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I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1366 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2023 Mr. Rutherford (for himself and Mr. García of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the Department of Housing and Urban Development to conduct an annual risk assessment of properties receiving tenant-based or project-based rental assistance for lead-based hazards, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep Children and Families Safe from Lead Hazards Act of 2023 . 2. Lead-based paint (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term covered housing means a dwelling unit receiving project-based rental assistance or tenant-based rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f ); and (2) the term Department means the Department of Housing and Urban Development. (b) Annual risk assessment and report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and every year thereafter, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Multifamily Housing Programs of the Department, in collaboration with the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes of the Department, shall— (1) conduct a risk assessment of covered housing to identify properties with the greatest risk of exposing children under the age of 6 years old to lead hazards, including lead-based paint and lead service lines; (2) develop an action plan relating to remediation, control, and safeguards to address lead hazards, including lead-based paint and lead-service lines, in covered housing identified in the risk assessment conducted under paragraph (1), with priority given to those properties with children under the age of 6 years old; and (3) submit to Congress a report on properties with covered housing that have lead-based paint or lead service lines, including the number of children under the age of 6 years old living at these properties. (c) Uniform physical condition standard inspections In conducting uniform physical condition inspections in accordance with part 5 of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation, the Secretary shall include lead-based paint and lead service lines in the graded scoring as an exigent health and safety deficiency to ensure that— (1) lead-based paint and lead service lines are tracked at each applicable property; and (2) the owners of those properties are held accountable for remediating deficiencies.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1367 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2023 Ms. Schakowsky introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , 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 establish a program to increase drinking water and wastewater system threat preparedness and resilience, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Water System Threat Preparedness and Resilience Act of 2023 . 2. Program establishment (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Community water system The term community water system has the meaning given the term in section 1401 of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300f ). (2) Natural hazard The term natural hazard has the meaning given the term in section 1433(h) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300i–2(h) ). (3) Treatment works The term treatment works has the meaning given the term in section 212 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1292 ). (4) Water Information Sharing and Analysis Center The term Water Information Sharing and Analysis Center means the Information Sharing and Analysis Center referenced in section 1435(d) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300i–4(d) ). (b) Establishment Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall develop and carry out a program— (1) to encourage, support, and maintain the participation of community water systems, treatment works, and other appropriate entities in the Water Information Sharing and Analysis Center; (2) to offset costs incurred by community water systems and treatment works that are necessary to maintain or initiate membership in the Water Information Sharing and Analysis Center; (3) to expand the cooperation and coordination of the Environmental Protection Agency with the Water Information Sharing and Analysis Center with respect to incident data collection and analysis of water sector-related threats; and (4) to enhance the tools, resources, and materials of the Water Information Sharing and Analysis Center for— (A) monitoring the status of the water sector; and (B) enhancing the preparedness of community water systems and publicly owned treatment works to identify, protect against, detect, respond to, and recover from malevolent acts (within the meaning of section 1433 of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300i–2 )) or natural hazards. (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025, to remain available until expended.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1373 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2023 Mr. Stewart introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit any head of a Federal agency from providing assistance to the Wuhan Institute of Virology and other laboratories in certain other foreign nations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Adversarial Funding Expenditures for Laboratories Act or the SAFE Laboratories Act . 2. Prohibition on assistance to Wuhan Institute of Virology and other foreign laboratories No head of a Federal agency may provide assistance, directly or indirectly, to the Wuhan Institute of Virology, or any other laboratory located in a country determined by the Secretary of State to be a foreign adversary, including China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1374 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2023 Ms. Tenney (for herself, Mr. LaMalfa , and Mr. Lamborn ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit the imposition of COVID–19 vaccine mandates by institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending COVID Vaccine Mandates for Colleges and Universities Act . 2. Prohibition on COVID–19 vaccine mandates Part B of title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1011 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 124. Prohibition on COVID–19 vaccine mandates (a) Prohibition An institution of higher education that imposes a COVID–19 vaccine mandate shall be ineligible to receive funds or otherwise participate in programs under this Act for the duration of the period during which such mandate is in effect. (b) COVID–19 vaccine mandate defined In this section, the term COVID–19 vaccine mandate means any requirement that an individual receive an immunization that is intended to prevent or mitigate COVID–19 as a condition of that individual’s admission to, enrollment in, or attendance or employment at an institution of higher education. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1375 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2023 Mr. Trone (for himself and Mr. Meuser ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to deny approval of a new drug application for an opioid analgesic drug on the basis of such drug not being clinically superior to other commercially available drugs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring the FDA Fully Examines Clinical Trial Impact and Vitalness before Endorsement Act or the EFFECTIVE Act . 2. Requirement for approval of new opioid analgesics Section 505(c) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the Secretary may deny approval of an application submitted under subsection (b) for an opioid analgesic drug if the Secretary determines that such drug does not provide a significant advantage, in terms of greater safety or effectiveness, compared to an appropriate comparator drug, as determined by the Secretary. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1376 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2023 Mr. Turner (for himself, Mr. Wenstrup , Mr. Stewart , Mr. Crawford , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mr. LaHood , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Gallagher , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Hill , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Waltz , and Mr. Mike Garcia of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence , 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 require the Director of National Intelligence to declassify information relating to the origin of COVID–19, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COVID–19 Origin Act of 2023 . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) identifying the origin of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) is critical for preventing a similar pandemic from occurring in the future; (2) there is reason to believe the COVID–19 pandemic may have originated at the Wuhan Institute of Virology; and (3) the Director of National Intelligence should declassify and make available to the public as much information as possible about the origin of COVID–19 so the United States and like-minded countries can— (A) identify the origin of COVID–19 as expeditiously as possible; and (B) use that information to take all appropriate measures to prevent a similar pandemic from occurring again. 3. Declassification of information related to the origin of COVID–19 Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall— (1) declassify any and all information relating to potential links between the Wuhan Institute of Virology and the origin of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19), including— (A) activities performed by the Wuhan Institute of Virology with or on behalf of the People’s Liberation Army; (B) coronavirus research or other related activities performed at the Wuhan Institute of Virology prior to the outbreak of COVID–19; and (C) researchers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology who fell ill in autumn 2019, including for any such researcher— (i) the researcher’s name; (ii) the researcher’s symptoms; (iii) the date of the onset of the researcher’s symptoms; (iv) the researcher’s role at the Wuhan Institute of Virology; (v) whether the researcher was involved with or exposed to coronavirus research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology; (vi) whether the researcher visited a hospital while they were ill; and (vii) a description of any other actions taken by the researcher that may suggest they were experiencing a serious illness at the time; and (2) submit to Congress an unclassified report that contains— (A) all of the information described under paragraph (1); and (B) only such redactions as the Director determines necessary to protect sources and methods.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1379 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2023 Mr. Sherman (for himself and Mr. Huizenga ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To permit a registered investment company to omit certain fees from the calculation of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act . 2. Amendments to acquired fund fees and expenses reporting on investment company registration statements (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Acquired Fund The term Acquired Fund has the meaning given the term in Forms N–1A, N–2, and N–3. (2) Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses The term Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses means the Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses sub-caption in the Fee Table Disclosure. (3) Business development company The term business development company has the meaning given the term in section 2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–2(a) ). (4) Fee Table Disclosure The term Fee Table Disclosure means the fee table described in Item 3 of Form N–1A, Item 3 of Form N–2, or Item 4 of Form N–3 (as applicable, and with respect to each, in any successor fee table disclosure that the Securities and Exchange Commission adopts). (5) Form N–1A The term Form N–1A means the form described in section 274.11A of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation. (6) Form N–2 The term Form N–2 means the form described in section 274.11a–1 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation. (7) Form N–3 The term Form N–3 means the form described in section 274.11b of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation. (8) Registered investment company The term registered investment company means an investment company, as defined under section 2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under such Act. (b) Excluding business development companies from Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses A registered investment company may, on any investment company registration statement filed pursuant to section 8(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–8(b) )— (1) omit from the calculation of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses those fees and expenses that the investment company incurred indirectly as a result of investment in shares of one or more Acquired Funds that is a business development company; and (2) instead disclose in a footnote to the Fee Table Disclosure those fees and expenses that paragraph (1) describes, calculated according to the Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses formula.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1380 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2023 Mr. Curtis (for himself and Mr. Neguse ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture , 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 require the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to issue guidance on climbing management in designated wilderness areas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting America’s Rock Climbing Act . 2. Guidance on climbing management in designated wilderness areas (a) Climbing guidance required (1) In general Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall issue guidance on climbing management in designated wilderness areas that recognizes the appropriateness of the allowable activities described in paragraph (2) in such areas, if the allowable activities are undertaken in accordance with— (A) the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq. ); (B) other applicable laws (including regulations); and (C) any terms and conditions that are determined to be necessary by the Secretary concerned. (2) Allowable activities The allowable activities referred to in paragraph (1) are— (A) recreational climbing; (B) the placement, use, and maintenance of fixed anchors; and (C) the use of other equipment necessary for recreational climbing. (b) Public notice and comment (1) Requirement Except as provided in paragraph (2), prior to taking any significant management action affecting the allowable activities described in subsection (a)(2) on the land described in subsection (c)(1)(B), the Secretary concerned shall provide the public with notice and an opportunity to comment on the proposed action. (2) Exception with respect to emergency actions Paragraph (1) shall not apply to an emergency action that has a duration of less than 2 years. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Designated wilderness area The term designated wilderness area means an area— (A) designated as a wilderness area pursuant to the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq. ); and (B) located in— (i) National Forest System lands; or (ii) lands under the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior. (2) Emergency action The term emergency action means a time sensitive action necessary to protect natural resources or public health and safety. (3) Secretary concerned The term Secretary concerned means— (A) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to National Forest System lands; and (B) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to lands under the administrative jurisdiction of such Secretary.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1381 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2023 Mr. Aguilar (for himself and Mr. Stanton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To provide that individuals who are beneficiaries of deferred action, deferred enforced departure, or temporary protected status shall be treated in the same manner as citizens of the United States for purposes of determining the eligibility of such individuals to serve as officers or employees of Congress.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Dream Employment Act of 2023 . 2. Eligibility of beneficiaries of deferred action or temporary protected status for employment in Congress (a) Treatment in same manner as citizens of United States For purposes of determining the eligibility of an individual described in subsection (b) to serve as an officer or employee of an office of Congress, the individual shall be treated in the same manner as an individual who is a citizen of the United States. (b) Individuals described An individual described in this subsection is an individual— (1) who has been issued an employment authorization document under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program of the Secretary of Homeland Security, established pursuant to the memorandum from the Secretary of Homeland Security entitled Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion with Respect to Individuals Who Came to the United States as Children , dated June 15, 2012, or pursuant to the rule of the Department of Homeland Security entitled “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals” (87 Fed. Reg. 53152); (2) whose employment is authorized pursuant to a grant of deferred enforced departure; or (3) who has temporary protected status under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S. 1254a). (c) Effective date This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2024 and each succeeding fiscal year.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1384 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2023 Mr. Buchanan (for himself and Mr. Panetta ) 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 increase the income cap for and make permanent the mortgage insurance premium deduction.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Middle Class Mortgage Insurance Premium Act of 2021 . 2. Increasing the income cap for and making permanent the mortgage insurance premium deduction (a) In general (1) Section 163(h)(3)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in clause (ii), by striking $100,000 ($50,000) and inserting $200,000 ($100,000) , and (2) by striking clause (iv). (b) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1389 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2023 Mr. Crow (for himself, Mr. Bacon , and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To provide the Secretary of Energy with the authority to enter into contracts and cooperative agreements to improve the resilience of defense critical electric infrastructure and reduce the vulnerability of critical defense facilities to the disruption of the supply of electric energy to those facilities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guaranteeing Resilient Installations for Defense Act or the GRID Act . 2. Defense critical electric infrastructure security Section 215A of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824o–1 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (4), by striking of the 48 contiguous States or the District of Columbia and inserting State ; (B) by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (9); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following: (8) Resilience The term resilience has the meaning given the term in section 1304A(j) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17384a(j) ). ; (2) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia and inserting any State ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (g) Authority To address vulnerabilities The Secretary may, to the extent that funds are made available for such purposes in advance in appropriations Acts, enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with external providers of electric energy— (1) to improve the resilience of defense critical electric infrastructure; and (2) to reduce the vulnerability of critical defense facilities designated under subsection (c) to the disruption of the supply of electric energy to those facilities. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1391 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2023 Mr. D'Esposito (for himself, Mr. Molinaro , Mr. Lawler , Mr. LaLota , Mr. Langworthy , and Mr. Williams of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To prohibit Members of the House of Representatives who are convicted of offenses involving financial or campaign finance fraud from receiving compensation for biographies, media appearances, or expressive or creative works, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Fortune for Fraud Act . 2. Prohibiting Members of House of Representatives convicted for financial or campaign finance offenses from receiving compensation for biographies, media appearances, or expressive or creative works (a) Prohibition A Member of the House of Representatives who is finally convicted of an offense described in subsection (b) may not, when serving as a Member or at any time after serving as a Member, receive compensation, or enter into an agreement to receive compensation, for a biography, media appearance, or an expressive or creative work. (b) Offenses described An offense described in this paragraph is— (1) any offense described in subparagraph (B) of section 8332(o)(2) of title 5, United States Code, without regard to whether the offense is described in subparagraph (A) of such section; or (2) any offense which is based on a violation of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq. ). (c) Penalty An individual who violates subsection (a) shall be subject to a civil money penalty of not to exceed $10,000,000 for each such violation. (d) Definition In this Act, the term Member of the House of Representatives includes a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1392 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2023 Mr. Davidson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program through December 31, 2024.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2023 . 2. Reauthorization of National Flood Insurance Program (a) Financing Section 1309(a) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4016(a) ) is amended by striking September 30, 2022 and inserting December 31, 2024 . (b) Program expiration Section 1319 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4026 ) is amended by striking September 30, 2022 and inserting December 31, 2024 . (c) Retroactive effective date If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2023, the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect as if enacted on September 30, 2023.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1394 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2023 Mr. Fallon (for himself, Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Cloud , Mr. Rosendale , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Jackson of Texas , and Mr. Gooden of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify that expedited removal of inadmissible arriving aliens applies regardless of where the alien is encountered or apprehended, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Safety and Fairness through Expedited Removal Act of 2023 or the American SAFER Act of 2023 . 2. Expansion of expedited removal of inadmissible arriving aliens Section 235(b)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1)(A) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by inserting , regardless of where the alien is encountered or apprehended, after or is described in clause (iii) ; (2) in clause (ii), by inserting , regardless of where the alien is encountered or apprehended, after or is described in clause (iii) ; and (3) in clause (iii)— (A) by amending subclause (I) to read as follows: (I) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security shall apply clauses (i) and (ii) of this subparagraph to all aliens described in subclause (II). ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (III) Discretionary application to other aliens The Secretary of Homeland Security may apply clauses (i) and (ii) of this subparagraph to any or all other aliens who have not been admitted or paroled into the United States, as designated by the Secretary of Homeland Security. Such designation shall be in the sole and unreviewable discretion of the Secretary of Homeland Security and may be modified at any time. . 3. Rulemaking (a) Nullification of rule The rule of the Department of Homeland Security entitled Designating Aliens for Expedited Removal (69 Fed. Reg. 48,877; August 11, 2004) shall have no force or effect. (b) Implementation Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall make a rule to implement the amendments made by this Act. (c) Limitation on rulemaking The Secretary of Homeland Security may not make any rules implementing section 235(b)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1)(A) ) that limit the authority for expedited removal by the distance from the border of the United States where an alien is encountered or apprehended.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1395 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2023 Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself, Mr. Evans , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Ms. Houlahan , Ms. Norton , Ms. Scanlon , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Ms. Wild , Mr. Kim of New Jersey , Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania , and Mr. Molinaro ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , 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 the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act to reauthorize Delaware River Basin conservation programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Delaware River Basin Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2023 . 2. Delaware River Basin Conservation reauthorization (a) Findings Section 3501(2) of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act ( Public Law 114–322 ; 130 Stat. 1771) is amended by inserting Maryland, after Delaware, . (b) Definitions of Basin and Basin state Section 3502 of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act ( Public Law 114–322 ; 130 Stat. 1773) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking 4-State and inserting 5-State ; and (B) by inserting Maryland, after Delaware, ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting Maryland, after Delaware, . (c) Cost sharing Section 3504(c)(1) of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act ( Public Law 114–322 ; 130 Stat. 1775) is amended— (1) by striking The Federal share and inserting the following: (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Federal share ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Small, rural, and disadvantaged communities (i) In general Subject to clause (ii), the Federal share of the cost of a project funded under the grant program that serves a small, rural, or disadvantaged community shall be 90 percent of the total cost of the project, as determined by the Secretary. (ii) Waiver The Secretary may increase the Federal share under clause (i) to 100 percent of the total cost of the project if the Secretary determines that the grant recipient is unable to pay, or would experience significant financial hardship if required to pay, the non-Federal share. . (d) Sunset Section 3507 of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act ( Public Law 114–322 ; 130 Stat. 1775) is amended by striking 2023 and inserting 2030 .
IB Union Calendar No. 685 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1395 [Report No. 118–840, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2023 Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself, Mr. Evans , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Ms. Houlahan , Ms. Norton , Ms. Scanlon , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Ms. Wild , Mr. Kim of New Jersey , Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania , and Mr. Molinaro ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , 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 December 10, 2024 Additional sponsors: Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Ryan , Mr. Kean of New Jersey , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. Norcross , Mr. Van Drew , and Mr. Cartwright December 10, 2024 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic December 10, 2024 Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 7, 2023 A BILL To amend the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act to reauthorize Delaware River Basin conservation programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Delaware River Basin Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2024 . 2. Delaware river basin conservation reauthorization (a) Findings Section 3501(2) of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act ( Public Law 114–322 ; 130 Stat. 1771) is amended by inserting Maryland, after Delaware, . (b) Definitions of basin and basin state Section 3502 of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act ( Public Law 114–322 ; 130 Stat. 1773) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking 4-State and inserting 5-State ; and (B) by inserting Maryland, after Delaware, ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting Maryland, after Delaware, . (c) Priority and limitation Section 3504 of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act ( Public Law 114–322 ; 130 Stat. 1775) is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Priority In selecting a project to be funded under the grant program, the Secretary may give priority to a project that serves a small, rural, or disadvantaged community. (e) Limitation The Secretary may not provide a grant under the grant program to a Federal-State commission. . (d) Sunset Section 3507 of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act ( Public Law 114–322 ; 130 Stat. 1775) is amended by striking 2023 and inserting 2030 .

December 10, 2024 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment December 10, 2024 Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged; 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. 1397 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2023 Mr. Golden of Maine (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Ms. Pingree , and Mr. Fulcher ) 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 to exempt certain 16- and 17-year-old individuals employed in timber harvesting entities or mechanized timber harvesting entities from child labor laws, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Future in Logging Careers Act . 2. Child labor law exemptions for timber harvesting entities and mechanized timber harvesting entities The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 201 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 3 ( 29 U.S.C. 203 ), by adding at the end the following: (z) (1) Timber harvesting employer means an employer engaged in— (A) the felling, skidding, yarding, loading and processing of timber by equipment other than manually operated chainsaws and cable skidders; (B) the felling of timber in mechanized operations; (C) the bucking or converting of timber into logs, poles, ties, bolts, pulpwood, chemical wood, excelsior wood, cordwood, fence posts, or similar products; (D) the collecting, skidding, yarding, loading, transporting and unloading of such products in connection with logging; (E) the constructing, repairing and maintaining of roads or camps used in connection with logging; the constructing, repairing, and maintenance of machinery or equipment used in logging; and (F) other work performed in connection with logging. (2) Mechanized timber harvesting employer — (A) means an employer engaged in the felling, skidding, yarding, loading and processing of timber by equipment other than manually operated chain­saws and cable skidders; and (B) includes an employer engaged in the use of whole tree processors, cut-to-length processors, stroke boom delimbers, wheeled and track feller-bunchers, pull thru delimbers, wheeled and track forwarders, chippers, grinders, mechanical de­bark­ers, wheeled and track grapple skidders, yarders, bulldozers, excavators, and log loaders. ; and (2) in section 13(c) ( 29 U.S.C. 213(c) ), by adding at the end the following: (8) The provisions of section 12 relating to child labor shall apply to an employee who is 16 or 17 years old employed by a timber harvesting employer or mechanized timber harvesting employer in an occupation that the Secretary of Labor finds and declares to be particularly hazardous for the employment of children ages 16 or 17, except where such employee is employed by a timber harvesting employer or mechanized timber harvesting employer owned or operated by a parent or a person standing in the place of a parent of such employee. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1401 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2023 Mr. Guest (for himself, Mr. Trone , Mr. Ezell , Ms. Craig , Mrs. Chavez-DeRemer , Mrs. Lee of Nevada , Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas , and Ms. Titus ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security , 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 require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to regularly review and update policies and manuals related to inspections at ports of entry.

1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the Eradicating Narcotic Drugs and Formulating Effective New Tools to Address National Yearly Losses of life Act or the END FENTANYL Act . 2. Ensuring timely updates to U.S. Customs and Border Protection field manuals (a) In general Not less frequently than triennially, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall review and update, as necessary, the current policies and manuals of the Office of Field Operations related to inspections at ports of entry to ensure the uniform implementation of inspection practices that will effectively respond to technological and methodological changes designed to disguise illegal activity, such as the smuggling of drugs and humans, along the border. (b) Reporting requirement Shortly after each update required under subsection (a), the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall submit a report to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives that summarizes the policy and manual changes implemented by such update.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1402 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2023 Mr. Higgins of New York (for himself and Mr. LaHood ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide coverage for boxing-based exercise classes for veterans diagnosed with certain movement disorders, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Boxing Therapy for Parkinson’s Access Act of 2023 . 2. Boxing-based exercise classes for treatment of veterans diagnosed with certain movement disorders (a) Coverage Subchapter II of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section (and conforming the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter accordingly): 1720K. Boxing-based exercise classes for treatment of certain movement disorders (a) Classes In furnishing medical services under this chapter, the Secretary shall furnish boxing-based exercise classes to a veteran (through the provision of such classes to the veteran at a medical facility of the Department or the reimbursement for such classes provided to the veteran at a non-Department facility) if the veteran— (1) is enrolled in the health care system established under section 1705(a) of this title; (2) has been diagnosed with a covered movement disorder; and (3) elects to participate in such classes for the purpose of treating the covered movement disorder with which the veteran has been diagnosed. (b) Covered movement disorder defined In this section, the term covered movement disorder means Parkinson’s disease or a similar movement disorder. . (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to medical services furnished 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. 1407 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2023 Mr. Kildee (for himself, Ms. Tenney , Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , and Mr. Pascrell ) 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 modify the private business use requirements for bonds issued for lead service line replacement projects.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Financing Lead Out of Water Act of 2022 . 2. Modification of private business use requirements for certain bonds (a) In general Section 141(b)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) Clarification relating to qualified lead service line replacement use (i) In general For purposes of this subsection, qualified lead service line replacement use shall not constitute private business use. (ii) Definitions For purposes of this subparagraph— (I) Qualified lead service line replacement use The term qualified lead service line replacement use means, with respect to any public water system, use of the proceeds of an issue to replace any privately-owned portion of a lead service line connected to such system to facilitate, achieve or maintain compliance with a national primary drinking water regulation for lead. (II) Lead service line The term lead service line has the meaning given such term in section 1459B(a)(4) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended. (III) National primary drinking water regulation for lead The term national primary drinking water regulation for lead means a national primary drinking water regulation for lead promulgated under section 1412 of such Act. (IV) Public water system The term public water system has the meaning given such term in section 1401(4) of such Act. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after December 31, 2022.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1408 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2023 Mr. Lamborn (for himself, Ms. Tenney , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Kustoff , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Roy , Mr. Babin , Mr. Dunn of Florida , Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , and Mr. Miller of Ohio ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To deter foreign financial institutions from providing banking services for the benefit of foreign terrorist organizations and from facilitating or promoting payments for acts of terrorism.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taylor Force Martyr Payment Prevention Act of 2023 . 2. Findings; sense of Congress (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) Banks in nominally friendly jurisdictions evade United States anti-terrorism sanctions by avoiding an official presence in the United States, and continue to knowingly provide banking services, including dollar-denominated transactions, for terrorist organizations that target United States nationals for murder. (2) Such flouting of anti-terrorism financial regulations is only possible through the maintenance or use of correspondent accounts at United States banks for the benefit of terrorist organizations. (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that under authority granted by section 5318A of title 31, United States Code, as amended by section 3, the Secretary of the Treasury should— (1) find foreign financial institutions that flout anti-terrorism financial regulations to be of primary money laundering concern; and (2) prohibit the maintenance or use of correspondent accounts in the United States by such institutions. 3. Consideration of facilitation of terrorism in designating institutions, accounts, and transactions as of primary money laundering concern Section 5318A(c)(2)(B) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking all 3 and inserting all of the preceding ; (2) in clause (ii), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (3) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (iv) notwithstanding clause (ii), the extent to which such institutions knowingly provide, or cause other financial institutions to provide, financial services (including personal banking services) to the entity described in subsection (a) of section 594.319 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), or persons described in subsection (b) of that section; and (v) the extent to which such institutions, transactions, or types of accounts are used to facilitate or promote payments for acts of terrorism described in section 1004(a)(1)(B) of the Taylor Force Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2378c–1(a)(1)(B) ). .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1409 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2023 Mr. Luetkemeyer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to revise the membership requirements for the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FDIC Board Accountability Act . 2. FDIC Board of Directors Section 2 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1812 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by adding and at the end; and (ii) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and inserting the following: (B) 4 of whom shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, from among individuals who are citizens of the United States, 1 of whom shall have State bank supervisory experience, and separately 1 of whom shall have demonstrated primary experience working in or supervising depository institutions having less than $10,000,000,000 in total assets. ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (3) Non-voting status of the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection The Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall serve as a non-voting observer to the Board of Directors of the Corporation. ; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following: No individual may be appointed as a member for more than two terms. ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (4) Maximum length of service Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no person shall serve as a member for more than twelve years in total. ; (3) in subsection (d)(2)— (A) by striking Consumer Financial Protection Bureau each place such term appears and inserting Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection ; and (B) by inserting or observer, as the case may be, after member ; and (4) in subsection (f)(2), by striking or of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1416 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2023 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Inspector General Act of 1978), to establish a Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board Inspector General, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board Inspector General Act of 2023 . 2. Establishment of Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board Inspector General Section 401 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Inspector General Act of 1978), is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, before or the National ; and (2) in paragraph (3), by inserting the Executive Director of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board; before or the Director of the National .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1417 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2023 Mr. Nunn of Iowa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.

1. Elimination of automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 4501 ) is repealed. (b) Technical and conforming amendments Section 601(a) of such Act ( 2 U.S.C. 4501 ) is amended— (1) by striking (a)(1) and inserting (a) ; (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively; and (3) by striking as adjusted by paragraph (2) of this subsection and inserting adjusted as provided by law . (c) Effective date This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date on which the 119th Congress convenes.