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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9731 
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to publish on a monthly 
basis the number of special interest aliens encountered attempting to 
unlawfully enter the United States, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 
Ms. GREENE of Georgia (for herself, Mr. BRECHEEN, Mr. TONY GONZALES 
of Texas, and Mr. CRANE) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to publish 
on a monthly basis the number of special interest aliens 
encountered attempting to unlawfully enter 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, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Special Interest Alien 
Reporting Act of 2024’’. 
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SEC. 2. PUBLICATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
SECURITY OF THE NUMBER OF SPECIAL IN-
TEREST ALIENS ENCOUNTERED ATTEMPTING 
TO 
UNLAWFULLY 
ENTER 
THE 
UNITED 
STATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than the seventh day of 
each month, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
publish on a publicly available webpage of the Department 
of Homeland Security and submit to the Committee on 
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate a report on the total number, and 
an identification of the nationalities or countries of last 
habitual residence, of special interest aliens encountered 
by the Department attempting to unlawfully enter the 
United States during the immediately preceding month. 
Each such report shall also include the following: 
(1) Such number disaggregated by geographic 
regions of such encounters. 
(2) Specifications relating to whether such en-
counters were made at land, air, or sea ports of 
entry, between ports of entry, or in the interior of 
the United States. 
(3) Identification of any such nationalities or 
countries of last habitual residence that are covered 
nations. 
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(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ALIEN.—The term ‘‘alien’’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 101 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101). 
(2) COVERED NATION.—The term ‘‘covered na-
tion’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
4872(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code. 
(3) SPECIAL INTEREST ALIEN.—The term ‘‘spe-
cial interest alien’’ means an alien who, based on an 
analysis of travel patterns, potentially poses a na-
tional security risk to the United States or its inter-
ests. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9732 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify that private, one-on- 
one communications constitute a notice or advertisement for purposes 
of the Federal crime of making a notice or advertisement to seek or 
offer child pornography. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 
Ms. LEE of Florida (for herself and Mr. IVEY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify that pri-
vate, one-on-one communications constitute a notice or 
advertisement for purposes of the Federal crime of mak-
ing a notice or advertisement to seek or offer child por-
nography. 
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 ‘‘Protection of Child 
Victims from Online Predators Act’’. 
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‘‘(F) in the case of Santa Fe National Ceme-
tery, New Mexico, the Secretary may provide for flat 
grave markers in any section of such cemetery in 
which flat markers were in use on December 22, 
2023.’’. 
TITLE III—HOMELESSNESS 
SEC. 301. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSIST-
ANCE FOR SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING 
FOR DISABLED VETERANS RESIDING TEMPO-
RARILY IN HOUSING OWNED BY A FAMILY 
MEMBER. 
Section 2102A(e) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024’’ and inserting 
‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 
SEC. 302. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR SPECIALLY 
ADAPTED HOUSING ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY 
GRANT PROGRAM. 
Section 2108(g) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and inserting 
‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9740 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to increase the maximum amount of 
contraceptive supplies provided to a beneficiary through the TRICARE 
Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 
Ms. SHERRILL
(for herself, Ms. UNDERWOOD, Mrs. RAMIREZ, Mrs. 
CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. TORRES 
of New York, Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida, Ms. JACOBS, Mrs. BEATTY, 
Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. ESCOBAR, Ms. LEE of California, Ms. DEAN of Penn-
sylvania, Mr. CARTER of Louisiana, Ms. BROWNLEY, Ms. SLOTKIN, Mr. 
ALLRED, Ms. ROSS, Mr. NADLER, Ms. KUSTER, Ms. MCCLELLAN, Ms. 
GARCIA of Texas, Mrs. TRAHAN, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Ms. NORTON, Ms. 
STRICKLAND, Mr. AMO, Mr. TRONE, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. MCGOVERN, 
Mr. QUIGLEY, Ms. CHU, and Ms. TITUS) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to increase the maximum 
amount of contraceptive supplies provided to a bene-
ficiary through the TRICARE Program. 
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 ‘‘Improved Contracep-
tion Access for Servicemembers Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. TRICARE COVERAGE FOR INCREASED SUPPLY FOR 
CONTRACEPTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of the Act, contracep-
tive supplies of up to 365 days shall be covered for any 
eligible covered beneficiary to obtain, including in a single 
fill or refill, at the option of such beneficiary, the total 
days of supply (not to exceed a 365-day supply) for a con-
traceptive on the uniform formulary provided through a 
military treatment facility pharmacy, retail pharmacy de-
scribed in section 1074g(a)(2)(E)(ii) of such title, or 
through the national mail-order pharmacy program of the 
TRICARE Program. 
(b) OUTREACH.—Beginning not later than 90 days 
after the implementation of coverage under subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall conduct such outreach activities as are 
necessary to inform health care providers and individuals 
who are enrolled in the TRICARE program of such cov-
erage and the requirements to receive such coverage. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘eligible covered beneficiary’’ 
means an eligible covered beneficiary as such term 
is used in section 1074g of title 10, United States 
Code, who is— 
(A) a member of an Armed Force serving 
on active duty; or 
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(B) a dependent of a member described in 
subparagraph (A). 
(2) The terms ‘‘TRICARE Program’’ and 
‘‘TRICARE Prime’’ have the meaning given such 
terms in section 1072 of title 10, United States 
Code. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9743 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for 
traveling expenses for Federal disaster relief workers away from home 
for more than 1 year. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 
Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself and Ms. SEWELL) 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 a 
deduction for traveling expenses for Federal disaster re-
lief workers away from home for more than 1 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 ‘‘Deployed Emergency 
Professionals Lasting Over a Year Tax Relief Act’’ or the 
‘‘DEPLOY Tax Relief Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. DEDUCTION FOR TRAVELING EXPENSES FOR FED-
ERAL DISASTER RELIEF WORKERS AWAY 
FROM HOME FOR MORE THAN 1 YEAR. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 162(a) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting ‘‘or is cer-
tified by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency as traveling on behalf of the United 
States in temporary duty status to respond to a federally 
declared disaster (as defined in section 165(i)(5)(A))’’ 
after ‘‘a Federal crime’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 105. EBT BENEFIT FRAUD PREVENTION. 
Section 501 of division HH of the Consolidated Ap-
propriations Act, 2023 (7 U.S.C. 2016a), is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (4)(A)(iii), by striking 
‘‘to the maximum extent practicable,’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (5)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘October’’ and in-
serting ‘‘December’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘to the maximum extent practicable,’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(iv) by redesignating subparagraph 
(D) as subparagraph (E); 
(v) by inserting after subparagraph 
(C) the following: 
‘‘(D) a comparison of State plans related 
to reimbursement, prevention, and other rel-
evant procedures approved in accordance with 
subsection (b)(1)(A); and’’; and 
(vi) in subparagraph (E) (as so redes-
ignated), by inserting ‘‘and proactively’’ 
after ‘‘consistently’’; 
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heading ‘‘BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIRE-
ARMS AND EXPLOSIVES’’ in title II of division B of 
the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropria-
tions Act, 2012 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 
112–55; 125 Stat. 609) is amended by striking the 
sixth proviso. 
(2) FISCAL
YEAR
2010.—The sixth proviso 
under the heading ‘‘SALARIES
AND
EXPENSES’’ 
under the heading ‘‘BUREAU
OF ALCOHOL, TO-
BACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES’’ in title II of 
division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
2010 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 111–117; 
123 Stat. 3128) is amended by striking ‘‘beginning 
in fiscal year 2010 and thereafter’’ and inserting ‘‘in 
fiscal year 2010’’. 
(3) FISCAL
YEAR
2009.—The sixth proviso 
under the heading ‘‘SALARIES
AND
EXPENSES’’ 
under the heading ‘‘BUREAU
OF ALCOHOL, TO-
BACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES’’ in title II of 
division B of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 
(18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 111–8; 123 Stat. 
575) is amended by striking ‘‘beginning in fiscal 
year 2009 and thereafter’’ and inserting ‘‘in fiscal 
year 2009’’. 
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DIVISION A—CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2025 
DIVISION B—EXTENSIONS 
TITLE I—MISCELLANEOUS EXTENSIONS 
TITLE II—HEALTH EXTENDERS 
TITLE III—VETERANS EXTENDERS 
TITLE IV—BUDGETARY EFFECTS 
SEC. 3. REFERENCES. 
Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference 
to ‘‘this Act’’ contained in any division of this Act shall 
be treated as referring only to the provisions of that divi-
sion. 
DIVISION A—CONTINUING 
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2025 
The following sums are hereby appropriated, out of 
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, 
and funds, for the several departments, agencies, corpora-
tions, and other organizational units of Government for 
fiscal year 2025, and for other purposes, namely: 
SEC. 101. Such amounts as may be necessary, at a 
rate for operations as provided in the applicable appro-
priations Acts for fiscal year 2024 and under the authority 
and conditions provided in such Acts, for continuing 
projects or activities (including the costs of direct loans 
and loan guarantees) that are not otherwise specifically 
provided for in this Act, that were conducted in fiscal year 
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(4) FISCAL
YEAR
2008.—The sixth proviso 
under the heading ‘‘SALARIES
AND
EXPENSES’’ 
under the heading ‘‘BUREAU
OF ALCOHOL, TO-
BACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES’’ in title II of 
division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
2008 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 110–161; 
121 Stat. 1903) is amended by striking ‘‘beginning 
in fiscal year 2008 and thereafter’’ and inserting ‘‘in 
fiscal year 2008’’. 
(5) FISCAL
YEAR
2006.—The sixth proviso 
under the heading ‘‘SALARIES
AND
EXPENSES’’ 
under the heading ‘‘BUREAU
OF ALCOHOL, TO-
BACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES’’ in title I of 
the Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (18 U.S.C. 923 
note; Public Law 109–108; 119 Stat. 2295) is 
amended by striking ‘‘under this or any other Act 
with respect to any fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘under 
this Act’’. 
(6) FISCAL
YEAR
2005.—The sixth proviso 
under the heading ‘‘SALARIES
AND
EXPENSES’’ 
under the heading ‘‘BUREAU
OF ALCOHOL, TO-
BACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES’’ in title I of di-
vision B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
2005 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 108–447; 
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IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 918 
Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part 
of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient 
grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitu-
tional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States 
of America, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 7, 2023 
Mr. ARMSTRONG submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Rules 
RESOLUTION 
Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing inves-
tigations as part of the existing House of Representatives 
inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the 
House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional 
power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United 
States of America, and for other purposes. 
Resolved, That the Committees on Oversight and Ac-
countability, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary are di-
rected to continue their ongoing investigations as part of 
the House of Representatives inquiry into whether suffi-
cient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to 
exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9749 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to abolish the reorganization 
authority of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 
Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to abolish 
the reorganization authority of the Department of Home-
land Security, 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. ABOLITION OF REORGANIZATION AUTHORITY 
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECU-
RITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title VIII of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 361 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by striking section 857 (6 U.S.C. 427); 
(2) by redesignating section 858 (6 U.S.C. 428) 
as section 857; 
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(3) by striking section 872 (6 U.S.C. 452); and 
(4) by striking section 881 (6 U.S.C. 461). 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The Homeland 
Security Act of 2002 is amended— 
(1) in section 506 (6 U.S.C. 316)— 
(A) by striking subsection (b); and 
(B) by redesignating subsections (c) and 
(d) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively; and 
(2) in section 702(b) (6 U.S.C. 342(b)), by 
striking paragraph (4). 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is 
amended— 
(1) by striking the items relating to sections 
857 and 858 and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 857. Identification of new entrants into the Federal marketplace.’’; and 
(2) by striking the items relating to sections 
872 and 881. 
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Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5165b) during the period of a major disaster dec-
laration under section 401 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
5170) to determine whether the amount set aside for 
those management costs after the date of enactment 
of this Act is appropriate; and 
(2) that includes the management costs de-
scribed in section 324 of the Robert T. Stafford Dis-
aster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5165b) for each disaster declared under dur-
ing the period of a major disaster declaration under 
section 401 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5170) during the 
5-year period preceding the date of the report, the 
amount set aside for those management costs, the 
use of those management costs, the length of each 
disaster, and the reason for the length of each dis-
aster. 
(d) NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS.—No additional funds 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the amend-
ments made by subsection (a). 
SEC. 11. GAO STUDY ON TIMING OF CLOSING OUT DIS-
ASTER RECOVERY. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall submit to Congress a report on how long it takes 
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SEC. 13. REVISING STANDARD FOR FEDERAL FIREARM LI-
CENSE REVOCATION FROM WILLFUL VIOLA-
TION TO KNOWING VIOLATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 923(e) of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘willfully’’ each place 
the term appears and inserting ‘‘knowingly’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—The third sentence of 
section 923(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘Secretary’s’’ and inserting ‘‘Attorney Gen-
eral’s’’. 
SEC. 14. ELIMINATION OF DE NOVO REVIEW AND OF OP-
PORTUNITY TO RELY ON EVIDENCE NOT PRE-
VIOUSLY CONSIDERED. 
Section 923(f)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘de 
novo’’; and 
(2) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘any evi-
dence submitted by the parties to the proceeding 
whether or not such evidence’’ and inserting ‘‘only 
evidence that’’. 
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SEC. 15. REVISING STANDARDS FOR ELIGIBILITY OF FED-
ERAL FIREARMS LICENSEES. 
Section 923(d)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘willfully’’ each place the term ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘knowingly’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9755 
To require owners and employees of massage wellness spas to undergo finger-
print-based background checks to mitigate the risk of human trafficking 
and enhance public safety. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 
Ms. BOEBERT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To require owners and employees of massage wellness spas 
to undergo fingerprint-based background checks to miti-
gate the risk of human trafficking and enhance public 
safety. 
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 ‘‘Human Trafficking 
Fingerprint Background Check Protection Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. PURPOSE; FINDINGS. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to require 
owners and employees of massage wellness spas to under-
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‘‘(i) the first date on which the indi-
vidual is held in pretrial confinement relat-
ing to the dependent-abuse offense of 
which the individual is accused after the 7- 
day review of pretrial confinement required 
by Rule 305(i)(2) of the Rules for Courts- 
Martial; or 
‘‘(ii) the date on which a review by a 
commander of the individual determines 
there is probable cause that the individual 
has committed that offense.’’. 
(c) COMMENCEMENT
OF
PAYMENT.—Subsection 
(e)(1) of such section is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
inserting after ‘‘offense’’ the following: ‘‘or an 
offense described in subsection (b)(3)(B)’’; and 
(B) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(2) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(if the basis’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘offense)’’; and 
(B) by striking the period at the end and 
inserting a semicolon; and 
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Health Services’’ (90 Fed. Reg. 61310 (December 31, 
2025)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. 
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ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS
the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency to officially close out each major disaster declared 
under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) pursuant 
to section 705 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5205). 
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kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB