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paragraph (A) and any regulations promulgated 
under this paragraph. 
‘‘(D) RELATIONSHIP TO STATE LAW.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Nothing in this 
section exempts a telecommunications car-
rier or a provider of a covered service from 
complying, in a circumstance described in 
clause (ii), with any applicable State law 
that requires the carrier or provider to pro-
vide location information of a telecommuni-
cations device to an investigative or law en-
forcement officer or an employee or other 
agent of a public safety answering point 
acting on behalf of such an officer in re-
sponse to a request by the officer or agent. 
‘‘(ii) APPLICABILITY.—A circumstance 
described in this clause is a circumstance 
in which the officer or agent— 
‘‘(I) makes the request while act-
ing in the course of the official duties 
of the officer or agent; and 
‘‘(II) asserts that the request is 
made for the purpose of responding 
to— 
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‘‘(aa) a call for emergency 
services; or 
‘‘(bb) an emergency situa-
tion that involves the risk of 
death or serious physical harm.’’; 
(2) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ‘‘subsection 
(d)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (d)(1)(D)’’; and 
(3) in subsection (h), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(8) COVERED
SERVICE.—The term ‘covered 
service’ means— 
‘‘(A) a commercial mobile service (as de-
fined in section 332(d)); or 
‘‘(B) an IP-enabled voice service (as de-
fined in section 7 of the Wireless Communica-
tions and Public Safety Act of 1999 (47 U.S.C. 
615b)). 
‘‘(9) INVESTIGATIVE
OR
LAW
ENFORCEMENT 
OFFICER.—The term ‘investigative or law enforce-
ment officer’ has the meaning given the term ‘Inves-
tigative or law enforcement officer’ in section 2510 
of title 18, United States Code.’’. 
SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENT. 
Section 2707(a) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after ‘‘Except as provided in section 
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2703(e)’’ the following: ‘‘of this title and section 
222(d)(2)(C) of the Communications Act of 1934’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6824 
To require the Attorney General to submit to the Congress a report that 
includes the demographic data of persons determined to be ineligible 
to purchase a firearm based on a background check performed by the 
National Instant Criminal Background Check System. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 14, 2023 
Mr. MASSIE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To require the Attorney General to submit to the Congress 
a report that includes the demographic data of persons 
determined to be ineligible to purchase a firearm based 
on a background check performed by the National In-
stant Criminal Background Check System. 
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 ‘‘NICS Data Reporting 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. NICS REPORT. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Attorney General 
shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Sen-
ate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
Representatives a report that includes, with respect to the 
preceding year, the demographic data of persons who were 
determined to be ineligible to purchase a firearm based 
on a background check performed by the National Instant 
Criminal Background Check System, including race, eth-
nicity, national origin, sex, gender, age, disability, average 
annual income, and English language proficiency, if avail-
able. 
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H. R. 6826 
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 designate the visitor and education center at Fort McHenry National Monument 
and Historic Shrine as the Paul S. Sarbanes Visitor and Education Center. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The visitor and education center at Fort 
McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, currently located 
at 2400 E Fort Ave, Baltimore, MD 21230, is designated as the 
‘‘Paul S. Sarbanes Visitor and Education Center’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other document of the United States to the 
visitor center designated by subsection (a) shall be deemed to be 
a reference to the Paul S. Sarbanes Visitor and Education Center. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other document of the United 
States to the visitor center designated by subsection (a) 
shall be deemed to be a reference to the Paul S. Sarbanes 
Visitor and Education Center. 
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II 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6826 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 4, 2024 
Received 
AN ACT 
To designate the visitor and education center at Fort 
McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine as 
the Paul S. Sarbanes Visitor and Education Center. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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HR 6826 RDS
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The visitor and education center 
at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic 
Shrine, currently located at 2400 E Fort Ave, Baltimore, 
MD 21230, is designated as the ‘‘Paul S. Sarbanes Visitor 
and Education Center’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other document of the United 
States to the visitor center designated by subsection (a) 
shall be deemed to be a reference to the Paul S. Sarbanes 
Visitor and Education Center. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 3, 
2024. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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Union Calendar No. 623 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6826 
[Report No. 118–738] 
To designate the visitor and education center at Fort McHenry National 
Monument and Historic Shrine as the Paul S. Sarbanes Visitor and 
Education Center. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 14, 2023 
Mr. MFUME (for himself, Mr. HOYER, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. 
RASKIN, Mr. TRONE, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, and Mr. IVEY) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Re-
sources 
NOVEMBER 14, 2024 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To designate the visitor and education center at Fort 
McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine as 
the Paul S. Sarbanes Visitor and Education Center. 
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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. DESIGNATION. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The visitor and education center 
at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic 
Shrine, currently located at 2400 E Fort Ave, Baltimore, 
MD 21230, is designated as the ‘‘Paul S. Sarbanes Visitor 
and Education Center’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other document of the United 
States to the visitor center designated by subsection (a) 
shall be deemed to be a reference to the Paul S. Sarbanes 
Visitor and Education Center. 
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Union Calendar No. 623 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6826 
[Report No. 118–738] 
A BILL 
To designate the visitor and education center at 
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic 
Shrine as the Paul S. Sarbanes Visitor and Edu-
cation Center. 
NOVEMBER 14, 2024 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6827 
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to increase 
commodity assistance under the summer food service program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 14, 2023 
Mr. MOLINARO (for himself and Ms. CLARKE of New York) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 
Act to increase commodity assistance under the summer 
food service program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. COMMODITY ASSISTANCE UNDER THE SUMMER 
FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM. 
Section 13(h) of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1761(h)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: ‘‘The value of donated 
foods distributed to service institutions pursuant to this 
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subsection shall be equal to the national average value of 
donated foods determined under section 6(c)(1)(A).’’ 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6828 
To establish within the Department of Justice an Office for Missing and 
Murdered Black Women and Girls. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 14, 2023 
Ms. OMAR (for herself, Mr. BOWMAN, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. CROCK-
ETT, Ms. NORTON, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, 
Ms. JACOBS, Ms. PRESSLEY, Ms. LEE of California, Ms. TLAIB, Ms. 
WILLIAMS of Georgia, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. VARGAS, Ms. 
ADAMS, Mr. CARTER of Louisiana, Mr. TORRES of New York, Mr. 
CLEAVER, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE, Mr. LYNCH, Ms. 
KELLY of Illinois, Mrs. BEATTY, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. LIEU, Mrs. RAMI-
REZ, Mr. CARSON, Ms. SEWELL, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. 
CASTOR of Florida, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mrs. CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK, Ms. 
BUSH, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Ms. CRAIG, Ms. 
STRICKLAND, Ms. BROWN, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. EVANS, Mrs. 
HAYES, Mr. FROST, Ms. WATERS, Ms. MCCLELLAN, Ms. ESCOBAR, Mr. 
DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. MFUME, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Mr. 
BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mrs. FOUSHEE, Mr. MEEKS, 
Mr. NEGUSE, Mr. IVEY, Mr. VEASEY, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. HORSFORD, Mr. 
JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. 
DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. CASAR, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. DAVIS of 
North Carolina, Mrs. MCBATH, Ms. LEE of Pennsylvania, Mrs. SYKES, 
Mr. PHILLIPS, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. ALLRED, Ms. UNDERWOOD, Ms. POR-
TER, Mr. COHEN, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. MCGARVEY, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, Ms. 
DEAN of Pennsylvania, Ms. STANSBURY, Ms. JAYAPAL, Ms. CARAVEO, 
Ms. KUSTER, and Ms. CHU) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To establish within the Department of Justice an Office 
for Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls. 
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‘‘(2) DISSEMINATION
TO
HEALTH
DEPART-
MENTS AND PROFESSIONALS.—The Secretary shall 
make available the materials and resources devel-
oped under subsection (a) to State and local health 
departments, pediatricians, hospitals, and other 
health professionals, such as nurses and first re-
sponders. 
‘‘(3) POSTING ON WEBSITE.— 
‘‘(A) CDC.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary, 
through the Director, shall post the mate-
rials and resources developed under sub-
section (a) on the public Internet website 
of the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention. 
‘‘(ii) ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION.— 
The Director is encouraged to maintain on 
such public Internet website such addi-
tional 
information 
regarding 
cardio-
myopathy as deemed appropriate by the 
Director. 
‘‘(B) STATE
EDUCATIONAL
AGENCIES.— 
State educational agencies are encouraged to 
create public Internet webpages dedicated to 
cardiomyopathy and post the materials and re-
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commis-
sion shall— 
(A) complete any proceeding in effect as of 
such date of enactment related to the adoption 
of service rules for access to the frequencies de-
scribed in subsection (c) for commercial space 
launches and commercial space reentries, in-
cluding technical specifications, eligibility re-
quirements, and coordination procedures to pre-
serve the Nation’s defense capabilities; and 
(B) allocate on a secondary basis such fre-
quencies for commercial space launches and 
commercial space reentries. 
(2) COORDINATION
WITH
NATIONAL
TELE-
COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRA-
TION.—The coordination procedures adopted under 
paragraph (1)(A) shall include requirements for per-
sons conducting commercial space launches and 
commercial space reentries to coordinate with the 
Assistant Secretary regarding access to the fre-
quencies described in subsection (c) for commercial 
space launches and commercial space reentries. 
(3) LIMITATION.—Access to the frequencies de-
scribed in subsection (c) under the service rules 
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Union Calendar No. 124 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 682 
[Report No. 118–156] 
To facilitate access to electromagnetic spectrum for commercial space launches 
and commercial space reentries. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 31, 2023 
Mr. SOTO (for himself and Mr. DUNN of Florida) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
JULY 25, 2023 
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 31, 2023] 
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To facilitate access to electromagnetic spectrum for 
commercial space launches and commercial space reentries. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6832 
To require the priority and consideration of using native plants in Federal 
projects, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 14, 2023 
Ms. SHERRILL (for herself, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, Ms. TOKUDA, Mr. LAWLER, 
Ms. PINGREE, Ms. NORTON, Mr. HUFFMAN, and Mr. PANETTA) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Over-
sight and Accountability 
A BILL 
To require the priority and consideration of using native 
plants in Federal projects, 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 ‘‘Building Native Habi-
tats at Federal Facilities Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PRIORITY AND CONSIDERATION OF THE USE OF NA-
TIVE PLANTS IN FEDERAL PROJECTS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6831 
To reauthorize the Venezuela Emergency Relief, Democracy Assistance, and 
Development Act of 2019, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 14, 2023 
Ms. SALAZAR (for herself, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. GIMENEZ, Mr. 
WALTZ, Ms. MALLIOTAKIS, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mrs. MILLER- 
MEEKS, and Mr. MCCAUL) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To reauthorize the Venezuela Emergency Relief, Democracy 
Assistance, and Development Act of 2019, 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 ‘‘VERDAD Reauthor-
ization Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF SANCTIONS IMPOSED WITH RE-
SPECT TO VENEZUELA. 
(a) RUSSIAN-VENEZUELAN
THREAT
MITIGATION 
ACT.—Section 165(c)(6) of the Russian-Venezuelan 
Threat Mitigation Act (22 U.S.C. 9753(c)(6)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘the date that is 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 
2025’’. 
(b) VENEZUELAN ARMS RESTRICTION ACT.—Section 
166(e) of the Venezuelan Arms Restriction Act (22 U.S.C. 
9754(e)) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and insert-
ing the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(1) December 31, 2025; or’’. 
(c) VERDAD ACT OF 2019.—Section 183(b) of the 
Venezuela Emergency Relief, Democracy Assistance, and 
Development Act of 2019 (22 U.S.C. 9763) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’. 
(d) VENEZUELA DEFENSE OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND 
CIVIL SOCIETY ACT OF 2014.—Section 5(e) of the Ven-
ezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 
2014 (Public Law 113–278; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’. 
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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6834 
To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue 
a final rule adding as a class all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl 
substances with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom to the list 
of hazardous air pollutants under section 112(b) of the Clean Air Act 
(42 U.S.C. 7412(b)), and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 14, 2023 
Ms. STEVENS (for herself, Mr. POSEY, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. FITZPATRICK, and 
Ms. TLAIB) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency to issue a final rule adding as a class all 
perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances with at 
least one fully fluorinated carbon atom to the list of 
hazardous air pollutants under section 112(b) of the 
Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(b)), and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Prevent Release Of 
Toxics Emissions, Contamination, and Transfer Act of 
2023’’ or the ‘‘PROTECT Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 
2. 
LISTING 
OF 
PERFLUOROALKYL 
AND 
POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES AS HAZ-
ARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS. 
(a) LISTING.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency shall issue a final rule add-
ing as a class all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl sub-
stances with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom to 
the list of hazardous air pollutants under section 112(b) 
of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(b)). 
(b) SOURCES CATEGORIES.—Not later than 365 days 
after the final rule is issued pursuant to subsection (a), 
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agen-
cy shall revise the list under section 112(c)(1) of the Clean 
Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(c)(1)) to include categories and 
subcategories of major sources and area sources of 
perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances listed pursu-
ant to such final rule. 
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‘‘Sec. 13165. Publication. 
‘‘Sec. 13166. Enforcement. 
‘‘Sec. 13167. Applicability.’’. 
(b) CERTIFICATE OF DIVESTITURE.—Subparagraph 
(B) of section 1043(b)(2) of title 26, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) that has been issued by— 
‘‘(i) the President or the Director of 
the Office of Government Ethics, in the 
case of executive branch officers or employ-
ees or the spouse or dependent child of a 
member of the Board of Governors of the 
Federal Reserve System, 
‘‘(ii) the Director of the Office of Gov-
ernment Ethics, in the case of the Presi-
dent, Vice President, or the spouse or de-
pendent child of the President or Vice 
President, 
‘‘(iii) the Judicial Conference of the 
United States (or its designee), in the case 
of judicial officers or the spouse or depend-
ent child of the Chief Justice or the Asso-
ciate Justice, 
‘‘(iv) the applicable congressional eth-
ics committee, in the case of Members of 
Congress or the spouse or dependent child 
of a Member of Congress, or 
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