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I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 583 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 26, 2023 Mr. Waltz (for himself, Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Dunn of Florida , Ms. Mace , Ms. Salazar , Mr. Gimenez , Mr. Mast , Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Posey , and Mr. Diaz-Balart ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to extend the moratorium on drilling off the coasts of the States of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Shores Protection Act of 2023 . 2. Moratorium on oil and gas leasing off the coasts of the States of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina Section 104 of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 ( 43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 109–432 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking June 30, 2022 and inserting June 30, 2032 ; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking or after the semicolon; (C) in paragraph (3)(B)(iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (4) any area in the South Atlantic Planning Area (as designated by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management as of the date of enactment of this paragraph); or (5) any area in the Straits of Florida Planning Area (as designated by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management as of the date of enactment of this paragraph). ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (d) Effect on certain leases The moratoria under paragraphs (4) and (5) of subsection (a) shall not affect valid existing leases in effect on the date of enactment of this subsection. (e) Environmental exceptions Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary may issue leases in areas described in that subsection for environmental conservation purposes, including the purposes of shore protection, beach nourishment and restoration, wetlands restoration, and habitat protection. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 585 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 26, 2023 Mrs. Watson Coleman (for herself and Ms. Norton ) 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 expand the availability of penalty-free distributions to unemployed individuals from retirement plans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Penalty Free Withdrawal Act . 2. Expansion of exception for penalty on early distributions to unemployed individuals from retirement plans (a) In general Section 72(t)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (I) Long-term unemployment distributions (i) In general Distributions to an individual after separation from employment— (I) if such individual has received unemployment compensation for 26 consecutive weeks under any Federal or State unemployment compensation law by reason of such separation (or, if less, for the maximum period for which unemployment compensation is available under State law applicable to the individual), and (II) if such distributions are made during any taxable year during which such unemployment compensation is paid or the succeeding taxable year. (ii) Distributions after reemployment; self-employed individuals Rules similar to the rules of clauses (ii) and (iii) of subparagraph (D) shall apply for purposes of this subparagraph. (iii) Limitation Clause (i) shall not apply to any distribution to the extent that such distribution exceeds the lesser of— (I) $50,000, reduced by the aggregate amount of distributions which are described in clause (i) from all plans of the individual during the 1-year period ending on the day before the date on which such distribution was made, or (II) the greater of $10,000 or one-half of the aggregate fair market value (at the time of the distribution) of the individual’s qualified retirement plans (as defined in section 4974(c)) and the nonforfeitable portion the individual’s defined contribution plans. (iv) Coordination with distributions to unemployed individuals for health insurance premiums Distributions shall not be taken into account under this subparagraph if such distributions are described in subparagraph (D). . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to distributions made after December 31, 2022.
V 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 586 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 26, 2023 Ms. Brownley introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Robert Feiss.

1. Payment The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $39,709.66 to Robert Feiss of Ojai, California, in compensation for payments he was entitled to but did not receive for years 2011 through 2013 under the Primary Care Incentive Payment Program established under section 1833(x) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(x) ) and in consideration of the fact— (1) that Robert Feiss has served as an outspoken advocate for the health care needs of his patients through his work as a primary care physician; and (2) that, on May 30, 2018, the United States Court of Federal Claims found that It appears that, through no fault of his own, plaintiff has lost over $39,000 in government Medicare incentive payments that he was entitled to by providing Family Practice services and that the evidence strongly supports plaintiff’s argument that he was providing Family Practice services and should have been classified as such, but a coding error denied plaintiff this status for several years . 2. Satisfaction of claim The sum paid under section 1 shall be in full satisfaction of any claims that Robert Feiss may have against the United States arising on the basis of payments owed for years 2011 through 2013 under the Primary Care Incentive Payment Program described in section 1(1)(B). 3. Limitation on attorney fees Not more than 10 percent of the sum paid under section 1 shall be paid to or received by any agent or attorney for services rendered in connection with the recovery of such sum. Any person who violates this section shall be fined under title 18, United States Code.
V 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 587 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 26, 2023 Mr. Norman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr., for acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.

1. Authorization for award of Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr., for acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War (a) Authorization Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in sections 8298(a) and 8300 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized to award the Medal of Honor, under section 8291 of such title, to James Capers, Jr., for the acts of valor described in subsection (b). (b) Acts of valor described The acts of valor described in this subsection are the actions of James Capers, Jr., as a member of the Marine Corps, during the period of March 31 through April 3, 1967, during the Vietnam War, for which he was previously awarded the Silver Star.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 588 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 27, 2023 Mr. Baird (for himself, Mr. Carey , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Fallon , and Mr. Walberg ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to transfer, without reimbursement, materials to construct roadways and physical barriers along the southern border of the United States to the Governments of the States in which such materials are located, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Border Construction Materials Transfer Act of 2023 . 2. Transfer of barrier and roadway construction materials to State Governments (a) Transfer of covered materials Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall transfer, without reimbursement— (1) all covered materials located, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, in Texas to the Government of Texas; (2) all covered materials located, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, in Arizona to the Government of Arizona; (3) all covered materials located, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, in New Mexico to the Government of New Mexico; and (4) all covered materials located, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, in California to the Government of California. (b) Physical relocation of materials The Secretary of Homeland Security shall be responsible for the physical relocation of all covered materials transferred under this section to appropriate State-operated facilities. (c) Covered materials In this section, the term covered materials means all unused materials in the possession of the Federal Government that were purchased to construct roadways or physical barriers along the southern border of the United States.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 590 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 27, 2023 Ms. Barragán (for herself, Mr. Cohen , Mr. Cárdenas , and Mr. Bishop of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to prohibit lifetime or annual limits on dental coverage under the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and to require wraparound coverage of dental services for certain children under such program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Kids Have Access to Medically Necessary Dental Care Act . 2. Prohibition of lifetime or annual limits on dental benefits under the Children's Health Insurance Program (a) In general Section 2103(c)(6) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397cc(c)(6) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting , subject to subparagraph (D), after shall include ; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking A State and inserting Subject to subparagraph (D), a State ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) No lifetime or annual limits on dental benefits A State shall not establish lifetime or annual limits on the dollar value of benefits for dental services provided under the State child health plan to a targeted low-income child, and, in the case that the State elects to provide pregnancy-related assistance pursuant to section 2112, to a targeted low-income pregnant woman (as defined in section 2112(d)), including benefits for such services that are provided through dental coverage that is otherwise equivalent to a benchmark dental package described in subparagraph (C). . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act. 3. Requiring wraparound coverage of dental services for certain children under CHIP (a) In general Section 2110(b)(5) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397jj(b)(5) ) is amended— (1) in the paragraph header, by striking Option and inserting Requirement ; (2) in subparagraph (A), by striking may waive and inserting shall waive ; and (3) in subparagraph (C)— (A) in the subparagraph header, by striking Conditions and inserting Requirements ; and (B) by striking may not offer dental-only supplemental coverage under this paragraph unless the State satisfies the following conditions and inserting shall offer dental-only supplemental coverage under this paragraph in accordance with the following requirements . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 591 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 27, 2023 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To provide for the development of a plan to increase oil and gas production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense in conjunction with a drawdown of petroleum reserves from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strategic Production Response and Implementation Act . 2. Compensatory production increase plan Section 161 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6241 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (k) Plan (1) In general Except in the case of a severe energy supply interruption described in subsection (d), the Secretary may not execute the first drawdown of petroleum products in the Reserve after the date of enactment of this subsection, whether through sale, exchange, or loan, until the Secretary has developed and implemented a plan to increase the percentage of Federal lands (including submerged lands of the Outer Continental Shelf) under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense leased for oil and gas production by the same percentage as the percentage of petroleum in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve that is to be drawn down in that first and subsequent drawdowns, subject to the limitation under paragraph (2). (2) Limitation The plan required by paragraph (1) shall not provide for a total increase in the percentage of Federal lands described in paragraph (1) leased for oil and gas production in excess of 10 percent. (3) Consultation The Secretary shall prepare the plan required by paragraph (1) in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 593 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To rename the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Hinesville, Georgia, as the John Gibson, Dan James, William Sapp, and Frankie Smiley VA Clinic .

1. Name of Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic, Hinesville, Georgia The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Hinesville, Georgia, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the John Gibson, Dan James, William Sapp, and Frankie Smiley VA Clinic . Any reference to such clinic in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the John Gibson, Dan James, William Sapp, and Frankie Smiley VA Clinic.

Passed the House of Representatives November 13, 2023. 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. 593 AN ACT To rename the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Hinesville, Georgia, as the John Gibson, Dan James, William Sapp, and Frankie Smiley VA Clinic .

1. Name of Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic, Hinesville, Georgia The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Hinesville, Georgia, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the John Gibson, Dan James, William Sapp, and Frankie Smiley VA Clinic . Any reference to such clinic in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the John Gibson, Dan James, William Sapp, and Frankie Smiley VA Clinic.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 593 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 27, 2023 Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Collins , Mr. Ferguson , Mr. McCormick , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Mrs. McBath , Mr. Clyde , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Allen , Ms. Greene of Georgia , Ms. Williams of Georgia , and Mr. Bishop of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To rename the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Hinesville, Georgia, as the John Gibson, Dan James, William Sapp, and Frankie Smiley VA Clinic .

1. Name of Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic, Hinesville, Georgia The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Hinesville, Georgia, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the John Gibson, Dan James, William Sapp, and Frankie Smiley VA Clinic . Any reference to such clinic in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the John Gibson, Dan James, William Sapp, and Frankie Smiley VA Clinic.
IIB 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 593 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 14 (legislative day, November 13), 2023 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To rename the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Hinesville, Georgia, as the John Gibson, Dan James, William Sapp, and Frankie Smiley VA Clinic .

1. Name of Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic, Hinesville, Georgia The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Hinesville, Georgia, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the John Gibson, Dan James, William Sapp, and Frankie Smiley VA Clinic . Any reference to such clinic in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the John Gibson, Dan James, William Sapp, and Frankie Smiley VA Clinic.

Passed the House of Representatives November 13, 2023. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 594 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 27, 2023 Mr. Connolly (for himself, Mr. Bost , and Mr. Gomez ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To amend title 39, United States Code, to modify procedures for negotiating pay and benefits of supervisory and other managerial personnel of the United States Postal Service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Postal Supervisors and Managers Fairness Act of 2023 . 2. Negotiation of pay and benefits programs for Postal Service supervisory and managerial personnel positions (a) In general Subsection (e) of section 1004 of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (e) (1) Not later than 60 days before the date on which a Postal Service pay decision under this section regarding pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs is scheduled to expire, the Postal Service shall provide a written proposal to the supervisors’ organization for any changes in pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for members of the supervisors’ organization for a covered period. (2) Not later than 60 days after the date an agreement is reached on a collective bargaining agreement between the Postal Service and a bargaining representative recognized under section 1203 that affects any matter (including the supervisory differential) concerning supervisor and manager pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs, the Postal Service shall provide a written proposal regarding the matters so affected to the supervisors’ organization for any changes in pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs covering members of the supervisors’ organization. (3) The Postal Service and the supervisors’ organization shall strive to resolve any differences concerning the proposal described in paragraph (1) or (2) under the procedures provided for, or adopted under, subsection (d). . (b) Modification of dispute resolution Paragraph (5) of section 1004(f) of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (5) Not more than 15 days after the panel has made its recommendation and considered input from the Postal Service and the supervisors’ organization pursuant to paragraph (4), the panel shall issue its final determination for pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs. Such final determination shall be binding upon the Postal Service and the supervisors’ organization. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 595 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 27, 2023 Mr. Connolly (for himself, Mr. Garbarino , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Mr. Kilmer , and Mr. Lynch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To extend the right of appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board to certain employees of the United States Postal Service.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendment Act of 2023 . 2. Right of appeal to Merit Systems Protection Board Section 1005(a)(4)(A)(ii)(I) of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (I) is an officer or employee of the Postal Service who— (aa) is not represented by a bargaining representative recognized under section 1203; and (bb) is in a supervisory, professional, technical, clerical, administrative, or managerial position covered by the Executive and Administrative Schedule; and .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 599 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3500 West 6th Street, Suite 103 in Los Angeles, California, as the Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Post Office .

1. Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Post Office redesignation (a) Redesignation Section 1 of Public Law 108–239 is amended by striking 3751 West 6th Street in Los Angeles, California and inserting 3500 West 6th Street, Suite 103 in Los Angeles, California . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in section 1 of Public Law 108–239 as amended by subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives January 31, 2024. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-four H. R. 599 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3500 West 6th Street, Suite 103 in Los Angeles, California, as the Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Post Office .

1. Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Post Office redesignation (a) Redesignation Section 1 of Public Law 108–239 is amended by striking 3751 West 6th Street in Los Angeles, California and inserting 3500 West 6th Street, Suite 103 in Los Angeles, California . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in section 1 of Public Law 108–239 as amended by subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Post Office .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 599 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 27, 2023 Mr. Gomez (for himself, Mrs. Kim of California , Ms. Pelosi , Mr. Schiff , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Sherman , Ms. Kamlager-Dove , Mr. Robert Garcia of California , Ms. Brownley , Mr. Swalwell , Ms. Lee of California , Ms. Porter , Mr. Issa , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Ruiz , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Levin , Mr. Harder of California , Mrs. Steel , Mr. Costa , Mr. Correa , Ms. Barragán , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Kiley , Ms. Jacobs , Mr. Takano , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Peters , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Calvert , Ms. Sánchez , and Ms. Chu ) 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 3500 West 6th Street, Suite 103 in Los Angeles, California, as the Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Post Office .

1. Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3500 West 6th Street, Suite 103 in Los Angeles, California, shall be known and designated as the Dosan Ahn Chang Ho 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 Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Post Office .
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 599 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 1, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3500 West 6th Street, Suite 103 in Los Angeles, California, as the Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Post Office .

1. Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Post Office redesignation (a) Redesignation Section 1 of Public Law 108–239 is amended by striking 3751 West 6th Street in Los Angeles, California and inserting 3500 West 6th Street, Suite 103 in Los Angeles, California . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in section 1 of Public Law 108–239 as amended by subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives January 31, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
II Calendar No. 454 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 599 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 1, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs August 1, 2024 Reported by Mr. Peters , without amendment AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3500 West 6th Street, Suite 103 in Los Angeles, California, as the Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Post Office .

1. Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Post Office redesignation (a) Redesignation Section 1 of Public Law 108–239 is amended by striking 3751 West 6th Street in Los Angeles, California and inserting 3500 West 6th Street, Suite 103 in Los Angeles, California . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in section 1 of Public Law 108–239 as amended by subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Post Office .

August 1, 2024 Reported without amendment
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 600 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 27, 2023 Mrs. González-Colón introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To waive certain provisions in the case of an emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.

1. Waiver of certain provisions In the case of an emergency declared pursuant to section 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5191 ), the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall not require the application of chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, with respect to purchases made or contracts issued by Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, or the Virgin Islands of the United States.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 602 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 27, 2023 Mrs. González-Colón introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend the VA MISSION Act of 2018 to expand the Veterans Healing Veterans Medical Access and Scholarship Program to include more students and schools.

1. Veterans Healing Veterans Medical Access and Scholarship Program Section 304 of the VA MISSION Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–182 ; 38 U.S.C. 7601 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking 18 eligible veterans and inserting 28 eligible veterans ; and (2) in subsection (g)— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking Covered medical schools and inserting Definitions ; (B) in paragraph (1), by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (E) as clauses (i) through (v), respectively (and by moving such clauses two ems to the right); (C) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) as subparagraphs (A) through (E), respectively (and by moving such subparagraphs two ems to the right); (D) by striking section, the term and inserting the following: section: (1) Covered medical school The term ; and (E) by adding at the end the following: (F) University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine. (G) Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine. (H) San Juan Bautista School of Medicine. (I) Ponce Health Sciences University. (J) University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio. (2) State The term State has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 604 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 27, 2023 Mr. Higgins of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to make available video conferencing for applicants for NEXUS.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Make NEXUS Work Act . 2. Video conferencing for NEXUS applicants Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, make available video conferencing for applicants for NEXUS enrollments and renewals.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 606 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 27, 2023 Mr. Issa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds to study, propose, establish, implement, or enforce any mileage tax, including through the funding of a mileage tracking program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Track No Tax Act of 2023 . 2. Prohibition on use of Federal funds for implementation of mileage taxes Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be obligated or expended, directly or indirectly, to study, propose, establish, implement, or enforce any State, local, or Federal mileage tax, including through the funding of a mileage tracking program.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 610 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 27, 2023 Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , 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 provide for the rescheduling of marijuana into schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Marijuana 1-to-3 Act of 2023 . 2. Rescheduling of marijuana Notwithstanding section 201 and subsections (a) and (b) of section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 811 , 812) respecting the scheduling of controlled substances, the Attorney General of the United States shall, by order not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this section, transfer marijuana (for purposes of this Act given the same meaning given the term marihuana in section 102 of such Act) from schedule I of such Act to schedule III of such Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 614 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 27, 2023 Mr. Wittman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005 to provide for the inclusion of certain workers in the exemption from numerical limitations on H–2B workers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Commercial Fishing and Seafood Business Act of 2023 . 2. Inclusion of certain workers in exemption from numerical limitations on H–2B workers Section 14006 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005 ( Public Law 108–287 ) is amended to read as follows: 14006. The numerical limitation contained in section 214(g)(1)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(1)(B) ) shall not apply to any nonimmigrant alien issued a visa or otherwise provided status under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) ) who is employed (or has received an offer of employment)— (1) on a commercial fishing vessel or shrimp trawler; or (2) in the processing of— (A) fish or fishery products; or (B) baitfish. Terms used in this section have the meanings given such terms in section 123.3 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations. .
IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 615 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from prohibiting the use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023 . 2. Protecting access for hunters and anglers on Federal land and water (a) In general Except as provided in section 20.21 or 20.108 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act), and subsection (b), the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service or the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, and the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service (referred to in this section as the applicable Secretary ), may not— (1) prohibit the use of lead ammunition or tackle on Federal land or water that is— (A) under the jurisdiction of the applicable Secretary; and (B) made available for hunting or fishing activities; or (2) issue regulations relating to the level of lead in ammunition or tackle to be used on Federal land or water described in paragraph (1). (b) Exception Subsection (a) shall not apply to a prohibition or regulations described in that subsection that are limited to a specific unit of Federal land or water, if the applicable Secretary determines that— (1) a decline in wildlife population at the specific unit of Federal land or water is primarily caused by the use of lead in ammunition or tackle, based on the field data from the specific unit of Federal land or water; and (2) the prohibition or regulations, as applicable, are— (A) consistent with the law of the State in which the specific Federal land or water is located; (B) consistent with an applicable policy of the fish and wildlife department of the State in which the specific Federal land or water is located; or (C) approved by the applicable fish and wildlife department of the State in which the specific Federal land or water is located. (c) Federal Register notice The applicable Secretary shall include in a Federal Register notice with respect to any prohibition or regulations that meet the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) an explanation of how the prohibition or regulations, as applicable, meet those requirements.

Passed the House of Representatives April 30, 2024. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 615 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works AN ACT To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from prohibiting the use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023 . 2. Protecting access for hunters and anglers on Federal land and water (a) In general Except as provided in section 20.21 or 20.108 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act), and subsection (b), the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service or the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, and the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service (referred to in this section as the applicable Secretary ), may not— (1) prohibit the use of lead ammunition or tackle on Federal land or water that is— (A) under the jurisdiction of the applicable Secretary; and (B) made available for hunting or fishing activities; or (2) issue regulations relating to the level of lead in ammunition or tackle to be used on Federal land or water described in paragraph (1). (b) Exception Subsection (a) shall not apply to a prohibition or regulations described in that subsection that are limited to a specific unit of Federal land or water, if the applicable Secretary determines that— (1) a decline in wildlife population at the specific unit of Federal land or water is primarily caused by the use of lead in ammunition or tackle, based on the field data from the specific unit of Federal land or water; and (2) the prohibition or regulations, as applicable, are— (A) consistent with the law of the State in which the specific Federal land or water is located; (B) consistent with an applicable policy of the fish and wildlife department of the State in which the specific Federal land or water is located; or (C) approved by the applicable fish and wildlife department of the State in which the specific Federal land or water is located. (c) Federal Register notice The applicable Secretary shall include in a Federal Register notice with respect to any prohibition or regulations that meet the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) an explanation of how the prohibition or regulations, as applicable, meet those requirements.

Passed the House of Representatives April 30, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
V 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 616 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 27, 2023 Ms. Brownley introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Victoria Galindo Lopez.

1. Permanent resident status for Victoria Galindo Lopez (a) In General Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act , Victoria Galindo Lopez shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of Status If Victoria Galindo Lopez enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), she shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Waiver of grounds for removal or denial of admission (1) In general Notwithstanding sections 212(a) and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Victoria Galindo Lopez may not be removed from the United States, denied admission to the United States, or considered ineligible for lawful permanent residence in the United States by reason of any ground for removal or denial of admission that is reflected in the records of the Department of Homeland Security or the Visa Office of the Department of State on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Rescission of outstanding order of removal The Secretary of Homeland Security shall rescind any outstanding order of removal or deportation, or any finding of inadmissibility or deportability, that has been entered against Victoria Galindo Lopez by reason of any ground described in paragraph (1). (d) Deadline for Application and Payment of Fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (e) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Victoria Galindo Lopez, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 202(e) of such Act. (f) Denial of Preferential Immigration Treatment for Certain Relatives The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Victoria Galindo Lopez shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 617 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2023 Mr. Schweikert (for himself, Mr. Waltz , Mr. Stanton , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Ms. Titus , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. Fitzpatrick , and Mr. Smucker ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem foods containing xylitol as misbranded unless the label or labeling of such foods contains a warning specifying the toxic effects of xylitol for dogs if ingested, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Paws Off Act of 2023 . 2. Xylitol label and labeling requirements (a) In general 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) If it is a food that contains xylitol, unless the label or labeling of such food contains a warning specifying the toxic effects of xylitol for dogs if ingested. . (b) Rulemaking (1) Interim rule Not later than six months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue an interim final rule to carry out the amendment made by subsection (a). (2) Final rule Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a final rule to carry out the amendment made by subsection (a). (c) Secretary defined In this section, the term Secretary means the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 618 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2023 Mr. Walberg (for himself and Mr. Courtney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to cover, for purposes of workers’ compensation under such chapter, services by physician assistants and nurse practitioners provided to injured Federal workers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act . 2. Inclusion of physician assistants and nurse practitioners in Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (a) Inclusion Section 8101 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by inserting , other eligible providers, after osteopathic practitioners ; (2) by striking and at the end of paragraphs (18) and (19); (3) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (20) and inserting ; and ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (21) other eligible provider means a nurse practitioner or physician assistant within the scope of their practice as defined by State law. . (b) Conforming amendments Chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 8103(a)— (A) by inserting or other eligible provider after physician in each instance; and (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting or other eligible providers after physicians ; (2) in section 8121(6), by inserting or other eligible provider after physician ; and (3) in section 8123(a)— (A) by inserting or other eligible provider after The employee may have a physician ; and (B) by inserting or other eligible provider after United States and the physician . (c) Regulations Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize rules to carry out the amendments made by this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 620 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2023 Mr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Tonko , and Ms. Waters ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require an annual budget estimate for the initiatives of the National Institutes of Health pursuant to reports and recommendations made under the National Alzheimer’s Project Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alzheimer’s Accountability and Investment Act . 2. Extension of project Section 2 of the National Alzheimer's Project Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11225 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i); and (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following: (h) Professional judgment budget For fiscal year 2024 and each subsequent fiscal year, the Director of the National Institutes of Health shall prepare and submit, directly to the President for review and transmittal to Congress, after reasonable opportunity for comment, but without change, by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Advisory Council, an annual budget estimate for the initiatives of the National Institutes of Health pursuant to the reports and recommendations made under this Act, including an estimate of the number and type of personnel needs for the National Institutes of Health. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 624 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2023 Mr. Carter of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to authorize compensation for victims of illicit fentanyl poisoning, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Recognizing Victims of Illicit Fentanyl Poisoning Act . 2. Recognizing victims of illicit fentanyl poisoning Section 1403(d) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 ( 34 U.S.C. 20102 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking and domestic violence and inserting domestic violence, and illicit fentanyl poisoning resulting in death ; (2) in paragraph (4), by striking and at the end; (3) in paragraph (5), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (6) the term illicit fentanyl means fentanyl and any analogue thereof that is manufactured, distributed, or dispensed, or possessed with intent to manufacture, distribute, or dispense, in violation of section 401, 406, or 416 of the Controlled Substances Act. .