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I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9086 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 22, 2024 Mrs. Miller of West Virginia (for herself and Mr. Panetta ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to develop a strategy to increase membership in the Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement, and for other purposes.

1. Report and strategy on increasing membership in the Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement (a) Report (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall develop and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes a strategy to increase membership in the Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement (CSIPA), done at Washington, DC on September 13, 2023. (2) Elements The report required by paragraph (1) shall also include a description of the following: (A) The comprehensive strategic benefits of the CSIPA being in place following the Houthi attacks on merchant vessels the Red Sea. (B) The reasons for which allied countries in the region have been hesitant to join CSIPA. (C) The long-term benefits of widened membership in the CSIPA. (D) How the framework of the CSIPA can be altered to foster broader regional security integration, bolster mutual deterrence against external threats, and expand cooperation in the fields of commerce, science, and technology. (b) Strategy Not later than 180 days after the submission of the report required by subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall develop and submit to the appropriate congressional committee a strategy on how to best engage allied countries in the Middle East to join the CSIPA and affirmative steps the Administration can take to increase membership in that agreement. (c) Form The report required by subsection (a) and the strategy required by subsection (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. (d) Implementation plan required Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary develops the strategy required by subsection (b), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees, or provide such committees a briefing on, a plan for implementing the strategy. (e) Definitions In this Act: (1) The term appropriate congressional committees means the Committee on Armed Services and Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services and Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. (2) The term congressional defense committees means the Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9087 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 22, 2024 Mr. Molinaro introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To require the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services to investigate Head Start facilities that fail to produce their annual audits as required by law.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Head Start Accountability Act of 2024 . 2. Required investigation of certain Head Start facilities Beginning in 2024, the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services shall investigate Head Start facilities that fail to produce their annual audits as required by law.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9088 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 22, 2024 Ms. Norton 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 make notices of intent to operate under section 501(c)(4) publicly available in the same manner as applications for exemption from tax.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increased Transparency in 501(c)(4) Organizations Act of 2024 . 2. Disclosure of notices of intent to operate under 501 (c) (4) (a) In general Section 506 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Disclosure of notices and requests Any notice under subsection (a), and any request under subsection (f), shall be treated for purposes of section 6104 as an application for exemption from taxation under section 501(a). . (b) Conforming amendment Section 506(f) of such Code is amended by striking the last sentence thereof. (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to notices submitted after the date that is 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9089 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 22, 2024 Ms. Pettersen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to authorize certain funds for water and water supply infrastructure in Fremont County, Colorado, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the John Griffin Regional Reservoir Project Act . 2. Environmental infrastructure Section 219(f) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 336; 121 Stat. 1258; 136 Stat. 3808) is amended by adding at the end the following: (406) Fremont County, Colorado $50,000,000 for water and water supply infrastructure in Fremont County, Colorado. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9090 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 22, 2024 Ms. Stefanik introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To amend the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to require recipients of Federal awards to collect and report data relating to subawards granted to entities outside of the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tracking Receipts to Adversarial Countries for Knowledge of Spending Act or the TRACKS Act . 2. Foreign subawards Section 2 of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note; Public Law 109–282 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: (9) Subaward The term subaward — (A) means an award provided by a pass-through entity to a subrecipient for the subrecipient to carry out part of a Federal award received by the pass-through entity; (B) includes an award described in subparagraph (A) that is passed from a subrecipient to another subrecipient; and (C) does not include payments to a beneficiary of a Federal program. ; and (2) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following: (3) Reporting of foreign subawards (A) Definitions In this paragraph: (i) Covered subaward The term covered subaward — (I) means a subaward awarded to an entity located in a foreign country of concern (as defined in section 9901 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( 15 U.S.C. 4651 )); and (II) includes a subaward described in subclause (I) of any amount. (ii) Prime award recipient The term prime award recipient , with respect to a covered subaward, means the entity that directly receives the Federal award from which the covered subaward originates. (B) Reporting The recipient of a covered subaward shall disclose data with respect to the covered subaward in the same manner as subawards are disclosed in accordance with paragraph (2). (C) Guidance Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the Tracking Receipts to Adversarial Countries for Knowledge of Spending Act , the Director shall issue guidance that establishes consistency for complying with this paragraph for agencies, prime award recipients, and covered subaward recipients, including establishing standards for disclosed data. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9093 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2024 Ms. Underwood introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To prioritize healthcare facilities and mental or behavioral health facilities in the Community Facilities program for fiscal years 2025 through 2031, and allow loans and grants under the program to be used for medical supplies, increasing telehealth capabilities, supporting staffing needs, or renovating and remodeling closed facilities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prioritizing Rural Hospitals Act . 2. Prioritization under the Community Facilities Loan and Grant Program (a) In general In selecting recipients of direct loans or grants for the development of essential community facilities under section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1926(a) ) for fiscal years 2025 through 2031, the Secretary of Agriculture shall give priority to entities eligible for those direct loans or grants to develop facilities to provide healthcare or mental or behavioral healthcare. (b) Use of funds An eligible entity described in subsection (a) that receives a direct loan or grant described in subsection (a) may use the direct loan or grant funds for medical supplies, increasing telehealth capabilities, supporting staffing needs, or renovating and remodeling closed facilities. (c) Reservation of funds Of the amounts made available for guaranteed loans under section 310B(g) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2031, 10 percent shall be reserved to carry out this section.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9094 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2024 Ms. Underwood (for herself, Ms. Sherrill , Mr. Cohen , and Mrs. Hayes ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to allow a veteran to receive a full year supply of contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, vaginal rings, and other hormonal contraceptive products, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Access to Contraception Expansion for Veterans Act or the ACE Veterans Act . 2. Full year supply of contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, vaginal rings, and other hormonal contraceptive products (a) Full year supply Chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1720J the following new section: 1720K. Full year supply of contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, vaginal rings, and other hormonal contraceptive products (a) Request for full year supply The Secretary shall ensure that a veteran who is enrolled in the system of annual patient enrollment under section 1705 of this title and who receives a prescription for contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, vaginal rings, or other hormonal contraceptive products may, upon request, fill such prescription as a full year supply. (b) Notice A veteran described by subsection (a) shall be notified of the option for a full year supply provided by subsection (a) at the time at which the prescription is issued. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1720J the following new item: 1720K. Full year supply of contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, vaginal rings, and other hormonal contraceptive products. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9100 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2024 Mr. Gaetz (for himself and Ms. Boebert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to direct the court to deduct the portion of a sentence imposed in violation of law from the upper limit of the applicable sentencing guidelines on resentencing.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Resentencing Integrity Act of 2024 . 2. Deductions from sentencing guidelines for sentences imposed in violation of law Section 3742(g)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection 3553(a)(4), the court shall apply the guidelines and inserting the following: subsection 3553(a)(4)— (A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), the court shall apply the guidelines ; (2) by striking and at the end and inserting or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (B) in the case of a sentence that was imposed in violation of law, the court shall apply the guidelines described in subparagraph (A) and deduct— (i) the portion of the sentence that was imposed in violation of law, but not more than 10 years for each sentence of a term of imprisonment that was imposed in violation of law; from (ii) the upper limit of the total sentence that may be imposed pursuant to such guidelines for all remaining sentences; and .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9102 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2024 Mr. Gimenez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit students convicted of hate crimes for conduct that occurred during a campus protest from being eligible for student loans or loan forgiveness.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prohibiting Student Loan Forgiveness for Antisemites Act . 2. Termination of eligibility for student loans and loan forgiveness for certain hate crime convictions Section 484 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1091 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (u) Termination of eligibility for loans and loan forgiveness for certain hate crime convictions (1) In general A student who is convicted of a hate crime under State or Federal law for conduct that occurred during a protest at an institution of higher education that disrupts the normal campus functions at such institution of higher education shall not be eligible, as of the date of such conviction— (A) for any program under this title or any other provision of law that forgives, discharges, cancels, or otherwise reduces the amount that the student owes on any loan made, insured, or guaranteed under this title; or (B) to receive any loan made, insured, or guaranteed under this title. (2) Hate crime defined The term hate crime includes an act described in section 249 of title 18, United States Code. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9103 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2024 Mr. Jackson of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish an Air Force Technical Training Center of Excellence.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Air Force Technical Training Enhancement Act . 2. Establishment of Air Force Technical Training Center of Excellence Chapter 903 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 9025. Air Force Technical Training Center of Excellence (a) Establishment The Secretary of the Air Force shall operate a Technical Training Center of Excellence. The head of the Center shall be the designee of the Commander of Airmen Development Command. (b) Purpose The purpose of the Center shall be to— (1) facilitate collaboration among all Air Force technical training installations; (2) serve as a premier training location for all maintainers throughout the military departments; (3) publish a set of responsibilities aimed at driving excellence, innovation, and leadership across all technical training specialties; (4) advocate for innovative improvements in curriculum, facilities, and medial; (5) foster outreach with industry and academia; (6) identify and promulgate best practices, standards, and benchmarks; (7) create a hub of excellence for the latest advancements in aviation technology and training methodologies; and (8) carry out such other responsibilities as the Secretary determines appropriate. (c) Location The Secretary shall select a location for the Center that is an Air Force installation that provides technical training and maintenance proficiency. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9106 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Director of the United States Secret Service to apply the same standards for determining the number of agents required to protect Presidents, Vice Presidents, and major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhanced Presidential Security Act of 2024 . 2. Uniform standards for Secret Service protection of Presidents, Vice Presidents, and Major Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates The Director of the United States Secret Service shall apply the same standards for determining the number of agents required to protect Presidents, Vice Presidents, and major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates. 3. Report Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the United States Secret Service shall conduct a comprehensive review of the provision of protection by the Secret Service for Presidents, Vice Presidents, former Presidents, and major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates, and submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate a report that includes the findings from such review, along with any recommendations for improving the provision of protection. 4. Definition In this Act, the term major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates has the meaning given such term in section 3056 of title 18, United States Code, and includes any other Presidential or Vice Presidential candidate for whom the President has otherwise authorized the Secret Service to protect.

Passed the House of Representatives September 20, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, 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. 9106 AN ACT To direct the Director of the United States Secret Service to apply the same standards for determining the number of agents required to protect Presidents, Vice Presidents, and major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhanced Presidential Security Act of 2024 . 2. Uniform standards for Secret Service protection of Presidents, Vice Presidents, and Major Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates The Director of the United States Secret Service shall apply the same standards for determining the number of agents required to protect Presidents, Vice Presidents, and major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates. 3. Report Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the United States Secret Service shall conduct a comprehensive review of the provision of protection by the Secret Service for Presidents, Vice Presidents, former Presidents, and major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates, and submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate a report that includes the findings from such review, along with any recommendations for improving the provision of protection. 4. Definition In this Act, the term major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates has the meaning given such term in section 3056 of title 18, United States Code, and includes any other Presidential or Vice Presidential candidate for whom the President has otherwise authorized the Secret Service to protect.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9106 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2024 Mr. Lawler (for himself, Mr. Torres of New York , Mr. Molinaro , Mr. Williams of New York , and Mr. Kean of New Jersey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Director of the United States Secret Service to apply the same standards for determining the number of agents required to protect Presidents, Vice Presidents, and major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhanced Presidential Security Act of 2024 . 2. Uniform standards for Secret Service protection of Presidents, Vice Presidents, and Major Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates The Director of the United States Secret Service shall apply the same standards for determining the number of agents required to protect Presidents, Vice Presidents, and major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates. 3. Report Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the United States Secret Service shall conduct a comprehensive review of the provision of protection by the Secret Service for Presidents, Vice Presidents, former Presidents, and major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates, and submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that includes the findings from such review, along with any recommendations for improving the provision of protection. 4. Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act. 5. Definition In this Act, the term major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates has the meaning given such term in section 3056 of title 18, United States Code, and includes any other Presidential or Vice Presidential candidate for whom the President has otherwise authorized the Secret Service to protect.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9106 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 23, 2024 Received AN ACT To direct the Director of the United States Secret Service to apply the same standards for determining the number of agents required to protect Presidents, Vice Presidents, and major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhanced Presidential Security Act of 2024 . 2. Uniform standards for Secret Service protection of Presidents, Vice Presidents, and Major Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates The Director of the United States Secret Service shall apply the same standards for determining the number of agents required to protect Presidents, Vice Presidents, and major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates. 3. Report Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the United States Secret Service shall conduct a comprehensive review of the provision of protection by the Secret Service for Presidents, Vice Presidents, former Presidents, and major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates, and submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate a report that includes the findings from such review, along with any recommendations for improving the provision of protection. 4. Definition In this Act, the term major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates has the meaning given such term in section 3056 of title 18, United States Code, and includes any other Presidential or Vice Presidential candidate for whom the President has otherwise authorized the Secret Service to protect.

Passed the House of Representatives September 20, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9107 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2024 Mr. Ruiz (for himself, Mr. Wenstrup , and Mr. Bilirakis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a report on the status and timeline for completion of the redesigned Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry 2.0.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry (AHOBPR) 2.0 Act . 2. Report on Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry 2.0 Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to Congress a report on the current status and timeline for when the redesigned Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry 2.0 will be completed.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9109 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2024 Mr. Smith of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Edwards , Mrs. Miller of West Virginia , Mr. Reschenthaler , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Womack , Mr. Steube , Mr. Hern , and Mr. Bacon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from implementing or continuing a free, public electronic tax return-filing service option.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the IRS Overreach Prevention Act . 2. Prohibition of free direct file programs The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) may not continue the Direct File program of the Internal Revenue Service, and may not develop or provide to taxpayers any successor program which provides a free, public electronic return-filing service option.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9112 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2024 Mr. Veasey (for himself, Ms. Granger , Ms. Garcia of Texas , Mr. Carter of Texas , Mr. McCaul , Mr. Allred , Ms. Escobar , Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas , Mrs. Fletcher , Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas , Mr. Green of Texas , Ms. Crockett , Ms. Van Duyne , Mr. Cuellar , and Mr. Castro of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4650 East Rosedale Street in Fort Worth, Texas, as the Dionne Phillips Bagsby Post Office Building .

1. Dionne Phillips Bagsby Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4650 East Rosedale Street in Fort Worth, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Dionne Phillips Bagsby Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 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 Dionne Phillips Bagsby Post Office Building .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9115 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 24, 2024 Mr. Arrington introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To prohibit the Department of Defense from transporting Palestinian refugees to the United States.

1. Prohibition on Department of Defense transport of Palestinian refugees to the United States None of the fund authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Defense may be made available for the operation of any aircraft of the Department of Defense to transport Palestinian refugees to the United States.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9116 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 24, 2024 Mr. Arrington introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To make ineligible for asylum any alien who commits certain actions against the National Guard, and for other purposes.

1. Aliens who commit certain actions against National Guard Section 208 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1158 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Prohibited on asylum Any alien who causes the destruction of any defensive barrier on the United States border or uses force against a member of the National Guard— (1) shall be ineligible to apply for asylum or any other status; and (2) shall be subject to expedited removal not later than 72 hours after the alien is apprehended. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9117 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 24, 2024 Mr. Banks introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To subject aliens convicted of certain crimes to expedited removal from the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Visas for Violent Criminals Act . 2. Immigration consequences for unlawful protest-related activities (a) In general Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (G) Unlawful protest-related activities Any alien who is convicted of a crime— (i) related to the alien’s conduct at and during the course of a protest that occurs at an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) )) or at a facility in the United States operated by a religious institution; (ii) involving the defacement, vandalism, or destruction of a Federal memorial or monument, including any veterans memorial referred to in Executive Order 13934 of July 3, 2020 (85 Fed. Reg. 41165; relating to Building and Rebuilding Monuments to American Heroes); or (iii) involving the intentional obstruction of any highway, road, bridge, or tunnel, is deportable. . (b) Cancellation of visa; removal If any alien is convicted of a deportable crime described in section 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by subsection (a)— (1) any visa issued to such alien shall immediately be cancelled; and (2) not later than 60 days after such conviction, such alien shall be removed from the United States.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9118 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 24, 2024 Ms. Barragán (for herself, Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Tlaib , Ms. Norton , Mr. Carson , Ms. Titus , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Mr. Mullin , Ms. Lee of California , Ms. Omar , Mrs. Watson Coleman , and Mr. Huffman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To cancel Federal oil and gas leases held by entities that manipulate the market price of oil or gas in violation of certain Federal law, and for other purposes.

1. Cancellation of oil and gas leases held by entities that manipulate the market price of oil or gas in violation of certain Federal law (a) Finding by the Federal Trade Commission If the Federal Trade Commission issues a final order that finds that a person that holds a Federal oil and gas lease coordinated with an OPEC country or an OPEC plus country to manipulate the market price of oil or gas in violation of section 1 of the Sherman Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1 ) or the Clayton Act ( 15 U.S.C. 12 et seq. )— (1) the Secretary of the Interior shall, to the extent allowable by law— (A) cancel each Federal oil and gas lease held by such person; and (B) not renew or extend any Federal oil and gas lease held by such person; and (2) such person may not bid on any Federal oil and gas lease beginning on the date on which the Federal Trade Commission issues such final order. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Federal mineral leasing law The term Federal mineral leasing law means any Federal law administered by the Secretary of the Interior authorizing the disposition under lease of oil or gas. (2) Federal oil and gas lease The term Federal oil and gas lease means an oil and gas lease issued by the Secretary of the Interior under any of the Federal mineral leasing laws. (3) OPEC country The term OPEC country means Algeria, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Iran, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, or Venezuela. (4) OPEC plus country The term OPEC plus country means Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Brunei, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mexico, Oman, Russia, South Sudan, or Sudan.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9119 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 24, 2024 Mr. Buchanan (for himself and Ms. Barragán ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services of the Department of Justice to establish a training course relating to Alzheimer’s disease and similar forms of dementia.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alzheimer's Law Enforcement Education Act of 2024 . 2. Training course relating to alzheimer’s disease and similar forms of dementia (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services of the Department of Justice, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, shall establish a training course relating to Alzheimer’s disease and similar forms of dementia and such training course shall be available online. (b) Development The training course shall include the following: (1) Instructions on interacting with persons with Alzheimer’s disease or a similar form of dementia. (2) Techniques for recognizing behavioral symptoms and characteristics of Alzheimer’s disease or a similar form of dementia. (3) Techniques for effectively communicating with persons with Alzheimer’s disease or a similar form of dementia. (4) Effective use of alternatives to physical restraints when interacting with persons with Alzheimer’s disease or a similar form of dementia. (5) How to identify signs of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of persons with Alzheimer’s disease or a similar form of dementia. (c) Completion The Director shall recommend that applicable State departments and agencies count participation in the course under this section towards the required hours of instruction for continued employment, or for appointment, as a law enforcement officer, correctional officer, or correctional probation officer.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9121 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 24, 2024 Ms. Davids of Kansas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow Indian Tribal Governments to directly request fire management assistance declarations and grants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fire Management Assistance Grants for Tribal Governments Act . 2. Indian Tribal Government eligibility (a) In general Section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5187 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting , Indian tribal government, before or local government ; (2) by redesignating subsections (b) through (e) as subsections (c) through (f), respectively; (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) Procedure for request The Governor of a State or the Chief Executive of an Indian tribal government affected by a fire described in subsection (a) may directly submit a request to authorize assistance under this section. ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (g) Savings provision Nothing in this section shall prohibit an Indian tribal government from receiving assistance under this section pursuant to an authorization made at the request of a State under subsection (b) if assistance is not authorized under this section for the same incident based on a request by the Indian tribal government under subsection (b). . (b) Regulations (1) Fire management assistance declaration defined In this subsection, the term fire management assistance declaration means a declaration approved under section 204.21(a) of title 44, Code of Federal Regulations. (2) Update Not later than 360 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall issue regulations updating part 204 of title 44, Code of Federal Regulations, to carry out the amendments made by subsection (a). (3) Contents In issuing the regulations required under paragraph (2), the President shall— (A) authorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency to directly receive a request for a fire management assistance declaration from an Indian Tribal Government and directly provide related grants and resources to Indian Tribal Governments; (B) clarify that Indian Tribal Governments for which the President does not grant a request described in subparagraph (A) remain eligible to receive assistance under section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5187 ) through assistance granted under a fire management assistance declaration made at the request of a State; (C) consider the unique conditions that affect the general welfare of Indian Tribal Governments; and (D) enter into government-to-government consultation with Indian Tribal Governments regarding the regulations.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9122 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 24, 2024 Ms. DelBene (for herself and Ms. Blunt Rochester ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 so that procedures relating to termination of electric service provide that such service may not be terminated during any extreme heat weather event or extreme cold weather event, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Unnecessary Deaths During Life-Threatening Events Act . 2. Extreme heat and extreme cold weather events Section 115(g) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 2625(g) ) is amended— (1) by inserting , subject to paragraph (4) after nonregulated electric utility which provide that ; (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by inserting electric service may not be terminated before during any period ; (B) by striking installments, and inserting installments. ; (C) by striking such service may not be terminated. ; and (D) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively; (3) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; (4) by striking The procedures for termination of service and inserting the following: (1) In general The procedures for termination of service ; and (5) by striking Such procedures shall take into account the need to include reasonable provisions for elderly and handicapped consumers. and inserting the following: (2) Elderly consumers and consumers with disabilities Procedures described in paragraph (1) shall take into account the need to include reasonable provisions for elderly consumers and consumers with disabilities. (3) Extreme weather events For purposes of paragraph (1)(B), any period of an extreme heat weather event or extreme cold weather event, as determined by the State regulatory authority (with respect to an electric utility for which it has ratemaking authority) or the nonregulated electric utility, shall be considered to be a period when termination of service to an electric consumer would be especially dangerous to health. (4) Limitation Procedures described in paragraph (1) may authorize temporary suspension of electric service to specific areas as required for the safe operation and maintenance of the infrastructure of the applicable electric utility, including to reduce the risk of fires caused by such infrastructure. (5) Updated procedures Procedures described in paragraph (1) shall be updated, as necessary, by the State regulatory authority (with respect to electric utilities for which it has ratemaking authority) or by the nonregulated electric utility at least once every 10 years, including to reflect the best available science with respect to changing climate conditions. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9124 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Auburn, California, as the Louis A. Conter VA Clinic .

1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Louis Lou Anthony Conter was born on September 13, 1921, in Ojibwa, Wisconsin. (2) Lt. Commander Lou Conter, the last remaining survivor of the attack on the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor, was an American hero. (3) On that fearful day, Petty Officer Conter helped evacuate shipmates who were blinded, wounded, or burned, even restraining some of his fellow shipmates from jumping overboard into the burning sea. (4) In the days after the attack, he helped with recovering bodies and putting out fires. Lou Conter’s heroic actions saved the lives of many of his shipmates on December 7, 1941. (5) Following Pearl Harbor, Conter continued serving during WWII in New Guinea and in Europe as an enlisted naval aviation pilot assigned to VP-11, a Black Cat Squadron. (6) Lou Conter would be awarded with the Distinguished Flying Cross for actively taking part in the rescue of 219 Australians trapped by Japanese troops in New Guinea. (7) Later, in the Korean War, he served on the USS Bon Homme Richard as both an intelligence officer and a navy aviation pilot. Following his service in the Korean War, he served as a military intelligence advisor to three Presidents: Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, and Lyndon B. Johnson. (8) During the 1950s, Lou Conter played a prominent role in the establishment and development of the Navy Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) training program. (9) In addition to the Distinguished Flying Cross, he was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal and became the first recipient of the USS Arizona Medal of Freedom. (10) Louis Conter retired from the Navy in 1967 after serving 28 years as a Lieutenant Commander. (11) Following his retirement, he generously gave his time to share his personal experiences at veterans’ ceremonies and by giving lectures to students. (12) Lieutenant Commander Conter’s lectures were popular with generations of local students who were equally fascinated and enthralled by his first-person accounts. (13) He is eminently deserving of recognition for his decades of service to a grateful nation. (14) Lieutenant Commander Conter passed away in Grass Valley, California on April 1, 2024. 2. Name of Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic, Auburn, California The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Auburn, California, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Louis A. Conter VA Clinic . Any reference to such clinic in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the Louis A. Conter VA Clinic.

Passed the House of Representatives December 16, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, 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. 9124 AN ACT To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Auburn, California, as the Louis A. Conter VA Clinic .

1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Louis Lou Anthony Conter was born on September 13, 1921, in Ojibwa, Wisconsin. (2) Lt. Commander Lou Conter, the last remaining survivor of the attack on the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor, was an American hero. (3) On that fearful day, Petty Officer Conter helped evacuate shipmates who were blinded, wounded, or burned, even restraining some of his fellow shipmates from jumping overboard into the burning sea. (4) In the days after the attack, he helped with recovering bodies and putting out fires. Lou Conter’s heroic actions saved the lives of many of his shipmates on December 7, 1941. (5) Following Pearl Harbor, Conter continued serving during WWII in New Guinea and in Europe as an enlisted naval aviation pilot assigned to VP-11, a Black Cat Squadron. (6) Lou Conter would be awarded with the Distinguished Flying Cross for actively taking part in the rescue of 219 Australians trapped by Japanese troops in New Guinea. (7) Later, in the Korean War, he served on the USS Bon Homme Richard as both an intelligence officer and a navy aviation pilot. Following his service in the Korean War, he served as a military intelligence advisor to three Presidents: Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, and Lyndon B. Johnson. (8) During the 1950s, Lou Conter played a prominent role in the establishment and development of the Navy Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) training program. (9) In addition to the Distinguished Flying Cross, he was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal and became the first recipient of the USS Arizona Medal of Freedom. (10) Louis Conter retired from the Navy in 1967 after serving 28 years as a Lieutenant Commander. (11) Following his retirement, he generously gave his time to share his personal experiences at veterans’ ceremonies and by giving lectures to students. (12) Lieutenant Commander Conter’s lectures were popular with generations of local students who were equally fascinated and enthralled by his first-person accounts. (13) He is eminently deserving of recognition for his decades of service to a grateful nation. (14) Lieutenant Commander Conter passed away in Grass Valley, California on April 1, 2024. 2. Name of Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic, Auburn, California The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Auburn, California, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Louis A. Conter VA Clinic . Any reference to such clinic in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the Louis A. Conter VA Clinic.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9124 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 17 (legislative day, December 16), 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Auburn, California, as the Louis A. Conter VA Clinic .

1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Louis Lou Anthony Conter was born on September 13, 1921, in Ojibwa, Wisconsin. (2) Lt. Commander Lou Conter, the last remaining survivor of the attack on the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor, was an American hero. (3) On that fearful day, Petty Officer Conter helped evacuate shipmates who were blinded, wounded, or burned, even restraining some of his fellow shipmates from jumping overboard into the burning sea. (4) In the days after the attack, he helped with recovering bodies and putting out fires. Lou Conter’s heroic actions saved the lives of many of his shipmates on December 7, 1941. (5) Following Pearl Harbor, Conter continued serving during WWII in New Guinea and in Europe as an enlisted naval aviation pilot assigned to VP-11, a Black Cat Squadron. (6) Lou Conter would be awarded with the Distinguished Flying Cross for actively taking part in the rescue of 219 Australians trapped by Japanese troops in New Guinea. (7) Later, in the Korean War, he served on the USS Bon Homme Richard as both an intelligence officer and a navy aviation pilot. Following his service in the Korean War, he served as a military intelligence advisor to three Presidents: Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, and Lyndon B. Johnson. (8) During the 1950s, Lou Conter played a prominent role in the establishment and development of the Navy Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) training program. (9) In addition to the Distinguished Flying Cross, he was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal and became the first recipient of the USS Arizona Medal of Freedom. (10) Louis Conter retired from the Navy in 1967 after serving 28 years as a Lieutenant Commander. (11) Following his retirement, he generously gave his time to share his personal experiences at veterans’ ceremonies and by giving lectures to students. (12) Lieutenant Commander Conter’s lectures were popular with generations of local students who were equally fascinated and enthralled by his first-person accounts. (13) He is eminently deserving of recognition for his decades of service to a grateful nation. (14) Lieutenant Commander Conter passed away in Grass Valley, California on April 1, 2024. 2. Name of Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic, Auburn, California The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Auburn, California, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Louis A. Conter VA Clinic . Any reference to such clinic in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the Louis A. Conter VA Clinic.

Passed the House of Representatives December 16, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.