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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3800 
To codify Internal Revenue Service guidance relating to treatment of certain 
services and items for chronic conditions as meeting the preventive care 
deductible safe harbor for purposes of high deductible health plans in 
connection with health savings accounts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 5, 2023 
Mr. WENSTRUP (for himself and Mr. BLUMENAUER) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To codify Internal Revenue Service guidance relating to 
treatment of certain services and items for chronic condi-
tions as meeting the preventive care deductible safe har-
bor for purposes of high deductible health plans in con-
nection with health savings accounts. 
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 ‘‘Chronic Disease Flexi-
ble Coverage Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. SERVICES AND ITEMS FOR CHRONIC CONDITIONS 
TREATED AS PREVENTIVE CARE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The additional preventive care 
services and items for chronic conditions that may be 
treated as preventive care for purposes of section 
223(c)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as set 
forth in IRS Notice 2019–45 shall have the same force 
and effect as if included in the enactment of this Act. 
(b) NO INFERENCE.—To the extent not inconsistent 
with this subsection, no inference shall be made from such 
subsection with respect to such other rules or guidance 
as the Secretary has provided, or may provide, with re-
spect to preventive services for purposes of section 
223(c)(2)(C) of such Code. 
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IIB 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3800 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance 
AN ACT 
To codify Internal Revenue Service guidance relating to 
treatment of certain services and items for chronic condi-
tions as meeting the preventive care deductible safe har-
bor for purposes of high deductible health plans in con-
nection with health savings accounts. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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‘‘(A) personnel from the Department who 
have received specific training in screening vet-
erans for food insecurity; 
‘‘(B) referrals completed by a social work-
er, nutritionist, dietician, or other personnel of 
the Department for veterans who screen posi-
tive as food insecure, disaggregated by facility 
of the Department from which such veterans 
were referred; and 
‘‘(C) veterans who screen positive as food 
insecure who were provided information regard-
ing the supplemental nutrition assistance pro-
gram and other Federal nutrition assistance 
programs. 
‘‘(4) Each referral described in paragraph 
(3)(B), including the number of such referrals that 
were completed. 
‘‘(5) Eligibility screenings for participation in 
the supplemental nutrition assistance program com-
pleted by personnel of the Department. 
‘‘(6) The number of applications for participa-
tion in the supplemental nutrition assistance pro-
gram completed with assistance from personnel of 
the Department. 
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HR 3800 RFS
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Chronic Disease Flexi-
ble Coverage Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SERVICES AND ITEMS FOR CHRONIC CONDITIONS 
TREATED AS PREVENTIVE CARE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The additional preventive care 
services and items for chronic conditions that may be 
treated as preventive care for purposes of section 
223(c)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as set 
forth in IRS Notice 2019-45 shall have the same force 
and effect as if included in the enactment of this Act. 
(b) NO INFERENCE.—To the extent not inconsistent 
with this section, no inference shall be made from sub-
section (a) with respect to such other rules or guidance 
as the Secretary has provided, or may provide, with re-
spect to preventive services for purposes of section 
223(c)(2)(C) of such Code. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 17, 
2024. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3802 
To accelerate subseasonal to seasonal prediction skills related to precipitation 
forecasts for agriculture in the central United States, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 5, 2023 
Mr. BAIRD (for himself and Mr. MILLER of Ohio) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
A BILL 
To accelerate subseasonal to seasonal prediction skills related 
to precipitation forecasts for agriculture in the central 
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 ‘‘Precipitation Fore-
casting for Agriculture Act.’’ 
SEC. 2. CENTRAL UNITED STATES PRECIPITATION PILOT 
PROJECT. 
Subsection (h) of section 1762 of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (15 U.S.C. 8521) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
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‘‘(2) RELIGIOUS
EXEMPTION.—An institution 
described in any of subparagraphs (A) through (F) 
shall not be subject to the free inquiry requirements 
of subsection (a)(5)(K). Such exempt institutions 
shall include: 
‘‘(A) An institution that is a school or de-
partment of divinity. 
‘‘(B) An institution that requires its fac-
ulty, students, or employees to be members of, 
or otherwise engage in religious practices of, or 
espouse a personal belief in, the religion of the 
organization by which it claims to be controlled. 
‘‘(C) An institution that in its charter or 
catalog, or other official publication, contains 
an explicit statement that it is controlled by a 
religious organization or an organ thereof, or is 
committed to the doctrines or practices of a 
particular religion, and the members of its gov-
erning body are appointed by the controlling re-
ligious organization or an organ thereof, and it 
receives a significant amount of financial sup-
port from the controlling religious organization 
or an organ thereof. 
‘‘(D) An institution that has a doctrinal 
statement or a statement of religious practices, 
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‘‘(h) SUBSEASONAL
TO SEASONAL FORECASTING 
PILOT PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Under Secretary 
shall establish at least one pilot project within the 
U.S. Weather Research Program of the Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Research office of the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration to support im-
proved subseasonal to seasonal precipitation fore-
casts for agriculture in the central United States. 
‘‘(2) OBJECTIVES.—In carrying out this sub-
section, the Under Secretary shall ensure that a 
pilot project under paragraph (1) addresses key 
science challenges to improving forecasts and devel-
oping related products described in subsection (c) 
for agriculture in the central United States, includ-
ing the following: 
‘‘(A) Improving observations and accurate 
modeling of the land surface and hydrologic 
cycle, such as soil moisture and flash drought 
processes. 
‘‘(B) Improving fidelity in modeling of 
warm season precipitation processes. 
‘‘(C) Understanding and predicting large- 
scale upper-level dynamical flow anomalies that 
occur in spring and summer. 
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‘‘(3) ACTIVITIES.—A pilot project under this 
subsection shall include activities that carry out the 
following: 
‘‘(A) Best implement recommendations of 
the National Weather Service’s 2019 Report, 
entitled ‘Subseasonal and Seasonal Forecasting 
Innovation: Plans for the Twenty-First Cen-
tury’. 
‘‘(B) Achieve measurable objectives for 
operational forecast improvement. 
‘‘(C) Engage with, and leverage the re-
sources of, entities within the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration in existence as 
of the date of the enactment of this subsection, 
including the Midwestern Regional Climate 
Center and the National Centers for Environ-
mental Information. 
‘‘(D) Are carried out in coordination with 
the Assistant Administrator for the Office of 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Research and the Di-
rector of the National Weather Service. 
‘‘(4) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
From amounts made available to Operations, Re-
search, and Facilities at the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, there is authorized to 
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be appropriated $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2024 through 2028 to carry out this subsection. 
‘‘(5) SUNSET.—The authority under this sub-
section shall terminate on the date that is five years 
after the date of the enactment of this subsection.’’. 
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‘‘(AA) A summary of 
the whole child health mod-
els being implemented under 
the demonstration project. 
‘‘(BB) An assessment 
of the impacts of such mod-
els on the physical and men-
tal health and well-being of 
eligible individuals in the 
target communities. 
‘‘(CC) A description of 
the most effective strategies 
of such models in promoting 
the physical and mental 
health of eligible individuals, 
including the effectiveness of 
such strategies in reducing 
health disparities and im-
proving health equity. 
‘‘(DD) A summary of 
the information reported to 
the Secretary by States. 
‘‘(dd) 
LEGISLATIVE
REC-
OMMENDATIONS.—In addition to 
the information required under 
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along with a statement that members of the in-
stitution community must engage in the reli-
gious practices of, or espouse a personal belief 
in, the religion, its practices, or the doctrinal 
statement or statement of religious practices. 
‘‘(E) An institution that has a published 
institutional mission that is approved by the 
governing body of an educational institution 
and that includes, refers to, or is predicated 
upon religious tenets, beliefs, or teachings. 
‘‘(F) An institution with respect to which 
there is other evidence sufficient to establish 
that the institution is controlled by a religious 
organization, pursuant to section 901(a)(3) of 
the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 
1681(a)(3)).’’. 
SEC. 3. CIVIL ACTION. 
An institution of higher education (as defined in sec-
tion 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1002), and including both public and private institutions 
as so defined) that is subject to a denial, withdrawal, or 
termination of accreditation as a result of an accrediting 
agency or association’s violation of the prohibition estab-
lished in paragraph (9) of section 496(a) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1099b(a)), as added 
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by section 2 of this Act, may pursue a civil action in ac-
cordance with subsections (e) and (f) of such section 496. 
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‘‘(B) the suspension of liquidation of each 
entry of merchandise subject to the circumven-
tion inquiry that is entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption on or after the date 
of publication of the notice of initiation of the 
circumvention inquiry; 
‘‘(C) the suspension of liquidation of each 
entry of merchandise subject to the circumven-
tion inquiry that is entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption before the date of 
publication of the notice of initiation of cir-
cumvention inquiry if the administering author-
ity determines, under the circumstances, that 
suspension under this subparagraph is war-
ranted; and 
‘‘(D) the posting, or continued posting, of 
a cash deposit in an amount equal to the anti-
dumping duty or countervailing duty applicable 
for each entry of merchandise described in sub-
paragraph (A), (B), or (C). 
‘‘(4) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
this section shall be construed to prevent the admin-
istering authority from applying the requirements 
under this subsection in a class or kind determina-
tion under section 781A. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3807 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to device 
shortage notifications. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 5, 2023 
Ms. CASTOR of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with 
respect to device shortage notifications. 
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 ‘‘Medical Device Short-
age Reduction Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. CLARIFYING DEVICE SHORTAGE NOTIFICATIONS. 
Section 506J(a) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos-
metic Act (21 U.S.C. 356j(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘during, or in 
advance of, a public health emergency’’; and 
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(2) in the matter following paragraph (2), by 
striking ‘‘, during, or in advance of, a public health 
emergency declared by the Secretary under section 
319 of the Public Health Service Act,’’. 
SEC. 3. SUPPLY CHAIN RISK MANAGEMENT. 
(a) Section 506J of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 356j) is amended by striking 
subsection (h) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(h) RISK MANAGEMENT PLANS.—Each manufac-
turer of a device described in subsection (a) shall develop, 
maintain, and, as appropriate, implement a risk manage-
ment plan that identifies and evaluates risks to the supply 
of the device, as applicable, for each establishment in 
which such device is manufactured. Such risk management 
plan— 
‘‘(1) may identify and evaluate risks to the sup-
ply of more than 1 device, or device category, manu-
factured at the same establishment; and 
‘‘(2) shall be subject to inspection and copying 
by the Secretary pursuant to section 704 or at the 
request of the Secretary.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 506J(f) of 
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 
356j(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘or (h)’’ after ‘‘subsection 
(a)’’. 
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SEC. 4. CLARIFYING VOLUNTARY NOTIFICATIONS. 
Section 506J(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos-
metic Act (21 U.S.C. 356j(i)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: ‘‘Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to limit the authority of the Secretary to request 
that a manufacturer (or other person involved in the de-
vice supply chain) provide, on a voluntary basis, informa-
tion to the Secretary or the authority of the Secretary to 
receive such information.’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3809 
To include cybersecurity technical assistance in the national rural water 
and wastewater circuit rider program of Department of Agriculture. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 5, 2023 
Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. NUNN of Iowa, Ms. CRAIG, 
and Ms. SPANBERGER) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To include cybersecurity technical assistance in the national 
rural water and wastewater circuit rider program of De-
partment of Agriculture. 
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 ‘‘Cybersecurity for 
Rural Water Systems Act of 2023’’. 
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SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF CYBERSECURITY TECHNICAL AS-
SISTANCE IN THE NATIONAL RURAL WATER 
AND 
WASTEWATER 
CIRCUIT 
RIDER 
PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 306(a)(22)(A) of the Con-
solidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
1926(a)(22)(A)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of clause (i); 
and 
(2) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii) 
and inserting after clause (i) the following: 
‘‘(ii) shall include cybersecurity tech-
nical assistance for rural water systems 
serving fewer than 10,000 persons, to— 
‘‘(I) assess system efficacy in 
protecting against cyber threats; and 
‘‘(II) 
implement 
cybersecurity 
plans, procedures, and technologies to 
protect against cyber threats; and’’. 
(b) 
EXTENSION
OF
PROGRAM.—Section 
306(a)(22)(B) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(22)(B)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘$25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2019 through 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘$32,500,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2024 through 2028, of which $7,500,000 
for each of the fiscal years shall be used to provide cyber-
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security technical assistance in accordance with subpara-
graph (A)(ii)’’. 
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SEC. 2. STUDY ON QUALITY OF CARE DIFFERENCE BE-
TWEEN BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH 
CARE PROVIDED BY HEALTH CARE PRO-
VIDERS OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AF-
FAIRS 
COMPARED 
TO 
NON-DEPARTMENT 
PROVIDERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall conduct a study on the quality of care difference be-
tween behavioral and mental health care under the laws 
administered by the Secretary provided by health care pro-
viders of the Department of Veterans Affairs compared 
to non-Department providers. 
(b) CONDUCT OF STUDY.—The Secretary shall con-
duct the study under subsection (a) through the use of 
an independent and objective organization outside the De-
partment. 
(c) MATTERS TO BE STUDIED.—In conducting the 
study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall deter-
mine— 
(1) any differences in health outcomes for vet-
erans between care from providers of the Depart-
ment and non-Department providers, including 
symptom scores and suicide risk; 
(2) if non-Department providers are using evi-
dence-based practices in the treatment of behavioral 
and mental health issues; and 
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(3) potential gaps in coordination between pro-
viders of the Department and non-Department pro-
viders in responding to individuals seeking behav-
ioral or mental health care. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and 
the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report on the study conducted under sub-
section (a). 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3813 
To accelerate the applicability of the requirement that the Director of the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention be appointed by the Presi-
dent, by and with the consent of the Senate. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 5, 2023 
Mr. GUTHRIE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To accelerate the applicability of the requirement that the 
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Preven-
tion be appointed by the President, by and with the 
consent of the Senate. 
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 ‘‘CDC Leadership Ac-
countability Act of 2023’’. 
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SEC. 2. ACCELERATING APPLICABILITY OF REQUIREMENT 
THAT CDC DIRECTOR BE CONFIRMED BY 
SENATE. 
Subsection (b) of section 2101 of division FF of the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117– 
328) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) APPLICABILITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The first sentence of sec-
tion 305(a) of the Public Health Service Act, as 
added by subsection (a), applies with respect to any 
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Pre-
vention appointed on or after June 1, 2023. 
‘‘(2) SPECIAL RULE.—Any individual appointed 
during the period beginning on June 1, 2023, and 
ending on the date of enactment of this Act to serve 
as the Director of the Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention is deemed to be serving in an acting 
capacity until the requirements of the first sentence 
of section 305(a) of the Public Health Service Act, 
as added by subsection (a), are met.’’. 
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Law 113–6; 127 Stat. 247–248) is amended by striking 
the 5th proviso. 
(c) REGULATIONS.—Within 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall 
prescribe regulations to implement section 923(g)(8) of 
title 18, United States Code. 
SEC. 5. ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN LIMITATIONS. 
(a) CONSOLIDATED AND FURTHER CONTINUING AP-
PROPRIATIONS ACT, 2012.—Title II of division B of the 
Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 
2012 (18 U.S.C. 923 note; Public Law 112–55; 125 Stat. 
609–610) is amended in the matter under the heading 
‘‘BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EX-
PLOSIVES—SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ by striking the 1st, 
6th, and 7th provisos. 
(b) CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010.— 
Division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 
(Public Law 111–117) is amended— 
(1) in title II— 
(A) in the 6th proviso under the heading 
‘‘BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS 
AND EXPLOSIVES—SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ 
by striking ‘‘beginning in fiscal year 2010 and 
thereafter’’ and inserting ‘‘in fiscal year 2010’’; 
and 
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