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I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7026 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 17, 2024 Mr. Stauber (for himself and Mr. Rouzer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify when the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency has the authority to prohibit the specification of a defined area, or deny or restrict the use of a defined area for specification, as a disposal site under section 404 of such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing Permitting Uncertainty Act . 2. Permits for dredged or fill material (a) In general Section 404(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1344(c) ) is amended— (1) by striking (c) The Administrator and inserting the following: (c) Specification or use of defined area (1) In general The Administrator ; (2) in paragraph (1), as so designated, by inserting during the period described in paragraph (2) and before after notice and opportunity for public hearings ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) Period of prohibition (A) In general The period during which the Administrator may prohibit the specification (including the withdrawal of specification) of any defined area as a disposal site, or deny or restrict the use of any defined area for specification (including the withdrawal of specification) as a disposal site, under paragraph (1) shall— (i) begin on the date that the Secretary provides notice to the Administrator that the Secretary has completed all procedures for processing an application for a permit under this section relating to the specification and is ready to determine, in accordance with the record and applicable regulations, whether the permit should be issued; and (ii) end on the date on which the Secretary issues the permit. (B) Minimum period The Secretary shall ensure that the period described in subparagraph (A) consists of not fewer than 30 consecutive days. (C) Notice The Secretary may issue a permit under this section only after the Secretary provides notice to the Administrator in accordance with this paragraph. . (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to a permit application submitted under section 404(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1344(a) ) after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7027 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 17, 2024 Mr. Steube (for himself, Mr. Ogles , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Cline , Mr. Nehls , and Mr. Weber of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 1, United States Code, to clarify that certain tax exemptions are not treated as Federal financial assistance.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding Charity Act . 2. Federal financial assistance not to include certain tax benefits (a) In general Chapter 1 of title 1, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 9. Federal financial assistance In the case of any organization described in subsection (c) or (d) of section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or any organization described in section 401(a) of such Code, for purposes of any Federal law, rule, or regulation, unless explicitly provided otherwise, the term Federal financial assistance, or any other term referring to assistance provided by the Federal Government, shall not include any exemption from Federal income tax. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for chapter 1 of title 1, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 9. Federal financial assistance. . (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section shall be construed to imply that an exemption from Federal income taxes under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 constituted assistance from the Federal Government for periods before the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7029 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 18, 2024 Mr. Blumenauer (for himself and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania ) 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 remove the differentiation between mead and low alcohol by volume wine for purposes of the tax imposed on wines.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bubble Tax Modernization Act of 2024 . 2. Removing differentiation between mead and low alcohol by volume wine (a) In general Section 5041(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (h) Low alcohol by volume wine (1) In general For purposes of subsections (a) and (b)(1), low alcohol by volume wine shall be deemed to be still wines containing not more than 16 percent of alcohol by volume. (2) Definition For purposes of this section, the term low alcohol by volume wine means a wine— (A) containing not more than 0.64 gram of carbon dioxide per hundred milliliters of wine, except that the Secretary may by regulations prescribe such tolerances to this limitation as may be reasonably necessary in good commercial practice, and (B) which contains less than 8.5 percent alcohol by volume. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to wine removed after December 31, 2024.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7032 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide the Congressional Budget Office with necessary authorities to expedite the sharing of data from executive branch agencies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congressional Budget Office Data Sharing Act . 2. Requests by CBO of information from executive agencies (a) In general Section 201(d) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 601(d) ) is amended— (1) by striking The Director is authorized and inserting (1) The Director is authorized ; (2) by striking (other than material the disclosure of which would be a violation of law) and inserting (with or without written agreement) provided that the Director maintains the level of confidentiality required by law of the department, agency, establishment, or regulatory agency or commission from which it is obtained in accordance with section 203(e) ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) No provision of law enacted after the date of the enactment of the Congressional Budget Office Data Sharing Act shall be construed to supersede, limit, or otherwise modify the authority of the Director to obtain any material under this subsection unless such provision specifically provides, by specific reference to this paragraph, that such authority is to be superseded, limited, or otherwise modified. . (b) Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Congressional Budget Office shall submit, to the chairs of the Committees on the Budget of the House of Representatives and the Senate, a report listing any request for information pursuant to a written agreement under section 201(d) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 601(d) ), as amended by subsection (a) of this Act, made to any department, agency, or establishment of the executive branch of Government or any regulatory agency or commission of the Government and any challenges faced accessing information under such section.

Passed the House of Representatives April 29, 2024. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-four H. R. 7032 AN ACT To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide the Congressional Budget Office with necessary authorities to expedite the sharing of data from executive branch agencies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congressional Budget Office Data Sharing Act . 2. Requests by CBO of information from executive agencies (a) In general Section 201(d) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 601(d) ) is amended— (1) by striking The Director is authorized and inserting (1) The Director is authorized ; (2) by striking (other than material the disclosure of which would be a violation of law) and inserting (with or without written agreement) provided that the Director maintains the level of confidentiality required by law of the department, agency, establishment, or regulatory agency or commission from which it is obtained in accordance with section 203(e) ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) No provision of law enacted after the date of the enactment of the Congressional Budget Office Data Sharing Act shall be construed to supersede, limit, or otherwise modify the authority of the Director to obtain any material under this subsection unless such provision specifically provides, by specific reference to this paragraph, that such authority is to be superseded, limited, or otherwise modified. . (b) Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Congressional Budget Office shall submit, to the chairs of the Committees on the Budget of the House of Representatives and the Senate, a report listing any request for information pursuant to a written agreement under section 201(d) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 601(d) ), as amended by subsection (a) of this Act, made to any department, agency, or establishment of the executive branch of Government or any regulatory agency or commission of the Government and any challenges faced accessing information under such section.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7032 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 18, 2024 Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Arrington ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide the Congressional Budget Office with necessary authorities to expedite the sharing of data from executive branch agencies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congressional Budget Office Data Sharing Act . 2. Requests by CBO of information from executive agencies (a) In general Section 201(d) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 601(d) ) is amended— (1) by striking The Director is authorized and inserting (1) The Director is authorized ; (2) by striking (other than material the disclosure of which would be a violation of law) and inserting (with or without written agreement) provided that the Director maintains the level of confidentiality required by law of the department, agency, establishment, or regulatory agency or commission from which it is obtained in accordance with section 203(e) ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) No provision of law enacted after the date of the enactment of the Congressional Budget Office Data Sharing Act shall be construed to supersede, limit, or otherwise modify the authority of the Director to obtain any material under this subsection unless such provision specifically provides, by specific reference to this paragraph, that such authority is to be superseded, limited, or otherwise modified. . (b) Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Congressional Budget Office shall submit, to the chairs of the Committees on the Budget of the House of Representatives and the Senate, a report listing any request for information pursuant to a written agreement under section 201(d) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 601(d) ), as amended by subsection (a) of this Act, made to any department, agency, or establishment of the executive branch of Government or any regulatory agency or commission of the Government and any challenges faced accessing information under such section.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7032 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 30, 2024 Received AN ACT To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide the Congressional Budget Office with necessary authorities to expedite the sharing of data from executive branch agencies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congressional Budget Office Data Sharing Act . 2. Requests by CBO of information from executive agencies (a) In general Section 201(d) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 601(d) ) is amended— (1) by striking The Director is authorized and inserting (1) The Director is authorized ; (2) by striking (other than material the disclosure of which would be a violation of law) and inserting (with or without written agreement) provided that the Director maintains the level of confidentiality required by law of the department, agency, establishment, or regulatory agency or commission from which it is obtained in accordance with section 203(e) ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) No provision of law enacted after the date of the enactment of the Congressional Budget Office Data Sharing Act shall be construed to supersede, limit, or otherwise modify the authority of the Director to obtain any material under this subsection unless such provision specifically provides, by specific reference to this paragraph, that such authority is to be superseded, limited, or otherwise modified. . (b) Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Congressional Budget Office shall submit, to the chairs of the Committees on the Budget of the House of Representatives and the Senate, a report listing any request for information pursuant to a written agreement under section 201(d) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 601(d) ), as amended by subsection (a) of this Act, made to any department, agency, or establishment of the executive branch of Government or any regulatory agency or commission of the Government and any challenges faced accessing information under such section.

Passed the House of Representatives April 29, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 393 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7032 [Report No. 118–474] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 18, 2024 Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Arrington ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget April 29, 2024 Additional sponsors: Mr. Edwards , Mr. Yakym , Mrs. McClain , Mr. Brecheen , Mr. Smucker , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Bergman , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Moore of Utah , Mr. Burgess , Mrs. Fischbach , Mr. Norman , Mr. Ferguson , Ms. Omar , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Peters , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Trone , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Mr. Kildee , Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. Porter , Mr. Cline , Ms. Wexton , Ms. Balint , Mr. Doggett , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Roy , Mr. Estes , and Mr. Good of Virginia April 29, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide the Congressional Budget Office with necessary authorities to expedite the sharing of data from executive branch agencies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congressional Budget Office Data Sharing Act . 2. Requests by CBO of information from executive agencies (a) In general Section 201(d) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 601(d) ) is amended— (1) by striking The Director is authorized and inserting (1) The Director is authorized ; (2) by striking (other than material the disclosure of which would be a violation of law) and inserting (with or without written agreement) provided that the Director maintains the level of confidentiality required by law of the department, agency, establishment, or regulatory agency or commission from which it is obtained in accordance with section 203(e) ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) No provision of law enacted after the date of the enactment of the Congressional Budget Office Data Sharing Act shall be construed to supersede, limit, or otherwise modify the authority of the Director to obtain any material under this subsection unless such provision specifically provides, by specific reference to this paragraph, that such authority is to be superseded, limited, or otherwise modified. . (b) Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Congressional Budget Office shall submit, to the chairs of the Committees on the Budget of the House of Representatives and the Senate, a report listing any request for information pursuant to a written agreement under section 201(d) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 601(d) ), as amended by subsection (a) of this Act, made to any department, agency, or establishment of the executive branch of Government or any regulatory agency or commission of the Government and any challenges faced accessing information under such section.

April 29, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7033 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 18, 2024 Mr. Calvert 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 apply a 6 percent excise tax on large endowments of certain private colleges and universities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Woke Endowment Security Tax Act of 2024 or the WEST Act of 2024 . 2. Excise tax on certain large private college and university endowments (a) In general Subchapter H of chapter 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 4969. Excise tax on certain large private college and university endowments (a) Tax imposed There is hereby imposed on each specified applicable educational institution for the institution's first taxable year beginning in 2023 a tax equal to 6 percent of the aggregate fair market value of the assets of the institution at the end of the preceding taxable year. (b) Specified applicable educational institution For purposes of this subchapter, with respect to a taxable year, the term specified applicable educational institution means— (1) any applicable educational institution, other than an institution which is religious in nature, the aggregate fair market value of the assets of which at the end of the preceding taxable year (other than those assets which are used directly in carrying out the institution's exempt purpose) is at least $12,200,000,000, and (2) any applicable educational institution— (A) which operates a college on behalf of a State pursuant to State statute or contractual agreements, and (B) the aggregate fair market value of the assets of which at the end of the preceding taxable year (other than those assets which are used directly in carrying out the institution's exempt purpose) is at least $9,000,000,000. (c) Other terms For purposes of this section— (1) Assets The rules of section 4968(d) shall apply. (2) Student The rules of section 4968(b)(2) shall apply. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for subchapter H of chapter 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new item: Sec. 4969. Excise tax on certain large private college and university endowments. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7036 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 18, 2024 Mr. Foster introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to modify requirements relating to the regulation and examination of credit union organizations and service providers, to provide the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency with the authority to regulate the provision of services provided to the Government-sponsored enterprises and Federal Home Loan Banks, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Cybersecurity for the Financial Sector Act of 2024 . 2. Regulation and examination of credit union organizations and service providers Section 206A of the Federal Credit Union Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1786a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking that and inserting an ; (2) in subsection (c)(2), by inserting after shall notify the Board the following: , in a manner and method prescribed by the Board, ; and (3) by striking subsection (f). 3. Regulation of service providers by the Federal Housing Finance Agency Subpart A of part 2 of subtitle A of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 ( 12 U.S.C. 4541 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1329. Regulation and examination of certain service providers (a) In general Whenever a regulated entity or the Office of Finance causes to be performed for itself, by contract or otherwise, any activity that is permissible for the regulated entity or the Office of Finance, whether on or off its premises— (1) such performance shall be subject to regulation and examination by the Director to the same extent as if such activity were being performed by such entity or Office itself on its own premises; and (2) the regulated entity or Office of Finance shall notify the Director of the existence of the service relationship within thirty days after the making of such service contract or the performance of the activity by the service provider, whichever occurs first. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this subpart may be construed as preventing a State from exercising any powers or jurisdiction of the State with respect to persons or entities subject to regulation and examination by the Director pursuant to this section. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7037 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 18, 2024 Mr. Gallagher (for himself and Mr. Grothman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to exclude certain populations of the lake sturgeon from the authority of such Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sturgeon Protected and Exempt from Absurd Regulations Act or the SPEAR Act . 2. Exclusion of certain populations of lake sturgeon under Endangered Species Act of 1973 (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) holds a special place in the cultural fabric of Wisconsin, especially for the communities located on Lake Winnebago and the Winnebago System. (2) Through the staunch dedication and close public-private collaboration of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Sturgeon for Tomorrow, the Sturgeon Advisory Committee, the Sturgeon Guard, and local fishing, sportsmen, and conservation groups, Wisconsin has become the global leader in lake sturgeon management. (3) As a result of these efforts and the development and implementation of a comprehensive management plan, the Lake Winnebago system is home to a thriving lake sturgeon population, one of the largest in North America, and the most successful sustainable sturgeon fisheries in the world. (4) An integral component of this management plan is the annual sturgeon spearing season that is meticulously managed and provides the data necessary, along with data from detailed spawning assessments, to maintain an accurate account of population levels needed and allowable maximum harvest rates to ensure the health and sustainability of the species. (5) Mandatory registration stations are established to collect detailed data on the length, weight, sex, and tag status of each harvested fish and ensure strict seasonal harvest caps are followed. (6) The spearing season has grown into a unique cultural event filled with strong traditions and community ties, drawing participants from throughout Wisconsin and many other States, and is crucial to the livelihoods of local communities and small businesses near the Winnebago System who rely on the annual season. (7) It is vital that this long-standing and cherished tradition be protected and that Wisconsin is allowed to continue its successful Winnebago System and statewide management of lake sturgeon. (b) Exclusion from listing Section 4(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1533(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking The Secretary shall by regulation and inserting Except as provided in paragraph (4), the Secretary shall by regulation ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (4) Applicability to lake sturgeon The Secretary may not make a determination under this subsection that any population of the lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) in Wisconsin is threatened or endangered. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7040 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 18, 2024 Mr. Lawler (for himself and Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To extend the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988 for 10 years.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Undetectable Firearms Reauthorization Act . 2. Extension of the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988 for 10 years Section 2(f)(2) of the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988 ( 18 U.S.C. 922 note) is amended by striking 35 and inserting 45 .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7046 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 18, 2024 Mr. Moolenaar (for himself, Mr. Huizenga , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Bergman , Mr. Walberg , Mrs. McClain , and Mr. Lucas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Secretary of Labor to modify the implementation of the adverse effect wage rate for H–2A nonimmigrants.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Farm Operations Act of 2024 . 2. Modified implementation of adverse effect wage rate for H–2A nonimmigrants The Secretary of Labor shall ensure that the adverse effect wage rate required to be paid under section 655.1308 of title 20, Code of Federal Regulations, to nonimmigrants admitted under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) ), that was in effect in a State on December 31, 2023, remains the adverse effect wage rate for such employees in that State through December 31, 2025. 3. Clarification of job classification For the purposes of determining the wage required to be paid referred to in section 2, the Secretary of Labor shall utilize a primary duties evaluation for such employees who may be performing more than one duty or task.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7047 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 18, 2024 Mr. Perry (for himself, Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Rosendale , and Mrs. Harshbarger ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit funding for the World Economic Forum.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defund Davos Act . 2. Prohibition on funding No funds available to the Department of State, the United States Agency for International Development, or any other department or agency may be used to provide funding for the World Economic Forum.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7049 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 18, 2024 Mr. Roy (for himself, Mr. Crane , Mr. Perry , Mr. Cloud , Mr. Clyde , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Rosendale , Mr. Good of Virginia , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mr. Jackson of Texas , Mr. Collins , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Burlison , Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , and Mr. Williams of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To repeal the Department of Veterans Affairs directive relating to the COVID–19 vaccination program for Veterans Health Administration health care personnel, and for other purposes.

1. Repeal of Department of Veterans Affairs directive relating to COVID–19 vaccination program for certain personnel The Secretary of Veterans Affairs— (1) shall repeal Veterans Health Administration Directive 1193.01(1) titled Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination Program for Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel and published on January 27, 2022 (as amended on December 1, 2022); and (2) may not issue any substantially similar directive.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7051 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 18, 2024 Ms. Tenney (for herself and Ms. Ross ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to revise recidivist penalty provisions for child sexual exploitation offenses to uniformly account for prior military convictions, thereby ensuring parity among Federal, State, and military convictions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Parity for Child Exploitation Offenders Act . 2. Amendments Title 18 of the United States Code is amended— (1) in section 2241(c), in the second sentence, by inserting “or an offense under the Uniform Code of Military Justice” after State offense ; (2) in section 2251(e), by striking “section 920 of title 10 (article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), or under” each place it appears and inserting “the Uniform Code of Military Justice or”; (3) in section 2252(b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking “section 920 of title 10 (article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), or under” and inserting “the Uniform Code of Military Justice or”; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking “section 920 of title 10 (article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), or under” and inserting “the Uniform Code of Military Justice or”; (4) in section 2252A(b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking “section 920 of title 10 (article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), or under” and inserting “the Uniform Code of Military Justice or”; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking “section 920 of title 10 (article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), or under” and inserting “the Uniform Code of Military Justice or”; (5) in section 2426(b)(1)(B), by inserting or the Uniform Code of Military Justice after State law ; and (6) in section 3559(e)(2)— (A) in subparagraph (B)— (i) by striking State sex offense and inserting State or Military sex offense ; and (ii) by inserting or the Uniform Code of Military Justice after State law ; and (B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting or Military after State .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7055 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 18, 2024 Mr. Valadao (for himself, Ms. Lee of Nevada , Mr. Lawler , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Molinaro , and Ms. Blunt Rochester ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that the supplemental security income benefits of adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities shall not be reduced by reason of marriage.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminating the Marriage Penalty in SSI Act or the EMPSA Act . 2. Supplemental security income benefits (a) Eligibility for benefits Section 1611(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, each individual who has attained 18 years of age, who is diagnosed with an intellectual or developmental disability, whose income, other than income excluded pursuant to section 1612(b), is at not more than the rate in effect for purposes of paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection, and whose resources, other than resources excluded pursuant to section 1613(a), are not more than the applicable amount in effect for purposes of paragraph (3)(B) of this subsection, shall be an eligible individual for purposes of this title. . (b) Amount of benefit Section 1611(b) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, the benefit under this title for an individual described in subsection (a)(4) of this section, whether or not the individual has an eligible spouse, shall be payable at the rate in effect for purposes of such paragraph (1), reduced by the amount of income, not excluded pursuant to section 1612(b), of the individual. . (c) Income and resource deeming rules Section 1614(f) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382c(f) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, for purposes of determining eligibility for, and the amount of, benefits for an individual described in section 1611(a)(4) who is married, the income and resources of the individual is deemed to not include any income or resources of the spouse. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7057 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 18, 2024 Mr. Williams of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the Financial Stability Oversight Council to report to Congress annually on the threat illegal immigration poses to the financial stability of the United States and recommendations on mitigating such threat, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Evaluating Financial Impacts of Illegal Immigration Act . 2. Annual reporting on the threat of illegal immigration to financial stability Section 112(a)(2)(N) of the Financial Stability Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5322(a)(2)(N) ) is amended— (1) in clause (iii), by inserting , including illegal immigration before the semicolon; and (2) in clause (vi)— (A) in subclause (II), by striking and at the end; (B) in subclause (III), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (IV) to mitigate the financial challenges associated with illegal immigration. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7058 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 18, 2024 Mr. Williams of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To establish a Border Security Reserve Fund to be used by border States and the U.S. Border Patrol to invest in border security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Border Security Reserve Fund Act . 2. Border Security Reserve Fund (a) In general There is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund to be known as the Border Security Reserve Fund (in this section referred to as the fund ) to be used by border States and the U.S. Border Patrol to invest in border security. (b) Deposits There shall be deposited into the fund amounts associated with unlawful narcotics confiscated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (c) Cooperation The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall work with appropriate officials of the Treasury of the United States and the United States Secret Service to ensure amounts deposited pursuant to subsection (b) are not counterfeit. (d) Prohibition Amounts deposited pursuant to subsection (b) may not be used by sanctuary cities or for the overflow housing of migrants.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7060 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2024 Mr. Cartwright (for himself, Ms. Norton , Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , Mrs. Torres of California , Mr. McGovern , and Mrs. Peltola ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To make permanent the authority to reimburse members for spouse relicensing costs pursuant to a permanent change of station.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Spouse Job Continuity Act . 2. Permanent authority to reimburse members for spouse relicensing costs pursuant to a permanent change of station Section 453(g) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (3) and redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3).
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7063 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2024 Mr. Landsman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit Federal funds from being made available to any pregnancy center that diverts people from accessing comprehensive and timely medical care from licensed medical professionals.

1. No Federal funding for pregnancy centers that divert from medical care No Federal funds may be made available to any pregnancy center that diverts people from accessing comprehensive and timely medical care from licensed medical professionals.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7064 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2024 Mr. Moore of Alabama (for himself and Mr. Vasquez ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to include the provision of tree nuts (including shelled tree nuts) under the seniors farmers’ market nutrition program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farmers’ Market Expansion Act of 2024 . 2. Seniors farmers' market nutrition program Section 4402(b)(1) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 3007(b)(1) ) is amended by striking and herbs and inserting herbs, and tree nuts (including shelled tree nuts) .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7065 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2024 Mrs. Napolitano (for herself and Mr. LaMalfa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To include water supply and water conservation as a primary mission of the Corps of Engineers in planning, designing, constructing, modifying, operating, and maintaining water resources development projects, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Priority for Water Supply and Conservation Act of 2024 . 2. Water supply and water conservation mission (a) In general The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall include water supply and water conservation as a primary mission of the Corps of Engineers in planning, designing, constructing, modifying, operating, and maintaining water resources development projects. (b) Limitation Nothing in this section affects— (1) existing Corps of Engineers’ authorities, including its authorities with respect to navigation, flood control, and environmental protection and restoration; (2) pending Corps of Engineers permit applications or pending lawsuits involving permits or water resources projects; (3) the application of public interest review procedures for Corps of Engineers permits; or (4) any authority of a State to manage, use, or allocate the water resources of that State.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7066 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2024 Mr. Newhouse (for himself, Mrs. Chavez-DeRemer , Mrs. Rodgers of Washington , Mr. Fulcher , and Mr. Bentz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds to allow or study the breach or alteration of the Lower Snake River dams or implement the Columbia Basin Restoration Initiative, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending Against Manipulative Negotiators Act or the DAMN Act . 2. Prohibition on use of Federal funds to breach Lower Snake River dams (a) In general No Federal funds may be used to— (1) allow, lead to, or study the breach or functional alteration of, including study of power, flood control, or navigation replacement of, or provide dam removal technical assistance for, the Lower Snake River dams; or (2) implement the Columbia Basin Restoration Initiative, as proposed in the memorandum of understanding filed on December 14, 2023, in the District Court for the District of Oregon in National Wildlife Federation, et al. v. National Marine Fisheries Service, et al. (Case No. 3:01–cv–00640–SI). (b) Definition In this section, the term Lower Snake River dams means the following dams in the State of Washington, authorized by section 2 of the Act of March 2, 1945 (chapter 19, 59 Stat. 21): (1) Ice Harbor Dam. (2) Lower Monumental Dam. (3) Little Goose Dam. (4) Lower Granite Dam.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7067 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2024 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to allow the District of Columbia to receive Federal funding under such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flood Prevention Act of 2024 . 2. Eligibility of District of Columbia for Federal funding under the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 Section 304(4) of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 ( 16 U.S.C. 1453(4) ) is amended by inserting the District of Columbia, after the term also includes .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7068 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2024 Mr. Panetta (for himself and Mr. Pfluger ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , 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 amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for the scheduling of tianeptine as a schedule III substance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Scheduling Tianeptine and Analogues Now to Defend Against Emerging Opioids Act or the STAND Against Emerging Opioids Act . 2. Scheduling of tianeptine (a) In general Section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 812(c) ) is amended by adding at the end of schedule III the following: (f) Tianeptine, including its analogues, salts, isomers, and salts of isomers. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall become effective on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7069 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2024 Ms. Salinas (for herself and Ms. Tokuda ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to expand permissible uses of assistance to firefighters grant funds relating to behavioral and mental health, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Peer Support for Firefighters Act . 2. Expansion of permissible uses of assistance to firefighters grant funds relating to behavioral and mental health Paragraph (3) of section 33(c) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2229(c) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) through (N) as subparagraphs (G) through (O), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraph: (F) To support behavioral and mental health, including the development of or expansion of evidence-based peer support programs. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7070 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2024 Mr. Stanton (for himself and Mr. LaMalfa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to conduct a review of the criteria for evaluating the cost-effectiveness of certain mitigation projects, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wildfire Response Improvement Act . 2. Fire management assistance program policy Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall recommend such regulations or guidance as are necessary to make eligible assessments and emergency stabilization to protect public safety, including for the fire management assistance program under section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5187 ), irrespective of the incident period for a declared fire. 3. Changes to public assistance policy guide Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall amend the Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to include guidance on wildfire-specific recovery challenges, including debris removal, emergency protective measures, and the resulting toxicity of drinking water resources. 4. Mitigation cost-effectiveness (a) In general The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall conduct a review of the criteria for evaluating the cost-effectiveness of projects intended to mitigate the impacts of wildfire under sections 203 and 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5133 ; 5170c), including— (1) the establishment of pre-calculated benefits criterion for common defensible space mitigation projects for wildfire mitigation; (2) the use of nature-based infrastructure in wildfire mitigation; (3) considerations for vegetation management for wildfire mitigation; (4) reducing the negative effects of wildfire smoke on public health; and (5) lessening the impact of wildfires on water infrastructure. (b) Updated criteria Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue such guidance as is necessary to— (1) update criteria for evaluating the cost-effectiveness of mitigation projects under sections 203 and 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5133 ; 5170c) based on the results of the review conducted under subsection (a); and (2) prioritize projects under such sections based on the criteria updated under paragraph (1).