WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Agriculture Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-168) on the Treating Tribes and Counties As Good Neighbors Act (H.R. 1450), which aims to amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to modify the treatment of revenue from timber sale contracts and certain payments made by counties to the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior under good neighbor agreements. The report was advanced by Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, on Sept. 1, 2023. Here are exc  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-207) on the Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act (H.R. 5110), which aims to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to clarify that the prohibition on the use of Federal education funds for certain weapons does not apply to the use of such weapons for training in archery, hunting or other shooting sports. The report was advanced by Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, on S  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-170) on the Medicaid Primary Care Improvement Act (H.R. 3836), which aims to facilitate direct primary care arrangements under Medicaid. The report was advanced by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, on Sept. 1, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE AND SUMMARY The bill would enact a rule of construction clarifying permissibility of direct primary care arrangements under Medicaid and direct the   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-172) on the No Fuel Credits For Batteries Act (H.R. 4469), which aims to clarify that eRINs are not authorized for purposes of satisfying the volume of renewable fuel that needs to be contained in transportation fuel for purposes of the Renewable Fuel Program. The report was advanced by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, on Sept. 1, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE AND SUMMARY The purpose   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-169) on the Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act (H.R. 1435), which aims to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide authority for certain licenses. The report was advanced by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, on Sept. 1, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary The purpose of H.R. 1435 is to amend the conditions contained in the Clean Air Act (CAA) under which the Admini  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-171) on the Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act (H.R. 4468), which aims to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing, implementing or enforcing a proposed rule with respect to emissions from vehicles. The report was advanced by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, on Sept. 1, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary The purpose of H.R. 4468  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-171) on the Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act (H.R. 4468), which aims to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing, implementing or enforcing a proposed rule with respect to emissions from vehicles. The report was advanced by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, on Sept. 1, 2023. * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) Changes in Existing Law Made by the  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-186) on the Accurately Counting Risk Elimination Solutions Act (H.R. 1567), which aims to require that the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior submit accurate reports regarding hazardous fuels reduction activities. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 8, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 1567 is to require   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-198) on a bills (H.R. 2872), which aims to amend the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013 to allow States to issue electronic stamps under such Act. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 14, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Legislation The purpose of H.R. 2872, as ordered reported, is to amend the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013 to allow the   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-205) on the Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act (H.R. 1726), which aims to require the Secretary of the Interior to partner and collaborate with the Secretary of Agriculture and the State of Hawaii to address Rapid Ohia Death. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 20, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 1726 is to require the Se  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-187) on the Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act (H.R. 3389), which aims to require the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, and the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an evaluation with respect to the use of the container aerial firefighting system. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 8, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE O  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-188) on a bill (H.R. 3324), which aims to extend the authority to collect Shasta-Trinity Marina fees through fiscal 2029. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 8, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Legislation The purpose of H.R. 3324 is to extend the authority to collect Shasta-Trinity Marina fees through fiscal year 2029. Background and Need for Legislation T  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-204) on the Grizzly Bear State Management Act (H.R. 1245), which aims to direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue a final rule relating to removing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem population of grizzly bears from the Federal list of endangered and threatened wildlife. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 20, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-196) on the Native American Child Protection Act (H.R. 663), which aims to amend the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 14, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Legislation The purpose of H.R. 663 is to amend the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act. Background and Need for Legisl  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-203) on the Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act (H.R. 615), which aims 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. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 20, 2023.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-168) on the Treating Tribes and Counties As Good Neighbors Act (H.R. 1450), which aims to amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to modify the treatment of revenue from timber sale contracts and certain payments made by counties to the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior under good neighbor agreements. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 8, 2023. Here are   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-206) on the Trust the Science Act (H.R. 764), which aims to require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 20, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 764 is to require   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-197) on the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act (H.R. 3371), which aims to direct the Secretary of the Interior to complete all actions necessary for certain land to be held in restricted fee status by the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 14, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Rules Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-195) on a resolution (H.Res. 681) that provides for the consideration of a bill (H.R. 1435) to amend the Clean Air Act to prevent the elimination of the sale of internal combustion engines. The report was advanced by Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, on Sept. 13, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1435, the Preserving Choice in Vehicle  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Rules Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-208) on a resolution (H.Res. 37) that provides for the consideration of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal 2024 (H.R. 4365), a bill (H.R. 1130) that aims to repeal restrictions on the export and import of natural gas and a resolution (H.Res. 684) condemning the actions of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico for subverting the Second Amendment to the Constitution and depriving the citizens of Ne  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Rules Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-201) on a resolution (H.Res. 699) for the consideration of the Unlocking Our Domestic LNG Potential Act (H.R. 1130), a resolution (H.Res. 684) condemning the actions of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico for subverting the Second Amendment to the Constitution and depriving the citizens of New Mexico of their right to bear arms and the Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act (H.R. 5525). The r  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-215) on the Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act (H.R. 4877), which aims to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct the Secretary of Energy to carry out a research, development, and demonstration program with respect to abandoned wells. The report was advanced by Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, on Sept. 22, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary The purpose o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-211) on the Aviation Weather Improvement Act (H.R. 3915), which aims to improve the National Weather Service's forecasting of turbulence and acquisition of aviation weather data. The report was advanced by Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, on Sept. 21, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 3915, the Aviation Weather Improvement Act, improves the National Weather Service's forecas  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-213) on the Carbon Sequestration Collaboration Act (H.R. 4824), which aims to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out terrestrial carbon sequestration research and development activities. The report was advanced by Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, on Sept. 22, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary The purpose of this bill is to amend the En  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-212) on the Clean Energy Demonstration Transparency Act (H.R. 1069), which aims to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to require reporting regarding clean energy demonstration projects. The report was advanced by Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, on Sept. 21, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary This bill amends the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to require the   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-174) on the DOE and NASA Interagency Research Coordination Act (H.R. 2988), which aims to provide for Department of Energy and National Aeronautics and Space Administration research and development coordination. The report was advanced by Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, on Sept. 1, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE AND SUMMARY The purpose of this bill is to authorize the collaborative resea  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-209) on the DOE and NSF Interagency Research Act (H.R. 2980), which aims to provide for Department of Energy and National Science Foundation research and development coordination. The report was advanced by Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, on Sept. 21, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE AND SUMMARY The purpose of this bill is to authorize the longstanding research partnership between the U.S.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-214) on the Fire Weather Development Act (H.R. 4866), which aims to direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a program to improve fire weather and fire environment forecasting, detection and local collaboration. The report was advanced by Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, on Sept. 22, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 4866,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-178) on the NIST Wildland Fire Communications and Information Dissemination Act (H.R. 369), which aims to require the National Institute of Standards and Technology to conduct research on public safety communication coordination standards among wildland firefighters and fire management response officials. The report was advanced by Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, on Sept. 1, 2023. Here are excerpts  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-210) on the Privacy Enhancing Technology Research Act (H.R. 4755), which aims to support research on privacy enhancing technologies and promote responsible data use. The report was advanced by Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, on Sept. 21, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 4755 supports research on privacy enhancing technologies and promotes responsible data use. Background   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Small Business Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-182) on a bill (H.R. 4666), which aims to require the Inspector General of the Small Business Administration to submit a quarterly report on fraud relating to certain COVID-19 loans. The report was advanced by Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, on Sept. 1, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * I. PURPOSE AND BILL SUMMARY H.R. 4666 was introduced by Rep. Aaron Bean (R-FL) and Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) on July 17, 2023. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Small Business Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-183) on the DOE and SBA Research Act (H.R. 4669), which aims to provide for Department of Energy, National Laboratories and Small Business Administration joint research and development activities. The report was advanced by Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, on Sept. 1, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * I. PURPOSE AND BILL SUMMARY H.R. 4669 was introduced by Rep. LaLota (R-NY) and Rep. Thanedar (D-MI) on July 17, 20  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Small Business Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-185) on the Providing Opportunities to Show Transparency Via Information Technology Act (H.R. 4668), which aims to amend the Small Business Act to require the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to publish guidance documents for certain rules. The report was advanced by Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, on Sept. 1, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * I. Purpose and Bill Summary H.R. 4668 w  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Small Business Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-184) on the Returning Erroneous COVID Loans Addressing Illegal and Misappropriated Taxpayer Funds Act (H.R. 4667), which aims to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue guidance and rules for lenders and the SBA on handling amounts of Paycheck Protection Loans returned by borrowers. The report was advanced by Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, on Sept. 1, 2023. Here are excerpts: * *  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Small Business Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-202) on the Service-Disabled Veteran Opportunities in Small Business Act (H.R. 3511), which aims to amend the Small Business Act to require training on increasing contract awards to small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans. The report was advanced by Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, on Sept. 19, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Bill Summary The purpose of H.R. 3511, th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Small Business Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-179) on the Small Business Contracting Transparency Act (H.R. 4670), which aims to amend the Small Business Act to require reporting on additional information with respect to small business concerns owned and controlled by women, qualified HUBZone small business concerns and small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans. The report was advanced by Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, on Sept. 1, 2023. Here   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Small Business Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-180) on the Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act (H.R. 3995), which aims to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to ensure that the small business regulatory budget for a fiscal year is not greater than zero. The report was advanced by Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, on Sept. 1, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * I. PURPOSE AND BILL SUMMARY H.R. 3995 was introduced by Rep. Van Duyne (R  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Small Business Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-180) on the Successful Entrepreneurship for Reservists and Veterans Act (H.R. 4480), which aims to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to report on the veterans interagency task force, to require the Comptroller General to report on access to credit for small business concerns owned and controlled by covered individuals. The report was advanced by Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, on Sept.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-200) on a bill (H.R. 532), which aims to designate the federal building and U.S. courthouse located at 600 East First Street in Rome, Georgia, as the "Harold L. Murphy Federal Building and United States Courthouse". The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on Sept. 18, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION H.R. 532 designates the Federal building and United S  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-173) on the One Seat Ride Act (H.R. 1547), which aims to direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study on the costs and benefits of commuter rail passenger transportation involving transfers. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on Sept. 1, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 1547, as amended, is to direct the Secretary o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-189) on the Housing Our Military Veterans Effectively Act (H.R. 3848), which aims to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to homelessness. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Sept. 8, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 3848, the "Housing our Military Veterans Effectively Act of 2023" was introduced by Re  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-190) on the Isakson-Roe Education Oversight Expansion Act (H.R. 3981), which aims to amend Title 38of the U.S. Code, to improve the methods by which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs conducts oversight of certain educational institutions. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Sept. 8, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 3981, the "Isakson-Roe Education Oversight Exp  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-191) on the Improving Social Security's Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act (H.R. 3784), which aims to amend title VII of the Social Security Act to provide for a single point of contact at the Social Security Administration for individuals who are victims of identity theft. The report was advanced by Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, on Sept. 12, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * I. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND A.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-192) on the Social Security Child Protection Act (H.R. 3667), which aims to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for the reissuance of social security account numbers to young children in cases where confidentiality has been compromised. The report was advanced by Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, on Sept. 12, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * I. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND A. Purpose and Summary The bi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-76) on a bill (S. 1466), which aims to adjust the boundary of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area to include the Rim of the Valley Corridor. The report was advanced by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, on July 25, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose The purpose of S. 1466, as ordered reported, is to adjust the boundary of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-75) on the University Of Utah Recreation and Public Purpose Act Uses (S. 1260), which aims to release the reversionary interest of the U.S. in certain non-Federal land in Salt Lake City, Utah. The report was advanced by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, on July 25, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE The purpose of S. 1260, as ordered reported, is to confirm the use by the University of Ut  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-74) on the Disaster Assistance Deadlines Alignment Act (S. 1858), which aims to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to establish a deadline for applying for disaster unemployment assistance. The report was advanced by Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, on July 25, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * I. Purpose and Summary S. 1858, the Disaster Assistan  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 118-73) on the Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act (S. 931), which aims to improve the visibility, accountability and oversight of agency software asset management practices. The report was advanced by Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, on July 25, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * I. PURPOSE AND SUMMARY S. 931, Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight o  more