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IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 532 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works 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. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 534 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 26, 2023 Mr. Connolly (for himself and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit United States Government recognition of the Russian Federation’s claim of sovereignty over Crimea, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Crimea Annexation Non-Recognition Act . 2. Prohibition against United States recognition of the Russian Federation’s claim of sovereignty over Crimea (a) Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States not to recognize the Russian Federation’s claim of sovereignty over Crimea, its airspace, or its territorial waters. (b) Prohibition In accordance with subsection (a), no Federal department or agency may take any action or extend any assistance that implies recognition of the Russian Federation’s claim of sovereignty over Crimea, its airspace, or its territorial waters.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 535 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 26, 2023 Mr. Connolly (for himself and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To counter Russian influence and aggression in Ukraine.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending Ukraine’s Territorial Integrity Act . 2. Countering Russian influence and aggression in Ukraine (a) Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States not to recognize the Russian Federation’s claim of sovereignty over, or independence, of any part of Ukraine occupied by Russian forces, including Crimea and Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts. (b) Prohibition (1) In general None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to any Federal department or agency may be used to provide assistance for the central government of a country that the Secretary of State determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees— (A) has recognized the independence of, or has established diplomatic relations with, any region located in the territory of Ukraine that is occupied by the Russian Federation or under the control of Russian-backed separatists, including Crimea and Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts; or (B) has taken affirmative steps intended to support or be supportive of the Russian Federation annexation of Crimea or other territory in Ukraine. (2) Publication of list of central governments The Secretary of State shall publish on the Department of State website a list of such central governments in a timely manner. (3) Waiver The Secretary of State may waive the prohibition on assistance required by paragraph (1) with respect to any such central government if the Secretary determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that to do so is in the national interest of the United States, and includes a justification for such interest. (c) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 536 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 26, 2023 Mr. Connolly (for himself, Ms. Spanberger , Mr. Trone , Mr. Sarbanes , Mr. Pocan , Ms. Norton , Ms. Velázquez , Ms. Wexton , Mr. Huffman , Ms. Bonamici , Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , Ms. Sánchez , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Stansbury , Mr. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Mr. Mfume , Mr. Beyer , Mr. Ruppersberger , Ms. Titus , Ms. Brown , Mr. Kilmer , and Mr. Evans ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 8.7 percent, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act or the FAIR Act . 2. Adjustment to rates of pay (a) Statutory pay systems For calendar year 2024, the percentage adjustment under section 5303 of title 5, United States Code, in the rates of basic pay under the statutory pay systems (as defined in section 5302 of title 5, United States Code) shall be 4.7 percent. (b) Prevailing rate employees Notwithstanding the wage survey requirements under section 5343(b) of title 5, United States Code, for fiscal year 2024, the rates of basic pay (as in effect on the last day of fiscal year 2023 under section 5343(a) of such title) for prevailing rate employees in each wage area and the rates of basic pay under sections 5348 and 5349 of such title shall be increased by 4.7 percent. 3. Adjustment to locality pay For calendar year 2024, the percentage adjustment under section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, shall be an increase of 4.0 percent.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 539 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 26, 2023 Mr. Wilson of South Carolina (for himself, Ms. Mace , Mr. Carl , Mr. Latta , Mrs. Lesko , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Timmons , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Fry , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Perry , and Mr. Norman ) 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 expand school choice opportunities for children of active duty members of the Armed Forces of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Child Educational Freedom Act . 2. Special rule for home schools of active duty military (a) In general Section 530(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) Special rule for home schools of active duty members of the Armed Forces of the United States For purposes of clauses (i) and (iii) of subparagraph (A), if either the taxpayer or the spouse of the taxpayer is serving on extended active duty (within the meaning of section 32(c)(4)) in the Armed Forces of the United States at the time the expense is incurred, the terms public, private, or religious school and school shall include any home school which provides elementary or secondary education if such school is treated under State law as a home school or a private school. . (b) Effective Date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 541 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 26, 2023 Mr. Bost (for himself, Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Walberg , and Mr. LaHood ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Agricultural Act of 1961 to modify the limitations applicable to qualified conservation loan guarantees, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Beginning Agriculturalist Lifetime Employment Act of 2023 or the BALE Act of 2023 . 2. Limitations applicable to qualified conservation loan guarantees (a) Limitations applicable to loan guarantees Section 304(e) of the Agricultural Act of 1961 ( 7 U.S.C. 1924(e) ) is amended to read as follows: (e) Limitations applicable to loan guarantees (1) Percentage of loan guaranteed The portion of a loan that the Secretary may guarantee under this section shall— (A) depend on the principal amount of the loan; and (B) except as provided in paragraph (2), may not exceed the percentage specified for that principal amount in the following table: Principal Amount More Than Principal Amount Equal To Or Less Than Maximum Percent $0 $3,000,000 90% $3,000,000 $3,100,000 89% $3,100,000 $3,200,000 88% $3,200,000 $3,300,000 87% $3,300,000 $3,400,000 86% $3,400,000 $3,500,000 85% $3,500,000 $3,600,000 84% $3,600,000 $3,700,000 83% $3,700,000 $3,800,000 82% $3,800,000 $3,900,000 81% $3,900,000 $4,000,000 80%. (2) Exception for certain producers In the case of a loan to a producer that is a qualified beginning farmer or rancher or a socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher (as the term is defined in section 355(e)), the portion of the loan the Secretary may guarantee under this paragraph may not exceed the percentage specified for the principal amount of the loan in the following table: Principal Amount More Than Principal Amount Equal To Or Less Than Maximum Percent $0 $3,000,000 95% $3,000,000 $3,100,000 94% $3,100,000 $3,200,000 93% $3,200,000 $3,300,000 92% $3,300,000 $3,400,000 91% $3,400,000 $3,500,000 90% $3,500,000 $3,600,000 89% $3,600,000 $3,700,000 88% $3,700,000 $3,800,000 87% $3,800,000 $3,900,000 86% $3,900,000 $4,000,000 85%. (3) Maximum amount The Secretary may not guarantee a loan under this section in an amount that exceeds $4,000,000. (4) Annual inflation adjustment The Secretary shall annually adjust the dollar figures under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) to reflect the change in the Prices Paid By Farmers Index (as compiled by the National Agricultural Statistics Service of the Department of Agriculture). . (b) Applicability The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to qualified conservation loans entered into by the Secretary of Agriculture under section 304 of the Agricultural Act of 1961 ( 7 U.S.C. 1924 ) on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 543 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 26, 2023 Ms. Brownley introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the reimbursement of continuing professional education expenses for health care professionals of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Continuing Professional Education Modernization Act or the VA CPE Modernization Act . 2. Improvement to reimbursement of continuing professional education expenses for health care professionals of Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Reimbursement Section 7411 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 7411. Reimbursement of continuing professional education expenses (a) Reimbursement The Secretary shall reimburse certain full-time health care professionals of the Department for expenses incurred for continuing professional education in amounts as follows: (1) With respect to any physician, dentist, podiatrist, registered nurse, or physician assistant appointed under section 7401(1) of this title, not more than $2,000 per year for each such individual. (2) With respect to any psychologist, licensed practical or vocational nurse, medical technologist, diagnostic radiologic technologist, or social worker appointed under section 7401(3) of this title, not more than $2,000 per year for each such individual. (b) Adjustment The Secretary may from time to time adjust the dollar amounts specified in subsection (a), so long as such adjustment does not result in a reimbursement of less than $2,000 per year for each individual specified in subsection (a). . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 74 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 7411 and inserting the following new item: 7411. Reimbursement of continuing professional education expenses. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 549 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 26, 2023 Mr. Garbarino (for himself and Ms. Castor of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act . 2. Elimination of waiting period for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (a) In general Section 223(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 423(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), in the matter following subparagraph (E), by inserting or metastatic breast cancer after amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ; and (2) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting or (iii) after clause (ii) . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to applications for disability insurance benefits filed after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Waiver of 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage of individuals with metastatic breast cancer (a) In general Section 226(h) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 426(h) ) is amended by inserting or metastatic breast cancer after amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) . (b) Effective Date The amendments made by this section shall apply to benefits for months beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 550 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 26, 2023 Mr. Mike Garcia of California (for himself, Mrs. Kim of California , Ms. Chu , and Ms. Brownley ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to maintain a program that improves wildfire forecasting and detection, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fire Information and Reaction Enhancement Act of 2023 or the FIRE Act of 2023 . 2. Wildfire forecasting and detection (a) In general (1) Establishment The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in collaboration with the United States weather industry and such academic entities as the Administrator considers appropriate, shall establish a program within such Administration to improve wildfire forecasting and detection. (2) Goals The goals of the program under paragraph (1) shall be to develop and extend accurate wildfire forecasts and warnings in order to reduce loss of life, injury, property, and damage to the economy, with a focus on improving the following: (A) The prediction of intensification and spread of wildfires. (B) The forecast and communication of smoke dispersion from wildfires. (C) Information dissemination and risk communication to create more effective watch and warning products. (D) The early detection of wildfires to contain their growth and mitigate damages. (3) Elements In order to meet the goals specified in paragraph (2), the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is authorized to conduct development, testing, and deployment activities related to the following: (A) Advanced satellite detection products. (B) Grid-based assessments and outlooks of fuel moisture and danger levels. (C) Coupled atmosphere and fire modeling systems. (D) Systems to link climate predictions to achievable land management decisions. (E) Improved spatial and temporal resolution observations in high latitudes. (b) Construction authorization (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Administrator for the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, in partnership with industry and academic partners, shall establish a program to create one or more weather research testbeds to develop improved detection of and forecast capabilities for wildfire events and their impacts. (2) Resources In carrying out the program under paragraph (1), the Assistant Administrator for the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research may not utilize resources for such testbeds from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration cooperative institutes in existence as of the date of enactment of this Act. (3) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2024 to carry out the program under paragraph (1).
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 552 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 26, 2023 Mr. Gooden of Texas (for himself, Mr. Duncan , Mr. Gaetz , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Donalds , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Perry , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Jackson of Texas , Mr. Babin , and Mr. Ogles ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit United States contributions to the United Nations International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Tax Dollars for the United Nation’s Immigration Invasion Act . 2. Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Federal Government may not make a contribution to the United Nations International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), or the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). 3. GAO study and report (a) Study The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study to— (1) identify all Federal assistance programs that provide funds in the form of grants or loans to the United Nations IOM, UNHCR, and UNRWA; (2) for each of fiscal years 2021 and 2022, identify the total amount of funds provided to IOM, UNHCR, and UNRWA, including the amount provided under each Federal assistance program identified under paragraph (1); (3) identify any restrictions under each Federal assistance program identified under paragraph (1) regarding such funding; and (4) assess and specify the amount of funds IOM, UNHCR, and UNRWA should repay to the United States Government. (b) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report that contains the results of the study required by subsection (a).
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 553 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 26, 2023 Mr. Grothman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to clarify the definition of competitive integrated employment.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Workplace Choice and Flexibility for Individuals with Disabilities Act . 2. Clarification of definition of competitive integrated employment Section 7(5) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 705(5) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B)— (A) by striking not including and inserting including social and interpersonal interactions with colleagues, vendors, customers, superiors, or other such persons who the employee may come into contact with during the work day and across workplace settings, other than ; (B) by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: , except that such interactions shall not be considered solely at the work unit level ; and (C) by striking and at the end; (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C) and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) for which an individual may have been paid— (i) by a contractor— (I) of the Federal Government under a contract with the Federal Government for which priority was given to the contractor on the basis of the bid of the contractor involving supporting employment for individuals with disabilities; or (II) of a State government under a contract with the State government for which priority was given to the contractor on the basis of the bid of the contractor involving supporting employment for individuals with disabilities; (ii) by a subcontractor at any tier of a contractor— (I) of the Federal Government under a subcontract for which priority was given to the subcontractor on the basis of the bid of the subcontractor involving supporting employment for individuals with disabilities; or (II) of a State government under a subcontract for which priority was given to the subcontractor on the basis of the bid of the subcontractor involving supporting employment for individuals with disabilities; or (iii) under a contract mandating direct labor-hour ratio of individuals with disabilities. . 3. Rule of construction Nothing in the amendments made by this Act shall be construed to reduce the number of jobs available for referral by a State agency or other entity. 4. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that jobs meeting the definition in section 7(5)(B) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 705(5)(B) ), and which derive from Federal or State contracts managed by community rehabilitation programs for the purposes of supporting employment for people with disabilities, shall be eligible to be considered— (1) part of the competitive labor market; and (2) an employment outcome for State vocational rehabilitation purposes.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 558 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 26, 2023 Mr. Issa (for himself, Ms. Salazar , Ms. Mace , Mr. Nunn of Iowa , Ms. Lee of Florida , Mr. Moran , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Ciscomani , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. McCormick , Mr. LaMalfa , Ms. Hageman , Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida , Mr. Feenstra , Mr. Self , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Norman , Mr. Gimenez , Mr. Pence , Mr. Miller of Ohio , Mr. Ezell , Mr. Owens , and Mr. Cline ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs , and Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to prohibit certain foreign countries from purchasing or leasing property near sensitive sites, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibition on certain foreign countries purchasing or leasing property near sensitive sites Section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4565 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (r) Prohibition on certain foreign countries purchasing or leasing property near sensitive sites (1) In general A covered foreign country may not purchase or lease, or be granted a concession with respect to, property within 10 miles of a sensitive site. (2) Notice to Congress of violations The Committee shall promptly notify the Congress if the Committee identifies a violation or attempted violation of the requirements of this subsection. (3) Rule of application This subsection shall apply to purchases, leases, and concessions made on or after the date of enactment of this subsection. (4) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Covered foreign country The term covered foreign country means— (i) China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia; and (ii) any entity controlled by or acting on behalf of a government described under clause (i). (B) Sensitive site The term sensitive site means public or private real estate located in the United States that— (i) is, is located within, or functions as part of, an air or maritime port; (ii) is a United States military installation; (iii) is another facility or property of the United States Government that is sensitive for reasons relating to national security, as defined by the Committee; or (iv) the Committee determines could— (I) reasonably provide a covered foreign country the ability to collect intelligence on activities being conducted at a location described under clause (ii) or (iii); or (II) otherwise expose national security activities at a location described under clause (ii) or (iii) to the risk of foreign surveillance by a covered foreign country. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 560 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 26, 2023 Mr. Sablan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary , and 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 section 6 of the Joint Resolution entitled A Joint Resolution to approve the Covenant To Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, and for other purposes .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Northern Marianas Population Stabilization Act . 2. Long-term legal residents of the commonwealth of the northern mariana islands Section 6(e)(6)(B) of the Joint Resolution entitled A Joint Resolution to approve the Covenant To Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, and for other purposes , approved March 24, 1976 ( 48 U.S.C. 1806 ), is amended— (1) in clause (iii), by inserting except in the case of an alien who meets the requirements of subclause (VI) of clause (v), before resided continuously and lawfully ; and (2) in clause (v)— (A) in subclause (IV), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subclause (V), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (VI) was admitted to the Commonwealth as a Commonwealth Only Transitional Worker during fiscal year 2015, and during every subsequent fiscal year beginning before the date of the enactment of the Northern Mariana Islands U.S. Workforce Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–218 ); or (VII) resided in the Northern Mariana Islands as an investor under Commonwealth immigration law, and is presently a resident classified as a CNMI-only nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(E)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E)(ii) ). . 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.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 564 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 26, 2023 Mr. Moolenaar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To rescind the unobligated balance of appropriations made by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saving Taxpayers’ Money and Paying America’s Debt Act . 2. Rescission of unobligated amounts under the American Rescue Plan Act On the date of enactment of this Act, the unobligated balance of amounts made available by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 ) are hereby rescinded and shall be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury for the sole purpose of deficit reduction.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 566 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 26, 2023 Mr. Nehls (for himself and Mrs. Boebert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit the availability of Federal funds for programs, projects, or activities in the People’s Republic of China until amounts made available for COVID–19 relief in the United States have been reimbursed, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the China Lied People Died Act . 2. Prohibition on Federal funding Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for any program, project, or activity in the People’s Republic of China, or otherwise made available to the Government of the People’s Republic of China, until the date on which the Secretary of the Treasury determines and certifies to the President that such Government has reimbursed the United States in full the $4,600,000,000,000 cost of providing relief from the effects of COVID–19. Any amounts provided to the United States in the form of such reimbursement shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 574 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 26, 2023 Mr. Steube (for himself, Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Schweikert , Ms. Titus , Mr. Posey , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Mast , and Ms. Slotkin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to the National Institutes of Health for the purposes of conducting biological, medical, or behavioral research involving the testing of dogs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Dogs Subjected to Experiments Act . 2. Prohibition on use of Federal funds by National Institutes of Health for certain research involving the testing of dogs No Federal funds made available to the National Institutes of Health may be used for the purposes of conducting biological, medical, or behavioral research involving the testing of dogs.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 575 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 26, 2023 Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To transfer the administration of the H–2A program from the Secretary of Labor to the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Moving H–2A to United States Department of Agriculture Act of 2023 . 2. Administration of H–2A program (a) In general Section 218 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1188 ) is amended— (1) by striking Secretary of Labor and inserting Secretary of Agriculture ; and (2) by striking Attorney General and inserting Secretary of Homeland Security . (b) Timing (1) Effective date of amendments The amendments made in subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this section. (2) Transfer of program administration On the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Labor shall take such actions as are necessary to provide to the Secretary of Agriculture any personnel, funding, and other materials necessary to transfer administration of the H–2A program under section 218 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1188 ), to the Secretary of Agriculture.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 576 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 26, 2023 Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To address the duration of copyright, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Copyright Clause Restoration Act of 2023 . 2. Duration of copyright (a) In general (1) Original term Notwithstanding any provision of title 17, United States Code, or any other provision of law, copyright in any work shall endure for 28 years from the date it was originally secured. (2) Extension The holder of a copyright under paragraph (1) shall be entitled to a renewal and extension of the copyright in the applicable work for a further term of 28 years if the holder applies for that renewal and extension during the 1-year period before the expiration of the original term of the copyright under that paragraph. (b) Application (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), subsection (a) shall apply with respect to copyright protection for any work fixed on or after the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Retroactive effect (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a copyright that, on any date on or after May 1, 2023, is owned by a person that— (i) has a market capitalization of more than $150,000,000,000; and (ii) (I) is classified under North American Industry Classification System code 5121 or 71; or (II) engages in substantial activities for which a code described in subclause (I) could be assigned. (B) Licensing If, as of May 1, 2023, a person is operating under a license with respect to a copyright that is subject to subparagraph (A) and that, because of the application of that subparagraph, would expire during the 10-year period beginning on May 1, 2023, that person shall continue to hold the rights contained in that license (to the exclusion of any person not granted those rights by a license before May 1, 2023) for a period that is the shorter of— (i) 50 percent of the remaining license term, as of May 1, 2023; or (ii) 10 years, beginning on May 1, 2023.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 577 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 26, 2023 Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To direct Federal departments and agencies to verify eligibility for Federal benefits for individuals 95 years of age or older, and for other purposes.

1. Verification of eligibility for Federal benefits for certain elderly individuals (a) In general The head of each Federal department or agency that provides Federal benefits to individuals who have attained 95 years of age or more shall take appropriate steps to ensure, on a semiannual basis, that each such individual remains eligible for such benefits. (b) Authority To issue regulations The head of each Federal department or agency specified in paragraph (1) may issue regulations to implement this section. (c) Effective date This section shall apply with respect to payments of Federal benefits made on or after December 31, 2024.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 578 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 26, 2023 Mr. Steube 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 exclude major professional sports leagues from qualifying as tax-exempt organizations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Properly Reducing Overexemptions for Sports Act or the PRO Sports Act . 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) The National Hockey League (NHL), PGA Tour, and Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) each have league offices that are registered with the Internal Revenue Service as nonprofit organizations under section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (2) League-wide operations of the NHL, PGA Tour, and LPGA together generate over $1,000,000,000 in annual revenue, and these businesses are unmistakably organized for profit and to promote their brands. (3) According to the Internal Revenue Service, section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is for groups looking to promote a common business interest and not to engage in a regular business of a kind ordinarily carried on for profit . (4) According to the Internal Revenue Service, businesses that conduct operations for profit on a cooperative basis should not qualify for tax-exempt treatment under section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 3. Elimination of specific exemption for professional football leagues (a) In general Paragraph (6) of section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking , or professional football leagues (whether or not administering a pension fund for football players) , and (2) by inserting or after real-estate boards, . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022. 4. Special rules relating to professional sports leagues (a) In general Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (s) Special rules relating to professional sports leagues No organization or entity shall be treated as described in subsection (c)(6) if such organization or entity— (1) is a professional sports league, organization, or association, a substantial activity of which is to foster national or international professional sports competitions (including by managing league business affairs, officiating or providing referees, coordinating schedules, managing sponsorships or broadcast sales, operating loan programs for competition facilities, or overseeing player conduct), and (2) has annual gross receipts in excess of $10,000,000. . (b) 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. 579 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 26, 2023 Mr. Steube 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 eliminate the marriage penalty in the income tax rate brackets.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Make Marriage Great Again Act of 2023 . 2. Elimination of marriage penalty in income tax rate brackets (a) In general Section 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (k) Elimination of marriage penalty In the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2020— (1) in lieu of the table which would otherwise apply under subsection (a) or (j)(2)(A) for such taxable year, the table which applies under subsection (c) or (j)(2)(C), respectively, shall apply determined by substituting for each dollar amount contained therein a dollar amount which is twice such dollar amount (as otherwise in effect for such taxable year), (2) subsection (c) shall be applied without regard to the phrase who is not a married individual (as defined in section 7703) , and (3) subsections (d) and (j)(2)(D) shall not apply. . (b) 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. 581 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 26, 2023 Mr. Torres of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence , and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Accountability , and House Administration , 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 require individuals who formerly held an elected Federal office to certify after leaving office that they do not have in their possession any classified materials, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending Our Classified Secrets Act or the DOCS Act . 2. Certification that former elected officials do not possess classified material (a) Requiring certification after leaving office Each individual who formerly held an elected Federal office shall, not later than 30 days after the individual no longer holds an elected Federal office, submit a certification to the National Archives and Records Administration that the individual does not possess any classified materials. (b) Public availability of certifications The Archivist of the United States shall compile the certifications submitted under subsection (a) and make the certifications available to the public. (c) Penalty An individual who does not submit a certification required under subsection (a), or who submits a certification that contains false information, shall be subject to a civil money penalty not to exceed $100,000. (d) Definition In this section, the term elected Federal office means the office of President, Vice President, Senator, or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress. (e) Effective date This section shall apply with respect to an individual who holds an elected Federal office on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Procedure to track classified material following removal from a sensitive compartmented information facility The Director of National Intelligence shall ensure there is established a mandatory procedure under which any classified material removed from a sensitive compartmented information facility shall be documented and tracked (including with respect to the physical location of such material) for a period beginning at the time of such removal and ending at such time as the Director may determine appropriate.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 582 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to modify the frequency of board of directors meetings, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Credit Union Board Modernization Act . 2. Frequency of board of directors meetings Section 113 of the Federal Credit Union Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1761b ) is amended— (1) by striking monthly each place such term appears; (2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking The board of directors and inserting the following: (a) In general The board of directors ; (3) in subsection (a) (as so designated), by striking shall meet at least once a month and ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (b) Meetings The board of directors of a Federal credit union shall meet as follows: (1) With respect to a de novo Federal credit union, not less frequently than monthly during each of the first five years of the existence of such Federal credit union. (2) Not less than six times annually, with at least one meeting held during each fiscal quarter, with respect to a Federal credit union— (A) with composite rating of either 1 or 2 under the Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System (or an equivalent rating under a comparable rating system); and (B) with a capability of management rating under such composite rating of either 1 or 2. (3) Not less frequently than once a month, with respect to a Federal credit union— (A) with composite rating of either 3, 4, or 5 under the Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System (or an equivalent rating under a comparable rating system); or (B) with a capability of management rating under such composite rating of either 3, 4, or 5. .

Passed the House of Representatives January 30, 2023. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 582 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 26, 2023 Mr. Vargas (for himself and Mr. Huizenga ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to modify the frequency of board of directors meetings, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Credit Union Board Modernization Act . 2. Frequency of board of directors meetings Section 113 of the Federal Credit Union Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1761b ) is amended— (1) by striking monthly each place such term appears; (2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking The board of directors and inserting the following: (a) In general The board of directors ; (3) in subsection (a) (as so designated), by striking shall meet at least once a month and ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (b) Meetings The board of directors of a Federal credit union shall meet as follows: (1) With respect to a de novo Federal credit union, not less frequently than monthly during each of the first five years of the existence of such Federal credit union. (2) Not less than six times annually, with at least one meeting held during each fiscal quarter, with respect to a Federal credit union— (A) with composite rating of either 1 or 2 under the Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System (or an equivalent rating under a comparable rating system); and (B) with a capability of management rating under such composite rating of either 1 or 2. (3) Not less frequently than once a month, with respect to a Federal credit union— (A) with composite rating of either 3, 4, or 5 under the Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System (or an equivalent rating under a comparable rating system); or (B) with a capability of management rating under such composite rating of either 3, 4, or 5. .
IIB 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 582 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 31, 2023 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to modify the frequency of board of directors meetings, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Credit Union Board Modernization Act . 2. Frequency of board of directors meetings Section 113 of the Federal Credit Union Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1761b ) is amended— (1) by striking monthly each place such term appears; (2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking The board of directors and inserting the following: (a) In general The board of directors ; (3) in subsection (a) (as so designated), by striking shall meet at least once a month and ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (b) Meetings The board of directors of a Federal credit union shall meet as follows: (1) With respect to a de novo Federal credit union, not less frequently than monthly during each of the first five years of the existence of such Federal credit union. (2) Not less than six times annually, with at least one meeting held during each fiscal quarter, with respect to a Federal credit union— (A) with composite rating of either 1 or 2 under the Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System (or an equivalent rating under a comparable rating system); and (B) with a capability of management rating under such composite rating of either 1 or 2. (3) Not less frequently than once a month, with respect to a Federal credit union— (A) with composite rating of either 3, 4, or 5 under the Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System (or an equivalent rating under a comparable rating system); or (B) with a capability of management rating under such composite rating of either 3, 4, or 5. .

Passed the House of Representatives January 30, 2023. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.