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I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8436 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 16, 2024 Ms. Letlow introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to modify a provision relating to quality loss adjustment coverage.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Quality Loss Adjustment Improvement for Farmers Act . 2. Quality loss adjustment coverage Section 508(m) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1508(m) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)— (A) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: (A) Periodic review Beginning in calendar year 2024, and once every 5 years thereafter, the Corporation shall contract with a qualified person to conduct a review of the quality loss adjustment procedures of the Corporation, each of which shall be completed not later than 1 year after the date of commencement of the review. ; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking Effective beginning not later than the 2004 reinsurance year, based on the review, the Corporation and inserting Based on each review conducted under subparagraph (A), the Corporation ; (C) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); (D) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: (B) Stakeholder engagement Each review under subparagraph (A) shall include engagement from regionally diverse industry stakeholders for each agricultural commodity for which a quality loss adjustment is offered. ; and (E) by adding at the end the following: (D) Report On the completion of each review under subparagraph (A), the Corporation shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives a report that describes— (i) findings from that review; (ii) changes to the quality loss adjustment procedures; and (iii) the stakeholder engagement for that review pursuant to subparagraph (B). ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (7) Regional discount factors for soybeans (A) Definition of covered declaration In this paragraph, the term covered declaration means— (i) a disaster declaration by the Secretary; (ii) a major disaster declared by the President under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 ); or (iii) an emergency declared by the President under section 501 of that Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5191 ). (B) Discount factor In the event of a covered declaration for a State or region, or the occurrence of a salvage market for soybeans in a State or region, the Corporation shall establish a State or regional discount factor, as applicable, to reflect the average quality discounts applied to the local or regional market prices of the soybean crop. (C) Reporting requirement Any State or regional discount factor established under subparagraph (B) shall be included in— (i) the applicable periodic review conducted under paragraph (3)(A); and (ii) the report described in paragraph (3)(D). .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8438 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 16, 2024 Ms. McClellan (for herself and Ms. Sánchez ) 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 permit qualified distributions from section 529 plans for certain transportation and parking expenses.

1. Qualified distributions from section 529 plans for certain transportation and parking expenses (a) In general Section 529(e)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of clause (ii), by striking the period at the end of clause (iii) and inserting , and , and by inserting after clause (iii) the following new clause: (iv) reasonable expenses for transportation (including parking) to such eligible educational institution, not in excess of the allowance (applicable to the student) for transportation included in the cost of attendance (as defined in section 472 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087ll ), as in effect on the date of the enactment of this clause) as determined by such eligible educational institution. . (b) Apprenticeship programs Section 529(c)(8) of such Code is amended by inserting and to reasonable expenses for transportation (including parking) in connection with such participation before the period at the end. (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to distributions made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8439 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 16, 2024 Mr. Molinaro introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify household income to exclude income earned by a member who is 21 years of age or younger and who is an elementary or secondary school student.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ThinkDIFFERENTLY Nutrition and Opportunities Act of 2024 . 2. Amendment Section 5(d)(7) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2014(d)(7) ) is amended— (1) by striking a child who is , and (2) by striking 17 and inserting 21 . 3. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on January 1, 2025.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8441 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 16, 2024 Mr. Nehls (for himself and Mr. Donalds ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , 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 prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from using Federal funds to establish the ICE Secure Docket Card program and to prohibit the use of documentation issued in connection with immigration proceedings to establish eligibility for Federal public benefits.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Taxpayer Funds for Illegal Immigrant Identity Cards Act . 2. Purposes The purposes of this Act are to prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from using Federal funds to establish the ICE Secure Docket Card program or any other Federal program that issues free identity cards to aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States. 3. Prohibitions (a) ICE Secure Docket Card Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be used to establish, implement, or otherwise support the activities of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Secure Docket Card program or of any other similar program of the Department of Homeland Security. (b) Proof of identification No documentation, in any form, which was issued for the primary purpose of providing access to information regarding the status of an individual’s immigration proceedings, may be used as proof of identification for the purpose of establishing eligibility for any Federal public benefit (as defined in section 401(c) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1611(c) )). 4. Report Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security 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 describes the establishment, operation, and any costs associated with the ICE Secure Docket Card program or any other Federal program that issues free identity cards to aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8442 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 16, 2024 Ms. Porter (for herself and Mr. Valadao ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To temporarily expand the supplemental nutrition assistance program income eligibility of households that include certain veterans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Setting the Table for Transition Act . 2. Temporary expanded SNAP income eligibility of households that include certain veterans For the purpose of determining income under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq. ) during the 100-day period that begins on the date a veteran receives a Report of Separation (DD form 214) of a household that includes a member who is a veteran, only the income of such veteran shall be considered. 3. Definition For purposes of this Act, the term veteran means an individual who served in the active military, naval, or air service, and who was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable. 4. Effective date This Act shall take effect 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8445 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 17, 2024 Mr. Reschenthaler (for himself and Mr. Miller of Ohio ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for the eligibility of United States citizens who serve in the Israeli Defense Forces for certain protections relating to such service.

1. Eligibility of United States citizens serving in the Israeli Defense Force for benefits under USERRA and the SCRA (a) USERRA (1) In general Subchapter IV of chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 4336. Treatment of service in Israeli Defense Forces (a) In general For purposes of this chapter, to the extent practicable, the service of a citizen of the United States in the Israeli Defense Forces shall be treated in the same manner as service in the uniformed services. (b) Regulations The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to implement this section. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 4335 the following new item: 4336. Treatment of service in Israeli Defense Forces. . (b) SCRA Section 104 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3914 ) is amended— (1) by striking A citizen and inserting (a) In general.— A citizen ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (b) Service in IDF A citizen of the United States who is serving with the Israeli Defense Forces is entitled to the relief and protections provided under this Act if that service is similar to military service as defined in this Act. The relief and protections provided to such citizen shall terminate on the date of discharge or release from such service. . (c) Applicability The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to service performed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8446 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the definition of critical mineral, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2024 . 2. Critical materials included as critical minerals Section 7002 of the Energy Act of 2020 ( 30 U.S.C. 1606 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(3)(A), to read as follows: (A) In general The term critical mineral means— (i) any mineral, element, substance, or material designated as critical by the Secretary under subsection (c); and (ii) a critical material as determined by the Secretary of Energy under paragraph (2)(A). ; and (2) in subsection (c)(5), by adding at the end the following: (C) Inclusion of critical materials Not later than 45 days after the date on which the Secretary of Energy determines a non-fuel mineral, element, substance, or material to be a critical material under subsection (a)(2)(A), the Secretary shall update the list of critical minerals published under paragraph (3) to include such critical material. .

Passed the House of Representatives November 14, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8446 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 17, 2024 Mr. Ciscomani (for himself, Mr. Newhouse , and Mr. Crane ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the definition of critical mineral, and for other purposes.

1. Critical materials included as critical minerals Section 7002 of the Energy Act of 2020 ( 30 U.S.C. 1606 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(3)(A), to read as follows: (A) In general The term critical mineral means— (i) any mineral, element, substance, or material designated as critical by the Secretary under subsection (c); and (ii) a critical material as determined by the Secretary of Energy under paragraph (2)(A). ; and (2) in subsection (c)(5), by adding at the end the following: (C) Inclusion of critical materials Not later than 45 days after the date on which the Secretary of Energy determines a non-fuel mineral, element, substance, or material to be a critical material under subsection (a)(2)(A), the Secretary shall update the list of critical minerals published under paragraph (3) to include such critical material. .
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8446 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 18, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the definition of critical mineral, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2024 . 2. Critical materials included as critical minerals Section 7002 of the Energy Act of 2020 ( 30 U.S.C. 1606 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(3)(A), to read as follows: (A) In general The term critical mineral means— (i) any mineral, element, substance, or material designated as critical by the Secretary under subsection (c); and (ii) a critical material as determined by the Secretary of Energy under paragraph (2)(A). ; and (2) in subsection (c)(5), by adding at the end the following: (C) Inclusion of critical materials Not later than 45 days after the date on which the Secretary of Energy determines a non-fuel mineral, element, substance, or material to be a critical material under subsection (a)(2)(A), the Secretary shall update the list of critical minerals published under paragraph (3) to include such critical material. .

Passed the House of Representatives November 14, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 610 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8446 [Report No. 118–723] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 17, 2024 Mr. Ciscomani (for himself, Mr. Newhouse , and Mr. Crane ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources November 1, 2024 Additional sponsors: Mr. Biggs , Mrs. Lesko , and Mr. Curtis November 1, 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 May 17, 2024 A BILL To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the definition of critical mineral, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2024 . 2. Critical materials included as critical minerals Section 7002 of the Energy Act of 2020 ( 30 U.S.C. 1606 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(3)(A), to read as follows: (A) In general The term critical mineral means— (i) any mineral, element, substance, or material designated as critical by the Secretary under subsection (c); and (ii) a critical material as determined by the Secretary of Energy under paragraph (2)(A). ; and (2) in subsection (c)(5), by adding at the end the following: (C) Inclusion of critical materials Not later than 45 days after the date on which the Secretary of Energy determines a non-fuel mineral, element, substance, or material to be a critical material under subsection (a)(2)(A), the Secretary shall update the list of critical minerals published under paragraph (3) to include such critical material. .

November 1, 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 2d Session H. R. 8448 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 17, 2024 Mr. Bacon (for himself and Mr. Nunn of Iowa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To establish a pilot program to establish a pre-approval process for direct farm ownership loans made under subtitle A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act in order to streamline the application process and provide greater certainty to borrowers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Support for Ownership and Investment in Land Act or the SOIL Act . 2. Farmer loan pilot projects Subtitle D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act is amended by inserting after section 333D ( 7 U.S.C. 1983d ) the following: 333E. Prior approval authorization pilot program (a) In general The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency, shall carry out a pilot program to establish a pre-approval process for direct farm ownership loans made under subtitle A in order to streamline the application process and provide greater certainty to borrowers. (b) Eligibility requirements (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Secretary may establish eligibility requirements for direct farm ownership loans under subtitle A. (2) Limitation This section shall not be interpreted to repeal any borrowing requirement imposed under subtitle A. (c) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report examining the actions undertaken under, and the results of, the pilot program. (d) Termination of effectiveness The authority provided by this section shall terminate effective September 30, 2029. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8454 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 17, 2024 Ms. Jacobs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to add to matters covered by counseling in the Transition Assistance Program.

1. Counseling in the Transition Assistance Program regarding sexual assault, sexual or gender harassment, and intimate partner violence Section 1142(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (20) Information concerning health care (including mental health care) furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to veterans and members of the Armed Forces who have survived sexual assault, sexual or gender harassment, or intimate partner violence. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8455 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 17, 2024 Ms. Jacobs (for herself and Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretaries of the military departments concerned to conduct a feasibility study develop a plan to carry out a program to construct facilities of covered military housing and to submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on such study, and for other purposes.

1. Feasability study and report on construction of facilities of covered multi-unity military housing and partial use as military child development center (a) Feasibility study and report (1) Study The Secretaries of the military departments concerned shall conduct a feasability study on— (A) the construction of one or more facilities of covered multi-unit military housing in military housing areas specified in subsection (b); and (B) the partial use of a facility of covered multi-unit military housing in a military housing area specified in such subsection as a military child development center. (2) Report Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretaries of the military departments concerned shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report that includes a summary of the findings of such study. (b) Military housing areas specified The military housing areas specified in this subsection are military housing areas for which the applicable rates of basic allowance for housing under section 403 of title 37, United States Code, are, on the date of the enactment of this Act, among the highest twenty-five percent of such applicable rates for all military housing areas located in the continental United States. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term covered multi-unit military housing means housing that is— (A) not Government-owned or Government-controlled; (B) provided under subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code; and (C) contains more than one individual unit of housing. (2) The term military child development center has the meaning given such term in section 1800 of such title.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8456 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 17, 2024 Ms. Jacobs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on Financial 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 require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to implement certain recommendations made by the Comptroller General with respect to disaster recovery, and for other purposes.

1. Implementation of GAO recommendations The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall take such actions as may be necessary to implement the priority recommendations of the Comptroller General of the United States contained in the report published on November 15, 2022 and titled Disaster Recovery: Actions Needed to Improve the Federal Approach (GAO–23–104956).
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8463 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 17, 2024 Mr. Soto introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit and establish penalties for the use of the identity of another, without authorization, to make available certain information, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Hijacking of Identity Expressly for Libel on Domains Act or the SHIELD Act . 2. Prohibition on using identity of another to make available certain information (a) Prohibition (1) In general A person may not make available covered information on an interactive computer service. (2) Applicability to certain providers Notwithstanding section 230(c)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 230(c)(1) ), paragraph (1) of this subsection applies to a provider of an interactive computer service with respect to information provided by another information content provider on the interactive computer service. (b) Civil action (1) In general An individual may bring a civil action against a person for a violation of subsection (a) in an appropriate district court of the United States. (2) Relief In a civil action brought under paragraph (1) in which the plaintiff prevails, the court may award the plaintiff— (A) an amount equal to the sum of any actual damages; (B) injunctive relief, including, with respect to a provider of an interactive computer service, that such provider may be required to make publicly available a notice explaining that the source of the applicable covered information was a person other than the plaintiff; and (C) reasonable attorney fees and litigation costs. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered information The term covered information means information that is— (A) libelous, slanderous, or criminal; and (B) presented by a person using the identity of an individual (who is not such person)— (i) without the authorization of such individual; and (ii) in a manner that suggests such individual is the source of such information. (2) Information content provider The term information content provider has the meaning given that term in section 230(f) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 230(f) ). (3) Interactive computer service The term interactive computer service has the meaning given that term in section 230(f) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 230(f) ).
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8464 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 17, 2024 Mr. Timmons (for himself and Mr. Torres of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Comptroller of the Currency, and the National Credit Union Administration Board to jointly submit a report on trends in the use of blockchain technology to tokenize traditional assets, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tokenization Report Act of 2024 . 2. Report on trends in tokenization of traditional assets using blockchain technology (a) Report required Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Comptroller of the Currency, and the National Credit Union Administration Board shall jointly submit to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a report on trends in the use of blockchain technology to tokenize traditional assets. (b) Contents of report The report required under subsection (a) shall include the following elements: (1) The potential benefits and risks of utilizing blockchain networks for traditional asset tokenization, including the impacts to settlement efficiency, cost, counterparty risk, and any other impacts. (2) The critical differences between permissioned and permissionless blockchain networks for traditional asset tokenization. (3) The current state of blockchain interoperability and integration capabilities across different networks and platforms, and the effects on widespread adoption of such capabilities. (4) Emerging global regulatory approaches to tokenized traditional assets, including differential capital requirements based on underlying technology. (5) Whether additional guidance or rules are necessary to facilitate traditional asset tokenization. (6) How control features of blockchain networks impact the ability of tokenized traditional assets to retain their existing risk profile. (7) A summary of the legal permissibility and regulatory requirements of the use of blockchain technology to tokenize traditional assets. (c) Public input The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Comptroller of the Currency, and the National Credit Union Administration Board shall collect public input to inform the drafting of the report required under subsection (a). (d) Blockchain defined In this section, the term blockchain means any technology where data is— (1) shared across a network to create a ledger of verified transactions or information among network participants; (2) linked using cryptography to maintain the integrity of the ledger and to execute other functions; and (3) distributed among network participants in an automated fashion to concurrently update network participants on the state of the ledger and any other functions.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8468 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2024 Mr. Yakym 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 terminate the eligibility of certain individuals for student loan forgiveness, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Debt Forgiveness for Self-Centered Pupils at Overpriced Institutions Lacking Effectively Disciplined Students Act or the No Debt Forgiveness for SPOILED Students Act . 2. Termination of loan forgiveness eligibility for certain expulsions or firings Part G of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1088 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 494. Termination of loan forgiveness eligibility for certain expulsions or firings (a) In general Beginning on the date of the enactment of this section, a covered individual who is expelled or fired, as applicable, from an institution of higher education for a reason described in subsection (b)— (1) shall not be eligible, with respect to any loan received under this title, for any loan forgiveness, cancellation, or discharge programs under this Act or any other provision of law; and (2) shall repay such a loan under a standard repayment plan under section 455(d)(1)(A), based on a 10-year repayment period. (b) Reasons described The reasons for expulsion or firing are as follows: (1) Hate crime. (2) Disorderly conduct. (3) Trespassing. (4) Creating a public disturbance. (5) Violating titles IV or VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000a et seq. ). (c) Covered individual defined For purposes of this section, the term covered individual means, with respect to an institution of higher education— (1) an enrolled student; and (2) a faculty member. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8472 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2024 Mr. Courtney (for himself, Mr. Molinaro , and Mr. McGovern ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to support the expansion of freight rail infrastructure to support the transport of agricultural inputs and products to farms, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freight for Farms Act . 2. Including freight rail infrastructure in community facilities loans and grants (a) In general Section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1926(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking and essential community facilities including necessary related equipment and inserting and essential community facilities (such as freight rail infrastructure that supports access to agricultural and related entities) including necessary related equipment ; (2) in each of paragraphs (19)(A), (20)(B), and (21)(A) by striking essential community facilities and inserting essential community facilities (such as freight rail infrastructure that supports access to agricultural and related entities) ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (27) Requirements for freight rail infrastructure projects (A) In general The requirements of sections 22905 and 22404 of title 49, United States Code, shall apply to any project for freight rail infrastructure that supports access to agricultural and related entities for which a loan or grant is awarded under this subsection. (B) References For the purpose of applying the requirements of such sections to such projects— (i) references to the Secretary of Transportation shall be deemed to refer to the Secretary of Agriculture; and (ii) references to this chapter shall be deemed to refer to this subsection. . (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply beginning on the date that is 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8473 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2024 Mr. Crawford (for himself and Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Army to submit to Congress a report in the event that the assessment of the Army force structure using the process known as Total Army Analysis does not include certain missions.

1. Short title (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Total Army Analysis Explosive Ordnance Disposal Domestic Response Act of 2024 . 2. Report on exclusion of certain missions in total army analysis (a) Reporting requirement If the Army conducts an assessment of the Army force structure using the process known as Total Army Analysis and such assessment does not include each covered mission, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to Congress a report that includes— (1) an explanation for excluding the covered mission in the assessment; and (2) an analysis of the risk assumed to the homeland by reason of excluding the covered mission. (b) Covered missions In this section, a covered mission is any of the following: (1) A Defense Support of Civil Authorities mission. (2) A Very Important Personnel Protection Support Activity mission. (3) Any forces required for a mission referred to in paragraph (1) or (2). (c) Effective date The requirement to submit reports under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8475 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2024 Mr. Crawford introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a report on the correlation between service in the Armed Forces conducting explosive ordnance disposal and post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, and suicide.

1. Short title (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Brain Health and Suicide Report Act of 2024 . 2. Report on correlation between military service in explosive ordnance disposal and post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, and suicide (a) Reporting requirement Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide a report to Congress on the effects of PTSD, TBI, and death by suicide, specific to EOD personnel that includes— (1) a review of suicide data specific to EOD personnel from the Department’s Suicide Prevention Office for the last 5 years; (2) an assessment of any trends in PTSD and/or TBI in death by suicide in the EOD community; (3) recommendations for policies or initiatives that could improve health care for EOD personnel with specific regard to PTSD, TBI, and prevention of suicide; (4) ongoing efforts by the Department to provide support for EOD personnel; and (5) a detailed list of any additional resources that Congress could provide to support EOD personnel in an effort to reduce the frequency and the effects of PTSD, TBI, and death by suicide. (c) Effective date The requirement to submit reports under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8476 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2024 Mr. Crawford (for himself and Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Army to designate the Deputy Under Secretary of the Army as principal official responsible for explosive ordnance disposal.

1. Short title (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of the Army’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal Enterprise Act of 2024 . 2. Designation of deputy under secretary of the army as principal official responsible for explosive ordnance disposal (a) In general Section 7014 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) (1) The Secretary of the Army shall designate the Deputy Under Secretary of the Army as the official within the Office of the Secretary of the Army with principal responsibility for the explosive ordnance disposal enterprise of the Army. (2) The responsibilities of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Army under this subsection shall include— (A) providing oversight and strategic direction for the management and operations of the explosive ordnance disposal enterprise of the Army, including planning, programming, budgeting, and execution; (B) providing strategic direction for the funding of the enterprise, including funding for— (i) manning, training, organizing, equipping (including any associated research and development), and sustaining the enterprise; and (ii) supporting military installations that comprise the enterprise; (C) providing strategic direction for the activities of the enterprise in providing explosive ordinance disposal support for— (i) the President; (ii) combatant commanders; (iii) military installations; and (iv) civilian law enforcement agencies (in accordance with sections 282 and 283 of this title); and (D) providing strategic direction on the activities of the enterprise over the full range of military operations from irregular warfare to large-scale ground combat. (3) On an annual basis, the Deputy Under Secretary of the Army shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on the status of the explosive ordnance disposal enterprise of the Army. The briefing shall include, with respect to the period covered by the most recent future-years defense program submitted to Congress under section 221 of this title (as of the date of the briefing), an estimate of the total obligatory authority for the enterprise and the numbers and types of personnel expected to be assigned to the enterprise. (4) In this subsection, the terms explosive ordnance and explosive ordnance disposal have the meanings given those terms in section 2284(d). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8477 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2024 Mr. D'Esposito (for himself and Mr. LaLota ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a curriculum to train State, local, Tribal, territorial, and campus law enforcement agencies to identify, investigate, and report acts of organized retail crime, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Law Enforcement Officers’ Ability to Combat Organized Retail Crime Act . 2. FLETC curriculum development to combat organized retail crime (a) In general Section 884 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 464 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (9), by striking and after the semicolon; (B) by redesignating paragraph (10) as paragraph (11); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following new paragraph (10): (10) in consultation with the Office for State and Local Government Coordination under section 801, develop guidance, outreach, trainings, programs, and materials designed to educate State, local, Tribal, territorial, and campus law enforcement agencies regarding the threats posed by organized retail crime and how to properly identify, investigate, and report instances of organized retail crime; and ; (2) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as subsections (i) and (j), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsections: (g) Provision of certain trainings Trainings developed under subsection (c)(10) may be provided by the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers or another accredited academy of the Department. (h) Research and development To the extent practicable, the Secretary, in coordination with the Director and the Under Secretary for Science and Technology of the Department, shall carry out research and development, including operational testing, of technologies and techniques for enhancing the security and situational awareness support provided by the Department to Federal, State, local, Tribal, territorial, and campus officials relating to efforts to combat organized retail crime, in accordance with applicable constitutional, privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties protections. . (b) Deadline for implementation Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act— (1) the Director of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers of the Department of Homeland Security shall develop the guidance, outreach, trainings, programs, and materials required under paragraph (10) of subsection (c) of section 884 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 464 ), as added by subsection (a)(1)(C); and (2) the Secretary of Homeland Security shall carry out the research and development required under subsection (h) of such section, as added by subsection (a)(3).
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8480 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2024 Ms. Mace (for herself and Mr. Khanna ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To require agencies to update mortgage underwriting programs, guidelines, standards, and systems to require lenders to consider, in the mortgage credit evaluation process, any amounts a borrower has in any brokerage account associated with a cryptocurrency exchange.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Homeowner Crypto Modernization Act of 2024 . 2. Consideration of cryptocurrency exchange brokerage account amounts (a) In general Not later than the expiration of the 24-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, each head of a covered agency shall, update the automated mortgage underwriting programs, guidelines, standards, and systems of such covered agency in a manner to require participating mortgage lenders to consider, in the mortgage credit evaluation process, any amounts in United States dollars a borrower has in any brokerage account associated with a cryptocurrency exchange. (b) Covered agency The term covered agency means— (1) the Department of Housing and Urban Development; (2) the Department of Agriculture; (3) the Department of Veterans Affairs; and (4) the Federal Housing Finance Agency, except that any requirement imposed by this section on such Agency or the Director of such Agency shall be treated as a requirement with respect to the mortgage underwriting programs or systems of the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, to be imposed and enforced pursuant to the authority of such Director and Agency to supervise and regulate such enterprises.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8481 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2024 Mr. Mast (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis , and Mr. Gosar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an extended deadline for the submission of applications regarding emergency treatment furnished in non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency Community Care Notification Time Adjustment Act of 2024 . 2. Extended deadline relating to emergency treatment in non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities (a) Extended deadline Section 1703(a)(3) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking A covered veteran and inserting (A) A covered veteran ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) In the case of an emergency which existed at the time of admission of a covered veteran to a health care provider, the Secretary shall deem any care or services received by the veteran during the period beginning at the time of such admission and ending at the time of discharge from the facility at which such care or services were furnished to be authorized under subparagraph (A) if the covered veteran (or an individual acting on behalf of the covered veteran) submits an application for such authorization by a deadline that the Secretary determines appropriate for purposes of this paragraph, except that such deadline may not be earlier than 72 hours following such discharge. . (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to admissions occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8483 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2024 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To amend the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2024, to make a technical correction to the Federal payment made in such Act to the District of Columbia Public Defender Service.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Public Defender Service Technical Correction Ac t . 2. Technical correction to Federal payment to the District of Columbia Public Defender Service (a) Technical correction The matter preceding the first proviso under the heading Federal payment to the District of Columbia Public Defender Service under the heading Federal funds in title IV of division B of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 ( Public Law 118–47 ; 138 Stat. 460) is amended by striking , of which $3,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2026, for costs associated with relocation under a replacement lease for headquarters offices, field offices, and related facilities . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of title IV of division B of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8484 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2024 Mrs. Peltola (for herself and Ms. Davids of Kansas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Buy Indian Act to include the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

1. Buy indian act modifications Section 23 of the Act of the Act of June 25, 1910 (36 Stat. 861, chapter 431; 25 U.S.C. 47 ; commonly known as the Buy Indian Act ), is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(3)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (C) the Secretary of Agriculture. ; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (3), by striking and the Department of Health and Human Services and inserting , the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Agriculture ; and (B) in paragraph (4), by striking and the Indian Health Service and inserting , the Indian Health Service, and the Department of Agriculture ; and (3) in subsection (d)(1), by striking Committee on Indian Affairs and all that follows through House of Representatives and inserting Committees on Indian Affairs and Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committees on Natural Resources and Agriculture of the House of Representatives .