[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H.R. 1834 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1834
To advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 4, 2025
Mr. McGovern introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on
Natural Resources, House Administration, Transportation and
Infrastructure, Agriculture, Science, Space, and Technology, Education
and Workforce, Foreign Affairs, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Small
Business, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, Financial Services,
Veterans' Affairs, Ways and Means, Rules, Ethics, Energy and Commerce,
the Budget, Oversight and Government Reform, and Appropriations, 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
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A BILL
To advance policy priorities that will break the gridlock.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Breaking the Gridlock Act''.
TITLE I--CONGRESSIONAL TIME CAPSULE
SEC. 101. SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL CONGRESSIONAL TIME CAPSULE.
(a) Creation by Architect of the Capitol.--The Architect of the
Capitol shall create a congressional time capsule, to be known as the
``Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule'' (in this title
referred to as the ``Time Capsule'').
(b) Contents.--
(1) Determination by congressional leadership.--The Office
of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Office of the
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Office of the
Majority Leader of the Senate, and Office of the Minority
Leader of the Senate shall jointly determine the contents of
the Time Capsule, taking into account the requirements of
paragraph (2).
(2) Specifications.--The contents of the Time Capsule shall
include--
(A) a representative portion of all books,
manuscripts, miscellaneous printed matter, memorabilia,
relics, and other materials relating to the United
States Semiquincentennial;
(B) copies or representations of important
legislative and institutional milestones of Congress
during the time before the Time Capsule is buried;
(C) a message from Congress to the future Congress
when the Time Capsule will be opened; and
(D) such other content as the offices described in
paragraph (1) consider appropriate.
(3) Consultation.--In carrying out this subsection, the
offices described in paragraph (1) may consult with the
Architect of the Capitol, the Secretary of the Smithsonian
Institution, and such other entities of the Federal Government
as the offices consider appropriate.
(c) Duties of Architect.--The Architect of the Capitol shall--
(1) prepare the Time Capsule to be sealed and buried on the
West Lawn of the Capitol, at a location specified by the
Architect, on or before July 4, 2026, at a time which would
permit individuals attending this event to also attend the
burial of a time capsule in Independence Mall in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, under section 7(f)(1) of the United States
Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 (36 U.S.C. 101 note
prec.); and
(2) install a plaque to provide such information about the
Time Capsule as the Architect considers appropriate.
(d) Unsealing.--The Time Capsule shall be sealed until July 4,
2276, on which date the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall
present the Time Capsule to the 244th Congress, and such Congress shall
determine how the contents within should be preserved or used.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this title, and
any amounts so appropriated shall remain available until expended.
TITLE II--FIRE SUPPRESSION COST SHARE AGREEMENTS
SEC. 201. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO CERTAIN FIRE SUPPRESSION COST SHARE
AGREEMENTS.
(a) Establishment of Standard Operating Procedures.--Not later than
1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretaries
shall--
(1) establish standard operating procedures relating to
payment timelines for fire suppression cost share agreements
established under the Act of May 27, 1955 (42 U.S.C. 1856a)
(commonly known as the ``Reciprocal Fire Protection Act''); and
(2) with respect to each fire suppression cost share
agreement in operation on such date--
(A) review each such agreement; and
(B) modify each agreement as necessary to comply
with the standard operating procedures required under
paragraph (1).
(b) Alignment of Fire Suppression Cost Share Agreements With
Cooperative Fire Protection Agreements.--The standard operating
procedures required under subsection (a)(1) shall include a requirement
that each fire suppression cost share agreement be aligned with each of
the cooperative fire protection agreements applicable to the entity
subject to such fire suppression cost share agreement.
(c) Payments Pursuant to Cost Share Agreements.--With respect to
payments made pursuant to fire suppression cost share agreements, the
standard operating procedures required under subsection (a)(1) shall
require that the Federal paying entity reimburse a local fire
department if such fire department submits an invoice in accordance
with cost settlement procedures.
(d) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the
Secretaries should carry out reciprocal fire suppression cost share
agreement repayments to local fire suppression organizations as soon as
practicable after fire suppression occurs but not later than 1 year
after fire suppression occurs.
(e) Secretaries Defined.--In this section, the term ``Secretaries''
means--
(1) the Secretary of Agriculture;
(2) the Secretary of the Interior;
(3) the Secretary of Homeland Security; and
(4) the Secretary of Defense.
TITLE III--UDALL FOUNDATION FUNDING
SEC. 301. FUNDING.
Section 13 of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation
Act (20 U.S.C. 5609) is amended--
(1) by striking ``through 2023'' each place it appears and
inserting ``through 2029'';
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``$1,000'' and
inserting ``$5,000''; and
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ``the fiscal year in
which this subsection is enacted'' and inserting ``fiscal year
2026''.
TITLE IV--STRATEGY ON BOKO HARAM
SEC. 401. REGIONAL STRATEGY TO ADDRESS THE THREAT POSED BY BOKO HARAM.
(a) Strategy Required.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the
Secretary of Defense shall jointly develop and submit to the
appropriate committees of Congress a five-year strategy to help
enable the Government of Nigeria, members of the Multinational
Joint Task Force to Combat Boko Haram (MNJTF) authorized by the
African Union, and relevant partners to counter the regional
threat of Boko Haram and assist the Government of Nigeria and
its neighbors to accept and address legitimate grievances of
vulnerable populations in areas affected by Boko Haram.
(2) Elements.--At a minimum, the strategy must address the
following elements:
(A) Enhance, pursuant to existing authorities and
restrictions, the institutional capacity, including
military capabilities, of the Government of Nigeria and
partner nations in the region, as appropriate, to
counter the threat posed by Boko Haram.
(B) Provide humanitarian support to civilian
populations impacted by Boko Haram's activity.
(C) Specific activities through which the United
States Government intends to improve and enhance the
capacity of Multinational Joint Task Force to Combat
Boko Haram partner nations to investigate and prosecute
human rights abuses by security forces and promote
respect for the rule of law within the military.
(D) A means for assisting Nigeria, and as
appropriate, Multinational Joint Task Force to Combat
Boko Haram nations, to counter violent extremism,
including efforts to address underlying societal
factors shown to contribute to the ability of Boko
Haram to radicalize and recruit individuals.
(E) A plan to strengthen and promote the rule of
law, including by improving the capacity of the
civilian police and judicial system in Nigeria,
enhancing public safety, and responding to crime
(including gender-based violence), while respecting
human rights and strengthening accountability measures,
including measures to prevent corruption.
(F) Strengthen the long-term capacity of the
Government of Nigeria to enhance security for schools
such that children are safer and girls seeking an
education are better protected, and to combat gender-
based violence and gender inequality.
(G) Identify and develop mechanisms for
coordinating the implementation of the strategy across
the inter-agency and with the Government of Nigeria,
regional partners, and other relevant foreign partners.
(H) Identify the resources required to achieve the
strategy's objectives.
(b) Assessment.--The Director of National Intelligence shall
submit, to the appropriate committees of Congress, an assessment
regarding--
(1) the willingness and capability of the Government of
Nigeria and regional partners to implement the strategy
developed under subsection (a), including the capability gaps,
if any, of the Government and military forces of Nigeria that
would need to be addressed to enable the Government of Nigeria
and the governments of its partner countries in the region--
(A) to counter the threat of Boko Haram; and
(B) to address the legitimate grievances of
vulnerable populations in areas affected by Boko Haram;
and
(2) significant United States intelligence gaps concerning
Boko Haram or on the willingness and capacity of the Government
of Nigeria and regional partners to implement the strategy
developed under subsection (a).
(c) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that lack of
economic opportunity and access to education, justice, and other social
services contributes to the ability of Boko Haram to radicalize and
recruit individuals.
(d) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Foreign Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, and the
Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, and the
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of
Representatives.
TITLE V--VETERANS INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE
SEC. 501. REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR VETERANS INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE.
Section 32(c) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657b(c)) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(4) Report.--Along with the budget justification
documents for the Small Business Administration submitted to
Congress in connection with the budget for a fiscal year
submitted under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code,
the Administrator shall submit a report--
``(A) discussing the appointments made to and
activities of the task force; and
``(B) identifying and outlining a plan for outreach
and promotion of the programs and services for
veterans, including Veteran Business Outreach Centers,
Boots to Business, Boots to Business Reboot, Service-
Disabled Entrepreneurship Development Training Program,
Veteran Institute for Procurement, Women Veteran
Entrepreneurship Training Program, and Veteran Women
Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship.''.
TITLE VI--VETERANS PILOT PROGRAM
SEC. 601. VETERANS PILOT PROGRAM ON PROMISING RETENTION MODELS.
(a) Establishment.--The Attorney General, acting through the
Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, shall carry out a pilot
program to make grants to eligible units of local government to improve
retention in veterans treatment court programs (as such term is defined
in section 2991 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of
1968 (34 U.S.C. 10651)) and drug court programs.
(b) Eligibility.--In order to be eligible for a grant under
subsection (a), a unit of local government shall operate a veterans
treatment court program or a drug court.
(c) Application.--A unit of local government seeking a grant
through the pilot program under subsection (a) shall submit to the
Attorney General an application at such time, in such manner, and
containing such information as the Attorney General may reasonably
require, including--
(1) a description of the therapeutic or treatment modality
that the unit of local government plans to implement and data
to support the use of the therapeutic or treatment modality,
including information showing how the therapeutic or treatment
modality will promote retention in and completion of veterans
treatment court programs and drug court programs; and
(2) detailed plans on how the applicant would test the
efficacy of the therapeutic or treatment modality.
(d) Reporting Metrics.--Not later than 180 days after receiving a
grant under subsection (a), a unit of local government shall submit to
the Attorney General a report, which includes demographic information
of participants in the veterans treatment court program, and completion
rates of such participants. The Attorney General shall develop
guidelines for the report required under this subsection.
TITLE VII--TSA COMMUTING BENEFITS
SEC. 701. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON TSA COMMUTING BENEFITS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security
Administration shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation and the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate a study on the feasibility of
treating as on-duty hours the time Transportation Security
Administration employees working at airport locations spend traveling
between regular duty locations and airport parking lots and bus and
transit stops.
(b) Considerations.--In conducting the feasibility study required
under subsection (a), the Administrator of the Transportation Security
Administration shall consider the following with respect to
Transportation Security Administration employees:
(1) The amount of time needed by such employees to travel
between regular duty locations and airport parking lots and bus
and transit stops at small hub airports, medium hub airports,
and large hub airports (as such terms are defined in section
40102 of title 49, United States Code).
(2) The amount of time such employees spend commuting, on
average, exclusive of the time described in paragraph (1).
(3) The potential benefits to such employees and the
Administration of treating as on-duty hours the time described
in such paragraph.
(4) The feasibility of using mobile phones, location data,
and any other means to allow such employees to report their
arrival to and departure from the airport parking lots and bus
and transit stops concerned.
(5) The estimated costs of treating as on-duty hours the
time described in such paragraph, including by considering such
hours creditable as basic pay for retirement purposes.
(6) Other considerations determined appropriate by the
Administrator.
TITLE VIII--CHINA FINANCIAL THREAT MITIGATION
SEC. 801. CHINA FINANCIAL THREAT MITIGATION.
(a) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation
with the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the
Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and the Secretary
of State, shall conduct a study and issue a report on the exposure of
the United States to the financial sector of the People's Republic of
China that includes--
(1) an assessment of the effects of reforms to the
financial sector of the People's Republic of China on the
United States and global financial systems;
(2) a description of the policies the United States
Government is adopting to protect the interests of the United
States while the financial sector of the People's Republic of
China undergoes such reforms;
(3) a description and analysis of any risks to the
financial stability of the United States and the global economy
emanating from the People's Republic of China; and
(4) recommendations for additional actions the United
States Government, including United States representatives at
relevant international organizations, should take to strengthen
international cooperation to monitor and mitigate such
financial stability risks and protect United States interests.
(b) Transmission of Report.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall
transmit the report required under subsection (a) not later than one
year after the date of enactment of this Act to the Committees on
Financial Services and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives,
the Committees on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and Foreign
Relations of the Senate, and to the United States representatives at
relevant international organizations, as appropriate.
(c) Classification of Report.--The report required under subsection
(a) shall be unclassified, but may contain a classified annex.
(d) Publication of Report.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall
publish the report required under subsection (a) (other than any
classified annex) on the website of the Department of the Treasury not
later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act.
TITLE IX--SERVICEMEMBERS' AND VETERANS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE
SEC. 901. PERIODIC REVIEW OF AUTOMATIC MAXIMUM COVERAGE UNDER
SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE AND VETERANS' GROUP
LIFE INSURANCE.
(a) In General.--Subchapter III of chapter 19 of title 38, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 1980B. Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage
``(a) In General.--On January 1, 2026, and every three years
thereafter, the Secretary shall--
``(1) complete a review of how the amount specified in
section 1967(a)(3)(A)(i) compares to the amount described in
subsection (b); and
``(2) submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the
House of Representatives and the Senate the results of the
review.
``(b) Amount Described.--The amount described in this subsection is
the amount equal to--
``(1) $400,000; multiplied by
``(2) the percentage of the increase (if any) in the
average of the Consumer Price Index for the fiscal year ending
during the preceding calendar year compared to the average of
the Consumer Price Index for fiscal year 2005.
``(c) Consumer Price Index Defined.--In this section, the term
`Consumer Price Index' means the Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department
of Labor.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 19 of such title is amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 1980A the following new item:
``1980B. Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage.''.
TITLE X--RESTORATION OF AMOUNTS TO VETERANS
SEC. 1001. RESTORATION OF AMOUNTS IMPROPERLY WITHHELD FOR TAX PURPOSES
FROM SEVERANCE PAYMENTS TO VETERANS WITH COMBAT-RELATED
INJURIES.
(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall--
(1) identify--
(A) the severance payments--
(i) that the Secretary paid after January
17, 1991;
(ii) that the Secretary computed under
section 1212 of title 10, United States Code;
(iii) that were not considered gross income
pursuant to section 104(a)(4) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986; and
(iv) from which the Secretary withheld
amounts for tax purposes; and
(B) the individuals to whom such severance payments
were made; and
(2) with respect to each person identified under paragraph
(1)(B), provide--
(A) notice of--
(i) the amount of severance payments in
paragraph (1)(A) which were improperly withheld
for tax purposes; and
(ii) such other information determined to
be necessary by the Secretary of the Treasury
to carry out the purposes of this section; and
(B) instructions for filing amended tax returns to
recover the amounts improperly withheld for tax
purposes.
(b) Extension of Limitation on Time for Credit or Refund.--
(1) Period for filing claim.--If a claim for credit or
refund under section 6511(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 relates to a specified overpayment, the 3-year period of
limitation prescribed by such subsection shall not expire
before the date which is 1 year after the date the information
return described in subsection (a)(2) is provided. The
allowable amount of credit or refund of a specified overpayment
shall be determined without regard to the amount of tax paid
within the period provided in section 6511(b)(2).
(2) Specified overpayment.--For purposes of paragraph (1),
the term ``specified overpayment'' means an overpayment
attributable to a severance payment described in subsection
(a)(1).
TITLE XI--HEARINGS BY HOUSE COMMITTEES
SEC. 1101. HEARINGS.
(a) In General.--Each standing committee of the House of
Representatives shall hold a hearing on the implementation of this Act
within one year of enactment.
(b) Exercise of Rulemaking Authority.--Subsection (a) is enacted--
(1) as an exercise of rulemaking power of the House of
Representatives, and, as such, shall be considered as part of
the rules of the House, and such rules shall supersede any
other rule of the House only to the extent that rule is
inconsistent therewith; and
(2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of
either House to change such rules (so far as relating to the
procedure in such House) at any time, in the same manner, and
to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of the
House.
TITLE XII--CODE OF OFFICIAL CONDUCT
SEC. 1201. CODE OF OFFICIAL CONDUCT.
In rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, strike
clause 20 and insert the following:
``20. A Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or
employee of the House may not, directly or indirectly, take any actions
to prevent any individual from or retaliate against any individual for
providing truthful information to the Committee on Ethics, the Office
of Congressional Conduct, the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights,
or any law enforcement official, provided that the disclosure of such
information is not otherwise prohibited by law or House rules.''.
TITLE XIII--PROHIBITING TRANSFER OF SENSITIVE DATA TO FOREIGN
ADVERSARIES
SEC. 1301. PROHIBITION ON TRANSFER OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE SENSITIVE
DATA OF UNITED STATES INDIVIDUALS TO FOREIGN ADVERSARIES.
(a) Prohibition.--It shall be unlawful for a data broker to sell,
license, rent, trade, transfer, release, disclose, provide access to,
or otherwise make available personally identifiable sensitive data of a
United States individual to--
(1) any foreign adversary country; or
(2) any entity that is controlled by a foreign adversary.
(b) Enforcement by Federal Trade Commission.--
(1) Unfair or deceptive acts or practices.--A violation of
this section shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining
an unfair or a deceptive act or practice under section
18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C.
57a(a)(1)(B)).
(2) Powers of commission.--
(A) In general.--The Commission shall enforce this
section in the same manner, by the same means, and with
the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all
applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade
Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated
into and made a part of this section.
(B) Privileges and immunities.--Any person who
violates this section shall be subject to the penalties
and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided
in the Federal Trade Commission Act.
(3) Authority preserved.--Nothing in this section may be
construed to limit the authority of the Commission under any
other provision of law.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal
Trade Commission.
(2) Controlled by a foreign adversary.--The term
``controlled by a foreign adversary'' means, with respect to an
individual or entity, that such individual or entity is--
(A) a foreign person that is domiciled in, is
headquartered in, has its principal place of business
in, or is organized under the laws of a foreign
adversary country;
(B) an entity with respect to which a foreign
person or combination of foreign persons described in
subparagraph (A) directly or indirectly own at least a
20 percent stake; or
(C) a person subject to the direction or control of
a foreign person or entity described in subparagraph
(A) or (B).
(3) Data broker.--
(A) In general.--The term ``data broker'' means an
entity that, for valuable consideration, sells,
licenses, rents, trades, transfers, releases,
discloses, provides access to, or otherwise makes
available data of United States individuals that the
entity did not collect directly from such individuals
to another entity that is not acting as a service
provider.
(B) Exclusion.--The term ``data broker'' does not
include an entity to the extent such entity--
(i) is transmitting data of a United States
individual, including communications of such an
individual, at the request or direction of such
individual;
(ii) is providing, maintaining, or offering
a product or service with respect to which
personally identifiable sensitive data, or
access to such data, is not the product or
service;
(iii) is reporting or publishing news or
information that concerns local, national, or
international events or other matters of public
interest;
(iv) is reporting, publishing, or otherwise
making available news or information that is
available to the general public--
(I) including information from--
(aa) a book, magazine,
telephone book, or online
directory;
(bb) a motion picture;
(cc) a television,
internet, or radio program;
(dd) the news media; or
(ee) an internet site that
is available to the general
public on an unrestricted
basis; and
(II) not including an obscene
visual depiction (as such term is used
in section 1460 of title 18, United
States Code); or
(v) is acting as a service provider.
(4) Foreign adversary country.--The term ``foreign
adversary country'' means a country specified in section
4872(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code.
(5) Personally identifiable sensitive data.--The term
``personally identifiable sensitive data'' means any sensitive
data that identifies or is linked or reasonably linkable, alone
or in combination with other data, to an individual or a device
that identifies or is linked or reasonably linkable to an
individual.
(6) Precise geolocation information.--The term ``precise
geolocation information'' means information that--
(A) is derived from a device or technology of an
individual; and
(B) reveals the past or present physical location
of an individual or device that identifies or is linked
or reasonably linkable to 1 or more individuals, with
sufficient precision to identify street level location
information of an individual or device or the location
of an individual or device within a range of 1,850 feet
or less.
(7) Sensitive data.--The term ``sensitive data'' includes
the following:
(A) A government-issued identifier, such as a
Social Security number, passport number, or driver's
license number.
(B) Any information that describes or reveals the
past, present, or future physical health, mental
health, disability, diagnosis, or health care condition
or treatment of an individual.
(C) A financial account number, debit card number,
credit card number, or information that describes or
reveals the income level or bank account balances of an
individual.
(D) Biometric information.
(E) Genetic information.
(F) Precise geolocation information.
(G) An individual's private communications such as
voice mails, emails, texts, direct messages, mail,
voice communications, and video communications, or
information identifying the parties to such
communications or pertaining to the transmission of
such communications, including telephone numbers
called, telephone numbers from which calls were placed,
the time calls were made, call duration, and location
information of the parties to the call.
(H) Account or device log-in credentials, or
security or access codes for an account or device.
(I) Information identifying the sexual behavior of
an individual.
(J) Calendar information, address book information,
phone or text logs, photos, audio recordings, or
videos, maintained for private use by an individual,
regardless of whether such information is stored on the
individual's device or is accessible from that device
and is backed up in a separate location.
(K) A photograph, film, video recording, or other
similar medium that shows the naked or undergarment-
clad private area of an individual.
(L) Information revealing the video content
requested or selected by an individual.
(M) Information about an individual under the age
of 17.
(N) An individual's race, color, ethnicity, or
religion.
(O) Information identifying an individual's online
activities over time and across websites or online
services.
(P) Information that reveals the status of an
individual as a member of the Armed Forces.
(Q) Any other data that a data broker sells,
licenses, rents, trades, transfers, releases,
discloses, provides access to, or otherwise makes
available to a foreign adversary country, or entity
that is controlled by a foreign adversary, for the
purpose of identifying the types of data listed in
subparagraphs (A) through (P).
(8) Service provider.--The term ``service provider'' means
an entity that--
(A) collects, processes, or transfers data on
behalf of, and at the direction of--
(i) an individual or entity that is not a
foreign adversary country or controlled by a
foreign adversary; or
(ii) a Federal, State, Tribal, territorial,
or local government entity; and
(B) receives data from or on behalf of an
individual or entity described in subparagraph (A)(i)
or a Federal, State, Tribal, territorial, or local
government entity.
(9) United states individual.--The term ``United States
individual'' means a natural person residing in the United
States.
(d) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on the date
that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
TITLE XIV--DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS
SEC. 1401. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying
with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2010, shall be determined by
reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO
Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional
Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that
such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
TITLE XV--DOMESTICALLY MADE UNITED STATES FLAGS
SEC. 1501. REQUIREMENT FOR AGENCIES TO BUY DOMESTICALLY MADE UNITED
STATES FLAGS.
(a) Requirement for Agencies To Buy Domestically Made United States
Flags.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 63 of title 41, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``Sec. 6310. Requirement for agencies to buy domestically made United
States flags
``(a) Requirement.--Except as provided in subsections (b) through
(d), funds appropriated or otherwise available to an agency may not be
used for the procurement of any flag of the United States, unless such
flag has been 100 percent manufactured in the United States from
articles, materials, or supplies that have been grown or 100 percent
produced or manufactured in the United States.
``(b) Availability Exception.--Subsection (a) does not apply to the
extent that the head of the agency concerned determines that
satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity of a flag described in
such subsection cannot be procured as and when needed at United States
market prices.
``(c) Exception for Certain Procurements.--Subsection (a) does not
apply to the following:
``(1) Procurements by vessels in foreign waters.
``(2) Procurements for resale purposes in any military
commissary, military exchange, or nonappropriated fund
instrumentality operated by an agency.
``(3) Procurements for amounts less than the simplified
acquisition threshold.
``(d) Presidential Waiver.--
``(1) In general.--The President may waive the requirement
in subsection (a) if the President determines a waiver is
necessary to comply with any trade agreement to which the
United States is a party.
``(2) Notice of waiver.--Not later than 30 days after
granting a waiver under paragraph (1), the President shall
publish a notice of the waiver in the Federal Register.
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Agency.--The term `agency' has the meaning given the
term `executive agency' in section 102 of title 40.
``(2) Simplified acquisition threshold.--The term
`simplified acquisition threshold' has the meaning given that
term in section 134.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the
following new item:
``6310. Requirement for agencies to buy domestically made United States
flags.''.
(b) Applicability.--Section 6310 of title 41, United States Code,
as added by subsection (a)(1), shall apply with respect to any contract
entered into on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
TITLE XVI--APPROPRIATIONS
SEC. 1601. APPROPRIATIONS.
The following sums are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, namely:
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
rural health
For an additional amount for the Telehealth Resource Center of the
Federal Office of Rural Health Policy of the Office for the Advancement
of Telehealth, to provide assistance with respect to technical, legal,
regulatory service delivery or other related barriers to the
development of telehealth technologies for skilled nursing facilities
(as defined in section 1819 of the Social Security Act) and nursing
facilities (as defined in section 1919 of such Act), $1,000,000 to
remain available through September 30, 2026.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS
office of budget and program analysis
For an additional amount for necessary expenses of the Office of
Budget and Program Analysis, $1,000,000.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND
For an additional amount for necessary expenses of the Capital
Investment Fund, as authorized, $1,000,000, to remain available until
expended.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
operation and maintenance, army
For an additional amount for expenses, not otherwise provided for,
necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Army, as authorized
by law, $1,000,000.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INTELLIGENCE, SITUATIONAL AWARENESS, AND
OVERSIGHT
management directorate
operations and support
For an additional amount for necessary expenses of the Management
Directorate for operations and support, $1,000,000.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
ENERGY PROGRAMS
energy information administration
For an additional amount for Department of Energy expenses
necessary in carrying out the activities of the Energy Information
Administration, $1,000,000, to remain available until expended.
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