hyperdemocracy/usc-textversion huggingface dataset:
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5476 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1077 River Road, Suite 1, in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania, as the Susan C. Barnhart Post Office .

1. Susan C. Barnhart Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1077 River Road, Suite 1, in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as the Susan C. Barnhart 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 Susan C. Barnhart Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives June 3, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-four H. R. 5476 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1077 River Road, Suite 1, in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania, as the Susan C. Barnhart Post Office .

1. Susan C. Barnhart Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1077 River Road, Suite 1, in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as the Susan C. Barnhart 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 Susan C. Barnhart Post Office .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5476 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 14, 2023 Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself and Mrs. Watson Coleman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1077 River Road, Suite 1, in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania, as the Susan C. Barnhart Post Office .

1. Susan C. Barnhart Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1077 River Road, Suite 1, in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as the Susan C. Barnhart 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 Susan C. Barnhart Post Office .
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5476 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 4, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1077 River Road, Suite 1, in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania, as the Susan C. Barnhart Post Office .

1. Susan C. Barnhart Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1077 River Road, Suite 1, in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as the Susan C. Barnhart 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 Susan C. Barnhart Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives June 3, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
II Calendar No. 460 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5476 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 4, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs August 1, 2024 Reported by Mr. Peters , without amendment AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1077 River Road, Suite 1, in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania, as the Susan C. Barnhart Post Office .

1. Susan C. Barnhart Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1077 River Road, Suite 1, in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as the Susan C. Barnhart 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 Susan C. Barnhart Post Office .

August 1, 2024 Reported without amendment
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5479 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 14, 2023 Mr. Graves of Louisiana (for himself and Mr. Huffman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to give the Secretary of Defense authority to build capacity of foreign security forces with respect to certain fishing operations.

1. Authority to build capacity of foreign security forces Section 333(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (10) Counter-illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing operations. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5480 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 14, 2023 Mr. Grijalva (for himself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mr. Jackson of Illinois , Ms. Norton , Ms. Sánchez , Ms. Tlaib , and Mr. Trone ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , 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 restore protections for Social Security, Railroad retirement, and Black Lung benefits from administrative offset.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act . 2. Protecting Social Security, Railroad retirement, and Black Lung benefits from administrative offset (a) Prohibition on administrative offset authority (1) Assignment under Social Security Act Section 207 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 407 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Subparagraphs (A), (C), and (D) of section 3716(c)(3) of title 31, United States Code, as such subparagraphs were in effect on the date before the date of enactment of the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act , shall be null and void and of no effect. . (2) Conforming amendments (A) Section 14(a) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 ( 45 U.S.C. 231m(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: . The provisions of section 207(d) of the Social Security Act shall apply with respect to this title to the same extent as they apply in the case of title II of such Act. . (B) Section 2(e) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act ( 45 U.S.C. 352(e) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The provisions of section 207(d) of the Social Security Act shall apply with respect to this title to the same extent as they apply in the case of title II of such Act. (b) Repeal of administrative offset authority (1) In general Paragraph (3) of section 3716(c) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking (3)(A)(i) Notwithstanding and all that follows through any overpayment under such program). ; (B) by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D); and (C) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as paragraph (3). (2) Conforming amendment Paragraph (5) of such section is amended by striking the Commissioner of Social Security and . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to any collection by administrative offset occurring on or after the date of enactment of this Act of a claim arising before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5481 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 14, 2023 Mr. Guest (for himself and Ms. Perez ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish an Office of Rural Health, and for other purposes.

1. CDC Office of Rural Health (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall establish within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention an office to be known as the Office of Rural Health, to be headed by a director selected by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (b) Duties and authorities The duties and authorities of the Director of the Office of Rural Health shall be limited to the following: (1) Serving as the primary point of contact in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on matters pertaining to rural health. (2) Assisting the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in conducting, coordinating, and promoting research regarding public health issues affecting rural populations, and in disseminating the results of such research. (3) Working with all personnel and offices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to develop, refine, coordinate, and promulgate policies, best practices, lessons learned, and innovative, successful programs to improve care and services (including through telehealth) for rural populations. (4) Coordinating and supporting rural health research, conducting and supporting educational outreach, and disseminating evidence-based interventions related to health outcomes, access to health care, and lifestyle challenges, to prevent death, disease, injury, and disability, and promote healthy behaviors in rural populations. (5) Improving the understanding of the health challenges faced by rural populations. (6) Identifying disparities in the availability of health care and public health interventions for rural populations. (7) Awarding and administering grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts to provide technical assistance and other activities as necessary to support activities related to improving health and health care in rural areas. (8) Coordinating with the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy of the Health Resources and Services Administration, as needed, to facilitate cooperation on rural health initiatives and avoid duplication of efforts.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5493 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 14, 2023 Ms. Leger Fernandez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Tribal Relations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening the Office of Tribal Relations Act of 2023 . 2. Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Tribal Relations (a) In general Section 218 of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 ( 7 U.S.C. 6918 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (4) Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Tribal Relations. ; (2) in subsection (b), by striking (1) or (3) and inserting (1), (3), or (4) ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (d) Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Tribal Relations (1) Appointment In appointing an individual to the position of Assistant Secretary for Tribal Relations, the Secretary shall give priority to an individual who has a background in Tribal relations or affairs. (2) Duties The Secretary may delegate to the Assistant Secretary for Tribal Relations responsibility for— (A) overseeing the Office of Tribal Relations of the Department; (B) planning, coordinating, and implementing policies and programs of the Department serving Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations; (C) coordinating Tribal programs and activities in all offices and agencies of the Department; and (D) being a participant in any negotiated rulemakings relating to, or having an impact on, projects, programs, or funding associated with the Tribal programs of the Department. . (b) Compensation Section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking Assistant Secretaries of Agriculture (3) and inserting Assistant Secretaries of Agriculture (4) . (c) Conforming amendment Section 296(b) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 ( 7 U.S.C. 7014(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (11) The authority of the Secretary to establish within the Department the position of Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Tribal Relations, and delegate duties to the Assistant Secretary, under section 218. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5498 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 14, 2023 Ms. Malliotakis (for herself and Mr. Carter of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds to provide to certain aliens covered shelter or housing on military installations located in the United States.

1. Prohibition on use of Federal funds to provide shelter or housing on certain military installations to certain aliens (a) In general None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for any fiscal year made be used to provide covered shelter or housing for specified aliens on military installations located in any of the 50 States or the District of Columbia. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term covered shelter or housing means shelter or housing provided to specified aliens pursuant to an applicable Federal, State, or local law, regulation, or order. (2) The term military installation has the meaning given such term in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code. (3) The term specified alien means an alien (as defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. ) who has not been admitted (as defined in such section).
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5499 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 14, 2023 Mrs. Miller-Meeks (for herself, Mr. Curtis , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Bentz , Mr. Rosendale , Mr. Owens , Mr. Rose , Mrs. Hinson , and Mr. Hudson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Antiquities Act to increase congressional oversight with respect to the designation of national monuments, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congressional Oversight of the Antiquities Act . 2. Amendment to Antiquities Act Section 320301 of title 54, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Antiquities Act ), is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Limitations (1) In general Unless extended or modified by statute, the establishment of a national monument under subsection (a) or reservation of a parcel of land under subsection (b) shall be effective only until the earlier of the following: (A) The date that is 6 months after the date of the establishment or reservation. (B) The last day of the Congress sitting at the time of the establishment or reservation. (2) Limitation on future monuments If a national monument established under subsection (a) or reservation of a parcel of land made under subsection (b) is not extended or modified during the effective period described in paragraph (1), or is otherwise rejected by statute, the land or property included within the boundaries of such national monument or parcel of land may not be included in the extension or establishment of a national monument under this section for a period of 25 years. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5501 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 14, 2023 Mr. Moylan (for himself, Mr. Davis of North Carolina , Mrs. Radewagen , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mr. Bacon , and Mr. Carter of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 1591 of title 18, United States Code, to raise the mandatory minimum of years of imprisonment for engaging in the trafficking of any persons under the age of 18.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combatting Human-Trafficking of Innocent Lives Daily Act of 2023 or the CHILD Act of 2023 . 2. Raise mandatory minimum of years of imprisonment for engaging in trafficking of any persons under age of 18 Section 1591(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) The punishment for an offense under subsection (a) is a fine under this title and imprisonment for not less than 25 years or for life. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5503 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 14, 2023 Mr. Neguse introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to include Indian Tribes in certain provisions relating to priority resource concerns.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Conservation Priorities Inclusion Act . 2. Inclusion of Indian Tribes in provisions relating to priority resource concerns (a) Environmental quality incentives program Section 1240A(7) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–1(7) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by inserting tribal, before or local ; and (B) by inserting or an area on tribal land (as defined in section 2601 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 ( 25 U.S.C. 3501 )) after of a State ; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting or on tribal land (as so defined) after State or region . (b) Conservation stewardship program Section 1240I(5) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–21(5) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by inserting tribal, before or local ; and (B) by inserting or an area on tribal land (as defined in section 2601 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 ( 25 U.S.C. 3501 )) after of a State ; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting or on tribal land (as so defined) after State or region . (c) Stewardship contracts Section 1240K(b)(3) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–23(b)(3) ) is amended— (1) by striking that the Secretary determines are and inserting as the Secretary determines to be ; and (2) by inserting tribal, before and local . (d) Critical conservation areas Section 1271F(a)(2)(C) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3871f(a)(2)(C) ) is amended by inserting tribal, before or local . (e) Technical correction Section 1201(a)(14) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3801(a)(14) ) is amended— (1) by striking section 4(e) and inserting section 4 ; and (2) by striking 450b(e) and inserting 5304 .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5504 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 14, 2023 Mr. Newhouse (for himself, Ms. Hageman , Mrs. Boebert , and Mr. Carl ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To require the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to withdraw proposed rules relating to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes.

1. Withdrawal of proposed Endangered Species Act of 1973 rules (a) Withdrawal of proposed rules (1) USFWS and NMFS rules The Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall withdraw the following proposed rules: (A) The proposed rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service entitled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revision of Regulations for Interagency Cooperation (88 Fed. Reg. 40753 (June 22, 2023)). (B) The proposed rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service entitled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat (88 Fed. Reg. 40764 (June 22, 2023)). (2) USFWS rule The Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service shall withdraw the proposed rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service entitled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations Pertaining to Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants (88 Fed. Reg. 40742 (June 22, 2023)). (b) No finalization, implementation, or enforcement The Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, as applicable, may not take any action to finalize, implement, or enforce the proposed rules described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a).
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5505 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 14, 2023 Mr. Ogles (for himself and Mrs. Harshbarger ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to remove a prohibition on the use of funds relating to the provision of a dangerous weapon or training in the use of a dangerous weapon.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Educating Responsible Future Hunters Act . 2. Amendment on ESEA funding Section 8526 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7906 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (5), by adding or after the semicolon; (2) in paragraph (6), by striking ; or and inserting a period; and (3) by striking paragraph (7).
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5507 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 14, 2023 Mr. Pfluger (for himself, Ms. Greene of Georgia , Mr. Jackson of Texas , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Rouzer , and Mr. Ellzey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds to establish a Disinformation Governance Board.

1. Prohibition on establishment of a Disinformation Governance Board No Federal funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to the Secretary of Homeland Security may be made available for the establishment of a Disinformation Governance Board.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5509 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To modernize permitting systems at the Department of the Interior, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Electronic Permitting Modernization Act . 2. Department of the Interior permit accessibility (a) In general In order to improve the overall economy, efficiency, and management of operations and activities of the Department of the Interior (referred to in this section as the Department ), reduce paperwork, and provide high-quality services and access to the public, the Secretary of the Interior shall, to the extent practicable— (1) design and deliver modernized electronic permitting systems to accept, process, and record applications (including plan submissions, payment activity, and other related correspondence) for permits, forms, and other paperwork required for activities regulated by the Department; (2) provide a centralized electronic permitting system online repository, available to the public on the Department’s website, that includes— (A) hyperlinks to facilitate navigation to all Department electronic permitting systems; and (B) with respect to permits, the contact information for the appropriate Department employees providing assistance to State, Tribal, and local governments; and (3) provide to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate periodic updates on the implementation of paragraphs (1) and (2). (b) Disclosure of Information prohibited No information described in section 552(b) of title 5, United States Code, or protected from disclosure by another law of the United States shall be disclosed under this Act. (c) Duplication of systems not permitted No system shall be duplicated under this Act. (d) Consultation In developing the permitting systems required under section 2 of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall consult with States, local governments, Indian Tribes and other stakeholders who apply for agency permits and will use the permitting systems. 3. Conforming amendment to ensure consistency with the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 In developing the permitting systems required under section 2 of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall ensure that the Department’s electronic permitting systems are consistent with the priorities identified in section 110 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4336d ) with respect to any permit that requires review under that Act.

Passed the House of Representatives September 24, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5509 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 14, 2023 Ms. Porter (for herself and Mr. LaMalfa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To modernize permitting systems at the Department of the Interior, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Electronic Permitting Modernization Act . 2. Department of the Interior permit accessibility In order to improve the overall economy, efficiency, and management of operations and activities of the Department of the Interior (referred to in this section as the Department ), reduce paperwork, and provide high-quality services and access to the public, the Secretary of the Interior shall, to the extent practicable— (1) design and deliver modernized electronic permitting systems to accept, process, and record applications (including plan submissions, payment activity, and other related correspondence) for permits, forms, and other paperwork required for activities regulated by the Department; (2) provide a centralized electronic permitting system online repository, available to the public on the Department’s website, that includes— (A) hyperlinks to facilitate navigation to all Department electronic permitting systems; and (B) with respect to permits, the contact information for the appropriate Department employees providing assistance to State, Tribal, and local governments; and (3) provide to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate periodic updates on the implementation of paragraphs (1) and (2).
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5509 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To modernize permitting systems at the Department of the Interior, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Electronic Permitting Modernization Act . 2. Department of the Interior permit accessibility (a) In general In order to improve the overall economy, efficiency, and management of operations and activities of the Department of the Interior (referred to in this section as the Department ), reduce paperwork, and provide high-quality services and access to the public, the Secretary of the Interior shall, to the extent practicable— (1) design and deliver modernized electronic permitting systems to accept, process, and record applications (including plan submissions, payment activity, and other related correspondence) for permits, forms, and other paperwork required for activities regulated by the Department; (2) provide a centralized electronic permitting system online repository, available to the public on the Department’s website, that includes— (A) hyperlinks to facilitate navigation to all Department electronic permitting systems; and (B) with respect to permits, the contact information for the appropriate Department employees providing assistance to State, Tribal, and local governments; and (3) provide to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate periodic updates on the implementation of paragraphs (1) and (2). (b) Disclosure of Information prohibited No information described in section 552(b) of title 5, United States Code, or protected from disclosure by another law of the United States shall be disclosed under this Act. (c) Duplication of systems not permitted No system shall be duplicated under this Act. (d) Consultation In developing the permitting systems required under section 2 of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall consult with States, local governments, Indian Tribes and other stakeholders who apply for agency permits and will use the permitting systems. 3. Conforming amendment to ensure consistency with the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 In developing the permitting systems required under section 2 of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall ensure that the Department’s electronic permitting systems are consistent with the priorities identified in section 110 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4336d ) with respect to any permit that requires review under that Act.

Passed the House of Representatives September 24, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 577 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5509 [Report No. 118–682] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 14, 2023 Ms. Porter (for herself and Mr. LaMalfa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources September 17, 2024 Additional sponsors: Mr. Donalds , Mrs. Peltola , Mr. Molinaro , and Mr. Casten 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 September 14, 2023 A BILL To modernize permitting systems at the Department of the Interior, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Electronic Permitting Modernization Act . 2. Department of the Interior permit accessibility In order to improve the overall economy, efficiency, and management of operations and activities of the Department of the Interior (referred to in this section as the Department ), reduce paperwork, and provide high-quality services and access to the public, the Secretary of the Interior shall, to the extent practicable— (1) design and deliver modernized electronic permitting systems to accept, process, and record applications (including plan submissions, payment activity, and other related correspondence) for permits, forms, and other paperwork required for activities regulated by the Department; (2) provide a centralized electronic permitting system online repository, available to the public on the Department’s website, that includes— (A) hyperlinks to facilitate navigation to all Department electronic permitting systems; and (B) with respect to permits, the contact information for the appropriate Department employees providing assistance to State, Tribal, and local governments; and (3) provide to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate periodic updates on the implementation of paragraphs (1) and (2). 3. Conforming amendment to ensure consistency with the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 In developing the permitting systems required under section 2 of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall ensure that the Department’s electronic permitting systems are consistent with the priorities identified in section 110 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4336d ) with respect to any permit that requires review under that Act.

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. 5513 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 14, 2023 Ms. Stefanik (for herself, Mr. Kiley , and Mrs. Steel ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the standard for determining whether an individual is an employee, and for other purposes.

1. Criteria for determining employee status (a) Criteria for determining employee status under the Fair Labor Standards Act Section 3(e) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203(e) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respectively; (2) in paragraph (1), by striking paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) and inserting paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) (A) An individual shall be determined to be an independent contractor rather than an employee of another person if— (i) such other person does not exercise significant control over the details of the way the work is performed by the individual, without regard to any control the other person may exercise over the final result of the work performed; and (ii) while performing such work, the individual has the opportunities and risks inherent with entrepreneurship, such as the discretion to exercise managerial skill, business acumen, or professional judgment. (B) The following factors may not be used in determining that an individual is an employee of another person: (i) Whether such other person requires the individual to comply with legal, statutory, or regulatory requirements. (ii) Whether such other person requires the individual to comply with health and safety standards that are more stringent than otherwise applicable health and safety standards. (iii) Whether such other person requires the individual to carry insurance of any kind. (iv) Whether such other person requires the individual to meet contractually agreed-upon performance standards, such as deadlines. . 2. Employee classification under the National Labor Relations Act Section 2(3) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 152(3) ) is amended— (1) by striking (3) The term employee shall and inserting the following: (3) (A) The term employee shall ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Section 3(e)(2) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203(e)(2) ) shall be used in determining whether an individual is an independent contractor or an employee of another person. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5516 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 14, 2023 Mr. Takano introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services to other law.

1. Clarifications regarding scope of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (a) Clarification regarding definition of rights and benefits Section 4303(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting — after rights and benefits ; (2) by redesignating the text beginning with means and ending with employment. as a subparagraph (A); (3) in such subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) includes any procedural protections or provisions set forth in this chapter. . (b) Clarification regarding relation to other law and plans for agreements Section 4302 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) (1) Pursuant to this section and the procedural rights afforded by subchapter III of this chapter, any agreement to arbitrate a claim under this chapter is unenforceable, unless all parties consent to arbitration after a complaint on the specific claim has been filed in court or with the Merit Systems Protection Board and all parties knowingly and voluntarily consent to have that particular claim subjected to arbitration. (2) For purposes of this subsection, consent shall not be considered voluntary when a person is required to agree to arbitrate an action, complaint, or claim alleging a violation of this chapter as a condition of future or continued employment, advancement in employment, or receipt of any right or benefit of employment. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5518 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 14, 2023 Mr. Torres of New York (for himself and Ms. Malliotakis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require individuals the choice to opt in to enrollment in employer group waiver plans under Medicare Advantage.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Right to Medicare Act . 2. Sense of Congress; purpose (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that seniors have the right to choose between traditional Medicare or Medicare Advantage. (b) Purpose The purpose of this Act is to ensure that: (1) Public and private employers are prohibited from involuntarily forcing seniors to shift from Medicare to Medicare Advantage. (2) Employers are required to offer an opt-in option to shift from traditional Medicare to Medicare Advantage. (3) If an employee or retiree does not respond to the opt-in ask, that shall be viewed as opting out from shifting to Medicare Advantage. This requires the employer to continue paying for their traditional Medicare coverage. 3. Requiring opt-in for enrollment in employer group waiver plans under Medicare Advantage Section 1857(i) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–27(i) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting , subject to paragraph (3), after the Secretary may ; (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting , subject to paragraph (3), after the Secretary may ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Opt-in requirement For plan years beginning on or after the date of the enactment of the Right to Medicare Act, with respect to an MA plan described in paragraph (1) or paragraph (2), the Secretary may not waive or modify any requirement that an individual described in either such paragraph affirmatively elect to enroll in such plan before such individual is so enrolled. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5519 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 14, 2023 Ms. Velázquez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose information on pay raises made to executives and non-executive employees, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Greater Accountability in Pay Act . 2. Pay raise disclosures Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78m ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (t) Pay raise disclosures An issuer required to file an annual report under this section or section 15(d), that is not an emerging growth company, shall include in such report— (1) the percentage increase in the median of the annual total compensation of all executive officers (as such term is defined in section 240.3b–7 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations) of the issuer over the last completed fiscal year; (2) the percentage increase in the median of the annual total compensation of all employees of the issuer, excluding executive officers, over the last completed fiscal year; (3) the ratio of the percentage described in paragraph (1) to the percentage described in paragraph (2); (4) a comparison of the percentage described in paragraph (1) to the percentage change over the same period in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor; and (5) a comparison of the percentage described in paragraph (2) to the percentage change over the same period in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5524 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the start date of the pilot program on sharing with foreign branches, subsidiaries and affiliates.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foreign Affiliates Sharing Pilot Program Extension Act . 2. Foreign affiliates sharing pilot program Section 5318(g)(8)(B)(iii) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking 3 years after the date of enactment of this paragraph and inserting 3 years after the date on which the Secretary of the Treasury issues rules pursuant to subparagraph (A) .

Passed the House of Representatives December 12, 2023. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5524 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2023 Ms. Garcia of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the start date of the pilot program on sharing with foreign branches, subsidiaries and affiliates.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foreign Affiliates Sharing Pilot Program Extension Act . 2. Foreign affiliates sharing pilot program Section 5318(g)(8)(B)(iii) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking 3 years after the date of enactment of this paragraph and inserting 3 years after the date that the Secretary of the Treasury issues rules pursuant to subparagraph (A) .
IIB 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5524 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 13, 2023 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To amend the start date of the pilot program on sharing with foreign branches, subsidiaries and affiliates.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foreign Affiliates Sharing Pilot Program Extension Act . 2. Foreign affiliates sharing pilot program Section 5318(g)(8)(B)(iii) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking 3 years after the date of enactment of this paragraph and inserting 3 years after the date on which the Secretary of the Treasury issues rules pursuant to subparagraph (A) .

Passed the House of Representatives December 12, 2023. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 245 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5524 [Report No. 118–304] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2023 Ms. Garcia of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services December 11, 2023 Additional sponsor: Mr. Sherman December 11, 2023 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 September 18, 2023 A BILL To amend the start date of the pilot program on sharing with foreign branches, subsidiaries and affiliates.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foreign Affiliates Sharing Pilot Program Extension Act . 2. Foreign affiliates sharing pilot program Section 5318(g)(8)(B)(iii) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking 3 years after the date of enactment of this paragraph and inserting 3 years after the date on which the Secretary of the Treasury issues rules pursuant to subparagraph (A) .

December 11, 2023 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. 5526 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2023 Mrs. Harshbarger (for herself, Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mr. Fleischmann , Mr. Davis of North Carolina , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , and Mr. Balderson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify the application of the in-office ancillary services exception to the physician self-referral prohibition for drugs furnished under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Seniors’ Access to Critical Medications Act of 2023 . 2. Clarifying the application of the in-office ancillary services exception to the physician self-referral prohibition for drugs furnished under the Medicare program (a) In general Section 1877(b)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395nn(b)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: With respect to services consisting of drugs, and any supplies necessary to administer such drugs, furnished on or after May 11, 2023, the requirement that such drugs and supplies be furnished in accordance with subparagraph (A)(ii) in order to qualify as a case described in this paragraph shall not apply. . (b) Withdrawal of FAQs The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall remove the frequently asked questions and answers published on the website of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on September 20, 2021, and May 19, 2023, which prohibit or seek to prohibit the arrangement described in the amendment made by subsection (a) and those frequently asked questions and answers shall be deemed to have never been published.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5528 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget conduct a review to determine the impact of the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process on national security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act . 2. Review to determine the impact of the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process on national security (a) Review The Director shall review the procurement management practices of Defense and Civilian agencies to determine whether the provisions of section 15.101–2 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation have created any national security risk. (b) Report Not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit a report on the results of the review under subsection (a) to— (1) the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Defense and Civilian Agency The term Defense and Civilian agency has the meaning given the term agency in section 133 of title 41, United States Code. (2) Director The term Director means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

Passed the House of Representatives January 29, 2024. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5528 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2023 Mr. Donalds (for himself and Mrs. Boebert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To evaluate the impact of the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process on national security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act of 2023 . 2. Evaluation of impact of the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process on national security (a) Evaluation The Director shall evaluate the procurement activities of each agency to determine whether the provisions of section 15.101–2 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation have created any national security risk. (b) Report Not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit a report on the results of the evaluation under subsection (a) to— (1) the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given that term in section 133 of title 41, United States Code. (2) Director The term Director means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.