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I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2928 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2023 Mr. Biggs (for himself, Mr. Gosar , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mrs. Boebert , Mr. Perry , Mr. Bean of Florida , Mr. McCormick , Mr. Burlison , Mr. Yakym , Mr. Mast , Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Babin , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Stewart , Mr. Self , Mr. Carl , Mr. Donalds , Mr. Cloud , Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Balderson , Mr. Mooney , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mr. Brecheen , Mrs. Luna , Mr. Rosendale , Mr. Roy , Mr. Lawler , Mr. Fry , Mr. Palmer , Mr. Finstad , Mr. Carter of Georgia , and Mr. Good of Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To cancel certain proposed changes to credit fees charged by the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Responsible Borrower Protection Act of 2023 . 2. Cancellation of changes The Federal Housing Finance Agency and the enterprises (as such term is defined in section 1303 of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 ( 12 U.S.C. 4502 )) may not implement the changes to the single-family housing mortgage credit fee pricing framework of the enterprises announced by the Federal Housing Finance Agency on January 19, 2023 ( FHFA Announces Updates to the Enterprises’ Single-Family Pricing Framework ), and set forth in Federal National Mortgage Association Lender Letter LL–2023–01 and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Bulletin 2023–1, and such changes, Lender Letter, and Bulletin shall have no force or effect. 3. Continuation of risk-based pricing This Act may not be construed to prohibit the enterprises from applying risk-based pricing for credit fees for single-family housing mortgages.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2932 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2023 Mr. Carter of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to report on the Warrior Training Advancement Course of the Veterans Benefits Administration.

1. Reporting on the Warrior Training Advancement Course of the Veterans Benefits Administration (a) Reports required (1) Initial report Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on WARTAC. (2) Annual report One year after the submission under paragraph (1) and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to such Committees a report that contains the elements under paragraphs (1) and (3) of subsection (b) with regards to the preceding year. (b) Elements Subject to subsection (a)(2), the reports under this section shall include the following elements: (1) Best TAP practices With regards to TAP practices of WARTAC— (A) how many covered members have applied to participate in WARTAC; (B) how many covered members have participated in WARTAC; (C) how the Secretary provides training to covered members during TAP; (D) how many covered members have completed WARTAC; and (E) any other information the Secretary determines appropriate. (2) Cost savings With regards to cost savings of WARTAC— (A) how much money the Secretary determines WARTAC saves the United States each fiscal year; (B) how much money the Secretary determines WARTAC has saved the United States since its establishment; and (C) the determination of the Secretary whether other Federal agencies may save money by establishing a program similar to WARTAC. (3) Hiring With regards to hiring covered members who complete WARTAC— (A) how the Secretary identifies positions in the Department of Veterans Affairs for which such covered members may qualify; (B) the grades of such positions on the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code; and (C) how many such covered members the Secretary has hired to such positions. (c) Distribution Not later than 30 days after submitting the report under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall transmit a copy of the report under this section to each head of a Federal agency. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The term covered member means a member of the Armed Forces participating in TAP. (2) The term TAP means the Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense under sections 1142 and 1144 of title 10, United States Code. (3) The term WARTAC means the Warrior Training Advancement Course of the Veterans Benefits Administration, in which the Secretary provides training to covered members so such covered members may qualify for certain employment in the Veterans Benefits Administration.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2934 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2023 Mr. Cole (for himself, Ms. Tenney , Mr. Donalds , Mr. LaTurner , Mr. Mann , Mr. Rutherford , Ms. Foxx , Mr. Sessions , and Ms. Mace ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a State from receiving or using funds or certain donations from private entities for the administration of an election for Federal office, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect American Election Administration Act of 2023 . 2. Prohibition against the receipt or use of funds or certain donations from private entities (a) Requirements Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq. ) is amended— (1) by redesignating sections 304 and 305 as sections 305 and 306, respectively; and (2) by inserting after section 303 the following new section: 304. Prohibition against the receipt or use of funds or certain donations from private entities for election administration (a) In general A State may not solicit, receive, or expend any payment or donation of funds, property, or personal services from a private entity for the purpose of the administration of an election for Federal office, including any programs with respect to voter education, voter outreach, and voter registration. (b) Exception This section shall not apply with respect to the acceptance and use by a State of a donation from a private entity of space to be used for a polling place or an early voting site in the State. . (b) Conforming amendment relating to enforcement Section 401 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21111 ) is amended by striking and 303 and inserting 303, and 304 . (c) Clerical amendment The table of contents of such Act is amended— (1) by redesignating the items relating to sections 304 and 305 as relating to sections 305 and 306, respectively; and (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 303 the following new item: Sec. 304. Prohibition against the receipt or use of funds or certain donations from private entities for election administration. . (d) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2024 and each succeeding election for Federal office.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2935 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2023 Mr. Courtney (for himself and Mr. Kelly of Mississippi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend the period during which certain survivors of a member of the Selected Reserve are eligible for health benefits under TRICARE Reserve Select.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sergeant First Class Michael Clark TRICARE Reserve Parity Act . 2. Extension of period of eligibility for health benefits under TRICARE Reserve Select for survivors of a member of the Selected Reserve Section 1076d(c) of the title 10, United States Code is amended by striking six months and inserting three years .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2937 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2023 Mr. Donalds (for himself, Mr. Norman , Mr. McCormick , and Mr. Ogles ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To eliminate the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Repeal CFPB Act . 2. Repeal The Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5481 et seq. ) is repealed, and the provisions of law amended or repealed by that Act are restored or revived as if the Act had not been enacted.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2948 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2023 Mr. Gooden of Texas (for himself, Mr. Mast , and Mr. Bean of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to the operation of certain specialized hauling vehicles on the Interstate System, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Carrying Automobiles Responsibly and Safely Act or the CARS Act . 2. Operation of certain specialized hauling vehicles on Interstate Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (x) Operation of certain specialized hauling vehicles on the Interstate (1) In general A State may not prohibit the operation of a stinger-steered combination automobile transporter with a gross weight of 88,000 pounds or less on— (A) any segment of the Interstate System (except a system exempted under section 31111(f) of title 49); or (B) the classes of qualifying Federal-aid primary highways designated by the Secretary under section 31111(e) of title 49. (2) Reasonable access No State may enact or enforce a law denying reasonable access to stinger-steered combination automobile transporters, to and from highways described in paragraph (1), to loading or unloading points or facilities for food, fuel, repair, and rest. (3) Axle weight tolerance A State shall allow a stinger-steered combination automobile transporter an increase of not more than 10 percent on the axle weight limitations set forth in subsection (a). (4) Stinger-steered combination automobile transporter defined In this subsection, the term stinger-steered combination automobile transporter means a truck tractor semitrailer wherein the fifth wheel is located on a drop frame located behind and below the rear-most axle of the power unit. .
IB Union Calendar No. 789 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2948 [Report No. 118–937] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2023 Mr. Gooden of Texas (for himself, Mr. Mast , and Mr. Bean of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure December 19, 2024 Additional sponsors: Mr. Steube and Mr. Edwards December 19, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to the operation of certain specialized hauling vehicles on the Interstate System, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Carrying Automobiles Responsibly and Safely Act or the CARS Act . 2. Operation of certain specialized hauling vehicles on Interstate Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (x) Operation of certain specialized hauling vehicles on the Interstate (1) In general A State may not prohibit the operation of a stinger-steered combination automobile transporter with a gross weight of 88,000 pounds or less on— (A) any segment of the Interstate System (except a system exempted under section 31111(f) of title 49); or (B) the classes of qualifying Federal-aid primary highways designated by the Secretary under section 31111(e) of title 49. (2) Reasonable access No State may enact or enforce a law denying reasonable access to stinger-steered combination automobile transporters, to and from highways described in paragraph (1), to loading or unloading points or facilities for food, fuel, repair, and rest. (3) Axle weight tolerance A State shall allow a stinger-steered combination automobile transporter an increase of not more than 10 percent on the axle weight limitations set forth in subsection (a). (4) Stinger-steered combination automobile transporter defined In this subsection, the term stinger-steered combination automobile transporter means a truck tractor semitrailer wherein the fifth wheel is located on a drop frame located behind and below the rear-most axle of the power unit. .

December 19, 2024 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. 2949 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2023 Ms. Houlahan (for herself and Mr. Fitzpatrick ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To ensure that borrowers who have performed qualifying public service are eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Payment Completion Fairness Act or the PSLF Payment Completion Fairness Act . 2. Public Service Loan Forgiveness Section 455(m)(1)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)(1)(B) ) is amended by striking (i) is employed and all that follows through (ii) has been and inserting has been .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2951 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2023 Mr. James 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 prohibitions under the clean vehicle credit on battery components manufactured or assembled by corporations associated with foreign entities of concern, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No American Tax Dollars To CCP Act . 2. Prohibition on battery components manufactured or assembled by corporations associated with foreign entities of concern (a) In general Subparagraph (B) of section 30D(d)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking manufactured or assembled by a foreign entity of concern (as so defined). and inserting the following: manufactured or assembled by— (i) a foreign entity of concern (as so defined), (ii) a domestic corporation which— (I) is controlled by, operated by, or under the substantial influence of a foreign entity of concern, or (II) relies on technology provided through a licensing agreement with a foreign entity of concern, (iii) a foreign corporation— (I) which is created or organized in a country which is not described in section 40207(a)(5)(C) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18741(a)(5)(C) ), and (II) which— (aa) is controlled by, operated by, or under the substantial influence of a foreign entity of concern, (bb) relies on technology provided through a licensing agreement with a foreign entity of concern, or (cc) is owned more than 20 percent by 1 or more foreign entities of concern, or (iv) any member or partner of a joint venture or partnership in which at least 1 other member or partner is a foreign entity of concern. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to vehicles sold after the date of enactment of this Act. 3. Prohibition on technology licensed from corporations associated with foreign entities of concern (a) In general Subparagraph (B) of section 48C(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (B) Exception Such term shall not include— (i) any portion of a project for the production of any property which is used in the refining or blending of any transportation fuel (other than renewable fuels), or (ii) any project which incorporates or utilizes technology provided through a licensing agreement with an entity described in clauses (i) through (iv) of section 30D(d)(7)(B). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to certifications awarded under section 48C of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2960 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2023 Mr. Lawler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To cancel certain proposed changes to credit fees charged by the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness in Borrowing Act of 2023 . 2. Cancellation of changes The Federal Housing Finance Agency and the enterprises (as such term is defined in section 1303 of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 ( 12 U.S.C. 4502 )) may not implement the changes to the single-family housing mortgage credit fee pricing framework of the enterprises announced by the Federal Housing Finance Agency on January 19, 2023 ( FHFA Announces Updates to the Enterprises’ Single-Family Pricing Framework ), and set forth in Federal National Mortgage Association Lender Letter LL–2023–01 and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Bulletin 2023–1, and such changes, Lender Letter, and Bulletin shall have no force or effect. 3. Continuation of risk-based pricing This Act may not be construed to prohibit the enterprises from applying risk-based pricing for credit fees for single-family housing mortgages.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2962 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2023 Mrs. Lesko (for herself, Mr. Steube , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Newhouse , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Owens , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Zinke , and Mr. Stewart ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources , 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 exempt certain Federal hydrogen programs from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hydrogen Permitting Simplification Act . 2. Application of NEPA to certain Federal hydrogen programs The Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15801 et seq. ) is amended— (1) by adding at the end of title VIII the following: 823. Application of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 No major Federal action, including any major Federal action with respect to the production of hydrogen from nuclear, solar, wind, or geothermal energy sources, under this title shall be subject to the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ). ; and (2) in section 1(b), by inserting after the item relating to section 822 the following: Sec. 823. Application of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2970 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2023 Mrs. Peltola (for herself, Ms. Tokuda , and Mr. Case ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to eliminate certain requirements relating to the award of construction subcontracts within the county or State of performance.

1. Elimination of requirement relating to award of construction subcontracts within county or State of performance Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(a) ) is amended by striking paragraph (11).
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2975 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2023 Ms. Schrier (for herself and Mr. Newhouse ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 with respect to the conservation reserve program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminating Needless Administrative Barriers Lessening Efficiency for Conservation Act of 2023 or the ENABLE Conservation Act of 2023 . 2. Amendments to the Food Security Act of 1985 (a) State acres for wildlife enhancement continuous enrollment Section 1231(d)(6)(A)(i) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3831(d)(6)(A)(i) ) is amended— (1) in subclause (II), by striking and at the end; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (IV) land that will be enrolled under the State acres for wildlife enhancement initiative established by the Secretary; and . (b) Acreage limitations Section 1244(f)(3) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3844(f)(3) ) is amended by striking section 1231A and inserting section 1231(d)(6) .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2978 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2023 Ms. Spanberger (for herself and Mrs. Kim of California ) 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 from gross income any interest paid on an overpayment of tax in the case of an individual or small business.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cutting Paperwork for Taxpayers Act . 2. Interest received on overpayments (a) In general Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting before section 140 the following new section: 139J. Interest received on tax overpayments In the case of an individual or an eligible small business described in section 44(b)(1), gross income shall not include any interest allowed and paid upon an overpayment of tax pursuant to section 6611. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting before the item relating to section 140 the following new item: 139J. Interest received on tax overpayments. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this section.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2979 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2023 Ms. Stefanik introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To require the designation of certain airports as ports of entry, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Border Airport Enhancement Act of 2023 . 2. Designation of certain airports as ports of entry; certain hiring enhancements for U.S. Customs and Border Protection The President shall— (1) pursuant to the Act of August 1, 1914 (38 Stat. 623, chapter 223; 19 U.S.C. 2 ), designate the Valley International Airport in Harlingen, Texas, and the Plattsburgh International Airport in Plattsburgh, New York, as ports of entry; and (2) terminate, if applicable, the application of the user fee requirement under section 236 of the Trade and Tariff Act of 1984 ( 19 U.S.C. 58b ) with respect to each such airport.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2983 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2023 Mr. Trone (for himself, Ms. Mace , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Armstrong , Mr. Crenshaw , Ms. Scanlon , Mr. Harder of California , Mr. Meuser , Ms. Kuster , Mr. Wenstrup , and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to establish grants for States for purposes of modernizing criminal justice data infrastructure to facilitate automated record sealing and expungement, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fresh Start Act of 2023 . 2. Implementation of expungement laws Section 106(b) of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act ( 34 U.S.C. 40302(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (E) to implement a covered expungement law. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) Covered expungement laws In this subsection: (A) The term automatic means, with regard to the expungement or sealing of a criminal record, that such expungement or sealing occurs without any action required on the part of the State from an eligible individual. (B) The term covered expungement law means a law of a State providing for the automatic expungement or sealing, subject to such requirements as the State may impose (including provisions ensuring continued access to the expunged or sealed material by courts and law enforcement agencies), of a criminal record of an individual, without delay by reason of a failure to pay a fee or fine. (4) Reporting requirements (A) In general A State receiving a grant under this section shall report to the Attorney General, each year of the grant term, pursuant to guidelines established by the Attorney General, information regarding the following: (i) The number of individuals eligible for automatic expungement or sealing under the covered expungement law of that State, disaggregated by race, ethnicity, and gender. (ii) The number of individuals whose records have been expunged or sealed annually since the enactment of such law, disaggregated by race, ethnicity, and gender. (iii) The number of individuals whose application for expungement or sealing under such law are still pending, disaggregated by race, ethnicity, and gender. (B) Inaccessibility of data for reporting In the event that elements of the data on expungement and sealing required to be reported under subparagraph (A)(i) are not able to be compiled and reported, the State shall develop and report a comprehensive plan to obtain as much of the unavailable data as possible not later than the date that is one year after the first year of the grant being awarded. (C) Publication Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, and each year thereafter, the Attorney General shall publish, and make available to the public, a report containing the data reported to the Attorney General under this subparagraph. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2986 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2023 Mr. Webster of Florida (for himself and Mr. DesJarlais ) 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 provide a deduction for certain charity care furnished by physicians, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Everyone Access Long Term Healthcare Act or the HEALTH Act . 2. Deduction for qualified charity care (a) In general Part VI of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 199B. Qualified charity care (a) In general There shall be allowed as a deduction for the taxable year an amount equal to— (1) in the case of a direct primary care physician, an amount equal to the sum of— (A) the fee (as published on a publicly available website of such physician) for physicians’ services that are qualified charity care furnished by such taxpayer during such year, and (B) for each visit by a patient to such physician during which qualified charity care is furnished, half of so much of the lowest subscription fee of such physician that is attributable to a month, and (2) in the case of any other individual, the unreimbursed Medicare-based value of qualified charity care furnished by such taxpayer during such year. (b) Definitions For purposes of this section: (1) Unreimbursed Medicare-based value The term unreimbursed Medicare-based value means, with respect to physicians’ services, the amount payable for such services under the physician fee schedule established under section 1848 of the Social Security Act. (2) Qualified charity care The term qualified charity care means physicians’ services that are furnished— (A) without expectation of reimbursement, and (B) to an individual enrolled— (i) under a State plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act (or a waiver of such plan), or (ii) under a State child health plan under title XXI of the Social Security Act (or a waiver of such plan). (3) Direct primary care physician The term direct primary care physician means a physician (as defined in section 1861(r) of the Social Security Act) who provides primary care— (A) to individuals who have paid a periodic subscription fee, and (B) in exchange for a fee that is published on a publicly available website of such physician. (4) Physicians’ services The term physicians’ services has the meaning given such term by section 1861(q) of the Social Security Act. (c) Limitation The amount allowed as a deduction under subsection (a) for a taxable year shall not exceed the gross receipts attributable to physicians’ services furnished by the taxpayer during the taxable year. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for part VI of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new item: Sec. 199B. Qualified charity care. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2997 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to Mesa County, Colorado, certain Federal land in Colorado, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clifton Opportunities Now for Vibrant Economic Yields Act or as the CONVEY Act . 2. Conveyance of Federal land to Mesa County, Colorado (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Clifton parcel The term Clifton parcel means the approximately 31.1 acres of Federal land depicted as 31.1 Acres to be Conveyed to Mesa County on the map titled Clifton Opportunities Now for Vibrant Economic Yields (CONVEY) Act and dated April 19, 2023. (2) County The term County means Mesa County, Colorado. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management. (b) In general Notwithstanding the Secretarial Order dated August 26, 1902, and the Secretarial Order dated July 25, 1908, the Secretary shall convey to the County, as soon as practicable, all rights, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Clifton parcel. (c) Requirements The conveyance under this section shall be— (1) subject to valid existing rights; and (2) for not less than fair market value, as determined in accordance with subsection (d). (d) Appraisal (1) In general The fair market value of the Clifton parcel shall be determined by an independent appraisal obtained by the Secretary. (2) Appraisal standards The appraisal required by paragraph (1) shall be conducted in accordance with the— (A) Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and (B) Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. (e) Costs of conveyance The County shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance required under subsection (b), including all costs associated with any survey conducted for the purpose of accomplishing such conveyance. (f) Proceeds from conveyance The proceeds from the conveyance required under subsection (b) shall be— (1) deposited into the Federal Land Disposal Account established by the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act ( 43 U.S.C. 2301 et seq. ); and (2) available for expenditure under that Act. (g) Map and legal description (1) In general As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize a map and a legal description of all land to be conveyed under this Act. (2) Controlling document In the case of a discrepancy between the map and the legal description created under paragraph (1), the map shall control. (3) Corrections The Secretary and the County, by mutual agreement, may correct any minor errors in the map or the legal description created under paragraph (1). (4) Map on file The map and the legal description created under paragraph (1) shall be kept on file and available for public inspection in each appropriate office of the Bureau of Land Management.

Passed the House of Representatives February 5, 2024. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2997 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 6, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to Mesa County, Colorado, certain Federal land in Colorado, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clifton Opportunities Now for Vibrant Economic Yields Act or as the CONVEY Act . 2. Conveyance of Federal land to Mesa County, Colorado (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Clifton parcel The term Clifton parcel means the approximately 31.1 acres of Federal land depicted as 31.1 Acres to be Conveyed to Mesa County on the map titled Clifton Opportunities Now for Vibrant Economic Yields (CONVEY) Act and dated April 19, 2023. (2) County The term County means Mesa County, Colorado. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management. (b) In general Notwithstanding the Secretarial Order dated August 26, 1902, and the Secretarial Order dated July 25, 1908, the Secretary shall convey to the County, as soon as practicable, all rights, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Clifton parcel. (c) Requirements The conveyance under this section shall be— (1) subject to valid existing rights; and (2) for not less than fair market value, as determined in accordance with subsection (d). (d) Appraisal (1) In general The fair market value of the Clifton parcel shall be determined by an independent appraisal obtained by the Secretary. (2) Appraisal standards The appraisal required by paragraph (1) shall be conducted in accordance with the— (A) Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and (B) Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. (e) Costs of conveyance The County shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance required under subsection (b), including all costs associated with any survey conducted for the purpose of accomplishing such conveyance. (f) Proceeds from conveyance The proceeds from the conveyance required under subsection (b) shall be— (1) deposited into the Federal Land Disposal Account established by the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act ( 43 U.S.C. 2301 et seq. ); and (2) available for expenditure under that Act. (g) Map and legal description (1) In general As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize a map and a legal description of all land to be conveyed under this Act. (2) Controlling document In the case of a discrepancy between the map and the legal description created under paragraph (1), the map shall control. (3) Corrections The Secretary and the County, by mutual agreement, may correct any minor errors in the map or the legal description created under paragraph (1). (4) Map on file The map and the legal description created under paragraph (1) shall be kept on file and available for public inspection in each appropriate office of the Bureau of Land Management.

Passed the House of Representatives February 5, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3001 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2023 Mr. Donalds (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas , Ms. Hageman , Mr. Carey , Mr. Jackson of Texas , and Mrs. Boebert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To require the Secretary of Education to implement corrective measures for a local educational agency or institution of higher education that prohibits or constrains fossil fuel sector employment recruitment, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Embrace Fossil Fuel Recruitment Act . 2. Fossil fuel industry workforce recruiter access to students (a) Secondary schools (1) In general Each local educational agency (as defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 )) receiving financial assistance under such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq. ) shall provide prospective employers doing business within the fossil fuel sector the same access to secondary school students for recruitment purposes as is provided to prospective employers doing business within other energy resource sectors. (2) Enforcement Paragraph (1) shall be subject to enforcement under part D of the General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1234 et seq. ). (b) Institutions of higher education (1) In general Each institution of higher education (as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 )) receiving financial assistance under such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. ) shall provide prospective employers doing business within the fossil fuel sector the same access to students for recruitment purposes as is provided to prospective employers doing business within other energy resource sectors. (2) Enforcement For purposes of section 487(c)(3)(B)(i)(I) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(c)(3)(B)(i)(I) ), a failure to comply with paragraph (1) shall be considered a failure to comply with a provision of title IV of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq. ). In addition, the Secretary of Education shall have the authority to implement the same range of corrective measures for an institution that fails to comply with paragraph (1) as the Secretary has for an institution that fails to comply with a requirement in its program participation agreement under section 487 of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1094 ), including termination of the institution's participation under title IV of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq. ).
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3002 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2023 Mr. Finstad (for himself and Mr. Stauber ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to reduce the population definition of rural area to 20,000 to restrict eligibility to be considered under the rural surface transportation grant program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rebuilding Rural Roads Act . 2. Definition of rural area under rural surface transportation grant program Section 173(a)(2) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking 200,000 and inserting 20,000 .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3005 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2023 Mr. Garbarino (for himself, Mr. Pascrell , Ms. Norton , and Mr. Calvert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability , 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 18, United States Code, to modify the role and duties of United States Postal Service police officers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Postal Police Reform Act of 2023 . 2. Role and duties of USPS police officers Section 3061 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking Postal Inspectors and other agents of the United States Postal Service and inserting Postal Inspectors, Postal Service police officers, and other agents of the United States Postal Service ; and (2) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) (1) As to property owned or occupied by the Postal Service or under the charge and control of the Postal Service, the Postmaster General may prescribe regulations necessary for the protection and administration of property owned or occupied by the Postal Service and persons on the property. The regulations may include reasonable penalties, within the limits prescribed in paragraph (2), for violations of the regulations. The regulations shall be posted and remain posted in a conspicuous place on the property. (2) A person violating a regulation prescribed under this subsection shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 30 days, or both. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3007 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2023 Mr. Guthrie introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To modify the boundary of the Mammoth Cave National Park in the State of Kentucky, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mammoth Cave National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2023 . 2. Mammoth Cave National Park boundary modification Section 11 of the Act of June 5, 1942 (56 Stat. 319, chapter 341; 16 U.S.C. 404c–11 ), is amended— (1) in the section paragraph, by inserting (adjusted for inflation in accordance with the Consumer Price Index published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor) after $350,000 ; and (2) by inserting after the second paragraph the following: The Secretary of the Interior may acquire approximately 980 acres of the land and any interests in the land generally depicted on the map entitled Mammoth Cave National Park Proposed Southern Boundary Expansion Edmonson and Barren Counties, Kentucky , numbered 135/177, 967, and dated April 28, 2022, for inclusion in the Mammoth Cave National Park. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3010 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2023 Mr. Kelly of Mississippi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Attorney General to make campus law enforcement agencies eligible for certain grants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Colleges and Universities Safety Grant Act . 2. To make campus law enforcement agencies eligible for certain grants (a) In general Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall consider a campus law enforcement agency to be eligible to apply for any program or grant that is administered by the Department of Justice for which a State law enforcement agency or local law enforcement agency is eligible to apply. (b) Campus law enforcement agency defined In this section, the term campus law enforcement agency means any entity of an institution of higher education (as such term is defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) ) authorized to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of any violation of criminal law and certified by an independent credentialing body approved by the Attorney General.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3013 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2023 Mr. LaHood (for himself, Mr. Cuellar , Mr. Balderson , Mr. Costa , Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , and Mr. Harder of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to modify certain regulations relating to the requirements for commercial driver’s license testing and commercial learner’s permit holders, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Licensing Individual Commercial Exam-takers Now Safely and Efficiently Act of 2023 or the LICENSE Act of 2023 . 2. Modifications to certain commercial driver’s license regulations Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, shall— (1) revise section 384.228 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), to allow a State or third-party examiner to administer the commercial driver’s license knowledge test only if the examiner— (A) maintains a valid commercial driver’s license test examiner certification; (B) completes a commercial driver’s license skills test examiner training course that meets the requirements of subsection (d) of such section; and (C) completes 1 unit of instruction described in subsection (c)(3) of such section; and (2) revise section 383.79 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), to allow a State to administer a driving skills tests to any commercial driver’s license applicant, regardless of the State of domicile of the applicant or where the applicant received driver training.
IB Union Calendar No. 712 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3013 [Report No. 118–871] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2023 Mr. LaHood (for himself, Mr. Cuellar , Mr. Balderson , Mr. Costa , Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , and Mr. Harder of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure December 12, 2024 Additional sponsors: Mr. Harris and Mr. Womack December 12, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to modify certain regulations relating to the requirements for commercial driver’s license testing and commercial learner’s permit holders, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Licensing Individual Commercial Exam-takers Now Safely and Efficiently Act of 2023 or the LICENSE Act of 2023 . 2. Modifications to certain commercial driver’s license regulations Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, shall— (1) revise section 384.228 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), to allow a State or third-party examiner to administer the commercial driver’s license knowledge test only if the examiner— (A) maintains a valid commercial driver’s license test examiner certification; (B) completes a commercial driver’s license skills test examiner training course that meets the requirements of subsection (d) of such section; and (C) completes 1 unit of instruction described in subsection (c)(3) of such section; and (2) revise section 383.79 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), to allow a State to administer a driving skills tests to any commercial driver’s license applicant, regardless of the State of domicile of the applicant or where the applicant received driver training.

December 12, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed