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IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8662 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 20 (legislative day, December 16), 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation AN ACT To reduce commuting burdens on Transportation Security Administration employees, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TSA Commuting Fairness Act . 2. Feasibility study on TSA commuting benefits (a) In general Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a study on the feasibility of treating as on-duty hours the time Transportation Security Administration employees working at airport locations spend traveling between regular duty locations and airport parking lots and bus and transit stops. (b) Considerations In conducting the feasibility study required under subsection (a), the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall consider the following with respect to Transportation Security Administration employees: (1) The amount of time needed by such employees to travel between regular duty locations and airport parking lots and bus and transit stops at small hub airports, medium hub airports, and large hub airports (as such terms are defined in section 40102 of title 49, United States Code). (2) The amount of time such employees spend commuting, on average, exclusive of the time described in paragraph (1). (3) The potential benefits to such employees and the Administration of treating as on-duty hours the time described in such paragraph. (4) The feasibility of using mobile phones, location data, and any other means to allow such employees to report their arrival to and departure from the airport parking lots and bus and transit stops concerned. (5) The estimated costs of treating as on-duty hours the time described in such paragraph, including by considering such hours creditable as basic pay for retirement purposes. (6) Other considerations determined appropriate by the Administrator.

Passed the House of Representatives December 20, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 533 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8662 [Report No. 118–636] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 7, 2024 Mr. Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Garbarino ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security August 30, 2024 Additional sponsor: Ms. Williams of Georgia August 30, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To reduce commuting burdens on Transportation Security Administration employees, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TSA Commuting Fairness Act . 2. Feasibility study on TSA commuting benefits (a) In general Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a study on the feasibility of treating as on-duty hours the time Transportation Security Administration employees working at airport locations spend traveling between regular duty locations and airport parking lots and bus and transit stops. (b) Considerations In conducting the feasibility study required under subsection (a), the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall consider the following with respect to Transportation Security Administration employees: (1) The amount of time needed by such employees to travel between regular duty locations and airport parking lots and bus and transit stops at small hub airports, medium hub airports, and large hub airports (as such terms are defined in section 40102 of title 49, United States Code). (2) The amount of time such employees spend commuting, on average, exclusive of the time described in paragraph (1). (3) The potential benefits to such employees and the Administration of treating as on-duty hours the time described in such paragraph. (4) The feasibility of using mobile phones, location data, and any other means to allow such employees to report their arrival to and departure from the airport parking lots and bus and transit stops concerned. (5) The estimated costs of treating as on-duty hours the time described in such paragraph, including by considering such hours creditable as basic pay for retirement purposes. (6) Other considerations determined appropriate by the Administrator.

August 30, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8663 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the Science and Technology Directorate in the Department of Homeland Security to develop greater capacity to detect, identify, and disrupt illicit substances in very low concentrations.

1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the Detection Equipment and Technology Evaluation to Counter the Threat of Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024 or the DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024 . 2. Enhancing the capacity to detect, identify, and disrupt drugs such as fentanyl and xylazine Section 302 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 182 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (13), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (14), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (15) carrying out research, development, testing, evaluation, and cost-benefit analyses to improve the safety, effectiveness, and efficiency of equipment and reference libraries for use by Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies for the accurate detection of drugs or the disruption of drug trafficking for drugs such as fentanyl and xylazine, including, but not limited to— (A) portable equipment that can detect and identify drugs with minimal or no handling of the sample; (B) equipment that can separate complex mixtures containing low concentrations of drugs and high concentrations of cutting agents into their component parts to enable signature extraction for field identification and detection; and (C) technologies that use machine learning or artificial intelligence (as defined in section 5002 of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 ( 15 U.S.C. 9401 )) and other techniques to predict whether the substances in a sample are controlled substance analogues or other new psychoactive substances not yet included in available reference libraries. . 3. Requirements In carrying out section 302(15) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by section 2, the Under Secretary for Science and Technology shall— (1) follow the recommendations, guidelines, and best practices described in the Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework (NIST AI 100–1) or any successor document published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology; and (2) establish the Directorate of Science and Technology’s research, development, testing, evaluation, and cost-benefit analysis priorities under such section 302(15) based on the latest available information, including the latest State and Territory Report on Enduring and Emerging Threats published by the Drug Enforcement Administration or any successor document.

Passed the House of Representatives September 9, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8663 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 7, 2024 Mr. LaLota (for himself and Mr. Correa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To require the Science and Technology Directorate in the Department of Homeland Security to develop greater capacity to detect, identify, and disrupt illicit substances in very low concentrations.

1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the Detection Equipment and Technology Evaluation to Counter the Threat of Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024 or the DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024 . 2. Enhancing the capacity to detect, identify, and disrupt drugs such as fentanyl and xylazine Section 302 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 182 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (13), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (14), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (15) carrying out research, development, testing, evaluation, and cost-benefit analyses to improve the safety, effectiveness, and efficiency of equipment and reference libraries for use by Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies for the accurate detection of drugs or the disruption of drug trafficking for drugs such as fentanyl and xylazine, including, but not limited to— (A) portable equipment that can detect and identify drugs with minimal or no handling of the sample; (B) equipment that can separate complex mixtures containing low concentrations of drugs and high concentrations of cutting agents into their component parts to enable signature extraction for field identification and detection; and (C) technologies that use machine learning or artificial intelligence (as defined in section 5002 of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 ( 15 U.S.C. 9401 )) and other techniques to predict whether the substances in a sample are controlled substance analogues or other new psychoactive substances not yet included in available reference libraries. . 3. Requirements In carrying out section 302(15) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by section 2, the Under Secretary for Science and Technology shall— (1) follow the recommendations, guidelines, and best practices described in the Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework (NIST AI 100–1) or any successor document published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology; and (2) establish the Directorate of Science and Technology’s research, development, testing, evaluation, and cost-benefit analysis priorities under such section 302(15) based on the latest available information, including the latest State and Territory Report on Enduring and Emerging Threats published by the Drug Enforcement Administration or any successor document.
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8663 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 10, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To require the Science and Technology Directorate in the Department of Homeland Security to develop greater capacity to detect, identify, and disrupt illicit substances in very low concentrations.

1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the Detection Equipment and Technology Evaluation to Counter the Threat of Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024 or the DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024 . 2. Enhancing the capacity to detect, identify, and disrupt drugs such as fentanyl and xylazine Section 302 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 182 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (13), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (14), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (15) carrying out research, development, testing, evaluation, and cost-benefit analyses to improve the safety, effectiveness, and efficiency of equipment and reference libraries for use by Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies for the accurate detection of drugs or the disruption of drug trafficking for drugs such as fentanyl and xylazine, including, but not limited to— (A) portable equipment that can detect and identify drugs with minimal or no handling of the sample; (B) equipment that can separate complex mixtures containing low concentrations of drugs and high concentrations of cutting agents into their component parts to enable signature extraction for field identification and detection; and (C) technologies that use machine learning or artificial intelligence (as defined in section 5002 of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 ( 15 U.S.C. 9401 )) and other techniques to predict whether the substances in a sample are controlled substance analogues or other new psychoactive substances not yet included in available reference libraries. . 3. Requirements In carrying out section 302(15) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by section 2, the Under Secretary for Science and Technology shall— (1) follow the recommendations, guidelines, and best practices described in the Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework (NIST AI 100–1) or any successor document published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology; and (2) establish the Directorate of Science and Technology’s research, development, testing, evaluation, and cost-benefit analysis priorities under such section 302(15) based on the latest available information, including the latest State and Territory Report on Enduring and Emerging Threats published by the Drug Enforcement Administration or any successor document.

Passed the House of Representatives September 9, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 531 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8663 [Report No. 118–634] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 7, 2024 Mr. LaLota (for himself and Mr. Correa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security August 23, 2024 Additional sponsor: Mr. Davis of North Carolina August 23, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To require the Science and Technology Directorate in the Department of Homeland Security to develop greater capacity to detect, identify, and disrupt illicit substances in very low concentrations.

1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the Detection Equipment and Technology Evaluation to Counter the Threat of Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024 or the DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024 . 2. Enhancing the capacity to detect, identify, and disrupt drugs such as fentanyl and xylazine Section 302 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 182 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (13), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (14), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (15) carrying out research, development, testing, evaluation, and cost-benefit analyses to improve the safety, effectiveness, and efficiency of equipment and reference libraries for use by Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies for the accurate detection of drugs or the disruption of drug trafficking for drugs such as fentanyl and xylazine, including, but not limited to— (A) portable equipment that can detect and identify drugs with minimal or no handling of the sample; (B) equipment that can separate complex mixtures containing low concentrations of drugs and high concentrations of cutting agents into their component parts to enable signature extraction for field identification and detection; and (C) technologies that use machine learning or artificial intelligence (as defined in section 5002 of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 ( 15 U.S.C. 9401 )) and other techniques to predict whether the substances in a sample are controlled substance analogues or other new psychoactive substances not yet included in available reference libraries. . 3. Requirements In carrying out section 302(15) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by section 2, the Under Secretary for Science and Technology shall— (1) follow the recommendations, guidelines, and best practices described in the Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework (NIST AI 100–1) or any successor document published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology; and (2) establish the Directorate of Science and Technology’s research, development, testing, evaluation, and cost-benefit analysis priorities under such section 302(15) based on the latest available information, including the latest State and Territory Report on Enduring and Emerging Threats published by the Drug Enforcement Administration or any successor document.

August 23, 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. 8664 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 7, 2024 Ms. Lee of Florida (for herself and Mr. Pfluger ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security to conduct an annual audit of the information systems and bulk data of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS Intelligence and Analysis Oversight and Transparency Act . 2. Annual audit of DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis information systems and bulk data (a) In general Subtitle A of title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 121 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 210H. Annual audit of information systems and bulk data (a) In general The Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis of the Department shall conduct an annual audit of the information systems and bulk data of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis, which shall be consistent with the intelligence oversight guidelines of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis. (b) Report Not later than 30 days after the conclusion of the audit under subsection (a), the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis of the Department shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees the findings and results of such audit. (c) Definition In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means the Committee on Homeland Security and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 210G the following new item: Sec. 210H. Annual audit of information systems and bulk data. .
IB Union Calendar No. 536 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8664 [Report No. 118–639] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 7, 2024 Ms. Lee of Florida (for herself and Mr. Pfluger ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security August 30, 2024 Additional sponsor: Mr. Goldman of New York August 30, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security to conduct an annual audit of the information systems and bulk data of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS Intelligence and Analysis Oversight and Transparency Act . 2. Annual audit of DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis information systems and bulk data (a) In general Subtitle A of title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 121 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 210H. Annual audit of information systems and bulk data (a) In general The Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis of the Department shall conduct an annual audit of the information systems and bulk data of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis, which shall be consistent with the intelligence oversight guidelines of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis. (b) Report Not later than 30 days after the conclusion of the audit under subsection (a), the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis of the Department shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees the findings and results of such audit. (c) Definition In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means the Committee on Homeland Security and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 210G the following new item: Sec. 210H. Annual audit of information systems and bulk data. .

August 30, 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. 8666 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 28, United States Code, to authorize holding court for the Central Division of Utah in Moab and Monticello.

1. Judicial district Section 125 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking and St. George and inserting St. George, Moab, and Monticello.

Passed the House of Representatives December 3, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-four H. R. 8666 AN ACT To amend title 28, United States Code, to authorize holding court for the Central Division of Utah in Moab and Monticello.

1. Judicial district Section 125 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking and St. George and inserting St. George, Moab, and Monticello.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8666 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 7, 2024 Ms. Maloy (for herself and Mr. Curtis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to authorize holding court for the Central Division of Utah in Moab and Monticello.

1. Judicial district Section 125 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking and St. George and inserting St. George, Moab, and Monticello.
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8666 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 4, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To amend title 28, United States Code, to authorize holding court for the Central Division of Utah in Moab and Monticello.

1. Judicial district Section 125 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking and St. George and inserting St. George, Moab, and Monticello.

Passed the House of Representatives December 3, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8667 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To rename the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Cadillac, Michigan, as the Duane E. Dewey VA Clinic .

1. Designation of Duane E. Dewey VA Clinic (a) Designation The outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 1905 North Mitchell Street in Cadillac, Michigan, shall, after the date of the enactment of this Act, be known and designated as the Duane E. Dewey Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic or the Duane E. Dewey VA Clinic . (b) Reference Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the community-based outpatient clinic referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the Duane E. Dewey VA Clinic.

Passed the House of Representatives December 16, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-four H. R. 8667 AN ACT To rename the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Cadillac, Michigan, as the Duane E. Dewey VA Clinic .

1. Designation of Duane E. Dewey VA Clinic (a) Designation The outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 1905 North Mitchell Street in Cadillac, Michigan, shall, after the date of the enactment of this Act, be known and designated as the Duane E. Dewey Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic or the Duane E. Dewey VA Clinic . (b) Reference Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the community-based outpatient clinic referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the Duane E. Dewey VA Clinic.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8667 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 7, 2024 Mr. Moolenaar (for himself, Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Bergman , Mr. Huizenga , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Thanedar , Mrs. McClain , Mr. James , Mr. Kildee , and Ms. Tlaib ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To rename the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Cadillac, Michigan, as the Duane E. Dewey VA Clinic .

1. Designation of Duane E. Dewey VA Clinic (a) Designation The outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 1905 North Mitchell Street in Cadillac, Michigan, shall, after the date of the enactment of this Act, be known and designated as the Duane E. Dewey Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic or the Duane E. Dewey VA Clinic . (b) Reference Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the community-based outpatient clinic referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the Duane E. Dewey VA Clinic.
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8667 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 17 (legislative day, December 16), 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To rename the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Cadillac, Michigan, as the Duane E. Dewey VA Clinic .

1. Designation of Duane E. Dewey VA Clinic (a) Designation The outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 1905 North Mitchell Street in Cadillac, Michigan, shall, after the date of the enactment of this Act, be known and designated as the Duane E. Dewey Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic or the Duane E. Dewey VA Clinic . (b) Reference Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the community-based outpatient clinic referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the Duane E. Dewey VA Clinic.

Passed the House of Representatives December 16, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8670 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 7, 2024 Ms. Omar (for herself, Mr. Correa , Mr. Grijalva , and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the time at which age is assessed for the purpose of determining whether an alien is an immediate relative.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Child Status Fairness and Modernization Act . 2. Age requirement Section 201(f)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151(f)(2) ) is amended— (1) by amending the heading to read as follows: Age requirement in case of parent naturalization.— ; and (2) by striking age of the alien on the date of the parent’s naturalization and inserting the date on which the petition was initially filed .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8671 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 7, 2024 Mr. Pfluger introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program and Law Enforcement Support Act . 2. Department of Homeland Security Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program Section 844 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 414 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (b) Intelligence rotational assignment program (1) Establishment Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall establish an Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program as part of the Rotation Program under subsection (a). (2) Eligibility The Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program shall be open to analysts serving in analyst positions in an intelligence component of the Department, in the Office of Strategic Intelligence and Information of the United States Secret Service, or in other positions in the Department, as determined by the Secretary. (3) Coordination The responsibilities specified in subsection (a)(3)(B) that apply to the Rotation Program under such subsection shall, as applicable, apply to the Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program under this subsection. .
IB Union Calendar No. 537 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8671 [Report No. 118–640] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 7, 2024 Mr. Pfluger introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security August 30, 2024 Additional sponsor: Mr. Suozzi August 30, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program and Law Enforcement Support Act . 2. Department of Homeland Security Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program Section 844 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 414 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (b) Intelligence rotational assignment program (1) Establishment Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall establish an Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program as part of the Rotation Program under subsection (a). (2) Eligibility The Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program shall be open to analysts serving in analyst positions in an intelligence component of the Department, in the Office of Strategic Intelligence and Information of the United States Secret Service, or in other positions in the Department, as determined by the Secretary. (3) Coordination The responsibilities specified in subsection (a)(3)(B) that apply to the Rotation Program under such subsection shall, as applicable, apply to the Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program under this subsection. .

August 30, 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. 8675 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2024 Mr. Garbarino (for himself and Mr. Kennedy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To require the Transportation Security Administration conduct a study relating to the digitization of the law enforcement officer flying armed checkpoint data collection process, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Repair of the National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System Act of 2024 . 2. Study relating to digitization of the law enforcement officer flying armed checkpoint data collection process (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, acting through the Director of the Federal Air Marshal Service, shall conduct a study on the digital data collection process for law enforcement officers who are flying armed. (b) Elements The study required under subsection (a) shall examine the following: (1) Projected timelines for the digital data collection process referred to in such subsection. (2) Estimated resources required to implement such process. (c) Briefing; accessibility Upon completion of the study required under subsection (a), the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall— (1) provide to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Science, Commerce, and Transportation and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a briefing on the findings of such study; and (2) make such study accessible in a digital format suitable for use by the Administration.
IB Union Calendar No. 539 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8675 [Report No. 118–642] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2024 Mr. Garbarino (for himself and Mr. Kennedy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security August 30, 2024 Additional sponsor: Mr. Davis of North Carolina August 30, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To require the Transportation Security Administration conduct a study relating to the digitization of the law enforcement officer flying armed checkpoint data collection process, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Repair of the National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System Act of 2024 . 2. Study relating to digitization of the law enforcement officer flying armed checkpoint data collection process (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, acting through the Director of the Federal Air Marshal Service, shall conduct a study on the digital data collection process for law enforcement officers who are flying armed. (b) Elements The study required under subsection (a) shall examine the following: (1) Projected timelines for the digital data collection process referred to in such subsection. (2) Estimated resources required to implement such process. (c) Briefing; accessibility Upon completion of the study required under subsection (a), the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall— (1) provide to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Science, Commerce, and Transportation and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a briefing on the findings of such study; and (2) make such study accessible in a digital format suitable for use by the Administration.

August 30, 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. 8679 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2024 Mr. Cohen (for himself, Mr. Bacon , Mr. Doggett , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Goldman of New York , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Veasey , Mrs. McClain , Mr. Moulton , Mr. Turner , and Mr. Kildee ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To include the Czech Republic in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E–1 nonimmigrants if United States nationals are treated similarly by the Government of the Czech Republic.

1. Nonimmigrant traders For purposes of section 101(a)(15)(E)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E)(i) ), the Czech Republic shall be considered to be a foreign state described in such section if the Government of the Czech Republic provides similar nonimmigrant status to nationals of the United States.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8681 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2024 Mr. Horsford introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To ensure that hospitals are considered an eligible entity when awarding health profession opportunity grants under section 2008 of the Social Security Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Providers Training Act . 2. Eligibility of hospitals for health profession opportunity grants Section 2008(a)(4)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397g(a)(4)(A) ) is amended by striking or a community-based organization and inserting , a community-based organization, or a hospital (as defined in section 1861(e)) . 3. Effective date The amendment made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2024.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8683 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2024 Mr. Huizenga introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services , and 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 require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to monitor efforts by the People’s Republic of China to build or buy strategic foreign ports, and for other purposes.

1. Mapping and strategy required (a) Mapping The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State shall jointly develop and maintain an updated global mapping of strategic ports identified to be of importance to the United States, because of a capability to provide military, diplomatic, economic, trade, or resource exploration superiority, and any efforts by the Government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to build or buy such ports. (b) Strategy Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State shall jointly submit to Congress a strategy to counter the efforts by the PRC described in subsection (a) and ensure that the strategic ports mapped pursuant to such subsection are built, owned, controlled, and managed by the United States or by governments friendly to the United States. Such strategy shall also include the following— (1) An identification of the commercial, military, and dual-use capabilities of ports owned, constructed, or operated by Chinese entities. (2) An identification of potential military capabilities, including physical limitations and construction specifications such as berth, in number and length, draft, deep-water level, availability of transportation networks and fueling stations, and quay. (3) An identification and analysis of ongoing PRC port projects, suspended projects, and canceled projects. (4) An identification and analysis of non-PRC-owned or -operated ports that use PRC-manufactured, critical port infrastructure. (5) An identification and analysis of non-PRC-owned or -operated ports that have been the victims of cyber attacks originating inside or by the direction of the PRC. (c) Statement of policy It shall be the policy of each relevant Federal department and agency to— (1) identify and encourage ways in which collaboration between various development finance options, such as the Export-Import Bank, the United States International Development Finance Corporation, the United States Agency for International Development, and others, can be used to thwart Chinese investment in— (A) strategic ports; (B) countries that have currently have strategic ports; or (C) countries that have the capability of hosting strategic ports; and (2) report to Congress on efforts and progress made in such collaboration and in successfully thwarting such investments.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8686 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2024 Mr. Loudermilk (for himself, Mr. Meuser , and Mr. Donalds ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To update thresholds for certain currency transaction reports and suspicious activity reports, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Financial Reporting Threshold Modernization Act . 2. Updating thresholds for certain currency transaction reports and suspicious activity reports (a) Thresholds for certain currency transaction reports (1) Currency transaction reports The Secretary of the Treasury shall— (A) not later than the end of the 180-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, revise regulations issued with respect to section 5313 of title 31, United States Code, to update each $10,000 threshold amount in such regulations to $60,000; and (B) annually update each such threshold amount to reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor. (2) Threshold for reports relating to coins and currency received in nonfinancial trade or business Section 5331 of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking $10,000 each place such term appears in heading or text and inserting $60,000 ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (e) Updates for inflation The Secretary of the Treasury shall annually update each dollar figure under this section to reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor. . (b) Thresholds for suspicious activity reports Not later than the end of the 180-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, each Federal department or agency that issues regulations with respect to reports on suspicious transactions described under section 5318(g) of title 31, United States Code, shall update each $5,000 threshold amount in such regulations to $10,000 and each $2,000 threshold amount in such regulation to $3,000. (c) Updating the money services business definition thresholds Not later than the end of the 180-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall revise section 1010.100(ff) of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations, to update each $1,000 threshold amount in such regulations to $3,000.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8687 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2024 Mrs. Luna (for herself and Mr. Moylan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem adulterated food containing certain color additives, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Do or Dye Act . 2. Food containing certain color additives deemed adulterated (a) In general Notwithstanding the listing and certification (or exemption in effect with respect to such certification) of any covered color additive pursuant to section 721 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 379e ), effective beginning on the date of this Act— (1) a covered color additive is deemed unsafe for use in or on food within the meaning of subsection (a) of such section; and (2) a food that is, or it bears or contains, such a color additive is adulterated within the meaning of section 402(c) of such Act ( 21 U.S.C. 342(c) ). (b) Covered color additive In this Act, the term covered color additive means the following color additives (as such term is defined in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 321 )): (1) Red No. 40. (2) Yellow No. 5. (3) Yellow No. 6. (4) Any additive that is substantially similar to the additives specified in paragraphs (1) through (4).
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8688 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2024 Mrs. Luna (for herself and Mr. Moylan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to treat food for human consumption as adulterated if it contains high-fructose corn syrup.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Spoonfuls of Fake Sugar Act of 2024 . 2. No food containing high-fructose corn syrup (a) Adulteration Section 402 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 342 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) If it is food for human consumption and contains high-fructose corn syrup. . (b) Delayed applicability Section 402(j) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by subsection (a), applies beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8689 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 49, United States Code, to require Amtrak to include information on base pay and bonus compensation of certain Amtrak executives, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Amtrak Executive Bonus Disclosure Act . 2. Amtrak reports and audits Section 24315(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting , and make available to the public on the website of Amtrak, after submit to Congress ; and (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) provide the annual base pay and any bonus compensation paid to a member of the executive leadership team (including the chief executive officer, president, and officers) of Amtrak, including the criteria and metrics used to determine any such bonus compensation; and .

Passed the House of Representatives December 9, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8689 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2024 Mr. Molinaro introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require Amtrak to publicly disclose certain bonus compensation paid to Amtrak executives, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Amtrak Executive Bonus Disclosure Act . 2. Public disclosure of taxpayer-assisted executive compensation (a) Briefing Not later than 30 days before Amtrak awards performance-based bonus compensation to an Amtrak executive, Amtrak shall brief the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the proposed bonus and the criteria and metrics used to calculate such a bonus. (b) Public disclosure Amtrak shall publish in the Federal Register— (1) notice of any bonus compensation awarded to an Amtrak executive not later than 30 days after awarding such bonus; and (2) an explanation of the criteria and metrics used to calculate such bonus. (c) Amtrak executive defined In this section, the term Amtrak executive means a full-time employee of Amtrak in a management position, including the following positions: (1) Chief Executive Officer. (2) Executive Vice President and General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. (3) President. (4) Vice President, Government Affairs, and Corporate Communications. (5) Executive Vice President, Capital Delivery. (6) Executive Vice President, Strategy, Planning and Accessibility. (7) Executive Vice President and Chief Safety Officer. (8) Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer. (9) Executive Vice President, Service Delivery and Operations. (10) Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. (11) Executive Vice President, Digital Technology and Innovation. (12) Any individual whose duties and responsibilities are substantially similar the personnel listed in paragraphs (1) through (11), or as defined in section 700.2(b) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.