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H. R. 8219 
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 require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability 
and feasibility of designating certain land as the Lahaina National Heritage 
Area, 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 ‘‘Lahaina National Heritage Area 
Study Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
(2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of Hawaii. 
(3) STUDY AREA.—The term ‘‘study area’’ means the census- 
designated place of Lahaina in Maui County in the State. 
SEC. 3. LAHAINA NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA STUDY. 
The Secretary, in coordination with the County of Maui and 
in consultation with State and local historic preservation officers, 
State and local historical societies, State and local tourism offices, 
and other appropriate organizations and governmental agencies, 
shall carry out, in accordance with section 120103(a) of title 54, 
United States Code, a study to assess the suitability and feasibility 
of designating the study area as a National Heritage Area, to 
be known as the ‘‘Lahaina National Heritage Area’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
II 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8219 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 5, 2024 
Received 
AN ACT 
To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study 
to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating 
certain land as the Lahaina National Heritage Area, 
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 ‘‘Lahaina National Her-
itage Area Study Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Hawaii. 
(3) STUDY
AREA.—The term ‘‘study area’’ 
means the census-designated place of Lahaina in 
Maui County in the State. 
SEC. 3. LAHAINA NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA STUDY. 
The Secretary, in coordination with the County of 
Maui and in consultation with State and local historic 
preservation officers, State and local historical societies, 
State and local tourism offices, and other appropriate or-
ganizations and governmental agencies, shall carry out, in 
accordance with section 120103(a) of title 54, United 
States Code, a study to assess the suitability and feasi-
bility of designating the study area as a National Heritage 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8220 
To clarify coverage of occupational therapy under the Medicare program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 1, 2024 
Mr. TRONE (for himself and Mr. NUNN of Iowa) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addi-
tion to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 clarify coverage of occupational therapy under the 
Medicare 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 ‘‘Occupational Therapy 
Mental Health Parity Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CLARIFYING COVERAGE OF OCCUPATIONAL THER-
APY UNDER MEDICARE. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
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shall provide education and outreach to stakeholders about 
the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual with respect to occu-
pational therapy services furnished to individuals under 
the Medicare program for the treatment of a substance 
use or mental health disorder diagnosis using applicable 
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) 
codes. 
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SEC. 2. OFFERING OF SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR SECURI-
TIES. 
Section 3(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 
77c(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) OFFERING
OF
SUBSTANTIALLY
SIMILAR 
SECURITIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—With respect to a per-
son who has issued a class of securities (wheth-
er preferred, common, or convertible securities) 
exempted under paragraph (2) and has filed an 
offering statement with the Commission with 
respect to such class that was approved by the 
Commission, an offering statement filed with 
the Commission in connection with an addi-
tional class of securities issued by the person 
and exempted under paragraph (2) shall be 
deemed approved by the Commission upon fil-
ing, if— 
‘‘(i) the securities in the additional 
class are substantially similar to, and have 
predefined characteristics in common with, 
the securities in the original class; 
‘‘(ii) the offering amount of each such 
class is less than $5,000,000; and 
‘‘(iii) the aggregate offering amount 
of the securities in all such additional 
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classes that are offered and sold within the 
prior 12-month period in reliance on the 
exemption provided under this paragraph 
does not exceed the dollar limit provided 
for the aggregate offering amount for secu-
rities that are offered and sold within the 
prior 12-month period in reliance on the 
exemption provided under paragraph (2). 
‘‘(B) NO
REQUIREMENT
TO
HAVE
THE 
SAME
NATURE
OR
TERMS.—For purposes of 
subparagraph (A)(ii), a security can be substan-
tially similar to another security without having 
the same nature or terms.’’. 
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(1) PROHIBITION
FOR
INSTITUTIONS
WITH 
HIGHEST
ENDOWMENT
FUNDS.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, the head of an agency 
making a Federal research award for a fiscal year 
to an institution of higher education identified under 
subsection (a)(1)(B)(i) for the preceding fiscal year 
shall not allow any Federal research award funds to 
be used for indirect costs. 
(2) INDIRECT COST RATE LIMIT FOR INSTITU-
TIONS WITH SUBSTANTIAL ENDOWMENT FUNDS.— 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
head of an agency making a Federal research award 
for a fiscal year to an institution of higher education 
identified under subsection (a)(1)(B)(ii) for the pre-
ceding fiscal year shall establish an indirect cost rate 
for the Federal research award that is not more 
than 8 percent. 
(c) LIMITS ON INDIRECT COST REIMBURSEMENTS 
RATES FOR OTHER INSTITUTIONS.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, the head of an agency making a 
Federal research award for a fiscal year to an institution 
of higher education not identified under clause (i) or (ii) 
of subsection (a)(1)(B) for the preceding fiscal year shall 
establish an indirect cost rate for the Federal research 
award that is not more than 15 percent. 
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troller General of the United States shall carry out 
a study on each of the major rules issued by the Se-
curities and Exchange Commission since the last 
such review. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The study required under 
paragraph (1) shall include, with respect to each 
major rule described in such paragraph— 
(A) a cost benefit analysis of such major 
rule; 
(B) a comparison between the cost benefit 
analysis under subparagraph (A) and the cost 
benefit analysis for the same major rule carried 
out by the Securities and Exchange Commis-
sion; 
(C) a comparison between the projected 
costs of the major rule and the actual costs of 
the major rule; and 
(D) an evaluation of whether each major 
rule— 
(i) facilitates capital formation; 
(ii) promotes fair, efficient markets; 
and 
(iii) protects investors. 
(3) SPECIAL RULE.—If a study required under 
paragraph (1) would apply to more than 10 major 
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‘‘(i) subparagraph (A), (B), or (F) of 
subsection (a)(4), by 1; 
‘‘(ii) subparagraph (D) of such sub-
section, by 2; 
‘‘(iii) subparagraph (E) of such sub-
section, by 12; and 
‘‘(iv) subparagraph (G) of such sub-
section, by the average number of birthed 
animals (for one gestation cycle) for the 
species of each such livestock, as deter-
mined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(D) UNBORN LIVESTOCK DEATH LOSSES 
DEFINED.—In this paragraph, the term ‘unborn 
livestock death losses’ means losses of any live-
stock described in subparagraph (A), (B), (D), 
(E), (F), or (G) of subsection (a)(4) that was 
gestating on the date of the death of the live-
stock.’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8225 
To require income from the first year of an apprenticeship to be disregarded 
in determining eligibility for assistance under the program of block grants 
to States for temporary assistance for needy families. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 2, 2024 
Ms. DELBENE (for herself and Ms. SA´NCHEZ) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To require income from the first year of an apprenticeship 
to be disregarded in determining eligibility for assistance 
under the program of block grants to States for tem-
porary assistance for needy families. 
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 ‘‘Apprenticeship Oppor-
tunity Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO DISREGARD INCOME FROM 
FIRST YEAR OF AN APPRENTICESHIP IN DE-
TERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE 
UNDER THE TANF PROGRAM. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Section 408(a) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 608(a)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(13) REQUIREMENT
TO
DISREGARD
INCOME 
FROM 1ST YEAR OF AN APPRENTICESHIP IN DETER-
MINING ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE.—A State to 
which a grant is made under section 403 shall dis-
regard all income received on account of the 1st year 
of an apprenticeship registered under the Act of Au-
gust 16, 1937 (commonly known as the ‘National 
Apprenticeship Act’; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 
U.S.C. 50 et seq.), in determining the eligibility of 
the recipient for assistance under the State program 
funded under this part.’’. 
(b) PENALTY FOR VIOLATION.—Section 409(a) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 609(a)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(17) PENALTY FOR NOT DISREGARDING IN-
COME FROM 1ST YEAR OF AN APPRENTICESHIP IN 
DETERMINING
ELIGIBILITY
FOR
ASSISTANCE.—If 
the Secretary determines that a State to which a 
grant is made under section 403 in a fiscal year has 
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violated section 408(a)(13) during the fiscal year, 
the Secretary shall reduce the grant payable to the 
State under section 403(a)(1) for the immediately 
succeeding fiscal year by an amount equal to 1 per-
cent of the State family assistance grant.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st Fed-
eral fiscal year that begins after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8226 
To require the Comptroller General of the United States to carry out a 
study regarding major rules issued by the Securities and Exchange 
Commission. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 2, 2024 
Mr. GARBARINO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To require the Comptroller General of the United States 
to carry out a study regarding major rules issued by 
the Securities and Exchange Commission. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. STUDY REGARDING MAJOR RULES ISSUED BY 
THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMIS-
SION. 
(a) STUDY REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (3), 
not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, and every 3 years thereafter, the Comp-
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rules, the Comptroller General shall review only the 
10 major rules that are the most significant, as de-
termined by the Comptroller General. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after completing 
a study under subsection (a), the Comptroller General 
shall submit to the Committee on Financial Services of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs a report that in-
cludes— 
(1) the results of such study; and 
(2) with respect to any major rule reviewed in 
such study that has not yet been fully implemented 
by the Commission, a statement that the Comp-
troller General is unable to fully analyze the costs of 
the major rule at the time the report is submitted. 
(c) MAJOR RULE DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘major rule’’ has the meaning given the term in sec-
tion 804 of title 5, United States Code. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8228 
To amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to transfer the Public Company 
Accounting Oversight Board to the Securities and Exchange Commission, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 2, 2024 
Mr. HUIZENGA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to transfer the 
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to the Se-
curities and Exchange Commission, and for other pur-
poses. 
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 ‘‘Streamlining Public 
Company Accounting Oversight Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF PUBLIC COMPANY ACCOUNTING 
OVERSIGHT BOARD TO SECURITIES AND EX-
CHANGE COMMISSION. 
(a) GLOBAL AMENDMENTS.—Title I of the Sarbanes- 
Oxley Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 7211 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in the title heading, by striking ‘‘PUBLIC 
COMPANY ACCOUNTING OVERSIGHT 
BOARD’’ and inserting ‘‘OFFICE OF PUBLIC 
ACCOUNTING OVERSIGHT’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘Public Company Accounting 
Oversight Board’’ each place it appears and insert-
ing ‘‘Office of Public Accounting Oversight’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘the Board’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘the Office’’; 
(4) by striking ‘‘The Board’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘The Office’’; and 
(5) by striking ‘‘the Board’s’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘the Office’s’’. 
(b) REPEALS.—Sections 104, 105, and 107 of the 
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 7214; 15 U.S.C. 
7215; 15 U.S.C. 7217) are repealed. 
(c) REFERENCES.—Beginning on the date that is 2 
years after the date of the enactment of this Act, any ref-
erence to the Public Company Accounting Oversight 
Board in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or 
other paper of the United States shall be deemed to be 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 822 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental 
Health and Substance Use, to award grants to eligible entities to estab-
lish or maintain a student mental health and safety helpline, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 2, 2023 
Mr. STEWART (for himself and Ms. BONAMICI) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through 
the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance 
Use, to award grants to eligible entities to establish 
or maintain a student mental health and safety helpline, 
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 ‘‘Student Mental Health 
Helpline Act’’. 
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September 2021 in achieving the national secu-
rity, national defense, and foreign policy objec-
tives of the United States with respect to the 
Russian invasion of Ukraine and the resulting 
conflict. 
(B) An assessment of— 
(i) whether such provision by the 
United States Government of covered in-
formation to, or use of such provided cov-
ered information by, such foreign govern-
ments has resulted in tangible national se-
curity, national defense, or foreign policy 
benefits to the United States or the foreign 
partners of the United States, including 
any improved international relations, new 
bilateral or multilateral programs, or other 
actions 
demonstrating 
acceptance 
of 
United States foreign policy objectives, 
such as through participation in security 
assistance and cooperation efforts, coordi-
nation of new policies, or issuing compat-
ible statements regarding foreign relations; 
(ii) the effect and value of the lawful 
provision of covered information by the 
United States Government with respect to 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8229 
To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to establish additional payments 
for unborn livestock under the livestock indemnity payment program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 2, 2024 
Mr. JACKSON of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to establish addi-
tional payments for unborn livestock under the livestock 
indemnity payment 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 ‘‘Livestock Indemnity 
Program Enhancement Act of 2024’’ or the ‘‘LIP En-
hancement Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL PAYMENT FOR UNBORN LIVESTOCK. 
Section 1501(b) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 
U.S.C. 9081(b)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(5) ADDITIONAL PAYMENT FOR UNBORN LIVE-
STOCK.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of unborn 
livestock death losses incurred on or after Janu-
ary 1, 2024, the Secretary shall make an addi-
tional payment to eligible producers on farms 
that have incurred such losses in excess of the 
normal mortality due to a condition specified in 
paragraph (1). 
‘‘(B) PAYMENT
RATE.—Additional pay-
ments under subparagraph (A) shall be made at 
a rate— 
‘‘(i) determined by the Secretary; and 
‘‘(ii) less than or equal to 85 percent 
of the payment rate established with re-
spect to the lowest weight class of the live-
stock, as determined by the Secretary, act-
ing through the Administrator of the Farm 
Service Agency. 
‘‘(C) PAYMENT AMOUNT.—The amount of 
a payment to an eligible producer that has in-
curred unborn livestock death losses shall be 
equal to the payment rate determined under 
subparagraph (B) multiplied, in the case of live-
stock described in— 
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the success of the Government of Ukraine 
(including the Armed Forces of Ukraine 
and the intelligence services of Ukraine) in 
making decisions regarding the response 
to, responding to, and defending against 
the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the 
resulting conflict; and 
(iii) the ability of, and methods used 
by, the Government of Ukraine and other 
countries supporting Ukraine to safeguard 
covered information and any new insights 
derived from the passage of information 
during the Russian invasion of Ukraine 
and the resulting conflict. 
(C) An assessment of— 
(i) best practices regarding the dis-
semination of covered information by the 
United States Government to the foreign 
governments referred to in paragraph (1) 
over the course of the Russian invasion of 
Ukraine and resulting conflict and how 
such best practices may be applied to fu-
ture crises outside of Europe; and 
(ii) any plans or recommendations by 
the Secretary of Defense regarding the fu-
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8233 
To amend the USAID Branding Modernization Act to require the sole use 
of United States flags and logos on articles of United States foreign 
assistance, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 2, 2024 
Mr. MAST (for himself, Ms. SALAZAR, Mr. BAIRD, and Mr. LAWLER) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend the USAID Branding Modernization Act to re-
quire the sole use of United States flags and logos on 
articles of United States foreign assistance, 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. MODIFICATION TO BRANDING REQUIREMENT. 
Section 2 of the USAID Branding Modernization Act 
(22 U.S.C. 2401 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘is authorized 
to prescribe’’ and all that follows through ‘‘to appro-
priately identify’’ and inserting ‘‘shall require the 
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