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I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 502 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2023 Mr. Banks introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on the Budget , 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 title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs repays members of the Armed Forces for certain contributions made by such members towards Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes.

1. Repayment of members of the Armed Forces for contributions toward Post-9/11 Educational Assistance (a) In general Section 3327(f)(3) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking together and all that follows through (as applicable), . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on August 1, 2023. 2. Modification of certain housing loan fees The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking January 14, 2031 each place it appears and inserting January 28, 2031 . 3. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
II Calendar No. 29 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 502 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 8, 2023 Received March 16, 2023 Read the first time March 21, 2023 Read the second time and placed on the calendar AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs repays members of the Armed Forces for certain contributions made by such members towards Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes.

1. Repayment of members of the Armed Forces for contributions toward Post-9/11 Educational Assistance (a) In general Section 3327(f)(3) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking together and all that follows through (as applicable), . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on August 1, 2023. 2. Modification of certain housing loan fees The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking November 14, 2031 each place it appears and inserting November 28, 2031 .

Passed the House of Representatives March 7, 2023. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

March 21, 2023 Read the second time and placed on the calendar
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 504 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2023 Mr. Burgess (for himself and Mr. Davis of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to require an executive agency to submit information to any committee of the House of Representatives upon the request of 7 of the members of the committee, and to submit information to any committee of the Senate upon the request of 5 of the members of the committee, if the information relates to any matter under the jurisdiction of the committee, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Response from Executive Agencies to Congress on Time Act or the REACT Act . 2. Requiring submission of information to committees upon request of minimum number of committee members (a) Submission of information Section 2954 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking agency, on request and all that follows through shall submit and inserting the following: agency, on request of any authorizing committee or permanent select committee of the House of Representatives or of any 7 members thereof, or on request of any authorizing or permanent select committee of the Senate or of any 5 members thereof, shall submit . (b) Deadline for submission; enforcement Section 2954 of such title is amended— (1) by striking An Executive and inserting (a) Submission of information .—An Executive ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Deadline An Executive agency shall submit the information requested by a committee under subsection (a) not later than 45 days after the committee requests the information, or not later than such alternative deadline as the committee may specify in its request. (c) Enforcement A committee, or any 7 members thereof (in the case of a committee of the House of Representatives) or any 5 members thereof (in the case of a committee of the Senate), which is aggrieved by a violation of this section by an Executive agency may file an action in the appropriate district court of the United States for such injunctive and declaratory relief as may be appropriate. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to requests made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 505 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2023 Mr. Cohen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To provide for increases in the Federal minimum wage to $15 an hour.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Living Wage Now Act . 2. Minimum wage increases Section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1) ) is amended to read as follows: (1) except as otherwise provided in this section, not less than— (A) $15 an hour, beginning on the effective date under section 3 of the Living Wage Now Act; . 3. General effective date Except as otherwise provided in this Act or the amendments made by this Act, this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the first day of the third month that begins after the date of enactment of this Act.
IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 510 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the United States Governor of, and the United States Executive Director at, the International Monetary Fund to oppose an increase in the weight of the Chinese renminbi in the Special Drawing Rights basket of the Fund, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chinese Currency Accountability Act of 2023 . 2. Opposition of the United States to an increase in the weight of the Chinese renminbi in the Special Drawing Rights basket of the International Monetary Fund The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Governor of, and the United States Executive Director at, the International Monetary Fund to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any increase in the weight of the Chinese renminbi in the basket of currencies used to determine the value of Special Drawing Rights, unless the Secretary of the Treasury has submitted to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a written report which includes a certification that— (1) the People’s Republic of China is in compliance with all its obligations under Article VIII of the Articles of Agreement of the Fund; (2) in the preceding 12 months, there has not been a report submitted under section 3005 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 or section 701 of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 in which the People’s Republic of China has been found to have manipulated its currency; and (3) the People’s Republic of China adheres to the rules and principles of the Paris Club and the OECD Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits. 3. Sunset Section 2 shall have no force or effect beginning 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives September 9, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 510 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2023 Mr. Davidson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the United States Governor of, and the United States Executive Director at, the International Monetary Fund to oppose an increase in the weight of the Chinese renminbi in the Special Drawing Rights basket of the Fund, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chinese Currency Accountability Act of 2023 . 2. Opposition of the United States to an increase in the weight of the Chinese renminbi in the Special Drawing Rights basket of the International Monetary Fund The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Governor of, and the United States Executive Director at, the International Monetary Fund to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any increase in the weight of the Chinese renminbi in the basket of currencies used to determine the value of Special Drawing Rights, unless the Secretary of the Treasury has submitted to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a written report which includes a certification that— (1) the People’s Republic of China is in compliance with all its obligations under Article VIII of the Articles of Agreement of the Fund; (2) in the preceding 12 months, there has not been a report submitted under section 3005 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 or section 701 of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 in which the People’s Republic of China has been found to have manipulated its currency; (3) the People’s Republic of China has instituted and is implementing the policies and practices necessary to ensure that the renminbi is freely usable (within the meaning of Article XXX(f) of the Articles of Agreement of the Fund); and (4) the People’s Republic of China adheres to the rules and principles of the Paris Club and the OECD Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits. 3. Sunset Section 2 shall have no force or effect beginning 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 510 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 10, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations AN ACT To require the United States Governor of, and the United States Executive Director at, the International Monetary Fund to oppose an increase in the weight of the Chinese renminbi in the Special Drawing Rights basket of the Fund, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chinese Currency Accountability Act of 2023 . 2. Opposition of the United States to an increase in the weight of the Chinese renminbi in the Special Drawing Rights basket of the International Monetary Fund The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Governor of, and the United States Executive Director at, the International Monetary Fund to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any increase in the weight of the Chinese renminbi in the basket of currencies used to determine the value of Special Drawing Rights, unless the Secretary of the Treasury has submitted to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a written report which includes a certification that— (1) the People’s Republic of China is in compliance with all its obligations under Article VIII of the Articles of Agreement of the Fund; (2) in the preceding 12 months, there has not been a report submitted under section 3005 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 or section 701 of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 in which the People’s Republic of China has been found to have manipulated its currency; and (3) the People’s Republic of China adheres to the rules and principles of the Paris Club and the OECD Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits. 3. Sunset Section 2 shall have no force or effect beginning 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives September 9, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 238 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 510 [Report No. 118–294] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2023 Mr. Davidson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services December 1, 2023 Additional sponsors: Mr. Lawler and Ms. Lee of Nevada December 1, 2023 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 25, 2023 A BILL To require the United States Governor of, and the United States Executive Director at, the International Monetary Fund to oppose an increase in the weight of the Chinese renminbi in the Special Drawing Rights basket of the Fund, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chinese Currency Accountability Act of 2023 . 2. Opposition of the United States to an increase in the weight of the Chinese renminbi in the Special Drawing Rights basket of the International Monetary Fund The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Governor of, and the United States Executive Director at, the International Monetary Fund to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any increase in the weight of the Chinese renminbi in the basket of currencies used to determine the value of Special Drawing Rights, unless the Secretary of the Treasury has submitted to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a written report which includes a certification that— (1) the People’s Republic of China is in compliance with all its obligations under Article VIII of the Articles of Agreement of the Fund; (2) in the preceding 12 months, there has not been a report submitted under section 3005 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 or section 701 of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 in which the People’s Republic of China has been found to have manipulated its currency; and (3) the People’s Republic of China adheres to the rules and principles of the Paris Club and the OECD Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits. 3. Sunset Section 2 shall have no force or effect beginning 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

December 1, 2023 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 515 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2023 Mr. Kustoff (for himself, Mr. LaHood , and Mr. Schweikert ) 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 repeal the excise tax on repurchase of corporate stock.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting American Savers and Retirees Act . 2. Repeal of excise tax on repurchase of corporate stock (a) In general Chapter 37 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is repealed. (b) Clerical amendment The table of chapters for subtitle D is amended by striking the item relating to chapter 37. (c) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 520 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2023 Mr. McClintock introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that artificially propagated animals shall be treated the same under that Act as naturally propagated animals, and for other purposes.

1. Treatment of artificially propagated animals Section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1533 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (j) Treatment of artificially propagated animals The Secretary shall not distinguish between naturally propagated animals and artificially propagated animals in making any determination under this Act. . 2. Artificial propagation for mitigation purposes (a) In general Section 14 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (relating to repeals of provisions of law, which have executed) is amended to read as follows: 14. Artificial propagation for mitigation purposes The Secretary shall authorize the use of artificial propagation of animals of a species for purposes of any mitigation required under this Act with respect to such species. . (b) Conforming amendment The table of contents in the first section of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to such section and inserting the following: Sec. 14. Artificial propagation for mitigation purposes. . 3. Application The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to a species without regard to whether the species was determined to be an endangered species or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. ) before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 521 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2023 Mr. Mooney (for himself and Mr. LaMalfa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To guarantee the right of individuals to receive Social Security benefits under title II of the Social Security Act in full with an accurate annual cost-of-living adjustment.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Guarantee Act of 2023 . 2. Guarantee of full Social Security benefits with accurate annual cost-of-living adjustment (a) In General On a date not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall issue a benefit guarantee certificate to each individual who is determined by the Commissioner of Social Security as of such date to be entitled to benefits under title II of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq. ). The Secretary shall also issue such a certificate to any individual on the date such individual is determined thereafter to be entitled to benefits under such title. (b) Benefit Guarantee Certificate The benefit guarantee certificate issued pursuant to subsection (a) shall represent a legally enforceable guarantee— (1) of the monthly amount of benefits to which the individual is entitled under title II of the Social Security Act (as in effect on the date of the issuance of the certificate); and (2) that the benefits will be adjusted— (A) not less frequently than annually on the basis of an accurate determination of the increase in the cost-of-living of the individual; and (B) in accordance with such title (as so in effect), to reflect any future changes in the eligibility status of the individual under such title. (c) Entitlement Any certificate issued under the authority of this section constitutes budget authority in advance of appropriations Acts and represents the obligation of the Federal Government to provide for the payment to the individual to whom the certificate is issued benefits under title II of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq. ) in the amounts set forth in the certificate and adjusted thereafter as described in subsection (b)(2).
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 522 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide or assist in providing a vehicle adapted for operation by disabled individuals to certain eligible persons, to pay expenses associated with the delivery of such vehicle, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Deliver for Veterans Act . 2. Eligibility for department of veterans affairs coverage of costs associated with delivery of an adaptive vehicle Section 3902(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking by paying the total purchase price of the automobile or other conveyance and inserting by paying the total purchase price of the automobile or other conveyance, and the total shipping price to deliver the automobile or other conveyance to the veteran . 3. Modification of certain housing loan fees The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking November 15, 2031 each place it appears and inserting November 29, 2031 .

Passed the House of Representatives September 25, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 522 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2023 Mr. Moylan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide or assist in providing a vehicle adapted for operation by disabled individuals to certain eligible persons, to pay expenses associated with the delivery of such vehicle, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Deliver for Veterans Act . 2. Eligibility for department of veterans affairs coverage of costs associated with delivery of an adaptive vehicle Section 3902(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking by paying the total purchase price of the automobile or other conveyance and inserting by paying the total purchase price of the automobile or other conveyance, and the total shipping price to deliver the automobile or other conveyance to the veteran .
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 522 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide or assist in providing a vehicle adapted for operation by disabled individuals to certain eligible persons, to pay expenses associated with the delivery of such vehicle, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Deliver for Veterans Act . 2. Eligibility for department of veterans affairs coverage of costs associated with delivery of an adaptive vehicle Section 3902(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking by paying the total purchase price of the automobile or other conveyance and inserting by paying the total purchase price of the automobile or other conveyance, and the total shipping price to deliver the automobile or other conveyance to the veteran . 3. Modification of certain housing loan fees The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking November 15, 2031 each place it appears and inserting November 29, 2031 .

Passed the House of Representatives September 25, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 289 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 522 [Report No. 118–354] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2023 Mr. Moylan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs January 25, 2024 Additional sponsors: Mr. Langworthy , Ms. Mace , Mr. Fry , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Sablan , Mr. Obernolte , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mrs. González-Colón , Mr. Case , Mr. Levin , Mrs. Radewagen , Mr. Van Orden , Mr. Rosendale , Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas , Mr. Edwards , Mr. Costa , and Mrs. Peltola January 25, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 25, 2023 A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide or assist in providing a vehicle adapted for operation by disabled individuals to certain eligible persons, to pay expenses associated with the delivery of such vehicle, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Deliver for Veterans Act . 2. Eligibility for department of veterans affairs coverage of costs associated with delivery of an adaptive vehicle Section 3902(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking by paying the total purchase price of the automobile or other conveyance and inserting by paying the total purchase price of the automobile or other conveyance, and the total shipping price to deliver the automobile or other conveyance to the veteran . 3. Modification of certain housing loan fees The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking November 15, 2031 each place it appears and inserting November 20, 2031 .

January 25, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 523 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2023 Mr. Neguse (for himself and Mr. Bowman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the authorization of appropriations for homeless veterans reintegration programs.

1. Increase of authorization of appropriations for homeless veterans reintegration programs Section 2021(i)(1)(G) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking $60,000,000 and inserting $75,000,000 .
IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 524 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to create an exemption for certain shoreline borrow sites.

1. Federal coastal storm risk management projects Section 6(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3505(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (7) Use of a sand source within a System unit by Federal coastal storm risk management projects or their predecessor projects that have used a system unit for sand to nourish adjacent beaches outside the System pursuant to section 5 of the Act of August 18, 1941 (commonly known as the Flood Control Act of 1941 ) (55 Stat. 650, chapter 377; 33 U.S.C. 701n ) at least once between December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2023 in response to an emergency situation prior to December 31, 2023. .

Passed the House of Representatives April 11, 2024. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 524 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2023 Mr. Rouzer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to create an exemption for certain shoreline borrow sites.

1. Exemption to Coastal Barrier restrictions for shoreline borrow sites Section 6 of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3505 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) Borrow site Section 5 shall not apply to expenditures or financial assistance relating to the use of funds to use a borrow site located within the System if such site has been in use as a borrow site by a coastal storm risk management project for a period of more than 15 years. .
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 524 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 15 (legislative day, April 10), 2024 Received April 15, 2024 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works AN ACT To amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to create an exemption for certain shoreline borrow sites.

1. Federal coastal storm risk management projects Section 6(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3505(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (7) Use of a sand source within a System unit by Federal coastal storm risk management projects or their predecessor projects that have used a system unit for sand to nourish adjacent beaches outside the System pursuant to section 5 of the Act of August 18, 1941 (commonly known as the Flood Control Act of 1941 ) (55 Stat. 650, chapter 377; 33 U.S.C. 701n ) at least once between December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2023 in response to an emergency situation prior to December 31, 2023. .

Passed the House of Representatives April 11, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 347 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 524 [Report No. 118–421] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2023 Mr. Rouzer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources March 12, 2024 Additional sponsors: Ms. Mace , Mr. Fleischmann , and Mr. Van Drew March 12, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 25, 2023 A BILL To amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to create an exemption for certain shoreline borrow sites.

1. Federal coastal storm risk management projects Section 6(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3505(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (7) Use of a sand source within a System unit by Federal coastal storm risk management projects or their predecessor projects that have used a system unit for sand to nourish adjacent beaches outside the System pursuant to section 5 of the Act of August 18, 1941 (commonly known as the Flood Control Act of 1941 ) (55 Stat. 650, chapter 377; 33 U.S.C. 701n ) at least once between December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2023 in response to an emergency situation prior to December 31, 2023. .

March 12, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 526 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2023 Ms. Tenney (for herself, Mr. Rosendale , Mr. Posey , Mr. Steube , Mrs. Luna , Mrs. Boebert , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , and Mr. Mast ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from issuing a temporary standard with respect to COVID–19 vaccination or testing, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Freedom for All Act . 2. Prohibition on certain emergency tem­po­rary standards (a) In general Section 8(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 ( 29 U.S.C. 657(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) The Secretary may not issue an emergency temporary standard that requires an employer to ensure that employees of the employer have received a COVID–19 vaccine or undergo COVID–19 testing. . (b) Application The amendment under subsection (a) shall not apply to any emergency temporary standard under section 8(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 ( 29 U.S.C. 657(c) ) issued before September 23, 2021. Any emergency temporary standard described in paragraph (4) of such section issued after such date shall have no force or effect.
IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 529 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To extend the customs waters of the United States from 12 nautical miles to 24 nautical miles from the baselines of the United States, consistent with Presidential Proclamation 7219.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act . 2. Definition of customs waters (a) Tariff Act of 1930 Section 401(j) of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1401(j) ) is amended— (1) by striking means, in the case and inserting the following: “means— (1) in the case ; (2) by striking of the coast of the United States the first place it appears and inserting from the baselines of the United States, determined in accordance with international law, ; (3) by striking and, in the case and inserting the following: “; and (2) in the case ; and (4) by striking the waters within four leagues of the coast of the United States. and inserting the following: “the waters within— (A) the territorial sea of the United States, to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 5928 of December 27, 1988; and (B) the contiguous zone of the United States, to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 7219 of September 2, 1999. . (b) Anti-Smuggling Act Section 401(c) of the Anti-Smuggling Act ( 19 U.S.C. 1709(c) ) is amended— (1) by striking means, in the case and inserting the following: “means— (1) in the case ; (2) by striking of the coast of the United States the first place it appears and inserting from the baselines of the United States, determined in accordance with international law, ; (3) by striking and, in the case and inserting the following: “; and (2) in the case ; and (4) by striking the waters within four leagues of the coast of the United States. and inserting the following: “the waters within— (A) the territorial sea of the United States, to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 5928 of December 27, 1988; and (B) the contiguous zone of the United States, to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 7219 of September 2, 1999. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the day after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives April 30, 2024. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 529 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2023 Mr. Waltz (for himself, Mr. McCaul , Ms. Salazar , and Mr. Mast ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To extend the customs waters of the United States from 12 nautical miles to 24 nautical miles from the baselines of the United States, consistent with Presidential Proclamation 7219.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act . 2. Definition of customs waters (a) Tariff Act of 1930 Section 401(j) of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1401(j) ) is amended— (1) by striking means, in the case and inserting the following: “means— (1) in the case ; (2) by striking of the coast of the United States the first place it appears and inserting from the baselines of the United States (determined in accordance with international law) ; (3) by striking and, in the case and inserting the following: “; and (2) in the case ; and (4) by striking the waters within four leagues of the coast of the United States. and inserting the following: “the waters within— (A) the territorial sea of the United States, to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 5928 of December 27, 1988; and (B) the contiguous zone of the United States, to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 7219 of September 2, 1999. . (b) Anti-Smuggling Act Section 401(c) of the Anti-Smuggling Act ( 19 U.S.C. 1709(c) ) is amended— (1) by striking means, in the case and inserting the following: “means— (1) in the case ; (2) by striking of the coast of the United States the first place it appears and inserting from the baselines of the United States (determined in accordance with international law) ; (3) by striking and, in the case and inserting the following: “; and (2) in the case ; and (4) by striking the waters within four leagues of the coast of the United States. and inserting the following: “the waters within— (A) the territorial sea of the United States, to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 5928 of December 27, 1988; and (B) the contiguous zone of the United States, to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 7219 of September 2, 1999. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 529 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2024 Received AN ACT To extend the customs waters of the United States from 12 nautical miles to 24 nautical miles from the baselines of the United States, consistent with Presidential Proclamation 7219.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act . 2. Definition of customs waters (a) Tariff Act of 1930 Section 401(j) of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1401(j) ) is amended— (1) by striking means, in the case and inserting the following: “means— (1) in the case ; (2) by striking of the coast of the United States the first place it appears and inserting from the baselines of the United States, determined in accordance with international law, ; (3) by striking and, in the case and inserting the following: “; and (2) in the case ; and (4) by striking the waters within four leagues of the coast of the United States. and inserting the following: “the waters within— (A) the territorial sea of the United States, to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 5928 of December 27, 1988; and (B) the contiguous zone of the United States, to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 7219 of September 2, 1999. . (b) Anti-Smuggling Act Section 401(c) of the Anti-Smuggling Act ( 19 U.S.C. 1709(c) ) is amended— (1) by striking means, in the case and inserting the following: “means— (1) in the case ; (2) by striking of the coast of the United States the first place it appears and inserting from the baselines of the United States, determined in accordance with international law, ; (3) by striking and, in the case and inserting the following: “; and (2) in the case ; and (4) by striking the waters within four leagues of the coast of the United States. and inserting the following: “the waters within— (A) the territorial sea of the United States, to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 5928 of December 27, 1988; and (B) the contiguous zone of the United States, to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 7219 of September 2, 1999. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the day after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives April 30, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 530 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 26, 2023 Mr. Alford (for himself, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Balderson , Mr. Finstad , Mr. Baird , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Cloud , Mr. Feenstra , Mr. LaMalfa , and Mr. Van Orden ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to amend certain regulations to clarify that livestock auction owners may have an interest in small meatpacking businesses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Amplifying Processing of Livestock in the United States Act or the A–PLUS Act . 2. Clarifying livestock auction owners allowed interest in small meatpacking businesses Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall revise section 201.67 of title 9, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on January 1, 2023, to specify that market agencies may have an ownership interest in, finance, or participate in the management or operation of a packer, so long as such packer— (1) with respect to cattle and sheep, has a cumulative slaughter capacity of less than— (A) 2,000 animals per day; or (B) 700,000 animals per year; and (2) with respect to hogs, has a cumulative slaughter capacity of less than— (A) 10,000 animals per day; or (B) 3,000,000 animals per year.
IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 532 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 600 East First Street in Rome, Georgia, as the Harold L. Murphy Federal Building and United States Courthouse .

1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Judge Harold L. Murphy was born in Felton, Georgia, in 1927. (2) He attended West Georgia College before serving in the United States Navy during the closing years of World War II. (3) He resumed his studies at the University of Mississippi and the University of Georgia School of Law, where he graduated in 1949. (4) He began a law practice in Haralson County, Georgia, and in 1950 was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives as the youngest Member at the time. (5) Judge Murphy served five consecutive terms before stepping down in 1961 to focus on practicing law. (6) In 1971, Judge Murphy was appointed by Governor Jimmy Carter to the Superior Court for the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit, and following his election in 1976, President Carter nominated Judge Murphy to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. (7) Judge Murphy was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 28, 1977. (8) For 45 years, he served his country on the Federal bench and became an acclaimed jurist and legal icon with a stellar reputation that extended far beyond Georgia. (9) He always displayed a quick wit and a keen sense of humor, was kind and empathetic, and treated all those who appeared before him with courtesy and respect. (10) Judge Murphy worked tirelessly and carried a full docket until the age of 90, when he took senior judge status in the Northern District of Georgia. (11) He continued to preside over cases until his death on December 28, 2022. (12) Judge Murphy received many professional awards and recognitions, including from the State Bar of Georgia and the University of Georgia School of Law. (13) In 2014, Alabama State University renamed its graduate school after Judge Murphy in recognition of his landmark ruling in Knight v. Alabama, a long-running case that the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals asked him to handle involving the vestiges of racial segregation then present in the Alabama University System. (14) Above all else, Judge Murphy was a loving and devoted husband and father—and a strong role model. 2. Designation The Federal building and United States courthouse located at 600 East First Street in Rome, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the Harold L. Murphy Federal Building and United States Courthouse . 3. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building and United States courthouse referred to in section 2 shall be deemed to be a reference to the Harold L. Murphy Federal Building and United States Courthouse .

Passed the House of Representatives March 11, 2024. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 532 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 26, 2023 Ms. Greene of Georgia , introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 600 East First Street in Rome, Georgia, as the Harold L. Murphy Federal Building and United States Courthouse .

1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Judge Harold L. Murphy was born in Felton, Georgia, in 1927. (2) He attended West Georgia College before serving in the United States Navy during the closing years of World War II. (3) He resumed his studies at the University of Mississippi and the University of Georgia School of Law, where he graduated in 1949. (4) He began a law practice in Haralson County, Georgia, and in 1950 was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives as the youngest Member at the time. (5) Judge Murphy served five consecutive terms before stepping down in 1961 to focus on practicing law. (6) In 1971, Judge Murphy was appointed by Governor Jimmy Carter to the Superior Court for the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit, and following his election in 1976, President Carter nominated Judge Murphy to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. (7) Judge Murphy was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 28, 1977. (8) For 45 years, he served his country on the Federal bench and became an acclaimed jurist and legal icon with a stellar reputation that extended far beyond Georgia. (9) He always displayed a quick wit and a keen sense of humor, was kind and empathetic, and treated all those who appeared before him with courtesy and respect. (10) Judge Murphy worked tirelessly and carried a full docket until the age of 90, when he took senior judge status in the Northern District of Georgia. (11) He continued to preside over cases until his death on December 28, 2022. (12) Judge Murphy received many professional awards and recognitions, including from the State Bar of Georgia and the University of Georgia School of Law. (13) In 2014, Alabama State University renamed its graduate school after Judge Murphy in recognition of his landmark ruling in Knight v. Alabama, a long-running case that the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals asked him to handle involving the vestiges of racial segregation then present in the Alabama University System. (14) Above all else, Judge Murphy was a loving and devoted husband and father—and a strong role model. 2. Designation The Federal building and United States courthouse located at 600 East First Street in Rome, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the Harold L. Murphy Federal Building and United States Courthouse . 3. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building and United States courthouse referred to in section 2 shall be deemed to be a reference to the Harold L. Murphy Federal Building and United States Courthouse .