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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5959 
To make ineligible for visas, admission, or parole aliens that are holders 
of passports issued by the Palestinian Authority. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 13, 2023 
Mr. TIFFANY (for himself and Mr. OGLES) introduced the following bill 
OCTOBER 25, 2023 
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To make ineligible for visas, admission, or parole aliens that 
are holders of passports issued by the Palestinian Authority. 
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 ‘‘Guaranteeing Aggres-
sors Zero Admission’’ or the ‘‘GAZA Act’’. 
SEC. 2. INELIGIBILITY FOR VISAS, ADMISSION, OR PAROLE. 
An alien that is holder of a passport issued by the 
Palestinian Authority shall be— 
(1) inadmissible to the United States; 
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(2) ineligible to receive a visa or other docu-
mentation to enter the United States; and 
(3) otherwise ineligible to be admitted or pa-
roled into the United States or to receive any other 
benefit under the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.). 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 595 
To extend the right of appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board to 
certain employees of the United States Postal Service. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 27, 2023 
Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself, Mr. GARBARINO, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. SCHA-
KOWSKY, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. KILMER, and Mr. LYNCH) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Over-
sight and Accountability 
A BILL 
To extend the right of appeal to the Merit Systems Protec-
tion Board to certain employees of the United States 
Postal Service. 
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 ‘‘Postal Employee Ap-
peal Rights Amendment Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. RIGHT OF APPEAL TO MERIT SYSTEMS PROTEC-
TION BOARD. 
Section 1005(a)(4)(A)(ii)(I) of title 39, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘(I) is an officer or employee of 
the Postal Service who— 
‘‘(aa) is not represented by a 
bargaining representative recog-
nized under section 1203; and 
‘‘(bb) is in a supervisory, 
professional, technical, clerical, 
administrative, or managerial po-
sition covered by the Executive 
and 
Administrative 
Schedule; 
and’’. 
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‘‘SEC. 21. SWAP DATA REPOSITORIES AND DIGITAL ASSET 
REPOSITORIES OF TRANSACTIONS. 
‘‘(a) REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT; AUTHORITY
OF
DERIVA-
TIVES CLEARING ORGANIZATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—It shall be unlawful 
for any person, unless registered with the Com-
mission, directly or indirectly to make use of 
the mails or any means or instrumentality of 
interstate commerce to perform the functions of 
a swap data repository or a digital asset reposi-
tory of transactions. 
‘‘(B) 
REGISTRATION
OF
DERIVATIVES 
CLEARING
ORGANIZATIONS.—A 
derivatives 
clearing organization may register as a swap 
data repository. 
‘‘(2) INSPECTION
AND
EXAMINATION.—Each 
registered swap data repository and digital asset re-
pository of transactions shall be subject to inspection 
and examination by any representative of the Com-
mission. 
‘‘(3) COMPLIANCE WITH CORE PRINCIPLES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—To be registered, and 
maintain registration, as a swap data repository 
or a digital asset repository of transactions, the 
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swap data repository or digital asset repository 
of transactions shall comply with— 
‘‘(i) the requirements and core prin-
ciples described in this section; and 
‘‘(ii) any requirement that the Com-
mission may impose by rule or regulation 
pursuant to section 8a(5). 
‘‘(B) REASONABLE DISCRETION OF REPOS-
ITORY.—Unless otherwise determined by the 
Commission by rule or regulation, a swap data 
repository or a digital asset repository of trans-
actions described in subparagraph (A) shall 
have reasonable discretion in establishing the 
manner in which the swap data repository or 
the digital asset repository of transactions com-
plies with the core principles described in this 
section. 
‘‘(b) STANDARD SETTING.— 
‘‘(1) DATA IDENTIFICATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In accordance with 
subparagraph (B), the Commission shall pre-
scribe standards that specify the data elements 
for each swap or digital commodity, digital 
asset, or digital collectible (as determined a col-
lectible under section 408(m) of the Internal 
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Revenue Code) that shall be collected and main-
tained by each registered swap data repository 
or digital asset repository of transactions, re-
spectively. 
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENT.—In carrying out 
subparagraph (A), the Commission shall pre-
scribe consistent data element standards appli-
cable to registered entities and reporting 
counterparties. 
‘‘(2) DATA COLLECTION AND MAINTENANCE.— 
The Commission shall prescribe data collection and 
data maintenance standards for swap data reposi-
tories and digital asset repositories of transactions. 
‘‘(3) COMPARABILITY.—The standards pre-
scribed by the Commission under this subsection 
shall be comparable to the data standards imposed 
by the Commission on derivatives clearing organiza-
tions in connection with the clearing of swaps or dig-
ital commodities, digital assets, or digital collectibles, 
as appropriate. 
‘‘(4) CONSISTENT
STANDARDS.—If a digital 
asset repository of transactions is jointly registered 
with the Commission and Securities and Exchange 
Commission and receives digital commodity, digital 
asset, and digital collectible transaction data, the 
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exploited against activists, including facial recogni-
tion software. 
(b) FORM.—The report required pursuant to sub-
section (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may 
include a classified annex if such annex is provided sepa-
rately from such unclassified version. 
(c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘targeted 
digital surveillance’’ means the use of items or services 
that enable an individual or entity (with or without the 
knowing authorization of the product’s owner) to detect, 
monitor, intercept, collect, exploit, preserve, protect, trans-
mit, retain, or otherwise gain access to the communica-
tions, sensitive or protected information, work product, 
browsing data, research, identifying information, location 
history, or online or offline activities of other individuals, 
organizations, or entities. 
SEC. 9. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that all United States al-
lies in the Middle East should publicly and unequivocally 
condemn the antisemitism displayed by Iranian-backed 
terrorist groups, including Hamas. 
SEC. 10. PROHIBITION ON FUNDS. 
No federal funds may be used to make any funds (as 
such term is defined in section 2339C(e)(1) of title 18, 
United States Code) available to Iran. 
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SEC. 11. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE HOUTHIS. 
It is the sense of Congress that the Houthis, an Iran- 
backed terrorist group which has hijacked a Japanese-op-
erated cargo ship, kidnapped and tortured United States 
citizens, and supports Hamas’ ongoing war against Israel, 
continues to benefit from the Biden Administration’s fail-
ure to unequivocally condemn it. 
SEC. 12. REPORT ON POLICY RELATING TO HUMAN RIGHTS, 
NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION, BALLISTIC MIS-
SILES, AND REGIONAL TERRORISM IN IRAN. 
Not later than 120 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the President shall submit to Congress 
a report (which may contain a classified annex) outlining 
the policy of the United States with respect to human 
rights, nuclear proliferation, the ballistic missile program, 
and regional terrorism in Iran. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 30, 
2023. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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Union Calendar No. 218 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5961 
[Report No. 118–270, Part I] 
To freeze certain Iranian funds involved in the 2023 hostage deal between 
the United States and Iran, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 16, 2023 
Mr. MCCAUL (for himself, Mr. SCALISE, Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. WILSON of South 
Carolina, Mrs. RODGERS of Washington, Mr. BARR, Mr. BURCHETT, 
Mrs. WAGNER, Ms. SALAZAR, Mr. KEAN of New Jersey, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. 
SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. ISSA, Mr. MORAN, Mr. JAMES, Mr. WALTZ, 
Mr. SELF, Mrs. RADEWAGEN, Mr. MAST, Mr. MCCORMICK, Mrs. KIM of 
California, Mr. BUCK, Mr. MILLS, Mr. HUIZENGA, Mr. JACKSON of 
Texas, and Mr. LAWLER) introduced the following bill 
OCTOBER 25, 2023 
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
NOVEMBER 9, 2023 
Additional sponsors: Mrs. GONZA´LEZ-COLO´N, Mr. GREEN of Tennessee, Mr. 
JOHNSON
of South Dakota, Mr. KILEY, Mr. MOOLENAAR, Mr. 
FITZPATRICK, Ms. DE LA CRUZ, Mrs. HOUCHIN, and Mr. GUTHRIE 
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NOVEMBER 9, 2023 
Reported with an amendment and referred to the Committee on Financial 
Services for a period ending not later than November 9, 2023, for consid-
eration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the 
jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(h) of rule X 
[Insert the part printed in italic] 
NOVEMBER 9, 2023 
Committee on Financial Services discharged; committed to the Committee of 
the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
To freeze certain Iranian funds involved in the 2023 hostage 
deal between the United States and Iran, and for other 
purposes. 
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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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘No Funds for Iranian 
Terrorism Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) On October 7, 2023, Iran-backed Hamas 
terrorists launched a massive, unprovoked war on 
Israel by air, land, and sea, in which they engaged 
in the brutal murder of over 1,300 people and kid-
napped 130 people who are now being held hostage. 
(2) Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and 
Hezbollah have all been designated by the United 
States as Foreign Terrorist Organizations pursuant 
to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1189). 
(3) According to an unclassified United States 
government assessment, ‘‘Iran has historically pro-
vided up to $100 million annually in combined sup-
port to Palestinian terrorist groups, including 
Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), and the 
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-Gen-
eral Command.’’. 
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(II) establishing additional terms and 
conditions for the proposed activity or 
event is necessary to protect or avoid con-
flict on or with Federal recreational lands 
and waters, resources, and programs; 
(iii) in the case of an organized group 
recreation activity or event described in section 
802(13)(A)(iii)(III) of that Act, shall issue to a 
recreation service provider (including a youth 
group) a special recreation permit for an orga-
nized group recreation activity or event, subject 
to such terms and conditions determined to be 
appropriate by the Secretary concerned, if the 
Secretary concerned determines— 
(I) the proposed activity or event to 
be undertaken would have only nominal ef-
fects on Federal recreational lands and 
waters, resources, and programs; and 
(II) establishing additional terms and 
conditions for the proposed activity or 
event is necessary to protect or avoid con-
flict on or with Federal recreational lands 
and waters, resources, and programs; and 
(iv) may issue to a recreation service pro-
vider (including a youth group) a special recre-
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de minimis use authorization under this para-
graph— 
‘‘(i) through the website of the Service; 
and 
‘‘(ii) in person at the field office of the 
applicable System unit. 
‘‘(E) ISSUANCES.—The Secretary shall— 
‘‘(i) establish a procedure— 
‘‘(I) to automate the approval of 
an application submitted through the 
website of the Service under subpara-
graph (D)(i); and 
‘‘(II) to issue a de minimis use 
authorization under this paragraph 
immediately on receipt of an applica-
tion that is submitted in person at the 
field office of the applicable System 
unit under subparagraph (D)(ii); and 
‘‘(ii) if an application submitted under 
subparagraph (D) meets the requirements of 
this paragraph, immediately on receipt of 
the application issue a de minimis use au-
thorization for the filming or still photog-
raphy activity. 
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Union Calendar No. 218 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 5961 
[Report No. 118–270, Part I] 
A BILL 
To freeze certain Iranian funds involved in the 
2023 hostage deal between the United States and 
Iran, and for other purposes. 
NOVEMBER 9, 2023 
Reported with an amendment and referred to the Com-
mittee on Financial Services for a period ending not 
later than November 9, 2023, for consideration of such 
provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the 
jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(h) 
of rule X 
NOVEMBER 9, 2023 
Committee on Financial Services 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. 5962 
To redesignate the Mount Evans Wilderness as the ‘‘Mount Blue Sky 
Wilderness’’, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 16, 2023 
Mr. NEGUSE (for himself and Ms. PETTERSEN) introduced the following bill 
OCTOBER 25, 2023 
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To redesignate the Mount Evans Wilderness as the ‘‘Mount 
Blue Sky Wilderness’’, 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 ‘‘Mount Blue Sky Wil-
derness Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REDESIGNATION OF THE MOUNT EVANS WILDER-
NESS AS THE ‘‘MOUNT BLUE SKY WILDER-
NESS’’. 
(a) REDESIGNATION.—Section 102(a)(10) of Public 
Law 96–560 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 94 Stat. 3267) is 
amended by striking ‘‘as the Mount Evans Wilderness;’’ 
and inserting ‘‘as the ‘Mount Blue Sky Wilderness’;’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the Mount Evans Wilderness shall be deemed 
to be a reference to the ‘‘Mount Blue Sky Wilderness’’. 
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SEC. 2. ESTABLISHING FEES FOR JURORS SERVING IN SU-
PERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUM-
BIA AT SAME RATES PAID FOR JURORS SERV-
ING IN UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTS. 
(a) 
ESTABLISHMENT
OF
FEES.—Section 
11– 
1912(a), District of Columbia Official Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) Grand and petit jurors serving in the Superior 
Court shall receive fees and expenses at rates equivalent 
to the rates provided under section 1871 of title 28, 
United States Code, for fees and allowances paid to grand 
and petit jurors appearing in the district courts of the 
United States.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 15–718, 
District of Columbia Official Code, is repealed. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this Act shall apply with respect to fees and expenses paid 
on or after the first day of the first fiscal year which be-
gins after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5965 
To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide 
for an exemption of reimbursement for certain travel to return to the 
United States, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 17, 2023 
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Ms. MANNING) introduced the 
following bill 
OCTOBER 25, 2023 
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 
1956 to provide for an exemption of reimbursement for 
certain travel to return to the United States, 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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Commission shall coordinate with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission and the Commissioner of the 
Internal Revenue Service to ensure that the data 
standards and elements are appropriate and con-
sistent for use by both Commissions and the Inter-
nal Revenue Service. 
‘‘(c) DUTIES.—A swap data repository or a digital 
asset repository of transactions shall— 
‘‘(1) accept data prescribed by the Commission 
for each swap or digital commodity, digital asset, or 
digital collectible transaction under subsection (b), 
respectively; 
‘‘(2) confirm with both counterparties to the 
swap or digital commodity, digital asset, or digital 
collectible transaction the accuracy of the data that 
was submitted; 
‘‘(3) maintain the data described in paragraph 
(1) in such form, in such manner, and for such pe-
riod as may be required by the Commission; 
‘‘(4)(A) provide direct electronic access to the 
Commission (or any designee of the Commission, in-
cluding another registered entity); and 
‘‘(B) provide the information described in para-
graph (1) in such form and at such frequency as the 
Commission may require to comply with the public 
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SECTION 1. EXEMPTION OF REIMBURSEMENT FOR CER-
TAIN TRAVEL TO RETURN TO THE UNITED 
STATES. 
Section 4 of the State Department Basic Authorities 
Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2671) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(e) In the case of loans made after October 6, 2023, 
for purposes of evacuations from Israel in response to the 
Hamas terrorist attacks of October 2023, the reimburse-
ment requirements under subsections (b)(2)(A)(ii) and (d) 
shall not apply.’’. 
SEC. 2. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall submit to Congress a report on any 
commercial airfare price manipulation and instances of 
price gouging by airlines relating to the evacuation of 
United States citizens from Israel after the Hamas attacks 
in October 2023. 
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report re-
quired by subsection (a) shall include the following: 
(1) A comparison of airfare ticket prices before 
the attacks and after the attacks, disaggregated 
by— 
(A) air carriers; 
(B) flights originating in Israel, Turkey, 
Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, and Greece; and 
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(C) airports designated as primary evacu-
ation destinations by the Department of State. 
(2) A proposal to provide for a voluntary survey 
opportunity for individuals described in subsection 
(a) to submit information regarding instances of 
such price manipulation. 
(3) An analysis of whether any actions regard-
ing price manipulation or other changes violated 
United States law. 
Æ 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5968 
To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide 
for a crisis evacuation loan program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 17, 2023 
Mr. LANGWORTHY (for himself, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. DONALDS, Mr. 
STEUBE, Ms. MALLIOTAKIS, Mrs. CAMMACK, Mr. LAMBORN, and Mr. 
BALDERSON) introduced the following bill 
OCTOBER 25, 2023 
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Appropriations, 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 amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 
1956 to provide for a crisis evacuation loan program, 
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. CRISIS EVACUATION LOAN PROGRAM. 
Section 4 of the State Department Basic Authorities 
Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2671) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (b)(2)(A)(ii), by striking ‘‘, on 
a reimbursable basis to the maximum extent prac-
ticable,’’ and all that follows and inserting a semi-
colon; and 
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘repatriations 
loan program’’ and inserting ‘‘crisis evacuation loan 
program’’. 
SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF FUNDING. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, amounts 
made available to carry out the Department of Homeland 
Security’s Shelter and Services Program shall be made 
available to the Department of State to carry out section 
4(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the State Department Basic Authorities 
Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2671(b)(2)(A)(ii)), as amended 
by section 1(1). 
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