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I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1018 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2023 Mr. Lucas (for himself, Mrs. Bice , Mr. Allen , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Feenstra , Mr. Posey , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Cole , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Mann , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , Mr. Kustoff , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Ellzey , Mr. LaMalfa , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mrs. McClain , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Meuser , Mr. Ferguson , Mr. Estes , Mr. Graves of Missouri , Mr. Finstad , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Ms. Letlow , Mr. Barr , Mrs. Hinson , Mr. Dunn of Florida , Mr. Westerman , Mr. Flood , Mr. Carey , Mr. Nunn of Iowa , Mr. Comer , Mr. LaTurner , Mr. Pfluger , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Johnson of Louisiana , Mr. Fulcher , Mr. Stewart , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Emmer , Mr. Guest , Mr. Baird , Mr. Carl , Mr. Pence , Mr. Steube , Ms. Hageman , and Mr. Bishop of North Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission from requiring an issuer to disclose information related to certain greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Farmers from the SEC Act . 2. Prohibition on requiring an issuer to disclose information related to certain greenhouse gas emissions Section 23 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78w ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Prohibition on requiring an issuer To disclose information related to certain greenhouse gas emissions (1) In general The Commission may not require an issuer to disclose greenhouse gas emissions from upstream or downstream activities in the issuer’s value chain from the production, manufacturing, or harvesting of an agricultural product, as defined in section 207 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1626 ). (2) Nonapplicability of exemptive authority Section 36 shall not apply to this subsection. (3) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Downstream activities The term downstream activities include activities that relate to processing materials into a finished product and delivering it or providing a service to the end user. (B) Greenhouse gas The term greenhouse gas means— (i) carbon dioxide; (ii) methane; (iii) nitrous oxide; (iv) nitrogen trifluoride; (v) hydrofluorocarbons; (vi) perfluorocarbons; or (vii) sulfur hexafluoride. (C) Upstream activities The term upstream activities include activities that relate to the initial stages of producing a good or service. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1019 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2023 Mrs. McClain introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds to enforce the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to COVID–19 vaccine and mask requirements for Head Start programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminating the Head Start Vaccine Mandate Act . 2. Prohibition on funding the HHS rule on Head Start COVID vaccine and mask requirements Notwithstanding any other law, no funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Health and Human Services shall be obligated or expended to— (1) implement or enforce the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to Vaccine and Mask Requirements To Mitigate the Spread of COVID–19 in Head Start Programs (86 Fed. Reg. 68052 (November 30, 2021)); or (2) promulgate, implement, or enforce any rule, regulation, or other agency statement, that is substantially similar to the rule described in paragraph (1).
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1020 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2023 Mr. Moore of Alabama introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to include certain farm-raised fish losses under the livestock indemnity payment program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bringing Aquaculture Indemnities To Speed Act or the BAITS Act . 2. Inclusion of certain farm-raised fish losses under livestock indemnity payment program Section 1501 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9081 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(4)— (A) in subparagraph (F), by striking and at the end; (B) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (H); and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following: (G) for purposes of subsection (b), farm-raised fish; and ; and (2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: (5) Special rule for farm-raised fish The Secretary may only make a payment under this subsection with respect to livestock described in subsection (a)(4)(G) if the loss or reduced sale of such livestock is due to a cause described in subparagraph (A) or (C) of paragraph (1). .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1021 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2023 Ms. Norton (for herself, Mr. Raskin , Mr. Carson , and Ms. Titus ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to remove or permanently conceal the name of Francis Newlands on the grounds of the memorial fountain located at Chevy Chase Circle in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal Act . 2. Removal of Plaque and Concrete from Memorial Fountain Grounds (a) In general The Secretary of the Interior shall— (1) remove the brass plaque bearing the name Senator Francis G. Newlands from the grounds of the memorial fountain; (2) remove from the south end of the memorial fountain’s face, the stone, tablet-like projection bearing the name of Francis Griffith Newlands and a related inscription; (3) remove or permanently conceal the name Newlands carved into the upper face of the memorial fountain’s coping stones; and (4) offer the items removed pursuant to paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) to the descendants of Francis Griffith Newlands for a period of 60 days, and if not claimed within that period, direct the items removed pursuant to paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) to be maintained by the National Park Service as Federal property and accessioned into the Rock Creek Park museum collection. (b) Memorial fountain For the purposes of this section, the term memorial fountain means the memorial fountain located at Chevy Chase Circle, Connecticut Avenue and Western Avenue NW, in the District of Columbia.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1023 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To repeal section 134 of the Clean Air Act, relating to the greenhouse gas reduction fund.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cutting Green Corruption and Taxes Act . 2. Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (a) Repeal Section 134 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7434 )(relating to the greenhouse gas reduction fund) is repealed. (b) Rescission The unobligated balance of any amounts made available under section 134 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7434 )(as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) is rescinded. (c) Conforming amendment Section 60103 of Public Law 117–169 (relating to the greenhouse gas reduction fund) is repealed. 3. Repeal of natural gas tax (a) Repeal Section 136 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7436 )(relating to methane emissions and waste reduction incentive program for petroleum and natural gas systems) is repealed. (b) Rescission The unobligated balance of any amounts made available under section 136 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7436 )(as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) is rescinded.

Passed the House of Representatives March 22, 2024. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1023 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2023 Mr. Palmer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To repeal section 134 of the Clean Air Act, relating to the greenhouse gas reduction fund.

1. Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (a) Repeal Section 134 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7434 )(relating to the greenhouse gas reduction fund) is repealed. (b) Rescission The unobligated balance of any amounts made available under section 134 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7434 )(as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) is rescinded. (c) Conforming amendment Section 60103 of Public Law 117–169 (relating to the greenhouse gas reduction fund) is repealed.
IB Union Calendar No. 17 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1023 [Report No. 118–26] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2023 Mr. Palmer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce March 23, 2023 Additional sponsors: Mr. Griffith , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Curtis , and Mr. Allen March 23, 2023 Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To repeal section 134 of the Clean Air Act, relating to the greenhouse gas reduction fund.

1. Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (a) Repeal Section 134 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7434 )(relating to the greenhouse gas reduction fund) is repealed. (b) Rescission The unobligated balance of any amounts made available under section 134 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7434 )(as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) is rescinded. (c) Conforming amendment Section 60103 of Public Law 117–169 (relating to the greenhouse gas reduction fund) is repealed.

March 23, 2023 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1025 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2023 Mr. Perry (for himself, Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Norman , Mr. Good of Virginia , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Posey , Ms. Salazar , Mr. Jackson of Texas , Mr. Lamborn , and Mr. Burlison ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit Federal funding to the Wuhan Institute of Virology and to require a GAO study regarding Federal funds previously provided to such institute or to entities affiliated with the Chinese Government.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defund the Wuhan Institute of Virology Act . 2. Prohibition on Federal funding to the Wuhan Institute of Virology (a) In general No funds authorized or appropriated by Federal law may be made available to the Wuhan Institute of Virology for any purpose. (b) GAO study and report Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study and submit a report to Congress regarding the amount of Federal funds that were awarded or indirectly provided (whether purposely or inadvertently) during the 15-year period immediately preceding such date of enactment to— (1) the Wuhan Institute of Virology, including affiliated researchers; (2) the People’s Republic of China; (3) the Chinese Communist Party; or (4) any agency or instrumentality of the entities listed in paragraphs (1) through (3).
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1026 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2023 Ms. Plaskett (for herself and Mr. Sablan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To permit each of the territories of the United States to provide and furnish statues honoring their citizens for placement in Statuary Hall in the same manner as statues honoring citizens of the States are provided for placement in Statuary Hall.

1. Placement of statues of citizens of territories of the united states in statuary hall (a) In general Section 1814 of the Revised Statutes of the United States ( 2 U.S.C. 2131 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: For purposes of this section, the term State includes American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands, and the term citizen includes a national of the United States, as defined in section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22) ). . (b) Conforming amendment relating to procedures for replacement of statues Section 311 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 ( 2 U.S.C. 2132 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) For purposes of this section, the term State includes American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1027 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2023 Ms. Plaskett (for herself and Mrs. González-Colón ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 to extend the provision of assistance for critical services with respect to certain disasters, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Resiliency Enhancement Act of 2023 . 2. Repair, restoration, and replacement of damaged facilities (a) In general Section 20601 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–123 ) is amended— (1) by striking , and and inserting a comma; (2) by inserting , and including, for purposes of this section, solid waste management, stormwater management, public housing, transportation infrastructure, and medical care, before for the duration ; and (3) by inserting , and any subsequent major disaster (as such term is defined in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act) declared under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act in Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands on or before September 30, 2022 before to— . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in section 20601 of Public Law 115–123 .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1028 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2023 Ms. Plaskett (for herself and Mrs. González-Colón ) 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 repeal the limitation on the cover over of distilled spirits taxes to the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.

1. Repeal of limitation on cover over of distilled spirits taxes (a) In general Section 7652 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subsection (f) and by redesignating subsections (g), (h), and (i) as subsections (f), (g), and (h), respectively. (b) Conforming amendment Section 7652(f)(1) of such Code, as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (B), and (2) by striking as if— and all that follows through the use and tax and inserting as if the use and tax . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to distilled spirits brought into the United States after December 31, 2021.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1030 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2023 Ms. Plaskett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 37, United States Code, to authorize the basic allowance for housing for members of the uniformed services in the Virgin Islands.

1. Application of basic allowance for housing to members of the uniformed services in the Virgin Islands (a) In general Section 403(b) of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the heading, by inserting and the Virgin Islands after the United States ; (2) in paragraph (1), by inserting and the Virgin Islands after the United States ; and (3) in paragraphs (2), (3)(A), and (6), by inserting or the Virgin Islands after the United States each place it appears. (b) Conforming amendments Section 403(c) of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the heading, by inserting or the Virgin Islands after the United States ; and (2) in paragraphs (1), (2), (3)(A)(i), and (3)(B), by inserting or the Virgin Islands after the United States each place it appears. (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to payments under section 403 of title 37, United States Code, beginning on January 1, 2024.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1032 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2023 Ms. Plaskett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 1, United States Code, to provide for a definition of the term State and to include territories therein, and for other purposes.

1. The term State to include territories for purposes of Federal law (a) The term State To include territories Chapter 1 of title 1, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 9. Rule of construction regarding the term State In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, or of any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various administrative bureaus and agencies of the United States, the term State shall include any territory of the United States, unless the statute, rule, regulation, or interpretation explicitly excludes the territories from the definition of the term or otherwise precludes their inclusion. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 9. Rule of construction regarding the term State . .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1034 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2023 Ms. Plaskett 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 residence and source rules to provide for economic recovery in the possessions of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Territorial Tax Equity and Economic Growth Act of 2023 . 2. Modification to residence and source rules involving possessions (a) Bona fide resident Section 937(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking the last sentence, and (2) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) who has a substantial presence (determined under the principles of section 7701(b)(3)(A) (applied by substituting 122 days for 31 days in clause (i) thereof) without regard to sections 7701(b)(3)(B), (C), and (D)) during the taxable year in Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, or the Virgin Islands, as the case may be, and . (b) Source rules Section 937(b) of such Code is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking and at the end, (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting , but only to the extent such income is attributable to an office or fixed place of business within the United States (determined under the rules of section 864(c)(5)), , and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (3) for purposes of paragraph (1), the principles of section 864(c)(2), rather than rules similar to the rules in section 864(c)(4), shall apply for purposes of determining whether income from sources without a possession specified in subsection (a)(1) is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within such possession, and (4) for purposes of paragraph (2), income from activities within the United States which are of a preparatory or auxiliary character shall not be treated as income from sources within the United States or as effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States. . (c) Source rules for personal property sales Section 865(j)(3) of such Code is amended by inserting , 932, after 931 . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1035 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2023 Ms. Plaskett 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 cover into the treasury of the Virgin Islands revenue from tax on fuel produced in the Virgin Islands and entered into the United States.

1. Fuel tax covered over into Virgin Islands treasury (a) In general Section 7652 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (j) Shipment of fuel from the virgin islands to the united states All taxes collected under section 4081(a) on fuel produced in the Virgin Islands and entered into the United States from the Virgin Islands shall be covered into the treasury of the Virgin Islands. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to fuel entered into the United States after December 31, 2022.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1036 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2023 Ms. Plaskett 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 source rules to provide for economic recovery in the possessions of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Territorial Tax Parity Act of 2023 . 2. Modification to source rules involving possessions (a) In general Section 937(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting , but only to the extent such income is attributable to an office or fixed place of business within the United States (determined under the rules of section 864(c)(5)) before the period at the end. (b) Source rules for personal property sales Section 865(j)(3) of such Code is amended by inserting , 932, after 931 . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1037 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2023 Ms. Plaskett 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 source rules for personal property sales in possessions of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Territorial Tax Parity and Clarification Act . 2. Modification of source rules for personal property sales in possessions (a) In general Section 865(j)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting , 932, after 931 . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1038 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2023 Ms. Plaskett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 to include Guam, the Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in the definition of State for the purposes of the trade adjustment assistance for workers program.

1. Extension of Adjustment Assistance for Workers to Territories (a) In general Section 247(8) of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2319(8) ) is amended— (1) by inserting , Guam, the Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, after District of Columbia ; and (2) by striking such Commonwealth. and inserting such territories. (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall be effective with respect to petitions filed under section 221 of such Act ( 19 U.S.C. 2271 ) on or after October 1, 2023.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1039 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2023 Ms. Plaskett 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 provide that certain bona fide residents of the Virgin Islands who are shareholders of corporations organized under the laws of the Virgin Islands are not treated as United States persons for purposes of determining certain inclusions in gross income with respect to such corporations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Territorial Tax Parity and Fairness Act . 2. Certain bona fide residents of Virgin Islands (a) In general Section 957(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of paragraph (1), by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3), and by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: (2) with respect to a corporation organized under the laws of the Virgin Islands, such term does not include an individual who is a bona fide resident of the Virgin Islands, if a dividend received by such individual during the taxable year from such corporation would, for purposes of section 934(b)(1), be treated as income derived from sources within the Virgin Islands, and . (b) Conforming amendment Section 957(c) of such Code is amended by striking paragraph (2) in the last sentence and inserting paragraph (3) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years of foreign corporations beginning after December 31, 2022, and taxable years of individuals within which or with which such taxable years of foreign corporations end.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1044 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2023 Mr. Rutherford (for himself and Mr. Garamendi ) 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 extend the exemption from the excise tax on alternative motorboat fuels sold as supplies for vessels or aircraft to include certain vessels serving only one coast.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maritime Fuel Tax Parity Act . 2. Exemption from excise tax on alternative motorboat fuels extended to include certain vessels serving only one coast (a) In general Section 4041(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: For purposes of subsection (a)(2), the exemption under paragraph (1) shall also apply to fuel sold or used by a vessel which is both described in section 4042(c)(1) and actually engaged in trade between Atlantic (including the Gulf of Mexico) or Pacific ports of the United States (including any territory or possession of the United States). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to sales after December 31, 2021.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1045 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2023 Mr. Ryan (for himself, Mr. Waltz , Ms. Scanlon , Ms. Williams of Georgia , Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania , Ms. Strickland , Ms. Ross , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Quigley , Ms. Salazar , Mr. Moulton , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Peters , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mr. Evans , Ms. Titus , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Mr. Costa , Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Turner , Ms. Stevens , Ms. Wild , Ms. Underwood , Mr. Larsen of Washington , Mr. Casten , Mr. Allred , Mr. Lynch , Ms. Kaptur , Ms. Manning , Mr. Neguse , Mr. Morelle , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Moskowitz , Ms. DeGette , Mr. Foster , Mr. Courtney , Ms. Norton , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mr. Kildee , Mr. Lamborn , Mrs. Lesko , Ms. Houlahan , Mr. Levin , Mrs. Hayes , Mr. Carter of Louisiana , Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Espaillat , and Mr. Dunn of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve dependent coverage under the TRICARE Young Adult Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2023 . 2. Improvements to dependent coverage under TRICARE Young Adult Program (a) Expansion of eligibility Section 1110b of title 10, United States Code, is amended in subsection (b)— (1) by striking paragraph (3); and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively. (b) Elimination of separate premium for a young adult Section 1110b of such title is further amended by striking subsection (c). (c) Conforming amendment Section 1075(c)(3) of such title is amended by striking section 1076d, 1076e, or 1110b and inserting section 1076d or 1076e .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1051 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2023 Ms. Titus (for herself, Mrs. Lee of Nevada , and Mr. Horsford ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Secretary of Energy to obtain the consent of affected State and local governments before making an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund for a nuclear waste repository, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act . 2. Definitions In this Act, the terms affected Indian tribe , affected unit of local government , high-level radioactive waste , repository , Secretary , spent nuclear fuel , and unit of general local government have the meanings given the terms in section 2 of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 ( 42 U.S.C. 10101 ). 3. Consent-based approval (a) In general The Secretary may not make an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund established under section 302(c) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 ( 42 U.S.C. 10222(c) ) for the costs of the activities described in paragraphs (4) and (5) of section 302(d) of that Act ( 42 U.S.C. 10222(d) ) unless the Secretary has entered into an agreement for a repository with— (1) the Governor of the State in which the repository is proposed to be located; (2) each affected unit of local government; (3) any unit of general local government contiguous to the affected unit of local government if spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste will be transported through that unit of general local government for disposal at the repository; and (4) each affected Indian tribe. (b) Conditions on agreement Any agreement for a repository under this Act— (1) shall be in writing and signed by all parties; (2) shall be binding on the parties; and (3) shall not be amended or revoked except by mutual agreement of the parties.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1052 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2023 Ms. Van Duyne 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 increase the limitation on qualified first-time homebuyer distributions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Uplifting First-Time Homebuyers Act of 2023 . 2. Increasing the limitation on qualified first-time homebuyer distributions (a) In general Section 72(t)(8)(B)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $10,000 and inserting $30,000 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this Act shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1055 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2023 Ms. Plaskett (for herself and Ms. Velázquez ) 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 certain amounts from the tested income of controlled foreign corporations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Territorial Economic Recovery Act . 2. Income of certain qualified possession corporations excluded from tested income (a) In general Section 951A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(2)(A)(i), by striking and at the end of subclause (IV), by striking over at the end of subclause (V) and inserting and , and by adding at the end the following new subclause: (VI) any income of a qualified possession corporation that is effectively connected with the active conduct of a trade or business within a possession of the United States, over ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsections: (g) Possession of the united states For purposes of this section, the term possession of the United States means Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and any specified possession described in section 931(c). (h) Qualified possession corporation For purposes of this section, the term qualified possession corporation means any controlled foreign corporation for any taxable year, if, for the 3-year period (or the period during which the controlled foreign corporation has been in existence, if shorter) ending in the taxable year preceding the taxable year in which the determination is made— (1) 80 percent or more of the gross income of such corporation was derived from sources within a possession of the United States, and (2) 75 percent or more of the gross income of such corporation was effectively connected with the active conduct of a trade or business within a possession of the United States. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years of foreign corporations beginning after December 31, 2022, and to taxable years of United States shareholders in which or with which such taxable years of foreign corporations end.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1056 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 17, 2023 Mr. Smith of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To require the Comptroller General to conduct a study to assess certain environmental review processes with regard to offshore wind projects, and for other purposes.

1. Offshore wind environmental review process study (a) In general No later than 60 days after the enactment of this bill, the Comptroller General shall conduct a study to assess the sufficiency of the environmental review processes for offshore wind projects in place as of the date of the enactment of this section of the national Marine Fisheries Service, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, and any other relevant Federal agency. (b) Contents The study required under subsection (a) shall include consideration of— (1) the impacts of offshore wind projects on whales, finfish, marine mammals, benthic resources, commercial and recreational fishing, air quality and greenhouse gas emissions, cultural, historical, and archaeological resources, invertebrates, and essential fish habitat, military use and navigation/vessel traffic; recreation and tourism, and sustainability of shoreline beaches and inlets; (2) how the agencies determines which stakeholders are consulted and if a timely, comprehensive comment period is provided for local representatives and interested parties; and (3) the estimated cost and who pays for the offshore wind projects.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1060 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1663 East Date Place in San Bernardino, California, as the Dr. Margaret B. Hill Post Office Building .

1. Dr. Margaret B. Hill Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1663 East Date Place in San Bernardino, California, shall be known and designated as the Dr. Margaret B. Hill 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 Dr. Margaret B. Hill Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives January 31, 2024. Cheryl L. Johnson, 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. 1060 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1663 East Date Place in San Bernardino, California, as the Dr. Margaret B. Hill Post Office Building .

1. Dr. Margaret B. Hill Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1663 East Date Place in San Bernardino, California, shall be known and designated as the Dr. Margaret B. Hill 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 Dr. Margaret B. Hill Post Office Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1060 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 17, 2023 Mr. Aguilar (for himself, Ms. Barragán , Mr. Bera , Ms. Brownley , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Cárdenas , Ms. Chu , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Gomez , Mr. Huffman , Ms. Kamlager-Dove , Mr. Khanna , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Levin , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Panetta , Ms. Porter , Mr. Ruiz , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Sherman , Mr. Swalwell , Mr. Takano , Mr. Costa , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Robert Garcia of California , Ms. Jacobs , Mr. Vargas , Ms. Lofgren , and Mr. Lieu ) 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 1663 East Date Place in San Bernardino, California, as the Dr. Margaret B. Hill Post Office Building .

1. Dr. Margaret B. Hill Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1663 East Date Place in San Bernardino, California, shall be known and designated as the Dr. Margaret B. Hill 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 Dr. Margaret B. Hill Post Office Building .
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1060 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 1, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1663 East Date Place in San Bernardino, California, as the Dr. Margaret B. Hill Post Office Building .

1. Dr. Margaret B. Hill Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1663 East Date Place in San Bernardino, California, shall be known and designated as the Dr. Margaret B. Hill 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 Dr. Margaret B. Hill Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives January 31, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
II Calendar No. 455 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1060 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 1, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs August 1, 2024 Reported by Mr. Peters , without amendment AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1663 East Date Place in San Bernardino, California, as the Dr. Margaret B. Hill Post Office Building .

1. Dr. Margaret B. Hill Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1663 East Date Place in San Bernardino, California, shall be known and designated as the Dr. Margaret B. Hill 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 Dr. Margaret B. Hill Post Office Building .

August 1, 2024 Reported without amendment
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1061 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 17, 2023 Mr. Armstrong introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To make certain irrigation districts eligible for Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program pumping power, and for other purposes.

1. Eligibility of certain areas to receive Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program pumping power Section 5(a) of Public Law 89–108 (79 Stat. 435; 100 Stat. 419; 114 Stat. 2763A–284) is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) Eligibility of certain irrigation districts to receive pumping power (A) Definition of eligible irrigation district In this paragraph, the term eligible irrigation district means an irrigation district that is located in— (i) the test area referred to in paragraph (1); or (ii) an area within the 28,000-acre area described in paragraph (3) that is analyzed by the Secretary but not developed under that paragraph. (B) Eligibility An eligible irrigation district shall be eligible to receive Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program pumping power— (i) subject to any terms and at any rates established by the Secretary; and (ii) in accordance with a contract entered into under subparagraph (C). (C) Contract (i) In general Subject to clause (ii), the Secretary may enter into a contract with an eligible irrigation district to provide Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program pumping power to the eligible irrigation district. (ii) Requirement No Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program pumping power may be delivered to an eligible irrigation district under this paragraph until the date on which a contract authorizing the delivery to the irrigation district is executed under clause (i). .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1062 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 17, 2023 Mr. Armstrong (for himself, Mr. Jeffries , Mr. Bacon , and Mr. Scott of Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To eliminate the disparity in sentencing for cocaine offenses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminating a Quantifiably Unjust Application of the Law Act or the EQUAL Act . 2. Elimination of increased penalties for cocaine offenses where the cocaine involved is cocaine base (a) Controlled substances act The following provisions of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq. ) are repealed: (1) Clause (iii) of section 401(b)(1)(A) ( 21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)(A) ). (2) Clause (iii) of section 401(b)(1)(B) ( 21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)(B) ). (b) Controlled substances import and export act The following provisions of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act ( 21 U.S.C. 951 et seq. ) are repealed: (1) Subparagraph (C) of section 1010(b)(1) ( 21 U.S.C. 960(b)(1) ). (2) Subparagraph (C) of section 1010(b)(2) ( 21 U.S.C. 960(b)(2) ). (c) Applicability to pending and past cases (1) Pending cases This section, and the amendments made by this section, shall apply to any sentence imposed after the date of enactment of this Act, regardless of when the offense was committed. (2) Past cases In the case of a defendant who, before the date of enactment of this Act, was convicted or sentenced for a Federal offense involving cocaine base, the sentencing court may, on motion of the defendant, the Bureau of Prisons, the attorney for the Government, or on its own motion, impose a reduced sentence after considering the factors set forth in section 3553(a) of title 18, United States Code.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1063 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 17, 2023 Ms. Balint introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate the Nulhegan River and Paul Stream in the State of Vermont for potential addition to the national wild and scenic rivers system, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nulhegan River and Paul Stream Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2023 . 2. Amendments to the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (a) Designation for study Section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1276(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (147) Nulhegan River and Paul Stream, Vermont The following segments: (A) The approximately 22-mile segment of the main stem of the Nulhegan River from the headwaters near Nulhegan Pond to the confluence with the Connecticut River, and any associated tributaries (including the North, Yellow, Black, and East Branches). (B) The approximately 18-mile segment of Paul Stream from the headwaters on West Mountain to the confluence with the Connecticut River, and any associated tributaries. . (b) Study and report Section 5(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1276(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (24) Nulhegan River and Paul Stream, Vermont Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this paragraph, the Secretary of the Interior shall— (A) complete the study of the Nulhegan River and Paul Stream segments in Vermont described in subsection (a)(147); and (B) submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the results of such study. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1064 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 17, 2023 Mr. Banks introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To provide requirements related to the eligibility of transgender individuals from serving in the Armed Forces.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Military Readiness Act of 2023 . 2. Limitations on military service by transgender individuals Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations regarding transgender service as follows: (1) Transgender persons with a history of diagnosis of gender dysphoria are disqualified from military service except under the following limited circumstances: (A) Individuals may serve in the Armed Forces if they have been stable for 36 consecutive months in their biological sex prior to accession. (B) Members of the Armed Forces diagnosed with gender dysphoria after entering into service may be retained if they do not require a change of gender and remain deployable within applicable retention standards. (C) Members of the Armed Forces serving as of the date of the enactment of this Act who have been diagnosed with gender dysphoria may continue to serve in their current gender marker in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) and receive medically necessary treatment for gender dysphoria. Such treatment may not include gender reassignment surgery or the commencement of hormone therapy. (2) Transgender persons who require or have undergone gender transition are disqualified from military service. (3) Transgender persons without a history or diagnosis of gender dysphoria, who are otherwise qualified for service and meet all physical and mental requirements, may serve in the Armed Forces in their biological sex.