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I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7606 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2024 Mr. Van Drew (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. Kean of New Jersey , Mr. Norcross , Mr. Kim of New Jersey , Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Pallone , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. Payne , Ms. Sherrill , and Mrs. Watson Coleman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1087 Route 47 South in Rio Grande, New Jersey, as the Carlton H. Hand Post Office Building .

1. Carlton H. Hand Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1087 Route 47 South in Rio Grande, New Jersey, shall be known and designated as the Carlton H. Hand Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Carlton H. Hand Post Office Building .
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7606 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 4, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1087 Route 47 South in Rio Grande, New Jersey, as the Carlton H. Hand Post Office Building .

1. Carlton H. Hand Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1087 Route 47 South in Rio Grande, New Jersey, shall be known and designated as the Carlton H. Hand Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Carlton H. Hand Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives June 3, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
II Calendar No. 542 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7606 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 4, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs September 25, 2024 Reported by Mr. Peters , without amendment AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1087 Route 47 South in Rio Grande, New Jersey, as the Carlton H. Hand Post Office Building .

1. Carlton H. Hand Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1087 Route 47 South in Rio Grande, New Jersey, shall be known and designated as the Carlton H. Hand Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Carlton H. Hand Post Office Building .

September 25, 2024 Reported without amendment
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7607 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at Block 1025, Lots 18 & 19, Northeast Corner of US Route 9 South and Main Street in the Township of Middle, County of Cape May, New Jersey, as the George Henry White Post Office Building .

1. George Henry White Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at Block 1025, Lots 18 & 19, Northeast Corner of US Route 9 South and Main Street in the Township of Middle, County of Cape May, New Jersey, shall be known and designated as the George Henry White Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the George Henry White Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives June 3, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-four H. R. 7607 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at Block 1025, Lots 18 & 19, Northeast Corner of US Route 9 South and Main Street in the Township of Middle, County of Cape May, New Jersey, as the George Henry White Post Office Building .

1. George Henry White Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at Block 1025, Lots 18 & 19, Northeast Corner of US Route 9 South and Main Street in the Township of Middle, County of Cape May, New Jersey, shall be known and designated as the George Henry White Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the George Henry White Post Office Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7607 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2024 Mr. Van Drew (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. Kean of New Jersey , Mr. Norcross , Mr. Kim of New Jersey , Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Pallone , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. Payne , Ms. Sherrill , and Mrs. Watson Coleman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at Block 1025, Lots 18 & 19, Northeast Corner of US Route 9 South and Main Street in the Township of Middle, County of Cape May, New Jersey, as the George Henry White Post Office Building .

1. George Henry White Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at Block 1025, Lots 18 & 19, Northeast Corner of US Route 9 South and Main Street in the Township of Middle, County of Cape May, New Jersey, shall be known and designated as the George Henry White Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the George Henry White Post Office Building .
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7607 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 4, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at Block 1025, Lots 18 & 19, Northeast Corner of US Route 9 South and Main Street in the Township of Middle, County of Cape May, New Jersey, as the George Henry White Post Office Building .

1. George Henry White Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at Block 1025, Lots 18 & 19, Northeast Corner of US Route 9 South and Main Street in the Township of Middle, County of Cape May, New Jersey, shall be known and designated as the George Henry White Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the George Henry White Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives June 3, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
II Calendar No. 543 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7607 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 4, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs September 25, 2024 Reported by Mr. Peters , without amendment AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at Block 1025, Lots 18 & 19, Northeast Corner of US Route 9 South and Main Street in the Township of Middle, County of Cape May, New Jersey, as the George Henry White Post Office Building .

1. George Henry White Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at Block 1025, Lots 18 & 19, Northeast Corner of US Route 9 South and Main Street in the Township of Middle, County of Cape May, New Jersey, shall be known and designated as the George Henry White Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the George Henry White Post Office Building .

September 25, 2024 Reported without amendment
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7610 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2024 Mr. Higgins of Louisiana (for himself and Mr. Norcross ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to clarify that utility line technicians qualify as emergency response providers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Linemen Legacy Act . 2. Emergency response providers Section 2(6) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 101(6) ) is amended— (1) by striking includes Federal and inserting “includes— (A) Federal ; (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (B) utility line technicians responding to a major disaster or an emergency declared by the President under section 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5191 ). .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7613 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2024 Mr. Kean of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. McGarvey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a limitation on the amount of entitlement to educational assistance payable for flight training under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Flight Training Responsibility Act of 2024 . 2. Limitation on amount of entitlement to educational assistance payable for flight training under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Section 3313 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (g)(3)(C), by striking In the case and inserting Subject to the limitation under subsection (m), in the case ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (m) Limitation on use of entitlement for flight training (1) Limitation Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the maximum total amount payable under this chapter for flight training fees in the case of an individual pursuing a program of a flight training offered by a public institution of higher learning is $100,000, as increased under paragraph (2). (2) Annual percentage increase With respect to any fiscal year, the Secretary shall provide a percentage increase (rounded to the nearest dollar) in the maximum amount of payable under paragraph (1), equal to the percentage by which— (A) the Consumer Price Index (all items, United States city average) for the 12-month period ending on the June 30 preceding the beginning of the fiscal year for which the increase is made, exceeds (B) the Consumer Price Index for the 12-month period preceding the 12-month period described in subparagraph (A). . (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to an individual who first pursues a program of flight training on or after August 1, 2025.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7614 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2024 Ms. Mace introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To prohibit the payment of the salaries of the President and members of the cabinet if the President fails to submit the annual budget to Congress before the first Monday in February of any year, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Presidential Budget Accountability Act . 2. Prohibition on pay for President and senior Executive branch officials if President’s budget not submitted on time (a) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the President does not submit to Congress the budget for any fiscal year on or before the first Monday in February of any calendar year as required under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, during the period described in subsection (b)(2) the President and any senior official may not receive any pay. In this subsection, the term senior official means any member of the President’s cabinet. (b) Escrow for Presidential pay (1) In general In order to ensure that this section is carried out in a manner that shall not vary the compensation of the President in violation of clause 7 of section 1 of article II of the Constitution of the United States, if by the first Monday in February of any calendar year the President has not submitted the annual budget for the fiscal year beginning on October 1 of that year as required under such section 1105(a), during the period described in paragraph (2) the appropriate payroll administrator shall deposit in an escrow account all payments otherwise required to be made during such period for the compensation of the President, and shall release such payments to the President upon the expiration of such period. (2) Period described The period described in this paragraph is the period which begins on February 6 of such calendar year and ending on May 6 of such calendar year. (c) Application This Act shall apply with respect to the President’s annual budget submission under such section 1105(a) for fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7615 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2024 Ms. Maloy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To allow States to elect to observe daylight savings time for the duration of the year, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Daylight Act . 2. Optional year-long application of daylight savings time Section 3(a) of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 ( 15 U.S.C. 260a ) is amended— (1) by inserting or may by law apply the advancement of time described in this section for the duration of the year, after may by law exempt itself from the provisions of this subsection providing for the advancement of time, ; (2) by striking the standard time otherwise applicable during that period and inserting the same standard time ; (3) by striking may by law exempt either the entire State as provided in (1) or and inserting , by law, may apply either standard time provided for in paragraph (1) to the entire State, ; and (4) by inserting , or may apply the advancement of time for the duration of the year to the entire area of the State lying within any time zone before the period at the end.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7616 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2024 Mr. Mast introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds to provide assistance for building in, or rebuilding Gaza, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibition on funding No Federal funds are authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to build in, or rebuild the Gaza strip on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7617 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2024 Mr. McGarvey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit no-knock warrants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for Breonna Taylor Act . 2. Prohibition on no-knock warrants (a) Federal prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a Federal law enforcement officer (as defined in section 115 of title 18, United States Code) may not execute a warrant until after the officer provides notice of his or her authority and purpose. (b) State and local law enforcement agencies Beginning in the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, and each fiscal year thereafter, a State or local law enforcement agency that receives funds from the Department of Justice during the fiscal year may not execute a warrant that does not require the law enforcement officer serving the warrant to provide notice of his or her authority and purpose before forcibly entering a premises.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7619 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2024 Mr. Neguse (for himself and Mr. Zinke ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance to States on strategies under Medicaid and CHIP to increase mental health and substance use disorder care provider education, training, recruitment, and retention.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act . 2. Guidance to States on strategies under Medicaid and CHIP to increase mental health and substance use disorder care provider education, training, recruitment, and retention Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue guidance to States on strategies under Medicaid and CHIP to increase education, training, recruitment, and retention of mental health and substance use disorder care providers that participate in Medicaid or CHIP, with a focus on improving the capacity of the mental health and substance use disorder care workforce in rural and underserved areas. Such guidance shall include, and not be limited to, strategies on how States may utilize waivers under section 1115 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1315 ) and authorities under titles XIX and XXI of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. , 1397aa et seq.) for such purposes.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7620 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2024 Mr. Norman (for himself, Mrs. Peltola , Mr. Posey , Mr. Rose , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Lamborn , Ms. Mace , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Zinke , Mr. Rosendale , and Ms. Boebert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to require the acceptance of cash payments for entrance fees at units of the National Park System.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Access to Recreation with Cash Act or the PARC Act . 2. Acceptance of cash payments for entrance fees at units of the National Park System Section 803(e) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6802(e) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Acceptance of cash payments required The Secretary of the Interior shall require that any unit of the National Park System at which an entrance fee is charged in accordance with paragraph (1) accept cash as a form of payment for the entrance fee. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7629 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 12, 2024 Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself, Mr. Landsman , Mr. Reschenthaler , Ms. Caraveo , and Mr. Norcross ) 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 facilitate the implementation of security measures undertaken by the United States Postal Service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2024 . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of the Congress that— (1) United States Postal Service letter carriers must be protected from acts of violence; and (2) the Attorney General should vigorously prosecute any case of assault against a postal employee. 3. Funds to upgrade collection boxes There is authorized to be appropriated $1,400,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029 to the United States Postal Service to carry out, as determined by the United States Postal Service— (1) the installation of high security collection boxes; and (2) the replacement of older versions of the universal mailbox key, also known as the arrow key, with electronic versions. 4. Coordination of prosecution of offenses against the United States Postal Service (a) In general Section 542 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) The Attorney General shall, in consultation with the United States attorney for the district, appoint in each judicial district an assistant United States attorney with principal responsibility in the district to coordinate and supervise the investigation and prosecution of alleged offenses committed— (1) in violation of chapter 83 of title 18; (2) in violation of sections 2115, 2116, or 2117 of title 18; or (3) against a carrier or person entrusted with the mail and having custody thereof, in violation of section 111 of title 18. . (b) Deadline for compliance The Attorney General shall comply with section 542(c) of title 28, United States Code, not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 5. Sentencing guidelines with respect to robbery against a postal employee Not later than May 1 following the first year that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States Sentencing Commission shall amend the sentencing guidelines and policy statements promulgated under section 994 of title 28, United States Code, to provide that the assault or robbery of a postal employee, including conduct committed during the immediate flight after the commission of such an assault or robbery if the conduct creates a substantial risk of serious bodily injury, shall be treated in the same manner as the assault of a law enforcement officer.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7632 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 12, 2024 Mr. Jackson of North Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To amend title 51, United States Code, to exempt from disclosure by NASA certain technical data, and for other purposes.

1. Exemption from disclosure by NASA of certain technical data (a) In general Section 20131 of title 51, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: (c) Authority To protect certain technical data from public disclosure (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator may, pursuant to section 552 of title 5 (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act ), withhold any technical data with aeronautical or space application in the possession of, or under the control of, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, if such data may not be exported lawfully outside the United States without an approval, authorization, or license under provisions of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (115–232; 50 U.S.C. 4801 et seq. ) or the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq. ). (2) Definition In this section, the term technical data means any blueprints, drawings, photographs, plans, instructions, computer software, or documentation, or other technical information that can be used, or be adapted for use, to design, develop, engineer, produce, manufacture, assemble, operate, repair, test, maintain, overhaul, modify, or reproduce any aeronautical or space items, including subsystems, components, or parts therefor, or technology concerning such items relating to aeronautical or space activities. (3) Consideration For purposes of section 552 of title 5, United States Code, this subsection shall be considered a statute for purposes of subsection (b)(3) of such section. (4) Rules of construction Nothing in this subsection may be construed to permit the Administrator to withhold any technical data with aeronautical or space application in the possession of, or under the control of, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration from— (A) an independent, nonpartisan commission relating to human space flight independent investigation established by the President pursuant to chapter 707 of this title; (B) the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel established under section 31101 of this title in the conduct of its duties; (C) any department, agency, or entity of the Federal Government, if authorized pursuant to law; (D) Congress; or (E) public disclosure, if regulations promulgated under the provisions of either the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (115–232; 50 U.S.C. 4801 et seq. ) or the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq. ) authorize the export of such data pursuant to a general, unrestricted license or exemption in such regulations. . (b) Conforming amendment Paragraph (3) of section 20131(a) of title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting subsection (b) or (c) .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7638 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 12, 2024 Mr. Mrvan (for himself, Mr. Crawford , Ms. Sewell , Mr. Balderson , Mr. Deluzio , Mr. Bost , Mr. Baird , Mr. Banks , and Ms. Budzinski ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To require the Secretary of Commerce to reimpose duties on steel imported into the United States from Mexico, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Mexico’s Steel Surge Act . 2. Reimposition of duties on and establishment of quotas or tariff rate quotas for steel imported into the United States from Mexico (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the Government of Mexico is in material breach of the commitments made under the Joint Statement; and (2) that material breach has caused significant damage to the steel industry in the United States, which is vital to the national security of the United States. (b) Reimposition of duties (1) In general Pursuant to section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ( 19 U.S.C. 1862 ), for a period of not less than one year, the Secretary of Commerce shall impose duties on steel imported into the United States from Mexico equivalent to the duties that were in place on May 16, 2019. (2) Lifting of duties The Secretary of Commerce may not decrease or eliminate the duties required to be imposed under paragraph (1) unless the Secretary of Commerce and the United States Trade Representative certify to Congress that— (A) the Government of Mexico has adopted policies and practices to bring that Government into compliance with the terms of the Joint Statement; and (B) the Secretary of Commerce and the United States Trade Representative are confident that the Government of Mexico will maintain the policies necessary to remain in compliance with its commitments to the United States in connection with the Joint Statement. (c) Quotas or tariff rate quotas The President may impose supplementary quotas or tariff rate quotas on steel imported into the United States from Mexico to ensure that imports of steel into the United States from Mexico return to historic volumes of trade, as specified under the Joint Statement. (d) Joint Statement defined In this section, the term Joint Statement means the Joint Statement by the United States and Mexico on Section 232 Duties on Steel and Aluminum, agreed to on May 17, 2019.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7640 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 12, 2024 Mr. Pfluger introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To prohibit the hiring of individuals who are not citizens of the United States to administer an election for Federal office in a State or local jurisdiction, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Foreign Persons Administering Our Elections Act . 2. Requirements with respect to hiring of election administrators for an election for Federal office (a) In general A State or local jurisdiction may not hire an individual who is not a citizen of the United States to administer an election for Federal office in the State or local jurisdiction. (b) Effective date This section shall apply with respect to any election for Federal office held on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7642 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 12, 2024 Ms. Scholten (for herself and Mr. Yakym ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To reauthorize the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994 ( 16 U.S.C. 719 et seq. ).

1. Reauthorization of Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994 (a) Definition of State Section 5 of the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994 ( 16 U.S.C. 719b–1 ) is amended— (1) by inserting and after Guam, ; and (2) by striking , and any other territory or possession after Virgin Islands . (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 6 of the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994 ( 16 U.S.C. 719c ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking $350,000 and inserting $550,000 ; and (B) by striking 2006 through 2010 and inserting 2024 through 2030 ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking $100,000 and inserting $200,000 ; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking $250,000 and inserting $350,000 .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7643 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 12, 2024 Mr. Takano introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the use of Department of Veterans Affairs work-study allowance to carry out casework, policy making, and oversight related to the activities of the Department at certain congressional offices.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Congressional Work Study Act of 2024 . 2. Authorized activities in certain congressional offices using Department of Veterans Affairs work-study allowance Section 3485(a)(5) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (K), by inserting or at the offices of a committee of the Senate or House of Representatives on behalf of such committee after such Members ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (L) Activities supporting casework, policy making, and oversight related to the activities of the Department carried out at the offices of a committee of the Senate or House of Representatives, the Congressional Research Service, the Government Accountability Office, or the Congressional Budget Office. .
IB Union Calendar No. 496 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7643 [Report No. 118–596, Part II] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 12, 2024 Mr. Takano introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs July 18, 2024 Additional sponsors: Ms. Norton and Ms. Lofgren July 18, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic August 27, 2024 Supplemental report filed and ordered to be reprinted pursuant to House Report 118–596, Part II Omit the text ordered printed on July 18, 2024, and insert the text ordered printed on August 27, 2024 For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 12, 2024 A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the use of Department of Veterans Affairs work-study allowance to carry out casework, policy making, and oversight related to the activities of the Department at certain congressional offices.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Congressional Work Study Act of 2024 . 2. Authorized activities in certain congressional offices using Department of Veterans Affairs work-study allowance Section 3485 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(5)— (A) in subparagraph (K), by inserting or at the offices of a committee of the Senate or House of Representatives on behalf of such committee after such Members ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (L) Activities supporting casework, policy making, and oversight related to the activities of the Department carried out at the offices of a committee of the Senate or House of Representatives, the office of a Member of Congress, the Congressional Research Service, the Government Accountability Office, or the Congressional Budget Office. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) The Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives an annual report on the number of individuals who received a work-study allowance under this section for qualifying work-study activities performed during the year covered by the report at each of the following: (1) An office of a Member of Congress. (2) A committee of the Senate or House of Representatives. (3) The Congressional Research Service. (4) The Government Accountability Office. (5) The Congressional Budget Office. . 3. Modification of certain housing loan fees The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking November 15, 2031 each place it appears and inserting November 29, 2031 .

August 27, 2024 Supplemental report filed and ordered to be reprinted pursuant to House Report 118–596, Part II
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7649 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2024 Mr. Buchanan (for himself, Mr. Issa , and Mr. Donalds ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the detention, inadmissibility, and removal of aliens who commit sexual assault.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting our Communities from Sexual Predators Act . 2. Detention of certain aliens who commit sexual assault Section 236(c)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1226(c)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking , or and inserting a comma; (2) in subparagraph (D), by adding or at the end; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: (E) (i) is inadmissible under section 212(a)(6)(A) or (C) or under section 212(a)(7); and (ii) is charged with, arrested for, convicted of, admits having committed, or admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of, any offense involving sexual assault (as such term is defined in section 214(d)(3)(A)), . 3. Inadmissilibity and deportability related to sexual assault (a) Inadmissibility Section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (J) Sexual assault Any alien who has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of, any offense involving sexual assault (as such term is defined in section 214(d)(3)(A)), is inadmissible. . (b) Deportability Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (G) Sexual assault Any alien who has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of, any offense involving sexual assault (as such term is defined in section 214(d)(3)(A)), is deportable. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7652 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2024 Mr. Ciscomani (for himself, Mr. Davis of North Carolina , Mrs. Harshbarger , and Mr. Huizenga ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on 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 increase oversight and transparency with respect to Medicare billing codes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Oversight of Medicare Billing Code Cost Act . 2. Increasing oversight and transparency with respect to Medicare billing codes (a) HHS OIG study and report (1) Study The Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services shall conduct a comprehensive study of the processes used by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for adding, modifying, and removing billing codes under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. ). Such study shall include an analysis of— (A) the level and types of data and analysis considered; (B) trends in the number and types of codes added, modified, removed, or revalued; (C) areas or specialties with the highest growth; and (D) efforts by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to monitor effects on outcomes, costs over time, and other issues. (2) Report Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of the study conducted under paragraph (1), together with recommendations for such legislation and administrative action the Inspector General determines appropriate to improve transparency and oversight of the processes described in such paragraph. (b) Annual reporting on new Medicare billing codes Not later than June 1 of each year (beginning with 2024), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress and make publicly available on the internet website of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services a report listing any billing codes added under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act during the preceding year, along with the associated volume and expenditures for such codes under the Medicare program.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7653 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to update certain terminology regarding veteran employment.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Employment Readiness Yield Act of 2024 or the VERY Act of 2024 . 2. Update of certain terminology regarding veteran employment Title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking employment handicap each place it occurs and inserting employment barrier ; and (2) by striking employment handicaps each place it occurs and inserting employment barriers .

Passed the House of Representatives November 18, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7653 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2024 Mr. Davis of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Ciscomani ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to update certain terminology regarding veteran employment.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Employment Readiness Yield Act of 2024 or the VERY Act of 2024 . 2. Update of certain terminology regarding veteran employment Title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking employment handicap each place it occurs and inserting employment barrier ; and (2) by striking employment handicaps each place it occurs and inserting employment barriers .
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7653 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 19, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to update certain terminology regarding veteran employment.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Employment Readiness Yield Act of 2024 or the VERY Act of 2024 . 2. Update of certain terminology regarding veteran employment Title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking employment handicap each place it occurs and inserting employment barrier ; and (2) by striking employment handicaps each place it occurs and inserting employment barriers .

Passed the House of Representatives November 18, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7654 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2024 Mr. Davis of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Murphy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To expand and modify the grant program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide innovative transportation options to veterans in highly rural areas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Veterans Transportation to Care Act . 2. Expansion and modification of transportation grant program of Department of Veterans Affairs Section 307 of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–163 ; 38 U.S.C. 1710 note) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by inserting rural or before highly ; (2) in subsection (a)— (A) by inserting rural or before highly each place it appears; (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); (ii) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph (B): (B) County veterans service organizations. ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) Tribal organizations. ; (C) in paragraph (3), by striking A State veterans service agency or veterans service organization awarded and inserting A recipient of ; and (D) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following new paragraph (4): (4) Maximum amount (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the amount of a grant under this section may not exceed $60,000. (B) Additional amount to purchase a vehicle The amount of a grant under this section to a recipient may be increased to an amount not to exceed $80,000 if the recipient is required to purchase a vehicle to comply with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq. ) in carrying out this section. ; (3) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) Rural; highly rural The terms rural and highly rural have the meanings given those terms under the Rural-Urban Commuting Areas (RUCA) coding system of the Department of Agriculture. ; and (4) in subsection (d), by striking $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2022 and inserting such sums as may be necessary .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7656 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2024 Mr. Feenstra (for himself, Mr. Bergman , Mrs. Spartz , Mr. Mann , Mrs. Bice , and Mr. Nunn of Iowa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To amend title 31, United States Code, to require the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Balanced Budget and Accounting Act . 2. Requiring Presidents annual budget to be balanced budget Section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting after the first sentence the following: Each budget shall be a balanced budget, and under each budget total outlays may not exceed total receipts during the applicable fiscal year. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7657 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2024 Mr. Finstad introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to revise a certain directive of the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Healthcare Freedom for VHA Volunteer Drivers Act of 2024 . 2. Revision to certain directive of Veterans Health Administration of Department of Veterans Affairs required (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall revise VHA Directive 1193.01(1) titled Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination Program for Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel and published on January 27, 2022 (as amended on December 1, 2022) to ensure that a covered individual may, subject to such conditions as the Secretary determines appropriate, volunteer to transport a veteran to a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the purposes of receiving health care. (b) Covered individual defined In this section, the term covered individual means an individual who has not received a vaccination against COVID–19.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7658 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2024 Mr. Golden of Maine (for himself, Mr. Ezell , Ms. Perez , Mr. Van Drew , Mrs. Peltola , and Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To authorize safety and prevention training programs for fishing vessel operators and crewmembers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fishing Industry Safety, Health, and Wellness Improvement Act of 2024 or the FISH Wellness Act . 2. Safety standards for certain fishing vessels Section 4502 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (i)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking and after the semicolon; (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: (B) to conduct safety and prevention training that addresses behavioral and physical health risks, to include mental health, substance use disorder, and worker fatigue, facing fishing vessel operators and crewmembers; and ; (B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2) The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall award grants under this subsection— (A) on a competitive basis; and (B) based on criteria developed in consultation with the Commandant of the Coast Guard. ; (C) by striking paragraph (3); (D) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3); and (E) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated by subparagraph (D), by striking $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2023 and inserting to the Secretary of Health and Human Services $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025 ; and (2) in subsection (j)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking and severe weather detection and inserting severe weather detection, and understanding and mitigating behavioral and physical health risks, to include mental health, substance use disorder, and worker fatigue, facing members of the commercial fishing industry ; (B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2) The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall award grants under this subsection— (A) on a competitive basis; and (B) based on criteria developed in consultation with the Commandant of the Coast Guard. ; (C) by striking paragraph (3); (D) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3); and (E) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by subparagraph (C), by striking $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2023 and inserting to the Secretary of Health and Human Services $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025 .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7665 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2024 Mr. Kilmer (for himself, Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Ms. DelBene , and Mr. Gallagher ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on 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 title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the way beneficiaries are assigned under the Medicare shared savings program by also basing such assignment on primary care services furnished by nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and clinical nurse specialists.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2024 . 2. Improvements to the assignment of beneficiaries under the Medicare shared savings program Section 1899(c)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395jjj(c)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) in the case of performance years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, primary care services provided under this title by an ACO professional described in subsection (h)(1)(B). .