, by HCPCS 
codes 99484, 99492, 99493, 99494, and G2214 
(and any successor or similar codes as deter-
mined appropriate by the Secretary). 
‘‘(C) 
APPLICABLE
PERCENT.—In 
this 
paragraph, the term ‘applicable percent’ means, 
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‘‘(A) 
IN
GENERAL.—There 
is 
a 
translational research credit limitation for each 
calendar year as follows: 
‘‘(i) $1,000,000,000 for 2024. 
‘‘(ii) $2,000,000,000 for each of years 
2025 through 2028. 
‘‘(iii) $1,000,000,000 for 2029. 
‘‘(B) ALLOCATION
OF
LIMITATION.—As 
expeditiously as possible, the Secretary shall al-
locate among applicants selected by the Sec-
retary the limitation under subparagraph (A) 
for all years. 
‘‘(C) CARRYOVER
OF
UNUSED
LIMITA-
TION.—If the translational research credit limi-
tation for any calendar year exceeds the aggre-
gate amount allocated under subparagraph (A) 
for such year, such limitation for the succeeding 
calendar year shall be increased by the amount 
of such excess. 
‘‘(D) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall 
(in consultation with the Secretary of Health 
and Humans Services, the Administrator of the 
Food and Drug Administration, and the Direc-
tor of the National Institutes of Health) pre-
scribe regulations as may be necessary to carry 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5820 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the energy credit 
for qualified fuel cell property. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 
Ms. TENNEY (for herself, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. CAREY, and Mr. LARSON of Con-
necticut) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend 
the energy credit for qualified fuel cell property. 
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 ‘‘Technology for Energy 
Security Act of 2023’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF ENERGY CREDIT FOR QUALIFIED 
FUEL CELL PROPERTY. 
Section 48(c)(1)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by striking ‘‘January 1, 2025’’ and in-
serting ‘‘January 1, 2033’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5822 
To designate Indigenous Peoples’ Day as a legal public holiday and replace 
the term ‘‘Columbus Day’’ with the term ‘‘Indigenous Peoples’ Day’’, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 
Mrs. TORRES of California (for herself, Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas, Ms. 
DELBENE, and Ms. BONAMICI) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability 
A BILL 
To designate Indigenous Peoples’ Day as a legal public holi-
day and replace the term ‘‘Columbus Day’’ with the 
term ‘‘Indigenous Peoples’ Day’’, 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 ‘‘Indigenous Peoples’ 
Day Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY AS A LEGAL PUBLIC 
HOLIDAY. 
Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by striking the item relating to Columbus Day 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘Indigenous Peoples’ Day, the second Monday 
in October.’’. 
SEC. 3. TERM ‘‘COLUMBUS DAY’’ REPLACED. 
Any reference to ‘‘Columbus Day’’ in any law, rule, 
regulation, or other official paper in effect as of the date 
of the enactment of this Act shall be deemed to be a ref-
erence to ‘‘Indigenous Peoples’ Day’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5823 
To provide for continued operation of the Coast Guard in the event of 
a lapse in appropriation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 
Mr. VAN DREW introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Appropriations 
A BILL 
To provide for continued operation of the Coast Guard in 
the event of a lapse in appropriation. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CONTINUED OPERATION OF COAST GUARD. 
In the case of a lapse in appropriations for the Coast 
Guard, there are appropriated such amounts as may be 
necessary for the operation of the Coast Guard for the 
lesser of— 
(1) 30 days; or 
(2) the duration of the lapse in appropriation. 
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States was notified of such transaction, and the date 
the transaction occurred. 
(2) The quantity of funds described in sub-
section (a)(1) in restricted accounts in Qatar at the 
beginning and end of each reporting period. 
(3) A thorough description of the process the 
United States Government utilized during the re-
porting period to review transactions involving the 
use of funds transferred in order to verify that such 
transactions were humanitarian in nature. 
SEC. 5. REVIEW AND DETERMINATION AND REPORTS ON 
SANCTIONS UNDER THE ROBERT LEVINSON 
HOSTAGE RECOVERY AND HOSTAGE-TAKING 
ACCOUNTABILITY ACT. 
(a) REVIEW AND DETERMINATION.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and 
on an annual basis thereafter for 6 years, the President 
shall— 
(1) review all cases of the hostage-taking of a 
United States national in Iran or at the direction of 
the Government of Iran and all cases of the unlawful 
or wrongful detention of a United States national in 
Iran or at the direction of the Government of Iran 
that have occurred during the preceding 10-year pe-
riod; and 
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States Government, and detailing plans to coordinate with 
United States allies and partners on such strategy. 
SEC. 11. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—the term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations 
and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Sen-
ate. 
(2) FOREIGN PERSON.—The term ‘‘foreign per-
son’’— 
(A) means an individual or entity that is 
not a United States person; and 
(B) includes a foreign state (as such term 
is defined in section 1603 of title 28, United 
States Code). 
(3) UNITED
STATES
NATIONAL.—The term 
‘‘United States national’’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 307(2) of the Robert Levinson Hos-
tage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability 
Act (22 U.S.C. 1741e(2)). 
Passed the House of Representatives April 16, 2024. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5826 
AN ACT 
To require a report on sanctions under the Robert 
Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking 
Accountability Act, and for other purposes.
applicable TAFS that does receive an appropriation 
in this Act; or 
(2) which are no-year TAFS and receive other 
appropriations in this Act, may be continued instead 
by reducing the rate for operations otherwise pro-
vided by section 101 for such current applicable 
TAFS, as long as doing so does not impinge on the 
final funding prerogatives of the Congress. 
(b) Rescissions or cancellations described in sub-
section (a) shall continue in an amount equal to the lesser 
of— 
(1) the amount specified for rescission or can-
cellation in the applicable appropriations Act ref-
erenced in section 101 of this Act; or 
(2) the amount of balances available, as of Oc-
tober 1, 2023, from the funds specified for rescission 
or cancellation in the applicable appropriations Act 
referenced in section 101 of this Act. 
(c) No later than November 17, 2023, the Director 
of the Office of Management and Budget shall provide to 
the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate a comprehensive list of the 
rescissions or cancellations that will continue pursuant to 
section 101: Provided, That the information in such com-
prehensive list shall be periodically updated to reflect any
IIB 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5826 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
APRIL 17, 2024 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 
AN ACT 
To require a report on sanctions under the Robert Levinson 
Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability 
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, 
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to conduct the following activities related 
to the establishment or operation of a ten-
ant organization: 
‘‘(I) Distributing leaflets in lobby 
areas. 
‘‘(II) Placing leaflets at or under 
tenants’ doors. 
‘‘(III) Distributing leaflets in 
common areas. 
‘‘(IV) Initiating contact with ten-
ants. 
‘‘(V) 
Conducting 
door-to-door 
surveys of tenants to ascertain inter-
est in establishing a legitimate tenant 
organization and to offer information 
about tenant organizations. 
‘‘(VI) Posting information on 
bulletin boards. 
‘‘(VII) Assisting tenants to par-
ticipate in tenant organization activi-
ties. 
‘‘(VIII) 
Convening 
regularly 
scheduled tenant organization meet-
ings in a space on site and accessible 
to tenants, in a manner that is fully 
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and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 42301 note) is 
amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2023’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2023’’. 
(s) 
AVIATION
CONSUMER
ADVOCATE.—Section 
424(e) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (49 
U.S.C. 42302 note) is amended by striking ‘‘September 
30, 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2023’’. 
(t) ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON AIR TRAVEL NEEDS 
OF PASSENGERS WITH DISABILITIES.—Section 439(g) of 
the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (49 U.S.C. 41705 
note) is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2023’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2023’’. 
(u) ENHANCED TRAFFIC SERVICES.—Section 547(e) 
of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (49 U.S.C. 
40103 note) is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 
2023’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2023’’. 
(v) PILOT PROGRAM FOR REDEVELOPMENT OF AIR-
PORT PROPERTIES.—Section 822(k) of the FAA Mod-
ernization and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 47141 
note) is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2023’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2023’’. 
SEC. 2203. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OPER-
ATIONS. 
Section 106(k) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended—
the corresponding period for fiscal year 2023’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2023, for the period beginning on October 
1, 2023, and ending on November 17, 2023, an 
amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount 
appropriated for the corresponding period for fiscal 
year 2023, and for the period beginning on Novem-
ber 18, 2023, and ending on January 19, 2024, an 
amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount 
appropriated for the corresponding period for fiscal 
year 2023’’. 
Subtitle D—Medicare 
SEC. 501. EXTENDING FLOOR FOR WORK GEOGRAPHIC 
INDEX. 
Section 1848(e)(1)(E) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395w–4(e)(1)(E)) is amended by striking ‘‘Janu-
ary 1, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘January 20, 2024’’. 
SEC. 502. REVISING PHASE-IN OF MEDICARE CLINICAL LAB-
ORATORY TEST PAYMENT CHANGES. 
(a) REVISED PHASE-IN OF REDUCTIONS FROM PRI-
VATE
PAYOR
RATE
IMPLEMENTATION.—Section 
1834A(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395m–1(b)(3)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘2026’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2027’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B)—
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threat of wrongful detention or being taken hostage by the 
Iranian regime. 
(c) DETERMINATION AND REPORT.—Not later than 
90 days after the date of enactment of this Act and annu-
ally thereafter for 3 years, the Secretary of State shall 
determine and report to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Foreign Relations of the Senate— 
(1) whether the travel of United States persons 
to Iran presents an imminent danger to the public 
health or physical safety of United States travelers; 
and 
(2) whether the Secretary is exercising his au-
thority to declare United States passports invalid for 
travel to, in, or through Iran. 
SEC. 10. STRATEGY TO DETER HOSTAGE-TAKING. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the President shall develop and submit 
to Congress a strategy to deter and prevent wrongful de-
tention and hostage-taking by United States adversaries, 
including identifying penalties for wrongful detention and 
hostage-taking, identifying clear United States Govern-
ment policies barring the payment of ransom or trans-
actions that could be viewed as ransom by the United 
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States Government, and detailing plans to coordinate with 
United States allies and partners on such strategy. 
SEC. 11. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—the term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations 
and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Sen-
ate. 
(2) FOREIGN PERSON.—The term ‘‘foreign per-
son’’— 
(A) means an individual or entity that is 
not a United States person; and 
(B) includes a foreign state (as such term 
is defined in section 1603 of title 28, United 
States Code). 
(3) UNITED
STATES
NATIONAL.—The term 
‘‘United States national’’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 307(2) of the Robert Levinson Hos-
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tage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability 
Act (22 U.S.C. 1741e(2)). 
Passed the House of Representatives April 16, 2024. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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