WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The House Administration Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-678) on the House Office of Legislative Counsel Modernization Act (H.R. 9487), which aims to amend the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 to authorize the House Legislative Counsel to designate more than one of the attorneys of the Office of the Legislative Counsel as a Deputy Legislative Counsel. The report was advanced by Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, on Sept. 16, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpos more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The House Administration Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-663) on the Preventing Foreign Interference in American Elections Act (H.R. 8399), which aims to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to further restrict contributions of foreign nationals. The report was advanced by Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, on Sept. 12, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 8399, Preventing Foreign Interference in American Elections Act, introduced by Rep more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The House Administration Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-663) on the Preventing Foreign Interference in American Elections Act (H.R. 8399), which aims to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to further restrict contributions of foreign nationals. The report was advanced by Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, on Sept. 12, 2024. * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) Section-by-Section Analysis Section 1. Short title Provides a short title for the bill: Preventi more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The House Administration Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-690) on a bill (H.R. 6969), which aims to direct the Joint Committee on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the Capitol. The report was advanced by Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, on Sept. 18, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE AND SUMMARY H.R. 6969, a bill to direct the Joint Committee on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the Capitol, more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-693) on the Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act (H.R. 2941), which aims to require the Office of Management and Budget to revise the Standard Occupational Classification system to establish a separate code for direct support professionals. The report was advanced by Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, on Sept. 19, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE H.R. 2941, the Reco more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-692) on the Supporting Accurate Views of Emergency Services Act (H.R. 6319), which aims to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to review and make certain revisions to the Standard Occupational Classification System. The report was advanced by Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, on Sept. 19, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE H.R. 6319, the Supporting Accurate Views more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The House Intelligence Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-662) on a the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal 2025 (H.R. 8512), which aims to authorize appropriations for fiscal 2025 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the government, the Community Management Account and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System. The report was advanced by Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, on Sept. 11, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose  more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-667) on the Bolstering Ecosystems Against Coastal Harm Act (H.R. 5490), which aims to amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to expand the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 12, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Legislation The purpose of H.R. 5490 is to amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to expand the J more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-671) on the Coastal Habitat Conservation Act (H.R. 2950), which aims to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through the Coastal Program of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, to work with willing partners and provide support to efforts to assess, protect, restore and enhance important coastal landscapes that provide fish and wildlife habitat on which certain federal trust species depend. The report was  more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-670) on the Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act (H.R. 7422), which aims to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to provide cost-recovery authority for the Department of the Interior. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 12, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Legislation The purpose of H.R. 7422 is to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to provide cost-r more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-666) on the Great Salt Lake Stewardship Act (H.R. 4094), which aims to amend the Central Utah Project Completion Act to authorize expenditures for the conduct of certain water conservation measures in the Great Salt Lake basin. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 12, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Legislation The purpose of H.R. 4094 is to amend the Centra more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-672) on the Holcombe Rucker Park National Commemorative Site Act (H.R. 6852), which aims to designate Holcombe Rucker Park in Harlem, New York, as a National Commemorative Site. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 12, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 6852 is to designate Holcombe Rucker Park, in Harlem, New York, as a National more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-669) on the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Reauthorization Act (H.R. 4596), which aims to reauthorize the Bureau of Reclamation to provide cost-shared funding to implement the endangered and threatened fish recovery programs for the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Sept. 12, 2024. Here are ex more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-587) on the Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 8812), which aims to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the U.S. to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on July 18, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of Legislation The purpose of H.R. 8812, the Water Resources Developme more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-587) on the Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 8812), which aims to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the U.S. to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on July 18, 2024. * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) Legislative History and Consideration H.R. 8812, the "Water Resource more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-587) on the Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 8812), which aims to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the U.S. to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on July 18, 2024. * * * (Continued from Part 2 of 3) Section-by-Section Analysis of the Legislation TITLE I--GENERAL PROV more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-660) on the Justice for ALS Veterans Act (H.R. 3790), which aims to amend Title 38 of the U.S. Code to extend increased dependency and indemnity compensation paid to surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis regardless of how long the veterans had such disease prior to death. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Sept. 10, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * P more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-658) on the Review Every Veterans Claim Act (H.R. 5890), which aims to amend Title 38 of the U.S. Code to limit the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deny the claim of a veteran for benefits under the laws administered by such Secretary on the sole basis that such veteran failed to appear for a medical examination associated with such claim. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illino more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-657) on the Survivor Benefits Delivery Improvement Act (H.R. 7150), which aims to amend Title 38 of the U.S. Code to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve equitable access to certain benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and to improve certain outreach to individuals who served uniformed services and dependents of such individuals. The report was advanced by  more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-659) on the Veteran Appeals Transparency Act (H.R. 5870), which aims to amend Title 38 of the U.S. Code to make certain improvements to the processing of claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the transparency of actions of Board of Veterans' Appeals. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Sept. 10, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-677) on the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act (H.R. 705), which aims to amend Title 38 of the U.S. Code to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Sept. 16, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H more ST