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I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9463 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 6, 2024 Mr. Wenstrup introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to require that non-citizen appointees to positions in the Veterans Health Administration are subjected to background investigations prior to employment.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Recruitment Improvement for Service Excellence at VA Hospitals Act or the RISE Act . 2. Requirement that non-citizen appointees in Veterans Health Administration are subjected to background investigations prior to employment Section 7407(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (1) before When ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) A person may not be appointed under paragraph (1) unless the person has been subjected to a background investigation. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9464 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 6, 2024 Mr. Auchincloss (for himself, Mr. Molinaro , Mr. Blumenauer , and Mr. McGovern ) 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 employers to deduct certain transportation fringe benefits.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Transit Commutes Act . 2. Deduction allowed for certain transportation fringe benefits provided by employers (a) In general Section 274(l) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3) and inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: (2) Exception for certain transportation fringe benefits (A) In general Paragraph (1) shall not apply to so much of any qualified transportation fringe described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 132(f)(1) as does not exceed the limitation described in section 132(f)(2)(A). (B) Reduced deduction in case of benefits provided under salary reduction agreements In the case of any qualified transportation fringe with respect to which the employee may elect between receiving such fringe and receiving an amount directly in cash, subparagraph (A) shall be applied by substituting 50 percent of so much for so much . . (b) Conforming amendment Section 274(l)(3) of such Code, as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended— (1) by striking this subsection and inserting paragraph (1) , and (2) by inserting for qualified bicycle commuting reimbursement after Exception in the heading thereof. (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9465 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 6, 2024 Mr. Bacon 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 establish an above-the-line tax deduction for seniors.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Seniors in the Workforce Tax Relief Act . 2. Deduction for seniors (a) In general Part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating section 224 as section 225 and by inserting after section 223 the following new section: 224. Deduction for seniors (a) In general In the case of an individual who has attained age 65 before the close of the taxable year, there shall be allowed as a deduction for the taxable year an amount equal to— (1) $25,000, reduced (but not below zero) by the amount which bears the same ratio to such deduction as— (A) the excess of— (i) the taxpayer’s adjusted gross income for such taxable year, over (ii) $100,000, bears to (B) $25,000. (b) Special rules (1) Joint return or surviving spouse In the case of a joint return or a surviving spouse (as defined in section 2(a)) paragraph (1) shall be applied by substituting $200,000 for $100,000 , and $50,000 for $25,000 . (2) Both individuals over 65 In the case of a joint return or a surviving spouse with respect to which both individuals attained age 65 (or in the case of a surviving spouse, would have attained age 65) before the close of the taxable year, paragraph (1) shall be applied by substituting $50,000 for $25,000 . (c) Termination No deduction shall be allowed under this section for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2028. . (b) Deduction allowed whether or not individual itemizes other deductions Subsection (a) of section 62 of such Code is amended by inserting before the last sentence at the end the following new paragraph: (22) Deduction for seniors The deduction allowed by section 224. . (c) Clerical amendment The table of sections for part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by redesignating the item relating to section 224 as an item relating to section 225 and by inserting after the item relating to section 223 the following new item: Sec. 224. Deduction for seniors. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9470 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 6, 2024 Mr. Gottheimer (for himself, Mr. Lawler , Ms. Norton , Mr. Moskowitz , and Ms. Tokuda ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Secretary of Transportation to publish a notice of proposed rulemaking concerning seat belts on school buses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secure Every Child Under the Right Equipment Standards Act of 2024 or the SECURES Act of 2024 . 2. Proposed rulemaking (a) Requirements Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall publish a notice of proposed rulemaking on new Federal standards for school bus seat belt requirements on all new school buses, regardless of gross vehicle weight rating. (b) Considerations In the proposed rulemaking, the Secretary shall consider— (1) the safety benefits of a lap/shoulder belt system (also known as a Type 2 seat belt assembly ); (2) the conclusion of the National Transportation Safety Board that Lap/shoulder belts provide the highest level of protection for school bus passengers and that Properly worn lap belts provide some benefit, while Properly worn lap/shoulder belts provide greater benefit by reducing injuries related to upper body flailing ; (3) the 2015 announcement by the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Mark Rosekind, stating that the agency believes that every child on every school bus should have a three-point seat belt ; (4) any innovative approaches to seat belt detection, seat belt reminder systems, and seat belt violation alert systems that could be incorporated into school bus designs; and (5) existing experience from the States that have already required school buses to be equipped with seat belts.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9473 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 6, 2024 Mr. Issa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To authorize private enforcement of immigration laws, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sanctuary City Accountability Act . 2. Private enforcement of immigration laws Title I of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 107. Private right of action (a) In general Any individual who is a national of the United States may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States against a sanctuary jurisdiction in which an alien was located if that alien commits a crime against that individual, or an immediate family member of that individual, in the sanctuary jurisdiction, or in any other jurisdiction to which the alien later relocates, for such injunctive relief or compensatory damages as may be appropriate. (b) Limitation on liability A unit of local government may not be held liable under this section for enforcing or implementing a law, ordinance, regulation, resolution, policy, or other practice imposed by the State in which the unit of local government is located. (c) Sanctuary jurisdiction defined In this section, the term sanctuary jurisdiction means any State or unit of local government that has laws, ordinances, regulations, resolutions, policies, or other practices that obstruct immigration enforcement and shield criminals from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, including by— (1) refusing to or prohibiting agencies from complying with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainers; (2) imposing unreasonable conditions on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer compliance; (3) denying U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement access to interview incarcerated aliens; or (4) otherwise impeding communication or information exchanges between the jurisdiction’s personnel and Federal immigration officers. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9476 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 6, 2024 Mrs. Luna introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To condition the availability of Federal funds to Turkey on a formal apology for the attack on September 2, 2024, and for other purposes.

1. Limitation on Federal funds Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be obligated, expended, or otherwise made available to Turkey until the Government of Turkey issues a formal apology for the attack on United States Marines on September 2, 2024.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9478 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 6, 2024 Mrs. Miller-Meeks introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to include adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities in the medical services furnished to eligible veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Supporting Prosthetics Opportunities and Recreational Therapy Act or the Veterans SPORT Act . 2. Inclusion of adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities in medical services furnished to eligible veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Section 1701 of title 38, United States Code, is amended, in paragraph (6)(F)(i), by inserting (including adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities) after artificial limbs .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9479 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 6, 2024 Mrs. Miller-Meeks (for herself, Mr. Lawler , and Mrs. Chavez-DeRemer ) 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 establish a refundable credit for expenses incurred for in vitro fertilization.

1. In vitro fertilization credit (a) In general Subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 36B the following new section: 36C. In vitro fertilization credit (a) Allowance of credit In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle an amount equal to so much of the qualified in vitro fertilization expenses of the individual for the taxable year as do not exceed the excess (if any) of— (1) $30,000, over (2) the aggregate amount allowed as a credit to the taxpayer under this section for all prior taxable years. (b) Qualified in vitro fertilization expenses For purposes of this section, the term qualified in vitro fertilization expenses means amounts paid or incurred for medical care (as defined in section 213(d)) relating to in vitro fertilization for the taxpayer (or the taxpayer’s spouse, in the case of a joint return). (c) Denial of double benefit Any qualified in vitro fertilization expense which would (but for this subsection) be taken into account for purposes of any deduction (or any credit other than the credit allowed under this section) shall be reduced by the amount of the credit allowed under subsection (a) with respect to such expense. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 6211(b)(4)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting , 36C after 36B . (2) Section 1324(b)(2) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting , 36C after , 36B . (3) The table of sections for subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 36B the following new item: Sec. 36C. In vitro fertilization credit. . (c) Effective date The amendments 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. 9481 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 6, 2024 Mr. Pappas (for himself, Ms. Tenney , and Mr. Molinaro ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To establish the Northern Border Coordination Center, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Coordination for the Northern Border Act . 2. Northern Border Coordination Center (a) Establishment Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish the Northern Border Coordination Center. (b) Purpose The purpose of the Center shall be to serve as the Department’s forward deployed centralized coordination center for operations, domain awareness, information sharing, intelligence, training, and stakeholder engagement with Federal, State, Tribal, local, and international government partners along the northern border of the United States. The Center shall be placed along the northern border at a location that is collocated with an existing U.S. Border Patrol sector headquarters, Air and Marine Operations branch, and United States Coast Guard air station, and other facility at which Department activities are carried out. (c) Functions The Center shall perform the functions described in this subsection in addition to any other functions assigned by the Secretary. (1) Northern Border Strategy The Center, in collaboration with relevant offices and components of the Department, shall— (A) serve as a coordination mechanism for operational components for the implementation, evaluation, and updating of the Northern Border Strategy and any successor strategy; and (B) support the development of best practices and policies for personnel along the northern border to support such implementation. (2) Training The Center shall serve as a training location to support the delivery of training or exercises for Department personnel and Federal, State, Tribal, local, and international government partners. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Center The term Center means the Northern Border Coordination Center established pursuant to subsection (a). (2) Department The term Department means the Department of Homeland Security. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Homeland Security. (e) Limitation The Center established pursuant to subsection (a) shall be established separate and distinct from the Secretary’s authorities under section 708 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 348 ).
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9483 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 6, 2024 Ms. Porter introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit Department of Defense special Government employees from obligating or expending Federal funds while carrying out their official duties, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Corruption in Advisory Roles Act . 2. Prohibiting DOD special Government employees from spending Federal funds (a) In general Chapter 81 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1589 the following: 1590. Prohibition on special Government employees from obligations or expending Federal funds Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a special Government employee (as that term is defined in section 202(a) of title 18) occupying a position in the Department of Defense may not, while carrying out the official duties of the employee’s position, obligate or expend any Federal funds. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1589 the following: 1590. Prohibition on special Government employees from obligations or expending Federal funds. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9484 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 6, 2024 Mrs. Rodgers of Washington (for herself, Mr. Bergman , and Mr. Pappas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating to the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Removing Extraneous Loopholes Insuring Every Veteran Emergency Act or the RELIEVE Act . 2. Eligibility requirements for reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished to veterans (a) Eligibility requirements Section 1725(b)(2)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting , unless such emergency treatment was furnished during the 60-day period following the date on which the veteran enrolled in the health care system specified in subparagraph (A), in which case no requirement for prior receipt of care shall apply before the period. (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to emergency treatment furnished on or after the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9485 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 6, 2024 Mr. Self introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit the voluntary transmission of patient contact information to certain religious or faith-based organizations by chaplains employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhancing Faith-Based Support for Veterans Act of 2024 . 2. Voluntary transmission of patient contact information to certain organizations by Department of Veterans Affairs chaplains Subchapter III of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section (and conforming the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter accordingly): 1730D. Voluntary transmission by Department chaplains of patient contact information to certain religious or faith-based organizations (a) In general With respect to a patient on whom a chaplain employed by the Department has conducted a spiritual assessment, such chaplain may, at the election of the patient, transmit the contact information of such patient to a non-Department religious or faith-based organization specified by such patient. (b) Spiritual assessment defined In this section, the term spiritual assessment means an evaluation of a patient entitled to receive medical treatment under this chapter by a chaplain employed by the Department to— (1) gather spiritual information about such patient; and (2) inform the medical treatment plan of such patient, if applicable. .
IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9487 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 to authorize the Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives to designate more than one of the attorneys of the Office of the Legislative Counsel as a Deputy Legislative Counsel, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the House Office of Legislative Counsel Modernization Act . 2. Designation of multiple Deputy Legislative Counsels (a) Designation Section 522(b)(1) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 ( 2 U.S.C. 282a(b)(1) ) is amended— (1) by amending the first sentence to read as follows: The Legislative Counsel shall designate one or more of the attorneys appointed under subsection (a) as a Deputy Legislative Counsel. ; and (2) in the second sentence, by striking the Deputy Legislative Counsel shall perform the functions of the Legislative Counsel. and inserting the functions of the Legislative Counsel shall be performed by a Deputy Legislative Counsel. If there is more than one Deputy Legislative Counsel, the Deputy Legislative Counsel who shall perform such functions shall be determined in accordance with the order specified in a notice filed with the Speaker and the Minority Leader of the House by the Legislative Counsel. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 522(b)(2) of such Act ( 2 U.S.C. 282a(b)(2) ) is amended by striking Deputy Legislative Counsel and inserting Deputy Legislative Counsels .

Passed the House of Representatives December 16, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-four H. R. 9487 AN ACT To amend the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 to authorize the Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives to designate more than one of the attorneys of the Office of the Legislative Counsel as a Deputy Legislative Counsel, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the House Office of Legislative Counsel Modernization Act . 2. Designation of multiple Deputy Legislative Counsels (a) Designation Section 522(b)(1) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 ( 2 U.S.C. 282a(b)(1) ) is amended— (1) by amending the first sentence to read as follows: The Legislative Counsel shall designate one or more of the attorneys appointed under subsection (a) as a Deputy Legislative Counsel. ; and (2) in the second sentence, by striking the Deputy Legislative Counsel shall perform the functions of the Legislative Counsel. and inserting the functions of the Legislative Counsel shall be performed by a Deputy Legislative Counsel. If there is more than one Deputy Legislative Counsel, the Deputy Legislative Counsel who shall perform such functions shall be determined in accordance with the order specified in a notice filed with the Speaker and the Minority Leader of the House by the Legislative Counsel. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 522(b)(2) of such Act ( 2 U.S.C. 282a(b)(2) ) is amended by striking Deputy Legislative Counsel and inserting Deputy Legislative Counsels .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9487 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 6, 2024 Mr. Steil introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 to authorize the Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives to designate more than one of the attorneys of the Office of the Legislative Counsel as a Deputy Legislative Counsel, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the House Office of Legislative Counsel Modernization Act . 2. Designation of multiple Deputy Legislative Counsels (a) Designation Section 522(b)(1) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 ( 2 U.S.C. 282a(b)(1) ) is amended— (1) by amending the first sentence to read as follows: The Legislative Counsel shall designate one or more of the attorneys appointed under subsection (a) as a Deputy Legislative Counsel. ; and (2) in the second sentence, by striking the Deputy Legislative Counsel shall perform the functions of the Legislative Counsel. and inserting the functions of the Legislative Counsel shall be performed by a Deputy Legislative Counsel. If there is more than one Deputy Legislative Counsel, the Deputy Legislative Counsel who shall perform such functions shall be determined in accordance with the order specified in a notice filed with the Speaker and the Minority Leader of the House by the Legislative Counsel. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 522(b)(2) of such Act ( 2 U.S.C. 282a(b)(2) ) is amended by striking Deputy Legislative Counsel and inserting Deputy Legislative Counsels .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9487 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 17 (legislative day, December 16), 2024 Received AN ACT To amend the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 to authorize the Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives to designate more than one of the attorneys of the Office of the Legislative Counsel as a Deputy Legislative Counsel, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the House Office of Legislative Counsel Modernization Act . 2. Designation of multiple Deputy Legislative Counsels (a) Designation Section 522(b)(1) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 ( 2 U.S.C. 282a(b)(1) ) is amended— (1) by amending the first sentence to read as follows: The Legislative Counsel shall designate one or more of the attorneys appointed under subsection (a) as a Deputy Legislative Counsel. ; and (2) in the second sentence, by striking the Deputy Legislative Counsel shall perform the functions of the Legislative Counsel. and inserting the functions of the Legislative Counsel shall be performed by a Deputy Legislative Counsel. If there is more than one Deputy Legislative Counsel, the Deputy Legislative Counsel who shall perform such functions shall be determined in accordance with the order specified in a notice filed with the Speaker and the Minority Leader of the House by the Legislative Counsel. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 522(b)(2) of such Act ( 2 U.S.C. 282a(b)(2) ) is amended by striking Deputy Legislative Counsel and inserting Deputy Legislative Counsels .

Passed the House of Representatives December 16, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB House Calendar No. 89 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9487 [Report No. 118–678] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 6, 2024 Mr. Steil introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration September 16, 2024 Additional sponsor: Mr. Morelle September 16, 2024 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 to authorize the Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives to designate more than one of the attorneys of the Office of the Legislative Counsel as a Deputy Legislative Counsel, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the House Office of Legislative Counsel Modernization Act . 2. Designation of multiple Deputy Legislative Counsels (a) Designation Section 522(b)(1) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 ( 2 U.S.C. 282a(b)(1) ) is amended— (1) by amending the first sentence to read as follows: The Legislative Counsel shall designate one or more of the attorneys appointed under subsection (a) as a Deputy Legislative Counsel. ; and (2) in the second sentence, by striking the Deputy Legislative Counsel shall perform the functions of the Legislative Counsel. and inserting the functions of the Legislative Counsel shall be performed by a Deputy Legislative Counsel. If there is more than one Deputy Legislative Counsel, the Deputy Legislative Counsel who shall perform such functions shall be determined in accordance with the order specified in a notice filed with the Speaker and the Minority Leader of the House by the Legislative Counsel. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 522(b)(2) of such Act ( 2 U.S.C. 282a(b)(2) ) is amended by striking Deputy Legislative Counsel and inserting Deputy Legislative Counsels .

September 16, 2024 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9489 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To sunset the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress, and for other purposes.

1. Short title (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress Sunset Act of 2024 . 2. Management and preservation of the records of congress (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Archivist means the Archivist of the United States; (2) the term Clerk means the Clerk of the House of Representatives; (3) the term Director means the Director of the Center for Legislative Archives of the National Archives, or any successor thereto; (4) the term Member of Congress means a Member of the Senate or the House of Representatives, a Delegate to the House of Representatives, and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico; and (5) the term Secretary means the Secretary of the Senate. (b) Reporting Not later than February 1 of the second calendar year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, and every calendar year thereafter, the Director shall submit to the Archivist, the Secretary, and the Clerk a report on the management and preservation of the records of Congress during the previous year. (c) Review The Archivist, the Secretary, and the Clerk shall meet to review the management and preservation of the records of Congress and Members of Congress— (1) not later than 60 days after the date on which the Director submits a report under subsection (b); and (2) not later than 180 days after the date on which an individual is appointed to the position of Archivist, Secretary, or Clerk. (d) Sunset of advisory committee Effective on the date that is 60 days after enactment, title 44 of the United States Code is amended— (1) by striking chapter 27; (2) by striking the table of sections relating to chapter 27; and (3) in the table of chapters, by striking the item relating to chapter 27.

Passed the House of Representatives December 16, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9489 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 6, 2024 Mr. Steil introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To sunset the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress, and for other purposes.

1. Short title (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress Sunset Act of 2024 . 2. Management and preservation of the records of congress (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Archivist means the Archivist of the United States; (2) the term Clerk means the Clerk of the House of Representatives; (3) the term Director means the Director of the Center for Legislative Archives of the National Archives, or any successor thereto; (4) the term Member of Congress means a Member of the Senate or the House of Representatives, a Delegate to the House of Representatives, and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico; and (5) the term Secretary means the Secretary of the Senate. (b) Reporting Not later than February 1 of the second calendar year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, and every calendar year thereafter, the Director shall submit to the Archivist, the Secretary, and the Clerk a report on the management and preservation of the records of Congress during the previous year. (c) Review The Archivist, the Secretary, and the Clerk shall meet to review the management and preservation of the records of Congress and Members of Congress— (1) not later than 60 days after the date on which the Director submits a report under subsection (b); and (2) not later than 180 days after the date on which an individual is appointed to the position of Archivist, Secretary, or Clerk. (d) Sunset of advisory committee Effective on the date that is 60 days after enactment, title 44 of the United States Code is amended— (1) by striking chapter 27; (2) by striking the table of sections relating to chapter 27; and (3) in the table of chapters, by striking the item relating to chapter 27.
II Calendar No. 716 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9489 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 17 (legislative day, December 16), 2024 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar AN ACT To sunset the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress, and for other purposes.

1. Short title (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress Sunset Act of 2024 . 2. Management and preservation of the records of congress (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Archivist means the Archivist of the United States; (2) the term Clerk means the Clerk of the House of Representatives; (3) the term Director means the Director of the Center for Legislative Archives of the National Archives, or any successor thereto; (4) the term Member of Congress means a Member of the Senate or the House of Representatives, a Delegate to the House of Representatives, and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico; and (5) the term Secretary means the Secretary of the Senate. (b) Reporting Not later than February 1 of the second calendar year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, and every calendar year thereafter, the Director shall submit to the Archivist, the Secretary, and the Clerk a report on the management and preservation of the records of Congress during the previous year. (c) Review The Archivist, the Secretary, and the Clerk shall meet to review the management and preservation of the records of Congress and Members of Congress— (1) not later than 60 days after the date on which the Director submits a report under subsection (b); and (2) not later than 180 days after the date on which an individual is appointed to the position of Archivist, Secretary, or Clerk. (d) Sunset of advisory committee Effective on the date that is 60 days after enactment, title 44 of the United States Code is amended— (1) by striking chapter 27; (2) by striking the table of sections relating to chapter 27; and (3) in the table of chapters, by striking the item relating to chapter 27.

Passed the House of Representatives December 16, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

December 17 (legislative day, December 16), 2024 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
IB Union Calendar No. 579 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9489 [Report No. 118–684] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 6, 2024 Mr. Steil introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration September 17, 2024 Additional sponsor: Mr. Morelle September 17, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To sunset the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress, and for other purposes.

1. Short title (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress Sunset Act of 2024 . 2. Management and preservation of the records of congress (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Archivist means the Archivist of the United States; (2) the term Clerk means the Clerk of the House of Representatives; (3) the term Director means the Director of the Center for Legislative Archives of the National Archives, or any successor thereto; (4) the term Member of Congress means a Member of the Senate or the House of Representatives, a Delegate to the House of Representatives, and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico; and (5) the term Secretary means the Secretary of the Senate. (b) Reporting Not later than February 1 of the second calendar year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, and every calendar year thereafter, the Director shall submit to the Archivist, the Secretary, and the Clerk a report on the management and preservation of the records of Congress during the previous year. (c) Review The Archivist, the Secretary, and the Clerk shall meet to review the management and preservation of the records of Congress and Members of Congress— (1) not later than 60 days after the date on which the Director submits a report under subsection (b); and (2) not later than 180 days after the date on which an individual is appointed to the position of Archivist, Secretary, or Clerk. (d) Sunset of advisory committee Effective on the date that is 60 days after enactment, title 44 of the United States Code is amended— (1) by striking chapter 27; (2) by striking the table of sections relating to chapter 27; and (3) in the table of chapters, by striking the item relating to chapter 27.

September 17, 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. 9492 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 6, 2024 Mr. Valadao introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend Public Law 99–338 with respect to Kaweah Project permits.

1. Amendment to Kaweah Project provision The first section of Public Law 99–338 , as amended by Public Law 108–447 , is amended— (1) by striking 3 renewals and inserting 7 renewals ; and (2) by striking of Southern California Edison Company .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9493 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 6, 2024 Mr. Vasquez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Las Cruces, New Mexico, the Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic Act . 2. Name of Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic, Las Cruces, New Mexico The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Las Cruces, New Mexico, shall, after the date of the enactment of this Act, be known and designated as the Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic . Any reference to such clinic in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9496 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 9, 2024 Mrs. Chavez-DeRemer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to include a representative of the National Association of State Veterans Homes on the Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Inclusion of representative of National Association of State Veterans Homes on Department of Veterans Affairs Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee Section 7315(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting , in consultation with the President of the National Association of State Veterans Homes with respect to matters concerning such association after Under Secretary for Health ; and (2) by inserting and one representative of the National Association of State Veterans Homes who holds a professional license in nursing home administration before the period at the end of the second sentence.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9502 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 9, 2024 Mr. Frost introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide for automatic extension of employment authorizations, to require earlier determinations on temporary protected status designations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Work Permit Reform Act . 2. Employment authorization document or endorsement extensions Section 244(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1254a(a)(2) ) is amended to read as follows: (2) Duration of work authorization (A) In general Work authorization provided under this section shall be effective throughout the period the alien is in temporary protected status under this section. (B) Extensions Upon extension of a foreign state’s designation pursuant to subsection (b)(3)(C), the period during which the work authorization provided under this section shall be effective shall be automatically extended for an additional period equivalent to the period of the extension of such designation if a request for renewal designated by the Secretary of Homeland Security is properly filed during the filing period described in the applicable Federal Register notice regarding the extension of the foreign state’s designation. (C) Publication on website The Secretary of Homeland Security shall include on the website of the Department of Homeland Security a notice describing any automatic extension pursuant to subparagraph (B) and shall ensure that the automatic extension is accurately reflected in the automated system known as Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements, as provided for by section 404 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a note). .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9504 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 9, 2024 Mr. Lopez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require information on the national debt to be included on ballots in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.

1. Inclusion of information on national debt on ballots in Federal elections (a) Requirement Subtitle A of title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 303 the following new section: 303A. Inclusion of information on national debt on ballots (a) Requirement Each State shall ensure that a ballot used in an election for Federal office in the State includes a separate statement of the total gross Federal debt, as calculated by the Secretary of the Treasury, for each of the 3 most recent fiscal years ending before the date of the election. (b) Effective date Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to each election for Federal office held on or after the date of the enactment of this section. . (b) Conforming amendment relating to enforcement Section 401 of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 21111 ) is amended by striking and 303 and inserting 303, and 303A . (c) Clerical amendment The table of contents of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 303 the following: Sec. 303A. Inclusion of information on national debt on ballots. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9505 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 9, 2024 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To authorize the establishment of a program of voluntary separation incentive payments for nonjudicial employees of the District of Columbia courts and employees of the District of Columbia Public Defender Service.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Courts and Public Defender Service Voluntary Separation Incentive Payments Act . 2. Authorization for program of voluntary separation incentive payments for District of Columbia courts (a) In general Chapter 17 of title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, is amended by inserting after section 11–1726 the following new section: 11–1726A. Voluntary separation incentive payments The Joint Committee on Judicial Administration may, by regulation, establish a program substantially similar to the program established under subchapter II of chapter 35 of title 5, United States Code, for nonjudicial employees of the District of Columbia courts, except that the maximum amount of the payment made under the program to any individual may not exceed the amount referred to in section 3523(b)(3)(B) of title 5, United States Code. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents of chapter 17 of title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 11–1726 the following new item: 11–1726A. Voluntary separation incentive payments. . 3. Authorization for program of voluntary separation incentive payments for District of Columbia Public Defender Service Section 305 of the District of Columbia Court Reform and Criminal Procedure Act of 1970 (sec. 2–1605, D.C. Official Code) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) The Director may establish a program substantially similar to the program established under subchapter II of chapter 35 of title 5, United States Code, for employees of the Service, except that the maximum amount of the payment made under the program to any individual may not exceed the amount referred to in section 3523(b)(3)(B) of title 5, United States Code. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9507 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 9, 2024 Ms. Porter introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on Armed 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 modify the definitions of congressional committees under the Leahy laws.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Security Assistance Notification Act . 2. Modification of definitions of congressional committees under the Leahy laws For purposes of— (1) section 362 of title 10, United States Code, the term appropriate committees of Congress shall include the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and (2) section 620M of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2378d ), the term appropriate congressional committees shall include the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.