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I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9421 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 27, 2024 Ms. Perez (for herself, Ms. DelBene , Mr. Larsen of Washington , Mr. Newhouse , Mrs. Rodgers of Washington , Mr. Kilmer , Ms. Jayapal , Ms. Schrier , Mr. Smith of Washington , and Ms. Strickland ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 108 North Main Street in Bucoda, Washington, as the Mayor Rob Gordon Post Office .

1. Mayor Rob Gordon Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 108 North Main Street in Bucoda, Washington, shall be known and designated as the Mayor Rob Gordon Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Mayor Rob Gordon Post Office .
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9421 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 5, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 108 North Main Street in Bucoda, Washington, as the Mayor Rob Gordon Post Office .

1. Mayor Rob Gordon Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 108 North Main Street in Bucoda, Washington, shall be known and designated as the Mayor Rob Gordon Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Mayor Rob Gordon Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives December 4, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9424 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 27, 2024 Ms. Williams of Georgia (for herself, Ms. Barragán , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Ms. Bonamici , Ms. Brown , Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick , Mr. Costa , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Jacobs , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mr. Lieu , Ms. Matsui , Mrs. McBath , Ms. Norton , Mrs. Ramirez , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Mr. Takano , Ms. Tlaib , Mr. Torres of New York , Mr. Trone , Mrs. Watson Coleman , and Ms. Chu ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , 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 establish the National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act . 2. National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force (a) In general There is established the National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force, consisting of representatives from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Justice, the Department of Labor, and the Office of Personnel Management. (b) Mission In order to improve compliance, public education, and enforcement of equal pay laws, the National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force will ensure that the agencies in subsection (a) are coordinating efforts and limiting potential gaps in enforcement. (c) Duties The National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force shall investigate challenges related to pay inequity pursuant to its mission in subsection (b), advance recommendations to address those challenges, and create action plans to implement the recommendations.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9426 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 30, 2024 Mr. Bost introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program under which the Secretary may fill vacant shifts at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs with non-Department health care providers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding VA’s Healthcare Workforce Act . 2. Pilot program to fill vacant shifts at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs with non-Department health care providers (a) Establishment Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a pilot program under which the Secretary may fill a vacant shift at a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs with a non-Department health care provider. (b) Agreements; payments To carry out the pilot program, the Secretary shall seek to enter into at least one agreement with an entity that employs or contracts with health care providers. Pursuant to such an agreement, the Secretary shall pay the entity a fixed rate for each shift filled by such entity under the pilot program. (c) Limitation The Secretary may not, under the pilot program, fill a vacant shift at a medical facility of the Department with a non-Department health care provider unless the number of vacant shifts at such facility reaches a minimum number or percentage prescribed by the Secretary. (d) Locations The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program in medical facilities of not more than two Veterans Integrated Services Networks. In selecting a facility for the pilot program, the Secretary shall give preference to a facility— (1) located in a rural area; or (2) that historically has a high rate of vacant shifts. (e) Privacy To protect the privacy of a veteran who receives hospital care or medical services under the pilot program, the Secretary shall restrict the access, to medical records of the Department, of a provider who fills a vacant shift under the pilot program, to only such records of a veteran to whom such provider provides hospital care or medical services. (f) Reports (1) Requirement The Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the pilot program not later than— (A) 21 months after the date on which the Secretary begins to carry out the pilot program; and (B) 90 days after the date on which the pilot program terminates. (2) Elements Each such report shall include the following elements: (A) How frequently the Secretary filled a vacant shift under the pilot program. (B) The medical specialties relating to vacant shifts that were most frequently filled under the pilot program. (C) The number of veterans who received hospital care or medical services under the pilot program. (g) Termination The pilot program shall terminate three years after the date on which the Secretary begins to carry out the pilot program.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9428 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 30, 2024 Mr. Arrington introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To increase the penalties for breach of a military base.

1. Increasing penalties for breach of military base Section 1382 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking six months and inserting 1 year .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9429 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 30, 2024 Mr. Arrington introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To prohibit the implementation of a Land Protection Plan for Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge.

1. Implementation of Land Protection Plan for Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge prohibited The Secretary of the Interior may not finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Land Protection Plan described in the document published by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service titled Final Land Protection Plan & Environmental Assessment Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge (February 2023).
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9430 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 30, 2024 Mr. Arrington introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend title 54, United States Code, to prohibit the acquisition of land, water, or an interest in land or water from a private landowner using amounts made available under the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

1. Land and Water Conservation Fund acquisition restriction (a) In general Section 200305 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (l) Acquisition restriction A State that receives financial assistance from the Secretary under this section may not use such financial assistance for the acquisition of land, water, or an interest in land or water from a private landowner. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 200306(b) of title 54, United States Code, is amended by inserting Appropriations from the Fund may not be used for acquisition from a private landowner. after could be realized. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9432 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 30, 2024 Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Evans , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Aderholt , and Ms. Salazar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To amend the United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 to modify the requirements for the time capsule required by such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Time capsule requirements under United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 Section 7(f)(1) of the United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–196 ) is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: (A) to be installed in Independence National Historical Park on July 4, 2026; and ; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking unearthed and inserting opened .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9433 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 30, 2024 Mr. Gallego introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a threat analysis of any potential threats the illicit fentanyl drug trade poses to the defense interests of the United States.

1. Threat analysis regarding fentanyl crisis (a) Threat analysis The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency and Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Counternarcotics and Stabilization Policy, shall conduct a threat analysis of any potential threats the illicit fentanyl drug trade poses to the defense interests of the United States. The threat analysis shall contain the following: (1) An analysis of the illicit fentanyl drug trade, including the manufacture, distribution, and sale or trade, and trans-shipment of fentanyl and fentanyl-related substances. (2) An analysis of new or emerging techniques or technologies that are likely to affect the evolution of the illicit fentanyl drug trade. (b) Report Not later than March 31, 2025, and annually thereafter for each of the next four years, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes each of the following: (1) The threat analysis required under subsection (a), including any recommendations of the Secretary for any related actions. (2) Any actions the Department of Defense has taken in response to such threat analysis. (3) Any other matter the Secretary determines appropriate. (c) Congressional defense committees In this section, the term congressional defense committees has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9434 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 30, 2024 Mr. Gallego introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the heads of certain agencies to review and submit to Congress a report on public-private partnerships for combating the illicit fentanyl trade, and for other purposes.

1. Review and report on public-private partnerships to combat illicit fentanyl (a) Review The heads of the agencies described in subsection (b) (and in the case of the intelligence community, the Director of National Intelligence) shall review, respectively, the public-private partnerships of each such agency for combating the illicit fentanyl trade. (b) Agencies described The agencies described in this subsection are the following: (1) The Department of State. (2) The Department of the Treasury. (3) The Department of Defense. (4) The Department of Justice. (5) The Department of Commerce. (6) The Department of Health and Human Services. (7) The Department of Transportation. (8) The Department of Energy. (9) The Department of Homeland Security. (10) The intelligence community (as defined in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3003(4) )). (11) The United States Postal Service. (c) Reporting (1) Initial report Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the heads of the agencies described in subsection (b) shall submit to Congress a report describing the results of the review under subsection (a), including— (A) an assessment of the public-private partnerships and their effectiveness; and (B) a description of any key gaps. (2) Updates Every 6 months following the date of the submission of the report under subsection (c), the heads of the agencies described in subsection (b) shall submit to Congress an update to such report. (3) Form The reports and updates under this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9436 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 30, 2024 Mr. Khanna (for himself, Ms. Tenney , and Mr. Fitzpatrick ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To establish a National Science Foundation grant program to provide and strengthen opportunities for peer-led research regarding autism spectrum disorder and its characteristics in women, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Peer-led Efforts to Conduct Thoughtful Research and Understand the Modalities of Autism in Women and Girls Act or the SPECTRUM Act . 2. National Science Foundation grant program to strengthen opportunities for peer-led research regarding autism spectrum disorder The Director of the National Science Foundation is authorized to award grants on a competitive basis to support participatory research approaches into autism, including with respect to women and girls. Such research may include research into any of the following: (1) Characteristics of autism in girls and women, including the incidence of masking , camouflaging , or other psychosocial factors. (2) Communication between autistic and neurotypical women and girls, and the phenomenon of the double empathy problem theory. (3) Additional related topics at the discretion of the Director.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9437 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 30, 2024 Mr. Lawler (for himself and Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To authorize co-location abroad with United States strategic partner countries.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Partners in Diplomacy Act . 2. Co-location abroad with United States strategic partner countries (a) In general The Secretary of State, in consultation with the appropriate congressional committees, may alter, repair, and furnish United States Government-owned and leased space for use by the government of a covered foreign country to facilitate co-location of such government in such space. (b) Terms and conditions The Secretary is authorized to carry out subsection (a) on such terms and conditions as the Secretary may determine, including with respect to reimbursement of all or part of the costs of alteration, repair, or furnishing described in such subsection. (c) Funds Reimbursements or advances of funds pursuant to this section may be credited to the currently applicable appropriation, shall be available for the purposes for which such appropriation is authorized, and shall remain available until expended. (d) Definitions In this section— (1) the term “appropriate congressional committees” means— (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (2) the term covered foreign country means— (A) a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member state; or (B) a major non-NATO ally as described in section 517 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2321k ).
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9438 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 30, 2024 Mrs. Miller-Meeks (for herself, Mr. Bergman , and Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend and reauthorize the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Wrong Door for Veterans Act . 2. Amendments to and reauthorization of the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Reorganization Subsection (b) of section 201 of the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 ( Public Law 116–171 ; 38 U.S.C. 1720F ) is amended, in the second sentence, by striking Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention and inserting the Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Clinical Services . (b) Use of grant money Such section is further amended, in subsection (c)(2)(A), by inserting (not more than 5 percent of which may be spent on food and non-alcoholic beverages) after fiscal year . (c) Briefing for local VAMCs Such section is further amended, in subsection (h), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Briefing for local VAMCs Not less than once per calendar quarter, the Secretary shall provide, to the appropriate personnel of each medical center of the Department located not more than 100 miles from the primary location of a grantee, a briefing about the grant program under this section in order to improve coordination between a grantee and such personnel. . (d) Duration Such section is further amended, in subsection (j), by striking the date that is three years after the date on which the first grant is awarded under this section and inserting September 30, 2027 . (e) Emergent suicide care Such section is further amended, in subsection (n)— (1) by inserting (1) before When ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) If the Secretary does not provide services under paragraph (1) to an eligible individual during the 72-hour period following a referral under subsection (m), such eligible individual shall be treated as eligible for emergent suicide care under section 1720J of title 38, United States Code. . (f) Reauthorization Such section is further amended, in subsection (p), by striking 2025 and inserting 2027 . (g) Technical correction to definitions Such section is further amended, in subsection (q)(5), by striking Medical services and inserting The term emergency treatment means medical services . (h) Required use of certain screening protocol Such section is further amended, in subsection (q)(11)(A)(ii), by adding at the end the following new sentence: In the case of a grantee awarded a grant under this section on or after the date of the enactment of the No Wrong Door for Veterans Act , such screening shall be the Columbia Protocol (also known as the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C–SSRS)). .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9439 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 30, 2024 Mr. Molinaro (for himself and Ms. Titus ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To authorize proceeds from any sale or any moneys forfeited under the Controlled Substances Act to be used for the Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fentanyl Seizure and Health Recovery Act . 2. Use of moneys forfeited under the Controlled Substances Act Section 511(e)(2)(A) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 881(e)(2)(A) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking and ; (2) in clause (ii), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (iii) the expenses incurred under subpart II of part B of title XIX of the Public Health Service Act in the case that such sale or moneys are forfeited by a cartel known to produce or distribute opioid products, including fentanyl. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9441 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 30, 2024 Mr. Moskowitz (for himself and Mrs. Luna ) 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 reduce the maximum interest rates for Federal Direct student loans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Loan Interest Cap Act . 2. Reduction of maximum interest rates for Federal Direct student loans Section 455(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(b) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (9) and (10) as paragraphs (10) and (11), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following; (9) Interest rate provisions for new loans on or after July 1, 2024 (A) Rate for FDSL, FDUSL, and Plus loans (i) Notwithstanding the preceding paragraphs of this subsection, for a loan specified in clause (ii) for which the first disbursement is made on or after July 1, 2024, the applicable rate of interest shall not exceed 3 percent. (ii) The loans specified in this clause are the following: (I) Federal Direct Stafford Loans. (II) Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans. (III) Federal Direct PLUS Loans. (B) Rate for consolidation loans Notwithstanding the preceding paragraphs of this subsection, any Federal Direct Consolidation Loan for which the application is received on or after July 1, 2024, shall bear interest at an annual rate of not more than 3 percent on the unpaid principal balance of the loan, regardless of the interest rates of the loans consolidated by such Federal Direct Consolidation Loan. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9442 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 30, 2024 Mr. Newhouse introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture , and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs , Energy and Commerce , and 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 amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 and the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 with respect to foreign investments in United States agriculture.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024 . 2. Inclusion of Secretary of Agriculture on Committee on Foreign Investment in United States and notification requirement for particular covered transaction (a) Inclusion on the committee Section 721(k) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4565(k) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) Inclusion of the secretary of agriculture For purposes of paragraph (2)(J), the Secretary of Agriculture shall be a member of the Committee with respect to a covered transaction that involves— (A) agricultural land; (B) agriculture biotechnology; or (C) the agriculture industry, including agricultural— (i) transportation; (ii) storage; and (iii) processing. . (b) Notification of a particular covered transaction The Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 ( 7 U.S.C. 3501 , et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 2, by adding at the end the following: (g) (1) The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, notify the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States with respect to each covered transaction relating to agricultural land that the Secretary has reason to believe, based on information received from or in cooperation with the intelligence community— (A) may pose a risk to the national security of the United States; and (B) requires a report to be submitted to the Secretary of Agriculture under subsection (a). (2) Under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall prioritize notification in the case of a covered transaction where a foreign country of concern or a foreign entity of concern acquires or transfers an interest in agricultural land other than a security interest. ; and (2) in section 9— (A) in paragraph (5), by striking and ; (B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (7) the term covered transaction has the meaning given such term in section 721(a) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4565(a) ); (8) the terms foreign country of concern and foreign entity of concern have the meanings given such terms in section 10612(a) of the CHIPS Act of 2022 ( 42 U.S.C. 19221(a) ), respectively; and (9) the term intelligence community has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3003 ). .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9444 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 30, 2024 Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to authorize appropriations for the Salton Sea Research Project.

1. Authorization of appropriations Section 1101(e) of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 ( Public Law 102–575 ; 106 Stat. 4661(e)) is amended by striking $13,000,000 and inserting $300,000,000 .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9447 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 3, 2024 Mr. Dunn of Florida (for himself, Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Luetkemeyer , and Mr. Cline ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prohibit funding for the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change until China is no longer defined as a developing country.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending China’s Unfair Advantage Act of 2024 . 2. Prohibition on use of funds for the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer until China is no longer defined as a developing country Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be obligated or expended to implement the Montreal Protocol, including its protocols and amendments, or any fund established under the Protocol, until the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the Parties to the Montreal Protocol have amended their Decision I/12E, Clarification of terms and definitions: developing countries, made at the First Meeting of the Parties to remove the People's Republic of China. 3. Prohibition on use of funds for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change until China is included among the countries listed in Annex I of the Convention Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be obligated or expended to fund the operations and meetings of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, including it protocols or agreements, or any fund established under the Convention or its agreements, until the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the Parties to the Framework Convention have included the People’s Republic of China in Annex I of the Convention. 4. Definitions In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (2) Montreal Protocol The term Montreal Protocol means the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, done at Montreal September 16, 1987. (3) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change The term United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change means the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, adopted in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in June 1992.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9452 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 3, 2024 Mr. Posey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide antitrust exemptions for State licensed real estate brokers or their salespersons or any trade association to which they may belong regulated and licensed by States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as Common Sense Real Estate Consumer Rights Protection Act of 2024 . 2. Declaration of policy Congress hereby declares that the continued regulation and taxation by the several States of the business of representing buyers and sellers in the real estate transactions commonly understood and regulated and licensed by States as the business of State licensed real estate brokers or their salespersons or any trade association to which they may belong is in the public interest, and that silence on the part of the Congress shall not be construed to impose any barrier to the regulation or taxation of such business by the several States. All prior laws, rules, or settlements relating to real estate brokers are null and void upon passage of this bill. 3. Regulation by State law; Federal law relating specifically to selling and buying of real property (a) State regulation The business of representing buyers and sellers in the real estate transactions commonly understood and regulated and licensed by States as the business of State licensed real estate brokers or their salespersons or any trade association to which they may belong, and every person engaged therein, shall be subject to the laws of the several States which relate to the regulation or taxation of such business. (b) Federal regulation No Act of Congress shall be construed to invalidate, impair, or supersede any law enacted by any State for the purpose of regulating the business of representing buyers and sellers in the real estate transactions commonly understood and regulated and licensed by States as the business of State licensed real estate brokers or their salespersons or any trade association to which they may belong, or which imposes a fee or tax upon such business, unless such Act specifically relates to the business of commonly regulated and licensed by States as the profession of State licensed real estate brokers or their salespersons or any trade association to which they may belong: Provided , That after the date of enactment of this Act, the Act of July 2, 1890, as amended, known as the Sherman Act, as amended, and the Act of October 15, 1914, as amended, known as the Clayton Act, and the Act of September 26, 1914, known as the Federal Trade Commission Act, as amended ( 15 U.S.C. 41 et seq. ), shall be applicable to the business of representing buyers and sellers in the real estate transactions commonly understood and regulated and licensed by states as the business of State licensed real estate brokers or their salespersons or any trade association to which they may belong to the extent that such business is not regulated by State law.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9454 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 3, 2024 Ms. Slotkin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To prohibit the operation on Department of Defense property of certain vehicles designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by persons owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction of a foreign entity of concern, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Military Bases from Connected Vehicles of Concern Act of 2024 . 2. Prohibition on operation of connected vehicles designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by persons owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction of a foreign entity of concern on Department of Defense property (a) In general No connected vehicle on the list required under subsection (b) may be operated on a military installation or on any other property of the Department of Defense. (b) List required (1) In general The Secretary of Defense shall establish a list of prohibited connected vehicles that— (A) are designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by persons owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction of a foreign entity of concern; and (B) pose an undue or unacceptable risk to national security, as determined by the Secretary. (2) Annual review The Secretary shall review the list required under paragraph (1) not less frequently than once each year and shall make such additions, subtractions, supplements, or amendments to the list as the Secretary determines appropriate. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term connected vehicle — (A) means an automotive vehicle that integrates onboard networked hardware with automotive software systems to communicate via dedicated short-range communication, cellular telecommunications connectivity, satellite communication, or other wireless spectrum connectivity with any other network or device; and (B) includes automotive vehicles, whether personal or commercial, capable of— (i) global navigation satellite system communication for geolocation; (ii) communication with intelligent transportation systems; (iii) remote access or control; (iv) wireless software or firmware updates; or (v) on-device roadside assistance. (2) The term covered undue or unacceptable risk means— (A) an undue risk of sabotage to or subversion of the design, integrity, manufacturing, production, distribution, installation, operation, or maintenance of information and communications technology and services in the United States; (B) an undue risk of catastrophic effects on the security or resiliency of United States critical infrastructure or the digital economy of the United States; or (C) an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States or the security and safety of United States persons. (3) The term foreign entity of concern has the meaning given such term in section 9901 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 ; 15 U.S.C. 4651 ). (4) The term military installation has the meaning given such term in section 2801(4) of title 10, United States Code.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9456 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 with respect to foreign investments in United States agriculture, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024 . 2. Inclusion of Secretary of Agriculture on Committee on Foreign Investment in United States and consideration of certain agricultural land transactions (a) Inclusion on the committee Section 721(k) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4565(k) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) Inclusion of the Secretary of Agriculture The Secretary of Agriculture shall be a member of the Committee with respect to a covered transaction that involves— (A) agricultural land; (B) agriculture biotechnology; or (C) the agriculture industry, including agricultural— (i) transportation; (ii) storage; and (iii) processing. . (b) Consideration of certain agricultural land transactions Section 721(b)(1) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4565(b)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (I) Consideration of certain agricultural land transactions (i) In general After receiving notification from the Secretary of Agriculture of a reportable agricultural land transaction, the Committee shall determine— (I) whether the transaction is a covered transaction; and (II) if the Committee determines that the transaction is a covered transaction, whether the Committee should initiate a review pursuant to subparagraph (D), or take another action authorized under this section, with respect to the reportable agricultural land transaction. (ii) Reportable agricultural land transaction In this subparagraph, the term reportable agricultural land transaction means a transaction— (I) that the Secretary of Agriculture has reason to believe is a covered transaction; (II) that involves the acquisition of an interest in agricultural land by a foreign person of the People’s Republic of China, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, or the Islamic Republic of Iran; and (III) with respect to which a person is required to submit a report to the Secretary of Agriculture under section 2(a) of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978. (iii) Sunset The requirements under this subparagraph shall terminate, with respect to a foreign person of the respective foreign country, on the date that the People’s Republic of China, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, or the Islamic Republic of Iran, as the case may be, is removed from the list of foreign adversaries in section 791.4 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations. .

Passed the House of Representatives September 11, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9456 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 12, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 with respect to foreign investments in United States agriculture, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024 . 2. Inclusion of Secretary of Agriculture on Committee on Foreign Investment in United States and consideration of certain agricultural land transactions (a) Inclusion on the committee Section 721(k) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4565(k) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) Inclusion of the Secretary of Agriculture The Secretary of Agriculture shall be a member of the Committee with respect to a covered transaction that involves— (A) agricultural land; (B) agriculture biotechnology; or (C) the agriculture industry, including agricultural— (i) transportation; (ii) storage; and (iii) processing. . (b) Consideration of certain agricultural land transactions Section 721(b)(1) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4565(b)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (I) Consideration of certain agricultural land transactions (i) In general After receiving notification from the Secretary of Agriculture of a reportable agricultural land transaction, the Committee shall determine— (I) whether the transaction is a covered transaction; and (II) if the Committee determines that the transaction is a covered transaction, whether the Committee should initiate a review pursuant to subparagraph (D), or take another action authorized under this section, with respect to the reportable agricultural land transaction. (ii) Reportable agricultural land transaction In this subparagraph, the term reportable agricultural land transaction means a transaction— (I) that the Secretary of Agriculture has reason to believe is a covered transaction; (II) that involves the acquisition of an interest in agricultural land by a foreign person of the People’s Republic of China, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, or the Islamic Republic of Iran; and (III) with respect to which a person is required to submit a report to the Secretary of Agriculture under section 2(a) of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978. (iii) Sunset The requirements under this subparagraph shall terminate, with respect to a foreign person of the respective foreign country, on the date that the People’s Republic of China, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, or the Islamic Republic of Iran, as the case may be, is removed from the list of foreign adversaries in section 791.4 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations. .

Passed the House of Representatives September 11, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9459 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enable secure and trustworthy technology through other transaction contracting authority, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Producing Advanced Technologies for Homeland Security Act or the PATHS Act . 2. Research and development acquisition pilot program extension (a) In general Section 831 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 391 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking Until September 30, 2024, and subject to subsection (d) and inserting Until September 30, 2027, and subject to subsection (c) ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Other transaction authority involving artificial intelligence Not later than 72 hours after the use or extension of the transaction authority authorized under paragraph (1) involving artificial intelligence technology, the Secretary shall notify the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and offer a briefing explaining the reason for the use or extension. ; and (2) in subsection (c)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking September 30, 2024 and inserting September 30, 2027 . (b) Reduction in amount of covered contract award Subparagraph (A) of section 7113(d)(1) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 ( 6 U.S.C. 112 note; Public Law 117–263 ) is amended by striking $4,000,000 and inserting $1,000,000 .

Passed the House of Representatives September 23, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9459 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 6, 2024 Mr. Guest (for himself and Mr. Ivey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enable secure and trustworthy technology through other transaction contracting authority, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Producing Advanced Technologies for Homeland Security Act or the PATHS Act . 2. Research and development acquisition pilot program extension (a) In general Section 831 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 391 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking Until September 30, 2024, and subject to subsection (d) and inserting Until September 30, 2027, and subject to subsection (c) ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Other transaction authority involving artificial intelligence Not later than 72 hours after the use or extension of the transaction authority authorized under paragraph (1) involving artificial intelligence technology, the Secretary shall notify the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and offer a briefing explaining the reason for the use or extension. ; and (2) in subsection (c)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking September 30, 2024 and inserting September 30, 2027 . (b) Reduction in amount of covered contract award Subparagraph (A) of section 7113(d)(1) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 ( 6 U.S.C. 112 note; Public Law 117–263 ) is amended by striking $4,000,000 and inserting $1,000,000 .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9459 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 24, 2024 Received AN ACT To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enable secure and trustworthy technology through other transaction contracting authority, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Producing Advanced Technologies for Homeland Security Act or the PATHS Act . 2. Research and development acquisition pilot program extension (a) In general Section 831 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 391 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking Until September 30, 2024, and subject to subsection (d) and inserting Until September 30, 2027, and subject to subsection (c) ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Other transaction authority involving artificial intelligence Not later than 72 hours after the use or extension of the transaction authority authorized under paragraph (1) involving artificial intelligence technology, the Secretary shall notify the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and offer a briefing explaining the reason for the use or extension. ; and (2) in subsection (c)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking September 30, 2024 and inserting September 30, 2027 . (b) Reduction in amount of covered contract award Subparagraph (A) of section 7113(d)(1) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 ( 6 U.S.C. 112 note; Public Law 117–263 ) is amended by striking $4,000,000 and inserting $1,000,000 .

Passed the House of Representatives September 23, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 581 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9459 [Report No. 118–687] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 6, 2024 Mr. Guest (for himself and Mr. Ivey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security September 18, 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 Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enable secure and trustworthy technology through other transaction contracting authority, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Producing Advanced Technologies for Homeland Security Act or the PATHS Act . 2. Research and development acquisition pilot program extension (a) In general Section 831 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 391 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking Until September 30, 2024, and subject to subsection (d) and inserting Until September 30, 2027, and subject to subsection (c) ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Other transaction authority involving artificial intelligence Not later than 72 hours after the use or extension of the transaction authority authorized under paragraph (1) involving artificial intelligence technology, the Secretary shall notify the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and offer a briefing explaining the reason for the use or extension. ; and (2) in subsection (c)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking September 30, 2024 and inserting September 30, 2027 . (b) Reduction in amount of covered contract award Subparagraph (A) of section 7113(d)(1) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 ( 6 U.S.C. 112 note; Public Law 117–263 ) is amended by striking $4,000,000 and inserting $1,000,000 .

September 18, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed