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consideration of other business, or a motion to 
recommit a joint resolution is not in order. 
‘‘(C) VOTE ON PASSAGE.—If the Senate 
has voted to proceed to a joint resolution, the 
vote on passage of the joint resolution shall 
occur immediately following the conclusion of 
consideration of the joint resolution, and a sin-
gle quorum call at the conclusion of the debate 
if requested in accordance with the rules of the 
Senate. 
‘‘(D) RULINGS OF THE CHAIR ON PROCE-
DURE.—Appeals from the decisions of the Chair 
relating to the application of the rules of the 
Senate, as the case may be, to the procedure re-
lating to a joint resolution shall be decided 
without debate. 
‘‘(f) COORDINATION
WITH
ACTION
BY
OTHER 
HOUSE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If, before passing a joint 
resolution relating to a certification under subsection 
(b)(1), one House receives from the other a joint 
resolution relating to the same certification— 
‘‘(A) the joint resolution of the other 
House shall not be referred to a committee; and 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3952 
To limit the flags that may be flown over a facility of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 9, 2023 
Mr. BOST (for himself, Mr. SELF, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. EZELL, Mr. 
WESTERMAN, Mr. DUNCAN, Mrs. LUNA, Mr. ROSENDALE, Mr. 
LOUDERMILK, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. GUEST, Mr. KELLY 
of Mississippi, Mr. BEAN
of Florida, Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, Mr. 
BERGMAN, Mr. BALDERSON, Mr. CRANE, Mr. HUIZENGA, and Mr. C. 
SCOTT FRANKLIN of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To limit the flags that may be flown over a facility of 
the 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. LIMITATION OF FLAGS THAT MAY BE FLOWN 
OVER A FACILITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) LIMITATION.—The only flags that may be flown 
over a facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs are 
the following: 
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(1) The flag of the United States. 
(2) The flag of a State. 
(3) The flag of an Indian Tribal government. 
(4) The flag of the Department. 
(5) The flag of an Armed Force. 
(6) The POW/MIA flag. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘State’’ means each of the several 
States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the 
Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 
(2) The term ‘‘Indian Tribal government’’ 
means the governing body of any Indian or Alaska 
Native Tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, or com-
munity that the Secretary of the Interior acknowl-
edges to exist as an Indian Tribe under the Feder-
ally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 
U.S.C. 5130 et seq.). 
Æ 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3956 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to enhance penalties for certain 
crimes committed against veterans, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 9, 2023 
Mr. BURCHETT (for himself, Mr. COHEN, Mr. STEUBE, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. 
SALAZAR, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. FALLON, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, 
Ms. MANNING, and Mr. NICKEL) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to enhance penalties 
for certain crimes committed against veterans, 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 Protection 
from Fraud Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ENHANCED PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN CRIMES 
AGAINST VETERANS. 
Section 2326(2) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the comma 
and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(C) targeted veterans (as such term is de-
fined in section 101 of title 38) of any age,’’. 
Æ 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3957 
To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to modify and 
upgrade structures to serve as interim and permanent housing to accom-
modate unhoused individuals with pets, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 9, 2023 
Mr. CROW (for himself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. MACE, and Mr. SCHIFF) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agri-
culture, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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 com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants 
to modify and upgrade structures to serve as interim 
and permanent housing to accommodate unhoused indi-
viduals with pets, 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 ‘‘Providing for 
Unhoused People with Pets Act of 2023’’ or the ‘‘PUPP 
Act of 2023’’. 
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Martin Wheel Importer No. 34–082054800 
Entry Number 
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Port of Entry 
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Cleveland 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3959 
To allow for one-time distributions from certain transportation fringe benefit 
accounts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 9, 2023 
Mr. D’ESPOSITO (for himself, Mr. GARBARINO, and Mr. LALOTA) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To allow for one-time distributions from certain 
transportation fringe benefit 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 ‘‘COVID–19 Commuter 
Benefits Distribution Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN DISTRIBUTIONS FROM 
TRANSPORTATION 
FRINGE 
BENEFIT 
AC-
COUNTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any qualified pay-
ment from a specified transportation fringe benefit ac-
count— 
(1) such qualified payment shall be includible in 
the gross income of the employee for the taxable 
year in which such qualified payment is made, and 
(2) the determination of whether any other pay-
ment from such account is a qualified transportation 
fringe for purposes of section 132 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 shall be determined without 
regard to such qualified payment. 
(b) QUALIFIED PAYMENT.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘qualified payment’’ means a one-time pay-
ment made during the 6-month period beginning on the 
date of the enactment of this Act from a specified trans-
portation fringe benefit account to the employee for whose 
benefit such account is maintained but only to the extent 
that such payment does not exceed the lesser of— 
(1) the highest balance of such account during 
the period beginning on March 13, 2020, and ending 
on the date of the enactment of this Act, or 
(2) the balance of such account on the date of 
such one-time payment. 
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(c) SPECIFIED TRANSPORTATION FRINGE BENEFIT 
ACCOUNT.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘speci-
fied transportation fringe benefit account’’ means, with re-
spect to any employee, amounts set aside by such employ-
ee’s employer under a compensation reduction agreement 
which— 
(1) provides for payments to such employee of 
amounts which are excludible under section 132 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as a qualified 
transportation fringe (determined after the applica-
tion of subsection (a)), and 
(2) provides that unused amounts at the end of 
a month may be carried forward to the succeeding 
month (subject to such requirements or limitations 
as such agreement, the Secretary of the Treasury, or 
the Secretary’s delegate, may provide). 
Æ 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 395 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the time limitation 
for the use of entitlement by certain veterans under the Post-9/11 Edu-
cational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 17, 2023 
Mr. STEUBE (for himself and Mr. TIFFANY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the 
time limitation for the use of entitlement by certain 
veterans under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance 
Program of the 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 ‘‘Time of Service Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF TIME LIMITATION FOR USE OF EN-
TITLEMENT UNDER POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL 
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OF DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
Section 3321(a) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘January 1, 
2013’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2001’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘January 1, 
2013’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2001’’. 
Æ 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3960 
To encourage the use of hydrogen in the aviation sector, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 9, 2023 
Ms. DELBENE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To encourage the use of hydrogen in the aviation sector, 
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 ‘‘Hydrogen Aviation De-
velopment Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM USE OF FUNDS. 
Section 47102 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(S) acquiring land for, or work necessary 
for constructing, reconstructing, repairing, or 
improving, or otherwise modifying an airport or 
airport facilities, or property adjacent to, or in 
the vicinity of, an airport but intended to sup-
port the airport to store and distribute hydro-
gen, sustainable aviation fuel, or electrification 
to power aircraft.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (12), by inserting ‘‘, including 
hydrogen and electrification,’’ after ‘‘alternative 
fuels’’. 
SEC. 3. CLEEN ENGINE AND AIRFRAME TECHNOLOGY 
PARTNERSHIP. 
Section 47511(a) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘jet fuels for civil subsonic airplanes’’ 
and inserting ‘‘jet fuels, hydrogen, and batteries for air-
craft’’. 
SEC. 4. CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR ALTERNATIVE JET 
FUELS AND ENVIRONMENT (ASCENT). 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Center of Excellence for Al-
ternative Jet Fuels and Environment (ASCENT) shall 
conduct research on hydrogen to increase aviation 
decarbonization. Such research shall be in addition to any 
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other research authorized to be carried out by the Center, 
including other research relating to hydrogen. 
(b) NATIONAL AVIATION RESEARCH PLAN.—Begin-
ning with the first National Aviation Research Plan pub-
lished after the date of enactment of this section, as re-
quired under section 44501(c) of title 49, United States 
Code, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration shall include research on hydrogen to increase 
aviation decarbonization in such plan. 
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American Kenda Importer No. 31–132072100 
Entry Number 
Entry Date 
Port of Entry 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3965 
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act to include extreme heat in the definition of a major disaster. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 9, 2023 
Mr. GALLEGO (for himself, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, and Mr. AMODEI) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act to include extreme heat in the 
definition of a major disaster. 
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 ‘‘Extreme Heat Emer-
gency Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF MAJOR DISASTER. 
Section 102(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(2)) 
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is amended by inserting ‘‘extreme heat,’’ before ‘‘or 
drought’’. 
Æ 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3971 
To designate the Flatside-Bethune Wilderness in the Ouachita National 
Forest, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 9, 2023 
Mr. HILL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To designate the Flatside-Bethune Wilderness in the 
Ouachita National Forest, 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 ‘‘Flatside Wilderness 
Additions Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ADDITIONS TO FLATSIDE WILDERNESS. 
Section 3(d) of Arkansas Wilderness Act of 1984 
(Public Law 98–508; 98 Stat. 2349) is amended by insert-
ing ‘‘and certain land in the Ouachita National Forest, 
which comprise approximately 2,215 acres, generally de-
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picted as ‘Land Proposed for Wilderness Designation’ on 
the map titled ‘Flatside Wilderness, Proposed Addition 
Designation’, dated September 29, 2022’’ after ‘‘1984’’. 
SEC. 3. FIRE, INSECTS, AND DISEASES. 
Nothing in this Act or the amendment made by sec-
tion 2 shall be construed to limit the authority of the Sec-
retary of Agriculture under section 4(d)(1) of the Wilder-
ness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)), in accordance with exist-
ing laws (including regulations). 
SEC. 4. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS ADDITION. 
The wilderness designated by section 3(d) of Arkan-
sas Wilderness Act of 1984 (Public Law 98–508; 98 Stat. 
2349), shall be known as the ‘‘Flatside-Bethune Wilder-
ness’’. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to such portion 
of the Flatside Wilderness shall be deemed to be a ref-
erence to the Flatside-Bethune Wilderness. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3972 
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to add flood prevention and 
mitigation measures to purposes of the Regional Conservation Partner-
ship Program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 9, 2023 
Mrs. HINSON (for herself and Mr. SORENSEN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to add flood 
prevention and mitigation measures to purposes of the 
Regional Conservation Partnership Program, 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 ‘‘Flood Resiliency and 
Land Stewardship Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. RCPP PURPOSES. 
Paragraph (2) of section 1271(b) of the Food Secu-
rity Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3871(b)(2)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(2) To address natural resource concerns on 
eligible land on a regional or watershed scale, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(A) the conservation, protection, restora-
tion, and sustainable use of soil; 
‘‘(B) the conservation and protection of 
water, including sources of drinking water and 
groundwater; 
‘‘(C) the prevention and mitigation of the 
effects of flooding and drought, and the im-
provement or expansion of flood resiliency; and 
‘‘(D) the conservation of wildlife, agricul-
tural land, and related natural resources.’’. 
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without intervening motion. The motion 
shall not be debatable. A motion to recon-
sider the vote by which the motion is dis-
posed of shall not be in order. 
‘‘(ii) SUBSEQUENT MOTIONS TO PRO-
CEED
TO
JOINT
RESOLUTION
OF
AP-
PROVAL.—A motion to proceed to consider 
a joint resolution of approval shall not be 
in order after the House has disposed of 
another motion to proceed on that resolu-
tion. 
‘‘(C) 
FLOOR
CONSIDERATION.—Upon 
adoption of the motion to proceed in accordance 
with subparagraph (B)(i), the joint resolution 
of approval shall be considered as read. The 
previous question shall be considered as ordered 
on the joint resolution to final passage without 
intervening motion except two hours of debate, 
which shall include debate on any amendments, 
equally divided and controlled by the sponsor of 
the joint resolution (or a designee) and an op-
ponent. A motion to reconsider the vote on pas-
sage of the joint resolution shall not be in 
order. 
‘‘(D) AMENDMENTS.— 
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(2) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(I) A program that— 
‘‘(i) is dedicated to the achievement of 
digital equity in underserved communities, 
including through supporting digital inclu-
sion activities and enhancing digital lit-
eracy among individuals in such commu-
nities; 
‘‘(ii) provides participants— 
‘‘(I) assistance in the develop-
ment of professional and technical 
skills with respect to information tech-
nology, including— 
‘‘(aa) by providing and pre-
paring participants with suffi-
cient training to effectively oper-
ate, maintain, or otherwise adapt 
to new technologies related to in-
formation technology; and 
‘‘(bb) to the extent prac-
ticable, training and financial 
support for training that pre-
pares such participants to ac-
quire an industry recognized, 
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