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I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3838 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 6, 2023 Mr. Burgess (for himself, Ms. DeGette , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mrs. Cammack , and Ms. Castor of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize Federal support of States in their work to save and sustain the health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, to eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths, to identify solutions to improve health care quality and health outcomes for mothers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 . 2. Safe motherhood (a) Maternal mortality review committees Section 317K(d) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b–12(d) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting (including obstetricians and gynecologists) after clinical specialties ; and (2) in paragraph (3)(A)(i)— (A) in subclause (I), by striking as applicable and inserting if available ; and (B) in subclause (III), by striking , as appropriate and inserting and coordinating with death certifiers to improve the collection of death record reports and the quality of death records, including by amending cause-of-death information on a death certificate, as appropriate . (b) Best practices relating to the prevention of maternal mortality Section 317K of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b–12 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: (e) Best practices relating to the prevention of maternal mortality (1) In general The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall, in consultation with the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, disseminate to hospitals, State professional society groups, and perinatal quality collaboratives, best practices on how to prevent maternal mortality and morbidity that consider and reflect best practices identified through other relevant Federal maternal health programs. (2) Frequency The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall disseminate the best practices referred to in paragraph (1) not less than once per fiscal year. . (c) Extension Subsection (g) of section 317K of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b–12 ), as redesignated by subsection (b), is amended by striking 2019 through 2023 and inserting 2024 through 2028 .
II Calendar No. 338 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3838 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 2024 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar AN ACT To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize Federal support of States in their work to save and sustain the health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, to eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths, to identify solutions to improve health care quality and health outcomes for mothers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 . 2. Safe motherhood (a) Maternal mortality review committees Section 317K(d) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b–12(d) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting (including obstetricians and gynecologists) after clinical specialties ; and (2) in paragraph (3)(A)(i)— (A) in subclause (I), by striking as applicable and inserting if available ; and (B) in subclause (III), by striking , as appropriate and inserting and coordinating with death certifiers to improve the collection of death record reports and the quality of death records, including by amending cause-of-death information on a death certificate, as appropriate . (b) Best practices relating to the prevention of maternal mortality Section 317K of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b–12 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: (e) Best practices relating to the prevention of maternal mortality (1) In general The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall, in consultation with the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, disseminate to hospitals, State professional society groups, and perinatal quality collaboratives, best practices on how to prevent maternal mortality and morbidity that consider and reflect best practices identified through other relevant Federal maternal health programs. (2) Frequency The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall disseminate the best practices referred to in paragraph (1) not less than once per fiscal year. . (c) Extension Subsection (g) of section 317K of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b–12 ), as redesignated by subsection (b), is amended by striking $58,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 and inserting $108,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028 .

Passed the House of Representatives March 5, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

March 6, 2024 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3840 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 6, 2023 Mr. Dunn of Florida (for himself and Mrs. Dingell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize certain contracts and cooperative agreements with clinical laboratories for purposes of delivery of medical products to the Strategic National Stockpile.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Sufficient Supply of Testing Act . 2. Contracts and cooperative agreements with clinical laboratories for the Strategic National Stockpile Section 319F–2(a)(5)(A) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6b(a)(5)(A)) is amended by inserting after contracts or cooperative agreements with vendors, which may include manufacturers or distributors of medical products, the following: as well as clinical laboratories, .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3841 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 6, 2023 Ms. Schrier introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program of payments to children’s hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs.

1. Program of payments to children’s hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs Section 340E of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 256e ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking 2023 and inserting 2028 ; and (2) in subsection (f)— (A) in paragraph (1)(A)(vi), by striking 2023 and inserting 2028 ; and (B) in paragraph (2)(F), by striking 2023 and inserting 2028 .
IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3843 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize grants to address dental workforce needs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Action for Dental Health Act of 2023 . 2. Reauthorization of grants to address dental workforce needs Section 340G(f) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 256g(f) ) is amended by striking 2019 through 2023 and inserting 2024 through 2028 .

Passed the House of Representatives March 7, 2024. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3843 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 6, 2023 Ms. Kelly of Illinois (for herself and Mr. Simpson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize grants to address dental workforce needs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Action for Dental Health Act of 2023 . 2. Reauthorization of grants to address dental workforce needs Section 340G(f) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 256g(f) ) is amended by striking 2019 through 2023 and inserting 2024 through 2028 .
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3843 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 8, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions AN ACT To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize grants to address dental workforce needs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Action for Dental Health Act of 2023 . 2. Reauthorization of grants to address dental workforce needs Section 340G(f) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 256g(f) ) is amended by striking 2019 through 2023 and inserting 2024 through 2028 .

Passed the House of Representatives March 7, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 194 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3843 [Report No. 118–243] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 6, 2023 Ms. Kelly of Illinois (for herself and Mr. Simpson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce October 3, 2023 Additional sponsors: Ms. Sewell , Mr. Van Drew , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Mr. Babin , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Quigley , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Ferguson , Ms. McCollum , Ms. Brownley , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Pocan , and Ms. Tlaib October 3, 2023 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize grants to address dental workforce needs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Action for Dental Health Act of 2023 . 2. Reauthorization of grants to address dental workforce needs Section 340G(f) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 256g(f) ) is amended by striking 2019 through 2023 and inserting 2024 through 2028 .

October 3, 2023 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3844 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 6, 2023 Mr. Neguse (for himself, Mr. Flood , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Guest , Mr. Vasquez , and Ms. Bonamici ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to provide for an additional goal of the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority (AGARDA) to enhance the role of agriculture in innovative sustainability solutions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sustainable Agriculture Research Act . 2. Additional goal of AGARDA to enhance role of agriculture in innovative sustainability solutions Section 1473H of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3319k ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: (8) Precision agriculture The term precision agriculture means managing, tracking, or reducing crop or livestock production inputs (including seed, feed, fertilizer, chemicals, water, and time) at a heightened level of spatial and temporal granularity to improve efficiencies, reduce waste, and maintain environmental quality. ; and (2) in subsection (b)(2)— (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking and at the end; (B) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following: (D) to enhance the role of sustainable agriculture (as defined in section 1404) in innovative voluntary resilience solutions in the United States through the development of agricultural technologies that may address— (i) the impact of extreme weather on crop production; (ii) the effects of drought and the potential of building water holding capacity in soils on crop and rangelands; (iii) the expansion of the potential for long-term carbon storage through sustainable agriculture; (iv) increased economic and practical feasibility for renewable and sustainable energy, including conventional and advanced biofuels, on farms and in the agriculture industry; (v) increased voluntary adoption of conservation practices that sequester carbon and build on-farm climate resilience; and (vi) increased economic and practical feasibility for, and voluntary adoption of, precision agriculture technology; and .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3856 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 6, 2023 Mrs. González-Colón (for herself and Ms. Tokuda ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to include in the high-priority research and extension initiatives research on mango plant health, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mango Plant Health Initiative Act . 2. Mango Plant Health Initiative (a) In general Section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (21) Mango Plant Health Initiative Act Research and extension grants may be made under this section for a term of not less than 5 years for the purposes of— (A) studying potential resistance and tolerance of mangos to native and nonnative disease and insect pests; (B) conducting research for treatment of pests that affect mangos, including Colletotrichum spp; (C) conducting field studies to evaluate cultivars of mangos with enhanced resistance to diseases and pests; (D) disseminating information and educating growers on best practices to promote the safe production of mangos; and (E) establishing an areawide integrated pest management program in areas affected by, or areas at risk of being affected by, pathogens such as Colletotrichum spp or insect pests, such as thrips. . (b) Extension Section 1672(h) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925(h) ) is amended by striking 2023 and inserting 2028 .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3858 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 6, 2023 Mr. Issa (for himself, Mr. McClintock , Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Cline , Mr. Fitzgerald , and Mr. Kiley ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To prohibit the President from negotiating or concluding any withdrawal, suspension, waiver, or modification to the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights without explicit authorization from Congress.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Free TRIPS Act . 2. Limitation on modification of Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (a) In general The President, and any official, employee, or agent of the United States, may not negotiate or conclude any withdrawal, suspension, waiver, or modification to the TRIPS Agreement without obtaining explicit authorization from Congress before beginning negotiations with respect to that withdrawal, suspension, waiver, or modification. (b) TRIPS agreement defined In this section, the term TRIPS Agreement means the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights referred to in section 101(d)(15) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act ( 19 U.S.C. 3511(d)(15) ).
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3861 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 6, 2023 Mr. Kustoff (for himself and Ms. Chu ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules for postponing certain deadlines by reason of disaster.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act . 2. Modification of rules for postponing certain deadlines by reason of disaster (a) Authority To postpone Federal tax deadlines by reason of State-Declared disasters Section 7508A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: (c) Special rule for State-Declared disasters (1) In general Upon the written request of the Governor of a State (or the Mayor, in the case of the District of Columbia) in which an emergency or disaster has been declared under State law, subsection (a) shall apply to such State-declared emergency or disaster in the same manner as such subsections apply to federally declared disasters. (2) State For purposes of this section, the term State includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. . (b) Mandatory extensions extended to 120 days Section 7508A(e) of such Code, as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended— (1) by striking 60 days in paragraph (1)(B) and inserting 120 days , (2) by striking 60-day in paragraph (6) and inserting 120-day , and (3) by striking 60 -day in the heading and inserting 120 -day . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to declarations made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3862 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 6, 2023 Mr. Levin (for himself, Mr. Issa , Mr. Peters , Mrs. Steel , Ms. Porter , and Mrs. Kim of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to prioritize the acceptance of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel from certain civilian nuclear power reactors, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Spent Fuel Prioritization Act of 2023 . 2. Acceptance priority for high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel Section 302(a) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 ( 42 U.S.C. 10222(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (7) In determining the order in which the Secretary will accept high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel for disposal or storage, the Secretary shall prioritize high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel from a civilian nuclear power reactor based on the operating status of the civilian nuclear power reactor, the population of the area in which the civilian nuclear power reactor is located, the earthquake hazard of the area in which the civilian nuclear power reactor is located, and national security risk related to the continued storage of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel in the area in which the civilian nuclear power reactor is located, giving highest priority to a civilian nuclear power reactor that is— (A) decommissioned or decommissioning; (B) located in an area, as determined by the Secretary, the population of which is the largest; (C) located in an area with the highest hazard of an earthquake, as indicated by the Seismic Hazard Maps published by the Director of the United States Geological Survey pursuant to section 5(b)(3)(J) of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977; and (D) located in an area, as determined by the Secretary (in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security), where the continued storage of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel poses a significant national security concern. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3865 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 South 8th Street in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, as the Lieutenant William D. Lebo Post Office Building .

1. Lieutenant William D. Lebo Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 South 8th Street in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as the Lieutenant William D. Lebo 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 Lieutenant William D. Lebo 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. 3865 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 South 8th Street in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, as the Lieutenant William D. Lebo Post Office Building .

1. Lieutenant William D. Lebo Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 South 8th Street in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as the Lieutenant William D. Lebo 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 Lieutenant William D. Lebo 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. 3865 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 6, 2023 Mr. Meuser 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 101 South 8th Street in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, as the Lieutenant William D. Lebo Post Office Building .

1. Lieutenant William D. Lebo Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 South 8th Street in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as the Lieutenant William D. Lebo 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 Lieutenant William D. Lebo Post Office Building .
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3865 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 101 South 8th Street in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, as the Lieutenant William D. Lebo Post Office Building .

1. Lieutenant William D. Lebo Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 South 8th Street in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as the Lieutenant William D. Lebo 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 Lieutenant William D. Lebo Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives January 29, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
II Calendar No. 363 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3865 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 101 South 8th Street in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, as the Lieutenant William D. Lebo Post Office Building .

1. Lieutenant William D. Lebo Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 South 8th Street in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as the Lieutenant William D. Lebo 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 Lieutenant William D. Lebo Post Office Building .

April 11 (legislative day, April 10), 2024 Reported without amendment
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3866 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 6, 2023 Mrs. Miller of West Virginia (for herself and Ms. Caraveo ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To provide clarification regarding the common or usual name for bison and compliance with section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Truth in Buffalo Labeling Act of 2023 . 2. Common or usual name for North American bison Section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 343 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (z) (1) Subject to subparagraph (2), if it is a food that is or contains any animal in the genus Bubalus and the labeling uses the term buffalo as a common or usual name for the food, unless the term used in the labeling is water buffalo . (2) Subparagraph (1) shall not be construed as prohibiting the use of the term buffalo as a common or usual name for the animal Bison bison bison (commonly known as the plains bison), or the animal Bison bison athabascae (commonly known as the wood bison). .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3867 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 6, 2023 Mr. Morelle (for himself, Mr. Langworthy , Ms. Houlahan , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Lynch , Mr. Meuser , Mr. Payne , Mr. Ryan , Ms. Stefanik , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Thompson of California , Ms. Tlaib , Mr. Carson , Ms. Wild , Mr. Cartwright , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Nickel , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Menendez , Ms. Sherrill , Mr. Lawler , Mr. Costa , Ms. Malliotakis , and Mr. Evans ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to include spotted lanternfly control research and development as high-priority research and extension initiative, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act . 2. Including spotted lanternfly control research and development as high-priority research and extension initiative Section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (21) Spotted lanternfly control Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purposes of developing and disseminating research-based tools and treatments to combat the Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula). . 3. Reauthorization of high-priority research and extension initiatives Section 1672 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925 ) is amended in each of subsections (e)(5), (f)(5), (g)(1)(B), (g)(2)(B), (g)(3), and (h) by striking 2023 and inserting 2028 .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3868 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 6, 2023 Mr. Neguse (for himself, Mr. Burchett , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mr. Lawler , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Fitzpatrick , and Mr. Lieu ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Attorney General to include a data field in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System to indicate whether the last known location of a missing person was confirmed or was suspected to have been on Federal land, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tracking and Reporting Absent Community-members Everywhere Act or the TRACE Act . 2. Data field in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System related to Federal land The Attorney General, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Justice, shall include in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System a data field to indicate whether the last known location of the missing person was confirmed or was suspected to have been on Federal land, including any specific location details about the unit of Federal land that was the last known location of the missing person. 3. Report Beginning in the second calendar year that begins after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, on January 15th, the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Justice, shall submit to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and of the Senate a report that contains, for the previous calendar year, the number of cases in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System for which the missing person’s last known location was confirmed or was suspected to have been on Federal land. 4. Definition In this Act, the term Federal land means land owned by the United States that is under the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior (except land held in trust for the benefit of an Indian Tribe), or the Secretary of Defense only with respect to land and water resources projects administered by the Army Corps of Engineers.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3871 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 6, 2023 Ms. Perez (for herself and Mrs. Kim of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to include as a high-priority research and extension area research on microplastics in land-applied biosolids on farmland.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Research for Healthy Soils Act . 2. Microplastics in land-applied biosolids on farmland (a) In general Section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (21) Microplastics in land-applied biosolids on farmland Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purposes of carrying out or enhancing research on the agricultural impacts of microplastics in land-applied biosolids on farmland, including by— (A) conducting surveys and collecting data on microplastic concentration, particle size and chemical composition in land-applied biosolids on farmland; (B) the development or analysis of wastewater treatment techniques to filter out or biodegrade microplastics from biosolids intended to be used for agricultural purposes; (C) conducting an analysis of the impact on agricultural crops and soil health of microplastics in land-applied biosolids on farmland; (D) conducting research to better understand how wastewater processing impacts microplastics; and (E) conducting research to better understand the fate, residence time, and transport of microplastics on farmland. . (b) Microplastics defined Section 1672(b) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Definitions In this section, the term microplastic means a plastic or plastic-coated particle that is less than 5 millimeters in any dimension. . 3. Reauthorization of high-priority research and extension initiatives Section 1672 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925 ) is amended by striking 2023 each place it appears in subsection (e)(5), subsection (f)(5), paragraphs (1)(B), (2)(B), and (3) of subsection (g), and subsection (h) and inserting 2028 .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3875 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 6, 2023 Ms. Sherrill (for herself, Mrs. Harshbarger , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Mr. Carson , Mr. Valadao , Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Mann , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Veasey , Ms. Perez , Ms. Wild , Mr. Stanton , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Allred , and Mr. Gottheimer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , 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 title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the scope of practitioners eligible for payment for telehealth services under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanded Telehealth Access Act . 2. Expanding the scope of practitioners eligible for payment for telehealth services under medicare (a) Telehealth provider parity Section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) by inserting before located at a distant site the following (or, in the case of an occupational therapy assistant described in paragraph (4)(E)(ii)(II) or a physical therapist assistant described in paragraph (4)(E)(ii)(III), shall pay with respect to such assistant) ; and (B) by inserting (or, in the case of an occupational therapy assistant described in paragraph (4)(E)(ii)(II) or a physical therapist assistant described in paragraph (4)(E)(ii)(III), the amount that would have been paid under this title with respect to such assistant) after would have been paid under this title ; (2) in paragraph (3)(B), by inserting described in subparagraph (C) of such section after practitioners ; and (3) in paragraph (4), by amending subparagraph (E) to read as follows: (E) Practitioner described The term practitioner means any of the following: (i) A practitioner described in section 1842(b)(18)(C). (ii) With respect to services furnished on or after the date of enactment of the Expanded Telehealth Access Act, a licensed— (I) qualified audiologist (as defined in section 1861(ll)(4)(B)); (II) occupational therapist and occupational therapy assistant under the supervision of an occupational therapist; (III) physical therapist and physical therapist assistant under the supervision of a physical therapist; (IV) qualified speech-language pathologist (as defined in section 1861(ll)(4)(A)); (V) facility described in paragraph (8) or (9) of section 1833(a) that furnishes telehealth therapy services; and (VI) any additional health care provider, as specified by the Secretary, who participates under this title and furnishes a service that is included as a telehealth service under this subsection. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3878 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 6, 2023 Mr. Torres of New York (for himself and Mrs. González-Colón ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require a report on Puerto Rico’s progress toward rebuilding the electric grid and detailing the efforts the Federal Government is undertaking to expedite such rebuilding, and for other purposes.

1. Report on Puerto Rico’s electric grid (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and appropriate representatives of the Government of Puerto Rico, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on Puerto Rico’s progress toward rebuilding the electric grid and that details the efforts the Federal Government is undertaking to expedite such rebuilding. The report shall contain the following: (1) An analysis of the state of Puerto Rico’s electric grid, including the following: (A) A list of projects in order of priority, estimated cost, and estimated time necessary for completion. (B) An analysis of the measures taken by the Federal Government and the Government of Puerto Rico to expedite such rebuilding and the effectiveness of such measures. (C) Information relating to the amount of funds that have been allocated and the amount of funds that have been disbursed. (D) An analysis of how the Federal Government can provide further assistance in expediting such rebuilding. (2) Information on accountability measures the Federal Government is implementing or planning to implement to oversee the work that the Government of Puerto Rico, the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, and private sector entities are carrying out in the rebuilding of the electric grid. (3) An analysis of the role of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico in the rebuilding of Puerto Rico’s electric grid. (4) Recommendations, as appropriate, for private sector entities and governments to reduce the number of outages and blackouts. (5) Proposals, as appropriate, for legislative actions and funding needed to improve the process of fund disbursement for critical projects related to electric grids. (6) A plan for expediting such rebuilding by not later than three months after the report is so submitted. (b) Definition In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Natural Resources, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3883 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 7, 2023 Mr. Amodei introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To nullify Public Land Order No. 7921, withdrawing certain land in the Railroad Valley of Nye County, Nevada, from mineral entry.

1. Public Land Order No. 7921 nullified Public Land Order No. 7921 (88 Fed. Reg. 25682, relating to the withdrawal of public land for satellite calibration in Railroad Valley; Nye County, Nevada) shall have no force or effect.
IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3884 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title XI of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program providing for sickle cell disease and other heritable blood disorders research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2023 . 2. Reauthorization of sickle cell disease and other heritable blood disorders research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment Section 1106(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300b–5(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting , grant, or cooperative agreement after contract ; and (2) in paragraph (6), by striking $4,455,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 and inserting $8,205,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028 .

Passed the House of Representatives September 23, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3884 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 7, 2023 Mr. Burgess (for himself, Mr. Davis of Illinois , and Mr. Carter of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XI of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program providing for sickle cell disease and other heritable blood disorders research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2023 . 2. Reauthorization of sickle cell disease and other heritable blood disorders research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment Section 1106(b)(6) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300b–5(b)(6) ) is amended by striking 2019 through 2023 and inserting 2024 through 2028 .
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3884 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 24, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions AN ACT To amend title XI of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program providing for sickle cell disease and other heritable blood disorders research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2023 . 2. Reauthorization of sickle cell disease and other heritable blood disorders research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment Section 1106(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300b–5(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting , grant, or cooperative agreement after contract ; and (2) in paragraph (6), by striking $4,455,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 and inserting $8,205,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028 .

Passed the House of Representatives September 23, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 132 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3884 [Report No. 118–166] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 7, 2023 Mr. Burgess (for himself, Mr. Davis of Illinois , and Mr. Carter of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce August 25, 2023 Additional sponsor: Ms. Lee of California August 25, 2023 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 7, 2023 A BILL To amend title XI of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program providing for sickle cell disease and other heritable blood disorders research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2023 . 2. Reauthorization of sickle cell disease and other heritable blood disorders research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment Section 1106(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300b–5(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting , grant, or cooperative agreement after contract ; and (2) in paragraph (6), by striking $4,455,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 and inserting $8,205,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028 .

August 25, 2023 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. 3885 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 7, 2023 Mr. Ciscomani (for himself, Mr. Crane , Mrs. Lesko , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Newhouse , and Mr. Baird ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include copper as a critical mineral, and for other purposes.

1. Inclusion of copper as critical mineral Section 7002(a)(3)(A) of the Energy Act of 2020 ( 30 U.S.C. 1606(a)(3)(A) ) is amended to read as follows: (A) In general The term critical mineral means— (i) copper; and (ii) any mineral, element, substance, or material designated as critical by the Secretary under subsection (c). .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3886 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 7, 2023 Mr. Santos introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require Federal judges and Federal prosecutors to submit quarterly financial disclosures to the Judicial Conference and the Attorney General.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Government Unanimous Oversight Act of 2023 or the GUO Act of 2023 . 2. Quarterly financial disclosure requirement (a) In general In addition to any requirements under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, on a quarterly basis, each Federal judge and each spouse thereof shall submit to the Judicial Conference, and each United States Attorney and Assistant United States Attorney, and each spouse thereof, shall submit to the Attorney General, a financial disclosure containing such information as the Judicial Conference or the Attorney General, as appropriate, may reasonably require. (b) Judicial Conference reporting requirement If the Judicial Conference determines, based on a financial disclosure submitted under subsection (a), that a Federal judge or a spouse thereof has received compensation, reimbursement, or another payment from a foreign government, the Judicial Conference shall refer such matter to the Attorney General. (c) Enforcement If the Attorney General determines, based on a financial disclosure submitted under subsection (a) or a report received under subsection (b), that an individual has violated Federal law, the Attorney General shall take appropriate steps to enforce any such law. (d) Report Upon making a determination that Federal law has been violated under subsection (c), the Attorney General shall submit a report to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and of the Senate on such violation. (e) Penalty An individual who fails to file a report required under subsection (a) shall be fined in an amount of $5,000 for each 30-day period that the individual fails to file such report.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3889 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 7, 2023 Mr. Banks (for himself, Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Waltz , and Mr. Lamborn ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To expand the prohibition on funding for international institutions of higher education that host Confucius Institutes and remove the authority to waive the prohibition.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Federal Funding for CCP Spying and Persuasion In Education Settings (SPIES) Act of 2023 . 2. Prohibition on funding for international institutions of higher education that host Confucius Institutes and removal of waiver authority Section 1062 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 ; 10 U.S.C. 2241 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking Except as provided in subsection (b), none and inserting None ; and (B) by inserting or international institution of higher education after institution of higher education ; (2) by striking subsection (b); and (3) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3890 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 7, 2023 Ms. Brownley 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 gross income of discharge of qualified principal residence indebtedness.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mortgage Debt Tax Forgiveness Act of 2023 . 2. Permanent extension of exclusion from gross income of discharge of qualified principal residence indebtedness (a) In general Section 108(a)(1)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking which is discharged and all that follows and inserting a period. (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to indebtedness discharged after December 31, 2025.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3891 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 7, 2023 Ms. Brownley 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 deduction for mortgage insurance premiums.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mortgage Insurance Tax Deduction Act of 2023 . 2. Deduction for mortgage insurance premiums made permanent (a) In general Section 163(h)(3)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking clause (iv). (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or accrued after December 31, 2022.