Monday, December 2 in the U.S. House of Representatives

The House will meet at noon for morning hour and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. Votes will be postponed until 6:30 p.m. 

The following will be considered under Suspension of Rules: 

H.R. 7326 (Rep. Cliff Bentz [R-OR-2]), To amend chapters 4, 10, and 131 of title 5, United States Code, as necessary to keep those chapters current and to correct related technical errors. This bill amends Chapter 4 (Inspectors General), Chapter 10 (Federal Advisory Committees), and Chapter 131 (Ethics in Government) of Title 5 of the U.S. Code. The amendments (1) incorporate laws enacted after October 19, 2021, that amend or repeal provisions of those chapters, and (2) make related technical corrections.

H.R. 7324 (Rep. Becca Balint [D-VT-At Large]), To make improvements in the enactment of title 41, United States Code, into a positive law title and to improve the Code. This bill makes technical and conforming changes to the U.S. Code that are related to the enactment of title 41 (Public Contracts) into positive law.

H.R. 7341 (Rep. Thomas P. Tiffany [R-WI-7]), To make technical amendments to title 49, United States Code, as necessary to improve the Code. This bill makes technical amendments to Title 49 (Transportation) of the U.S. Code, including amendments related to the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing program.

H.R. 7316 (Rep. Thomas P. Tiffany [R-WI-7]), To make revisions in Title 54, United States Code, into a positive law title and to correct related technical errors. This bill makes technical amendments related to title 54 (National Park Service and Related Programs), which was enacted as a new positive law title in December 2014.

H.R. 7339 (Rep. Deborah K. Ross [D-NC-2]), To make revisions in Title 51, United States Code, as necessary to keep the title current, and to make technical amendments to improve the United States Code. This bill restates current law concerning specified U.S. space programs and related activities. Those provisions are consolidated into title 51 of the United States Code (National and Commercial Space Programs).

H.R. 7177 (Rep. Dale W. Strong [R-AL-5]), To amend title 28, United States Code, to consolidate certain divisions in the Northern District of Alabama. This bill consolidates the seven existing divisions in the Northern District of Alabama into five divisions. 

H.R. 8666 (Rep. Celeste Maloy [R-UT-2]), To amend title 28, United States Code, to authorize holding court for the Central Division of Utah in Moab and Monticello. This bill adds Moab and Monticello to the list of places where court must be held in the Central Division of the U.S. District Court of Utah.

H.R. 9563 (Rep. Wesley Hunt [R-TX-38]), Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2024, This bill prohibits civil claims in federal court for harm resulting from the imposition of U.S. sanctions (e.g., export controls) impeding the performance of a contract. The prohibition only applies if the U.S. sanctions went into effect after the date on which the contract was executed.

S. 3960 (Sen. Chris Coons [D-DE]), A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide a good faith exception to the imposition of certain fines, and for other purposes. This bill creates a good faith exception to certain fines imposed by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Currently, the USPTO may reduce patent-related fees for small and micro entities, and an entity that falsely claims a fee reduction shall be subject to a fine. This bill exempts an entity from such a fine if the entity made a good faith assertion or certification that the entity was entitled to a fee reduction.

H.R. 9151 (Rep. Ashley Hinson [R-IA-2]), Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2024, as amended. This bill requires the Department of Justice to establish a task force, program, or other similar structure within its Criminal Division to investigate and prosecute trade-related crimes. 

 
H.R. 7872 (Rep. John Curtis [R-UT-3]), Colorado River Salinity Control Fix Act, This bill modifies the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act to increase the federal cost share of certain salinity control programs that reduce the salt load in the Colorado River and other waters in the basin. 

 
H.R. 5103 (Rep. Byron Donalds [R-FL-19]), Fishery Improvement to Streamline untimely regulatory Hurdles post Emergency Situation Act or the FISHES Act, as amended. This bill establishes procedures for the review of spend plans submitted to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) by requesters seeking fishery resource disaster assistance funding. The bill requires NOAA to review a spend plan within 10 days of its submission and determine whether it is complete. If such spend plan is not complete, NOAA must provide the requester (i.e., prospective grantee) with a detailed description of the information that is necessary for the spend plan to be determined complete. Further, NOAA must notify a requester when the spend plan has been determined to be complete. Under current law, fishery resource disaster assistance funds must be disbursed to approved grantees within 90 days after NOAA has received a completed spend plan. The bill provides that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) may review a completed spend plan concurrently with NOAA, provided OMB's review does not delay the 90-day timeline for providing funds to the grantee. 

H.R. 6107 (Rep. Michael K. Simpson [R-ID-2]), Urban Canal Modernization Act, This bill expands the Bureau of Reclamation's responsibility under the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to address aging irrigation and water resources infrastructure in western states to include additional work for urban canals of concern. Specifically, the bill directs Reclamation or the operating entity of a transferred work (i.e., infrastructure owned by Reclamation, but maintained by a nonfederal entity) to carry out any necessary extraordinary operation and maintenance work for urban canals of concern, which are certain transferred works the failure of which would result in loss of life and property in the vicinity of the canal. Reclamation must also provide federal funds to transferred works on a non-reimbursable basis sufficient to cover 35% of the cost of extraordinary operation and maintenance work for (1) urban canals of concern, and (2) certain project facilities which are in proximity to urbanized areas, and which could pose a risk to public safety or property if the facilities failed. The bill further specifies that any reimbursable funds provided under the bill must be considered a nonfederal source of funds for purposes of federal grant cost-sharing requirements. 

H.R. 8413 (Rep. Adrian Smith [R-NE-3]), Swanson and Hugh Butler Reservoirs Land Conveyances Act, as amended. This bill provides for the conveyance of certain federal lands located at the Swanson Reservoir and Hugh Butler Reservoir in Nebraska to Hitchcock County and Frontier County, respectively. The counties must manage the land for substantially the same purposes for which they are being used or for (1) certain public recreation purposes, (2) public access, (3) fish and wildlife habitat, or (4) the preservation of the natural character of the land. Within three years, the Bureau of Reclamation must enter into negotiations to transfer (1) the Swanson Permitted Cabin Land, the Swanson Permitted Concession Land, and the Lakeview Lodge Permitted Concession Land to Hitchcock County; and (2) the Red Willow Permitted Cabin Land and the Red Willow Permitted Concession Land to Frontier County. Reclamation must offer to convey the land as soon as practicable after the title transfer agreement is made. The land must be conveyed in whole and not subdivided. Additionally, the bill subjects the conveyances to certain existing rights and requirements. Further, the bill limits future conveyances of the land. Reclamation must enter into a memorandum of agreement with each county to establish and define the roles and responsibilities for actions required to convey the land. The counties must provide compensation to the Reclamation Fund in an amount equal to the fair market value of the land. The counties must also pay the conveyance costs in advance of the conveyance.

H.R. 6826 (Rep. Kweisi Mfume [D-MD-7]), To designate the visitor and education center at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine as the Paul S. Sarbanes Visitor and Education Center.

H.R. 6395 (Rep. John Curtis [R-UT]), Recognizing the Importance of Critical Minerals in Healthcare Act of 2023, To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to require the Secretary of the Interior to include the Secretary of Health and Human Services in consultations regarding designations of critical minerals, elements, substances, and materials.  

H.R. 7332 (Rep. Celeste Maloy [R-UT-2]), Utah State Parks Adjustment Act, as amended. This bill requires the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service to convey certain federal lands to Utah for inclusion in the following Utah State Parks: Antelope Island State Park, Wasatch Mountain State Park, and Fremont Indian State Park. Utah must use the lands for public purposes, including parks, campgrounds, recreation, and permitted livestock grazing. Utah must also cover any costs relating to the conveyances for the Antelope Island State Park and the Wasatch Mountain State Park, including costs for surveys and other administrative costs. As a condition of the conveyance to the Fremont Indian State Park, the Forest Service must (1) reserve easements to the conveyed land to be included in Fremont Indian State Park for all National Forest System roads and trails that originate at, terminate at, or traverse the conveyed land; and (2) convey to Utah only certain water rights that provide water to the Castle Rock Campground and the Belknap Historic Guard Station interpretive site. The bill also authorizes the Forest Service to enter into an agreement with Utah with respect to additional terms and conditions applicable to the conveyance, such as maintenance of roads and trails.

S. 3791 (Sen. Thomas R. Carper [D-DE]), America’s Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act of 2024, as amended. A bill to reauthorize the America's Conservation Enhancement Act, and for other purposes.

H.R. 390 (Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY-21]), Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area Enhancement Act, as amended. This bill directs the National Park Service to assess the suitability and feasibility of adding the rest of Saratoga County and Washington County in New York to the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area in New York.

H.R. 8219 (Rep. Jill N. Tokuda [D-HI-2]), Lahaina National Heritage Area Act, as amended. This bill directs the National Park Service to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating Lahaina, Maui County, Hawaii, as the Lahaina National Heritage Area under the National Heritage Areas Act.  (Sponsored by Rep. Tokuda / Natural Resources Committee)

H.R. 6843 (Rep. Steve Scalise [R-LA-1]), To expand the boundaries of the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area to include Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. This bill expands the boundaries of Atchafalaya National Heritage Area to include Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. It also expands the membership of the local coordinating entity to include the parish.  

The House will meet at 10:00 a.m. for morning hour and noon for legislative business. 

They will consider any legislative business not concluded on Tuesday and the following, Pursuant to a Rule:

H.R. 5349 (Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar [R-FL-27]), Crucial Communism Teaching Act, This bill directs the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation to develop a civic education curriculum and oral history resources for high school students to promote understanding of certain political ideologies (e.g., communism and totalitarianism) that conflict with principles of U.S. democracy.

H.R. 7198 (Rep. Brad Finstad [R-MN-1]), Prove It Act of 2024. This bill expands the requirements for federal agency rulemaking with respect to small businesses, organizations, and governmental jurisdictions. Specifically, when conducting an initial regulatory flexibility analysis, agencies must include, where feasible, any reasonably foreseeable potential indirect costs the proposed rule may impose on such small entities. Further, if an agency certifies that an initial regulatory flexibility analysis is not required because the rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities, the agency must provide such certification within 10 days to the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration. A small entity or group of small entities may petition the Office of Advocacy to review such certification. The petition must include specified information, such as the issues the petitioner believes should be addressed and a proposed solution to the issues raised. If the Office of Advocacy ultimately determines, upon a full review of the petition, that the proposed rule would have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities, the agency promulgating the rule must perform an initial and final regulatory flexibility analysis for the rule. Additionally, if the agency does not participate or assist in the full review process, the finalized rule shall not apply to small entities. The bill also requires agencies to publish, and allow for comments on, all guidance documents with respect to any rule an agency determines is likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.

The House may also consider the following under Suspension of Rules:

H.R. 7507 (Rep. Adrian Smith [R-NE-3]), To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 203 East 6th Street in Lexington, Nebraska, as the "Bill Barrett Post Office Building," as amended.

H.R. 8717 (Rep. Burgess Owens [R-UT-4]), To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 20 West Main Street in Santaquin, Utah, as the "SGT Bill Hooser Post Office Building".

 
H.R. 8841 (Rep. Michelle Fischbach [R-MN-7]), To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 114 Center Street East in Roseau, Minnesota, as the "Floyd B. Olson Post Office".

H.R. 8919 (Rep. A. Drew Ferguson [R-GA-3]), To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 151 Highway 74 South in Peachtree City, Georgia, as the "SFC Shawn McCloskey Post Office".

H.R. 8976 (Rep. Mike Bost [R-IL-2]), To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 20 West White Street in Millstadt, Illinois, as the "Corporal Matthew A. Wyatt Post Office".

H.R. 9174 (Rep. Pete Stauber [R-MN-8]), To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 31143 State Highway 65 in Pengilly, Minnesota, as the "First Lieutenant Richard Arne Koski Post Office".

H.R. 6116 (Rep. Lois Frankel [D-FL-22]), To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14280 South Military Trail in Delray Beach, Florida, as the "Benjamin Berell Ferencz Post Office Building".

H.R. 7158 (Rep. Salud O. Carbajal [D-CA-24]), To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 East Battles Road in Santa Maria, California, as the "Larry Lavagnino Post Office Building".

H.R. 7508 (Rep. Abigail Davis Spanberger [D-VA-7]), To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1285 Emancipation Highway in Fredericksburg, Virginia, as the "Gladys P. Todd Post Office".

H.R. 8868 (Rep. Chris Pappas [D-NH-1]), To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 609 Portsmouth Avenue in Greenland, New Hampshire, as the "Chief Michael Maloney Post Office Building".

H.R. 8909 (Rep. Jill N. Tokuda [D-HI-2]), To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 82-6110 Mamalahoa Highway in Captain Cook, Hawaii, as the "Army 1st Lt. John Kuulei Kauhaihao Post Office Building".

H.R. 9285 (Rep. Hillary J. Scholten [D-MI-3]), 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".

H.R. 9322 (Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes [D-OH-13]), 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".

H.R. 9421 (Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez [D-WA-3]), To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 108 North Main Street in Bucoda, Washington, as the "Mayor Rob Gordon Post Office".

H.R. 9549 (Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR-1]), To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 125 South 1st Avenue in Hillsboro, Oregon, as the "Elizabeth Furse Post Office Building".

H.R. 9580 (Rep. Deborah K. Ross [D-NC-2]), To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2777 Brentwood Road in Raleigh, North Carolina, as the "Millie Dunn Veasey Post Office".

 
H.R. 9600 (Rep. Sanford D. Bishop [D-GA-2]), To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 119 Main Street in Plains, Georgia, as the "Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Post Office".

H.R. 8641 (Rep. Raul Ruiz [D-CA-25]), To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 Main Street in Brawley, California, as the "Walter Francis Ulloa Memorial Post Office Building".

H.R. 9360 (Rep. Tim Burchett [R-TN-2]), To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 300 Macedonia Lane in Knoxville, Tennessee, as the "Reverend Harold Middlebrook Post Office Building".

H.R. 9544 (Rep. Kweisi Mfume [D-MD-7]), To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 340 South Loudon Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, as the "United States Representative Elijah E. Cummings Post Office Building".

H.R. 9775 (Rep. Victoria Spartz [R-IN-5]), To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 119 North Anderson Street in Elwood, Indiana, as the "Officer Noah Jacob Shahnavaz Post Office Building".

H.R. 10065 (Rep. Michael Cloud [R-TX-27]), To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 802 North Tancahua Street in Corpus Christi, Texas, as the "Captain Robert E. 'Bob' Batterson Post Office".

H.R. 9598 (Rep. James Comer [R-KY-1]), Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2024, as amended. To amend the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act to reauthorize such Office, and for other purposes.

H.R. 1695 (Rep. Matt Cartwright [D-PA-8]), Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act, as amended. This bill addresses software asset management practices by federal agencies.

The bill requires each agency to complete a comprehensive assessment of the software entitlements and software inventories of the agency and submit the assessment to the head of the agency, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the General Services Administration, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), and Congress.

Each agency must use the information developed pursuant to the assessment to develop a plan for the agency to (1) consolidate software licenses of the agency; and (2) adopt enterprise license agreements across the agency by type or category of software in order to improve the performance of, and reduce unnecessary costs across, the agency.

The OMB must submit to Congress a strategy that includes

• proposals to support the adoption of governmentwide enterprise licenses for software entitlements identified through the assessments and plans;
• opportunities to leverage government procurement policies and practices to increase interoperability of software entitlements acquired and deployed to reduce costs and improve performance;
• the incorporation of data on spending by agencies on, the performance of, and management by agencies of software entitlements as part of certain required information; and
• where applicable, directions to agencies to examine options and relevant criteria for transitioning to open-source software.

The GAO must report on governmentwide trends, comparisons among agencies, and other analyses of plans and strategy.

H.R. 9566 (Rep. Nicholas Langworthy [R-NY-23]), Source code Harmonization And Reuse in Information Technology Act or the SHARE IT Act, as amended. This bill requires federal agencies to ensure that custom-developed code (i.e., source code that is produced under an agency contract, funded exclusively by the federal government, or developed by federal employees as part of their official duties) and certain technical components of the code such as architecture designs and metadata are (1) owned by the agency, (2) stored at no less than one public or private repository, and (3) accessible to federal employees under certain procedures. Agency contracts for custom-development of software must acquire and exercise rights sufficient to allow government-wide access, sharing, use, and modification of any custom-developed code.

The bill does not apply to source code that is classified, developed primarily for use in a national security system, or developed by an element of the intelligence community. An agency's office of the chief information officer may exempt source code from being shared or made publicly accessible to protect individual privacy.

S. 709 (Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]), Federal Agency Performance Act of 2023, as amended. This bill addresses federal agency performance and accountability. Specifically, the bill revises requirements regarding strategic reviews of federal agencies' performance goals and requires a Deputy Performance Improvement Officer to support the Performance Improvement Officer.

With respect to strategic reviews, not less frequently than annually and consistent with guidance issued by the Office of Management and Budget, each agency must take specified actions, including

• for each goal or objective established in the agency's strategic plan, review the progress achieved toward the goal and the likelihood that the agency will achieve the goal;
• identify any risks or impediments that would decrease the likelihood that the agency will achieve the goal; and
• for each goal at greatest risk of not being achieved, identify prospects and strategies for performance improvement.

Additionally, the bill requires that federal government priority goals (1) be updated and revised not less frequently than during the first year of each presidential term, (2) include plans for the successful achievement of each goal within each single presidential term, and (3) explicitly cite to any specific contents of the budget that support the achievement of each goal.

The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on the effectiveness of this bill.

S. 91 (Sen. Bill Hagerty [R-TN]), Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act. This bill provides for the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to 60 diplomats posthumously in recognition of their brave and vital service of saving Jews during World War II. The single gold medal shall be presented collectively to the eldest next of kin of each of the 60 diplomats and then be given to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.

H.R. 1088 (Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA-12]), Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act. This bill provides for the posthumous presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of Shirley Chisholm, in recognition of her activism, independence, and groundbreaking achievements in politics, including election as the first African American woman in Congress.

H.R. 6751 (Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY-13]), Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin Act. This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue coins in recognition of the life of Roberto Clemente, baseball player and human rights activist. All sales of coins issued under this bill must include a surcharge to be paid to the Roberto Clemente Foundation. 

H.R. 7480 (Rep. Monica De La Cruz [R-TX-15]), Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act, as amended. 

This bill excludes compensation received for a military service-connected disability from a veteran's income when determining eligibility for assistance under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.

The CDBG program provides grants to urban communities for development activities focused on revitalizing neighborhoods, economic development, and providing improved community facilities and services.

Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must report on how service-connected disability compensation is treated when determining eligibility for all programs administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This includes identifying instances where the treatment of such compensation is inconsistent with the requirement under this bill.

H.R. 3507 (Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA-6]), Yes In My Backyard Act, as amended. This bill requires certain Community Development Block Grant program recipients to submit to the Department of Housing and Urban Development information regarding their implementation of certain land-use policies, such as policies for expanding high-density single-family and multifamily zoning. 

The House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business. Last votes expected no later than 3:00 p.m. 

They will consider any legislative business not concluded earlier in the week. 

• H.R. 10264 (Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy [D-NY-26]) To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to make available video conferencing for NEXUS applicants, and for other purposes.
• H.R. 10265 (Rep. Thomas R. Suozzi [D-NY-3]) To establish the Department of Homeland Security Northern Border Mission Center, and for other purposes.
• H.R. 10266 (Rep. Ritchie Torres [D-NY-15]) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion from medical assistance under the Medicaid program of items and services for patients in an institution for mental diseases, and for other purposes.

• H.R. 8339 (Rep. Ann Wagner [R-MO-2]) SEC Reform and Restructuring Act. To make improvements to the securities laws, and for other purposes. 
  •  Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 647. 
• H.R. 9151 (Rep. Ashley Hinson [R-IA-2]) Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2024. This bill requires the Department of Justice to establish a task force, program, or other similar structure within its Criminal Division to investigate and prosecute trade-related crimes.  
  •  Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 648.