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‘‘(E) WRITTEN
REQUEST.—An employee 
may withdraw an agreement described in para-
graph (2)(B) at any time. An employee may 
also request in writing that monetary com-
pensation be provided, at any time, for all com-
pensatory time accrued that has not yet been 
used. Within 30 days of receiving the written 
request, the employer shall provide the em-
ployee the monetary compensation due in ac-
cordance with paragraph (6). 
‘‘(4) PRIVATE
EMPLOYER
ACTIONS.—An em-
ployer that provides compensatory time under para-
graph (1) to employees shall not directly or indi-
rectly intimidate, threaten, or coerce or attempt to 
intimidate, threaten, or coerce any employee for the 
purpose of— 
‘‘(A) interfering with such employee’s 
rights under this subsection to request or not 
request compensatory time off in lieu of pay-
ment of monetary overtime compensation for 
overtime hours; or 
‘‘(B) requiring any employee to use such 
compensatory time. 
‘‘(5) TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT.—An em-
ployee who has accrued compensatory time off au-
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‘‘(i) The regional or district office, or 
any other office, of the Employee Benefit 
Security Administration that opened the in-
vestigation. 
‘‘(ii) The date the investigation was 
opened. 
‘‘(iii) The date on which the Secretary 
first requested documents from the target of 
the investigation. 
‘‘(iv) In relation to the date on which 
the Secretary first requested documents from 
the target of the investigation in relation to 
such investigation— 
‘‘(I) whether the investigation was 
concluded within the 36-month period 
beginning on the date of such request; 
and 
‘‘(II) if such investigation has not 
been concluded by the end of such 36- 
month period— 
‘‘(aa) information on why 
such investigation has not been 
concluded; and 
‘‘(bb) the estimated date of 
conclusion. 
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‘‘(B) EXCLUDED INFORMATION.—The report 
shall not include information identifying any 
private party to the investigation, including any 
plan sponsor, fiduciary, service provider, em-
ployee, or participant. 
‘‘(C) CONCLUSION
OF
INVESTIGATIONS.— 
For the purposes of subparagraph (A)(iv), an in-
vestigation shall not be considered concluded 
until the later of— 
‘‘(i) the date on which the Secretary 
ceases to assert investigative authority in 
relation to such investigation; or 
‘‘(ii) if applicable, terminates any tar-
geted compliance monitoring, 
in each case as memorialized in a closing letter 
delivered to the target of the investigation or the 
party subject to compliance monitoring. In the 
event that the issues or topics under investiga-
tion change during the course of an investiga-
tion, the Secretary’s continuing assertion of au-
thority under this section shall be treated as a 
continuing investigation and not as a separate 
investigation.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 418 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2869 
[Report No. 119–491] 
A BILL 
To amend the Employee Retirement Income Secu-
rity Act of 1974 to require that the Employee 
Benefit Security Administration make an annual 
report to Congress on investigations. 
FEBRUARY 10, 2026 
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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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2873 
To continue Executive Order 14220 in effect indefinitely. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 10, 2025 
Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To continue Executive Order 14220 in effect indefinitely. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXECUTIVE ORDER 14220. 
Executive Order 14220, entitled ‘‘Addressing the 
Threat to National Security From Imports of Copper’’ (90 
Fed. Reg. 11001; February 25, 2025), and any action 
taken or regulation issued by any agency pursuant to such 
Executive Order shall remain in effect. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2871 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restrict the advanced 
manufacturing production credit with respect to components produced 
by, or in connection with, foreign entities of concern. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 10, 2025 
Mr. MILLER of Ohio 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 restrict 
the advanced manufacturing production credit with re-
spect to components produced by, or in connection with, 
foreign entities of concern. 
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 ‘‘Safeguarding U.S. 
Supply Chains Act’’. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2874 
To provide for regulations on protecting statutory conscience rights in health 
care. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 10, 2025 
Mr. MOOLENAAR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To provide for regulations on protecting statutory conscience 
rights in health care. 
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 ‘‘Defense of Conscience 
in Health Care Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REGULATIONS ON PROTECTING STATUTORY CON-
SCIENCE RIGHTS IN HEALTH CARE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services shall— 
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SEC. 2. RESTRICTION ON ADVANCED MANUFACTURING 
PRODUCTION CREDIT WITH RESPECT TO 
FOREIGN ENTITIES OF CONCERN. 
(a) CREDIT NOT ALLOWED FOR COMPONENTS PRO-
DUCED BY FOREIGN ENTITIES OF CONCERN.—Section 
45X(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) CREDIT NOT ALLOWED FOR COMPONENTS 
PRODUCED BY FOREIGN ENTITIES OF CONCERN.— 
No credit shall be allowed under this section with re-
spect to any eligible component which is produced by 
a foreign entity of concern (as defined in section 
9901(8) of the William M. Mac Thornberry National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (15 
U.S.C. 4651(8))).’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS WITH RESPECT TO 
QUALIFYING BATTERY COMPONENTS.—Section 45X(c)(5) 
of such Code is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN INVOLVE-
MENT OF FOREIGN ENTITIES OF CONCERN.— 
The term ‘qualifying battery component’ shall 
not include any battery component produced 
using technology designed, developed, manufac-
tured, licensed, or supplied by a foreign entity 
of concern (as defined in section 9901(8) of the 
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William M. Mac Thornberry National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (15 
U.S.C. 4651(8))).’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to components produced and sold 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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(1) issue, under the Federal conscience and 
anti-discrimination laws, a final rule that is identical 
or materially equivalent to the former rule stated in 
part 88 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations, as 
in effect on July 22, 2019 (84 Fed. Reg. 23170; re-
lating to protecting statutory conscience rights in 
health care; delegations of authority); and 
(2) specify in the final rule that the rule super-
sedes any contrary rule in existence on the date of 
issuance. 
(b) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘Federal 
conscience and anti-discrimination laws’’ has the meaning 
given the term in the former rule specified in subsection 
(a)(1). 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2875 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow refunds of Federal 
motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 10, 2025 
Mr. MOORE of North Carolina (for himself, Ms. DELBENE, Mrs. KIM, Mr. 
COSTA, Mrs. HINSON, Mr. BACON, and Mr. CISCOMANI) 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 re-
funds of Federal motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used 
in mobile mammography vehicles. 
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 ‘‘Mobile Mammography 
Promotion Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. REFUNDS OF FEDERAL MOTOR FUEL EXCISE TAXES 
FOR FUEL USED IN MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY 
VEHICLES. 
(a) REFUNDS.—Section 6427 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to fuels not used for taxable 
purposes) is amended by inserting after subsection (e) the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(f) FUELS USED IN MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY VEHI-
CLES.—Except as provided in subsection (k), if any fuel 
on which tax was imposed by section 4041 or 4081 is used 
in any highway vehicle designed exclusively to provide mo-
bile mammography services to patients within such vehi-
cle, the Secretary shall pay (without interest) to the ulti-
mate purchaser of such fuel an amount equal to the aggre-
gate amount of the tax imposed on such fuel.’’. 
(b) EXEMPTION FROM RETAIL TAX.—Section 4041 
of such Code is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(n) FUELS USED IN MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY VEHI-
CLES.—No tax shall be imposed under this section on any 
liquid sold for use in, or used in, any highway vehicle de-
signed exclusively to provide mobile mammography serv-
ices to patients within such vehicle.’’. 
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘University of Utah 
Research Park Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CONFIRMATION OF USE OF CERTAIN NON-FEDERAL 
LAND IN SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, FOR VALID 
PUBLIC PURPOSES. 
(a) CONFIRMATION OF USES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The use by the University of 
Utah of the land described in subsection (b) as a 
University research park, as approved by the letter 
from the Secretary of the Interior to the University 
of Utah dated December 10, 1970, and any modi-
fications of the approved plan of development and 
management approved by the Department of the In-
terior prior to the date of enactment of this Act, is 
confirmed as a valid public purpose consistent with 
the requirements of the Act of June 14, 1926 (com-
monly known as the ‘‘Recreation and Public Pur-
poses Act’’) (44 Stat. 741, chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 
869 et seq.), subject to the terms and conditions in-
cluded in the letter and approvals. 
(2) OTHER USES.—Any other uses of the land 
described in subsection (b) by the University of Utah 
that are consistent with use as a University research 
park and related university purposes (including de-
velopment of student housing and a transit hub) are
confirmed as valid public purposes consistent with 
the requirements of the Act of June 14, 1926 (com-
monly known as the ‘‘Recreation and Public Pur-
poses Act’’) (44 Stat. 741, chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 
869 et seq.). 
(b) DESCRIPTION
OF NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The 
land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 
593.54 acres of land conveyed to the University of Utah 
under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the 
‘‘Recreation and Public Purposes Act’’) (44 Stat. 741, 
chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.), by patent numbered 
43–99–0012 and dated October 18, 1968, and more par-
ticularly described as tracts D (excluding parcels num-
bered 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5), G, and J, T. 1 S., R. 1 E., Salt 
Lake Meridian. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 15, 
2025. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2876 
AN ACT 
To confirm the use of certain non-Federal land in 
Salt Lake City, Utah, for public purposes, and 
for other purposes.
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2876 
To confirm the use of certain non-Federal land in Salt Lake City, Utah, 
for public purposes, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 10, 2025 
Mr. MOORE of Utah (for himself, Mr. OWENS, Mr. KENNEDY of Utah, and 
Ms. MALOY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To confirm the use of certain non-Federal land in Salt Lake 
City, Utah, for public purposes, 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 ‘‘University of Utah 
Research Park Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CONFIRMATION OF USE OF CERTAIN NON-FEDERAL 
LAND IN SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, FOR VALID 
PUBLIC PURPOSES. 
(a) CONFIRMATION OF USES.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The use by the University of 
Utah of the land described in subsection (b) as a 
University research park, as approved by the letter 
from the Secretary of the Interior to the University 
of Utah dated December 10, 1970, and any modi-
fications of the approved plan of development and 
management approved by the Department of the In-
terior prior to the date of enactment of this Act, is 
confirmed as a valid public purpose consistent with 
the requirements of the Act of June 14, 1926 (com-
monly known as the ‘‘Recreation and Public Pur-
poses Act’’) (44 Stat. 741, chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 
869 et seq.), subject to the terms and conditions in-
cluded in the letter and approvals. 
(2) OTHER USES.—Any other uses of the land 
described in subsection (b) by the University of Utah 
that are consistent with use as a University research 
park and related university purposes (including de-
velopment of student housing and a transit hub) are 
confirmed as valid public purposes consistent with 
the requirements of the Act of June 14, 1926 (com-
monly known as the ‘‘Recreation and Public Pur-
poses Act’’) (44 Stat. 741, chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 
869 et seq.). 
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(b) DESCRIPTION
OF NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The 
land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 
593.54 acres of land conveyed to the University of Utah 
under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the 
‘‘Recreation and Public Purposes Act’’) (44 Stat. 741, 
chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.), by patent numbered 
43–99–0012 and dated October 18, 1968, and more par-
ticularly described as tracts D (excluding parcels num-
bered 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5), G, and J, T. 1 S., R. 1 E., Salt 
Lake Meridian. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2877 
To require the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior 
to prioritize the completion of the Continental Divide National Scenic 
Trail, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 10, 2025 
Mr. NEGUSE (for himself and Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary 
of the Interior to prioritize the completion of the Conti-
nental Divide National Scenic Trail, 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 ‘‘Continental Divide Na-
tional Scenic Trail Completion Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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SEC. 2. WITHDRAWAL FROM DISPOSITION OF MID-ATLAN-
TIC OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF. 
Section 12 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act 
(43 U.S.C. 1341) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(g) WITHDRAWAL FROM DISPOSITION OF MID-AT-
LANTIC OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF.—The Secretary 
may not issue a lease for the exploration, development, 
or production of oil or gas on the outer Continental Shelf 
in the Mid-Atlantic Planning Area, as such planning area 
is depicted in the 2024–2029 National Outer Continental 
Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program (Sep-
tember 2023).’’. 
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the covered postal retail facility a vehicle or mobile 
facility of the Postal Service providing the services 
required under such subsection. 
(3) COVERED POSTAL RETAIL FACILITY; POST-
AL RETAIL FACILITY.—In this subsection, the terms 
‘‘covered postal retail facility’’ and ‘‘postal retail fa-
cility’’ have the meanings given such terms in sec-
tion 417(d) of title 39, United States Code. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for chapter 4 of title 39, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘417. Deployment of mobile retail units.’’. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2881 
To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit 
the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf in the 
Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Atlantic, and Straits of Florida 
planning areas. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 10, 2025 
Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. HUFFMAN, Ms. TOKUDA, Mr. MENENDEZ, Ms. 
SHERRILL, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. TLAIB, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. PA-
NETTA, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. SCOTT of Vir-
ginia, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. CASE, Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. NORTON, Mr. 
MCGOVERN, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. KEAN, Mrs. MCIVER, Mr. NADLER, Ms. 
ROSS, Ms. POU, and Mr. MAGAZINER) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to perma-
nently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the 
outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic, South Atlan-
tic, North Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning 
areas. 
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 ‘‘Clean Ocean And Safe 
Tourism Anti-Drilling Act of 2025’’ or the ‘‘COAST Anti- 
Drilling Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF OIL AND GAS LEASING IN CER-
TAIN AREAS OF OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF. 
Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act 
(43 U.S.C. 1337) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(q) PROHIBITION OF OIL AND GAS LEASING IN 
CERTAIN AREAS OF OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF.—Not-
withstanding any other provision of this section or any 
other law, the Secretary shall not issue a lease or any 
other authorization for the exploration, development, or 
production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in the 
following planning areas, as each such planning area is 
depicted in the 2024–2029 National Outer Continental 
Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program ref-
erenced in the notice of availability published by the Bu-
reau of Ocean Energy Management titled ‘Notice of Avail-
ability of the 2024–2029 National Outer Continental Shelf 
Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program and Final 
Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement’ (88 Fed. 
Reg. 67798; published October 2, 2023): 
‘‘(1) The North Atlantic planning area. 
‘‘(2) The Mid-Atlantic planning area. 
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‘‘(3) The South Atlantic planning area. 
‘‘(4) The Straits of Florida planning area.’’. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2882 
To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas 
leasing of the Central California Planning Area. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 10, 2025 
Mr. PANETTA (for himself, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. MIN, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. 
MULLIN, Ms. BROWNLEY, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. CORREA, Ms. LOFGREN, and 
Ms. JACOBS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit 
oil and gas leasing of the Central California Planning Area. 
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 ‘‘Central Coast of Cali-
fornia Conservation Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON OIL AND GAS LEASING OF THE 
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA PLANNING AREA. 
Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act 
(43 U.S.C. 1337) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(q) PROHIBITION ON OIL AND GAS LEASING OF 
THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA PLANNING AREA.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of this section, the Secretary 
of the Interior may not issue a lease for the exploration, 
development, or production of oil or gas in any area of 
the Central California Planning Area.’’. 
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kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB