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I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9284 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2024 Mrs. Ramirez (for herself, Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Levin , Ms. Velázquez , Ms. Salinas , Ms. Adams , Mr. Davis of Illinois , Ms. Lee of California , and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to limit the interest rate on student loans incurred by a servicemember before military service and consolidated or refinanced during military service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act of 2024 . 2. Limitation on interest rate of student loans incurred before military service and consolidated or refinanced during military service (a) Establishment Subsection (a) of section 207 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3937 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting on debt incurred before service after Limitation to 6 percent ; (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting or (2) after paragraph (1) ; (3) in paragraph (3), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting paragraph (3) ; (4) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3), as amended, as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and (5) by inserting, after paragraph (1), the following new paragraph (2): (2) Limitation to 6 percent on student loans incurred before military service and consolidated or refinanced during military service (A) In general An obligation or liability bearing interest at a rate in excess of 6 percent per year that is incurred by a servicemember, or the servicemember and the servicemember's spouse jointly, during military service to consolidate or refinance a student loan incurred by the servicemember before such military service, shall not bear an interest at a rate in excess of 6 percent during the period of military service. (B) Exclusion Subparagraph (A) shall apply only to the consolidation or refinancing of student loans described in such subparagraph and shall not apply to the consolidation or refinancing of any other obligation or liability. . (b) Effective date of limitation Subsection (b) of such section is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking the interest rate limitation and inserting an interest rate limitation ; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking the heading and inserting Effective date of limitation ; and (B) by inserting before the period at the end the following: in the case of an obligation or liability described in paragraph (1) of such subsection, or as of the date on which the servicemember incurs (or the servicemember and spouse jointly incur) the obligation or liability described in paragraph (2) of such subsection . (c) Student loan defined Subsection (d) of such section is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Student loan The term student loan means any of the following: (A) A Federal student loan made, insured, or guaranteed under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq. ). (B) A private education loan, as such term is defined in section 140(a) of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1650(a) ). .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9285 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3913 Leland Avenue Northwest in Comstock Park, Michigan, as the Captain Miguel Justin Nava Post Office .

1. Captain Miguel Justin Nava Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3913 Leland Avenue Northwest in Comstock Park, Michigan, shall be known and designated as the Captain Miguel Justin Nava 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 Captain Miguel Justin Nava Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives December 4, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-four H. R. 9285 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3913 Leland Avenue Northwest in Comstock Park, Michigan, as the Captain Miguel Justin Nava Post Office .

1. Captain Miguel Justin Nava Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3913 Leland Avenue Northwest in Comstock Park, Michigan, shall be known and designated as the Captain Miguel Justin Nava 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 Captain Miguel Justin Nava Post Office .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9285 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2024 Ms. Scholten (for herself, Mr. Bergman , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Huizenga , Mr. Walberg , Mrs. Dingell , Ms. Slotkin , Mr. Kildee , Mrs. McClain , Mr. James , Ms. Stevens , Ms. Tlaib , and Mr. Thanedar ) 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 3913 Leland Avenue Northwest in Comstock Park, Michigan, as the Captain Miguel Justin Nava Post Office .

1. Captain Miguel Justin Nava Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3913 Leland Avenue Northwest in Comstock Park, Michigan, shall be known and designated as the Captain Miguel Justin Nava 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 Captain Miguel Justin Nava Post Office .
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9285 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 5, 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 3913 Leland Avenue Northwest in Comstock Park, Michigan, as the Captain Miguel Justin Nava Post Office .

1. Captain Miguel Justin Nava Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3913 Leland Avenue Northwest in Comstock Park, Michigan, shall be known and designated as the Captain Miguel Justin Nava 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 Captain Miguel Justin Nava Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives December 4, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9287 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2024 Ms. Slotkin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program under which the Secretary shall use classified commercial shared spaces and professionalize industrial security protections for shared sensitive compartmented information facility and subject matter experts.

1. Department of Defense pilot program on use of classified commercial shared spaces and professionalize industrial security protections for shared sensitive compartmented information facility and subject matter experts (a) Finding Congress finds that the process of obtaining and maintaining a facility clearance and the appropriate industrial security protections is a major burden on non-traditional defense contractors, and as a result, such contractors are often disadvantaged when it comes to performing and competing for classified work. (b) Pilot program The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a pilot program under which the Secretary shall use classified commercial shared spaces and professionalize industrial security protections for shared sensitive compartmented information facility and subject matter experts.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9288 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2024 Ms. Slotkin (for herself and Ms. Mace ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to procure cleaning products that are identified by the Safer Choice program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prioritizing PFAS-Free Cleaning Products Act . 2. Procurement of cleaning products The Secretary of Defense shall, to the maximum extent practicable, only procure cleaning products that are identified by— (1) the Safer Choice program; or (2) an independent third-party organization that provides certifications in a manner consistent with the Safer Choice program.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9289 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2024 Ms. Slotkin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a Connected Vehicle Cybersecurity Center in the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

1. Establishment of Connected Vehicle Cybersecurity Center in Department of Defense (a) Establishment The Secretary of Defense shall establish a Connected Vehicle Cybersecurity Center in the Department of Defense. Such Center shall be designed to enable cost savings and rapid demonstrations by leveraging commercial investments in automotive cyber security technology research, development, testing, and manufacturing scale for passenger automobile, truck, and Department of Defense ground combat and tactical vehicle applications. (b) Annual report The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress an annual report on the implementation of subsection (a), which shall include progress milestones on the establishment of the Center, research, development, testing, and evaluation projects, and Federal agency use. (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $12,000,000.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9290 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2024 Ms. Slotkin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense and the Director of the Defense Information Systems Agency to jointly provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a briefing on the plan of the Department of Defense to transition away from the Joint Regional Security Stacks, and for other purposes.

1. Briefing on Department of Defense plan to transition away from Joint Regional Security Stacks (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) the Department of Defense faces aggressive timelines to meet zero trust goals by 2027 that align to its Zero Trust Strategy; and (2) a central part of this evolution will be the migration away from the legacy Joint Regional Security Stacks. (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) it is paramount that the successor to the Joint Regional Security Stacks incorporates least privilege access, continuous trust verification, and continuous security inspection while protecting all data and securing all applications regardless of user location or device; (2) in order to achieve goals within the specified timelines of the Department of Defense, the military departments, combatant commands, and other components of the Department should leverage scalable, IL–5 certified solutions that went through an open vendor selection process and comprehensive prototyping before production; and (3) if such components instead pursue their own bespoke solutions to this common need, they must plan to navigate the transition from the Joint Regional Security Stacks and certification timeline constraints without negatively affecting the resilience of the Department of Defense information networks. (c) Briefing Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense and the Director of the Defense Information Systems Agency, shall jointly provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a briefing on the plan of the Department of Defense to transition away from the Joint Regional Security Stacks, with a focus on how legacy seats will gain access to zero trust-aligned continuous trust verification and security inspection regardless of user location or device.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9291 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2024 Ms. Slotkin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Army to provide a briefing to Congress on the efforts of the Army to field passive multi-static radar detection technology for mobile counter-UAS systems, and for other purposes.

1. Briefing on passive multi-static radar detection efforts (a) In general Not later than February 1, 2025, the Secretary of the Army shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on the efforts of the Army to field passive multi-static radar detection technology for mobile counter-UAS systems. (b) Elements The briefing under subsection (a) shall address— (1) the plan of the Army to incorporate passive multi-static radar technology into its existing counter-UAS system and base defense architecture; (2) efforts within the Army to integrate passive multi-static radar technology into integrated counter-UAS systems; (3) an assessment of any capability gaps in threat detection technology and threat defeat systems; and (4) any research, development, test, and evaluation activities that are being conduced, or that are planned to be conducted, with respect to passive multi-static radar detection. (c) Definition In this section, the term counter-UAS system has the meaning given that term in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9292 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2024 Ms. Slotkin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Army to provide a briefing to Congress on the future role and structure of Multi-Domain Task Forces, and for other purposes.

1. Briefing on the future role and structure of Multi-Domain Task Forces (a) In general Not later than December 31, 2024, the Secretary of the Army shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on the plans of the Army with respect to the future role and structure of Multi-Domain Task Forces. (b) Elements The briefing under subsection (a) shall address— (1) the benefits of any experimentation conducted with respect to Multi-Domain Task Forces, including any resulting lessons learned that have the potential to be adopted within other organizations of the Army; (2) operational concepts for using Multi-Domain Task Forces in wartime or other crisis scenarios; (3) any plans or requirements relating to the use of joint storage facilities for the sustainment of Multi-Domain Task Forces; (4) an outline of any plans or operational concepts providing for the use the reserve components (including the National Guard) to support Multi-Domain Task Force operations; and (5) with respect to each Multi-Domain Task Force that is not operational as of the date of the briefing— (A) a timeline for operationalizing the Task Force; and (B) an assessment of any impediments that may prevent the Task Force from achieving full operational capability before 2027.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9293 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2024 Ms. Slotkin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security to provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on challenges relating to information operations, and for other purposes.

1. Briefing on challenges relating to information operations (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) Information operations play a critical role in the ability for United States policymakers, intelligence professionals, national security operators, and others to influence operational environments in key theaters worldwide. (2) Information operations, through military information support operations, allow the United States to be proactive, shaping events rather than reacting to them. (3) However, persistent challenges remain across the enduring, deliberate, and dynamic time horizons, including— (A) lack of awareness and situational understanding of the information environment; (B) lack of understanding of influence messaging time horizons; and (C) lack of support to target audience analysis and assessment of United States operational efforts in the information environment. (b) Briefing The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on concrete steps taken by the Department of Defense to address challenges relating to information operations, in partnership with the intelligence community, so United States information operations are better integrated across the whole of Government. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term congressional defense committees has the meaning given such term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code. (2) The term intelligence community has the meaning given such term in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3003(4) ).
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9294 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2024 Ms. Slotkin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To encourage the Secretary of the Army to support the implementation of hybrid-electric engine technology within the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle fleet, and for other purposes.

1. Sense of Congress on use of hybrid-electric engine technology in military wheeled vehicles It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the use of hybrid-electric propulsion technology in military wheeled vehicles has been shown to provide enhanced lethality to warfighters compared to the use of conventional engine technology in such vehicles; and (2) the Secretary of the Army should support efforts to implement hybrid-electric engine technology within the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle fleet of the Army.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9295 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2024 Ms. Slotkin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense to provide a briefing to Congress on security options for the Joint Warfighter Cloud Capability program, and for other purposes.

1. Briefing on security options for the Joint Warfighter Cloud Capability Not later than February 1, 2025, the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on cloud-specific security applications that may be incorporated into the Joint Warfighter Cloud Capability program.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9296 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2024 Ms. Slotkin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to Congress on recruitment and retention efforts under the John S. McCain Strategic Defense Fellows Program, the Presidential Management Fellowship, and the Boren Fellowship, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Next Generation Civilian Leaders Program Act . 2. DOD report on recruitment and retention under certain fellowship programs Not later than January 1, 2025, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall submit a report to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate detailing the recruitment and retention of employees under the John S. McCain Strategic Defense Fellows Program (in this Act referred to as the McCain Fellowship ), the Presidential Management Fellowship (in this Act referred to as the PMF ), and the Boren Fellowship. The report shall include— (1) the total number of fellows entering the McCain Fellowship since its inception and their host organization; (2) the total number of fellows hired into the Department of Defense from the McCain Fellowship, the PMF, and the Boren Fellowship following the individual’s fellowship tenure’s termination; (3) promotion pathways up to level GS–15 of the General Schedule and the Senior Executive Service available to fellows in the McCain Fellowship; (4) demographic details on each class of the McCain Fellowship since its inception, including gender, race, geographic diversity, and number of years of work experience prior to employment at the Department of Defense; and (5) career development opportunities available to employees hired through the McCain Fellowship, the PMF, or the Boren Fellowship, including detail and secondment assignments to other executive agencies.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9298 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2024 Mr. Steube 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 treat qualified water competency and water safety lesson expenses as medical expenses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Water Instruction for Minors Act of 2024 or the SWIM Act of 2024 . 2. Certain amounts paid for water competency and life saving water safety lessons (a) In general Section 213(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking or at the end of subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting , or , and by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph: (E) for qualified water competency and water safety lesson expenses. . (b) Qualified water competency and water safety lesson expenses Section 213(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (12) Qualified water competency and water safety lesson expenses (A) In general The term qualified water competency and water safety lesson expenses means amounts paid to participate in basic water safety and basic swimming instruction or for equipment necessary for such participation. (B) Overall dollar limitation The aggregate amount treated as water competency and water safety expenses with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year shall not exceed $500 ($1,000 in the case of a joint return or a head of household (as defined in section 2(b)). (C) Limitations related to water competency and water safety lessons Amounts paid for lessons described in subparagraph (A) shall be treated as qualified expenses only— (i) if such lessons are focused on water safety and competency lessons and are not intended for competitive swimming or training lessons, and (ii) in the case of amounts paid for any single item equipment, such amounts do not exceed $100. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9301 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2024 Mr. Vasquez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include two counties in New Mexico in a certain Veterans Integrated Service Network.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the New Mexico Rural Veteran Health Care Access Act . 2. Inclusion of two counties in New Mexico in a certain Veterans Integrated Service Network Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall redraw the boundaries of the Veterans Integrated Service Networks to include Otero County and Eddy County, New Mexico, in Veterans Integrated Service Network 17.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9302 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2024 Mr. Walberg introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the National Labor Relations Act to require secret ballots and employee participation in the election of representatives.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Worker Enfranchisement Act . 2. Employee enfranchisement (a) In general Section 9 of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 159 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting That no person shall be an exclusive representative of employees in such unit unless such person has been designated or selected as the exclusive representative of such employees by a majority of the voters in a secret ballot election in which not less than two-thirds of such employees vote; Provided further , after employment: Provided , ; and (2) in subsection (c)(3), by inserting of the at least two-thirds of employees eligible to vote after majority . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply in relation to elections occurring on or after the date that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9305 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 6, 2024 Mr. Costa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to local governments for the training of local law enforcement officers on public health threats arising from violations of building codes, and for other purposes.

1. Grants to train local enforcement officers on public health threats (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the heads of other relevant agencies engaged in regulating building codes determined necessary by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall award grants to local governments for the training of local enforcement officers on public health threats arising from violations of building codes. (b) Use of funds A local government receiving a grant under this section shall use the grant to— (1) develop and implement a training program for local enforcement officers on recognizing and responding to public health threats described in subsection (a); (2) partner with other local governments to collaborate on such training; (3) in carrying out paragraphs (1) and (2), coordinate with relevant offices and agencies of the Federal, State, and local government, such as a public health department; and (4) carry out any other activities deemed appropriate by the Secretary for training described in subsection (a). (c) Application To seek a grant under subsection (a), a local government shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (d) Priority In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to applicants based on— (1) their capacity to provide the training described in subsection (a); and (2) prioritizing areas where threats have been identified. (e) Definition In this section, the term enforcement officers means those carrying out enforcement activities and implement the latest published editions of relevant consensus-based codes, specifications, and standards that incorporate the latest hazard-resistant designs and establish minimum acceptable criteria for the design, construction, and maintenance of residential structures and facilities.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9306 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 6, 2024 Mr. Evans (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to modify the Safe Streets and Roads for All program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Streets for All Program Improvement Act . 2. Safe Streets and Roads for All program modification Section 24112(c)(2) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 23 U.S.C. 402 note; Public Law 117–58 ) is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: (B) Planning grants Of the total amounts made available to carry out the program for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, not less than 20 percent shall be awarded to eligible projects described in subsection (a)(3)(A). .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9308 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 6, 2024 Mr. Mike Garcia of California (for himself, Mr. Ellzey , and Mr. Obernolte ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds in certain high-speed rail projects until such date as the Secretary of Transportation certifies to the appropriate committees of Congress the completion of at least one mile of rail or electromagnetic guideway of such projects, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Frankenrail Act of 2024 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The high-speed rail corridor development project that is the subject of Cooperative Agreement No. FR–HSR–0118–12–01–01 entered into between the California High-Speed Rail Authority and the Federal Railroad Administration (in this section referred to as the California High Speed Rail project ) first received Federal funds in 2009 in the form of a $2,500,000,000 grant from funds made available under title XII of division A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–5 ; 123 Stat. 208). (2) The California High Speed Rail project was originally intended to cost $33,000,000,000 and be completed by 2020. (3) As of the date of introduction of this Act, the California High Speed Rail project is expected to cost at least $128,000,000,000 and has no expected completion date. (4) As of the date of introduction of this Act, the California High Speed Rail project has yet to construct a single mile of rail line. 3. Prohibition on Federal funds for covered projects (a) Prohibition Except as provided in subsection (b), no Federal funds may be provided for use in any covered project. (b) Termination of prohibition Subsection (a) shall cease to apply with respect to a covered project on the date on which the Secretary of Transportation certifies to the appropriate committees of Congress that at least 1 mile of rail or electromagnetic guideway has been completed under the covered project. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate committees of Congress The term appropriate committees of Congress means— (A) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. (2) Covered project The term covered project means any project— (A) to construct a high-speed rail or develop a high-speed rail corridor; and (B) for which Federal funds were first disbursed before the date that is 10 years before the date of enactment of this section. (3) High-speed rail The term high-speed rail has the meaning given such term in section 26105 of title 49, United States Code.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9311 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 6, 2024 Mr. Lawler (for himself, Ms. Tenney , Mr. Garbarino , Mr. D'Esposito , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Fitzpatrick , and Mr. Kean of New Jersey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To address the plea agreements for certain individuals detained at Guantanamo, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for 9/11 Act . 2. Trial and post-trial matters relating to certain individuals detained at Guantanamo (a) Plea agreements and judgments Notwithstanding the provisions of section 949h of title 10, United States Code, any plea agreement entered into by Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin ‘Attash, or Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi for actions involving the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, and its related judgment, shall not preclude the trial of such individual under chapter 47A of such title or any other provision of law for that terrorist attack. (b) Sentencing Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in any trial of Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin ‘Attash, or Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi under chapter 47A of title 10, United States Code, or any other provision of law for the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001, a sentence of death shall be available. (c) Conditions of confinement; transfer Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of any sentence imposed on Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin ‘Attash, or Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi, such individual— (1) shall be— (A) held at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in solitary confinement; (B) provided no contact with foreign nationals; and (C) provided no psychological treatment except that specifically authorized by medical authorities at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay; and (2) shall not be transferred to the continental United States or any other country.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9313 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 6, 2024 Mr. Molinaro (for himself and Ms. Titus ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to report to Congress on the compliance under the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 of all office buildings under the jurisdiction, custody, or control of the General Services Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Think Differently About Building Accessibility Act . 2. GAO report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate on the compliance under the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4151 et seq. ) of all office buildings under the jurisdiction, custody, or control of the General Services Administration.
IB Union Calendar No. 659 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9313 [Report No. 118–807] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 6, 2024 Mr. Molinaro (for himself and Ms. Titus ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure December 5, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to report to Congress on the compliance under the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 of all office buildings under the jurisdiction, custody, or control of the General Services Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Think Differently About Building Accessibility Act . 2. GAO report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate on the compliance under the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4151 et seq. ) of all office buildings under the jurisdiction, custody, or control of the General Services Administration.

December 5, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9314 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 6, 2024 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a national program to conduct and support activities toward the goal of significantly reducing the number of cases of overweight and obesity among individuals in the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Healthier Lifelong Improvements in Food and Exercise Act of 2024 or the LIFE Act of 2024 . 2. Reduction in prevalence of overweight and obesity Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 243 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 317V the following section: 317W. Reduction in prevalence of overweight and obesity (a) In general The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall carry out a national program to conduct and support activities regarding individuals who are overweight or obese in order to make progress toward the goal of significantly reducing the number of cases of overweight and obesity among individuals in the United States. (b) Certain activities In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall (directly or through grants or contracts) carry out the following with respect to individuals who are overweight or obese: (1) Activities to train health professionals to recognize that patients are overweight or obese and to recommend prevention activities regarding such condition, including educating patients on— (A) the relationship between such condition and cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and other health conditions; and (B) the benefits of proper nutrition and regular physical activities. (2) Activities to educate the public with respect to the condition of being overweight or obese, including the development of a strategy for a public awareness campaign. (3) The development and demonstration of intervention strategies for use at worksites and in community settings such as hospitals and community health centers. (c) Authorization of appropriations For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9318 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 6, 2024 Mr. Sablan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to make available to Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands of the United States, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands additional funds for community service senior opportunities.

1. Amendments Section 506(a)(2) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3056d(a)(2) ) is amended— (1) by striking 0.75 percent and inserting 1.0 percent , (2) in subparagraph (A) by striking 30 percent and inserting 25 percent , and (3) in subparagraph (B) by striking 10 percent and inserting 25 percent . 2. Application of amendments The amendments made by this Act shall not apply with respect to funds appropriated before the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9319 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 6, 2024 Mr. Schiff (for himself, Mr. Nadler , Mr. Huffman , Ms. Norton , and Mr. Mullin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study, and publish guidance on, calculating and reporting scope 3 emissions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Standardized Calculation of Operational Polluting Emissions Act or the SCOPE Act . 2. Study and guidance on scope 3 emissions (a) In general Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall conduct a study, and publish guidance, on calculating and reporting, for direct emitters, scope 3 emissions above thresholds the Administrator determines appropriate. (b) Inclusions The guidance published under subsection (a) shall include— (1) thresholds of scope 3 emissions above which reporting to the Environmental Protection Agency is recommended; (2) calculation methodologies for scope 3 emissions based on source categories; (3) recommendations on frequency of monitoring scope 3 emissions; (4) quality assurance and control guidance for scope 3 emissions data; (5) methodologies for estimating missing scope 3 emissions data; and (6) guidance for record keeping for scope 3 emissions data and reporting of such data. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Direct emitter The term direct emitter means— (A) a facility— (i) that is in one of the source categories defined in subpart C through subpart JJ of part 98 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); and (ii) with respect to which the greenhouse gas reporting requirements and related monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements of such part 98, apply; or (B) any other facility the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency determines appropriate. (2) Greenhouse gas The term greenhouse gas means the air pollutants (as defined in section 302(g) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7602(g) ) carbon dioxide, hydrofluorocarbons, methane, nitrous oxide, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride. (3) Scope 3 emissions The term scope 3 emissions means indirect greenhouse gas emissions resulting from upstream and downstream value chain activities, as determined by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (d) Congressional Intent Nothing in this section may be construed to affect the authority of the President, any Federal agency, or any State under existing law.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9322 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 675 Wolf Ledges Parkway in Akron, Ohio, as the Judge James R. Williams Post Office Building .

1. Judge James R. Williams Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 675 Wolf Ledges Parkway in Akron, Ohio, shall be known and designated as the Judge James R. Williams 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 Judge James R. Williams Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives December 4, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-four H. R. 9322 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 675 Wolf Ledges Parkway in Akron, Ohio, as the Judge James R. Williams Post Office Building .

1. Judge James R. Williams Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 675 Wolf Ledges Parkway in Akron, Ohio, shall be known and designated as the Judge James R. Williams 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 Judge James R. Williams Post Office Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9322 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 6, 2024 Mrs. Sykes (for herself, Mr. Landsman , Mr. Wenstrup , Mrs. Beatty , Mr. Jordan , Mr. Latta , Mr. Miller of Ohio , Mr. Davidson , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Turner , Ms. Brown , Mr. Balderson , Mr. Joyce of Ohio , Mr. Carey , Mr. Rulli , Ms. Plaskett , Ms. McClellan , Ms. Kamlager-Dove , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mr. Jackson of Illinois , Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania , Mr. Amo , Mr. Veasey , and Mr. Neguse ) 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 675 Wolf Ledges Parkway in Akron, Ohio, as the Judge James R. Williams Post Office Building .

1. Judge James R. Williams Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 675 Wolf Ledges Parkway in Akron, Ohio, shall be known and designated as the Judge James R. Williams 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 Judge James R. Williams Post Office Building .
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9322 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 5, 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 675 Wolf Ledges Parkway in Akron, Ohio, as the Judge James R. Williams Post Office Building .

1. Judge James R. Williams Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 675 Wolf Ledges Parkway in Akron, Ohio, shall be known and designated as the Judge James R. Williams 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 Judge James R. Williams Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives December 4, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
V 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9325 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 6, 2024 Mr. Carbajal 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 retired Colonel Philip J. Conran for acts of valor in Laos as a member of the Air Force during the Vietnam War.

1. Authority to award the Medal of Honor to retired Colonel Philip J. Conran for acts of valor in Laos during the Vietnam war (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) While a Major in the Air Force, Philip J. Conran demonstrated extraordinary heroism in military operations against an opposing armed force as Aircraft Commander of a CH–3E helicopter of the 21st Special Operations Squadron, 56th Special Operations Wing, Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Base, Thailand, in action in Laos on October 6, 1969. (2) The military referred to Laos as a classified location in Southeast Asia until decades after the Vietnam War ended when the role of the United States in Laos was declassified. (3) While attempting to rescue the crew of a downed helicopter, Major Conran’s aircraft was hit by intense hostile ground fire, yet despite the hostile ground fire, Major Conran continued the rescue operation and landed in the vicinity of the downed crewmen. (4) Once on the ground, he successfully evacuated his aircraft and assumed a major role in defending the crash site against an overwhelming hostile force until rescue was possible six hours later. (5) Major Conran repeatedly exposed himself to heavy barrages of enemy automatic weapons fire to extract essential equipment from the downed helicopters. (6) In spite of receiving a severe leg wound while exposed to enemy fire and trying to strengthen their position, Major Conran continued to encourage the others and did not mention his wound until he had lost all feeling in his leg. (7) Major Conran’s decision to come to the aid of his downed comrades, his heroic actions above and beyond the call of duty while under severe hostile fire, and his positive attitude throughout the ordeal were instrumental in enabling the two helicopter crews and 44 friendly troops to withstand superior odds until a rescue could be made. (b) Authorization Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 9274 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 9271 of such title to retired Colonel Philip J. Conran for the acts of valor in Laos described in subsection (a) for which he was previously awarded the Air Force Cross.