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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION H. R. 10519 
To strengthen the reliability of the United States power grids by preventing 
the premature retirement of essential electric generating units by the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 19, 2024 
Mr. BURLISON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To strengthen the reliability of the United States power 
grids by preventing the premature retirement of essential 
electric generating units by the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency, 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, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Reliable Grid Act of 
2024’’. 
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(2) FORM.—The reports required under sub-
sections (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form, 
but may include a classified annex. 
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‘‘(A) 
COMMUNICATIONS
IN
TEXT
OR 
GRAPHIC FORMAT.—In the case of a commu-
nication to which this subsection applies which 
is transmitted in a text or graphic format, the 
disclosure statements required under paragraph 
(1) shall appear in letters at least as large as 
the majority of the text in the communication. 
‘‘(B) COMMUNICATIONS TRANSMITTED IN 
AUDIO FORMAT.—In the case of a communica-
tion to which this subsection applies which is 
transmitted in an audio format, the disclosure 
statements required under paragraph (1) shall 
be made by audio by the applicable individual 
in a clear and conspicuous manner. 
‘‘(C) COMMUNICATIONS TRANSMITTED IN 
VIDEO FORMAT.—In the case of a communica-
tion to which this subsection applies which is 
transmitted in a video format, the information 
required under paragraph (1) shall appear in 
writing at the end of the communication or in 
a crawl along the bottom of the communication 
in a clear and conspicuous manner, with a rea-
sonable degree of color contrast between the 
background and the printed statement, for a 
period of at least 6 seconds. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1051 
To require the Secretary of Energy to obtain the consent of affected State 
and local governments before making an expenditure from the Nuclear 
Waste Fund for a nuclear waste repository, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 14, 2023 
Ms. TITUS (for herself, Mrs. LEE of Nevada, and Mr. HORSFORD) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Energy to obtain the consent 
of affected State and local governments before making 
an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund for a nu-
clear waste repository, 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 ‘‘Nuclear Waste In-
formed Consent Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act, the terms ‘‘affected Indian tribe’’, ‘‘af-
fected unit of local government’’, ‘‘high-level radioactive 
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waste’’, ‘‘repository’’, ‘‘Secretary’’, ‘‘spent nuclear fuel’’, 
and ‘‘unit of general local government’’ have the meanings 
given the terms in section 2 of the Nuclear Waste Policy 
Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10101). 
SEC. 3. CONSENT-BASED APPROVAL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may not make an 
expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund established 
under section 302(c) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 
1982 (42 U.S.C. 10222(c)) for the costs of the activities 
described in paragraphs (4) and (5) of section 302(d) of 
that Act (42 U.S.C. 10222(d)) unless the Secretary has 
entered into an agreement for a repository with— 
(1) the Governor of the State in which the re-
pository is proposed to be located; 
(2) each affected unit of local government; 
(3) any unit of general local government contig-
uous to the affected unit of local government if 
spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste will 
be transported through that unit of general local 
government for disposal at the repository; and 
(4) each affected Indian tribe. 
(b) CONDITIONS ON AGREEMENT.—Any agreement 
for a repository under this Act— 
(1) shall be in writing and signed by all parties; 
(2) shall be binding on the parties; and 
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(3) shall not be amended or revoked except by 
mutual agreement of the parties. 
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(C) no individual is entitled to medical as-
sistance under a State child health plan under 
title XXI of such Act for any item or service 
furnished on or after January 1, 2031; and 
(D) no payment shall be made to a State 
under section 1903(a) or 2105(a) of such Act 
with respect to medical assistance or child 
health assistance— 
(i) for any item or service furnished 
on or after January 1, 2031, in the case 
of an individual enrolled under such title 
and title XVIII of the Social Security Act 
or an individual described in subclause 
(VIII) of section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i); and 
(ii) for any item or service furnished 
on or after January 1, 2033. 
(2) TRANSITION.—In the case of inpatient hos-
pital services and extended care services during a 
continuous period of stay which began before Janu-
ary 1, 2031, for Medicare and 2033 for Medicaid or 
CHIP, and which had not ended as of such date, for 
which benefits are provided under title XVIII of the 
Social Security Act, under a State plan under title 
XIX of such Act, or under a State child health plan 
under title XXI such Act, the Secretary of Health 
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355 
of title II of the Help America Vote Act of 
2002 (as added by this Act)— 
(i) the vendor promptly assesses 
whether or not such an incident occurred, 
and submits a notification meeting the re-
quirements of subparagraph (B) to the 
Secretary and the Chair of the assessment 
as soon as practicable (but in no case later 
than 3 days after the vendor first becomes 
aware of the possibility that the incident 
occurred); 
(ii) if the incident involves goods or 
services provided to an election agency, the 
vendor submits a notification meeting the 
requirements of subparagraph (B) to the 
agency as soon as practicable (but in no 
case later than 3 days after the vendor 
first becomes aware of the possibility that 
the incident occurred), and cooperates with 
the agency in providing any other nec-
essary notifications relating to the inci-
dent; and 
(iii) the vendor provides all necessary 
updates to any notification submitted 
under clause (i) or clause (ii). 
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‘‘(ii) CONTINUING POPULATION.—For 
plan years (beginning with plan year 
2027), a process established by the Sec-
retary for the automatic enrollment of eli-
gible individuals who attain the age of 65 
during such plan year. 
‘‘(iii) DUALS.—For plan years (begin-
ning with plan year 2029), a process estab-
lished by the Secretary for the automatic 
enrollment of eligible individuals who are 
enrolled for benefits under part A or B of 
title XVIII and receiving benefits under 
title XIX. 
‘‘(C) 
OTHER
INDIVIDUALS
WITHOUT 
QUALIFIED
HEALTH
COVERAGE.—For 
plan 
years (beginning with plan year 2027), a proc-
ess established by the Secretary for the auto-
matic enrollment of eligible individuals who are 
not enrolled in other qualified health coverage 
(as defined in paragraph (4)(B)) for such plan 
year. 
‘‘(3) OTHER ENROLLMENTS.—The mechanism 
provided under paragraph (1) shall provide for the 
following: 
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‘‘(A) the identity of the foreign intelligence 
threat to higher education involved; and 
‘‘(B) the aggregate dollar amount of such 
gifts and contracts attributable to the foreign 
intelligence threat to higher education, as meas-
ured by the fair market value of such gifts and 
contracts.’’; 
(3) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(3) For any such gift received from, or con-
tract entered into with, a foreign intelligence threat 
to higher education, the fair market value of the gift 
or contract, the date of the gift or contract, and a 
description of any such conditions or restrictions on 
the gift or contract.’’; 
(4) in subsection (e), by inserting ‘‘, and shall 
also be accessible to the public through electronic 
means’’ before the period at the end; and 
(5) in subsection (h)— 
(A) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(2) 
through (5) as paragraphs (3) through (6), re-
spectively; 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
following: 
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(i) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘; or’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(ii) in subclause (II), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a semicolon; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(III) was an employee of the Depart-
ment of Defense or any other Federal 
agency, worked during the period begin-
ning on September 11, 2001, and ending 
on September 18, 2001, for a contractor of 
the Department of Defense or any other 
Federal agency, or was a member of a reg-
ular or reserve component of the uni-
formed services; and performed rescue, re-
covery, demolition, debris cleanup, or other 
related services at the Pentagon site of the 
terrorist-related aircraft crash of Sep-
tember 11, 2001, during the period begin-
ning on September 11, 2001, and ending 
on the date on which the cleanup of the 
site was concluded, as determined by the 
WTC Program Administrator; or 
‘‘(IV) was an employee of the Depart-
ment of Defense or any other Federal 
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tional and Community Service’’ and inserting 
‘‘AmeriCorps Administration’’; and 
(2) in section 2056(b)(2)(J) (42 U.S.C. 1397n– 
5(b)(2)(J)), by striking ‘‘Corporation for National 
and Community Service’’ and inserting ‘‘AmeriCorps 
Administration’’. 
(n) OLDER AMERICANS ACT OF 1965.—The Older 
Americans Act of 1965 is amended— 
(1) in section 202(c) (42 U.S.C. 3012(c)), in 
the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for Na-
tional and Community Service’’ and inserting ‘‘Di-
rector of the AmeriCorps Administration’’; 
(2) 
in 
section 
203(a)(1) 
(42 
U.S.C. 
3013(a)(1)), by striking ‘‘Corporation for National 
and Community Service’’ and inserting ‘‘AmeriCorps 
Administration’’; 
(3) 
in 
section 
301(a)(2)(F) 
(42 
U.S.C. 
3021(a)(2)(F)), by striking ‘‘Corporation for Na-
tional and Community Service’’ and inserting 
‘‘AmeriCorps Administration’’; 
(4) in section 306(a)(6)(C)(iii) (42 U.S.C. 
3026(a)(6)(C)(iii)), by striking ‘‘Corporation for Na-
tional and Community Service’’ and inserting 
‘‘AmeriCorps Administration’’; and 
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(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of 
the Interior shall prepare and keep on file 
for public inspection in the appropriate of-
fice of the National Park Service a map 
and a legal description of the revised 
boundary of the Gila Cliff Dwellings Na-
tional Monument. 
(ii) EFFECT.—The map and legal de-
scription under clause (i) shall have the 
same force and effect as if included in this 
section, except that the Secretary of the 
Interior may correct minor errors in the 
map and legal description. 
(2) GILA NATIONAL FOREST.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The boundary of the 
Gila National Forest is modified to exclude the 
land transferred to the Secretary of the Interior 
under subsection (a)(1). 
(B) MAP.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of 
Agriculture shall prepare and keep on file 
for public inspection in the appropriate of-
fice of the Forest Service a map and a 
legal description of the revised boundary of 
the Gila National Forest. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION H. R. 10527 
To direct the National Park Service to pursue options for the provision 
of mineral-based, broad-spectrum sunscreen or other protective methods 
at low or no cost in national parks. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 19, 2024 
Mrs. DINGELL (for herself and Mr. LAWLER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the National Park Service to pursue options for 
the provision of mineral-based, broad-spectrum sunscreen 
or other protective methods at low or no cost in national 
parks. 
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 ‘‘Sunscreen in Parks 
Findings Act’’ or the ‘‘SPF Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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† HR 2670 EAS 
‘‘(3) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the pro-
gram, the Commission, in consultation with the Sec-
retary, shall— 
‘‘(A) establish a mechanism by which an 
election systems vendor may make their election 
system (including voting machines and source 
code) available to cybersecurity researchers par-
ticipating in the program; 
‘‘(B) provide for the vetting of cybersecurity 
researchers prior to their participation in the 
program, including the conduct of background 
checks; 
‘‘(C) establish terms of participation that— 
‘‘(i) describe the scope of testing per-
mitted under the program; 
‘‘(ii) require researchers to— 
‘‘(I) notify the vendor, the Com-
mission, and the Secretary of any cy-
bersecurity vulnerability they identify 
with respect to an election system; and 
‘‘(II) otherwise keep such vulner-
ability confidential for 180 days after 
such notification; 
‘‘(iii) require the good faith participa-
tion of all participants in the program;
I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION H. R. 10528 
To exempt Federal actions related to energy and mineral activities on certain 
Federal lands from the requirements of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 19, 2024 
Ms. HAGEMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To exempt Federal actions related to energy and mineral 
activities on certain Federal lands from the requirements 
of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. NEPA EXEMPTION FOR FEDERAL ACTIONS RE-
LATED TO ENERGY AND MINERAL ACTIVITIES 
ON CERTAIN FEDERAL LANDS. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the fol-
lowing shall not be considered a major Federal action 
under section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)): 
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Rights has received during the period covered by such re-
port regarding alleged discrimination against a student or 
staff of an institution of higher education in violation of 
title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d 
et seq.). Such analysis shall include— 
‘‘(A) such complaints disaggregated by— 
‘‘(i) the race or ethnicity of the alleged vic-
tim, to the extent such information is available; 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a complaint filed by a 
student, the number of years of an under-
graduate or graduate education the student had 
completed at the time such complaint was filed; 
‘‘(iii) the specific violation of Title VI of 
the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that is the basis 
for the complaint; and 
‘‘(iv) the name of the institution, if any, 
upon which the complaint was alleged against; 
and 
‘‘(B) information pertaining to the period cov-
ered by such report on— 
‘‘(i) the number of such complaints, includ-
ing through what means the complaint was filed 
and disaggregated by such means, including 
electronic submissions through forms provided 
by the Office for Civil Rights; and 
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(1) Issuing, granting, or renewing a lease, ease-
ment, or right-of-way under the Mineral Leasing Act 
(30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) for the exploration, develop-
ment, or production of oil, gas, or coal. 
(2) Issuing, granting, or renewing a permit or 
other authorization under the Mining Law of 1872 
(30 U.S.C. 22 et seq.) for the exploration, location, 
development, or extraction of a critical mineral on 
land that is open to mineral entry. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1052 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation 
on qualified first-time homebuyer distributions, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 14, 2023 
Ms. VAN DUYNE 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 increase 
the limitation on qualified first-time homebuyer distribu-
tions, 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 ‘‘Uplifting First-Time 
Homebuyers Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASING THE LIMITATION ON QUALIFIED 
FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER DISTRIBUTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 72(t)(8)(B)(i) of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
‘‘$10,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$30,000’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this Act shall apply to taxable years beginning after De-
cember 31, 2022. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION H. R. 10531 
To prohibit the exportation of gasoline during periods of high gasoline prices. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 19, 2024 
Mr. KHANNA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To prohibit the exportation of gasoline during periods of 
high gasoline prices. 
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 ‘‘Gasoline Export Ban 
Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON EXPORTATION OF GASOLINE DUR-
ING PERIODS OF HIGH GASOLINE PRICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by subsection 
(b) or (c), the President shall prohibit the exportation of 
gasoline produced in the United States during any period 
described in subsection (d). 
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(b) EXCEPTIONS.—The President may exempt from 
the prohibition under subsection (a) such exports of gaso-
line as the President determines to be consistent with the 
national interest and the purposes of this section. 
(c) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The prohibition under 
subsection (a) shall be subject to such terms and condi-
tions as the President determines to be appropriate and 
necessary to carry out the purposes of this section. 
(d) PERIOD DESCRIBED.—The period described in 
this subsection is any period— 
(1) beginning on any day on which the average 
price for gasoline in the United States has been 
equal to or higher than $3.12 per gallon for each of 
the preceding 7 days; and 
(2) ending on the next day on which the aver-
age price for gasoline in the United States has been 
less than $3.12 per gallon for each of the preceding 
7 days. 
(e) GASOLINE DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘gasoline’’ means an article classifiable under subheading 
2710.12 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States. 
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(2) practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism outside 
the People’s Republic of China, including their abil-
ity to travel to and share information with practi-
tioners inside the People’s Republic of China. 
(b) ANNUAL REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS 
FREEDOM.—The Secretary of State, with the assistance 
of the Ambassador at Large for International Religious 
Freedom, shall ensure that the report required under sec-
tions 102(b) of the International Religious Freedom Act 
of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6411(c), 6412(b)) assesses, as appro-
priate, the impact of the restrictions on Tibetan Buddhism 
by the Government of the People’s Republic of China on 
the religious freedom of — 
(1) practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism in the 
People’s Republic of China who are not Tibetan; and 
(2) practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism outside 
the People’s Republic of China, including their abil-
ity to travel to and share information with practi-
tioners inside the People’s Republic of China. 
SEC. 7. IDENTIFICATION OF PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR 
HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES AGAINST SOUTHERN 
MONGOLIANS IN THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF 
CHINA; IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.— 
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