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Union Calendar No. 251 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3063 
[Report No. 118–311] 
To amend the Federal securities laws to enhance 403(b) plans, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 2, 2023 
Mr. LUCAS (for himself, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Mr. FOSTER, and Mr. BARR) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Fi-
nancial Services 
DECEMBER 12, 2023 
Additional sponsors: Mr. NUNN of Iowa, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. FLOOD, Ms. SE-
WELL, Mr. NICKEL, Mr. LAWLER, Mr. EVANS, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. TRONE, 
Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. MEUSER, Mr. MORELLE, and Ms. 
PETTERSEN 
DECEMBER 12, 2023 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 2, 2023] 
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A BILL 
To amend the Federal securities laws to enhance 403(b) 
plans, and for other purposes. 
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(ii) in clause (ii), by striking the pe-
riod and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new clause: 
‘‘(iii) for models for which testing be-
gins on or after January 1, 2024, the ex-
tent to which the model improves health 
equity.’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘or, beginning on or after January 1, 
2024, increasing health inequities’’ before 
the semicolon; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
‘‘or, beginning on or after January 1, 
2024, health equity’’ after ‘‘patient care’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘or in-
crease health disparities experienced by bene-
ficiaries, including low-income, minority, or 
rural beneficiaries, or that such expansion 
would improve health equity’’ before the period; 
(4) in subsection (g), by adding at the end the 
following: ‘‘For reports submitted after the date of 
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be treated as satisfying the requirements 
of paragraph (2)(B). 
‘‘(iii) FINANCIAL
GUARANTY
INSUR-
ANCE
COMPANY.—For purposes of this 
subparagraph, the term ‘financial guaranty 
insurance company’ means any insurance 
company the sole business of which is writ-
ing or reinsuring financial guaranty insur-
ance (as defined in subsection (A) of sec-
tion 1 of the Financial Guaranty Insurance 
Guideline) which is permitted under sub-
section (B) of section 4 of such Guideline. 
‘‘(iv) FINANCIAL
GUARANTY
EXPO-
SURE.—For purposes of this subpara-
graph, the term ‘financial guaranty expo-
sure’ means the ratio of— 
‘‘(I) the net debt service out-
standing insured or reinsured by the 
company that is within the single risk 
limits set forth in the Financial Guar-
anty Insurance Guideline (as reported 
on such company’s applicable financial 
statement), to 
‘‘(II) the company’s total assets 
(as so reported). 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3067 
To provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to certain officials 
of Argentina. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 2, 2023 
Ms. SALAZAR (for herself, Mr. GIMENEZ, Mr. LAWLER, and Mrs. GONZA´LEZ- 
COLO´N) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to 
certain officials of Argentina. 
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 ‘‘Corruption in Argen-
tina Stymied by Enforcing Sanctions Act of 2023’’ or the 
‘‘CASES Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO CER-
TAIN OFFICIALS OF ARGENTINA. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually 
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thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit to Congress 
a report with respect to each individual specified in sub-
section (c) that includes— 
(1) a description of the assets of the individual, 
including— 
(A) the estimated net worth of the indi-
vidual; 
(B) the estimated net worth of the imme-
diate family members of the individual; and 
(C) a description of all of the individual’s 
real, personal, and intellectual property, bank 
or investment or similar accounts, and any 
other financial or business interests or holdings, 
whether obtained legitimately or illegitimately; 
and 
(2) a determination with respect to whether the 
individual meets the criteria for the imposition of 
sanctions under section 7031(c) of the Department 
of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 2023 (division K of Public Law 
117–328). 
(b) IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS.—If the President 
makes an affirmative determination under subsection 
(a)(2) with respect to an individual, the President shall 
impose sanctions under section 7031(c) of the Department 
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of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Ap-
propriations Act, 2023, with respect to the individual. 
(c) INDIVIDUALS SPECIFIED.—The individuals speci-
fied in this subsection are the following: 
(1) Cristina Elisabet Ferna´ndez de Kirchner, 
born on February 19, 1953, in La Plata, Buenos 
Aires, Argentina. 
(2) Ma´ximo Kirchner, born on February 2, 
1977, in La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 
(3) Juan Martin Mena, born on February 25, 
1979, in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 
(4) Oscar Isidro Jose´ Parrilli, born on August 
13, 1951, in San Martı´n de Los Andes, Neuque´n, 
Argentina. 
(5) Carlos Alberto Zannini, born on August 27, 
1954, in Villa Nueva, Co´rdoba, Argentina. 
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(b) DESIGNATION.—The study conducted under sub-
section (a) shall be known as the ‘‘Modernization of Aero-
nautical Standards and Aircraft Performance Study’’. 
(c) ELEMENTS.—The study conducted under sub-
section (a) shall include the following: 
(1) An assessment of differences between cur-
rent atmospheric conditions and baseline atmos-
pheric conditions, including both mean and extreme 
values. 
(2) An analysis of the impacts to operation, 
maintenance, and sustainment costs of covered com-
mercial aircraft due to the differences identified 
under paragraph (1). 
(3) An estimation of the number of weight re-
striction hours for covered commercial aircraft at 
covered commercial airports under baseline, current, 
and projected atmospheric conditions. 
(4) An assessment of required infrastructure in-
vestment at covered commercial airports such that 
the number of weight restriction hours under pro-
jected atmospheric conditions is equivalent to the 
number of weight restriction hours with current in-
frastructure and route structure under baseline and 
current atmospheric conditions.
I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 306 
To amend title 11 of the United States Code to stop abusive student loan 
collection practices in bankruptcy cases. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 11, 2023 
Mr. THANEDAR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 11 of the United States Code to stop abusive 
student loan collection practices in bankruptcy cases. 
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 ‘‘Stopping Abusive Stu-
dent Loan Collection Practices in Bankruptcy Act of 
2023’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT. 
Section 523(d) of title 11 of the United States Code 
is amended by striking ‘‘of this section’’ and inserting ‘‘or 
the debtor requests a determination of the dischargeability 
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of a debt based on undue hardship under subsection 
(a)(8)’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT. 
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b), this Act and the amendment made by this Act 
shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT.—The amendment 
made by this Act shall apply only with respect to cases 
commenced under title 11 of the United States Code on 
or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3070 
To prohibit the issuance of licenses or other waivers from sanctions imposed 
pursuant to certain authorities relating to the conduct of Iran, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 2, 2023 
Mr. STEIL (for himself, Mr. HERN, and Mr. ARMSTRONG) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To prohibit the issuance of licenses or other waivers from 
sanctions imposed pursuant to certain authorities relat-
ing to the conduct of Iran, 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 ‘‘No Sanctions Relief 
for Terrorists Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON LICENSES AND WAIVERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No license or waiver may be 
granted with respect to any transaction with any foreign 
person described in subsection (b) unless the President 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3072 
To prohibit agencies of the government from soliciting or entering into agree-
ments with nongovernmental organizations to conduct voter registration 
or voter mobilization activities on the property or website of the agency 
or from using Federal funds to carry out activities directed under Execu-
tive Order 14019, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 2, 2023 
Ms. TENNEY (for herself, Mr. POSEY, Mr. CLYDE, and Mr. WEBER of Texas) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judici-
ary, Oversight and Accountability, Science, Space, and Technology, and 
Education and the Workforce, 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 prohibit agencies of the government from soliciting or 
entering into agreements with nongovernmental organiza-
tions to conduct voter registration or voter mobilization 
activities on the property or website of the agency or 
from using Federal funds to carry out activities directed 
under Executive Order 14019, 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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certifies to the following committees that the foreign per-
sons have ceased their involvement in terrorism: 
(1) The Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
Committee on Financial Services of the House of 
Representatives. 
(2) The Committee on Foreign Relations and 
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af-
fairs of the Senate. 
(b) SANCTIONED PERSONS.—The foreign persons de-
scribed in this subsection are all Iranian individuals and 
entities included, as of January 20, 2021, on the list of 
specially designated nationals and blocked persons main-
tained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the De-
partment of the Treasury pursuant to Executive Order 
13224 (66 Fed. Reg. 49079; relating to blocking property 
and prohibiting transactions with persons who commit, 
threaten to commit, or support terrorism). 
(c) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—The prohibition 
under subsection (a) may not be construed to restrict or 
modify any general license issued by the Office of Foreign 
Asset Control relating to transactions with persons de-
scribed in subsection (b), as in effect on January 20, 
2021. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3075 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require providers of cable 
service and telephone service to charge veterans’ organizations residential 
rates for such services, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 2, 2023 
Mr. VAN DREW introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require pro-
viders of cable service and telephone service to charge 
veterans’ organizations residential rates for such services, 
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 ‘‘Veterans’ Tele-
communication Protection Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. RESIDENTIAL RATES FOR VETERANS’ ORGANIZA-
TIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title VII of the Communications 
Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 723. RESIDENTIAL RATES FOR VETERANS’ ORGANIZA-
TIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A provider of a covered service 
shall charge a veterans’ organization for a covered service 
delivered to the property at which the organization pri-
marily operates the rate that the provider would charge 
for the service if the organization were an individual or 
household residing at the property, if the rate is less than 
the rate that the provider would charge the organization 
for the service without regard to this section. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) COVERED
SERVICE.—The term ‘covered 
service’ means— 
‘‘(A) a cable service (as defined in section 
602); and 
‘‘(B) a voice service (as defined in section 
227(e)(8)), except for a commercial mobile serv-
ice (as defined in section 332(d)). 
‘‘(2) VETERANS’ 
ORGANIZATION.—The term 
‘veterans’ organization’ means any organization rec-
ognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pursu-
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ant to section 5902 of title 38, United States 
Code.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 723 of the Commu-
nications Act of 1934, as added by subsection (a), applies 
with respect to covered services (as such term is defined 
in such section) provided on or after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3077 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a counseling program 
for certain survivor of veterans deceased as the result of suicide. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 2, 2023 
Mr. VAN DREW introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a coun-
seling program for certain survivor of veterans deceased 
as the result of suicide. 
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 ‘‘Green Star Families 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. COUNSELING PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN FAMILY 
MEMBERS AND CAREGIVERS OF VETERANS 
DECEASED AS A RESULT OF SUICIDE. 
(a) COUNSELING PROGRAM.—Subchapter II of chap-
ter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1720K. Counseling program for certain family 
members and caregivers of veterans de-
ceased as a result of suicide 
‘‘(a) COUNSELING PROGRAM.—(1) Subject to para-
graph (2), the Secretary shall furnish, at no cost to the 
recipient, counseling services to— 
‘‘(A) the next of kin of covered veterans; and 
‘‘(B) former volunteer caregivers of covered vet-
erans. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary may provide counseling services 
under this section only if the Secretary determines such 
counseling services are— 
‘‘(A) reasonably accessible to the an individual 
described in paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(B) substantially equivalent or superior to 
similar services furnished by the Secretary to an in-
dividual described in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) To carry out subsection (a), the Secretary may 
enter into an agreement with a Federal, State, or private 
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(24) Therefore, it is necessary to reinvest in 
public housing, provide the money needed to fulfill 
outstanding capital needs, and to again ensure that 
all Americans have a decent home and suitable living 
environment, as is HUD’s charge. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated for assistance 
from the Public Housing Capital Fund under section 9(d) 
of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
1437g(d)) $70,000,000,000, which amount shall remain 
available until expended and, notwithstanding subsections 
(c)(1) and (d)(2) of such section 9, shall be allocated to 
public housing agencies based upon the extent of such 
agencies’ capital need, as determined according to the 
agencies’ most recent Physical Needs Assessment. 
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entity. The Secretary may provide fair compensation to 
such entity pursuant to such agreement. 
‘‘(b) PUBLIC AWARENESS.—In carrying out the pro-
gram under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) publish information relating to the pro-
gram on an internet website of the Department; and 
‘‘(2) provide information relating to the pro-
gram to any individual described in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The terms ‘covered veteran’ and ‘next of 
kin’ has the meaning given that term in section 904 
of title 36. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘covered veterans service organi-
zation’ includes— 
‘‘(A) an organization recognized by the 
Secretary for the representation of veterans 
under section 5902 of this title; and 
‘‘(B) an organization— 
‘‘(i) that is described in section 
501(c)(3) or 501(c)(19) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 and is exempt from 
taxation under section 501(a) of such 
Code; and 
‘‘(ii) that carries out activities relating 
to veterans and their assistance. 
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‘‘(3) The term ‘family member’ means, with re-
spect to a covered veteran, an individual— 
‘‘(A) who is a member of the family of the 
veteran, including— 
‘‘(i) a parent or legal guardian; 
‘‘(ii) a spouse; 
‘‘(iii) a child; 
‘‘(iv) a step-family member; and 
‘‘(v) an extended family member; or 
‘‘(B) who, prior to the death of the covered 
veteran, lived with the covered veteran. 
‘‘(4) The term ‘former volunteer caregiver’ 
means, with respect to a covered veteran, an indi-
vidual— 
‘‘(A) who is at least 18 years of age; and 
‘‘(B) who, prior to the death of the covered 
veteran, and in connection with a covered vet-
erans service organization, furnished the cov-
ered veteran with counseling, social work, or 
other personal care services— 
‘‘(i) without compensation to such in-
dividual; and 
‘‘(ii) for a period of at least three 
months. 
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‘‘(5) The term ‘personal care services’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 1720G of this 
title.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of subchapter II of chapter 17 of such 
title is amended by inserting, after the item relating to 
section 1720J, the following new item: 
‘‘1720K. Counseling program for certain family members and caregivers of vet-
erans deceased as a result of suicide.’’. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION DEADLINE.—The Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs shall carry out section 1720K of such 
title, as added by subsection (a), by not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3081 
To amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels 
illegal. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 5, 2023 
Mr. BUCK (for himself, Mr. NADLER, and Mr. CICILLINE) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and 
exporting cartels illegal. 
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 Oil Producing and 
Exporting Cartels Act of 2023’’ or ‘‘NOPEC’’. 
SEC. 2. SHERMAN ACT. 
The Sherman Act (15 U.S.C. 1 et seq.) is amended 
by adding after section 7 the following: 
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