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place in a State where it would be in violation of the laws 
thereof.’’. 
(b) USE OF POSTAL SERVICE OR OTHER INTER-
STATE INSTRUMENTALITIES.—Section 26(c) of the Ani-
mal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2156(c)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘(d)’’ and inserting ‘‘(e)’’. 
(c) CRIMINAL PENALTIES.—Subsection (j) of section 
26 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2156), as redesig-
nated, is amended by striking ‘‘(d)’’ and inserting ‘‘(e)’’. 
(d) ENFORCEMENT OF ANIMAL FIGHTING PROHIBI-
TIONS.—Section 49(a) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘(d)’’ and inserting ‘‘(e)’’. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Vote by Mail Tracking 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. MAIL-IN BALLOTS AND POSTAL SERVICE BARCODE 
SERVICE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title 39, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after chapter 30 the following new 
chapter: 
‘‘CHAPTER 31—ELECTION MAIL 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘3101. Trackable election mail. 
‘‘§ 3101. Trackable election mail 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—No entity of government shall 
furnish a ballot envelope for the purpose of being carried 
or delivered by mail unless such envelope— 
‘‘(1) contains a Postal Service barcode (or suc-
cessive service or marking) that enables tracking of 
each individual ballot consistent with parameters 
that the Postal Service may promulgate by regula-
tion; 
‘‘(2) satisfies requirements for ballot envelope 
design that the Postal Service may promulgate by 
regulation; 
‘‘(3) satisfies requirements for machineable let-
ters that the Postal Service may promulgate by reg-
ulation; and
‘‘(4) includes the Official Election Mail Logo 
(or any successor label that the Postal Service may 
establish for ballots). 
‘‘(b) APPLICATION.—Subsection (a) does not apply to 
a Federal write-in absentee ballot under section 103 of 
the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act 
(52 U.S.C. 20303). 
‘‘(c) INFORMATION.—Not later than June 1 of each 
calendar year, the Postmaster General shall provide, to the 
entities described in the matter preceding paragraph (1) 
of subsection (a), the information necessary to comply 
with the requirements of this subsection, including how 
to access Postal Service tools to assist in generating the 
barcode or successive marking required by subsection 
(a)(1).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of chapters 
for part IV of title 39, United States Code, is amended 
by adding after the item relating to chapter 30 the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘31. Election Mail .............................................................................. 3101’’.
(c) APPLICATION.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall apply to any election for Federal office 
occurring in 2026 and any succeeding year. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 18, 
2024. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5658 
AN ACT 
To amend title 39, United States Code, to require 
mail-in ballots to use the Postal Service barcode 
service, and for other purposes.
I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5658 
To amend title 39, United States Code, to require mail-in ballots to use 
the Postal Service barcode service, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 
Ms. PORTER (for herself, Ms. MACE, Mr. MFUME, Mr. DONALDS, Mr. CON-
NOLLY, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. NORTON, and Mr. CISCOMANI) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
Accountability 
A BILL 
To amend title 39, United States Code, to require mail- 
in ballots to use the Postal Service barcode service, 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 ‘‘Vote by Mail Tracking 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. MAIL-IN BALLOTS AND POSTAL SERVICE BARCODE 
SERVICE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3001 of title 39, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(p) Any ballot sent within the United States for an 
election for Federal office is nonmailable and shall not be 
carried or delivered by mail unless the ballot is mailed in 
an envelope that— 
‘‘(1) contains a Postal Service barcode (or suc-
cessive service or marking) that enables tracking of 
each individual ballot; 
‘‘(2) satisfies requirements for ballot envelope 
design that the Postal Service may promulgate by 
regulation; 
‘‘(3) satisfies requirements for machineable let-
ters that the Postal Service may promulgate by reg-
ulation; and 
‘‘(4) includes the Official Election Mail Logo 
(or any successor label that the Postal Service may 
establish for ballots).’’. 
(b) APPLICATION.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall apply to any election for Federal office 
occurring after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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pose for which amounts are made available in sub-
section (a). 
(2) The enactment into law of the applicable 
regular or continuing appropriations resolution or 
other Act without any appropriation for such pur-
pose. 
(3) January 1, 2025. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The terms ‘‘active service’’, ‘‘Armed 
Forces’’, and ‘‘inactive-duty training’’ have the 
meanings given such terms in section 101 of title 10, 
United States Code. 
(2) The term ‘‘reserve components’’ means the 
components named in section 10101 of title 10, 
United States Code. 
(3) The term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ means— 
(A) the Secretary of Defense with respect 
to the Department of Defense; and 
(B) the Secretary of Homeland Security 
with respect to matters concerning the Coast 
Guard when the Coast Guard is not operating 
as a service in the Department of the Navy. 
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HR 6492 RDS
(1) on National Forest System lands in each re-
gion of the Forest Service; 
(2) on land managed by the National Park 
Service in each region of the National Park Service; 
(3) on land managed by the Bureau of Land 
Management in each region of the Bureau of Land 
Management; and 
(4) on land managed by the United States Fish 
and Wildlife Service in each region of the United 
States Fish and Wildlife Service. 
(b) DEVELOPMENT.—In developing an accessible 
recreation opportunity under subsection (a), the Secretary 
concerned— 
(1) may— 
(A) create a new accessible recreation op-
portunity; or 
(B) modify an existing recreation oppor-
tunity into an accessible recreation opportunity; 
and 
(2) shall— 
(A) consult with stakeholders with respect 
to the feasibility and resources necessary for 
completing the accessible recreation oppor-
tunity; 
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Union Calendar No. 776 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5665 
[Report No. 118–751, Part I] 
A BILL 
To require a comprehensive assessment of certain 
Federal trails, campsites, boat docks, and out-
door recreation facilities to determine the accessi-
bility options for individuals with disabilities, and 
for other purposes. 
DECEMBER 19, 2024 
Committee on Agriculture discharged; 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. 5666 
To establish an Office of Public Engagement within the Pipeline and 
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 
Ms. STRICKLAND introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To establish an Office of Public Engagement within the 
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. OFFICE OF PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the 
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 
shall establish an office within the Administration known 
as the Office of Public Engagement (in this section re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Office’’). 
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(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Office is to 
proactively engage with pipeline stakeholders, including 
the public, to promote the adoption and increased use of 
safety programs and activities, provide technical expertise, 
raise awareness to continuously improve pipeline safety, 
and to assist the public with inquiries regarding pipeline 
safety. 
(c) LOCATION.—The Office shall be located in an ap-
propriate location within the Administration as deter-
mined by the Administrator. 
(d) DIRECTOR.—The Office shall be administered by 
a Director. The Director— 
(1) shall be appointed by the Administrator, or 
the Administrator’s designee; 
(2) shall be responsible for the discharge of the 
functions and duties of the Office; 
(3) may assign the duties of employees of the 
Office; 
(4) shall coordinate active and ongoing assist-
ance and engagement with the public with respect to 
the authorities exercised by the Administration; and 
(5) shall ensure such Office initiates programs 
accessible to the public, including language access 
and auxiliary aids and services. 
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(e) FUNDING.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary $12,000,000, for each of the fiscal 
years 2024 through 2027 to establish the Office. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5667 
To ensure continuity of pay and allowances for members of the Armed 
Forces in the event of a lapse in appropriations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 
Mrs. SYKES (for herself and Mr. BACON) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Appropriations 
A BILL 
To ensure continuity of pay and allowances for members 
of the Armed Forces in the event of a lapse in appropria-
tions. 
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 ‘‘Pay Our Military Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR PAY AND AL-
LOWANCES FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are hereby appropriated for 
fiscal year 2024, out of any money in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, for any period during which in-
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terim or full-year appropriations for fiscal year 2024 are 
not in effect, such sums as are necessary to provide pay 
and allowances to— 
(1) members of the Armed Forces, including 
the reserve components thereof, who perform active 
service or inactive-duty training during such period; 
(2) civilian employees of the Department of De-
fense (and the Department of Homeland Security in 
the case of the Coast Guard when the Coast Guard 
is not operating as a service in the Department of 
the Navy) whom the Secretary concerned determines 
are providing support to members of the Armed 
Forces described in paragraph (1); and 
(3) contractors of the Department of Defense 
(and the Department of Homeland Security in the 
case of the Coast Guard when the Coast Guard is 
not operating as a service in the Department of the 
Navy) whom the Secretary concerned determines are 
providing support to members of the Armed Forces 
described in paragraph (1). 
(b) TERMINATION.—Appropriations and funds made 
available and authority granted pursuant to this Act shall 
be available until the first of the following occurs: 
(1) The enactment into law of an appropriation 
(including a continuing appropriation) for any pur-
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5668 
To provide appropriations for the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 during 
the first lapse in appropriations in a fiscal year. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 
Mrs. SYKES (for herself, Ms. BROWN, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. CARTER of Louisiana, 
Ms. SALINAS, Mr. NICKEL, Ms. JACOBS, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, Ms. 
TOKUDA, and Ms. BROWNLEY) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Appropriations 
A BILL 
To provide appropriations for the Food and Nutrition Act 
of 2008 during the first lapse in appropriations in a 
fiscal year. 
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 ‘‘Feed Our Families 
Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. APPROPRIATIONS FOR SNAP DURING FIRST LAPSE 
IN APPROPRIATIONS IN A FISCAL YEAR. 
In the case of any fiscal year beginning after Sep-
tember 30, 2023, there is appropriated, out of any money 
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in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as 
are necessary to carry out the Food and Nutrition Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) for the first 90-day period 
beginning on the first day of a lapse in discretionary ap-
propriations for carrying out such Act for such fiscal year: 
Provided, That such funds shall be placed in reserve for 
use only in such amounts and at such times as may be-
come necessary to carry out program operations: Provided 
further, That such funds shall remain available until ex-
pended. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 566 
To prohibit the availability of Federal funds for programs, projects, or activi-
ties in the People’s Republic of China until amounts made available 
for COVID–19 relief in the United States have been reimbursed, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 26, 2023 
Mr. NEHLS (for himself and Mrs. BOEBERT) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To prohibit the availability of Federal funds for programs, 
projects, or activities in the People’s Republic of China 
until amounts made available for COVID–19 relief in 
the United States have been reimbursed, 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 ‘‘China Lied People 
Died Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDING. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Fed-
eral funds may be authorized to be appropriated or other-
wise made available for any program, project, or activity 
in the People’s Republic of China, or otherwise made avail-
able to the Government of the People’s Republic of China, 
until the date on which the Secretary of the Treasury de-
termines and certifies to the President that such Govern-
ment has reimbursed the United States in full the 
$4,600,000,000,000 cost of providing relief from the ef-
fects of COVID–19. Any amounts provided to the United 
States in the form of such reimbursement shall be depos-
ited in the general fund of the Treasury. 
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motion to the same effect has been disagreed to. All 
points of order against the motion to proceed to the 
Fiscal Commission bill are waived. The motion to 
proceed is not debatable. The motion is not subject 
to a motion to postpone. A motion to reconsider the 
vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed 
to shall not be in order. If a motion to proceed to 
the consideration of the Fiscal Commission bill is 
agreed to, the Fiscal Commission bill shall remain 
the unfinished business until disposed of. All points 
of order against a Fiscal Commission bill and 
against consideration of the Fiscal Commission bill 
are waived. 
(4) NO
AMENDMENTS.—An amendment to a 
Fiscal Commission bill, or a motion to postpone, or 
a motion to proceed to the consideration of other 
business, or a motion to recommit the Fiscal Com-
mission bill, is not in order. 
(5) RULINGS OF THE CHAIR ON PROCEDURE.— 
Appeals from the decisions of the Chair relating to 
the application of the rules of the Senate, as the 
case may be, to the procedure relating to a Fiscal 
Commission bill shall be decided without debate. 
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SEC. 4. MODIFICATION TO AMERICORPS OPERATIONS. 
(a) CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY 
SERVICE.—The authorities, duties, and responsibilities of 
the Corporation for National and Community Service 
under section 193A of the National and Community Serv-
ice Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12651d), as of the day before 
the date of the enactment of this Act, are transferred as 
of such date of enactment to the Chief Executive Office 
for National and Community Service established under 
section 2(d) of this Act. 
(b) NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAMS.—The assets, li-
abilities, and obligations of the national service programs 
under the National and Community Service Act of 1990 
(42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq.) and the Domestic Volunteer 
Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4950 et seq.), as of the 
day before the date of the enactment of this Act, are 
transferred as of such date to the American Volunteering 
Corporation established under section 2(a) of this Act. 
(c) REFERENCES.—Any reference in law or regula-
tion to the ‘‘Chief Executive Officer for National and 
Community Service’’ shall be treated as a reference to the 
Chief Executive Officer for National and Community Serv-
ice established under section 2(d) of this Act. 
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(3) a list of all television channels, radio sta-
tions, online news sites, and other media platforms 
operating in Venezuela that are directly or indirectly 
owned or beneficially controlled by individuals or en-
tities associated with the Russian Federation, the 
Chinese Communist Party, the Islamic Republic of 
Iran, the Ortega regime in Nicaragua, or the Com-
munist government of Cuba, and the operational 
scale and reach of any such platforms; 
(4) a list of any independent press organization, 
or person affiliated with such an organization, that 
has experienced intimidation, harassment, physical 
assault, theft of property, or fatal injury by agents 
of the Maduro regime or pro-government supporters 
in direct relation to their journalistic activities since 
April 2013; 
(5) an assessment of the extent to which the 
current level and type of news and related program-
ming and content provided by the Voice of America 
and other sources is addressing the informational 
needs of the people of Venezuela; 
(6) a description of existing United States ef-
forts to strengthen freedom of the press and freedom 
of expression in Venezuela, including recommenda-
tions to expand upon those efforts; and 
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(7) a proposed strategy for strengthening inde-
pendent broadcasting, information distribution, and 
media platforms in Venezuela. 
(d) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con-
gressional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and 
the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5671 
To require the Secretary of State to determine whether United States national 
Vladimir Kara-Murza is being detained wrongfully abroad for purposes 
of the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Account-
ability Act, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. COHEN) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of State to determine whether 
United States national Vladimir Kara-Murza is being 
detained wrongfully abroad for purposes of the Robert 
Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Ac-
countability 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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SECTION 1. REQUIREMENT OF SECRETARY OF STATE TO 
DETERMINE WHETHER UNITED STATES NA-
TIONAL VLADIMIR KARA-MURZA IS BEING 
WRONGFULLY DETAINED ABROAD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State 
shall make a determination of whether or not United 
States national Vladimir Kara-Murza is being detained 
wrongfully by the Russian Federation for purposes of the 
Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking 
Accountability Act (22 U.S.C. 1741 et seq.). 
(b) REPORT.—If the Secretary of State makes a de-
termination under subsection (a) that Vladimir Kara- 
Murza is not being detained wrongfully by the Russian 
Federation, the Secretary shall, not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act and every 180 
days thereafter, submit to Congress a report that con-
tains— 
(1) a justification for the determination; and 
(2) a description of the actions the Department 
of State is taking to secure the release of Vladimir 
Kara-Murza. 
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