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I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9544 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 11, 2024 Mr. Mfume (for himself, Mr. Trone , Mr. Hoyer , Mr. Ruppersberger , Mr. Sarbanes , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Ivey , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Norton , Mr. Nadler , Ms. Porter , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Ms. Tlaib , Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania , and Mr. Meeks ) 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 340 South Loudon Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, as the United States Representative Elijah E. Cummings Post Office Building .

1. United States Representative Elijah E. Cummings Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 340 South Loudon Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, shall be known and designated as the United States Representative Elijah E. Cummings 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 United States Representative Elijah E. Cummings Post Office Building .
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9544 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 5, 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 340 South Loudon Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, as the United States Representative Elijah E. Cummings Post Office Building .

1. United States Representative Elijah E. Cummings Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 340 South Loudon Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, shall be known and designated as the United States Representative Elijah E. Cummings 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 United States Representative Elijah E. Cummings Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives December 4, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9545 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 11, 2024 Ms. Salazar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide for the electronic submission of domestic violence information and communications with visa applicants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Visa Processing Improvement and Paperwork Reduction Act . 2. Electronic transmission of domestic violence information Section 833(a)(5)(A) of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 ( 8 U.S.C. 1375a(a)(5)(A) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (vi) Subject to such regulations as the Secretary of State may prescribe, mailings under this subsection may be transmitted by electronic means. . 3. Electronic communication with visa applicants Section 222 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1202 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any requirement under this Act to communicate with visa applicant by standard mail shall be satisfied if an electronic communication is sent to the applicant at an electronic mail address provided by the applicant in connection with the pending application. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9547 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 11, 2024 Ms. Sherrill introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on firefighter rapid intervention team training and equipment at Department of Defense facilities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Military Firefighter Safety Act of 2024 . 2. Study on firefighter rapid intervention team training and equipment at Department of Defense facilities (a) Study The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study of the training standards for firefighter rapid intervention teams and the use of equipment by such teams at Department of Defense facilities. Such study shall include— (1) an identification of such training standards and equipment that, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, are in use by such teams and the extent to which such training and equipment is standard across firefighter rapid intervention teams located at different Department facilities; (2) an identification of such training standards and equipment that, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, are in use by such teams at Department naval and port facilities and a determination by the Secretary of whether such training and equipment is sufficient to prepare such teams for fires on the various ships that dock at such facilities; and (3) a description of any incident that— (A) occurred during the ten-year period preceding the date of the enactment of this Act in which a firefighter was injured or killed at a Department facility; and (B) the Secretary finds could have been prevented if the firefighters involved had received different training or equipment. (b) Report to Congress Not later than September 30, 2025, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report containing the results of the study required under subsection (a). (c) Firefighter rapid intervention team defined In this section, the term firefighter rapid intervention team means a designated firefighting crew that serves as a stand-by rescue team at the scenes of fires and other emergencies and is available for the immediate search and rescue of missing, trapped, or injured firefighters if required.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9548 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 11, 2024 Ms. Sherrill introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , 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 direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on high-impact tutoring in schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the High-Impact Tutoring for Military Families Act . 2. Study on high-impact tutoring in schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity (a) Study The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity, shall conduct a study on— (1) the current usage of tutoring programs in covered schools; (2) the extent to which current tutoring programs in covered schools incorporate elements of high-impact tutoring, including tutoring that— (A) is in math, reading, or both subjects for at least 30 minutes during the school day and for at least 3 days per week during the school year; (B) is taught by a licensed teacher or paraprofessional employed by a covered school; (C) is provided with a student-to-tutor ratio of no more than 3-to-1; (D) is on a set schedule and with the same tutor each week; (E) in the case of tutoring that takes place during a regular class, occurs in a classroom or area that is separate from such regular class; and (F) with respect to a student, is related to and aligned with the classwork in the student’s regular classes; (3) how to increase the participation of students enrolled in covered schools in tutoring programs, particularly those tutoring programs with the elements described in paragraph (2), while not reducing funds available for existing Department of Defense Education Activity programs and teacher and staff compensation; and (4) how to develop a licensed tutoring workforce for covered schools. (b) Report Not later than September 30, 2025, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report containing the results of the study conducted under subsection (a). (c) Covered schools defined In this section, the term covered schools means elementary and secondary schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9549 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 125 South 1st Avenue in Hillsboro, Oregon, as the Elizabeth Furse Post Office Building .

1. Elizabeth Furse Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 125 South 1st Avenue in Hillsboro, Oregon, shall be known and designated as the Elizabeth Furse 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 Elizabeth Furse Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives December 4, 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. 9549 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 125 South 1st Avenue in Hillsboro, Oregon, as the Elizabeth Furse Post Office Building .

1. Elizabeth Furse Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 125 South 1st Avenue in Hillsboro, Oregon, shall be known and designated as the Elizabeth Furse 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 Elizabeth Furse 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. 9549 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 12, 2024 Ms. Bonamici (for herself, Ms. Hoyle of Oregon , Mrs. Chavez-DeRemer , and Mr. Blumenauer ) 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 125 South 1st Avenue in Hillsboro, Oregon, as the Elizabeth Furse Post Office Building .

1. Elizabeth Furse Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 125 South 1st Avenue in Hillsboro, Oregon, shall be known and designated as the Elizabeth Furse 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 Elizabeth Furse Post Office Building .
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9549 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 5, 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 125 South 1st Avenue in Hillsboro, Oregon, as the Elizabeth Furse Post Office Building .

1. Elizabeth Furse Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 125 South 1st Avenue in Hillsboro, Oregon, shall be known and designated as the Elizabeth Furse 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 Elizabeth Furse Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives December 4, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9552 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 12, 2024 Ms. Salazar (for herself, Ms. Titus , and Mr. Alford ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to exempt ticket agents that are small businesses from the requirement to provide refunds for cancelled or significantly delayed or changed flights, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flight Refund Fairness Act . 2. Refunds for cancelled or significantly delayed or changed flights Section 42305(e) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Special rule for small businesses This subsection shall not apply to a ticket agent that is a small business (as determined by the Administrator of the Small Business Administration). .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9558 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 12, 2024 Mr. Casten introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to collect, calculate, and publish information regarding emissions of carbon dioxide and methane outside the boundaries of the United States that are associated with exports of fossil fuels, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Exported Carbon Emissions Report Act of 2024 . 2. Comparison of trends in domestic and exported carbon emissions (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall collect, calculate, and publish information, for each of the previous ten calendar years, on— (1) the total emissions of carbon dioxide and methane that are released within the boundaries of the United States (including the territories of the United States) that are the result of the extraction, processing, transportation, combustion, and other use of fossil fuels; and (2) the total emissions of carbon dioxide and methane that are released outside the boundaries of the United States (including the territories of the United States) that are the result of leakage and combustion of fossil fuels produced or refined in the United States and subsequently exported from the United States. (b) Information In collecting and calculating information under this section, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall— (1) use the best available scientific information, including, where available— (A) information collected through direct monitoring and measurement; and (B) disclosures of carbon dioxide and methane emissions by other national and subnational governments; and (2) be informed by the established international standards for accounting for greenhouse gas emissions, including the protocols established under the Greenhouse Gas Protocol of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the World Resources Institute. (c) Consultation In implementing this section, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall consult with— (1) the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration; and (2) the executive director of the International Energy Agency. (d) Publication of information The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall make the information collected and calculated pursuant to this section widely available to the public, including by publishing such information on the website of the Environmental Protection Agency. (e) Definition of fossil fuel In this section, the term fossil fuel means carbon-containing material formed in the Earth’s crust from the remains of prehistoric organisms, including coal, oil, and natural gas.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9560 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 12, 2024 Ms. Crockett (for herself and Ms. Adams ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to provide for administrative costs with respect to the Heirs’ Property Relending Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Heirs’ Property Relending Program Progress Act of 2024 or the HPRP Progress Act of 2024 . 2. Use of loan funds to cover administrative costs Section 310I of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1936c ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking relend the funds to individuals and entities and inserting use the funds ; (2) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) Eligible purposes An eligible entity that receives a loan made by the Secretary pursuant to subsection (a)— (1) shall relend the proceeds from the loan for projects that assist heirs with undivided ownership interests to resolve ownership and succession on farmland that has multiple owners; and (2) may use not more than 30 percent of the amount of the loan to pay administrative costs of relending the proceeds. ; and (3) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following: (4) The Secretary may forgive, as the Secretary deems appropriate, the amounts of a loan used to pay administrative costs of relending the proceeds from the loan. . 3. Extension of authorization Section 310I(g) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1936c(g) ) is amended— (1) by striking $10,000,000 and inserting $60,000,000 ; (2) by striking 2019 and inserting 2025 ; and (3) by striking 2023 and inserting 2029, to remain available until expended . 4. Report Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report describing the operation and outcomes of the program under section 310I of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, with recommendations on how to strengthen the program.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9561 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 12, 2024 Ms. De La Cruz (for herself, Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Gooden of Texas , Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas , Mrs. Chavez-DeRemer , Mr. Williams of New York , Mr. Bacon , and Mr. Luttrell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL Making appropriations for the salaries and expenses of certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees working during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2025, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act of 2025 . 2. Payment of salaries of certain CBP employees working during a Government shutdown There are appropriated for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as are necessary to pay, during any period of a lapse in discretionary appropriations during such fiscal year beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this section, the salaries and expenses of any Agents of the U.S. Border Patrol and officers of the Office of Field Operations within U.S. Customs and Border Protection excepted from furlough during such lapse.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9562 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 12, 2024 Mr. Deluzio (for himself and Mr. Lieu ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To require the inclusion of an authorization of appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs in any authorization for use of military force or declaration of war.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Full Cost of War Act . 2. Requirement for authorizations for use of military force and declarations of war Any authorization for the use of military force or declaration of war enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act shall include an authorization of appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs for such sums as may be necessary to provide veterans with medical care, disability compensation, and any other earned benefit needed as a result of any activity conducted pursuant to such authorization or declaration, as jointly determined by the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9565 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 12, 2024 Mr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Garamendi , and Ms. Stefanik ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from entering into, extending, or renewing a contract with or awarding a grant to an entity that uses or procures light detection and ranging technology from certain foreign entities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Infrastructure from Adversaries Act . 2. Prohibition on operation, procurement, and contracting related to foreign-made LiDAR technology (a) Prohibition on agency operation or procurement (1) In general The Secretary of Transportation may not— (A) procure or obtain any LiDAR produced or provided by a covered LiDAR company; or (B) enter into a contract or extend or renew a contract with any entity unless such entity certifies to the Secretary that no LiDAR produced or provided by a covered LiDAR company will be used in performance of the contract with the Department of Transportation. (2) Waiver The Secretary may waive the restriction under paragraph (1) on a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee of Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate not later than 15 days before an activity is carried out for which such a restriction applies that such activity is required in the national interest of the United States. (b) Prohibition on use of loans or grant funds In entering into an agreement with an entity with respect to which the Secretary provides loan or grant funds to such entity, the Secretary shall ensure that no such funds may be obligated or expended to procure, obtain, or use LiDAR produced or provided by a covered LiDAR company. (c) Applicability This section shall apply to any obligation or expenditure of funds, or contract entered into, on or after June 30, 2026. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered foreign country The term covered foreign country means the People’s Republic of China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia. (2) Covered LiDAR company The term covered LiDAR company means any entity, or any subsidiary, affiliate, or licensee of said entity, that produces or provides LiDAR and is included— (A) on the Consolidated Screening List maintained by the International Trade Administration of the Department of Commerce; or (B) as a Chinese military company pursuant to section 1260h of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( 10 U.S.C. 113 note). (3) LiDAR The term LiDAR mean a sensor that— (A) emits light, including in the form of a pulsed or modulated laser; and (B) scans or flashes the environment to detect and measure the range of the surroundings of such sensor.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9568 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 12, 2024 Ms. Mace (for herself, Mr. Davis of North Carolina , Mr. Gaetz , and Mr. Carter of Louisiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit any person from using a motor vehicle to intentionally run over or kill a wild animal on public lands, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Snowmobiles Aren’t Weapons Act or the SAW Act . 2. Use a motor vehicle to intentionally run over or kill a wild animal on public lands prohibited (a) Prohibition Except as provided in subsection (b), whoever intentionally uses a motor vehicle to run over, strike, or kill a wild animal on public lands shall be fined not more than $5,000, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both. (b) Exceptions A person shall not be considered to have violated the prohibition in subsection (a) if their actions were taken— (1) to avoid injury or death to themselves or another person; (2) to avoid the destruction of personal property; or (3) while conducting wildlife management activities pursuant to a preexisting wildlife management plan. (c) Investigation of violations The Secretary of the Interior, or a person authorized by the Secretary— (1) shall make such investigations as the Secretary deems necessary to determine whether any person has violated or is violating this Act; and (2) when conducting investigations under this subsection, may request and accept the assistance of State and local law enforcement and governmental agencies. (d) Statutory construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect section 13 of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 ( 16 U.S.C. 742j–1 ). (e) Definitions In this Act— (1) the term motor vehicle means a ground-based self-propelled vehicle or a vehicle propelled or drawn by a ground-based self-propelled vehicle; (2) the term public lands means any land owned by the United States and administered by the Secretary of the Interior, except lands where the title is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of an American Indian tribe or an individual American Indian; and (3) the term wild animal means a wolf or coyote.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9571 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 12, 2024 Ms. McCollum introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Animal Welfare Act to include cold-blooded species as animals, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cold-blooded Animal Research and Exhibition Act or the CARE Act . 2. Including reptiles and fish as animals under Animal Welfare Act Section 2(g) of the Animal Welfare Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2132(g) ) is amended to read as follows: (g) (1) The term animal means any live or dead warm-blooded animal (including a dog, cat, monkey (nonhuman primate mammal), guinea pig, hamster, rabbit, or bird), cold-blooded animal (including a reptile, amphibian, cephalopod, or fish), or such other animal as the Secretary may determine is being used, or is intended for use, for research, testing, experimentation, or exhibition purposes, or as a pet. (2) Such term excludes— (A) birds, rats of the genus Rattus, and mice of the genus Mus, bred for use in research; (B) horses not used for research purposes; and (C) other farmed animals, such as— (i) livestock, poultry, or fish used or intended for use as food or fiber; or (ii) livestock, poultry, or fish used or intended for use for improving animal nutrition, breeding, management, or production efficiency, or for improving the quality of food or fiber. (3) With respect to a dog, such term means all dogs, including those used for hunting, security, or breeding purposes. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9575 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 12, 2024 Mr. Ogles (for himself, Mrs. Luna , and Mr. Weber of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the fees payable on home loans made or guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Affordable Housing for Veterans Act . 2. Elimination of Department of Veterans Affairs home loan fees The 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 October 1, 2024 . 3. Rescission of certain balances made available for the Internal Revenue Service Of the unobligated balances of amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for activities of the Internal Revenue Service by paragraphs (1)(A)(iii), (1)(B), (2), (3), (4), and (5) of section 10301 of Public Law 117–169 (commonly known as the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 ) as of the date of the enactment of this Act, $4,800,000,000 are hereby rescinded.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9580 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2777 Brentwood Road in Raleigh, North Carolina, as the Millie Dunn Veasey Post Office .

1. Millie Dunn Veasey Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2777 Brentwood Road in Raleigh, North Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Millie Dunn Veasey Post Office . (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 Millie Dunn Veasey Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives December 4, 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. 9580 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2777 Brentwood Road in Raleigh, North Carolina, as the Millie Dunn Veasey Post Office .

1. Millie Dunn Veasey Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2777 Brentwood Road in Raleigh, North Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Millie Dunn Veasey Post Office . (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 Millie Dunn Veasey Post Office .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9580 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 12, 2024 Ms. Ross (for herself, Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Hudson , Mr. McHenry , Ms. Foxx , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Edwards , Mrs. Foushee , Mr. Jackson of North Carolina , Ms. Manning , Mr. Nickel , Mr. Davis of North Carolina , and Ms. Adams ) 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 2777 Brentwood Road in Raleigh, North Carolina, as the Millie Dunn Veasey Post Office .

1. Millie Dunn Veasey Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2777 Brentwood Road in Raleigh, North Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Millie Dunn Veasey Post Office . (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 Millie Dunn Veasey Post Office .
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9580 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 5, 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 2777 Brentwood Road in Raleigh, North Carolina, as the Millie Dunn Veasey Post Office .

1. Millie Dunn Veasey Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2777 Brentwood Road in Raleigh, North Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Millie Dunn Veasey Post Office . (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 Millie Dunn Veasey Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives December 4, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9582 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 12, 2024 Mr. Self (for himself and Mr. Nehls ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend chapter 211 of title 18, United States Code, to modify venue for certain offenses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Venue Named Under Exception Act or the VENUE Act . 2. Venue for certain offenses (a) In general Chapter 211 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 3245. Offenses committed in the National Capital Region (a) Offenses in National Capital Region In the case of an offense that is committed in the National Capital Region on property under the control of the Federal Government, an indictment or information shall be filed in the district of the last known residence of the offender or of any one of two or more joint offenders, or if no such residence is known, the indictment or information may be filed in the District of Columbia. (b) Transfer (1) Right to transfer Notwithstanding subsection (a), a district court shall, upon motion of the defendant, grant a transfer of an indictment or information to the district court encompassing the jurisdiction where the defendant is domiciled. (2) Multiple defendants If multiple defendants file a motion to transfer an indictment or information under paragraph (1), the district court shall grant the motion of the defendant who filed the motion first. (3) Defendants not domiciled in the United States A defendant not domiciled in the United States may not file a motion to transfer an indictment or information under paragraph (1). (c) Definition In this section: (1) The term National Capital Region means the geographic area located within the boundaries of— (A) the District of Columbia; (B) Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties in the State of Maryland; (C) Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William Counties and the Cities of Alexandria and Falls Church in the Commonwealth of Virginia; and (D) all cities and other units of government within the geographic areas of such District, Counties, and City. (2) The term property under the control of the Federal Government means property owned or leased by the United States, or any agency thereof, except in the case of the United States Postal Service. (d) Pending cases This section shall apply to any offense with respect to which a trial has not been scheduled as of the date of enactment of this section. (e) Limitation This section shall only apply to an offense not otherwise subject to section 3235, 3236, 3237, 3238, 3239, 3241, 3242, 3243 or 3244. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 211 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 3245. Offenses committed in the National Capital Region. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9585 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 12, 2024 Mrs. Steel (for herself, Mr. Crawford , Mr. Moylan , Mrs. Bice , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. LaMalfa , Mrs. Radewagen , Ms. Malliotakis , Mr. Hudson , and Mr. Rutherford ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amended title 46, United States Code, to prohibit certain contracts for port operations and management, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secure Our Ports Act of 2024 . 2. Prohibition on certain contracts for port operation and management (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 700 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 70015. Prohibition on certain contracts for port operation and management (a) In general An owner or operator of a facility for which an Area Maritime Transportation Security Plan is required under section 70103 of this title may not enter into a contract for the ownership, leasing, or operation of such facility with an entity that is— (1) a Chinese, Russian, North Korean, or Iranian state-owned enterprise; or (2) a foreign entity for which any percentage is owned by a country listed in paragraph (1). (b) Definitions In this section, the terms Area Maritime Transportation Security Plan , facility , and owner or operator have the meanings given such terms in section 70101 of this title. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 700 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 70014 the following: 70015. Prohibition on certain contracts for port operation and management. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9586 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 12, 2024 Mr. Steube (for himself, Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Duncan , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Tiffany , and Mr. Rosendale ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , 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 prohibit Federal funds from being used to provide certain gender transition procedures to individuals in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Health and Human Services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Transgender Operation Payments and Wacky Expenses for Illegal Residents and Detainees Act of 2024 or the STOP WEIRD Act of 2024 . 2. Prohibiting federal funds from being used to provide certain gender transition procedures (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be used or otherwise made available to provide or refer for a specified gender transition procedure to an individual in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security or the Department of Health and Human Services or to reimburse any entity for providing such a procedure to such an individual. (b) Specified gender transition procedure defined (1) In general For purposes of this paragraph, except as provided in paragraph (2), the term specified gender transition procedure means, with respect to an individual, any of the following when performed for the purpose of intentionally changing the body of such individual to no longer correspond to their sex: (A) Performing any surgery, including— (i) castration; (ii) orchiectomy; (iii) scrotoplasty; (iv) vasectomy; (v) hysterectomy; (vi) oophorectomy; (vii) ovariectomy; (viii) metoidioplasty; (ix) penectomy; (x) phalloplasty; (xi) vaginoplasty; (xii) vaginectomy; (xiii) vulvoplasty; (xiv) reduction thyrochondroplasty; (xv) chondrolaryngoplasty; (xvi) mastectomy; and (xvii) any plastic, cosmetic, or aesthetic surgery that feminizes or masculinizes the facial or other body features of an individual. (B) Any placement of chest implants to create feminine breasts. (C) Any placement of fat or artificial implants in the gluteal region. (D) Administering, supplying, prescribing, dispensing, distributing, or otherwise conveying to an individual medications, including— (i) gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analogues or other puberty-blocking drugs to stop or delay normal puberty; and (ii) testosterone, estrogen, or other androgens to an individual at doses that are supraphysiologic than would normally be produced endogenously in a healthy individual of the same age and sex. (2) Sex For purposes of paragraph (1), the term sex means the indication of male or female sex by reproductive potential or capacity, sex chromosomes, naturally occurring sex hormones, gonads, or internal or external genitalia present at birth.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9588 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 12, 2024 Ms. Titus introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations with respect to the safe transportation of lithium-ion batteries, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Thermal Runaway Reduction Act . 2. Requirements for safe transport of lithium-ion batteries Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall— (1) work with the United Nations Subcommittee of Experts on the Transportation of Dangerous Goods to revise the design tests in subsection 38.3 of the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria to develop an impact test for lithium batteries installed in transport units and transported under UN 3536 to allow improved ability to withstand forces experienced in transport accidents without going into thermal runaway; and (2) issue such regulations as are necessary to amend section 173.185 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations to require lithium cell or batteries (except smaller cells and batteries described in such section) under subsection (a)(4) and (d) of such section to be offered for transport at a state of charge not exceeding 30 percent of the rated capacity of such battery (determined through the guidance and methodology under section 38.3.2.3 of the Manual of Tests and Criteria of the United Nations) and authorize the transportation of lithium-ion cells and batteries at a state of charge greater than 30 percent of the rated capacity of such battery only under conditions approved by the Associate Administrator in accordance with the requirements in subpart H of part 107 of such title.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9591 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2024 Mr. Graves of Missouri introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Administrator of General Services to sell certain property related to United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth, and for other purposes.

1. Real property conveyance (a) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services, on behalf of the Director of the Bureau of Prisons of the Department of Justice, shall sell, by quitclaim deed, the property described in subsection (b) at fair market value and at highest and best use. (b) Property described The property to be sold under this section is all property, including all buildings and improvements thereon, located in the State of Missouri in connection with the United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth, Kansas, and administered by the United States Bureau of Prisons. (c) Survey required As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the exact legal description, including buildings, improvements, and acreage of the property to be sold under this section shall be determined by a survey that is satisfactory to the Administrator. (d) Deferred maintenance Any deferred maintenance required pursuant to the agreement between the United States and the Farley-Beverly Drainage District and entered into on April 18, 1967, shall be addressed before sale of the property under this section. (e) Costs Any costs incurred for the completion of the survey or other activities undertaken to prepare the property for sale under this section, including costs related to the deferred maintenance requirements described in subsection (d), shall be reimbursed from the gross proceeds of the sale. (f) Net proceeds (1) In general Any net proceeds received from the sale of the property under this section shall be deposited into an account in the Federal Buildings Fund established by section 592 of title 40, United States Code. (2) Future appropriation On deposit of net proceeds into the Fund under paragraph (1), such net proceeds may be expended only subject to a specific future appropriation. (g) Prohibition on foreign ownership (1) In general The property described in subsection (b) may not be sold to any foreign person or entity, including if such person or entity is a beneficial owner of such foreign person or entity. (2) Definitions The terms in this subsection have the meaning given such terms in section 2 of Secure Federal LEASEs Act ( 40 U.S.C. 585 note).
IB Union Calendar No. 662 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9591 [Report No. 118–810] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2024 Mr. Graves of Missouri introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure December 5, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To require the Administrator of General Services to sell certain property related to United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth, and for other purposes.

1. Real property conveyance (a) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services, on behalf of the Director of the Bureau of Prisons of the Department of Justice, shall sell, by quitclaim deed, the property described in subsection (b) at fair market value and at highest and best use. (b) Property described The property to be sold under this section is all property, including all buildings and improvements thereon, located in the State of Missouri in connection with the United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth, Kansas, and administered by the United States Bureau of Prisons. (c) Survey required As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the exact legal description, including buildings, improvements, and acreage of the property to be sold under this section shall be determined by a survey that is satisfactory to the Administrator. (d) Deferred maintenance Any deferred maintenance required pursuant to the agreement between the United States and the Farley-Beverly Drainage District and entered into on April 18, 1967, shall be addressed before sale of the property under this section. (e) Costs Any costs incurred for the completion of the survey or other activities undertaken to prepare the property for sale under this section, including costs related to the deferred maintenance requirements described in subsection (d), shall be reimbursed from the gross proceeds of the sale. (f) Net proceeds (1) In general Any net proceeds received from the sale of the property under this section shall be deposited into an account in the Federal Buildings Fund established by section 592 of title 40, United States Code. (2) Future appropriation On deposit of net proceeds into the Fund under paragraph (1), such net proceeds may be expended only subject to a specific future appropriation. (g) Prohibition on foreign ownership (1) In general The property described in subsection (b) may not be sold to any foreign person or entity, including if such person or entity is a beneficial owner of such foreign person or entity. (2) Definitions The terms in this subsection have the meaning given such terms in section 2 of Secure Federal LEASEs Act ( 40 U.S.C. 585 note).

December 5, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed