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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 297 
To direct the Secretary concerned to reinstate a member involuntarily sepa-
rated from the Armed Forces solely on the basis of the refusal of 
such member to receive a vaccination against COVID–19. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 11, 2023 
Mr. MAST (for himself, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. VAN DREW, Mrs. 
HARSHBARGER, Mr. BABIN, Mr. POSEY, Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina, 
Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. HUIZENGA, Mr. ALLEN, Mrs. MCCLAIN, 
Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. RUTHERFORD, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. 
STEUBE, Ms. TENNEY, Mrs. MILLER of Illinois, Mr. BURCHETT, Mr. 
CLOUD, Mr. BOST, Mr. PERRY, Mr. MASSIE, Mr. STAUBER, Mr. JOHN-
SON of Ohio, Mr. HUNT, Mr. CLINE, Mr. MOOLENAAR, Mr. FALLON, Mr. 
LOUDERMILK, Mr. FINSTAD, Mr. ZINKE, and Mr. DONALDS) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Serv-
ices 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary concerned to reinstate a member 
involuntarily separated from the Armed Forces solely 
on the basis of the refusal of such member to receive 
a vaccination against COVID–19. 
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. REINSTATEMENT OF MEMBERS INVOLUN-
TARILY 
SEPARATED 
FROM 
THE 
ARMED 
FORCES ON THE BASIS OF REFUSAL TO RE-
CEIVE VACCINATIONS AGAINST COVID–19. 
(a) REINSTATEMENT.—At the election of a covered 
individual, the Secretary concerned shall reinstate such 
covered individual— 
(1) as a member of the Armed Force concerned; 
and 
(2) in the grade held by such covered individual 
immediately before the involuntary separation of the 
covered individual. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered individual’’ means an in-
dividual involuntarily separated from the Armed 
Forces solely on the basis of the refusal of such indi-
vidual to receive a vaccination against COVID–19. 
(2) The term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 101 of title 10, 
United States Code. 
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tional Forest boundary, to be administered by the 
Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river. 
‘‘(249) RED MOUNTAIN CREEK, CALIFORNIA.— 
The following segments, to be administered by the 
Secretary of Agriculture: 
‘‘(A) The 5.25-mile segment from its 
source west of Mike’s Rock in sec. 23, T. 26 
N., R. 12 E., to the confluence with Littlefield 
Creek, as a wild river. 
‘‘(B) The 1.6-mile segment from the con-
fluence with Littlefield Creek to the confluence 
with the unnamed tributary in sec. 32, T. 26 
N., R. 8 E., as a scenic river. 
‘‘(C) The 1.25-mile segment from the con-
fluence with the unnamed tributary in sec. 32, 
T. 4 S., R. 8 E., to the confluence with the 
North Fork Eel River, as a wild river. 
‘‘(250) REDWOOD CREEK.—The following seg-
ments, to be administered by the Secretary of the 
Interior: 
‘‘(A) The 6.2-mile segment from the con-
fluence with Lacks Creek to the confluence with 
Coyote Creek, as a scenic river, on publication 
by the Secretary of the Interior of a notice in 
the Federal Register that sufficient land or in-
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(5) Continuation of coordination activities be-
tween the Department of Energy and the National 
Science Foundation. 
(f) RESEARCH SECURITY.—The activities authorized 
under this section shall be applied in a manner consistent 
with subtitle D of title VI of the Research and Development, 
Competition, and Innovation Act (enacted as division B of 
the CHIPS Act of 2022 (Public Law 117–167; 42 U.S.C. 
19231 et seq.)). 
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Union Calendar No. 169 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2980 
[Report No. 118–209] 
A BILL 
To provide for Department of Energy and National 
Science Foundation research and development 
coordination, and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 
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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enforcement (whether on or off-duty), or a sale or 
transfer to or possession by a campus law enforce-
ment officer for purposes of law enforcement (wheth-
er on or off-duty); 
‘‘(B) the importation for, or sale or transfer to 
a licensee under title I of the Atomic Energy Act of 
1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) for purposes of estab-
lishing and maintaining an on-site physical protec-
tion system and security organization required by 
Federal law, or possession by an employee or con-
tractor of such licensee on-site for such purposes or 
off-site for purposes of licensee-authorized training 
or transportation of nuclear materials; or 
‘‘(C) the importation for, manufacture for, sale 
to, transfer to, or possession by a licensed manufac-
turer or licensed importer for the purposes of testing 
or experimentation authorized by the Attorney Gen-
eral. 
‘‘(3) For purposes of paragraph (2)(A), the term 
‘campus law enforcement officer’ means an individual who 
is— 
‘‘(A) employed by a private institution of higher 
education that is eligible for funding under title IV 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1070 et seq.); 
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HR 2988 RFS
ment, Competition, and Innovation Act (enacted as divi-
sion B Public Law 117–167; 42 U.S.C. 19231 et seq.). 
Passed the House of Representatives December 4, 
2023. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2985 
To regulate firearm silencers and firearm mufflers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 27, 2023 
Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN (for herself, Ms. CROCKETT, Ms. TLAIB, Ms. NOR-
TON, Mr. NICKEL, Mr. IVEY, Ms. LEE of California, and Mr. ESPAILLAT) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary 
A BILL 
To regulate firearm silencers and firearm mufflers. 
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 ‘‘Help Empower Ameri-
cans to Respond Act of 2023’’ or the ‘‘HEAR Act of 
2023’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘(C) any fire-
arm muffler or firearm silencer; or (D)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘or (C)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(38) The term ‘qualified law enforcement officer’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 926B.’’. 
SEC. 3. RESTRICTIONS ON FIREARM SILENCERS AND FIRE-
ARM MUFFLERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 922 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after subsection (u) 
the following: 
‘‘(v)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall 
be unlawful for a person to import, sell, manufacture, 
transfer, or possess, in or affecting interstate or foreign 
commerce, a firearm silencer or firearm muffler. 
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to— 
‘‘(A) the importation for, manufacture for, sale 
to, transfer to, or possession by the United States 
or a department or agency of the United States or 
a State or a department, agency, or political subdivi-
sion of a State, or a sale or transfer to or possession 
by a qualified law enforcement officer employed by 
the United States or a department or agency of the 
United States or a State or a department, agency, 
or political subdivision of a State for purposes of law 
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Calendar No. 71 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2 
AN ACT 
To secure the borders of the United States, and for 
other purposes. 
MAY 16, 2023 
Read the second time and placed on the calendar 
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‘‘(B) responsible for the prevention or investiga-
tion of crime involving injury to persons or property, 
including apprehension or detention of persons for 
such crimes; 
‘‘(C) authorized by Federal, State, or local law 
to carry a firearm, execute search warrants, and 
make arrests; and 
‘‘(D) recognized, commissioned, or certified by 
a government entity as a law enforcement officer.’’. 
(b) SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE OF FIREARM SILENC-
ERS AND FIREARM MUFFLERS.—Section 924(d) of title 
18, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or (k)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(k), or (v)’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3)(E), by inserting ‘‘922(v),’’ 
after ‘‘922(n),’’. 
SEC. 4. PENALTIES. 
Section 924(a)(1)(B) of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘or (q)’’ and inserting ‘‘(q), or 
(v)’’. 
SEC. 5. USE OF BYRNE GRANTS FOR BUY-BACK PROGRAMS 
FOR FIREARM SILENCERS AND FIREARM 
MUFFLERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 501(a)(1) of title I of the 
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 
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U.S.C. 10152(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(J) Compensation for surrendered fire-
arm silencers and firearm mufflers, as those 
terms are defined in section 921 of title 18, 
United States Code, under the buy-back pro-
gram for firearm silencers and firearm mufflers 
required under section 5(b) of the Help Em-
power Americans to Respond Act of 2023.’’. 
(b) REQUIREMENT.—During the 90-day period de-
scribed in section 6, the Attorney General shall establish 
and implement a buy-back program, to be carried out 
across the United States, to purchase firearm silencers 
and firearm mufflers (as defined in section 921(a) of title 
18, United States Code) from individuals seeking to com-
ply with the requirements of this Act and the amendments 
made by this Act. 
SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by sections 2, 3, and 4 shall 
take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 7. SEVERABILITY. 
If any provision of this Act, an amendment made by 
this Act, or the application of such provision or amend-
ment to any person or circumstance is held to be unconsti-
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tutional, the remainder of this Act, the amendments made 
by this Act, and the application of such provision or 
amendment to any person or circumstance shall not be af-
fected thereby. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 138 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2988 
[Report No. 118–174] 
To provide for Department of Energy and National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration research and development coordination, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 27, 2023 
Mr. WILLIAMS of New York (for himself and Mr. SORENSEN) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, 
and Technology 
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 
Additional sponsors: Ms. LEE of Nevada, Mr. PAPPAS, and Ms. TENNEY 
SEPTEMBER 1, 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 April 27, 2023] 
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with the National Forest Foundation, shall design and im-
plement a comprehensive program to assist and promote 
philanthropic programs of support that benefit— 
‘‘(1) primarily, the management and conserva-
tion of giant sequoias on National Park Service and 
covered National Forest System lands to promote re-
siliency to wildfires, insects, and drought; and 
‘‘(2) secondarily, the reforestation of giant se-
quoias on National Park Service and covered Na-
tional Forest System lands impacted by wildfire. 
‘‘(b) 
GIANT
SEQUOIA
EMERGENCY
PROTECTION 
FUND.—The National Park Foundation, in coordination 
with the National Forest Foundation, shall establish a joint 
special account to be known as the Giant Sequoia Emer-
gency Protection Fund (referred to as ‘the Fund’ in this 
section), to be administered in support of the program es-
tablished under subsection (a). 
‘‘(1) FUNDS
FOR
GIANT
SEQUOIA
EMERGENCY 
PROTECTION.—The Fund shall consist of any gifts, 
devises, or bequests that are provided to the National 
Park Foundation or National Forest Foundation for 
such purpose. 
‘‘(2) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds shall be available 
to the National Park Foundation and National Forest 
Foundation without further appropriation, subject to 
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Union Calendar No. 138 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2988 
[Report No. 118–174] 
A BILL 
To provide for Department of Energy and National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration research 
and development coordination, and for other pur-
poses. 
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 
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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‘‘(A) The 4-mile segment of Big Flat 
Creek from its source near King Peak in sec. 
36, T. 3 S., R. 1 W., to the Pacific Ocean. 
‘‘(B) 
The 
0.8-mile 
segment 
of 
the 
unnamed tributary from its source in sec. 35, 
T. 3 S., R. 1 W., to the confluence with Big 
Flat Creek. 
‘‘(C) The 2.7-mile segment of North Fork 
Big Flat Creek from the source in sec. 34, T. 
3 S., R. 1 W., to the confluence with Big Flat 
Creek. 
‘‘(265) BIG CREEK.—The following segments, 
to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior 
as a wild river: 
‘‘(A) The 2.7-mile segment of Big Creek 
from its source in sec. 26, T. 3 S., R. 1 W., to 
the Pacific Ocean. 
‘‘(B) The 1.9-mile unnamed southern trib-
utary from its source in sec. 25, T. 3 S., R. 1 
W., to the confluence with Big Creek. 
‘‘(266) ELK
CREEK.—The 11.4-mile segment 
from its confluence with Lookout Creek to its con-
fluence with Deep Hole Creek, to be jointly adminis-
tered by the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Inte-
rior as a wild river. 
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H. R. 3746—18 
SEC. 24. Of the unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 2118(a) of title II of division A of Public Law 116– 
136, as added by section 9032 of Public Law 117–2, $1,000,000,000 
are hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 25. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
under the heading ‘‘Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment—Public and Indian Housing—Tenant-Based Rental Assist-
ance’’ in title XII of division B of Public Law 116–136 are hereby 
permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 26. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
under the heading ‘‘Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment—Public and Indian Housing—Native American Programs’’ in 
title XII of division B of Public Law 116–136 are hereby perma-
nently rescinded. 
SEC. 27. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
under the heading ‘‘Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment—Housing Programs—Housing for Persons with Disabilities’’ 
in title XII of division B of Public Law 116–136 are hereby perma-
nently rescinded. 
SEC. 28. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
under the heading ‘‘Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment—Housing Programs—Project-Based Rental Assistance’’ in title 
XII of division B of Public Law 116–136 are hereby permanently 
rescinded. 
SEC. 29. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
under the heading ‘‘Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment—Housing Programs—Housing for the Elderly’’ in title XII 
of division B of Public Law 116–136 are hereby permanently 
rescinded. 
SEC. 30. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 3208(a) of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently 
rescinded. 
SEC. 31. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
under the heading ‘‘Department of Transportation—Office of the 
Secretary—Salaries and Expenses’’ in title XII of division B of 
Public Law 116–136 are hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 32. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
under the heading ‘‘Department of Transportation—Office of the 
Secretary—Essential Air Service’’ in title XII of division B of Public 
Law 116–136 are hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 33. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
under the heading ‘‘Department of Transportation—Federal Avia-
tion Administration—Grants-In-Aid for Airports’’ in title XII of divi-
sion B of Public Law 116–136 are hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 34. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 7101 of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently 
rescinded. 
SEC. 35. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 7102(a)(1) of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently 
rescinded. 
SEC. 36. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 501(a)(1) of title V of division N of Public Law 116– 
260 are hereby permanently rescinded. 
SEC. 37. The unobligated balances of amounts made available 
by section 9601(d)(1) of Public Law 117–2 are hereby permanently 
rescinded.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Expanding Access to 
Capital for Rural Job Creators Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR RURAL-AREA SMALL BUSI-
NESSES. 
Section 4(j) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(15 U.S.C. 78d(j)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4)(C), by inserting ‘‘rural- 
area small businesses,’’ after ‘‘women-owned small 
businesses,’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (6)(B)(iii), by inserting 
‘‘rural-area small businesses,’’ after ‘‘women-owned 
small businesses,’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 30, 
2023. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 298 
AN ACT 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to 
expand access to capital for rural-area small 
businesses, and for other purposes.
I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 298 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to expand access to capital 
for rural-area small businesses, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 11, 2023 
Mr. MOONEY (for himself, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. PAPPAS, and Ms. LEGER 
FERNANDEZ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to expand 
access to capital for rural-area small businesses, 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 ‘‘Expanding Access to 
Capital for Rural Job Creators Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR RURAL-AREA SMALL BUSI-
NESSES. 
Section 4(j) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(15 U.S.C. 78d(j)) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (4)(C), by inserting ‘‘rural- 
area small businesses,’’ after ‘‘women-owned small 
businesses,’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (6)(B)(iii), by inserting 
‘‘rural-area small businesses,’’ after ‘‘women-owned 
small businesses,’’. 
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IIB 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 298 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JANUARY 31, 2023 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to expand 
access to capital for rural-area small businesses, 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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HR 298 RFS
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Expanding Access to 
Capital for Rural Job Creators Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR RURAL-AREA SMALL BUSI-
NESSES. 
Section 4(j) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(15 U.S.C. 78d(j)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4)(C), by inserting ‘‘rural- 
area small businesses,’’ after ‘‘women-owned small 
businesses,’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (6)(B)(iii), by inserting 
‘‘rural-area small businesses,’’ after ‘‘women-owned 
small businesses,’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 30, 
2023. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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‘‘(vi) A public or private nonprofit 
educational organization. 
‘‘(vii) An educational service agency. 
‘‘(viii) A teacher organization. 
‘‘(ix) A school leader organization. 
‘‘(x) An organization representing 
specialized instructional support personnel. 
‘‘(xi) A high-performing local edu-
cational agency, or a consortium of such 
local educational agencies, that can serve 
as a resource to the partnership. 
‘‘(xii) A charter school (as defined in 
section 4310 of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965). 
‘‘(xiii) A school or department of arts 
and sciences within the partner institution. 
‘‘(xiv) A school or department within 
the partner institution that focuses on psy-
chology and human development. 
‘‘(xv) A school or department within 
the partner institution with comparable ex-
pertise in the disciplines of teaching, learn-
ing, and child and adolescent development. 
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SEC. 10. DEFINITION OF RESPONSIBLE ENTITY OF A VES-
SEL. 
Section 10104(g) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) the Director of the Office of Marine and 
Aviation Operations, with respect to each vessel 
owned or operated by the National Oceanic and At-
mospheric Administration.’’. 
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