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‘‘(B) is a vessel that, prior to July 19, 
2022, was issued a minimum safe manning doc-
ument or certificate of inspection that author-
ized equivalent or less manning levels.’’. 
Subtitle D—Other Matters 
SEC. 341. ANCHOR HANDLING ACTIVITIES. 
Section 12111(d) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A) by inserting ‘‘or 
other energy production or transmission facility, 
or vessel engaged in the launch, recovery, or 
support of commercial space transportation or 
space exploration activities’’ after ‘‘drilling 
unit’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B) by inserting ‘‘or 
other energy production or transmission facility, 
or vessel engaged in the launch, recovery, or 
support of commercial space transportation or 
space exploration activities’’ after ‘‘drilling 
unit’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) ENERGY PRODUCTION OR TRANSMISSION 
FACILITY DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7657 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to revise a certain directive 
of the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 13, 2024 
Mr. FINSTAD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to revise a certain 
directive of the Veterans Health Administration of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs. 
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 ‘‘Healthcare Freedom 
for VHA Volunteer Drivers Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. REVISION TO CERTAIN DIRECTIVE OF VETERANS 
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION OF DEPARTMENT 
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS REQUIRED. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall revise VHA Directive 1193.01(1) titled ‘‘Coronavirus 
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(1) for fiscal year 2025, $500,000,000 is au-
thorized to fund maintenance, construction, and re-
pairs for Coast Guard shoreside infrastructure, of 
which— 
(A) $225,000,000 is authorized for the 
purposes of improvements to facilities at the 
United States Coast Guard Training Center 
Cape May in Cape May, New Jersey; 
(B) $10,000,000 is authorized to fund the 
creation of an infrastructure development plan 
for the Coast Guard Academy in New London, 
Connecticut; 
(C) $50,000,000 is authorized to complete 
repairs and improvements of Chase Hall at the 
Coast Guard Academy in New London, Con-
necticut, including remediation of asbestos, 
lead, and mold and upgrading the electric outlet 
availability and storage space in student rooms, 
and making changes to house not more than 2 
Officer Candidates in a room; 
(D) $70,000,000 is authorized for the pur-
poses of planning, designing, and building a 
floating drydock at the United States Coast 
Guard Yard in Baltimore, Maryland; 
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Disease 2019 Vaccination Program for Veterans Health 
Administration Health Care Personnel’’ and published on 
January 27, 2022 (as amended on December 1, 2022) to 
ensure that a covered individual may, subject to such con-
ditions as the Secretary determines appropriate, volunteer 
to transport a veteran to a medical facility of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs for the purposes of receiving 
health care. 
(b) COVERED INDIVIDUAL DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘covered individual’’ means an individual 
who has not received a vaccination against COVID–19. 
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(2) by striking ‘‘section 7(b) of the Ports and 
Waterways Safety Act (33 U.S.C. 1226(b))’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 70116(b)’’. 
(d) CHAPTER 701 DEFINITIONS.—Section 70131(2) of 
title 46, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘section 1 of title II of the Act 
of June 15, 1917 (50 U.S.C. 191)’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 70051’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘section 7(b) of the Ports and 
Waterways Safety Act (33 U.S.C. 1226(b))’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 70116(b)’’. 
(e) NOTICE OF ARRIVAL REQUIREMENTS FOR VESSELS 
ON THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF.— 
(1) PREPARATORY CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— 
Section 70001 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by redesignating subsections (l) and (m) as 
subsections (m) and (n), respectively. 
(2) TRANSFER OF PROVISION.—Section 704 of 
the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act 
2012 (Public Law 112–213; 46 U.S.C. 70001 note) 
is— 
(A) amended by striking ‘‘of title 46, United 
States Code,’’; 
(B) transferred to appear after 70001(k) of 
title 46, United States Code; and 
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(3) $138,500,000 is authorized for the acquisi-
tion or procurement of 1 missionized HC–130J Super 
Hercules aircraft; and 
(4) $153,500,000 is authorized to outfit and as-
semble 5 MH–60T Jayhawk aircrafts. 
SEC. 104. AUTHORIZATION FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMS AND 
SERVICES. 
(a) FISCAL YEAR 2025.—Of the amounts authorized 
to be appropriated under section 4902(1)(A) of title 14, 
United States Code, for fiscal year 2025— 
(1) $11,978,000 is authorized to fund additional 
recruiting personnel and offices for the Coast Guard 
Recruiting Command; 
(2) $9,000,000 is authorized to enhance Coast 
Guard recruiting capabilities; and 
(3) $25,000,000 is authorized for the implemen-
tation of each directed action outlined in enclosure 1 
of the memorandum of the Commandant titled ‘‘Com-
mandant’s 
Directed 
Actions-Accountability 
and 
Transparency’’, dated November 27, 2023. 
(b) FISCAL YEAR 2026.—Of the amounts authorized 
to be appropriated under section 4902(1)(A) of title 14, 
United States Code, $35,000,000 is authorized for the im-
plementation of each directed action outlined in enclosure 
1 of the memorandum of the Commandant titled ‘‘Com-
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(C) redesignated as subsection (l). 
(f) TITLE 46.—Title 46, United States Code, is amend-
ed as follows: 
(1) Section 2101(2) is amended by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 1’’ and inserting ‘‘section 101’’. 
(2) Section 2116(b)(1)(D) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘section 93(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 504(c)’’. 
(3) In the analysis for subtitle VII by striking 
the period after ‘‘70001’’ in the item relating to chap-
ter 700. 
(4) In the analysis for chapter 700 by striking 
the item relating to section 70006 and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘70006. Establishment by Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard 
is operating of anchorage grounds and regulations generally.’’. 
(5) In the heading for subchapter IV in the anal-
ysis for chapter 700 by inserting a comma after 
‘‘DEFINITIONS’’. 
(6) In the heading for subchapter VI in the anal-
ysis for chapter 700 by striking ‘‘OF THE 
UNITED’’and inserting ‘‘OF UNITED’’. 
(7) Section 70052(e)(1) is amended by striking 
‘‘section 4197 of the Revised Statutes of the United 
States (46 U.S.C. App. 91)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
60105’’. 
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‘‘(1) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 
‘excess funds for management costs’ means the dif-
ference between— 
‘‘(A) the amount of the applicable specific 
management costs authorized under subsection 
(b)(1) and subsection (b)(2)(B); and 
‘‘(B) as of the date on which the grant 
award is closed, the amount of funding for 
management costs activities expended by the 
grantee or subgrantee receiving the financial as-
sistance for costs described in subparagraph 
(A). 
‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY
OF
EXCESS
FUNDS
FOR 
MANAGEMENT
COSTS.—The President may make 
available to a grantee or subgrantee receiving finan-
cial assistance under section 403, 404, 406, 407, or 
502 any excess funds for management costs. 
‘‘(3) USE OF FUNDS.—Excess funds for man-
agement costs made available to a grantee or sub-
grantee under paragraph (2) may be used for— 
‘‘(A) activities associated with building ca-
pacity to prepare for, recover from, or mitigate 
the impacts of a major disaster or emergency 
declared under section 401 or 501, respectively; 
and
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(6) Section 7001(h)(1) (33 U.S.C. 2761(h)(1)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘subsection (c)(4)’’ and inserting 
‘‘subsection (e)(4)’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 411 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7659 
[Report No. 118–495] 
A BILL 
To authorize and amend authorities, programs, and 
statutes administered by the Coast Guard. 
MAY 8, 2024 
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 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7665 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the way bene-
ficiaries are assigned under the Medicare shared savings program by 
also basing such assignment on primary care services furnished by nurse 
practitioners, physician assistants, and clinical nurse specialists. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 13, 2024 
Mr. KILMER (for himself, Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, Ms. DELBENE, and Mr. 
GALLAGHER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce, 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 amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve 
the way beneficiaries are assigned under the Medicare 
shared savings program by also basing such assignment 
on primary care services furnished by nurse practitioners, 
physician assistants, and clinical nurse specialists. 
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 ‘‘ACO Assignment Im-
provement Act of 2024’’. 
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SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ASSIGNMENT OF BENE-
FICIARIES UNDER THE MEDICARE SHARED 
SAVINGS PROGRAM. 
Section 1899(c)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395jjj(c)(1)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(C) in the case of performance years be-
ginning on or after January 1, 2025, primary 
care services provided under this title by an 
ACO 
professional 
described 
in 
subsection 
(h)(1)(B).’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7666 
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a strategy to increase 
opportunities to utilize livestock grazing as a means of wildfire risk reduction. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 13, 2024 
Mr. LAMALFA (for himself and Mr. VASQUEZ) 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 require the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a strategy 
to increase opportunities to utilize livestock grazing as 
a means of wildfire risk reduction. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. UTILIZING GRAZING FOR WILDFIRE RISK RE-
DUCTION. 
The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the 
Chief of the U.S. Forest Service, in coordination with 
holders of permits to graze livestock on Federal land, shall 
develop a strategy to increase opportunities to utilize live-
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stock grazing as wildfire risk reduction strategy, includ-
ing— 
(1) completion of reviews (as required under the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (U.S.C. 
4321 et seq.)) to allow permitted grazing on vacant 
grazing allotments during instances of drought, wild-
fire or other natural disasters that disrupt grazing 
on allotments already permitted; 
(2) use of targeted grazing; 
(3) increase use of temporary permits to pro-
mote targeted fuels reduction and reduction of 
invasive annual grasses; 
(4) increased use of grazing as a postfire recov-
ery and restoration strategy, where appropriate; and 
(5) use all applicable authorities under the law. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7667 
To expand the seniors farmers’ market program to include maple syrup. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 13, 2024 
Mr. LANGWORTHY (for himself, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. POCAN, Mr. 
GROTHMAN, Mr. LAWLER, Mr. WILLIAMS of New York, Ms. TENNEY, 
Ms. MALLIOTAKIS, Mr. TIFFANY, and Ms. STEFANIK) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To expand the seniors farmers’ market program to include 
maple syrup. 
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 ‘‘Making Agricultural 
Products Locally Essential (MAPLE) Act’’. 
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF THE SENIORS FARMERS’ MARKET 
NUTRITION PROGRAM. 
Section 4402(b)(1) of the Farm Security and Rural 
Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3007(b)(1)) is amended 
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by striking ‘‘and herbs’’ and inserting ‘‘herbs, and maple 
syrup’’. 
Æ 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7670 
To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the captivity of mink, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 13, 2024 
Ms. MACE (for herself, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. TONKO, Mr. 
GOODEN of Texas, Ms. ESCOBAR, Mr. VAN DREW, and Ms. DEAN of 
Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the captivity 
of mink, 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 ‘‘Minks In Narrowly 
Kept Spaces are Superspreaders Act’’ or the ‘‘MINKS are 
Superspreaders Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CAPTIVITY OF MINK. 
The Animal Welfare Act is amended by inserting 
after section 19 (7 U.S.C. 2149) the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 20. PROHIBITION ON CAPTIVITY OF MINK. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), no person shall transport, sell, receive, acquire, or 
purchase in interstate or foreign commerce, or breed or 
possess, any American mink (Neovison vison) raised in 
captivity for fur production, whether dead or alive, or any 
part, product, or offspring thereof. 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) does not apply to 
an entity described in any of subparagraphs (A) through 
(E) of section 3(e)(2) of the Lacey Act Amendments of 
1981 (16 U.S.C. 3372(e)(2)). 
‘‘(c) BUY-OUT OF MINK FARMS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability 
of appropriations, the Secretary shall seek to pur-
chase privately owned mink farms for an amount de-
termined under paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) AMOUNT.—In determining an amount to 
offer a mink farmer to purchase the applicable mink 
farm pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
take into account— 
‘‘(A) the most recent 3-year average of the 
number of mink owned by the mink farmer; and 
‘‘(B) the infrastructure value of the mink 
farm.’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7675 
To extend the authorization of appropriations for PFAS research and 
development by the Environmental Protection Agency. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 13, 2024 
Mr. PAPPAS (for himself and Mr. POSEY) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition 
to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure, 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 extend the authorization of appropriations for PFAS re-
search and development by the Environmental Protection 
Agency. 
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 ‘‘PFAS Research and 
Development Reauthorization Act of 2024’’. 
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SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION. 
Section 7362(b) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (15 U.S.C. 8962(b)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2029’’. 
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‘‘(BB) the institution 
assigning a faculty or staff 
member to such organiza-
tion; and 
‘‘(bb) does not require a fac-
ulty or staff member of the insti-
tution assigned to serve as fac-
ulty advisor pursuant to item 
(aa)(BB) to participate in, or 
support, the organization other 
than by performing the purely 
administrative functions required 
of a faculty advisor. 
‘‘(ii) APPEAL OPTIONS FOR RECOGNI-
TION.— 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—A covered 
public institution shall provide an ap-
peals process by which a student orga-
nization that has been denied recogni-
tion by the institution may appeal to 
an institutional appellate entity for re-
consideration. 
‘‘(II) REQUIREMENTS.—The ap-
peal process shall— 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7682 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase under the Medicaid 
program the minimum monthly personal needs allowance for institutional-
ized individuals and couples, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 13, 2024 
Ms. WEXTON (for herself and Ms. NORTON) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase 
under the Medicaid program the minimum monthly per-
sonal needs allowance for institutionalized individuals 
and couples, 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 ‘‘Personal Needs Allow-
ance Modernization Act’’ or the ‘‘PNA Modernization 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. INCREASING UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM THE 
MINIMUM MONTHLY PERSONAL NEEDS AL-
LOWANCE FOR INSTITUTIONALIZED INDIVID-
UALS AND COUPLES. 
Section 1902(q)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396a(q)(2)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting after ‘‘$30’’ the following: ‘‘(or, 
beginning January 1, 2025, $60)’’; 
(2) by inserting after ‘‘and $60’’ the following: 
‘‘(or, beginning January 1, 2025, $120)’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sen-
tence: ‘‘Whenever benefit amounts under title II of 
the Social Security Act are increased by any per-
centage effective with a month after November 2025 
as a result of a determination made under section 
215(i) of such Act, each of the dollar amounts in ef-
fect under the previous sentence for the month be-
fore such month shall be increased by the same per-
centage.’’. 
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HR 7700 RFS
(1) prescribe a new or an amended energy con-
servation standard for a covered product that is a 
dishwasher under such section unless the Secretary 
of Energy determines that the prescription and im-
position of such energy conservation standard is not 
likely to result in additional net costs to the con-
sumer, including any increase in net costs associated 
with the purchase, installation, maintenance, dis-
posal, and replacement of the covered product; or 
(2) enforce an energy conservation standard 
prescribed under such section for a covered product 
that is a dishwasher if the Secretary of Energy de-
termines that enforcement of or compliance with 
such energy conservation standard is likely to result 
in additional net costs to the consumer, including 
any increase in net costs associated with the pur-
chase, installation, maintenance, disposal, and re-
placement of the covered product. 
(c) 
SIGNIFICANT
ENERGY
SAVINGS
REQUIRE-
MENT.—Notwithstanding subsections (m), (n), and (o) of 
section 325 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 
(42 U.S.C. 6295), the Secretary of Energy may not— 
(1) prescribe a new or an amended energy con-
servation standard for a covered product that is a 
dishwasher under such section if the Secretary of 
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