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IB Union Calendar No. 575 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3800 [Report No. 118–680] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2023 Mr. Wenstrup (for himself and Mr. Blumenauer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means September 17, 2024 Additional sponsors: Ms. Malliotakis and Mr. Davis of North Carolina September 17, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 5, 2023 A BILL To codify Internal Revenue Service guidance relating to treatment of certain services and items for chronic conditions as meeting the preventive care deductible safe harbor for purposes of high deductible health plans in connection with health savings accounts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act . 2. Services and items for chronic conditions treated as preventive care (a) In general The additional preventive care services and items for chronic conditions that may be treated as preventive care for purposes of section 223(c)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as set forth in IRS Notice 2019-45 shall have the same force and effect as if included in the enactment of this Act. (b) No inference To the extent not inconsistent with this section, no inference shall be made from subsection (a) with respect to such other rules or guidance as the Secretary has provided, or may provide, with respect to preventive services for purposes of section 223(c)(2)(C) of such Code.

September 17, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3802 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2023 Mr. Baird (for himself and Mr. Miller of Ohio ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To accelerate subseasonal to seasonal prediction skills related to precipitation forecasts for agriculture in the central United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Precipitation Forecasting for Agriculture Act. 2. Central United States precipitation pilot project Subsection (h) of section 1762 of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 15 U.S.C. 8521 ) is amended to read as follows: (h) Subseasonal to seasonal forecasting pilot projects (1) Establishment The Under Secretary shall establish at least one pilot project within the U.S. Weather Research Program of the Oceanic and Atmospheric Research office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to support improved subseasonal to seasonal precipitation forecasts for agriculture in the central United States. (2) Objectives In carrying out this subsection, the Under Secretary shall ensure that a pilot project under paragraph (1) addresses key science challenges to improving forecasts and developing related products described in subsection (c) for agriculture in the central United States, including the following: (A) Improving observations and accurate modeling of the land surface and hydrologic cycle, such as soil moisture and flash drought processes. (B) Improving fidelity in modeling of warm season precipitation processes. (C) Understanding and predicting large-scale upper-level dynamical flow anomalies that occur in spring and summer. (3) Activities A pilot project under this subsection shall include activities that carry out the following: (A) Best implement recommendations of the National Weather Service’s 2019 Report, entitled Subseasonal and Seasonal Forecasting Innovation: Plans for the Twenty-First Century . (B) Achieve measurable objectives for operational forecast improvement. (C) Engage with, and leverage the resources of, entities within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in existence as of the date of the enactment of this subsection, including the Midwestern Regional Climate Center and the National Centers for Environmental Information. (D) Are carried out in coordination with the Assistant Administrator for the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research and the Director of the National Weather Service. (4) Authorization of appropriations From amounts made available to Operations, Research, and Facilities at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, there is authorized to be appropriated $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028 to carry out this subsection. (5) Sunset The authority under this subsection shall terminate on the date that is five years after the date of the enactment of this subsection. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3804 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2023 Mrs. Bice (for herself and Ms. Jacobs ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to address workforce gaps, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Workforce and Education Partnership Act of 2023 . 2. Amendments to the workforce innovation and opportunity act (a) Youth workforce development programs for high-Demand occupations Section 129(b)(2) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3164(b)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (D)(v), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (3) by inserting at the end the following: (F) developing partnerships between educational institutions (including area career and technical education schools and institutions of higher education) and employers to create or improve workforce development programs to address the identified education and skill needs of the workforce and the employment needs of employers in the regions of the State, as determined based on the most recent analysis conducted under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 102(b)(1). . (b) Statewide adult workforce development programs for high-Demand occupations Section 134(a)(3)(A) of such Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3174(a)(3)(A) ) is amended— (1) in clause (xiii), by striking and at the end; (2) in clause (xiv), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (3) by inserting at the end the following: (xv) developing partnerships between educational institutions (including area career and technical education schools and institutions of higher education) and employers to create or improve workforce development programs to address the identified education and skill needs of the workforce and the employment needs of employers in the regions of the State, as determined based on the most recent analysis conducted under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 102(b)(1). . (c) Local adult workforce development programs for high-Demand occupations Section 134(d)(1)(A) of such Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3174(d)(1)(A) ) is amended— (1) in clause (xi), by striking and at the end; (2) in clause (xii), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (3) by inserting at the end the following: (xiii) the development of partnerships between educational institutions (including area career and technical education schools and institutions of higher education) and employers to create or improve workforce development programs to address the identified education and skill needs of the workforce and the employment needs of employers in the region, as determined based on the most recent analysis conducted by the local board under section 107(d)(2). .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3807 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2023 Ms. Castor of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to device shortage notifications.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Device Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 . 2. Clarifying device shortage notifications Section 506J(a) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 356j(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking during, or in advance of, a public health emergency ; and (2) in the matter following paragraph (2), by striking , during, or in advance of, a public health emergency declared by the Secretary under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act, . 3. Supply chain risk management (a) Section 506J of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 356j ) is amended by striking subsection (h) and inserting the following: (h) Risk management plans Each manufacturer of a device described in subsection (a) shall develop, maintain, and, as appropriate, implement a risk management plan that identifies and evaluates risks to the supply of the device, as applicable, for each establishment in which such device is manufactured. Such risk management plan— (1) may identify and evaluate risks to the supply of more than 1 device, or device category, manufactured at the same establishment; and (2) shall be subject to inspection and copying by the Secretary pursuant to section 704 or at the request of the Secretary. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 506J(f) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 356j(f) ) is amended by striking or (h) after subsection (a) . 4. Clarifying voluntary notifications Section 506J(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 356j(i) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the Secretary to request that a manufacturer (or other person involved in the device supply chain) provide, on a voluntary basis, information to the Secretary or the authority of the Secretary to receive such information. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3809 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2023 Mr. Davis of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Nunn of Iowa , Ms. Craig , and Ms. Spanberger ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To include cybersecurity technical assistance in the national rural water and wastewater circuit rider program of Department of Agriculture.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cybersecurity for Rural Water Systems Act of 2023 . 2. Inclusion of cybersecurity technical assistance in the national rural water and wastewater circuit rider program (a) In general Section 306(a)(22)(A) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(22)(A) ) is amended— (1) by striking and at the end of clause (i); and (2) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii) and inserting after clause (i) the following: (ii) shall include cybersecurity technical assistance for rural water systems serving fewer than 10,000 persons, to— (I) assess system efficacy in protecting against cyber threats; and (II) implement cybersecurity plans, procedures, and technologies to protect against cyber threats; and . (b) Extension of program Section 306(a)(22)(B) of such Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(22)(B) ) is amended by striking $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 and inserting $32,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028, of which $7,500,000 for each of the fiscal years shall be used to provide cybersecurity technical assistance in accordance with subparagraph (A)(ii) .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3811 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2023 Mr. Fallon (for himself and Mr. Bishop of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on the quality of care difference between behavioral and mental health care provided by health care providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs compared to non-Department providers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Mental and Behavioral Health Quality of Care Act . 2. Study on quality of care difference between behavioral and mental health care provided by health care providers of Department of Veterans Affairs compared to non-Department providers (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct a study on the quality of care difference between behavioral and mental health care under the laws administered by the Secretary provided by health care providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs compared to non-Department providers. (b) Conduct of study The Secretary shall conduct the study under subsection (a) through the use of an independent and objective organization outside the Department. (c) Matters To be studied In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall determine— (1) any differences in health outcomes for veterans between care from providers of the Department and non-Department providers, including symptom scores and suicide risk; (2) if non-Department providers are using evidence-based practices in the treatment of behavioral and mental health issues; and (3) potential gaps in coordination between providers of the Department and non-Department providers in responding to individuals seeking behavioral or mental health care. (d) Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the study conducted under subsection (a).
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3812 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2023 Mr. Foster (for himself and Mr. Huizenga ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to require the Financial Stability Oversight Council to consider alternative approaches before determining that a U.S. nonbank financial company shall be supervised by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2023 . 2. Financial Stability Oversight Council Section 113 of the Financial Stability Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5323 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking The Council and inserting Subject to paragraph (3), the Council ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (3) Initial determination The Council may not vote on a proposed determination with respect to a U.S. nonbank financial company under paragraph (1) unless the Council first determines, in consultation with the company and the primary financial regulatory agency with respect to the company, that a different action by the Council or the agency (including the application of new or heightened standards and safeguards under section 120), or by the company under a written plan that is submitted promptly to the Council, is impracticable or insufficient to mitigate the threat that the company could pose to the financial stability of the United States. ; and (2) in subsection (f)(1), by striking subsection (e) and inserting subsections (a)(3) and (e) .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3813 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2023 Mr. Guthrie introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To accelerate the applicability of the requirement that the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention be appointed by the President, by and with the consent of the Senate.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CDC Leadership Accountability Act of 2023 . 2. Accelerating applicability of requirement that CDC Director be confirmed by Senate Subsection (b) of section 2101 of division FF of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 ( Public Law 117–328 ) is amended to read as follows: (b) Applicability (1) In general The first sentence of section 305(a) of the Public Health Service Act, as added by subsection (a), applies with respect to any Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention appointed on or after June 1, 2023. (2) Special rule Any individual appointed during the period beginning on June 1, 2023, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act to serve as the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is deemed to be serving in an acting capacity until the requirements of the first sentence of section 305(a) of the Public Health Service Act, as added by subsection (a), are met. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3815 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2023 Ms. Houlahan (for herself and Mr. Meuser ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to require the research and development of a policy to insure the production of mushrooms.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Mushroom Farmers Act . 2. Research and development on mushrooms Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1522(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (20) Mushrooms (A) In general The Corporation shall carry out research and development, or offer to enter into 1 or more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to carry out research and development, regarding a policy to insure— (i) the production of mushroom growing media; and (ii) the production of mushrooms. (B) Availability of policy Notwithstanding the second sentence of section 508(a)(1), and section 508(a)(2), the Corporation shall make a policy described in subparagraph (A) available if the requirements of section 508(h) are met. (C) Research and development described Research and development described in subparagraph (A) shall evaluate the effectiveness of policies described in that subparagraph, including policies that— (i) are based on the risk of— (I) pests, including mushroom phorid flies and sciarid flies; (II) fungal pathogens; and (III) viral pathogens; (ii) consider other causes of loss applicable to mushroom compost and mushroom production, such as— (I) a loss of electricity due to weather; and (II) loss of growing media due to excessive 5-year, 10-year, or 20-year rainfall events; (iii) consider appropriate best practices to minimize the risk of loss; (iv) consider whether to provide coverage for mushrooms under 1 policy or to provide coverage for various phases of production; (v) have streamlined reporting and paperwork requirements that take into account short propagation schedules, variable crop years, and the variety of mushrooms that may be produced in a single facility; and (vi) provide protection for revenue losses. (D) Report Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation 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 that describes— (i) the results of the research and development carried out under subparagraph (A); and (ii) any recommendations with respect to those results. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3819 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2023 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to eliminate the applicability of such Act to the District of Columbia.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Non-Discrimination Home Rule Act of 2023 . 2. Elimination of applicability of Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the District of Columbia Paragraph (2) of section 5 of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000bb–2(2) ) is amended by striking the District of Columbia, and the comma after Puerto Rico .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3820 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2023 Mr. Pallone introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to strike the requirement that the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

1. Appointment of the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (a) In general Section 305(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 242c(a) ) is amended by striking , by and with the advice and consent of the Senate . (b) Conforming changes Section 2101 of division FF of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 ( Public Law 117–328 ) is amended— (1) by striking (a) In general .—Part A and inserting Part A ; and (2) by striking subsection (b).
IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3821 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To reauthorize the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Firefighter Cancer Registry Reauthorization Act of 2023 . 2. Reauthorization of voluntary registry for firefighter cancer incidence Section 2(h) of the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018 ( 42 U.S.C. 280e–5(h) ) is amended by striking $2,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2018 through 2022 and inserting $5,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028 .

Passed the House of Representatives March 6, 2024. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
IB 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. 3821 AN ACT To reauthorize the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Firefighter Cancer Registry Reauthorization Act of 2023 . 2. Reauthorization of voluntary registry for firefighter cancer incidence Section 2(h) of the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018 ( 42 U.S.C. 280e–5(h) ) is amended by striking $2,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2018 through 2022 and inserting $5,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028 .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3821 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2023 Mr. Pascrell (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Hoyer , and Mr. Bost ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To reauthorize the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Firefighter Cancer Registry Reauthorization Act of 2023 . 2. Reauthorization of voluntary registry for firefighter cancer incidence Section 2(h) of the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018 ( 42 U.S.C. 280e–5(h) ) is amended by striking $2,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2018 through 2022 and inserting $5,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028 .
III 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3821 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 7, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions AN ACT To reauthorize the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Firefighter Cancer Registry Reauthorization Act of 2023 . 2. Reauthorization of voluntary registry for firefighter cancer incidence Section 2(h) of the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018 ( 42 U.S.C. 280e–5(h) ) is amended by striking $2,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2018 through 2022 and inserting $5,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028 .

Passed the House of Representatives March 6, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 197 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3821 [Report No. 118–247] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2023 Mr. Pascrell (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Hoyer , and Mr. Bost ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce October 25, 2023 Additional sponsors: Mr. Carson , Mr. Landsman , Ms. Norton , Mr. Lynch , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Flood , Mr. Nunn of Iowa , and Mr. Smith of New Jersey October 25, 2023 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To reauthorize the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Firefighter Cancer Registry Reauthorization Act of 2023 . 2. Reauthorization of voluntary registry for firefighter cancer incidence Section 2(h) of the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018 ( 42 U.S.C. 280e–5(h) ) is amended by striking $2,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2018 through 2022 and inserting $5,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028 .

October 25, 2023 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3822 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2023 Mr. Perry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To repeal the essential air service program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End EAS Act . 2. Repeal of essential air service program Subchapter II of chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code, and the item relating to such subchapter in the analysis for chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code, are repealed.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3823 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2023 Mr. Perry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from issuing any rule, regulation, or guidance that promotes the use of traffic photo enforcement, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibition on rule promoting use of traffic photo enforcement Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Transportation may not propose, issue, or implement any rule, regulation, or guidance that promotes the use of traffic photo enforcement.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3825 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2023 Mr. Rosendale (for himself, Mrs. Harshbarger , Mrs. Luna , Mr. Zinke , Mr. Brecheen , Ms. Hageman , and Mr. Posey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To prohibit the use of Department of Defense funds for adult cabaret performances.

1. Prohibition on use of funds for adult cabaret performances (a) Prohibition None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense and no facilities owned or operated by Department of Defense may be used to host, advertise, or otherwise support an adult cabaret performance. (b) Adult cabaret performance defined In this section, the term adult cabaret performance means a performance that features topless dancers, go-go dancers, exotic dances, strippers, or male or female impersonators who provide entertainment that appeals to prurient interest.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3826 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2023 Mr. Schiff (for himself, Mr. Armstrong , Mr. Courtney , and Mr. Stauber ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To provide for the inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall of the names of the lost crew members of the USS Frank E. Evans killed on June 3, 1969.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the USS Frank E. Evans Act . 2. Inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall of the names of the lost crew members of the USS Frank E. Evans killed on June 3, 1969 (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall authorize the inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in the District of Columbia of the names of the 74 crew members of the USS Frank E. Evans killed on June 3, 1969. (b) Required consultation The Secretary of Defense shall consult with the Secretary of the Interior, the American Battlefield Monuments Commission, and other applicable authorities with respect to any adjustments to the nomenclature and placement of names pursuant to subsection (a) to address any space limitations on the placement of additional names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall. (c) Nonapplicability of commemorative works act Chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the Commemorative Works Act ), shall not apply to any activities carried out under subsection (a) or (b).
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3828 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2023 Ms. Tenney (for herself and Mr. Morelle ) 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 80 Prospect Street in Avon, New York, as the Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz Memorial Post Office Building .

1. Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz Memorial Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 80 Prospect Street in Avon, New York, shall be known and designated as the Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz Memorial 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 Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz Memorial Post Office Building .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3830 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2023 Ms. Tokuda (for herself and Mr. Case ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to expand eligibility for certain contracts, and for other purposes.

1. Expanding eligibility for certain contracts (a) Competitive thresholds Section 8020 of title VIII of division A of the Department of Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006 ( 15 U.S.C. 637 note) is amended by striking with agencies of the Department of Defense and inserting with agencies and departments of the Federal Government . (b) Rulemaking Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, in order to carry out the amendments made by subsection (a)— (1) the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, shall promulgate regulations; and (2) the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council established under section 1302(a) of title 41, United States Code, shall amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3831 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2023 Mr. Torres of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require generative artificial intelligence to disclose that their output has been generated by artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the AI Disclosure Act of 2023 . 2. Requirement to disclose use of generative artificial intelligence (a) Disclaimer required Generative artificial intelligence shall include on any output generated by such artificial intelligence the following: Disclaimer: this output has been generated by artificial intelligence. . (b) Enforcement by Federal Trade Commission (1) Unfair or deceptive acts or practices A violation of subsection (a) or a regulation promulgated under such subsection shall be treated as a violation of a regulation under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B) ) regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices. (2) Powers of Commission The Federal Trade Commission shall enforce subsection (a) and the regulations promulgated under such subsection in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 41 et seq. ) were incorporated into and made a part of this Act. Any person who violates such subsection or a regulation promulgated under such subsection shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3832 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2023 Mrs. Trahan (for herself, Mr. Burgess , Mr. Crenshaw , and Ms. Lee of Nevada ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To establish a program at BARDA for developing medical countermeasures for viral threats with pandemic potential.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disease X Act of 2023 . 2. Medical countermeasures for viral threats with pandemic potential Section 319L(c)(4) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–7e(c)(4)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (D)— (A) in clause (ii), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (v); and (C) by inserting after clause (ii) the following: (iii) the identification and development of platform manufacturing technologies needed for advanced development and manufacturing of medical countermeasures for viral families which have significant potential to cause a pandemic; (iv) advanced research and development of flexible medical countermeasures against priority respiratory virus families and other respiratory viral pathogens with a significant potential to cause a pandemic, with both pathogen-specific and pathogen-agnostic approaches; and ; and (2) in subparagraph (F)— (A) in clause (ii), by striking ; and at the end and inserting a semicolon; (B) in clause (iii), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (iv) priority virus families and other viral pathogens with a significant potential to cause a pandemic. .
V 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3835 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2023 Ms. Mace introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Army to award the Air Medal to Thomas Dewey Wise for service as a member of the Army during the Vietnam War.

1. Authorization for award of Air Medal to Thomas Dewey Wise for service as a member of the Army during the Vietnam War Notwithstanding any time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain decorations to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the Secretary of the Army is authorized to award the Air Medal to Thomas Dewey Wise, for his service as a member of the Army during the Vietnam War.
IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3836 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To facilitate direct primary care arrangements under Medicaid.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicaid Primary Care Improvement Act . 2. Clarifying that certain payment arrangements are allowable under the medicaid program (a) Rule of construction Nothing in title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. ) shall be construed as prohibiting a State, under its State plan (or waiver of such plan) under such title (including through a medicaid managed care organization (as defined in section 1903(m)(1)(A) of such Act)), from providing medical assistance consisting of primary care services through a direct primary care arrangement with a health care provider, including as part of a value-based care arrangement established by the State. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term direct primary care arrangement means, with respect to any individual, an arrangement under which such individual is provided medical assistance consisting solely of primary care services provided by primary care practitioners, if the sole compensation for such care is a fixed periodic fee. (b) Guidance Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall— (1) convene at least one virtual open door meeting to seek input from stakeholders, including primary care providers who practice under the direct primary care model, state Medicaid agencies, and Medicaid managed care organizations; and (2) taking into account such input, issue guidance to States on how a State may implement direct primary care arrangements (as defined in subsection (a)) under title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. ). (c) Report Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report containing— (1) an analysis of the extent to which States are contracting with independent physicians, independent physician practices, and primary care practices for purposes of furnishing medical assistance under State plans (or waivers of such plans) under title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. ); and (2) an analysis of quality of care and cost of care furnished to individuals enrolled under such title where such care is paid for under a direct primary care arrangement (as defined in subsection (a)) through a medicaid managed care organization (as so defined). (d) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter statutory requirements under the State plan (or waiver of such plan) under title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. ) for cost-sharing requirements or be construed to limit medical assistance solely to those provided under a direct primary care arrangement.

Passed the House of Representatives March 5, 2024. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3836 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 6, 2023 Mr. Crenshaw (for himself, Ms. Schrier , Mr. Smucker , and Mr. Blumenauer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To facilitate direct primary care arrangements under Medicaid.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicaid Primary Care Improvement Act . 2. Findings Congress finds as follows: (1) Primary care services are able to reduce healthcare costs, emergency room visits, and hospitalizations. (2) Primary care creates increased patient satisfaction, physician engagement, and better patient outcomes. (3) The model of direct primary care can change patient usage patterns, with more personalized preventative care versus high-acuity episodic care. 3. Clarifying that certain payment arrangements are allowable under the Medicaid program (a) In general Nothing in title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. ) shall be construed as prohibiting a State, under its State plan (or waiver of such plan) under such title (including through a medicaid managed care organization (as defined in section 1903(m) of such Act)), from providing medical assistance consisting of primary care services through a direct primary care arrangement with a health care provider, including as part of a value-based care arrangement established by the State (or such organization). For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term direct primary care arrangement means, with respect to any individual, an arrangement under which such individual is provided medical assistance consisting solely of primary care services provided by primary care practitioners (as defined in section 1833(x)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act, determined without regard to clause (ii) thereof), if the sole compensation for such care is a fixed periodic fee. (b) Guidance The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue guidance to States on how a State may implement direct primary care arrangements (as defined in subsection (a)) under title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. ). (c) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report containing— (1) an analysis of the extent to which States are contracting with independent physicians, independent physician practices, and primary care practices for purposes of furnishing medical assistance under State plans (or waivers of such plans) under title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. ); and (2) an analysis of quality of care and cost of care furnished to individuals enrolled under such title where such care is paid for under a direct primary care arrangement (as defined in subsection (a)) through a medicaid managed care organization (as so defined). (d) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter statutory limits on Medicaid enrollee cost-sharing or be construed to limit Medicaid services solely to those provided under a direct primary care arrangement.
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3836 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance AN ACT To facilitate direct primary care arrangements under Medicaid.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicaid Primary Care Improvement Act . 2. Clarifying that certain payment arrangements are allowable under the medicaid program (a) Rule of construction Nothing in title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. ) shall be construed as prohibiting a State, under its State plan (or waiver of such plan) under such title (including through a medicaid managed care organization (as defined in section 1903(m)(1)(A) of such Act)), from providing medical assistance consisting of primary care services through a direct primary care arrangement with a health care provider, including as part of a value-based care arrangement established by the State. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term direct primary care arrangement means, with respect to any individual, an arrangement under which such individual is provided medical assistance consisting solely of primary care services provided by primary care practitioners, if the sole compensation for such care is a fixed periodic fee. (b) Guidance Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall— (1) convene at least one virtual open door meeting to seek input from stakeholders, including primary care providers who practice under the direct primary care model, state Medicaid agencies, and Medicaid managed care organizations; and (2) taking into account such input, issue guidance to States on how a State may implement direct primary care arrangements (as defined in subsection (a)) under title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. ). (c) Report Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report containing— (1) an analysis of the extent to which States are contracting with independent physicians, independent physician practices, and primary care practices for purposes of furnishing medical assistance under State plans (or waivers of such plans) under title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. ); and (2) an analysis of quality of care and cost of care furnished to individuals enrolled under such title where such care is paid for under a direct primary care arrangement (as defined in subsection (a)) through a medicaid managed care organization (as so defined). (d) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter statutory requirements under the State plan (or waiver of such plan) under title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. ) for cost-sharing requirements or be construed to limit medical assistance solely to those provided under a direct primary care arrangement.

Passed the House of Representatives March 5, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3838 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize Federal support of States in their work to save and sustain the health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, to eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths, to identify solutions to improve health care quality and health outcomes for mothers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 . 2. Safe motherhood (a) Maternal mortality review committees Section 317K(d) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b–12(d) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting (including obstetricians and gynecologists) after clinical specialties ; and (2) in paragraph (3)(A)(i)— (A) in subclause (I), by striking as applicable and inserting if available ; and (B) in subclause (III), by striking , as appropriate and inserting and coordinating with death certifiers to improve the collection of death record reports and the quality of death records, including by amending cause-of-death information on a death certificate, as appropriate . (b) Best practices relating to the prevention of maternal mortality Section 317K of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b–12 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: (e) Best practices relating to the prevention of maternal mortality (1) In general The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall, in consultation with the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, disseminate to hospitals, State professional society groups, and perinatal quality collaboratives, best practices on how to prevent maternal mortality and morbidity that consider and reflect best practices identified through other relevant Federal maternal health programs. (2) Frequency The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall disseminate the best practices referred to in paragraph (1) not less than once per fiscal year. . (c) Extension Subsection (g) of section 317K of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b–12 ), as redesignated by subsection (b), is amended by striking $58,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 and inserting $108,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028 .

Passed the House of Representatives March 5, 2024. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.