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I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6186 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 2, 2023 Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida (for himself, Mr. Soto , Mr. Mills , and Mr. Steube ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to direct the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to conduct research and development on frost or cold weather insurance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Temperature Endorsement for Multi-Peril Policies Act or the TEMP Act . 2. Research and development on frost or cold weather insurance 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) Frost or cold weather insurance (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 an index-based policy to insure crops (including tomatoes, peppers, sugarcane, strawberries, melons, citrus, peaches, blueberries, and any other crop) on a nationally-available basis against losses due to a frost or cold weather event. (B) Research and development Research and development under subparagraph (A) shall— (i) evaluate the effectiveness of risk management tools, such as the use of an index, with respect to low frequency and catastrophic loss weather events; and (ii) result in a policy that provides protection for at least 1 of the following: (I) Production loss. (II) Revenue loss. (C) Report Not later than 1 year 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 this paragraph; and (ii) any recommendations with respect to those results. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6187 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 2, 2023 Mr. Frost (for himself and Mr. Mills ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Inspector General of the Department of Defense to submit an annual report on oversight of fraud, waste, and abuse, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defense Spending Oversight Act of 2024 . 2. Inspector General of the Department of Defense annual report on oversight of fraud, waste, and abuse (a) Report required The Inspector General of the Department of Defense shall submit to Congress and the Comptroller General of the United States a detailed annual report containing— (1) a description of the budget of the Department of Defense, the total amount and dollar value of oversight investigations into fraud waste and abuse conducted by the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General, and the total amount and dollar value of oversight investigations into fraud, waste, and abuse conducted by the Offices of Inspector General of each of the military departments; (2) statistical tables showing— (A) the total number and dollar value of oversight investigations completed and pending, set forth separately by type of oversight investigation; (B) the priority given to each type of oversight investigation; (C) the length of time taken for each type of oversight investigation, both from the date of receipt of a qualified incurred cost submission and from the date the oversight investigation begins; (D) the aggregate cost of performing oversight investigations, set forth separately by type of oversight investigation; and (E) the total number and dollar value of oversight investigations that are pending for a period longer than one year as of the end of the fiscal year covered by the report, and the fiscal year in which the qualified submission was received, set forth separately by type of oversight investigation; (3) a summary of any recommendations of actions or resources needed to improve the oversight investigation process; and (4) any other matters the Inspector General considers appropriate. (b) Public availability Each report submitted under subsection (a) shall be made publicly available.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6188 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 420 Highway 17 North in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, as the Nancy Yount Childs Post Office Building .

1. Nancy Yount Childs Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 420 Highway 17 North in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Nancy Yount Childs 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 Nancy Yount Childs Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives June 3, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-four H. R. 6188 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 420 Highway 17 North in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, as the Nancy Yount Childs Post Office Building .

1. Nancy Yount Childs Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 420 Highway 17 North in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Nancy Yount Childs 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 Nancy Yount Childs Post Office Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6188 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 2, 2023 Mr. Fry (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Norman , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Clyburn , Ms. Mace , and Mr. Timmons ) 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 420 Highway 17 North in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, as the Nancy Yount Childs Post Office Building .

1. Nancy Yount Childs Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 420 Highway 17 North in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Nancy Yount Childs 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 Nancy Yount Childs Post Office Building .
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6188 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 420 Highway 17 North in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, as the Nancy Yount Childs Post Office Building .

1. Nancy Yount Childs Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 420 Highway 17 North in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Nancy Yount Childs 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 Nancy Yount Childs Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives June 3, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
II Calendar No. 570 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6188 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 4, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs November 20, 2024 Reported by Mr. Peters , without amendment AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 420 Highway 17 North in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, as the Nancy Yount Childs Post Office Building .

1. Nancy Yount Childs Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 420 Highway 17 North in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Nancy Yount Childs 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 Nancy Yount Childs Post Office Building .

November 20, 2024 Reported without amendment
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6189 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 2, 2023 Mrs. Hinson (for herself, Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Mr. Gallagher , Ms. Pettersen , Mr. Moolenaar , and Ms. Houlahan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations , 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 transfer unobligated balances made available for COVID–19 emergency response and relief to the Federal Communications Commission to enable the Commission to carry out the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defend Our Networks Act . 2. Transfer of certain unobligated balances; funding of program (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Commission; Program The terms Commission and Program have the meanings given those terms in section 9 of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 ( 47 U.S.C. 1608 ). (2) Covered accounts The term covered accounts means amounts made available under— (A) the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 ( Public Law 116–123 ; 134 Stat. 146); (B) the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ( Public Law 116–127 ; 134 Stat. 178); (C) the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ; 134 Stat. 281); (D) the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act ( Public Law 116–139 ; 134 Stat. 620); (E) division M or N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Public Law 116–260 ); (F) the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 ; 135 Stat. 4); or (G) an amendment made by a provision of law described in any of subparagraphs (A) through (F). (b) Funding (1) In general Of the unobligated balances, as of the date of enactment of this Act, of the covered accounts, $3,080,000,000 shall be transferred not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act to the Commission to carry out the Program. (2) Pro rata transfer Unobligated balances shall be transferred under paragraph (1) on a pro rata basis. (3) Use and availability of funds Amounts transferred under paragraph (1) shall— (A) be merged with other appropriations for the Program; (B) be subject to the same conditions and limitations as the other appropriations for the Program; and (C) remain available until expended. (4) Technical and conforming amendment Section 4(k) of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 ( 47 U.S.C. 1603(k) ) is amended by striking $1,900,000,000 and inserting $4,980,000,000 .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6190 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 2, 2023 Mr. Kean of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To provide for cybersecurity prioritization in formation technology procurement.

1. Cybersecurity prioritization in information technology procurement (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the Department has not sufficiently emphasized cybersecurity in its operations or in its procurement of information technology, and that these shortcomings have contributed to numerous cybersecurity incidents at the Department; and (2) the Department should prioritize, to the highest level and to a greater extent than it already does, the minimization of cybersecurity risks in its procurement of information technology. (b) Annual report The Chief Information Officer in the Bureau of Information Resources Management shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an annual report that— (1) describes all Department information technology procurement contracts awarded in the year prior to the issuance of the report, including the name of the awardee and the information technology they were contracted to procure; (2) for all Department information technology procurement contracts awarded in the year prior to the issuance of the report with contract price exceeding $10 million— (A) details the cybersecurity risks which have been or will be created by the information technology procured or intended to be procured under the contract, including the Department’s strategy for mitigating these risks; (B) justifies the Department’s choice to award the contract to its particular awardee in light of those cybersecurity risks; and (C) justifies the Department’s choice to procure such information technology in light of those cybersecurity risks. (c) Definitions In this section— (1) the term “appropriate congressional committees” means— (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; (2) the term “cybersecurity incident” has the meaning given the term “incident” in section 3552 of title 44, United States Code; (3) the term “cybersecurity risk” has the meaning given that term in section 2200 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 650 ), except that such term refers exclusively to cybersecurity risks to the Department’s information and information systems; (4) the term “Department” means the Department of State; (5) the term “information system” has the meaning given that term in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code; and (6) the term “information technology” has the meaning given that term in section 11101 of title 40, United States Code.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6193 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 2, 2023 Mr. Levin (for himself and Mr. Moylan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to waive the fee for a housing loan guaranteed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for certain veterans with a service-connected disability who applied for such loan before receiving a disability rating from the Secretary.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Assistance for Loan Origination Relief Act or the VALOR Act . 2. Waiver of housing loan fee for certain veterans with a service-connected disability who applied for such loan before receiving a disability rating (a) Waiver Subsection (c)(2)(A) of section 3729 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking rating and inserting examination or review, as defined by the Secretary, . (b) Refund to veteran The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall refund any fee collected under such section before the date of the enactment of this Act from a veteran— (1) who requests such a refund; and (2) whom the Secretary determines, pursuant to evidence submitted by the veteran, would have been eligible for a waiver of such fee pursuant to the amendment made by subsection (a) if the veteran obtained the housing loan after such date. (c) Funding fee refund The Secretary may pay to a lender, loan servicer, or loan holder the amount of a fee refunded under subsection (b) if the loan for which such fee was collected was active on the date on which the refund was provided. The Secretary shall require that any amount paid under this subsection shall be applied to the loan as a principal balance reduction.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6197 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 2, 2023 Mr. Neguse introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a program to provide grants to certain surviving spouses of veterans to pay for housing.

1. Department of Veterans Affairs program to provide grants to certain surviving spouses of veterans to pay for housing (a) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a program to provide grants to eligible surviving spouses to pay for housing. (b) Applications An eligible surviving spouse desiring a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form and containing such information and assurances as the Secretary determines appropriate. (c) Priority In making grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible surviving spouses on the basis of need. (d) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $250,000,000 for fiscal years 2025 through 2029 to carry out this section. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) The terms dependency and indemnity compensation and surviving spouse have the meanings given such terms in section 101 of title 38, United States Code. (2) The term disabled veteran has the meaning given such term in section 3741 of such title. (3) The term eligible surviving spouse means a surviving spouse— (A) of a disabled veteran; and (B) who is in receipt of dependency and indemnity compensation.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6200 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 2, 2023 Mr. Pfluger (for himself, Mr. McCaul , Mr. Guest , and Mr. Roy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To consider, for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act, that officers, officials, representatives, spokespersons, and members of Hamas, Hezbollah, Al-Qaeda, Palestine Islamic Jihad, and ISIS, and individuals who endorse or espouse terrorist activities conducted by such organizations are engaged in terrorist activity.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Terrorist Inadmissibility Codification Act . 2. Inclusion of Hamas, Hezbollah, Al-Qaeda, Palestine Islamic Jihad, and ISIS officials and members among aliens engaged in terrorist activity Section 212(a)(3)(B)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B) ) is amended, in the undesignated matter following subparagraph (IX), by striking or spokesman of the Palestine Liberation Organization and inserting spokesperson, or member of the Palestine Liberation Organization, Hamas, Hezbollah, Al-Qaeda, ISIS, Palestine Islamic Jihad, or any successor or affiliate group, or who endorses or espouses terrorist activities conducted by any of the aforementioned groups, .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6204 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 2, 2023 Mr. Schiff (for himself, Mrs. Hayes , Mr. Bowman , Ms. Bush , Mr. Carson , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mrs. Napolitano , Ms. Norton , Ms. Scanlon , Ms. Tokuda , Mr. Trone , and Mrs. Watson Coleman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To provide for a grant program to support access to free eye care services for students attending public elementary schools and secondary schools.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the See the Board Act . 2. Grant program to support access to free eye care services for students at public schools (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall, subject to subsection (d), establish a grant program under which the Secretary awards grants to eligible entities that provide a qualifying eye care services program to purchase portable or mobile eye care equipment and to pay for appropriate operational costs, including for costs for qualified personal protective equipment, direct health care or service delivery costs, and any other relevant expense the Secretary determines necessary, for the provision of free eye care services through such program to students attending public elementary schools or secondary schools (as such terms are defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 )). (b) Eligible entities described For purposes of this section, an eligible entity is a nonprofit organization. (c) Qualifying eye care services program For purposes of this section, the term qualifying eye care services program means a program under which such services are furnished free of charge to students attending public elementary schools or secondary schools (as such terms are defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 )) through the use of mobile eye clinics or mobile clinics that use portable equipment to bring screenings, exams, and an optical shop to such students. Such a program may use qualified health care providers at such schools or ophthalmic technicians for screening, optometrists or ophthalmologists for follow-up examinations, and an optician and dispensary for such students to be given glasses at such schools. (d) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that eligible entities awarded grants under this section should, to the greatest extent possible, provide information to students described in subsection (a) and parents of such students about the importance of adhering to the medically recommended schedule for vision screenings and comprehensive eye exams. (e) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2029.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6206 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 2, 2023 Mr. Sorensen (for himself and Ms. Mace ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To require the purchase of domestically made flags of the United States of America for use by the Federal Government.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the All-American Flag Act . 2. Requirement for agencies to buy domestically made United States flags (a) Requirement for agencies To buy domestically made United States flags (1) In general Chapter 63 of title 41, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 6310. Requirement for agencies to buy domestically made United States flags (a) Requirement Except as provided in subsections (b) through (d), funds appropriated or otherwise available to an agency may not be used for the procurement of any flag of the United States, unless such flag has been 100 percent manufactured in the United States from articles, materials, or supplies that have been grown or 100 percent produced or manufactured in the United States. (b) Availability exception Subsection (a) does not apply to the extent that the head of the agency concerned determines that satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity of a flag described in such subsection cannot be procured as and when needed at United States market prices. (c) Exception for certain procurements Subsection (a) does not apply to the following: (1) Procurements by vessels in foreign waters. (2) Procurements for resale purposes in any military commissary, military exchange, or nonappropriated fund instrumentality operated by an agency. (3) Procurements for amounts less than the simplified acquisition threshold. (d) Presidential waiver (1) In general The President may waive the requirement in subsection (a) if the President determines a waiver is necessary to comply with any trade agreement to which the United States is a party. (2) Notice of waiver Not later than 30 days after granting a waiver under paragraph (1), the President shall publish a notice of the waiver in the Federal Register. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given the term executive agency in section 102 of title 40. (2) Simplified acquisition threshold The term simplified acquisition threshold has the meaning given that term in section 134. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 6310. Requirement for agencies to buy domestically made United States flags. . (b) Applicability Section 6310 of title 41, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(1), shall apply with respect to any contract entered into on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6207 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 2, 2023 Mrs. Sykes (for herself and Mr. Crawford ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To amend the National Quantum Initiative Act to accelerate the development of supply chain supporting technology for quantum information science, technology, and engineering to support United States competitiveness, reduce risks in the quantum supply chain, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Support for Quantum Supply Chains Act . 2. National Institute of Standards and Technology support for quantum supply chains (a) Amendments to the National Quantum Initiative Act Section 201 of the National Quantum Initiative Act ( 15 U.S.C. 8831 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (6), by striking the and after the semicolon; (B) in paragraph (7), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) shall establish or expand partnerships with public and private sector entities to— (A) accelerate the development of domestic quantum supply chain and supply chain-supporting technologies; and (B) reduce quantum supply chain vulnerabilities. ; and (2) in subsection (b)(2)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking and after the semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) to identify quantum supply chain and supply chain-supporting technologies necessary to ensure United States competitiveness in quantum information science, technology, and engineering. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6210 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 2, 2023 Ms. Wexton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To designate the General George C. Marshall House, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, as an affiliated area of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

1. Establishment of the General George C. Marshall House as an affiliated area (a) In general The General George C. Marshall House, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, is established as an affiliated area of the National Park System to promote public appreciation of the significant historic contributions made by United States military leader and statesman George Catlett Marshall, Jr. (b) Description of affiliated area The affiliated area shall consist of the area generally depicted as the General George C. Marshall House Property, Leesburg, Virginia on the map titled General George C. Marshall House, Proposed Affiliated Area , numbered 999/189,974, and dated September 2023. (c) Administration The affiliated area shall be managed in a manner consistent with— (1) this section; and (2) any law generally applicable to units of the National Park System. (d) Management entity The George C. Marshall International Center shall be the management entity for the affiliated area. (e) Cooperative agreements The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) may provide technical assistance and enter into cooperative agreements with the management entity for the purpose of providing financial assistance for the marketing, marking, interpretation, and preservation of the affiliated area. (f) Limited role of the secretary Nothing in this section authorizes the Secretary to acquire property at the affiliated area or to assume overall financial responsibility for the operation, maintenance, or management of the affiliated area. (g) Management plan Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this subsection, the Secretary, in consultation with the management entity, shall complete a management plan for the affiliated area in accordance with section 100502 of title 54, United States Code.
IB Union Calendar No. 719 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6210 [Report No. 118–882] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 2, 2023 Ms. Wexton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources December 16, 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 November 2, 2023 A BILL To designate the General George C. Marshall House, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, as an affiliated area of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

1. Establishment of the General George C. Marshall House as an affiliated area (a) In general The General George C. Marshall House, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, is established as an affiliated area of the National Park System. (b) Description of affiliated area The affiliated area shall consist of the area generally depicted as the General George C. Marshall House Property, Leesburg, Virginia on the map titled General George C. Marshall House, Proposed Affiliated Area , numbered 999/189,974, and dated September 2023. (c) Administration The affiliated area shall be managed in a manner consistent with— (1) this Act; and (2) any law generally applicable to units of the National Park System. (d) Management entity The George C. Marshall International Center shall be the management entity for the affiliated area. (e) Agreements The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the Secretary )— (1) may provide technical assistance and enter into cooperative agreements with the management entity for the purpose of providing financial assistance for the marketing, marking, interpretation, and preservation of the affiliated area; and (2) shall enter into an agreement with the management entity that delineates the roles and responsibilities for the management of the area consistent with the policies and standards that apply to units of the National Park System. (f) Limited role of the secretary Nothing in this Act authorizes the Secretary to acquire property at the affiliated area or to assume managerial or financial responsibility for the operation, maintenance, or management of the affiliated area. (g) Private property protection Nothing in this Act affects the land use rights of private property owners adjacent to the General George C. Marshall House. (h) No buffer zones (1) In general Nothing in this Act shall be construed to create buffer zones outside of the General George C. Marshall House. (2) Activity or use outside the general george c. marshall house The fact that an activity or use can be seen, heard, or detected from within the George C. Marshall House shall not preclude, limit, control, regulate, or determine the conduct or management of activities or uses outside of the George C. Marshall House.

December 16, 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. 6211 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 2, 2023 Mr. Zinke (for himself, Mr. Harris , Mr. Bean of Florida , Mr. Norman , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Jackson of Texas , Mr. Posey , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Biggs , and Ms. Greene of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Secretary of State, as applicable, from approving any application for or issuing a nonimmigrant or immigrant visa to nationals of Palestine.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding Americans From Extremism Act of 2023 or the SAFE Act of 2023 . 2. Prohibition on issuing certain visas to nationals of Palestine (a) Temporary protected status The Secretary of Homeland Security may not grant a covered alien temporary protected status in the United States pursuant to section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1254a ). (b) Immigrant and nonimmigrant visas (1) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State may not approve any application for or issue a nonimmigrant or immigrant visa, as applicable, to a covered alien. (2) Revocation The Secretary of Homeland Security shall revoke any nonimmigrant or immigrant visa issued to a covered alien on or after October 1, 2023. (c) Asylum (1) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General may not grant asylum to a covered alien who has applied for asylum in accordance with section 208 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1158 ). (2) Revocation The Secretary of Homeland Security shall revoke a covered alien’s status as an asylee if such status was applied for on or after October 1, 2023. (d) Refugee status (1) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security may not grant admission as a refugee to a covered alien. (2) Revocation The Secretary of Homeland Security shall revoke a covered alien’s status as a refugee if such status was applied for on or after October 1, 2023. (e) Parole (1) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security may not parole into the United States a covered alien. (2) Revocation The Secretary of Homeland Security shall revoke a covered alien’s parole if such alien was paroled into the United States on or after October 1, 2023. (f) Inadmissibility A covered alien shall be inadmissible to the United States. (g) Removal Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, shall promptly identify covered aliens who do not have lawful status under the immigration laws (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 )) and take such steps as necessary to remove such aliens. (h) Covered alien defined In this section, the term covered alien means an alien who is a holder of a passport or other travel document issued by the Palestinian Authority.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6223 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 3, 2023 Mr. Perry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove a requirement for payment settlement entities to file returns relating to certain participating payees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 1099K Elimination Act of 2023 . 2. Repeal of requirement for returns relating to payments made in settlement of payment card and third party network transactions (a) In general Subpart B of part III of subchapter A of chapter 61 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking section 6050W (and by striking the item relating to such section in the table of sections for such subpart). (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 3406(b)(3) of such Code is amended by inserting or at the end of subparagraph (D), by striking the , or at the end of subparagraph (E) and inserting a period, and by striking subparagraph (F). (2) Section 6724(d) of such Code is amended— (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking clause (xxiii), and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (FF). (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to returns for calendar years beginning after the date of the enactment of this section.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6238 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 6, 2023 Mr. Baird introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of State to report a Government Accountability Office High Risk List for weaknesses in the department’s information technology acquisitions and operations, human capital management, Federal real property, and personal security clearance of the United States.

1. Implementation of gao high risk list recommendations (a) In general The Secretary shall implement the Government Accountability Office’s High Risk List recommendations as applicable to the Department of State for— (1) improving the management of information technology acquisitions and operations; (2) improving strategic human capital management; (3) managing Federal real property; (4) ensuring the cybersecurity of the United States; and (5) managing Government-wide personnel security clearance process. (b) Report Within 90 days of the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall report to the appropriate congressional committees the Department of States progress in implementing all of the Government Accountability Office’s High Risk List recommendations as applicable to the Department of State mentioned in subsection (a). (c) Definitions (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. (2) High Risk List The term High Risk List refers to GAO–08–751, the April 20, 2023, report by the Government Accountability Office titled High-Risk Series: Efforts Made to Achieve Progress Need to Be Maintained and Expanded to Fully Address All Areas .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6239 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 6, 2023 Mr. Clyburn 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 250 Edward Street in Branchville, South Carolina, as the Betty W. Henderson Post Office Building .

1. Betty W. Henderson Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 250 Edward Street in Branchville, South Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Betty W. Henderson 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 Betty W. Henderson Post Office Building .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6240 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 6, 2023 Mr. Cuellar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To modify a certain commercial zone in Texas to include Zapata County, and for other purposes.

1. Modification of Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, and Willacy Counties, Texas commercial zone (a) In general Notwithstanding section 13902(c)(4)(A) of title 49, United States Code, Zapata County in Texas shall be considered part of the commercial zone comprised of Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, and Willacy Counties in Texas for purposes of transportation of property under section 13506(b) of such title. (b) Consultation In carrying out this section, the Secretary of Transportation shall consult with Federal agencies that have responsibilities over traffic between the United States and Mexico. (c) Submission of plan Not later than 3 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the State of Texas shall submit to the Secretary a plan describing how the State will monitor commercial motor vehicle traffic and enforce safety regulations. (d) Savings provision Nothing in this section shall affect any action commenced or pending before the Secretary or Surface Transportation Board before the date of enactment of this Act. (e) Commercial zone defined In this section, the term commercial zone means the area that is comprised of Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Willacy, and Zapata Counties in Texas. (f) Effective date Subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6242 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 6, 2023 Mr. Frost introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to expand coverage of the definition of absent uniformed services voter, under such Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Voting Overseas Treated Equally for Servicemembers Act of 2023 or the VOTES Act of 2023 . 2. Expansion of the coverage of the definition of absent uniformed services voter under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (a) In general Section 107 of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act ( 52 U.S.C. 20310 ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (1)(A) by striking on active duty and inserting on active duty, active service, or inactive duty-training as defined, respectively, by section 101(d) of title 10, United States Code, ; (2) in subparagraph (1)(A) by striking such active duty and inserting such duty status ; (3) in subparagraph (1)(C) by striking active duty or service and inserting active duty, active service, or inactive duty-training ; and (4) in subparagraph (5)(A) by striking active duty or service and inserting active duty, active service, or inactive duty-training as defined, respectively, by section 101(d) of title 10, United States Code, . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to elections occurring after January 1, 2025.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6244 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1535 East Los Ebanos Boulevard in Brownsville, Texas, as the 1st Lieutenant Andres Zermeno Post Office Building .

1. 1st Lieutenant Andres Zermeno Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1535 East Los Ebanos Boulevard in Brownsville, Texas, shall be known and designated as the 1st Lieutenant Andres Zermeno 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 1st Lieutenant Andres Zermeno Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives December 16, 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. 6244 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1535 East Los Ebanos Boulevard in Brownsville, Texas, as the 1st Lieutenant Andres Zermeno Post Office Building .

1. 1st Lieutenant Andres Zermeno Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1535 East Los Ebanos Boulevard in Brownsville, Texas, shall be known and designated as the 1st Lieutenant Andres Zermeno 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 1st Lieutenant Andres Zermeno Post Office Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6244 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 6, 2023 Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas 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 1535 East Los Ebanos Boulevard in Brownsville, Texas, as the 1st Lieutenant Andres Zermeno Post Office Building .

1. 1st Lieutenant Andres Zermeno Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1535 East Los Ebanos Boulevard in Brownsville, Texas, shall be known and designated as the 1st Lieutenant Andres Zermeno 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 1st Lieutenant Andres Zermeno Post Office Building .
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6244 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 17 (legislative day, December 16), 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 1535 East Los Ebanos Boulevard in Brownsville, Texas, as the 1st Lieutenant Andres Zermeno Post Office Building .

1. 1st Lieutenant Andres Zermeno Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1535 East Los Ebanos Boulevard in Brownsville, Texas, shall be known and designated as the 1st Lieutenant Andres Zermeno 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 1st Lieutenant Andres Zermeno Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives December 16, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6246 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 6, 2023 Mrs. McBath (for herself, Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Ivey , Mr. Van Drew , Ms. Garcia of Texas , and Mrs. Wagner ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to require a provider of a report to the CyberTipline related to online sexual exploitation of children to preserve the contents of such report for one year, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminate Network Distribution of Child Exploitation Act or the END Child Exploitation Act . 2. Preservation of reports to CyberTipline related to online sexual exploitation of children Section 2258A(h) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking 90 days and inserting one year ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (5) Extension of preservation A provider of a report to the CyberTipline may voluntarily preserve the contents provided in the report (including any comingled content described in paragraph (2)) for longer than one year after the submission to the CyberTipline for the purpose of reducing the proliferation of online child sexual exploitation or preventing the online sexual exploitation of children. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6247 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 6, 2023 Mr. Mills (for himself and Mr. Issa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services , 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 modify the scope of the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction.

1. Modifications to the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction Section 1229(m)(1)(B) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 ( Public Law 110–181 ; 5 App.) is amended by striking the reconstruction of Afghanistan and inserting assistance for the benefit of the Afghan people .