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I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9508 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 9, 2024 Ms. Tenney (for herself and Ms. Ross ) 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 allow certain veterinary expenses for pets and service animals to be treated as amounts paid for medical care for purposes of a health savings account or flexible savings account.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the People and Animals Well-being Act of 2024 or the PAW Act of 2024 . 2. Certain amounts paid for veterinary care treated as amounts paid for medical care (a) In general Section 213(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (12) Certain amounts paid for veterinary care treated as paid for medical care (A) In general An amount paid or incurred by the taxpayer during the taxable year for the following shall be treated as paid for medical care: (i) Any amount paid or incurred for veterinary care or a pet health insurance plan of a service animal of the taxpayer, the taxpayer’s spouse, or a dependant of the taxpayer. (ii) In the case of a pet of the taxpayer, the taxpayer’s spouse, or a dependent of the taxpayer, so much as does not exceed— (I) $1,000 of the amount paid or incurred by the taxpayer for veterinary care for such pet, and (II) $1,000 for a pet health insurance plan of such pet. (iii) Pet For purposes of this subparagraph, the term pet has the meaning given such term in section 12502(b)(9)(D) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. (iv) Service animal For purposes of this subparagraph, the term service animal has the meaning given such term in section 36.104 of title 28, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation). (v) Veterinary care For the purposes of this subparagraph, the term veterinary care means amounts paid for the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease, condition, or injury, including diagnostic tests, medicine, medical equipment, nutritional products, surgery, and other services or items as authorized or prescribed by a veterinarian licensed by a State or a territory of the United States to practice veterinary medicine. (B) Inflation adjustment (i) In general Each dollar amount in subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (I) such dollar amount, multiplied by (II) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which such taxable year begins determined by substituting calendar year 2023 for calendar year 2016 in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof. (ii) Rounding If any increase under clause (i) is not a multiple of $50, such increase shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $50. . (c) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9509 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 9, 2024 Ms. Velázquez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend section 7(j) of the Small Business Act to modify the start date used to calculate the period in which a small business concern is eligible to participate in the 8(a) program, and for the other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Extended Opportunity for Small Disadvantaged Businesses Act . 2. Modification of 8( a ) eligibility period start date (a) In general Section 7(j)(15) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(j)(15) ) is amended in matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking from the date of its certification and inserting the following: from the earlier of the date on which such small business concern is first awarded a contract pursuant to such section or the date that is two years after the date of the certification of such small business concern . (b) Current 8( a ) participants (1) In general Beginning on the date on which subsection (a) takes effect, section 7(j)(15) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(j)(15) ), as amended by such subsection, shall apply to a covered current 8(a) participant as if such section was in effect on the date on which such covered current 8(a) participant began participating in the program established under section 8(a) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(a) ). (2) Covered current 8( a ) participant In this subsection, the term covered current 8(a) participant means a small business concern that, as of the date on which subsection (a) takes effect— (A) participates in the program established under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(a) ); and (B) has not been awarded a contract under such program. (c) Regulations Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall issue such regulations as are necessary to implement the amendments made by subsection (a). (d) Effective date Subsection (a) shall take effect on the date on which the Administrator of the Small Business Administration issues the regulations required by subsection (c).
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9511 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2024 Mr. Amodei (for himself and Ms. Lee of Nevada ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption that certain veterans were exposed to radiation and other toxins at the Nevada Test and Training Range for purposes of the treatment of certain disabilities under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Treatment as radiation-risk activities Section 1112(c)(3)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (viii) At any time on or after January 1, 1972, onsite participation in any aspect of the development, construction, operation, or maintenance of a military installation (as defined in section 2801 of title 10) at the Nevada Test and Training Range, Nevada. . 2. Presumptions of toxic exposure Section 1119(c)(1) of such title is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively; and (2) by inserting before subsection (B), as so redesignated, the following: (A) on or after January 1, 1972, performed active military, naval, air, or space service while assigned to a duty station in, including airspace above, the Nevada Test and Training Range, Nevada; . 3. Presumption of service connection Section 1120(b) of such title is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (15) as paragraph (16); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (14) the following new paragraph: (15) Only in the case of a covered veteran described in section 1119(c)(1)(A), lipomas and tumor related conditions. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9514 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2024 Ms. Boebert (for herself and Mr. Lopez ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To make certain modifications to the repayment for the Arkansas Valley Conduit in the State of Colorado.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act . 2. Arkansas Valley Conduit, Colorado Public Law 87–590 (76 Stat. 389) is amended— (1) in subsection (c) of the first section (76 Stat. 390; 123 Stat. 1320), in the second sentence— (A) by inserting , without interest, before in an amount ; (B) by striking that is comprised of revenue generated by payments and inserting , which payment shall only consist of funding provided during construction from any person other than the Secretary ; (C) by inserting of before revenue that ; and (D) by inserting over a period of 100 years after project facilities ; and (2) in section 2(b)(3)(A) (76 Stat. 390; 123 Stat. 1321)— (A) by striking plus interest ; and (B) by striking this section and inserting subsection (c) of the first section .
IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9516 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide for lifetime National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes for family members of members of the Armed Forces who lost their lives while serving their country.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Families National Parks Access Enhancement Act . 2. Lifetime passes Section 805(b)(2) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6804(b)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (D) Any individual who is a survivor entitled to— (i) a death gratuity under section 1475 of title 10, United States Code; or (ii) dependency and indemnity compensation under chapter 13 of title 38, United States Code. .

Passed the House of Representatives December 17, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9516 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2024 Mrs. Chavez-DeRemer (for herself, Mr. Fulcher , Mr. Moylan , Mr. Carl , Mr. Hunt , and Mr. Graves of Louisiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide for lifetime National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes for family members of members of the Armed Forces who lost their lives while serving their country.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Families National Parks Access Enhancement Act . 2. Lifetime passes Section 805(b)(2) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6804(b)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (D) Any individual the Secretary determines for purposes of this subparagraph is next-of-kin to a member of the Armed Forces whose death entitles a survivor to a death gratuity under section 1475 of title 10, United States Code. .
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9516 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 18 (legislative day, December 16), 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide for lifetime National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes for family members of members of the Armed Forces who lost their lives while serving their country.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Families National Parks Access Enhancement Act . 2. Lifetime passes Section 805(b)(2) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6804(b)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (D) Any individual who is a survivor entitled to— (i) a death gratuity under section 1475 of title 10, United States Code; or (ii) dependency and indemnity compensation under chapter 13 of title 38, United States Code. .

Passed the House of Representatives December 17, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 690 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9516 [Report No. 118–845, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2024 Mrs. Chavez-DeRemer (for herself, Mr. Fulcher , Mr. Moylan , Mr. Carl , Mr. Hunt , and Mr. Graves of Louisiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned December 10, 2024 Additional sponsor: Mr. Curtis December 10, 2024 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic December 10, 2024 Committee on Agriculture 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 September 10, 2024 A BILL To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide for lifetime National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes for family members of members of the Armed Forces who lost their lives while serving their country.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Families National Parks Access Enhancement Act . 2. Lifetime passes Section 805(b)(2) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6804(b)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (D) Any individual who is a survivor entitled to— (i) a death gratuity under section 1475 of title 10, United States Code; or (ii) dependency and indemnity compensation under chapter 13 of title 38, United States Code. .

December 10, 2024 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment December 10, 2024 Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9518 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2024 Mr. Davidson 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 exclude compensation received by deployed members of the Armed Forces from gross income for purposes of the income tax.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Burden Relief for Active-duty Vital Exemptions Act of 2024 or the BRAVE Act of 2024 . 2. Amounts received by deployed members of the Armed Forces excluded from gross income (a) In general (1) Enlisted personnel compensation Section 112(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (1) was deployed, or . (2) Commissioned officer compensation Section 112(b)(1) of such Code is amended to read as follows: (1) was deployed, or . (b) Definition of deployment Section 112(c) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) The term deployed with respect to a member of the Armed Forces of the United States means that the member is deployed or in a deployment— (A) within the meaning of section 991(b) of title 10 (including any definition of deployment prescribed under paragraph (4) of such section), and (B) outside of the United States. . (c) Conforming amendment (1) The heading for section 112 of such Code is amended by striking combat zone and inserting deployment . (2) The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by striking combat zone and inserting deployment . (d) Removal of deadwood (1) Section 112(a) of such Code is amended by striking With respect to service in the combat zone designated for purposes of the Vietnam conflict, paragraph (2) shall not apply to any month after January 1978 . (2) Section 112(b) of such Code is amended by striking With respect to service in the combat zone designated for purposes of the Vietnam conflict, paragraph (2) shall not apply to any month after January 1978 . (3) Section 112(d) of such Code is amended by striking paragraph (3). (e) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts received after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9519 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2024 Mr. Edwards introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget , and in addition to the Committees on Appropriations , and Rules , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To establish a limit on increases in total Federal spending, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Bankrupting Our Country Act . 2. Limit on growth of Federal spending (a) Limit (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), during any fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2025, the total amount of Federal expenditures during such fiscal year may not exceed the total amount of Federal expenditures for the preceding fiscal year, increased by a percentage equal to— (A) the average inflation change, expressed as a percentage, for the calendar year ending in such preceding fiscal year and the preceding two calendar years, plus (B) the average change in national population, expressed as a percentage, for the calendar year ending in such preceding fiscal year and the preceding two calendar years. (2) Exception Congress may only increase the spending limit established under this section for a fiscal year by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Members of the House of Representatives and the Senate. (b) Sequestration (1) In general Not later than January 15 of each calendar year, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall determine whether Federal expenditures for the most recently ended fiscal year exceeded Federal expenditures for the previous fiscal year under subsection (a) and submit a report to Congress and the President. (2) Rescission If the Director determines that Federal expenditures were so exceeded under paragraph (1), on the date such report is issued, there is hereby rescinded an amount equal to the excess of such expenditures. Such a rescission shall be applied to all accounts in a uniform percentage necessary to achieve the level of the required rescission, except that with respect to any such rescission— (A) any account exempted from sequestration under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 shall be exempt; and (B) the general and special sequestration rules under such Act for accounts, including the rules under section 256 of such Act, shall apply. (c) Definitions In this Act— (1) the term Federal expenditures means total Federal expenditures, including all mandatory spending and discretionary spending, but does not include net interest payments on the debt; (2) the term inflation change means the percentage increase in implicit price deflator for gross domestic product as reported by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (or any successor agency); and (3) the term population means the number of individuals residing in the United States, excluding members of the Armed Forces stationed overseas, as reported annually by the Bureau of the Census.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9522 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2024 Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Blumenauer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the railroad track maintenance credit.

1. Modification of railroad track maintenance credit (a) Increase in credit amount (1) In general Section 45G(b)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $3,500 and inserting $6,100 . (2) Inflation adjustment Section 45G of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) Inflation adjustment (1) In general In the case of a taxable year beginning after 2025, the $6,100 amount in subsection (b)(1)(A) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (A) such dollar amount, multiplied by (B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting calendar year 2024 for calendar year 2016 in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof. (2) Rounding Any increase determined under paragraph (1) which is not a multiple of $100 shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $100. . (b) Qualified railroad track maintenance expenditures Section 45G(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking January 1, 2015 and inserting January 1, 2024 . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to expenditures paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9524 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2024 Mr. Lieu (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , and Mr. Meeks ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To enhance subnational diplomacy efforts within the Department of State, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhancing Subnational Diplomacy Act . 2. Subnational Diplomacy Unit Authorities To enable its work with states, counties, cities and other municipalities in the United States, the State Department is authorized to provide assistance to elected officials at the state, county and city level in the United States (including their staff) to participate in international activities that the Secretary determines align with the United States government’s interests in promoting subnational engagement in foreign policy, including providing assistance in attracting or bidding for hosting of major international events, capacity building around internationally-oriented staff, funding travel of United States elected officials at the state, county and city level in the United States to participate in meetings, conferences, workshops and other gatherings with foreign officials, and funding the costs associated with memberships in United States and internationally based organizations. 3. Grant Assistance The Secretary of State may, in consultation with the heads of relevant agencies, award grants to eligible subnational United States government entities to carry out technical assistance, public diplomacy, and commercial diplomacy projects in collaboration with interagency partners to better augment United States government service delivery and/or support United States foreign policy goals.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9527 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2024 Mr. Mann introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Power Act to prohibit the use of Federal funds for the exercise of eminent domain for the construction or modification of electric transmission facilities and to protect State control over the siting of electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Our Land from Federal Overreach Act of 2024 . 2. Siting of interstate electric transmission facilities under the Federal Power Act (a) Elimination of right of eminent domain; prohibition of use of Federal funds (1) In general Section 216 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824p ) is amended by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following: (e) No right of eminent domain Effective beginning on the date of enactment of the Protecting Our Land from Federal Overreach Act of 2024 , no Federal funds may be used for any effort to exercise the right of eminent domain for electric transmission facilities under any provision of law. . (2) Conforming amendment Section 216(f) of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824p(f) ) is amended— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking (1) Any right-of-way acquired pursuant to subsection (e) and inserting the following: (1) In general Any right-of-way acquired pursuant to subsection (e) (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Protecting Our Land from Federal Overreach Act of 2024 ) ; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking (2) Just and inserting the following: (2) Amount For purposes of paragraph (1), just . (b) Protection of State control over siting Section 216 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824p ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking subsection (i) and inserting subsections (d)(2) and (i) ; and (B) in paragraph (1)(C)— (i) in clause (i)(II), by adding or after the semicolon at the end; (ii) in clause (ii), by striking or at the end; and (iii) by striking clause (iii); and (2) in subsection (d)— (A) by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through In and inserting the following: (d) Comments; protection of State control over siting (1) Comments In ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) Protection of State control over siting The Commission may not issue a permit under subsection (b) for the construction or modification of an electric transmission facility in a State if the State objects to the issuance of the permit pursuant to the opportunity afforded under paragraph (1). .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9528 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2024 Mr. Pallone (for himself, Mr. Norcross , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Kim of New Jersey , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Kean of New Jersey , Mr. Menendez , Ms. Sherrill , and Mrs. Watson Coleman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To redesignate certain facilities at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in honor of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr.

1. Redesignation of Paterson Great Falls NHP facilities (a) Great Falls Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge Great Falls Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park shall hereafter be known and designated as Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge . (b) Overlook Park Overlook Park at Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park shall hereafter be known and designated as Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. Overlook Park . (c) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to— (1) Great Falls Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge shall be deemed to be a reference to Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. Scenic Overlook Trail Bridge; and (2) Overlook Park shall be deemed to be a reference to Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. Overlook Park.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9529 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2024 Mr. Ruiz (for himself, Mr. Raskin , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Mfume , Ms. Ross , Mr. Robert Garcia of California , Mr. Bera , and Ms. Tokuda ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To provide funding for skilled nursing facility and nursing facility survey and certification activities under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sustained Allocations For Evaluations and Reviews of Nursing Homes Act of 2024 or the SAFER Nursing Homes Act of 2024 . 2. Providing funding for skilled nursing facility and nursing facility survey and accreditation activities under the Medicare and Medicaid programs There are appropriated, out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise obligated, the following sums for purposes of carrying out surveys and certifications of skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities under sections 1819(g) and 1919(g), respectively, of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395i–3(g) ; 1396r(g)): (1) For fiscal year 2025, $492,000,000. (2) For each subsequent fiscal year, such sums as the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines necessary to carry out such purposes.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9530 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2024 Mr. Torres of New York (for himself and Mr. Lawler ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To require the Secretary of Education to establish a program to provide for antisemitism monitors at institutions of higher education.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the College Oversight and Legal Updates Mandating Bias Investigations and Accountability Act of 2024 or the COLUMBIA Act of 2024 . 2. Antisemitism monitors (a) Authority Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall establish a program to appoint independent, third-party, antisemitism monitors to monitor institutions of higher education that the Secretary has determined, based on data received from the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Education, have a high incidence of antisemitic activity and that receive funds under the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. ). The Secretary shall develop an antisemitism monitorship agreement, to be entered into by an antisemitism monitor and an institution of higher education, that designates the terms and conditions of the monitorship and that requires the institution of higher education to provide for the reasonable expenses of the antisemitism monitor. (b) Duties of antisemitism monitor An antisemitism monitor appointed to an institution of higher education by the Secretary of Education shall— (1) operate under the antisemitism monitorship agreement developed by the Secretary and entered into with the institution of higher education; (2) provide quarterly reports, which shall be made publicly available and posted on the website of the institution of higher education and the Department of Education, evaluating the progress that the institution has made toward combating antisemitism on campus; and (3) provide an annual report to Congress, the Secretary of Education, State and local governments, as needed, and the institution of higher education, that includes recommendations of actions, policies, and sanctions, as appropriate, to prevent and reduce antisemitism at the institution. (c) Definition of institution of higher education In this section, the term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 ).
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9531 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2024 Mr. Valadao (for himself, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick , Mr. Fong , and Mr. Costa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To make projects in certain counties eligible for funding under the rural surface transportation grant program, and for other purposes.

1. Rural surface transportation grant program Section 173 of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a) by adding at the end the following: (3) Covered county The term covered county means a county that has an annual gross agricultural production value of at least $1,000,000,000 and agricultural production of at least $500,000 per square mile, adjusted annually for inflation in accordance with the Consumer Price Index published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor. (4) Farm-to-market road The term farm-to-market road means a road located within a covered county. ; (2) in subsection (i) by striking subsection (k)(1) and inserting paragraphs (1) and (4) of subsection (k) ; (3) in subsection (k)— (A) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); (B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) Farm-to-market roads The Secretary shall reserve 10 percent of the amounts made available for the program for each fiscal year to provide grants for eligible projects located on farm-to-market roads in any amount. ; and (C) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated) by striking or (3) and inserting (3), or (4) ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (p) Eligible covered counties The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall create, and annually update, a list of covered counties. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9535 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 11, 2024 Mr. Carbajal 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 130 South Patterson Avenue in Santa Barbara, California, as the Brigadier General Frederick R. Lopez Post Office Building .

1. Brigadier General Frederick R. Lopez Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 130 South Patterson Avenue in Santa Barbara, California, shall be known and designated as the Brigadier General Frederick R. Lopez Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Brigadier General Frederick R. Lopez Post Office Building .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9536 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 11, 2024 Mr. Carter of Louisiana (for himself and Mr. Yakym ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act with respect to vehicle roadside accidents, and for other purposes.

1. Vehicle roadside accidents (a) Highway safety improvement program Section 148(c)(2) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)(vi) by striking and pedestrians, and inserting pedestrians, and occupants and pedestrians associated with disabled vehicles ; (2) in subparagraph (B)(i) by inserting , and occupants and pedestrians associated with disabled vehicles after pedestrians ; and (3) in subparagraph (D)(vi) by striking and pedestrians and inserting pedestrians, and occupants and pedestrians associated with disabled vehicles . (b) National priority safety programs Section 405 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Collection of data (1) In general The Secretary of Transportation, in conjunction with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and other relevant agencies, shall convene a working group of industry and nongovernment entities, including representatives of high-risk diverse communities, such as groups advocating for historically marginalized groups, high traffic risk professions, such as truckers and first responders, and other relevant stakeholders, including state and local highway safety experts, insurers, medical and public health experts, law enforcement and other first responders, and technology and automobile manufacturers.” (2) Duties The working group convened under paragraph (1) shall collect, analyze, compile, and publish accurate, detailed data on Disabled Roadside Vehicle Crashes, along with strategic plan to identify and implement solutions to the fatal and non-fatal injury crashes, adoption of better data sharing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, including local adoption of the Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria, and annual updates on awareness and intervention activities and results. . (c) Injury health data Section 24108(c)(2) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( Public Law 117–58 ) is amended by inserting , including roadside deaths, after fatalities . (d) Review of move over or slow down law public awareness Section 24109(a) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( Public Law 117–58 ) is amended by inserting or motorist or disabled vehicle after authorized emergency vehicle .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9539 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 11, 2024 Mr. Garbarino (for himself, Mr. Nadler , Mr. D'Esposito , Mr. Goldman of New York , Mr. Williams of New York , Mr. Ryan , Mr. Tonko , Ms. Velázquez , Ms. Meng , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Mr. Meeks , Mr. Lawler , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Bowman , Ms. Malliotakis , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Torres of New York , Mr. LaLota , Mr. Espaillat , and Mr. Molinaro ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to reimburse public employee retirement systems for accidental disability retirements and accidental deaths resulting from the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center.

1. Reimbursement (a) In general (1) Reimbursement The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall reimburse each eligible public employee retirement system for costs relating to accidental disability retirements and accidental deaths resulting from the rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations resulting from the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center. (2) Limitation Amounts reimbursed under paragraph (1)— (A) may only be used by a public employee retirement system; and (B) may not be used by any other entity. (b) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out this section $3,402,600,000 for fiscal year 2024. (c) Eligible public employee retirement system defined In this section, the term eligible public employee retirement system means a public employee retirement system that contains a member who participated in the rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations resulting from the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9540 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 11, 2024 Ms. Hageman (for herself, Ms. Stansbury , Mr. Fry , Mr. Crenshaw , and Mr. Harder of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , 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 Controlled Substances Act to require regulated persons to identify tableting machines and encapsulating machines by serial number.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fight Illicit Pill Presses Act of 2024 . 2. Regulation of certain machines (a) Regulation (1) In general Section 310(a) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 830(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Each regulated person who manufactures, distributes, delivers, sells, imports, or exports a tableting machine or an encapsulating machine shall identify the tableting machine or encapsulating machine by means of a serial number that is engraved, cast, or otherwise permanently affixed to a nonremovable part of the tableting machine or encapsulating machine. . (2) Regulations Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall promulgate regulations carrying out the amendments made by paragraph (1). (3) Effective date The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall apply only to any tableting machine or encapsulating machine manufactured, distributed, delivered, sold, imported, or exported after the effective date of the regulations promulgated under paragraph (2). (b) Prohibited acts Section 403(a) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 843(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (8), by striking or at the end; (2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (10) to remove, alter, or obliterate any serial number affixed to a tableting machine or encapsulating machine; or (11) to transport, ship, receive, or possess any tableting machine or encapsulating machine that is required to have a serial number, knowing that the serial number has been removed, altered, or obliterated. .
IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9541 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize Federal agencies to provide certain essential assistance for hazard mitigation for electric utilities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Opportunities to Widen Electrical Resilience Act of 2024 or the POWER Act of 2024 . 2. Essential assistance (a) Section 403 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170b ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Electric utilities (1) Hazard mitigation activities An electric utility may carry out cost-effective hazard mitigation activities jointly or otherwise in combination with activities for the restoration of power carried out with assistance provided under this section. (2) Eligibility for additional assistance In any case in which an electric utility facility receives assistance under this section for the emergency restoration of power, the receipt of such assistance shall not render such facility ineligible for any hazard mitigation assistance under section 406 for which such facility is otherwise eligible. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall only apply to amounts appropriated on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives December 9, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9541 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 11, 2024 Ms. Hoyle of Oregon (for herself and Mr. Ezell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize Federal agencies to provide certain essential assistance for hazard mitigation for electric utilities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Opportunities to Widen Electrical Resilience Act of 2024 or the POWER Act of 2024 . 2. Essential assistance (a) Section 403 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170b ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Electric utilities (1) Hazard mitigation activities An electric utility may carry out cost-effective hazard mitigation activities jointly or otherwise in combination with activities for the restoration of power carried out with assistance provided under this section. (2) Eligibility for additional assistance In any case in which an electric utility facility receives assistance under this section for the emergency restoration of power, the receipt of such assistance shall not render such facility ineligible for any hazard mitigation assistance under section 406 for which such facility is otherwise eligible. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall only apply to amounts appropriated on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9541 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 10, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize Federal agencies to provide certain essential assistance for hazard mitigation for electric utilities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Opportunities to Widen Electrical Resilience Act of 2024 or the POWER Act of 2024 . 2. Essential assistance (a) Section 403 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170b ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Electric utilities (1) Hazard mitigation activities An electric utility may carry out cost-effective hazard mitigation activities jointly or otherwise in combination with activities for the restoration of power carried out with assistance provided under this section. (2) Eligibility for additional assistance In any case in which an electric utility facility receives assistance under this section for the emergency restoration of power, the receipt of such assistance shall not render such facility ineligible for any hazard mitigation assistance under section 406 for which such facility is otherwise eligible. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall only apply to amounts appropriated on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives December 9, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 660 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9541 [Report No. 118–808] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 11, 2024 Ms. Hoyle of Oregon (for herself and Mr. Ezell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure December 5, 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 Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize Federal agencies to provide certain essential assistance for hazard mitigation for electric utilities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Opportunities to Widen Electrical Resilience Act of 2024 or the POWER Act of 2024 . 2. Essential assistance (a) Section 403 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170b ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Electric utilities (1) Hazard mitigation activities An electric utility may carry out cost-effective hazard mitigation activities jointly or otherwise in combination with activities for the restoration of power carried out with assistance provided under this section. (2) Eligibility for additional assistance In any case in which an electric utility facility receives assistance under this section for the emergency restoration of power, the receipt of such assistance shall not render such facility ineligible for any hazard mitigation assistance under section 406 for which such facility is otherwise eligible. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall only apply to amounts appropriated on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

December 5, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9542 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 11, 2024 Mr. Kean of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To suspend compliance of reporting requirements related to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Reform Act . 3. Suspension of compliance of reporting requirements related to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (a) In general During the relevant period, the President shall not be required to submit reports on the United States’ or other States Parties’ compliance or non-compliance with the CFE Treaty pursuant to section 403(a) of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2593a(a) ) or Conditions 5(C) and 5(D) of the Senate’s resolution of advice and consent to ratification of the CFE Treaty Flank Document Agreement. (b) Definitions In this section— (1) the term “CFE Treaty” means the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, done at Paris, November 19, 1990; and (2) the term “relevant period” means the period beginning on January 1, 2022, and ending on the date on which the United States has suspended the operation of the CFE Treaty between the United States and every other State Party in accordance with international law.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9544 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 340 South Loudon Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, as the United States Representative Elijah E. Cummings Post Office Building .

1. United States Representative Elijah E. Cummings Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 340 South Loudon Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, shall be known and designated as the United States Representative Elijah E. Cummings Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the United States Representative Elijah E. Cummings Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives December 4, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-four H. R. 9544 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 340 South Loudon Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, as the United States Representative Elijah E. Cummings Post Office Building .

1. United States Representative Elijah E. Cummings Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 340 South Loudon Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, shall be known and designated as the United States Representative Elijah E. Cummings Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the United States Representative Elijah E. Cummings Post Office Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.