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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 720 
To repeal the wage rate requirements commonly known as the Davis-Bacon 
Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 1, 2023 
Mr. GOOD of Virginia (for himself, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. PERRY, Mr. MCCLIN-
TOCK, Mrs. MILLER of Illinois, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. WEBER of Texas, and 
Mr. LAMBORN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To repeal the wage rate requirements commonly known as 
the Davis-Bacon Act. 
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 ‘‘Davis-Bacon Repeal 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF DAVIS-BACON WAGE REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter IV of chapter 31 of 
title 40, United States Code, is repealed. 
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(b) REFERENCE.—Any reference in any law to a 
wage requirement of subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 
40, United States Code, shall after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act be null and void. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE AND LIMITATION. 
The amendment made by section 2 shall take effect 
30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act but 
shall not affect any contract in existence on such date of 
enactment or made pursuant to invitation for bids out-
standing on such date of enactment. 
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or should reasonably know, affects the cov-
ered dog or cat. 
(c) TRANSFERS.—A covered seller providing to an-
other covered seller a covered dog or cat that will ulti-
mately be sold to a purchaser shall provide to the other 
covered seller the information described in subsection (b). 
(d) APPLICATION TO NON-PROFIT SELLERS.—Any 
organization described in subsection (a)(3)(B)(ii) that ac-
quires a dog or cat in exchange for financial consideration 
shall disclose to any person seeking to acquire such dog 
or cat from such organization in exchange for financial 
consideration— 
(1) the fact that such organization acquired 
such dog or cat in exchange for financial consider-
ation and the amount of such consideration; and 
(2) the name of the person from which the or-
ganization acquired such dog or cat (if known to the 
organization). 
(e) REGULATIONS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commis-
sion shall promulgate regulations under section 553 
of title 5, United States Code, to carry out this sec-
tion. 
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out regard to whether or not the committee 
makes payments to the candidate for that pur-
pose). 
‘‘(B) 
CORRESPONDING
REDUCTION
IN 
AMOUNT OF SALARY PAID TO CANDIDATE.—To 
the extent that an authorized committee of a 
candidate makes payments for the salary of the 
candidate, any limit on the amount of such pay-
ments which is applicable under any law, rule, 
or regulation shall be reduced by the amount of 
any payments made to or on behalf of the can-
didate for personal use services described in 
paragraph (3), other than personal use services 
described in subparagraph (D) of such para-
graph. 
‘‘(3) PERSONAL USE SERVICES DESCRIBED.— 
The personal use services described in this para-
graph are as follows: 
‘‘(A) Child care services. 
‘‘(B) Elder care services. 
‘‘(C) Services similar to the services de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) or subparagraph 
(B) which are provided on behalf of any de-
pendent who is a qualifying relative under sec-
tion 152 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
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‘‘(D) Health insurance premiums.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7213 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to øenhance activities of the National 
Institutes of Health with respect to research on autism spectrum disorder 
and enhance programs relating to autism / reauthorize certain programs 
with respect to autism spectrum disorder?¿, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 1, 2024 
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. CUELLAR) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to øenhance activi-
ties of the National Institutes of Health with respect 
to research on autism spectrum disorder and enhance 
programs relating to autism / reauthorize certain pro-
grams with respect to autism spectrum disorder?¿, 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 ‘‘Autism Collaboration, 
Accountability, Research, Education, and Support Act of 
2024’’ or the ‘‘Autism CARES Act of 2024’’. 
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serting ‘‘$56,344,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 
through 2029’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘there are au-
thorized to be appropriated $296,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2020 through 2024’’ and inserting 
‘‘there 
is 
authorized 
to 
be 
appropriated 
$341,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 
2029’’. 
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REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS 
DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense Working 
Capital Funds’’, $549,800,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2024, to respond to the attacks in Israel: 
Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS 
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense Health Pro-
gram’’, $1,150,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2024, which shall be for operation and maintenance 
to respond to the attacks in Israel: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 101. Section 12001 of the Department of De-
fense Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108–287), as 
amended by Public Law 115–141, is further amended as 
follows: 
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(B) An identification of staffing shortages 
for such providers in positions relating to ma-
ternal health and childbirth, including obstetri-
cian-gynecologists, certified nurse midwives, and 
labor and delivery nurses. 
(C) A description of specific challenges 
faced by covered individuals in accessing mater-
nal health care from such providers. 
(D) An analysis of the timeliness of access 
to maternal health care, including wait times 
for and travel times to appointments. 
(E) A description of how such providers 
track patient satisfaction with maternal health 
services. 
(F) A process to establish continuity of 
prenatal care and postpartum care for covered 
individuals who experience a permanent change 
of station during a pregnancy. 
(G) An identification of barriers with re-
gard to continuity of prenatal care and 
postpartum care during permanent changes of 
station. 
(H) The number of dependents who choose 
to access maternal health care through such 
providers. 
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Union Calendar No. 518 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7213 
[Report No. 118–620] 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to [en-
hance activities of the National Institutes of 
Health with respect to research on autism spec-
trum disorder and enhance programs relating to 
autism / reauthorize certain programs with re-
spect to autism spectrum disorder?], and for 
other purposes. 
JULY 30, 2024 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7215 
To express the sense of Congress that aliens who are present in the United 
States without lawful status under the immigration laws should not 
receive any benefit under the Medicare program or under the Medicaid 
program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 1, 2024 
Mr. VAN DREW introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
Ways and Means, 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 express the sense of Congress that aliens who are present 
in the United States without lawful status under the 
immigration laws should not receive any benefit under 
the Medicare program or under the Medicaid program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that, consistent with title 
IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity 
Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1611 et seq.), aliens 
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who are present in the United States without lawful status 
under the immigration laws (as such term is defined in 
section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1101)) should not receive any benefit under the 
Medicare program or under the Medicaid program. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7216 
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise regulations 
to remove the requirement under the Medicare program that an ambula-
tory surgical center shall report the COVID–19 vaccination status of 
health care personnel. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 1, 2024 
Ms. VAN DUYNE (for herself, Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, Ms. TENNEY, Mrs. 
MILLER-MEEKS, Mr. POSEY, Mr. BACON, Mr. BEAN of Florida, Mr. 
YAKYM, Mr. SELF, Mr. JACKSON of Texas, Mr. MCCORMICK, Mr. CLOUD, 
Mr. TIFFANY, Ms. HAGEMAN, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. NEHLS, Mr. 
BIGGS, Mr. DAVIDSON, and Mr. WESTERMAN) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 
in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be sub-
sequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to 
revise regulations to remove the requirement under the 
Medicare program that an ambulatory surgical center 
shall report the COVID–19 vaccination status of health 
care personnel. 
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 ‘‘Protecting Healthcare 
Employee Privacy Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REMOVING COVID–19 VACCINATION STATUS RE-
PORTING REQUIREMENT FOR AMBULATORY 
SURGICAL CENTERS. 
Not later than 45 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services shall revise sections 416.300 through 416.330 of 
title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor 
regulations) to remove the requirement under the Medi-
care program that an ambulatory surgical center shall re-
port the COVID–19 vaccination status of health care per-
sonnel. 
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is amended by adding after the item relating to section 
3521 the following: 
‘‘3522. Information Quality Assurance.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 6, 2024. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7218 
AN ACT 
To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to 
extend the program for promotion of public health knowl-
edge and awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and related 
dementias, 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 ‘‘BOLD Infrastructure 
for Alzheimer’s Reauthorization Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM FOR PROMOTION OF PUB-
LIC HEALTH KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS 
OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND RELATED DE-
MENTIAS. 
Section 398B(e) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 280c–5(e)) is amended by inserting ‘‘and 
$33,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029’’ 
before the period at the end. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 17, 
2024. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7218 
AN ACT 
To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act 
to extend the program for promotion of public 
health knowledge and awareness of Alzheimer’s 
disease and related dementias, and for other pur-
poses.
H. R. 7218 
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 amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to extend the program for 
promotion of public health knowledge and awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and 
related dementias, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘BOLD Infrastructure for 
Alzheimer’s Reauthorization Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM FOR PROMOTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH 
KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE 
AND RELATED DEMENTIAS. 
Section 398B(e) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
280c–5(e)) is amended by inserting ‘‘and $33,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2025 through 2029’’ before the period at the end. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7218 
To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to extend the program 
for promotion of public health knowledge and awareness of Alzheimer’s 
disease and related dementias, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 5, 2024 
Mr. GUTHRIE (for himself, Mr. TONKO, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, and Ms. 
WATERS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to 
extend the program for promotion of public health knowl-
edge and awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and related 
dementias, 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 ‘‘BOLD Infrastructure 
for Alzheimer’s Reauthorization Act of 2024’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM FOR PROMOTION OF PUB-
LIC HEALTH KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS 
OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND RELATED DE-
MENTIAS. 
Section 398B(e) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 280c–5(e)) is amended by inserting ‘‘and 
$33,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029’’ 
before the period at the end. 
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II 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7218 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 
Received 
AN ACT 
To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to 
extend the program for promotion of public health knowl-
edge and awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and related 
dementias, 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 ‘‘BOLD Infrastructure 
for Alzheimer’s Reauthorization Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM FOR PROMOTION OF PUB-
LIC HEALTH KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS 
OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND RELATED DE-
MENTIAS. 
Section 398B(e) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 280c–5(e)) is amended by inserting ‘‘and 
$33,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029’’ 
before the period at the end. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 17, 
2024. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7221 
To provide for the conservation and designation of habitat connectivity areas, 
with support from the voluntary conservation programs administered 
by the Secretary of Agriculture, as American wildlife corridors, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 5, 2024 
Mr. BEYER (for himself and Mr. BUCHANAN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to 
the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for the conservation and designation of habitat 
connectivity areas, with support from the voluntary con-
servation programs administered by the Secretary of Ag-
riculture, as American wildlife corridors, 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 ‘‘Wildlife Corridors and 
USDA Conservation Programs Act of 2024’’. 
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mittee may remove a member of the Federal 
Truth and Healing Advisory Committee only 
for neglect of duty or malfeasance. 
(3) TERMINATION.—The Federal Truth and 
Healing Advisory Committee shall terminate 90 days 
after the date on which the Commission submits the 
final report required under section 111(e)(3). 
(c) BUSINESS MEETINGS.— 
(1) INITIAL
BUSINESS
MEETING.—Not later 
than 30 days after the date of the initial business 
meeting of the Commission under section 101(c)(1), 
the Federal Truth and Healing Advisory Committee 
shall hold an initial business meeting— 
(A) to establish rules for the Federal 
Truth and Healing Advisory Committee; and 
(B) to appoint 2 members of the Federal 
Truth and Healing Advisory Committee to 
serve as non-voting designees on the Commis-
sion in accordance with section 101(c)(3). 
(2) SUBSEQUENT BUSINESS MEETINGS.—After 
the initial business meeting of the Federal Truth 
and Healing Advisory Committee is held under para-
graph (1), the Federal Truth and Healing Advisory 
Committee shall meet at the call of the Chairperson. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7222 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow expenses for parents 
to be taken into account as medical expenses, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 5, 2024 
Mr. BUCHANAN (for himself and Mr. THOMPSON of California) 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 allow ex-
penses for parents to be taken into account as medical 
expenses, 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 ‘‘Lowering Costs for 
Caregivers Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A) of section 
223(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amend-
ed by inserting ‘‘, any parent of either such individual or 
such spouse’’ after ‘‘the spouse of such individual’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to amounts paid after December 
31, 2023. 
SEC. 3. FLEXIBLE SPENDING AND HEALTH REIMBURSE-
MENT ARRANGEMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 105 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding 
at the end the following: ‘‘A health flexible spending ar-
rangement or health reimbursement arrangement shall not 
fail to be treated as meeting the requirements of this sub-
section or section 106, and no amount shall be included 
in gross income of the taxpayer, solely because, under the 
arrangement, the taxpayer may use amounts contributed 
to such arrangement for medical care (as defined in sec-
tion 213(d), without regard to paragraph (1)(D) thereof) 
for a parent of the taxpayer or of the spouse of the tax-
payer.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to expenses incurred after Decem-
ber 31, 2023. 
SEC. 4. ARCHER MSAS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A) of section 
220(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amend-
ed by inserting ‘‘, any parent of either such individual or 
such spouse’’ after ‘‘the spouse of such individual’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to amounts paid after December 
31, 2023. 
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SECTION 1. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE SOAR TO HEALTH 
AND WELLNESS TRAINING PROGRAM. 
Section 1254(h) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 300d–54(h)) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 
2020 through 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2025 
through 2029’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 16, 
2024. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7224 
AN ACT 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reau-
thorize the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to 
Health and Wellness Training Program.