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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8497 
To provide the Secretary of Homeland Security certain direct hiring 
authorities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 22, 2024 
Mr. GALLEGO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Over-
sight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide the Secretary of Homeland Security certain direct 
hiring authorities. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY. 
(a) USCIS DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security may appoint, without regard to the provi-
sions of sections 3309 through 3319 of title 5, 
United States Code, candidates needed for positions 
within the Refugee, Asylum and International Oper-
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prehensive, fully integrated care for dual eligible individ-
uals. 
‘‘(b) TIMING.—Each State shall work with the Direc-
tor to implement the models selected by the State under 
subsection (a) so that, to the extent practicable, the State 
may begin to enroll dual eligible individuals in the pro-
gram models selected during the fourth year that occurs 
after the year in which the State makes such selection and, 
by the end of such fourth year, the models are fully imple-
mented and operated in accordance with the requirements 
of this title and related Federal and State regulations. 
Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit a State from en-
rolling dual eligible individuals in such program models 
earlier than the end of such fourth year if the models are 
fully implemented and operated in accordance with the re-
quirements of this title and related Federal and State reg-
ulations. 
‘‘(c) ADJUSTMENT AUTHORITY.—The Director may 
modify the timing required by subsections (a) and (b) as 
appropriate to account for the particular needs or cir-
cumstances of a State. 
‘‘(d) IMPLEMENTATION COUNCIL.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A State shall establish an 
implementation council in accordance with such re-
quirements as the Secretary shall establish. The 
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National Park Service, the United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, 
the Bureau of Reclamation, or the United States 
Forest Service. 
(5) FIELD
TRIAL.—The term ‘‘field trial’’ 
means a trial of sporting dogs under field conditions 
where dogs chase or pursue wild animals under spe-
cific rules of nationally or regionally recognized 
hunting dog associations. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8493 
To establish the Task Force to Stop Price Gouging, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 22, 2024 
Ms. CRAIG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and 
Energy and Commerce, 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 establish the Task Force to Stop Price Gouging, 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 ‘‘Task Force to Stop 
Price Gouging Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. TASK FORCE TO STOP PRICE GOUGING. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a task 
force (to be known as the ‘‘Task Force to Stop Price 
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Gouging’’) to address unfair and illegal pricing issues af-
fecting consumers in the United States. 
(b) MEMBERS.—The task force established by sub-
section (a) shall be comprised of the following: 
(1) Representatives of the Department of Jus-
tice, appointed by the Attorney General. 
(2) Representatives of the Federal Trade Com-
mission, appointed by the Chair of the Commission. 
(3) Representatives of the Department of Agri-
culture, appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(c) DUTIES.—The task force established by sub-
section (a) shall carry out the following: 
(1) Investigate, and publish legislative rec-
ommendations with respect to, actions to— 
(A) strengthen interagency efforts to ad-
dress anti-competitive, unfair, deceptive, or 
fraudulent business practices that increase 
prices for families in the United States; 
(B) prevent consolidation in the food sec-
tor; and 
(C) counteract food price manipulation 
throughout the supply chain. 
(2) Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days there-
after, submit to Congress a report that— 
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(A) describes interagency efforts to ad-
dress anti-competitive, unfair, deceptive, or 
fraudulent business practices that increase 
prices for families in the United States; 
(B) describes the effect of Federal Govern-
ment spending on food prices; 
(C) describes actions taken to streamline 
Federal Government spending with respect to 
the food sector to strengthen the supply chain 
and support families in the United States; and 
(D) analyzes input costs with respect to 
producers, manufacturers, and retailers. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8496 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the definition 
of protection determination and protection merits interview. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 22, 2024 
Mr. GALLEGO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect 
to the definition of protection determination and protec-
tion merits interview. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. COMBINED SCREENINGS. 
Section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(53) The term ‘protection determination’ 
means— 
‘‘(A) a screening conducted pursuant to 
section 235(b)(1)(B)(v); or 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8498 
To authorize funding for necessary expenses for the rehabilitation, moderniza-
tion, and construction of facilities and infrastructure at the United States 
Merchant Marine Academy. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 22, 2024 
Mr. GARBARINO (for himself, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. VALADAO, Mrs. KIGGANS of 
Virginia, Mr. LALOTA, Mr. D’ESPOSITO, Ms. MALLIOTAKIS, Mr. VAN 
DREW, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. LAWLER, and Mr. MOLINARO) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Serv-
ices 
A BILL 
To authorize funding for necessary expenses for the rehabili-
tation, modernization, and construction of facilities and 
infrastructure at the United States Merchant Marine 
Academy. 
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. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 
UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACAD-
EMY 
INFRASTRUCTURE 
AND 
FACILITIES 
MODERNIZATION. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the De-
partment of Transportation for expenses necessary for the 
phased rehabilitation, modernization, and construction of 
facilities and infrastructure at the United States Merchant 
Marine Academy, consistent with the Full Speed Ahead 
plan developed by the Maritime Security Infrastructure 
Council as set forth in the Congressional Record dated 
February 28, 2024, $1,020,000,000, of which— 
(1) $54,000,000 shall be made available in fis-
cal year 2025 for design and planning purchases, 
which shall be used for the development of a design 
and plan for the phased rehabilitation, moderniza-
tion, and construction of facilities and infrastructure 
at the United States Merchant Marine Academy; 
and 
(2) $107,333,333 shall be made available for 
each of year fiscal years 2026 through 2034 for con-
struction and contingency purchases necessary to 
execute the design and construction as described in 
paragraph (1). 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 849 
To require the Department of Defense to share best practices with, and 
offer training to, State and local first responders regarding how to 
most effectively aid victims who experience trauma-related injuries. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 6, 2023 
Mr. TORRES of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To require the Department of Defense to share best practices 
with, and offer training to, State and local first respond-
ers regarding how to most effectively aid victims who 
experience trauma-related injuries. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROVISION OF 
TRAINING AND INFORMATION FOR FIRST RE-
SPONDERS REGARDING AID FOR VICTIMS OF 
TRAUMA-RELATED INJURIES. 
The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the De-
partment of Defense shares best practices with, and offers 
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training to, State and local first responders regarding how 
to most effectively aid victims who experience trauma-re-
lated injuries. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 84 
To prevent agencies from using unmanned aerial vehicles to conduct 
surveillance of United States citizens, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2023 
Mr. BIGGS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To prevent agencies from using unmanned aerial vehicles 
to conduct surveillance of United States citizens, 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 ‘‘Buzz Off Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITING USE OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHI-
CLES. 
(a) SURVEILLANCE.—A Federal law enforcement 
agency may not use an unmanned aerial vehicle to inten-
tionally conduct surveillance of, gather evidence or collect 
information about, or photographically or electronically 
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record a specifically targeted United States citizen or the 
specifically targeted private property of a United States 
citizen. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), a 
Federal law enforcement agency may use an unmanned 
aerial vehicle to photograph, or otherwise record a United 
States citizen for the purposes of publishing or otherwise 
publicly disseminating such photograph or recording if the 
agency obtains the written consent of such United States 
citizen. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—Subsection (a) shall not apply 
in the case that— 
(1) the President, acting through the Secretary 
of Homeland Security, authorizes use of an un-
manned aerial vehicle to conduct surveillance if the 
Secretary certifies in writing under oath that the 
surveillance is necessary to counter a high risk of a 
terrorist attack by a specific individual or organiza-
tion; or 
(2) the head of a Federal law enforcement 
agency first obtains a search warrant signed by a 
judge authorizing the use of an unmanned aerial ve-
hicle. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8501 
To prohibit the issuance of licenses for the exportation of certain defense 
articles to the United Arab Emirates, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 22, 2024 
Ms. JACOBS (for herself, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. LEE of 
California, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mrs. CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK, Ms. 
KAMLAGER-DOVE, and Mr. KILDEE) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To prohibit the issuance of licenses for the exportation of 
certain defense articles to the United Arab Emirates, 
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. PROHIBITION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the President may not sell or authorize 
a license for the export of covered defense articles under 
the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) 
to the United Arab Emirates or any agency or instrumen-
tality of the United Arab Emirates, until the President 
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certifies to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions of the Senate that the United Arab Emirates is no 
longer providing materiel support to the Rapid Support 
Forces in Sudan. 
(b) COVERED DEFENSE ARTICLES DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘covered defense articles’’ means ar-
ticles listed under Category I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, 
XIV, XVI, XVII, or XVIII of the United States Munitions 
List in part 121 of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations. 
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SEC. 3. STATE USE OF GRANT FUNDS FOR COMMERCIAL 
ENFORCEMENT 
AND 
CONSUMER 
PROTEC-
TION. 
Section 31102 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (h)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) for the enforcement of Federal household 
goods statutes and regulations for the interstate 
transportation of household goods by household 
goods motor carriers and brokers, and for the intra-
state transportation of household goods by household 
goods motor carriers if the State has adopted laws 
or regulations that are compatible with Federal 
household goods regulations.’’; 
(2) in subsection (l)(2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (I), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (J) as 
subparagraph (K); and 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (I) the 
following: 
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torney General $150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2025 through 2034 to carry out this subsection. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8510 
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to encourage the use of native 
vegetation, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 22, 2024 
Ms. TOKUDA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to encourage 
the use of native vegetation, 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. ENCOURAGEMENT OF NATIVE VEGETATION 
USE. 
Section 1244(h) of the Food Security Act of 1985 
(16 U.S.C. 3844(h)) is amended— 
(1) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘AND NATIVE 
VEGETATION USE’’ after ‘‘PROTECTION’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8509 
To reform pattern or practice investigations conducted by the Department 
of Justice, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 22, 2024 
Ms. STRICKLAND (for herself, Mr. CARSON, and Mr. TORRES of New York) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary 
A BILL 
To reform pattern or practice investigations conducted by 
the Department of Justice, 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 ‘‘Enhancing Oversight 
to End Discrimination in Policing Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CONSENT DECREE PROCEDURES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General, acting 
through the Assistant Attorney General of the Civil Rights 
Division of the Department of Justice, shall— 
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(3) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) the use of native vegetation.’’. 
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of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1101(a))) under the age of 18 years. 
(8) IN-NETWORK FACILITY.—The term ‘‘in-net-
work facility’’ means a facility operated by an Office 
of Refugee Resettlement grantee, subgrantee, con-
tractor, or subcontractor. 
(9) OFFICE OF REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT FA-
CILITY.—The term ‘‘Office of Refugee Resettlement 
facility’’— 
(A) means— 
(i) a shelter operated by an Office of 
Refugee Resettlement grantee, subgrantee, 
contractor, or subcontractor to hold immi-
grant children; 
(ii) staff secure, secure care, or transi-
tional foster care housing or long term fos-
ter care so operated; or 
(iii) any other location operated by 
the Office of Refugee Resettlement to hold 
immigrant children; and 
(B) includes an in-network facility and an 
out-of-network facility. 
(10) OFFICE
OF
THE
OMBUDSPERSON.—The 
term ‘‘Office of the Ombudsperson’’ means the Of-
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(2) the Committee on Appropriations, the Com-
mittee on Armed Services, and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Sen-
ate. 
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‘‘(i) the sum of— 
‘‘(I) the taxes imposed for such fiscal year 
by sections 3101(b) and 3111(b) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to wages 
(as defined in section 3121 of such Code) re-
ported to the Secretary of the Treasury or his 
delegates pursuant to subtitle F of such Code, 
as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury 
by applying the applicable rates of tax under 
such sections to such wages; and 
‘‘(II) the taxes imposed by section 1401(b) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with re-
spect to self-employment income (as defined in 
section 1402 of such Code) reported to the Sec-
retary of the Treasury on tax returns under 
subtitle F of such Code, as determined by the 
Secretary of the Treasury by applying the ap-
plicable rate of tax under such section 1401(b) 
to such self-employment income; over 
‘‘(ii) the sum of— 
‘‘(I) benefits paid from the Trust Fund 
during the fiscal year; and 
‘‘(II) amounts authorized to be made avail-
able from the Trust Fund under subsection (f) 
of this section (or section 201(g)) which are 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8514 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an annual increase 
in stipend for books, supplies, equipment, and other educational costs 
under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of Department of Vet-
erans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 22, 2024 
Mr. VASQUEZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an 
annual increase in stipend for books, supplies, equip-
ment, and other educational costs under Post-9/11 Edu-
cational Assistance Program of Department of Veterans 
Affairs. 
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 ‘‘Veteran Education As-
sistance Adjustment Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ANNUAL INCREASE IN STIPEND FOR BOOKS, SUP-
PLIES, 
EQUIPMENT, 
AND 
OTHER 
EDU-
CATIONAL COSTS UNDER POST-9/11 EDU-
CATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OF DE-
PARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
Section 3313 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(1)(B)(iv)(I), by striking 
‘‘$1,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,400’’; 
(2) in subsection (e)(2)(B)(i), by striking 
‘‘$1,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,400’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(m) ANNUAL INCREASE IN STIPEND FOR BOOKS, 
SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, 
AND
OTHER
EDUCATIONAL 
COSTS.—With respect to fiscal year 2025 and each subse-
quent fiscal year, the Secretary shall provide a percentage 
increase (rounded to the nearest dollar) in the amounts 
payable under subsections (c)(1)(B)(iv)(I), (e)(2)(B)(i), 
and (g)(3)(A)(iii), equal to the percentage by which— 
‘‘(1) the Consumer Price Index for all urban 
consumers (U.S. city average) for the 12-month pe-
riod ending on the June 30 preceding the beginning 
of the fiscal year for which the increase is made, ex-
ceeds 
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‘‘(2) the Consumer Price Index for the 12- 
month period preceding the 12-month period de-
scribed in paragraph (1).’’. 
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(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Commander Delbert 
Austin Olson Post Office’’. 
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H8516
ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS