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I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6366 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 13, 2023 Mr. Hudson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the work geographic index for physician payments under the Medicare program, and to revise the phase-in of clinical laboratory test payment changes under such program.

1. Extending floor for work geographic index Section 1848(e)(1)(E) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(e)(1)(E) ) is amended by striking 2024 and inserting 2025 . 2. Revising phase-in of Medicare clinical laboratory test payment changes (a) Revised phase-In of reductions from private payor rate implementation Section 1834A(b)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m–1(b)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking 2026 and inserting 2027 ; and (2) in subparagraph (B)— (A) in clause (ii), by striking 2023 and inserting 2024 ; and (B) in clause (iii), by striking 2024 through 2026 and inserting 2025 through 2027 . (b) Revised reporting period for reporting of private sector payment rates for establishment of Medicare payment rates Section 1834A(a)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m–1(a)(1)(B) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking 2023 and inserting 2024 ; and (2) in clause (ii), by striking 2024 each place it appears and inserting 2025 .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6367 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 13, 2023 Mr. Cleaver introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the United States Executive Director at each international financial institution to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States to provide financial assistance to countries that receive an influx of civilian, non-combatant displaced persons stemming from the armed conflict that has resulted from Hamas’s October 2023 terrorism in Israel, to be used for humanitarian aid for the displaced persons.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Armed Conflict Migration Act of 2023 . 2. United States advocacy in the international financial institutions for financial assistance for countries that receive an influx of displaced persons stemming from the armed conflict that has resulted from Hamas’s October 2023 terrorism in Israel, to be used for humanitarian aid for the displaced persons (a) In general The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Director at each international financial institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of the International Financial Institutions Act) to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States to support the provision of financial assistance to countries that receive an influx of civilian, non-combatant displaced persons stemming from the armed conflict that has resulted from Hamas’s October 2023 terrorism in Israel, to be used for humanitarian aid for the displaced persons. (b) Sunset This section shall cease to have any force or effect on the earlier of— (1) the date that is 7 years after the date of enactment of this section; (2) the date on which the Secretary of the Treasury certifies to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate that the requirement under subsection (a) is not in the national interest of the United States; and (3) the date on which the Secretary of the Treasury certifies to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate that the armed conflict that has resulted from Hamas’s October 2023 terrorism in Israel has ceased to be a cause of an influx of civilian, non-combatant displaced persons to other countries.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6369 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 13, 2023 Ms. Schrier (for herself and Mr. Dunn of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend incentive payments for participation in eligible alternative payment models.

1. Extending incentive payments for participation in eligible alternative payment models (a) In general Section 1833(z) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(z) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) by striking In the case and inserting Subject to subparagraph (E), in the case ; (ii) by striking ending with 2025 and inserting ending with 2026 ; and (iii) by inserting and 2026 after with respect to 2025 ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) Special payment rule for 2026 With respect to an amount payable under subparagraph (A) for 2026 to an eligible professional who is a qualifying APM participant for such year, such amount shall be reduced, in the case such participant has received payment under such subparagraph— (i) for at least 4 years but fewer than 7 years, by 34 percent; or (ii) for 7 years, by 67 percent. ; (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (B)— (i) in the subparagraph heading, by striking 2025 and inserting 2026 ; and (ii) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 2025 and inserting 2026 ; (B) in subparagraph (C)— (i) in the subparagraph heading, by striking 2026 and inserting 2027 ; and (ii) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 2026 and inserting 2027 ; and (C) in subparagraph (D), by striking 2024, and 2025 and inserting 2024, 2025, and 2026 ; and (3) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking 2025 and inserting 2025 and 2026 . (b) Conforming amendments Section 1848(q)(1)(C)(iii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(q)(1)(C)(iii) is amended— (1) in subclause (II), by striking 2025 and inserting 2026 ; and (2) in subclause (III), by striking 2026 and inserting 2027 .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6370 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 13, 2023 Mrs. Beatty (for herself and Mr. Nunn of Iowa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , and in addition to the Committee on Foreign 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 the Office of Foreign Assets Control to develop a program under which private sector firms may receive a license to conduct nominal financial transactions in furtherance of the firms’ investigations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the OFAC Licensure for Investigators Act . 2. Sending and receiving of nominal amounts (a) In general The Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control shall, not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, establish a pilot program under which a private sector firm may receive a license to conduct nominal financial transactions in furtherance of the firm’s investigations. (b) Coordination When establishing and carrying out the pilot program required under subsection (a), the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control shall coordinate with the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network for the purposes of supporting activities of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Exchange, as described in section 310(d) of title 31 of the United States Code. (c) Reporting on activities Each private sector firm that receives a license described under subsection (a) shall submit a detailed monthly report to the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control on the activities of the firm conducted under such license. (d) Termination The pilot program established by the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date on which the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control establishes such program.
IB Union Calendar No. 280 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6370 [Report No. 118–341, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 13, 2023 Mrs. Beatty (for herself and Mr. Nunn of Iowa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , and in addition to the Committee on Foreign 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 January 9, 2024 Reported from the Committee on Financial Services with amendments Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic January 9, 2024 Committee on Foreign Affairs 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 November 13, 2023 A BILL To require the Office of Foreign Assets Control to develop a program under which private sector firms may receive a license to conduct nominal financial transactions in furtherance of the firms’ investigations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the OFAC Licensure for Investigators Act . 2. Sending and receiving of nominal amounts (a) In general The Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control shall, not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, establish a pilot program under which a private sector firm may receive a license to conduct nominal financial transactions in furtherance of the firm’s investigations. (b) Coordination When establishing and carrying out the pilot program required under subsection (a), the Director of the of the Office of Foreign Assets Control shall coordinate with the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network for the purposes of supporting activities of the FinCEN Exchange, as described in section 310(d) of title 31 of the United States Code. (c) Reporting on activities Each private sector firm that receives a license described under subsection (a) shall submit a detailed monthly report to the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control on the activities of the firm conducted under such license. (d) Termination The pilot program established by the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date on which the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control establishes such program.

Amend the title so as to read: A bill to require the Office of Foreign Assets Control to develop a program under which private sector firms may receive a license to conduct nominal financial transactions in furtherance of the firms’ investigations, and for other purposes. .

January 9, 2024 Reported from the Committee on Financial Services with amendments January 9, 2024 Committee on Foreign Affairs 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. 6372 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 13, 2023 Mr. Babin (for himself and Ms. Ross ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To amend the National Quantum Initiative Act to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct research on how quantum information science, technology, and engineering can enhance the resilience and security of the electric grid, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Grid Resilience Innovation and Development Act or the GRID Act . 2. Quantum information science to enhance the resilience, security, and efficiency of the electric grid (a) In general Title IV of the National Quantum Initiative Act ( 15 U.S.C. 8851 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 405. Quantum information science to enhance the resilience and security of the electric grid (a) In general The Secretary of Energy (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall conduct research, development, and demonstration activities focused on the use of quantum information science, engineering, and technology, including through quantum applications and quantum computing, to enhance the resilience, security, and efficiency of the electric grid in the United States. (b) Research areas In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary may conduct research in the following areas: (1) Fault detection and prediction. (2) Grid security and safety, including through post-quantum cryptography. (3) Integrated grid planning. (4) Grid optimization. (5) Enhanced modeling. (6) Energy storage. (7) Energy market optimization. (8) Any other area in which, in the determination of the Secretary, quantum information science, engineering, and technology can enhance the resilience, security, and efficiency of the electric grid in the United States. (c) Cooperation To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall conduct research, development, and demonstration activities under subsection (a) in cooperation, including through partnerships, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, with members of relevant industries, National Laboratories, institutions of higher education, and other relevant institutions, including research institutions, as determined by the Secretary. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the National Quantum Initiative Act ( Public Law 115–368 ; 132 Stat. 5092; 136 Stat. 1441) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 404 the following: Sec. 405. Quantum information science to enhance the resilience and security of the electric grid. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6374 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 13, 2023 Mr. Burgess (for himself, Mr. Allred , Mr. Dunn of Florida , and Mr. Crow ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability , 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 provide for the issuance of a Veterans Health Care Stamp.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Health Care Stamp Act . 2. Veterans Health Care Stamp (a) In general In order to afford a convenient way for members of the public to contribute to funding for the medical care and treatment of veterans, the United States Postal Service shall provide for the issuance and sale of a special postage stamp which shall be known as the Veterans Health Care Stamp . (b) Terms and conditions The issuance and sale of the Veterans Health Care Stamp shall be governed by section 416 of title 39, United States Code (as last in effect, if expired), except that— (1) all amounts becoming available from the sale of the stamp shall be transferred to the Department of Veterans Affairs in accordance with section 416(d) of such title; and (2) the stamp— (A) shall be issued in time for Veterans Day of each year; (B) shall bear such illustration, depiction, design, or other image as the United States Postal Service shall determine; and (C) shall not be subject to any numerical limitation under section 416(e)(1)(C) of such title.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6378 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 13, 2023 Mr. Ellzey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To permit the remains of any Medal of Honor recipient to lie in honor in the rotunda of the United States Capitol, and for other purposes.

1. Permitting remains of Medal of Honor recipients to lie in honor in Capitol rotunda (a) Request of surviving next of kin At the request of the primary surviving next of kin of a Medal of Honor recipient, the remains of the Medal of Honor recipient shall be permitted to lie in honor in the rotunda of the United States Capitol. (b) Responsibilities of the Architect of the Capitol The Architect of the Capitol, under the direction of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate, shall take such steps as the Architect considers appropriate to carry out this Act, including determining the date and time during which the remains of a Medal of Honor recipient shall be permitted to lie in honor and establishing regulations to determine who is the primary surviving next of kin of a Medal of Honor recipient. (c) Definition In this Act, the term Medal of Honor recipient has the meaning given such term in section 1074h of title 10, United States Code. (d) Effective date This Act shall apply with respect to an individual who dies on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6379 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 13, 2023 Mr. Feenstra (for himself, Mr. Costa , Mr. Bost , Ms. Craig , and Mr. Nunn of Iowa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to reauthorize the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farmers First Act of 2023 . 2. Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network Section 7522 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 5936 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by inserting , including crisis lines before the semicolon at the end; (2) in subsection (d), by striking $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 and inserting $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028 ; and (3) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following: (e) Referrals to providers As part of the efforts of the recipient of a grant under subsection (a) to connect individuals to behavioral health counseling and wellness support and to ensure individuals have access to a comprehensive scope of mental health and substance use treatments and supports, when applicable, the grant recipient may establish referral relationships with— (1) certified community behavioral health clinics described in section 223 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a note; Public Law 113–93 ); (2) health centers (as defined in section 330(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254b(a) )); (3) rural health clinics (as defined in section 1861(aa) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa) )); (4) Federally qualified health centers (as defined in that section); and (5) critical access hospitals (as defined in section 1861(mm) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(mm) )). .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6383 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 13, 2023 Mr. Jackson of Texas (for himself, Mr. Pfluger , Mr. Ellzey , Mr. Babin , Mr. Fallon , Mr. Norman , Mr. Luttrell , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Weber of Texas , Ms. Van Duyne , Mr. Arrington , Mr. Gooden of Texas , Mr. Nehls , Mr. Self , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Duncan , Mr. McCaul , Mr. Williams of Texas , Mr. Moran , Ms. Granger , Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas , Mr. Roy , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Cloud , Mr. Carter of Texas , Ms. De La Cruz , Mr. Hunt , and Mr. Guest ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from implementing or enforcing a remain in Texas policy.

1. Prohibition on Secretary of Homeland Security from implementing or enforcing a remain in Texas policy (a) Prohibition No Federal funds may be used by the Secretary of Homeland Security to implement or enforce a remain in Texas policy. (b) Remain in Texas policy defined In this section, the term remain in Texas policy means a policy that requires any alien to remain in the State of Texas after such alien is released or paroled by the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Secretary of Health and Human Services into the United States.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6386 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 13, 2023 Ms. McClellan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to report on the Military OneSource program of the Department of Defense.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military OneSource Transparency Act . 2. Reports on Military OneSource (a) First report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report regarding the Military OneSource program of the Department of Defense. Such report under shall include the following elements: (1) A history of the program, including origin, development, and expansion. (2) An accounting of costs to the Federal Government to operate the program during fiscal years 2019 through 2023. (3) Use of the program during fiscal years 2019 through 2023, including— (A) the total number of individuals who used the program, disaggregated by whether such use was through a phone call or the website; (B) the number of members of the Armed Forces who have used the program, disaggregated, to the extent practicable, by Armed Force, race, gender, age, marital status, and duty location; and (C) the most commonly used services offered through the program. (4) How records for such usage are kept and protected. (5) A list of all services offered through the program. (6) The cost of any service to a member. (7) Services to be added to the program. (8) Criteria by which services offered through the program are added or discontinued. (b) Subsequent reports Not less than once in each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report regarding such Military OneSource program. Each such subsequent report shall include the following elements with regards to the fiscal year preceding the date of such report: (1) An accounting of costs to the Federal Government to operate the program. (2) Use of the program, including— (A) the total number of individuals who used the program, disaggregated by whether such use was through a phone call or the website; (B) the number of members of the Armed Forces who have used the program, disaggregated, to the extent practicable, by Armed Force, race, gender, age, marital status, and duty location; and (C) the most commonly used services offered through the program. (3) A list of all services offered through the program. (4) The cost of any service to a member. (5) Services added to, or discontinued from, the program. (6) Criteria by which services offered through the program are added or discontinued.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6387 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 13, 2023 Mr. Menendez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To modify the minimum allocation requirement for the emergency solutions grants program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Local Solutions to End Homelessness Act of 2023 . 2. Minimum allocation requirement for emergency solutions grants program Section 414(b) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11373(b) ) is amended to read as follows: (b) Minimum allocation requirement (1) In general If, under the allocation provisions applicable under this subtitle, a metropolitan city or an urban county would receive a grant of less than .05 percent of the amounts appropriated under section 408 and made available to carry out this subtitle for any fiscal year, such amount shall be reallocated to the State in which the metropolitan city or urban county, as applicable, is located, except that— (A) in the case of the metropolitan city, such amount shall be reallocated to the urban county in which the metropolitan city is located, if the urban county— (i) has previously received and administered assistance under this section; and (ii) agrees to receive such amount; and (B) in the case of the urban county, such amount shall be provided to the urban county if the urban county has previously received and administered assistance under this section. (2) Exception Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a metropolitan city shall receive the grant amount described such paragraph if the metropolitan city— (A) is located in a State that does not have counties as local governments; (B) has a population greater than 40,000 but less than 50,000 as used in determining the fiscal year 1987 community development block grant program allocation; and (C) was allocated in excess of $1,000,000 in community development block grant funds in fiscal year 1987. (3) Amounts reallocated to urban counties An urban county that receives amounts reallocated under paragraph (1)(A) shall expend those amounts for the benefit of metropolitan cities located in the urban county. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6389 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 13, 2023 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To eliminate the reduction in pay of a Federal employee or District of Columbia employee as a result of such employee serving as a member of the National Guard of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia National Guard Federal Employee Leave Fairness Act . 2. Limitation on crediting amounts received against pay of Federal employee or D.C. employee serving as a member of the National Guard of the District of Columbia The amendment made by section 1109 of title XI of division A of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 ( Public Law 117–81 ) shall apply to any amounts credited, by operation of section 5519 of title 5, United States Code, against the pay of an employee or individual described under section 6323(c) of such title during the period beginning on May 29, 2020, and ending on December 26, 2021.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6390 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 13, 2023 Mr. Self (for himself, Mr. Brecheen , Mr. Biggs , and Mr. Weber of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to permit the refusal of credit to aliens who do not have lawful status in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reinforcing Immigration Status for Credit Knowledge Act or the RISK Act . 2. Refusal of credit to aliens without lawful status Section 701(b) of the Consumer Credit Protection Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1691(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (6) to refuse to extend credit to an alien who does not have lawful status in the United States under the immigration laws (as such terms are defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 )). .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6393 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 13, 2023 Mr. Waltz (for himself, Mrs. Cammack , Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida , and Mr. Dunn of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to allow certain activities to be conducted with respect to sturgeon held in captivity or in a controlled environment in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sturgeon Conservation and Sustainability Act . 2. Sturgeon held in captivity or controlled environments in the United States Section 9(b) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1538(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Sturgeon (A) In general Subsection (a)(1) and section 7(a)(2) shall not apply to— (i) a sturgeon farmed in the United States that is legally held in captivity or in a controlled environment as of the date of enactment of this paragraph, until such time as the sturgeon is intentionally returned to a wild state; or (ii) progeny of a sturgeon described in clause (i), until such time as the progeny is intentionally returned to a wild state. (B) Demonstration; requirements (i) In general Any person holding any sturgeon or progeny described in subparagraph (A) shall— (I) be able to demonstrate that the sturgeon or progeny qualifies as a sturgeon or progeny, as applicable, described in that subparagraph; and (II) maintain and submit to the Secretary, on request of the Secretary, such inventories, documentation, and records as the Secretary may, by regulation, require as being reasonably appropriate to carry out the purposes of this paragraph. (ii) Requirements Requirements described in clause (i)(II) shall not unnecessarily duplicate the requirements of other rules and regulations promulgated by the Secretary under this Act. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6394 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To provide for the creation of a Congressional time capsule in commemoration of the semiquincentennial of the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act . 2. Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule (a) Creation by Architect of the Capitol The Architect of the Capitol shall create a Congressional time capsule, to be known as the Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule (in this Act referred to as the Time Capsule ). (b) Contents (1) Determination by congressional leadership The Office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Office of the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Office of the Majority Leader of the Senate, and Office of the Minority Leader of the Senate shall jointly determine the contents of the Time Capsule, taking into account the requirements of paragraph (2). (2) Specifications The contents of the Time Capsule shall include— (A) a representative portion of all books, manuscripts, miscellaneous printed matter, memorabilia, relics, and other materials relating to the United States Semiquincentennial; (B) copies or representations of important legislative and institutional milestones of Congress during the time before the Time Capsule is buried; (C) a message from Congress to the future Congress when the Time Capsule will be opened; and (D) such other content as the offices described in paragraph (1) consider appropriate. (3) Consultation In carrying out this subsection, the offices described in paragraph (1) may consult with the Architect of the Capitol, the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, and such other entities of the Federal Government as the offices consider appropriate. (c) Duties of Architect The Architect of the Capitol shall— (1) prepare the Time Capsule to be sealed and buried on the West Lawn of the Capitol, at a location specified by the Architect, on or before July 4th, 2026, at a time which would permit individuals attending this event to also attend the burial of a time capsule in Independence Mall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, under section 7(f)(1) of the United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 ( 36 U.S.C. 101 note prec.); and (2) install a plaque to provide such information about the Time Capsule as the Architect considers appropriate. (d) Unsealing The Time Capsule shall be sealed until July 4th, 2276, on which date the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall present the Time Capsule to the 244th Congress, and such Congress shall determine how the contents within should be preserved or used.

Passed the House of Representatives December 16, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6394 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 17 (legislative day, December 16), 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration AN ACT To provide for the creation of a Congressional time capsule in commemoration of the semiquincentennial of the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act . 2. Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule (a) Creation by Architect of the Capitol The Architect of the Capitol shall create a Congressional time capsule, to be known as the Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule (in this Act referred to as the Time Capsule ). (b) Contents (1) Determination by congressional leadership The Office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Office of the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Office of the Majority Leader of the Senate, and Office of the Minority Leader of the Senate shall jointly determine the contents of the Time Capsule, taking into account the requirements of paragraph (2). (2) Specifications The contents of the Time Capsule shall include— (A) a representative portion of all books, manuscripts, miscellaneous printed matter, memorabilia, relics, and other materials relating to the United States Semiquincentennial; (B) copies or representations of important legislative and institutional milestones of Congress during the time before the Time Capsule is buried; (C) a message from Congress to the future Congress when the Time Capsule will be opened; and (D) such other content as the offices described in paragraph (1) consider appropriate. (3) Consultation In carrying out this subsection, the offices described in paragraph (1) may consult with the Architect of the Capitol, the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, and such other entities of the Federal Government as the offices consider appropriate. (c) Duties of Architect The Architect of the Capitol shall— (1) prepare the Time Capsule to be sealed and buried on the West Lawn of the Capitol, at a location specified by the Architect, on or before July 4th, 2026, at a time which would permit individuals attending this event to also attend the burial of a time capsule in Independence Mall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, under section 7(f)(1) of the United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 ( 36 U.S.C. 101 note prec.); and (2) install a plaque to provide such information about the Time Capsule as the Architect considers appropriate. (d) Unsealing The Time Capsule shall be sealed until July 4th, 2276, on which date the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall present the Time Capsule to the 244th Congress, and such Congress shall determine how the contents within should be preserved or used.

Passed the House of Representatives December 16, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6395 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to require the Secretary of the Interior to include the Secretary of Health and Human Services in consultations regarding designations of critical minerals, elements, substances, and materials.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Recognizing the Importance of Critical Minerals in Healthcare Act of 2023 . 2. Required consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services Paragraphs (4)(C) and (5)(A) of section 7002(c) of the Energy Act of 2020 ( 30 U.S.C. 1606(c)(4)(C) and (5)(A)) are each amended by inserting Health and Human Services, after Agriculture, .

Passed the House of Representatives December 3, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-four H. R. 6395 AN ACT To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to require the Secretary of the Interior to include the Secretary of Health and Human Services in consultations regarding designations of critical minerals, elements, substances, and materials.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Recognizing the Importance of Critical Minerals in Healthcare Act of 2023 . 2. Required consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services Paragraphs (4)(C) and (5)(A) of section 7002(c) of the Energy Act of 2020 ( 30 U.S.C. 1606(c)(4)(C) and (5)(A)) are each amended by inserting Health and Human Services, after Agriculture, .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6395 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 14, 2023 Mr. Curtis (for himself and Ms. DeGette ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to require the Secretary of the Interior to include the Secretary of Health and Human Services in consultations regarding designations of critical minerals, elements, substances, and materials.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Recognizing the Importance of Critical Minerals in Healthcare Act of 2023 . 2. Required consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services Paragraphs (4)(C) and (5)(A) of section 7002(c) of the Energy Act of 2020 ( 30 U.S.C. 1606(c)(4)(C) and (5)(A)) are each amended by inserting Health and Human Services, after Agriculture, .
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6395 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 4, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to require the Secretary of the Interior to include the Secretary of Health and Human Services in consultations regarding designations of critical minerals, elements, substances, and materials.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Recognizing the Importance of Critical Minerals in Healthcare Act of 2023 . 2. Required consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services Paragraphs (4)(C) and (5)(A) of section 7002(c) of the Energy Act of 2020 ( 30 U.S.C. 1606(c)(4)(C) and (5)(A)) are each amended by inserting Health and Human Services, after Agriculture, .

Passed the House of Representatives December 3, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 602 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6395 [Report No. 118–710] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 14, 2023 Mr. Curtis (for himself and Ms. DeGette ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources October 22, 2024 Additional sponsors: Mr. Fitzpatrick and Mr. Crow October 22, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to require the Secretary of the Interior to include the Secretary of Health and Human Services in consultations regarding designations of critical minerals, elements, substances, and materials.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Recognizing the Importance of Critical Minerals in Healthcare Act of 2023 . 2. Required consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services Paragraphs (4)(C) and (5)(A) of section 7002(c) of the Energy Act of 2020 ( 30 U.S.C. 1606(c)(4)(C) and (5)(A)) are each amended by inserting Health and Human Services, after Agriculture, .

October 22, 2024 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. 6397 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 14, 2023 Ms. Adams (for herself, Mr. Carson , Ms. Lee of California , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Pingree , Mr. McGovern , and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow certain funds to be used for incremental costs of incorporating art into facilities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saving Transit Art Resources Act or the STAR Act . 2. Allowing art (a) In general Section 5323(h) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1) by inserting or after the semicolon; (2) by striking paragraph (2); and (3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2). (b) No special rule Section 5309 of such title is amended by— (1) striking subsection (p); and (2) redesignating subsection (q) as subsection (p).
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6398 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 14, 2023 Mr. Barr introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To increase the asset thresholds at which financial institutions become subject to certain requirements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Financial Institution Regulatory Tailoring Enhancement Act . 2. Increased asset thresholds (a) Bureau Supervision Section 1025(a) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5515 ) is amended by striking $10,000,000,000 each place it occurs and inserting $50,000,000,000 . (b) Durbin Amendment requirements Section 921(a)(6) of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1693o–2(a)(6) ) is amended by striking $10,000,000,000 and inserting $50,000,000,000 . (c) Volker rule requirements Section 13(h)(1)(B)(i) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 ( 12 U.S.C. 1851(h)(1)(B)(i) ) is amended by striking $10,000,000,000 and inserting $50,000,000,000 . (d) Qualified mortgage requirements Section 129C(b)(F)(i) of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1639c(b)(F)(i) ) is amended by striking $10,000,000,000 and inserting $50,000,000,000 . (e) Leverage and risk-Based capital requirements Section 201(a)(3)(A) of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5371 note (a)(3)(A)) is amended by striking $10,000,000,000 and inserting $50,000,000,000 .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6400 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 14, 2023 Mr. Cárdenas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend eligibility for certain payment increases for biosimilar biological products under the Medicare program.

1. Extending eligibility for certain payment increases for biosimilar biological products under the Medicare program Section 1847A(b)(8)(B)(ii)(II) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–3a(b)(8)(B)(ii)(II)) is amended by striking 2027 and inserting 2032 .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6401 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 14, 2023 Mr. Davis of Illinois (for himself and Mr. Feenstra ) 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 expand and modify employer educational assistance programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Upskilling and Retraining Assistance Act . 2. Temporary increase in exclusion for educational assistance programs In the case of taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023, and before January 1, 2026, section 127(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be applied by substituting $12,000 for $5,250 each place it appears. 3. Expenses for education-related tools and technology (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 127(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking equipment both places it appears in subparagraphs (A) and (C) thereof and inserting education-related tools and technology and other equipment . (b) Education-Related tools and technology Subsection (c) of section 127 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) Education-related tools and technology For purposes of paragraph (1), the term education-related tools and technology includes any— (A) hand tools and construction equipment, (B) computer or peripheral equipment (as defined in section 168(i)(2)(B)), (C) computer software (as defined in section 197(e)(3)(B)), (D) internet access and related services (including equipment or technology necessary for internet access), (E) internet, mobile, or virtual reality learning tools and technology, (F) licensure fees, materials, or other equipment, and (G) any other tools or technology as determined by the Secretary, provided to an employee which is required for the education of the employee or in connection with a course of instruction for the employee, or is required in order for the employee to obtain professional advancement, to obtain any certification, licensure, or employment under any State, regional or national guidelines or regulations applicable to a trade or other skilled profession, or to maintain such a certification, licensure, or employment through a continuing education program. . (c) Employee retention of education-Related tools and technology Paragraph (1) of section 127(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking completion of a course of instruction, and inserting completion of a course of instruction (other than education-related tools and technology not described in paragraph (8)(D)), . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred on or after the first day of the calendar quarter which includes the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6403 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 14, 2023 Mr. Gaetz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the General Education Provisions Act to require the disclosure of student medical and counseling records to parents.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Parents’ Right to Know Act . 2. Disclosure requirement Section 445 of the General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1232h ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking All instructional materials and inserting (1) All instructional materials ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) All medical or counseling records pertaining to a student shall be available for inspection by a parent of such student, upon request, unless the inspection of such record by the parent is prohibited by a protection order (as defined in section 2266 of title 18, United States Code). ; and (2) in subsection (c)(6)— (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (G) as subparagraphs (E) through (H), respectively; and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following: (D) Medical or counseling record The term medical or counseling record means a record that— (i) is in the possession of a local educational agency; and (ii) relates to medical care or academic or mental health counseling provided to a student. . 3. Implementation Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall issue or modify any rules, regulations, policies, or guidance necessary to implement the amendments made by section 2.