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‘‘(i) EXPENDITURE.—Amounts depos-
ited in the Fund under subparagraph (A) 
shall be made available to the Secretary, 
without further appropriation, for expendi-
ture— 
‘‘(I) as provided in the Program 
Documents; and 
‘‘(II) in accordance with this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(ii) 
INTEREST.—Amounts 
derived 
from interest earned on amounts in the 
Fund under subparagraph (A) shall be 
made available, subject to the availability of 
appropriations, to the Secretary for expend-
iture— 
‘‘(I) as provided in the Program 
Documents; and 
‘‘(II) in accordance with this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(4) INVESTMENT OF AMOUNTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of the 
Treasury may invest any portion of the Fund 
that is not, as determined by the Secretary, re-
quired to meet the current needs of the Fund. 
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‘‘(B) REQUIREMENT.—Investments under 
subparagraph (A) may be made only in interest- 
bearing obligations of the United States. 
‘‘(5) TRANSFERS OF AMOUNTS.— 
‘‘(A) TRANSFER OF PREVIOUSLY CONTRIB-
UTED FUNDS.—The amounts required to be de-
posited in the Fund under paragraph (3)(A)(i) 
shall be transferred from the general fund of the 
Treasury to the Fund not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this subsection. 
‘‘(B) TRANSFER OF FUTURE CONTRIBUTED 
FUNDS.—As soon as practicable after the date on 
which amounts described in paragraph (3)(A)(ii) 
are contributed, those amounts shall be trans-
ferred to the Fund. 
‘‘(C) RESPONSIBILITY OF STATE PARTIES.— 
In accordance with the Agreement, on deposit of 
amounts in the Fund under paragraph (3), the 
State Parties shall not be responsible for any 
losses due to investment of those amounts the 
Fund.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 234 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 831 
[Report No. 119–278] 
A BILL 
To establish an interest-bearing account for the 
non-Federal contributions to the Lower Colorado 
River Multi-Species Conservation Program, and 
for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 
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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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 832 
To clarify the primary functions and duties of the Office of Advocacy of 
the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 31, 2025 
Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas (for himself, Mr. TRAN, Mr. VAN DREW, and Ms. 
GOODLANDER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Small Business 
A BILL 
To clarify the primary functions and duties of the Office 
of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration, 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 ‘‘Small Business Advo-
cacy Improvements Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO PRIMARY FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES 
OF THE OFFICE OF ADVOCACY OF THE SMALL 
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) PRIMARY FUNCTIONS.—Section 202 of Public 
Law 94–305 (15 U.S.C. 634b) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and the 
international economy’’ after ‘‘economy’’; 
(2) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘complete’’ 
and inserting ‘‘compete’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (12), by striking ‘‘serviced-dis-
abled’’ and inserting ‘‘service-disabled’’. 
(b) DUTIES.—Section 203(a) of Public Law 94–305 
(15 U.S.C. 634c) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) represent the views and interests of small 
businesses before foreign governments and inter-
national entities for the purpose of contributing to 
regulatory and trade initiatives which may affect 
small businesses.’’. 
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IIB 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 832 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2025 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and 
Entrepreneurship 
AN ACT 
To clarify the primary functions and duties of the Office 
of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration, 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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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Small Business Advo-
cacy Improvements Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO PRIMARY FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES 
OF THE OFFICE OF ADVOCACY OF THE SMALL 
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) PRIMARY FUNCTIONS.—Section 202 of Public 
Law 94–305 (15 U.S.C. 634b) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and the 
international economy’’ after ‘‘economy’’; 
(2) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘complete’’ 
and inserting ‘‘compete’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (12), by striking ‘‘serviced-dis-
abled’’ and inserting ‘‘service-disabled’’. 
(b) DUTIES.—Section 203(a) of Public Law 94–305 
(15 U.S.C. 634c) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) represent the views and interests of small 
businesses before foreign governments and inter-
national entities for the purpose of contributing to 
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regulatory and trade initiatives which may affect 
small businesses.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 24, 
2025. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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economically disadvantaged visitors to the National 
September 11 Memorial & Museum. 
(g) CONDITION ON RECEIPT OF GRANT.—As a condi-
tion on receipt of a grant under this section, the eligible 
entity shall— 
(1) provide for— 
(A) free admission to all facilities and mu-
seums associated with the National September 
11 Memorial & Museum for active and retired 
members of the Armed Forces, individuals who 
were registered first responders to the attacks 
of September 11, 2001, and family members of 
victims of such attacks; and 
(B) dedicated free admission hours for the 
general public at least once a week; and 
(2) allow for annual Federal audits of the fi-
nancial statements of such entity, including revenues 
associated with ticket sales, charitable donations, 
grants, and all expenditures on salaries and oper-
ations, which shall be subject to review by the Sec-
retary and made available to the public. 
(h) REPORTS.—Not later than 90 days after the end 
of each fiscal year for which the recipient obligates or ex-
pends funds made available to the recipient pursuant to 
this section, the recipient shall submit to the Committees 
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are subject to the availability of appropriations made in 
advance for such purposes. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 4, 
2025. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 835 
AN ACT 
To provide a one-time grant for the operation, secu-
rity, and maintenance of the National September 
11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Cen-
ter to commemorate the events, and honor the 
victims, of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 
2001, and for other purposes.
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 836 
AN ACT 
To require the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the 
Chief of the Forest Service, and the Secretary of the 
Interior to conduct an evaluation with respect to the 
use of the container aerial firefighting system (CAFFS), 
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 ‘‘Emergency Wildfire 
Fighting Technology Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 
2. 
CONTAINER 
AERIAL 
FIREFIGHTING 
SYSTEM 
(CAFFS). 
(a) EVALUATION.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agri-
culture and the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation 
with the National Interagency Aviation Committee and the 
Interagency Airtanker Board, shall jointly conduct an 
evaluation of the container aerial firefighting system to as-
sess the use of such system to mitigate and suppress 
wildfires. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture 
and the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the 
National Interagency Aviation Committee and the Inter-
agency Airtanker Board, shall jointly submit to the appro-
priate committees a report that includes the results of the 
evaluation required under subsection (a). 
(c) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committees on Agriculture and Natural 
Resources of the House of Representatives; and
(2) the Committees on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry and Energy and Natural Resources of 
the Senate. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 5, 
2025. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 836 
AN ACT 
To require the Secretary of Agriculture, acting 
through the Chief of the Forest Service, and the 
Secretary of the Interior to conduct an evaluation 
with respect to the use of the container aerial 
firefighting system (CAFFS), and for other pur-
poses.
I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 836 
To require the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the 
Forest Service, and the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an evaluation 
with respect to the use of the container aerial firefighting system 
(CAFFS), and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 31, 2025 
Mr. VALADAO (for himself and Mr. COSTA) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to 
the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined 
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the 
Chief of the Forest Service, and the Secretary of the 
Interior to conduct an evaluation with respect to the 
use of the container aerial firefighting system (CAFFS), 
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 ‘‘Emergency Wildfire 
Fighting Technology Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 
2. 
CONTAINER 
AERIAL 
FIREFIGHTING 
SYSTEM 
(CAFFS). 
(a) EVALUATION.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agri-
culture and the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation 
with the National Interagency Aviation Committee and the 
Interagency Airtanker Board, shall jointly conduct an 
evaluation of the container aerial firefighting system to as-
sess the use of such system to mitigate and suppress 
wildfires. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture 
and the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the 
National Interagency Aviation Committee and the Inter-
agency Airtanker Board, shall jointly submit to the appro-
priate committees a report that includes the results of the 
evaluation required under subsection (a). 
(c) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committees on Agriculture and Natural 
Resources of the House of Representatives; and 
(2) the Committees on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry and Energy and Natural Resources of 
the Senate. 
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IIB 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 836 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
FEBRUARY 6 (legislative day, FEBRUARY 5), 2025 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry 
AN ACT 
To require the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the 
Chief of the Forest Service, and the Secretary of the 
Interior to conduct an evaluation with respect to the 
use of the container aerial firefighting system (CAFFS), 
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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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Emergency Wildfire 
Fighting Technology Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 
2. 
CONTAINER 
AERIAL 
FIREFIGHTING 
SYSTEM 
(CAFFS). 
(a) EVALUATION.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agri-
culture and the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation 
with the National Interagency Aviation Committee and the 
Interagency Airtanker Board, shall jointly conduct an 
evaluation of the container aerial firefighting system to as-
sess the use of such system to mitigate and suppress 
wildfires. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture 
and the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the 
National Interagency Aviation Committee and the Inter-
agency Airtanker Board, shall jointly submit to the appro-
priate committees a report that includes the results of the 
evaluation required under subsection (a). 
(c) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committees on Agriculture and Natural 
Resources of the House of Representatives; and 
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(2) the Committees on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry and Energy and Natural Resources of 
the Senate. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 5, 
2025. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 837 
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger 
District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 31, 2025 
Mr. CRANE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleas-
ant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila 
County, Arizona. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF PLEASANT VALLEY RANGER 
DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE SITE TO GILA 
COUNTY, ARIZONA. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means Gila 
County, Arizona. 
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(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Pleasant Valley Admin Site Proposal’’ and 
dated September 23, 2021. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the 
Chief of the Forest Service. 
(b) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—Subject to this sec-
tion, if the County submits to the Secretary a written re-
quest for conveyance of the property described in sub-
section (c) not later than 180 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the County 
all right, title, and interest of the United States in and 
to the property described in subsection (c). 
(c) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The property referred to in 
subsection (b) is the parcel of real property, includ-
ing all land and improvements, generally depicted as 
‘‘Gila County Area’’ on the map, consisting of ap-
proximately 232.9 acres of National Forest System 
land located in the Tonto National Forest in Ari-
zona. 
(2) MAP.— 
(A) MINOR ERRORS.—The Secretary may 
correct minor errors in the map. 
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(B) by striking subsection (b). 
Æ 
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(B) AVAILABILITY.—A copy of the map 
shall be on file and available for public inspec-
tion in the appropriate offices of the Forest 
Service. 
(3) SURVEY.—The exact acreage and legal de-
scription of the National Forest System land to be 
conveyed under subsection (b) shall be determined 
by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. 
(d) TERMS
AND
CONDITIONS.—The conveyance 
under subsection (b) shall be— 
(1) subject to valid existing rights; 
(2) made without consideration; 
(3) made by quitclaim deed; and 
(4) subject to such other terms and conditions 
as the Secretary considers to be appropriate to pro-
tect the interests of the United States. 
(e) COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—As a condition of the 
conveyance under subsection (b), the County shall pay all 
costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost 
of— 
(1) a survey, if necessary, under subsection 
(c)(3); 
(2) any environmental analysis or resource sur-
vey required under Federal law; and 
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(3) any analysis required to comply with divi-
sion A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code 
(commonly referred to as the ‘‘National Historic 
Preservation Act’’). 
(f) 
ENVIRONMENTAL
CONDITIONS.—Notwith-
standing section 120(h)(3)(A) of the Comprehensive Envi-
ronmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 
1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)(A)), the Secretary shall not 
be required to provide any covenant or warranty for the 
land and improvements conveyed to the County under sub-
section (b). 
(g) USE OF LAND.—The land conveyed to the county 
under subsection (b) shall be used by the County only for 
the purposes of serving and supporting veterans of the 
Armed Forces. 
(h) REVERSION.—If any land conveyed under sub-
section (b) is used in a manner that is inconsistent with 
the requirements of subsection (g), all right, title, and in-
terest in and to the land shall revert to the United States, 
at the discretion of the Secretary. 
Æ 
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IIB 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 837 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
FEBRUARY 6 (legislative day, FEBRUARY 5), 2025 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleas-
ant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila 
County, Arizona. 
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. CONVEYANCE OF PLEASANT VALLEY RANGER 
DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE SITE TO GILA 
COUNTY, ARIZONA. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means Gila 
County, Arizona. 
(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Pleasant Valley Admin Site Proposal’’ and 
dated September 23, 2021. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the 
Chief of the Forest Service. 
(b) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—Subject to this sec-
tion, if the County submits to the Secretary a written re-
quest for conveyance of the property described in sub-
section (c) not later than 180 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the County 
all right, title, and interest of the United States in and 
to the property described in subsection (c). 
(c) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The property referred to in 
subsection (b) is the parcel of real property, includ-
ing all land and improvements, generally depicted as 
‘‘Gila County Area’’ on the map, consisting of ap-
proximately 232.9 acres of National Forest System 
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land located in the Tonto National Forest in Ari-
zona. 
(2) MAP.— 
(A) MINOR ERRORS.—The Secretary may 
correct minor errors in the map. 
(B) AVAILABILITY.—A copy of the map 
shall be on file and available for public inspec-
tion in the appropriate offices of the Forest 
Service. 
(3) SURVEY.—The exact acreage and legal de-
scription of the National Forest System land to be 
conveyed under subsection (b) shall be determined 
by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. 
(d) TERMS
AND
CONDITIONS.—The conveyance 
under subsection (b) shall be— 
(1) subject to valid existing rights; 
(2) made without consideration; 
(3) made by quitclaim deed; and 
(4) subject to such other terms and conditions 
as the Secretary considers to be appropriate to pro-
tect the interests of the United States. 
(e) COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—As a condition of the 
conveyance under subsection (b), the County shall pay all 
costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost 
of— 
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