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I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3944 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2023 Mr. Allen (for himself, Mr. Ferguson , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mrs. McBath , Mr. Clyde , Ms. Greene of Georgia , Ms. Williams of Georgia , Mr. Collins , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mr. McCormick , and Mr. Loudermilk ) 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 120 West Church Street in Mount Vernon, Georgia, as the Second Lieutenant Patrick Palmer Calhoun Post Office .

1. Second Lieutenant Patrick Palmer Calhoun Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 West Church Street in Mount Vernon, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the Second Lieutenant Patrick Palmer Calhoun Post Office . (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 Second Lieutenant Patrick Palmer Calhoun Post Office .
IIB 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3944 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 3, 2023 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 120 West Church Street in Mount Vernon, Georgia, as the Second Lieutenant Patrick Palmer Calhoun Post Office .

1. Second Lieutenant Patrick Palmer Calhoun Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 West Church Street in Mount Vernon, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the Second Lieutenant Patrick Palmer Calhoun Post Office . (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 Second Lieutenant Patrick Palmer Calhoun Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives October 2, 2023. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
II Calendar No. 331 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3944 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 3, 2023 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs February 6, 2024 Reported by Mr. Peters , without amendment AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 West Church Street in Mount Vernon, Georgia, as the Second Lieutenant Patrick Palmer Calhoun Post Office .

1. Second Lieutenant Patrick Palmer Calhoun Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 West Church Street in Mount Vernon, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the Second Lieutenant Patrick Palmer Calhoun Post Office . (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 Second Lieutenant Patrick Palmer Calhoun Post Office .

February 6, 2024 Reported without amendment
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3945 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2023 Mr. Allred introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue a final rule with respect to safety management systems required for certain certificate holders and operators, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Brian McDaniel Flight Safety Act . 2. Safety management systems (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue a final rule relating to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking of the Federal Aviation Administration titled Safety Management Systems , issued on January 11, 2023. (b) Applicability In issuing a final rule under subsection (a), the Administrator shall ensure that the safety management system requirement under the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking described in subsection (a) is applied to all certificate holders operating under the rules for commuter and on-demand operations under part 135 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, commercial air tour operators operating under section 91.147 of such title, production certificate holders that are holders or licensees of a type certificate for the same product, and holders of a type certificate who license out such certificate for production under part 21 of such title.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3947 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 859 North State Road 21 in Melrose, Florida, as the Pamela Jane Rock Post Office Building .

1. Pamela Jane Rock Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 859 North State Road 21 in Melrose, Florida, shall be known and designated as the Pamela Jane Rock 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 Pamela Jane Rock Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives January 29, 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. 3947 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 859 North State Road 21 in Melrose, Florida, as the Pamela Jane Rock Post Office Building .

1. Pamela Jane Rock Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 859 North State Road 21 in Melrose, Florida, shall be known and designated as the Pamela Jane Rock 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 Pamela Jane Rock Post Office Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3947 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2023 Mr. Bean of Florida (for himself and Mrs. Cammack ) 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 859 North State Road 21 in Melrose, Florida, as the Pamela Jane Rock Post Office Building .

1. Pamela Jane Rock Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 859 North State Road 21 in Melrose, Florida, shall be known and designated as the Pamela Jane Rock 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 Pamela Jane Rock Post Office Building .
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3947 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 30, 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 859 North State Road 21 in Melrose, Florida, as the Pamela Jane Rock Post Office Building .

1. Pamela Jane Rock Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 859 North State Road 21 in Melrose, Florida, shall be known and designated as the Pamela Jane Rock 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 Pamela Jane Rock Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives January 29, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
II Calendar No. 364 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3947 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 30, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs April 11 (legislative day, April 10), 2024 Reported by Mr. Peters , without amendment AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 859 North State Road 21 in Melrose, Florida, as the Pamela Jane Rock Post Office Building .

1. Pamela Jane Rock Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 859 North State Road 21 in Melrose, Florida, shall be known and designated as the Pamela Jane Rock 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 Pamela Jane Rock Post Office Building .

April 11 (legislative day, April 10), 2024 Reported without amendment
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3952 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2023 Mr. Bost (for himself, Mr. Self , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Ezell , Mr. Westerman , Mr. Duncan , Mrs. Luna , Mr. Rosendale , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Guest , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mr. Bean of Florida , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mr. Bergman , Mr. Balderson , Mr. Crane , Mr. Huizenga , and Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To limit the flags that may be flown over a facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Limitation of flags that may be flown over a facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Limitation The only flags that may be flown over a facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs are the following: (1) The flag of the United States. (2) The flag of a State. (3) The flag of an Indian Tribal government. (4) The flag of the Department. (5) The flag of an Armed Force. (6) The POW/MIA flag. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. (2) The term Indian Tribal government means the governing body of any Indian or Alaska Native Tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, or community that the Secretary of the Interior acknowledges to exist as an Indian Tribe under the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 ( 25 U.S.C. 5130 et seq. ).
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3954 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2023 Mr. Buck (for himself, Mr. Neguse , Mr. Newhouse , and Mr. Curtis ) 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 facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Water and Agriculture Tax Reform Act of 2023 . 2. Facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency (a) In general Paragraph (12) of section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (K) Treatment of mutual ditch irrigation companies (i) In general In the case of a mutual ditch or irrigation company or of a like organization to a mutual ditch or irrigation company, subparagraph (A) shall be applied without taking into account— (I) any income received or accrued from the sale, lease, or exchange of fee or other interests in real and personal property, including interests in water, (II) any income received or accrued from the sale or exchange of stock in a mutual ditch or irrigation company (or in a like organization to a mutual ditch or irrigation company) or contract rights for the delivery or use of water, or (III) any income received or accrued from the investment of income described in subclause (I) or (II), except that any income described in subclause (I), (II), or (III) which is distributed or expended for expenses (other than for operations, maintenance, and capital improvements) of the mutual ditch or irrigation company or of the like organization to a mutual ditch or irrigation company (as the case may be) shall be treated as nonmember income in the year in which it is distributed or expended. For purposes of the preceding sentence, expenses (other than for operations, maintenance, and capital improvements) include expenses for the construction of conveyances designed to deliver water outside of the system of the mutual ditch or irrigation company or of the like organization. (ii) Treatment of organizational governance In the case of a mutual ditch or irrigation company or of a like organization to a mutual ditch or irrigation company, where State law provides that such a company or organization may be organized in a manner that permits voting on a basis which is pro rata to share ownership on corporate governance matters, subparagraph (A) shall be applied without taking into account whether its member shareholders have one vote on corporate governance matters per share held in the corporation. Nothing in this clause shall be construed to create any inference about the requirements of this subsection for companies or organizations not included in this clause. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3956 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2023 Mr. Burchett (for himself, Mr. Cohen , Mr. Steube , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Ms. Salazar , Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Moulton , Mr. Fallon , Mr. Fleischmann , Ms. Manning , and Mr. Nickel ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to enhance penalties for certain crimes committed against veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Protection from Fraud Act . 2. Enhanced penalties for certain crimes against veterans Section 2326(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the comma and inserting ; or ; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: (C) targeted veterans (as such term is defined in section 101 of title 38) of any age, .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3959 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2023 Mr. D'Esposito (for himself, Mr. Garbarino , and Mr. LaLota ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To allow for one-time distributions from certain transportation fringe benefit accounts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COVID–19 Commuter Benefits Distribution Act . 2. Treatment of certain distributions from transportation fringe benefit accounts (a) In general In the case of any qualified payment from a specified transportation fringe benefit account— (1) such qualified payment shall be includible in the gross income of the employee for the taxable year in which such qualified payment is made, and (2) the determination of whether any other payment from such account is a qualified transportation fringe for purposes of section 132 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be determined without regard to such qualified payment. (b) Qualified payment For purposes of this section, the term qualified payment means a one-time payment made during the 6-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act from a specified transportation fringe benefit account to the employee for whose benefit such account is maintained but only to the extent that such payment does not exceed the lesser of— (1) the highest balance of such account during the period beginning on March 13, 2020, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act, or (2) the balance of such account on the date of such one-time payment. (c) Specified transportation fringe benefit account For purposes of this section, the term specified transportation fringe benefit account means, with respect to any employee, amounts set aside by such employee’s employer under a compensation reduction agreement which— (1) provides for payments to such employee of amounts which are excludible under section 132 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as a qualified transportation fringe (determined after the application of subsection (a)), and (2) provides that unused amounts at the end of a month may be carried forward to the succeeding month (subject to such requirements or limitations as such agreement, the Secretary of the Treasury, or the Secretary’s delegate, may provide).
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3960 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2023 Ms. DelBene introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology , 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 encourage the use of hydrogen in the aviation sector, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hydrogen Aviation Development Act . 2. Airport Improvement Program use of funds Section 47102 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the following: (S) acquiring land for, or work necessary for constructing, reconstructing, repairing, or improving, or otherwise modifying an airport or airport facilities, or property adjacent to, or in the vicinity of, an airport but intended to support the airport to store and distribute hydrogen, sustainable aviation fuel, or electrification to power aircraft. ; and (2) in paragraph (12), by inserting , including hydrogen and electrification, after alternative fuels . 3. CLEEN engine and airframe technology partnership Section 47511(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking jet fuels for civil subsonic airplanes and inserting jet fuels, hydrogen, and batteries for aircraft . 4. Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuels and Environment (ASCENT) (a) In general The Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuels and Environment (ASCENT) shall conduct research on hydrogen to increase aviation decarbonization. Such research shall be in addition to any other research authorized to be carried out by the Center, including other research relating to hydrogen. (b) National Aviation Research Plan Beginning with the first National Aviation Research Plan published after the date of enactment of this section, as required under section 44501(c) of title 49, United States Code, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall include research on hydrogen to increase aviation decarbonization in such plan.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3965 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2023 Mr. Gallego (for himself, Ms. Garcia of Texas , and Mr. Amodei ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include extreme heat in the definition of a major disaster.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Extreme Heat Emergency Act of 2023 . 2. Definition of major disaster Section 102(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5122(2) ) is amended by inserting extreme heat, before or drought .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3967 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2023 Mr. Gomez (for himself and Mr. Pascrell ) 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 make permanent the exclusion from taxable income of any student loan forgiveness or discharge.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Loan Tax Relief Act . 2. Modification of treatment of student loan forgiveness (a) In general Section 108(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) In general In the case of an individual, gross income does not include any amount which (but for this subsection) would be includible in gross income by reasons of the discharge (in whole or in part) of— (A) any loan provided expressly for postsecondary educational expenses, regardless of whether provided through the educational institution or directly to the borrower, if such loan was made, insured, or guaranteed by— (i) the United States, or an instrumentality or agency thereof, (ii) a State, territory, or possession of the United States, or the District of Columbia, or any political subdivision thereof, or (iii) any institution of higher education, (B) any private education loan (as defined in section 140(a)(7) of the Truth in Lending Act), (C) any loan made by any educational organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii) if such loan is made— (i) pursuant to an agreement with any entity described in subparagraph (A) or any private education lender (as defined in section 140(a) of the Truth in Lending Act) under which the funds from which the loan was made were provided to such educational organization, or (ii) pursuant to a program of such educational organization which is designed to encourage its students to serve in occupations with unmet needs or in areas with unmet needs and under which the services provided by the students (or former students) are for or under the direction of a governmental unit or an organization described in section 501(c)(3) and exempt from tax under section 501(a), or (D) any loan made by an educational organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii) or by an organization exempt from tax under section 501(a) to refinance a loan to an individual to assist the individual in attending any such educational organization but only if the refinancing loan is pursuant to a program of the refinancing organization which is designed as described in subparagraph (C)(ii). , (2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (5), (3) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively, and (4) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by— (A) striking made by an organization described in paragraph (2)(D) and inserting made by an organization described in paragraph (1)(C) or made by a private education lender (as defined in section 140(a)(7) of the Truth in Lending Act) , and (B) inserting or for such private education lender after either such organization . (b) Effective Date The amendments made by this section shall apply to discharges of loans after January 31, 2022.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3971 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2023 Mr. Hill introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To designate the Flatside-Bethune Wilderness in the Ouachita National Forest, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flatside Wilderness Additions Act . 2. Additions to flatside wilderness Section 3(d) of Arkansas Wilderness Act of 1984 ( Public Law 98–508 ; 98 Stat. 2349) is amended by inserting and certain land in the Ouachita National Forest, which comprise approximately 2,215 acres, generally depicted as Land Proposed for Wilderness Designation on the map titled Flatside Wilderness, Proposed Addition Designation , dated September 29, 2022 after 1984 . 3. Fire, insects, and diseases Nothing in this Act or the amendment made by section 2 shall be construed to limit the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture under section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1) ), in accordance with existing laws (including regulations). 4. Designation of wilderness addition The wilderness designated by section 3(d) of Arkansas Wilderness Act of 1984 ( Public Law 98–508 ; 98 Stat. 2349), shall be known as the Flatside-Bethune Wilderness . Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to such portion of the Flatside Wilderness shall be deemed to be a reference to the Flatside-Bethune Wilderness.
IB Union Calendar No. 710 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3971 [Report No. 118–869] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2023 Mr. Hill introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources December 12, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 9, 2023 A BILL To designate the Flatside-Bethune Wilderness in the Ouachita National Forest, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flatside Wilderness Additions Act . 2. Additions to flatside wilderness Section 3(d) of Arkansas Wilderness Act of 1984 ( Public Law 98–508 ; 98 Stat. 2349) is amended by inserting and certain land in the Ouachita National Forest, which comprise approximately 2,212 acres, generally depicted as Land Proposed for Wilderness Designation on the map titled Flatside Wilderness, Proposed Addition Designation , dated November 12, 2024 after 1984 . 3. Fire, insects, and diseases Nothing in this Act or the amendment made by section 2 shall be construed to limit the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture under section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1) ), in accordance with existing laws (including regulations). 4. Designation of wilderness addition The wilderness designated by section 3(d) of Arkansas Wilderness Act of 1984 ( Public Law 98–508 ; 98 Stat. 2349), shall be known as the Flatside-Bethune Wilderness . Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to such portion of the Flatside Wilderness shall be deemed to be a reference to the Flatside-Bethune Wilderness.

December 12, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3972 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2023 Mrs. Hinson (for herself and Mr. Sorensen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to add flood prevention and mitigation measures to purposes of the Regional Conservation Partnership Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flood Resiliency and Land Stewardship Act . 2. RCPP purposes Paragraph (2) of section 1271(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3871(b)(2) ) is amended to read as follows: (2) To address natural resource concerns on eligible land on a regional or watershed scale, including— (A) the conservation, protection, restoration, and sustainable use of soil; (B) the conservation and protection of water, including sources of drinking water and groundwater; (C) the prevention and mitigation of the effects of flooding and drought, and the improvement or expansion of flood resiliency; and (D) the conservation of wildlife, agricultural land, and related natural resources. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3978 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2023 Mr. Levin (for himself, Mr. Huffman , Ms. Jacobs , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Barragán , Mr. Swalwell , Ms. Ross , Mr. Vargas , Ms. Brownley , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Lieu , Mr. Sherman , and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas leasing in the Southern California planning area.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Southern California Coast and Ocean Protection Act . 2. Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in the Southern California planning area Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (q) Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in the Southern California planning area Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any other law, the Secretary of the Interior may not issue a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas in the Southern California planning area, as such planning area is described in the document entitled 2019–2024 National OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Draft Proposed Program , dated January 2018, or a subsequent oil and gas leasing program developed under section 18 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1344 ). .
IB 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3981 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the methods by which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs conducts oversight of certain educational institutions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Isakson-Roe Education Oversight Expansion Act . 2. Expansion of Department of Veterans Affairs oversight of certain educational institutions (a) Additional requirement for approval Section 3675(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) The educational institution agrees to, not later than 30 days after any date on which such educational institution becomes subject to an action or event described in section 3673(e)(3) of this title, submit to the State approving agency, or the Secretary when acting in the role of a State approving agency, a notification of such action or event in such form and containing such information as the Secretary determines appropriate. . (b) Additional requirement for approval of nonaccredited courses (1) In general Section 3676(c) of such title is amended— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (14) through (16) as paragraphs (15) through (17), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (13) the following new paragraph: (14) The institution agrees to, not later than 30 days after any date on which such institution becomes subject to an action or event described in section 3673(e)(3) of this title, submit to the State approving agency, or the Secretary when acting in the role of a State approving agency, a notification of such action or event in such form and containing such information as the Secretary determines appropriate. . (2) Conforming amendments Such title is further amended— (A) in section 3672(b)(2)(C), by striking paragraph (14) or (15) and inserting paragraph (15) or (16) ; (B) in section 3675(b)(3), by striking (14), (15), and (16) and inserting (15), (16), and (17) ; (C) in section 3679(d), by striking described in paragraph (14) or (15) and inserting described in paragraph (15) or (16) ; and (D) in section 3680A(a)(4)(C)(iii), by striking section 3676(c)(14) and (15) and inserting section 3676(c)(15) and (16) . (c) Additional grounds for suspension of approval Section 3679(f)(1) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (I) Comply with the notification requirements under sections 3675(b)(5) and 3676(c)(14) of this title, when applicable. . (d) Deadline for risk-based surveys database The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish the database required under section 3673A(c) of title 38, United States Code, by not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives September 18, 2023. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
IIB 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3981 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 19, 2023 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the methods by which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs conducts oversight of certain educational institutions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Isakson-Roe Education Oversight Expansion Act . 2. Expansion of Department of Veterans Affairs oversight of certain educational institutions (a) Additional requirement for approval Section 3675(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) The educational institution agrees to, not later than 30 days after any date on which such educational institution becomes subject to an action or event described in section 3673(e)(3) of this title, submit to the State approving agency, or the Secretary when acting in the role of a State approving agency, a notification of such action or event in such form and containing such information as the Secretary determines appropriate. . (b) Additional requirement for approval of nonaccredited courses (1) In general Section 3676(c) of such title is amended— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (14) through (16) as paragraphs (15) through (17), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (13) the following new paragraph: (14) The institution agrees to, not later than 30 days after any date on which such institution becomes subject to an action or event described in section 3673(e)(3) of this title, submit to the State approving agency, or the Secretary when acting in the role of a State approving agency, a notification of such action or event in such form and containing such information as the Secretary determines appropriate. . (2) Conforming amendments Such title is further amended— (A) in section 3672(b)(2)(C), by striking paragraph (14) or (15) and inserting paragraph (15) or (16) ; (B) in section 3675(b)(3), by striking (14), (15), and (16) and inserting (15), (16), and (17) ; (C) in section 3679(d), by striking described in paragraph (14) or (15) and inserting described in paragraph (15) or (16) ; and (D) in section 3680A(a)(4)(C)(iii), by striking section 3676(c)(14) and (15) and inserting section 3676(c)(15) and (16) . (c) Additional grounds for suspension of approval Section 3679(f)(1) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (I) Comply with the notification requirements under sections 3675(b)(5) and 3676(c)(14) of this title, when applicable. . (d) Deadline for risk-based surveys database The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish the database required under section 3673A(c) of title 38, United States Code, by not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives September 18, 2023. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3982 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2023 Mrs. Miller of West Virginia (for herself, Ms. Sewell , Mr. Reschenthaler , and Mr. Deluzio ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish the mine methane capture incentive credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act . 2. Mine methane capture incentive credit (a) In general Section 45Q(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (10) Methane capture (A) In general In the case of qualified methane— (i) paragraph (4) of subsection (a) shall be applied— (I) by substituting per metric ton of CO2e (as defined in section 45Z(d)(2)) of qualified methane for per metric ton of qualified carbon oxide , (II) by substituting methane capture equipment for carbon capture equipment , and (III) in subparagraph (B)(i), by substituting either— (I) injected by the taxpayer for energy use— (aa) in a pipeline which satisfies the pipeline integrity management guidelines of section 192 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, and is in compliance with instrumental leak monitoring and other preventive and mitigative measures under section 192.935 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or (bb) in a gathering system that feeds a pipeline described in item (aa), or (II) otherwise used for producing heat or energy, in a manner that does not involve more than de-minimis release of methane into the atmosphere for used by the taxpayer as a tertiary injectant in a qualified enhanced oil or natural gas recovery project and disposed of by the taxpayer in secure geological storage , (ii) the term qualified facility shall mean any mining facility, the construction of which begins before January 1, 2033, and where the construction of methane capture equipment begins before such date, and which captures not less than 2,500 metric tons of methane during the taxable year, and (iii) this section shall be applied by substituting methane capture for carbon capture and qualified methane for qualified carbon oxide oxide’ in subsections (b)(2)(B), (f)(1)(F)(4), (h), (i), and otherwise as determined by the Secretary. (B) Qualified methane defined For purposes of this paragraph, the term qualified methane means any methane which— (i) is captured from mining activities, including underground mines, abandoned or closed mines, or surface mines, by methane capture equipment, (ii) would otherwise be released into the atmosphere as industrial emission of greenhouse gas or lead to such release, and (iii) is measured at the source of capture and verified at the point of injection or utilization. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to qualified methane captured after December 31, 2022.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3986 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2023 Ms. Pingree (for herself, Mr. Murphy , Mr. Larsen of Washington , and Mr. Courtney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To include Iceland in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E1 and E2 nonimmigrants if United States nationals are treated similarly by the Government of Iceland, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Iceland Commercial and Economic Leadership for Arctic and National Development Act or the ICELAND Act . 2. Nonimmigrant traders and investors For purposes of clauses (i) and (ii) of section 101(a)(15)(E) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E) ), Iceland shall be considered to be a foreign state described in such section if the Government of Iceland provides similar nonimmigrant status to nationals of the United States.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3987 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2023 Ms. Ross introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To provide for enhanced use of quantum computing, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Leveraging Quantum Computing Act . 2. National Quantum Coordination Office activities (a) Quantum use cases The Director of the National Quantum Coordination Office of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall establish a program of engagement with Federal agencies to identify potential use cases with respect to which quantum computing could advance the missions of such agencies, including through on-premises, cloud-based, hybrid, or networked approaches. (b) Quantum on-Ramp For each potential use case identified pursuant to subsection (a), the Director of the National Quantum Coordination Office, in consultation with the head of the relevant Federal agency and, if appropriate, the appropriate officer, official, or other employee of the relevant private sector entity, shall develop a plan to enable such agency to address each such potential use case. (c) Reports The Director of the National Quantum Coordination Office shall annually submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report regarding the Office’s progress in carrying out the activities under this section, including information relating to the following: (1) The extent and nature of the Office’s outreach activities. (2) The potential use cases identified pursuant to subsection (a). (3) The status of plans to address such potential use cases, including through acquisition or lease of quantum computers. (4) Any obstacles to addressing such potential use cases, including lack of funding.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3989 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2023 Mr. Schiff (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Crow , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Nadler , Ms. Norton , Ms. Meng , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania , Mr. Lieu , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Lofgren , Ms. Davids of Kansas , Mr. Quigley , Ms. Barragán , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Allred , Ms. Bonamici , Ms. Sánchez , Mr. Khanna , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. Torres of New York , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Carson , Ms. Pingree , Ms. Tlaib , Ms. Underwood , Ms. Bush , Mrs. Watson Coleman , and Ms. Titus ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To prohibit public housing agencies from imposing breed restrictions on household pets owned by residents of dwelling units in public housing, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pets Belong With Families Act . 2. Prohibition on breed restrictions Section 31 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437z–3 ) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: (b) Reasonable requirements (1) In general The reasonable requirements referred to in subsection (a) may include— (A) limitations on the number of animals in a unit, based on unit size; (B) prohibitions on types of animals that are classified as dangerous, provided that classification is based on specific behaviors or actions by the animal and is not based on the breed of the animal; and (C) restrictions or prohibitions based on size and type of building or project, or other relevant conditions. (2) Limitation The reasonable requirements referred to in subsection (a) may not include prohibitions on breeds of animals. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3991 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2023 Mr. Schweikert (for himself, Ms. Tenney , Mr. Ferguson , Ms. Van Duyne , Mrs. Miller of West Virginia , Mr. Steube , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , and Mr. Wenstrup ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the threshold for requiring information reporting with respect to certain payees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Paperwork Savings Act . 2. Increase in threshold for requiring information reporting with respect to certain payees (a) In general Sections 6041(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $600 and inserting $5,000 . (b) Inflation adjustment Section 6041 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (h) Inflation adjustment In the case of any calendar year after 2024, the dollar amount in subsection (a) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (1) such dollar amount, multiplied by (2) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for such calendar year, determined by substituting calendar year 2023 for calendar year 2016 in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof. If any increase under the preceding sentence is not a multiple of $100, such increase shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $100. . (c) Application to reporting on remuneration for services and direct sales Section 6041A of such Code is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking is $600 or more and inserting equals or exceeds the dollar amount in effect for such calendar year under section 6041(a) , and (2) in subsection (b)(1)(B), by striking is $5,000 or more and inserting equals or exceeds the dollar amount in effect for such calendar year under section 6041(a) . (d) Application To backup withholding Section 3406(b)(6) of such Code is amended— (1) by striking $600 in subparagraph (A) and inserting the dollar amount in effect for such calendar year under section 6041(a) , and (2) by striking only where aggregate for calendar year is $600 or more in the heading and inserting only if in excess of threshold . (e) Conforming amendments (1) The heading of section 6041(a) of such Code is amended by striking of $600 or more and inserting exceeding threshold . (2) Section 6041(a) of such Code is amended by striking taxable year and inserting calendar year . (f) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to payments made after December 31, 2023.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3992 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2023 Mr. Sherman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to require stress tests performed pursuant to that Act to evaluate for the increase and decrease of interest rates, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Effective Bank Regulation Act . 2. Stress test scenario Section 165(i)(1)(B)(i) of the Financial Stability Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5365(i)(1)(B)(i) ) is amended— (1) by striking 2 different and inserting 5 different ; and (2) by striking baseline and severely adverse and inserting baseline, adverse, severely adverse, a set of conditions that evaluates for increases in interest rates, and a set of conditions that evaluates for decreases in interest rates .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3993 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2023 Mr. Torres of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide a private right of action against the maker of any component of a ghost gun, and any person who facilitated a sale of the ghost gun, for injury or death resulting from the use of the ghost gun.

1. Private right of action (a) In general An individual who is injured, and any member of the family of an individual who is killed, by use of a ghost gun in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, and the State and the political subdivision of the State in which the injury or death occurs, may bring an action in the United States district court for the judicial district in which the injury or death occurs against the maker of any component of the ghost gun or any person who facilitated any sale of the ghost gun, for damages resulting from the injury or death. The court may award a plaintiff prevailing in such an action such damages, including consequential damages, as the court deems appropriate. (b) Affirmative defenses In an action brought under subsection (a), it shall be an affirmative defense that the injury or death was caused by conduct of— (1) an individual in defense against a reasonably perceived imminent threat to the safety of an individual not engaged in a violation of criminal law; or (2) a law enforcement officer in response to a reasonably perceived imminent threat to public safety. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Ghost gun The term ghost gun means a firearm that lacks a unique serial number engraved or cast on the frame or receiver of the firearm by a licensed manufacturer or licensed importer in accordance with section 923(i) of title 18, United States Code, and includes any combination of parts designed or intended to be assembled, or to be used in converting a device, into a firearm. (2) Other terms The terms firearm , licensed manufacturer , and licensed importer have the meanings given the terms, respectively, in section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3994 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2023 Ms. Van Duyne (for herself, Mr. Bean of Florida , and Mr. Alford ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To prohibit participation of persons convicted of certain felonies in programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Funding Rioters Act . 2. Persons convicted of certain felonies ineligible for Small Business Administration assistance No person convicted of an offense relating to a misdemeanor or felony assault of a law enforcement officer, or convicted of a felony for actions during or in connection with a riot that resulted in the destruction of a small business concern (as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 )), shall be eligible to receive any assistance from or through, or participate in, any program administered by the Small Business Administration.