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I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7419 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 20, 2024 Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia (for herself and Ms. Jacobs ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the quality of overseas covered military unaccompanied housing, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foreign Overseas Residence Conditions Enhancement Act or the FORCE Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) According to a September 2023 Government Accountability Office report (23–107038) that surveyed 31 military installations within the United States, the Department of Defense does not reliably assess the conditions of barracks on installations, many of which are substandard and pose potentially serious health and safety risks to residents. (2) The Department of Defense also does not have complete visibility into the funding needed for construction and maintenance of unaccompanied housing facilities. (3) The Department of Defense does not conduct sufficient oversight needed to address long-standing challenges with conditions in barracks. (4) The purview of this report related to barracks on installations within the United States, but did not survey any overseas barracks facilities operated by the Department of Defense. (5) It is the opinion of Congress that American servicemembers deserve the highest possible quality of residential facilities that do not endanger mission readiness or capability. 3. Report on overseas covered military unaccompanied housing (a) Report requirements Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the quality of all covered military unaccompanied housing not located in the United States that shall include the following: (1) The results of an evaluation the condition of such housing using the uniform index developed under section 2838 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 ( Public Law 118–31 ). (2) A explanation of how the standards for habitability established under section 2856b of title 10, United States Code (as added by section 2832 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 ( Public Law 118–31 )), are applied to such housing. (3) An assessment to determine the funding needed to apply the standards for habitability described in paragraph (2) to such housing. (4) An assessment of how habitability standards and the condition of such housing affect force readiness, broken down by combatant command. (b) Covered military unaccompanied housing defined In this subsection, the term covered military unaccompanied housing has the meaning given in section 2856 of title 10, United States Code.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7421 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 20, 2024 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend Public Law 87–788 (commonly known as the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act; 16 U.S.C. 582a–7 ) to provide for equal treatment of the District of Columbia with respect to funds made available under that Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the McIntire-Stennis Act District of Columbia Equality Act . 2. Inclusion of District of Columbia for purposes of funding under McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act Section 8 of Public Law 87–788 (commonly known as the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act; 16 U.S.C. 582a–7 ) is amended by inserting the District of Columbia, after include .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7422 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 20, 2024 Ms. Ocasio-Cortez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to provide cost-recovery authority for the Department of the Interior.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act of 2024 . 2. Cost recovery from geothermal leasing, permitting, and inspections Section 6 of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 ( 30 U.S.C. 1005 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) Cost recovery (1) In general The Secretary may require an applicant for, or a holder of, a geothermal lease to reimburse the United States for all reasonable administrative and other costs incurred by the United States from— (A) processing the application for the geothermal lease, including any application for an operations plan, geothermal drilling permit, utilization plan, site license, facility construction permit, commercial use permit, and any other approval associated with a geothermal lease; and (B) inspecting and monitoring— (i) geophysical exploration activities; (ii) the drilling, plugging, and abandonment of wells; and (iii) the construction, operation, termination, and reclamation of any well site or facility for the utilization of geothermal resources pursuant to the geothermal lease. (2) Considerations In determining whether to require reimbursement under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider whether there is in existence a cooperative cost share agreement between the United States and the holder of a geothermal lease. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7423 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 103 Benedette Street in Rayville, Louisiana, as the Luke Letlow Post Office Building .

1. Luke Letlow Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 103 Benedette Street in Rayville, Louisiana, shall be known and designated as the Luke Letlow 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 Luke Letlow Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives May 7, 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. 7423 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 103 Benedette Street in Rayville, Louisiana, as the Luke Letlow Post Office Building .

1. Luke Letlow Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 103 Benedette Street in Rayville, Louisiana, shall be known and designated as the Luke Letlow 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 Luke Letlow Post Office Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7423 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 20, 2024 Mr. Scalise (for himself, Ms. Letlow , Mr. Johnson of Louisiana , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Carter of Louisiana , and Mr. Graves of Louisiana ) 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 103 Benedette Street in Rayville, Louisiana, as the Luke Letlow Post Office Building .

1. Luke Letlow Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 103 Benedette Street in Rayville, Louisiana, shall be known and designated as the Luke Letlow 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 Luke Letlow Post Office Building .
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7423 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 8, 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 103 Benedette Street in Rayville, Louisiana, as the Luke Letlow Post Office Building .

1. Luke Letlow Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 103 Benedette Street in Rayville, Louisiana, shall be known and designated as the Luke Letlow 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 Luke Letlow Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives May 7, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
II Calendar No. 468 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7423 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 8, 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 103 Benedette Street in Rayville, Louisiana, as the Luke Letlow Post Office Building .

1. Luke Letlow Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 103 Benedette Street in Rayville, Louisiana, shall be known and designated as the Luke Letlow 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 Luke Letlow Post Office Building .

August 1, 2024 Reported without amendment
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7426 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 20, 2024 Mr. Smith of Nebraska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to target funds to families in need.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Targeting TANF to Families in Need Act . 2. Targeting funds to families in need (a) In general Section 404 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 604 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (l) Establishing a threshold for families in need A State to which a grant is made under section 403(a)(1) shall use the grant only to provide assistance or services to a family whose income is less than twice the poverty guidelines updated periodically in the Federal Register under section 673(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 ( 42 U.S.C. 9902(2) ). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2025. 3. Two-year reauthorization of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program Activities authorized by part A of title IV (other than under section 403(c) or 418) and section 1108(b) of the Social Security Act shall continue through September 30, 2026, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2023, and out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such purpose.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7430 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 20, 2024 Mr. Zinke (for himself and Mr. Vasquez ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from transferring certain Federal land, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Lands in Public Hands Act . 2. Definitions In this Act, the term publicly accessible tract means a tract of Federal land managed by the Secretary of the Interior or the Chief of the Forest Service that can be accessed by public road, public trail, public waterway, public easement, or public right-of-way. 3. Restriction on transfer of certain Federal land (a) In general The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture are prohibited from transferring title to Federal land to a non-Federal entity, if the Federal land is— (1) a publicly accessible tract; or (2) contiguous with— (A) a publicly accessible tract; or (B) a tract of land that— (i) is owned by a State, county, or municipal government; and (ii) can be accessed by public road, public trail, public waterway, public easement, or public right-of-way. (b) Exception Subsection (a) shall not apply to a transfer— (1) of Federal land that is— (A) (i) less than 300 acres; or (ii) less than 5 acres and accessible via a public waterway; and (B) authorized to be transferred under and subject to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976; (2) authorized by— (A) the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998; (B) the Sisk Act ( 16 U.S.C. 479a ); (C) Public Law 85–569, commonly known as the Townsites Act of 1958 ; (D) the Small Tract Act of 1983; (E) the Act of May 17, 1906, commonly known as the Native Allotment Act of 1906 ; (F) Public Law 85–508, commonly known as the Alaska Statehood Act of 1959 ; (G) the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act; (H) the Alaska Native Vietnam-era Veterans Land Allotment Program authorized by section 1119 of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act; (I) the Recreation and Public Purposes Act; or (J) the Weeks Act of 1911; (3) explicitly authorized by Federal law; or (4) completed through a land exchange authorized by Federal law. (c) Limitation The Secretary shall not subdivide Federal land to meet acreage minimums described in subsection (b)(1). 4. Statutory construction Nothing in this Act shall be used to influence or interpret the legality of stepping over a property corner from one parcel of public land to another.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7431 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 23, 2024 Mr. Arrington introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to measure improper payments and establish goals for eliminating fraud and improper payments under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminating Fraud and Improper Payments in TANF Act . 2. Strengthening program integrity through improper payments review (a) In general Section 404 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 604 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (l) Applicability of payment integrity law The Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 shall apply to a State in respect of the State program funded under this part in the same manner in which such Act applies to a Federal agency. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2025. (c) Report to Congress Within 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the Congress a written report that contains a plan to reduce or eliminate improper payments made by States under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act within 10 years. 3. Two-year reauthorization of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program Activities authorized by part A of title IV (other than under section 403(c) or 418) and section 1108(b) of the Social Security Act shall continue through September 30, 2026, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2023, and out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such purpose.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7434 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 23, 2024 Mr. Finstad (for himself, Mr. Wittman , Mr. LaLota , Mr. Van Drew , and Mr. Mast ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To ensure that only licensed health care professionals furnish disability examinations under a certain Department of Veterans Affairs pilot program for use of contract physicians for disability examinations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Better Examiner Standards and Transparency for Veterans Act of 2024 or the BEST for Vets Act of 2024 . 2. Ensuring only licensed health care professionals furnish medical disability examinations under certain Department of Veterans Affairs pilot program for use contract physicians for disability examinations (a) Prohibition on use of certain health care professionals Section 504(a) of the Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–275 ; 38 U.S.C. 5101 note) is amended— (1) by striking The Secretary of Veterans Affairs and inserting the following: (1) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) Prohibition No examination described in paragraph (1) may be carried out under this section by any health care professional other than one described in subsection (c)(2). . (b) Remedies The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall take such actions as the Secretary considers appropriate to ensure that only health care professionals described in subsection (c)(2) of section 504 of the Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–275 ; 38 U.S.C. 5101 note) are conducting examinations pursuant to contracts entered into under such section. (c) Annual report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act and not less frequently than once each year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on— (1) the conduct of the pilot program established under section 504 of the Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–275 ; 38 U.S.C. 5101 note); and (2) the actions of the Secretary under subsection (b). (d) Technical corrections Section 504 of the Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–275 ; 38 U.S.C. 5101 note) is amended, in the section heading, by striking physicians and inserting health care professionals .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7436 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 23, 2024 Mr. Griffith introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to prepare a report on Federal efforts to address antimicrobial resistance.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Antimicrobial Resistance Research Assessment Act of 2024 . 2. Report on Federal efforts To address antimicrobial resistance (a) In general The Comptroller General of the United States shall— (1) prepare a report on efforts of the Federal Government to address antimicrobial resistance; and (2) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act— (A) finalize such report; and (B) submit such report to the Congress. (b) Contents The report required by subsection (a) shall— (1) address all efforts of the Federal Government regarding antimicrobial resistance, including any such efforts involving— (A) establishing, maintaining, or operating a task force, committee, or interagency program; or (B) developing a plan or report; (2) specify the role of each Federal program and resource in such efforts; (3) identify any such efforts that are duplicative; (4) recommend ways to improve the coordination of such efforts across the Federal Government; (5) identify the results achieved thus far through such efforts; (6) describe any such efforts related to phage therapy; and (7) with respect to research being federally conducted or supported with respect to antimicrobial resistance— (A) quantify of the costs of such research; (B) if any such research is identified as duplicative pursuant to paragraph (3), recommend approaches for coordinating or consolidating such research to avoid duplication; and (C) recommend whether there should be a central Federal agency to oversee such research.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7441 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 23, 2024 Mr. Moore of Utah introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to set aside funds expended under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families, for core work purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Temporary to TANF Act . 2. Set-aside of funds for core work purposes (a) In general Section 408(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 608(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (13) Requirement to expend funds for core work activities A State to which a grant is made under section 403(a)(1) for a fiscal year shall expend not less than 25 percent of the grant amount on work supports, education and training, apprenticeships, non-recurring short term benefits, work activities (as defined in section 407(d)), and case management needed to assist individuals with developing an individual responsibility plan pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2025. 3. Two-year reauthorization of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program Activities authorized by part A of title IV (other than under section 403(c) or 418) and section 1108(b) of the Social Security Act shall continue through September 30, 2026, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2023, and out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such purpose.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7442 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 23, 2024 Mr. Moylan (for himself and Mr. Sablan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , 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 direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study to assess the feasibility and financial effects of expanding coverage under the Medicare program to items and services furnished in the Philippines.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Philippine Medicare Portability Study Act . 2. GAO study and report Not later than the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the feasibility and financial effects of expanding coverage under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. ) to include items and services furnished in the Philippines to individuals entitled to benefits under part A of such title and enrolled under part B or part C of such title. Such report shall include information on the following: (1) The estimated cost savings to the Medicare program that would be realized during the period beginning January 1, 2025, and ending December 31, 2034, through payment for such items and services pursuant to such expansion of coverage, as compared to the likely costs of payment for such items and services within the United States during such period. (2) A description of the legislative and administrative changes to the Medicare program that would be required in order for such expansion of coverage to be implemented.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7445 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 23, 2024 Mr. Self (for himself, Mr. Babin , Mr. Perry , Ms. Malliotakis , Ms. Hageman , Mr. Feenstra , Ms. Mace , Mrs. Hinson , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mr. Rosendale , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Weber of Texas , Ms. Boebert , and Mr. Davidson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To prohibit the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration from authorizing airport space to house undocumented migrants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Airport Immigration Enforcement Act . 2. Housing of undocumented migrants The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may not authorize airport space to house undocumented migrants. 3. Prohibiting funding for housing of undocumented migrants at airports No Federal funds may be used to house undocumented migrants in any airport.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7446 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 23, 2024 Mr. Smucker (for himself and Mr. Wenstrup ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to allow States to transfer a limited amount of funds provided under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families, for use under title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reduce Duplication and Improve Access to Work Act . 2. Allowing transfers to support workforce development (a) In general Section 404(d) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 604(d) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following: (C) Title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. ; and (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) in subparagraph (B)— (i) in the heading, by striking 1 of title xx and inserting a of title xx and title i of WIOA ; and (ii) by striking 1 of title XX and inserting A of title XX or title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (C) Funds transferred to title I of WIOA program (i) Limitation on reservation of funds In the case of funds transferred under paragraph (1)(C) of this subsection, not more than 15 percent of the funds shall be reserved for statewide workforce investment activities referred to in section 128(a)(1) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. (ii) Submission of combined State plan under WIOA If a State intends to transfer funds under paragraph (1)(C) of this subsection, the State shall— (I) submit to the Secretary and the Secretary of Labor a combined State plan pursuant to section 103 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act that covers the State program to be carried out pursuant to this part; and (II) in doing so, apply section 102(c)(3) of such Act to the programs referred to in section 103(a)(2)(B) of such Act covered by the combined plan. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2025. 3. Two-year reauthorization of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program Activities authorized by part A of title IV (other than under section 403(c) or 418) and section 1108(b) of the Social Security Act shall continue through September 30, 2026, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2023, and out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such purpose.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7448 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 23, 2024 Mrs. Steel introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Commandant of the Coast Guard to implement a restructuring plan in San Pedro Bay, and for other purposes.

1. Improving vessel traffic service monitoring (a) Proximity of anchorages to pipelines (1) Implementation of restructuring plan Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall implement the November 2021 proposed plan of the Vessel Traffic Service Los Angeles-Long Beach for restructuring the Federal anchorages in San Pedro Bay described on page 54 of the Report of the National Transportation Safety Board titled Anchor Strike of Underwater Pipeline and Eventual Crude Oil Release and issued January 2, 2024. (2) Study The Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall conduct a study to identify any anchorage grounds other than the San Pedro Bay Federal anchorages in which the distance between the center of an approved anchorage ground and a pipeline is less than 1 mile. (3) Report Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the study required under paragraph (2). Such a report shall include— (A) a list of the anchorage grounds described under paragraph (2); (B) whether it is possible to move each such anchorage ground to provide a minimum distance of 1 mile; and (C) a recommendation of whether to move any such anchorage ground and explanation for the recommendation. (b) Proximity to pipeline alerts (1) Audible and visual alarms The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall consult with the providers of vessel monitoring systems to add to the monitoring systems for vessel traffic services audible and visual alarms that alert the watchstander when an anchored vessel is encroaching on a pipeline. (2) Notification procedures Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall develop procedures for all vessel traffic services to notify pipeline and utility operators following potential incursions on submerged pipelines within the vessel traffic service area of responsibility. (3) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the implementation of paragraphs (1) and (2).
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7449 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 23, 2024 Mrs. Steel introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to limit the percentage of funds made available for the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families that may be used for administrative expenses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reduce Bureaucracy to Uplift Families Act . 2. Limitation on percentage of funds made available that may be used for administrative expenses Section 404(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 604(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking 15 and inserting 10 ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting , or for case management needed to assist individuals with developing an individual responsibility plan pursuant to section 408(b) before the period. 3. Limitation on percentage of qualified State expenditures that may consist of certain administrative expenses Section 409(a)(7)(B)(i)(I)(dd) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 609(a)(7)(B)(i)(I)(dd)) is amended by striking 15 and inserting 10 . 4. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2025. 5. Two-year reauthorization of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program Activities authorized by part A of title IV (other than under section 403(c) or 418) and section 1108(b) of the Social Security Act shall continue through September 30, 2026, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2023, and out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such purpose.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7452 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 23, 2024 Mr. Van Drew introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a program to make grants to States for the deployment of broadband service in underserved areas by small business broadband providers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Local Telecom Expansion Act of 2024 . 2. Small business broadband provider grant program (a) Establishment The Commission shall establish a program to make grants on a competitive basis to States for the deployment of broadband service in underserved areas by small business broadband providers. (b) Eligibility of States The Commission may only award a grant under this section to a State that— (1) meets such eligibility criteria as the Commission may establish; and (2) submits an application at such time, in such form, and with such information and assurances as the Commission may require. (c) Subgrants to small business broadband providers A State that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant funds to make subgrants to small business broadband providers to enable such providers to deploy broadband service in underserved areas in the State. (d) Use of subgrant funds A small business broadband provider that receives a subgrant from a State under subsection (c) shall use the subgrant funds to deploy, in underserved areas in the State, broadband service with— (1) a download speed of at least 25 megabits per second; (2) an upload speed of at least 10 megabits per second; and (3) latency that is sufficiently low to allow real-time, interactive applications. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Broadband service The term broadband service means broadband internet access service (as defined in section 8.1(b) of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation)). (2) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission. (3) Small business broadband provider The term small business broadband provider means a provider of broadband service that is a small business concern (as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 )). (4) State The term State means each State of the United States, the District of Columbia, each commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Indian Tribe. (5) Underserved area The term underserved area means an area in which only 1 provider of broadband service offers broadband service with— (A) a download speed of at least 25 megabits per second and not more than 99 megabits per second; (B) an upload speed of at least 10 megabits per second; and (C) latency that is sufficiently low to allow real-time, interactive applications.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7457 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2024 Mr. Garamendi (for himself, Mr. Lynch , Ms. Norton , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Carson , Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , Mr. Trone , and Ms. Garcia of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To direct the Secretary of Education to count months during which Peace Corps volunteers and AmeriCorps members have eligible Federal Direct Loans in deferment or forbearance toward eligibility for public service loan forgiveness, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Peace Corps and AmeriCorps Student Loan Forgiveness Act . 2. Deferment periods for Peace Corps volunteers and AmeriCorps members counted toward public service loan forgiveness (a) In general Section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(m) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively; (2) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting paragraph (3) ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) Treatment of certain periods of deferment or forbearance (A) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, each month of a period described in subparagraph (B) with respect to a borrower of an eligible Federal Direct Loan shall be treated as if the borrower made a qualifying payment under paragraph (1)(A) on such loan. (B) Period described A period described in this subparagraph is any period after October 1, 2007, during which a borrower— (i) owes an outstanding balance on an eligible Federal Direct Loan; (ii) is in an authorized period of deferment or forbearance; and (iii) serves— (I) as a Peace Corps volunteer or volunteer leader (as referred to in the Peace Corps Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq. )); or (II) in an approved national service position (as defined in section 101 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12511 )). . (b) Consultation requirement In implementing section 455(m)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)(2) ) (as amended by subsection (a) of this section) the Secretary of Education shall consult with— (1) the Director of the Peace Corps; (2) the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service; and (3) borrowers who may be affected by the implementation of such section, including current and former volunteers of the Peace Corps and current and former AmeriCorps members.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7459 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2024 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act to treat the District of Columbia the same as a State for purposes of such Acts, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act District of Columbia Equality Act of 2024 . 2. Treatment of District of Columbia under Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (a) Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act The Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act ( 16 U.S.C. 669 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 2, by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (11) as paragraphs (7) through (12), and by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: (6) the term State includes the District of Columbia; ; and (2) in section 4— (A) by amending paragraph (1) of subsection (d) to read as follows: (1) The Secretary of the Interior shall apportion from the Wildlife Conservation and Restoration Account a sum equal to not more than one-fourth of 1 percent thereof to each of Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. ; and (B) in subsection (e)(5), by striking the District of Columbia, . (b) Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act The Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act ( 16 U.S.C. 777 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 2— (A) by striking and at the end of paragraph (2); (B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (4) the term State includes the District of Columbia. ; and (2) in section 12— (A) by striking the Mayor of the District of Columbia, ; (B) by striking the District of Columbia, the second and third place it appears; and (C) by striking for the District of Columbia one-third of 1 per centum, .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7461 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2024 Mr. Van Drew introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit providers of broadband internet access service from charging consumers above certain amounts for certain equipment.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Broadband Equipment Rental Reform Act . 2. Prohibition on charging consumers above certain amounts for certain rented equipment Section 642 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 562 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Prohibition on charging consumers above certain amounts for certain equipment A provider of fixed broadband internet access service that enters into a contract with a consumer after the date of the enactment of this paragraph for the provision of such service may not charge the consumer for renting, leasing, or otherwise providing to the consumer equipment (such as a router or modem) employed on the premises of the consumer for the provision of such service, if the consumer has paid to the provider through monthly rental fees the price offered to the consumer by the provider (at the time the contract was entered into) for purchasing the equipment from the provider. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7464 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 28, 2024 Mr. Yakym introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for access standards with respect to the provision by the Department of Veterans Affairs of hospital care, medical services, or extended care services that are applicable to certain veterans with mental disorders.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sergeant Ted Grubbs Mental Healthcare for Disabled Veterans Act . 2. Department of Veterans Affairs community care access standards for certain veterans with mental disorders Section 1703B(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) The access standards required under this subsection shall provide that in the case of a covered veteran with a service-connected mental disorder rated at 50 percent or more, the Department shall furnish hospital care, medical services, or extended care services for such mental disorder within five days of the date on which the covered veteran requests such care or services. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7465 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 28, 2024 Mrs. Bice (for herself, Ms. Sánchez , Mr. Feenstra , Ms. Houlahan , Mr. Moolenaar , and Mr. Torres of New York ) 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 index dependant care assistance programs to inflation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combating High Inflation Limiting Daycare Act of 2024 or the CHILD Act of 2024 . 2. Increased maximum contribution to dependant care assistance programs (a) In general Section 129(a)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $5,000 ($2,500 and inserting $10,000 ($5,000 . (b) Cost-of-Living adjustment Section 129 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) Inflation adjustment (1) In general Each dollar amount in this section shall be increased by an amount equal to— (A) such dollar amount, multiplied by (B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which such taxable year begins, determined by substituting calendar year 2022 for calendar year 2016 in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof. (2) Rounding If any increase under paragraph (1) is not a multiple of $50, such increase shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $50. . (c) Removing deadwood Section 129(a)(2) of such Code is amended by striking subparagraph (D). (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to calendar years beginning after December 31, 2023.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7466 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 28, 2024 Mr. Burchett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to reduce the rates of pay of Members of Congress during a fiscal year if Congress has not agreed to a concurrent resolution on the budget for such fiscal year, to repeal the automatic appropriation of funds for the salaries of Members of Congress, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Do Your Job Act . 2. Reduction in rates of pay for Members of Congress for failure to agree to budget resolution (a) Reduction Section 601(a)(2) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 4501(2) ) is amended to read as follows: (2) If, by the first day of a fiscal year, both Houses of Congress have not agreed to a concurrent resolution on the budget pursuant to section 301 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 for such fiscal year, the annual rate of pay for each of the positions described in paragraph (1) for pay periods occurring during such fiscal year shall be equal to 90 percent of the annual rate of pay for such position for the most recent pay period preceding such fiscal year. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to pay periods occurring after the date of the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2024. 3. Repeal of automatic appropriation of salaries of Members of Congress (a) Repeal Effective with respect to each fiscal year beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, section 130(c) of Public Law 97–51 ( 2 U.S.C. 4502 ) is repealed. (b) Conforming amendment Section 601(a)(1) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 4501(1) ) is amended by striking The annual rate of pay and inserting Subject to the availability of appropriations, the annual rate of pay .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7467 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 28, 2024 Mr. Ciscomani (for himself and Ms. Sherrill ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Head Start Act to permit some teachers in Early Head Start programs to teach while earning a child development associate credential.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Head start Education And Development Workforce Advancement and Yield Act or the HEADWAY Act . 2. Teachers in Early Head Start programs Section 645A(h) of the Head Start Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9840a(h) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking , not later than September 30, 2010, all teachers and inserting at least one teacher per classroom who is ; (B) by striking Early Head Start programs located in Early Head Start centers, have a minimum and inserting an Early Head Start program located in an Early Head Start center, has a minimum ; (C) by striking have been trained (or have and inserting has been trained (or has ; and (D) by striking and at the end; (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) ensure that— (A) each additional teacher providing direct services to children and families described in paragraph (1) is working towards earning a credential that is, at a minimum, a child development associate credential and towards completing training (or equivalent coursework in early childhood development); and (B) during the period in which such a teacher is working towards earning that credential and completing that training or coursework, the Early Head Start agency employing the teacher shall provide a mentor to oversee the progress and guide the work of the teacher towards earning that credential and completing that training or coursework; and ; and (4) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated— (A) by striking not later than September 30, 2012, all such teachers and inserting at least one teacher per classroom providing direct services to children and families described in paragraph (1) has ; (B) by striking (or have and inserting (or has ; and (C) by striking the period at the end and inserting , and that each additional teacher providing direct services to such children and families is working towards completing that training or coursework. .