,i #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gjjg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #ab1 #bjbf,mr4 ,mc,govern introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 the ,judiciary1 ,agriculture1 ,natural ,resources1 ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology1 ,education and ,workforce1 ,small ,business1 ,energy and ,commerce1 ,foreign ,affairs1 ,intelligence 7,permanent ,select71 ,armed ,services1 ,oversight and ,government ,reform1 ,veterans' ,affairs1 ,financial ,services1 ,house ,administration1 ,homeland ,security1 ,rules1 ,ethics1 the ,budget1 and ,appropriations1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to govern on behalf of the ,american people4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,governing for the ,people ,act4 ,i #aja4 ,film and television production deduction amendments 7a7 ,extension ,section #aha7;g7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjbe and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjcj4 7b7 ,increase in dollar limitation ,section #aha7;a77#b77;,a7 of such ,code is amended to read as follows3 7,a7 ,in general ,paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to so much of the aggregate cost of any qualified film or television production or any qualified live theatrical production as exceeds #cj1jjj1jjj4 4 7c7 ,higher dollar limitation for productions in certain areas ,section #aha7;a77#b77;,b7 of such ,code is amended in the matter following clause 7ii7 by striking substituting #bj1jjj1jjj for #ae1jjj1jjj and inserting substituting #dj1jjj1jjj for #cj1jjj1jjj4 7d7 ,inflation adjustment ,section #aha7;a77#b7 of such ,code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,c7 ,inflation adjustment 7i7 ,in general ,in the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after #bjbf1 each dollar amount in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 shall be increased by an amount equal to-- 7,i7 such dollar amount1 multiplied by 7,,ii7 the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section #a7;f77#c7 for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins1 determined by substituting calendar year #bjbe for calendar year #bjaf in subparagraph 7,a77ii7 thereof4 7ii7 ,rounding4--,any increase determined under clause 7i7 shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of #a1jjj4 4 7e7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to productions commencing after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 ,,ii #bja4 ,additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #fc of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #aceb4 ,fraud regarding veterans' benefits 7a7 ,whoever knowingly executes1 or attempts to execute1 any scheme or artifice to defraud an individual of veterans' benefits1 or in connection with obtaining veteran's benefits for that individual1 shall be fined under this title1 imprisoned for not more than #e years1 or both4 7b7 ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term veteran has the meaning given that term in section #aja of title #ch2 and 7#b7 the term veterans' benefits means any benefit provided by ,federal law for a veteran or a dependent or survivor of a veteran4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for chapter #fc of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #aceb4 ,fraud regarding veterans' benefits4 4 ,,iii #cja4 ,purpose ,the purpose of this title is to ensure that parties affected by wildland fires resulting from management activities conducted by the ,department of ,agriculture on ,national ,forest ,system land are eligible to receive #ajj percent funding for the cost of remediating direct and indirect damages under authorized ,federal recovery programs4 #cjb4 ,cost-share waiver for rehabilitation from wildland fires 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered matching requirement ,the term covered matching requirement means a requirement under a program of the ,secretary for wildland fire recovery for a ,state1 ,indian ,tribe1 locality1 or individual to provide matching funds1 in cash1 for a project4 7#b7 ,covered wildland fire ,the term covered wildland fire means a wildland fire that the ,secretary determines to be a result of management activities conducted by the ,secretary on ,national ,forest ,system land4 7#c7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,agriculture4 7#d7 ,wildland fire 7,a7 ,in general ,the term wildland fire means any non-structure fire that occurs in vegetation or natural fuels4 7,b7 ,inclusions ,the term wildland fire includes wildfire1 prescribed fire1 and any direct or indirect damage resulting in watershed impairment4 7b7 ,waiver ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary may waive any covered matching requirement for a project in response to a covered wildland fire that is in an area affected by that covered wildland fire4 ,,iv #dja4 ,awards for artificial intelligence literacy programs 7a7 ,awards 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation 7,,nsf7 may make awards to eligible entities1 including nonprofit organizations1 educational institutions1 or consortiums of such entities1 to develop1 implement1 and evaluate programs that promote ,,ai literacy at the local level allowing communities to learn about ,,ai from local1 trusted sources4 7#b7 ,use of funds ,awards made under this subsection may be used for the following3 7,a7 ,to develop curricula1 educational materials1 and resources focused on ,,ai literacy1 including relating to understanding the basics of ,,ai1 its applications1 ethical considerations1 and the societal impacts of ,,ai4 7,b7 ,to provide ,,ai literacy education and training to marginalized communities1 with priority given to communities of color1 low-income populations1 rural areas1 senior citizens1 people with disabilities1 and other underserved groups4 7,c7 ,to conduct outreach and engagement activities to raise awareness of ,,ai literacy and encourage participation in ,,ai literacy programs4 7,d7 ,to evaluate the effectiveness of ,,ai literacy programs and share best practices and lessons learned with other organizations and institutions4 7#c7 ,prioritization ,in making awards under this subsection1 the ,director of the ,,nsf may encourage applications that-- 7,a7 demonstrate a strong commitment to serving marginalized communities1 including senior citizens2 7,b7 have experience launching technology education local programs working with target populations2 and 7,c7 propose innovative and scalable approaches to ,,ai literacy education4 7#d7 ,reporting ,each recipient of an award made under this subsection shall submit to the ,director of the ,,nsf an annual report that may include the following3 7,a7 ,a description of the ,,ai literacy programs funded by the award4 7,b7 ,information relating to the number and demographics of individuals served by the award4 7,c7 ,an assessment of the impact of the award on participants' understanding of ,,ai and its implications4 7b7 ,interagency coordination1 reporting1 and award identification 7#a7 ,reports to ,congress ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the heads of the following ,federal agencies shall each submit to ,congress a report detailing how the respective agency can more effectively advance ,,ai literacy3 7,a7 ,the ,secretary of ,labor shall assess how ,,ai literacy can be integrated into workforce development programs1 with a focus on preparing workers for the jobs of the future and maintaining the ,united ,states competitive advantage and national security through artificial intelligence4 7,b7 ,the ,secretary of ,commerce shall evaluate how ,,ai literacy can enhance the competitiveness of ,united ,states businesses1 particularly small and medium-sized enterprises1 in the global ,,ai economy1 and contribute to maintaining the ,united ,states competitive advantage and national security through artificial intelligence4 7,c7 ,the ,administrator of the ,small ,business ,administration shall evaluate opportunities to support ,,ai literacy among small business owners and entrepreneurs1 with an emphasis on underserved communities1 to maintain the ,united ,states competitive advantage and national security through artificial intelligence4 7,d7 ,the ,secretary of ,education shall identify strategies for incorporating ,,ai literacy into ,k-#ab and higher education curricula1 ensuring that all students have access to quality ,,ai education1 and that ,,ai literacy contributes to maintaining the ,united ,states competitive advantage and national security through artificial intelligence4 7#b7 ,award identification and modification ,the head of each agency specified in paragraph 7#a7 shall also include in the respective reports required under such paragraph the following3 7,a7 ,an identification of existing awards under the jurisdiction of the respective agency that can be modified to include ,,ai literacy as an eligible use of funds4 7,b7 ,recommendations on how such awards can be adapted to support ,,ai literacy initiatives1 particularly in the context of workforce development1 business competitiveness1 education1 and national security4 7,c7 ,specific examples of award programs that could be modified and the potential impact of such modifications4 7#c7 ,consultation ,in preparing the reports and recommendations required under this subsection1 the head of each agency shall consult with relevant stakeholders1 including educators1 industry representatives1 community organizations1 and ,,ai experts4 7#d7 ,public availability ,the reports required under this subsection shall be made publicly available on the websites of the respective agencies4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,,ai ,the term ,,ai means artificial intelligence4 7#b7 ,artificial intelligence ,the term artificial intelligence means an engineered system that can generate output for a given set of human-defined objectives1 such as content1 predictions1 recommendations1 or decisions that influence people or environments4 7#c7 ,artificial intelligence literacy2 ,,ai literacy ,the terms artificial intelligence literacy and ,,ai literacy mean the ability for humans to understand1 evaluate1 and effectively use artificial intelligence technologies1 including understanding artificial intelligence basics and knowing what artificial intelligence can do1 how artificial intelligence works1 and being aware of the effects on society of artificial intelligence4 7#d7 ,ethical artificial intelligence ,the term ethical artificial intelligence means the practice of designing1 developing1 deploying1 and using artificial intelligence systems to align with ethical principles and human values1 considering the potential impact on society of such systems4 ,v #eja4 ,reporting requirement 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and ,secretary of the ,treasury a report analyzing oil and ballistic missile-related transactions between the ,people's ,republic of ,china and the ,islamic ,republic of ,iran4 7b7 ,elements ,the report required by subsection 7a7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,an assessment of the purchases of ,iranian oil by the ,people's ,republic of ,china since #bjbj1 including an assessment of the use of transshipment points and shell companies as methods to insulate the ,people's ,republic of ,china from sanctions4 7#b7 ,an assessment of significant financial transactions by entities in the ,people's ,republic of ,china related to the sale1 supply1 or transfer to ,iran of chemical precursors and other materials that may support the ballistic missile program of ,iran4 7c7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,financial ,services1 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives4 #ejb4 ,determination ,not later than #f months after the submission of the report required by section #b1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall determine whether the ,people's ,republic of ,china is conducting any sanctionable activities and report such determination to ,congress4 ,,vi #fja4 ,coverage requirement 7a7 ,coverage standard ,all health insurers--including a group health plan1 a health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage1 and all applicable ,federal health programs--shall provide full coverage1 without cost-sharing1 for annual low-dose computed tomography 7,,ldct7 or other appropriate lung cancer screening technologies for eligible individuals described in section 7#c74 7b7 ,prohibited barriers ,coverage under this title may not be subject to-- 7#a7 prior authorization2 7#b7 step-therapy or other utilization controls2 7#c7 frequency limits more restrictive than one screening annually2 or 7#d7 documentation requirements beyond those included in recent evidence-based clinical guidelines4 #fjb4 ,eligible individuals ,an eligible individual is an adult who-- 7#a7 is #ej to #hj years old2 and 7#b7 is determined by a treating health care professional to be at increased risk for lung cancer based on personal1 environmental1 or familial risk factors4 #fjc4 ,implementation ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs1 and the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management shall issue implementing regulations within #ahj days of enactment and ensure program-wide compliance4 ,,vii #gja4 ,implementation of ,,gao recommendations ,the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency and the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall take such actions as may be necessary to implement the priority recommendations of the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states contained in the report published on ,november #ae1 #bjbb1 and titled ,disaster ,recovery3 ,actions ,needed to ,improve the ,federal ,approach 7,,gao-#bc-ajdief74 ,,viii #hja4 ,updating the process for paying salaries of the ,house of ,representatives ,section #aaf7;a7 of the ,legislative ,branch ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjb 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #deea7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,the usual day and inserting 7#a7 ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 the usual day2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,when the ,house of ,representatives next upgrades its payroll system1 if directed by the ,committee on ,house ,administration of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,chief ,administrative ,officer may pay salaries in or under the ,house of ,representatives twice per month1 or on the basis of such other schedule1 as such ,committee may promulgate by regulation4 4 ,,ix #ija4 ,administration of ,next ,generation ,warning ,system grant program 7a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency shall take such actions as may be necessary to-- 7#a7 assume responsibility for administering the ,next ,generation ,warning ,system grant program2 7#b7 not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 disburse all funds made available for fiscal year #bjbb to carry out such program under the heading ,protection1 ,preparedness1 ,response1 and ,recovery--,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency--,federal ,assistance of title ,,iii of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbb 7,public ,law #aag-ajc7 that are obligated as of the date of enactment of this ,act2 and 7#c7 begin the process of awarding grants under the ,next ,generation ,warning ,system grant program with funds made available to carry out such program-- 7,a7 for fiscal year #bjbc under the heading ,protection1 ,preparedness1 ,response1 and ,recovery--,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency--,federal ,assistance of title ,,iii of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbc 7,public ,law #aag-cbh72 and 7,b7 for fiscal year #bjbd under the heading ,protection1 ,preparedness1 ,response1 and ,recovery--,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency--,federal ,assistance of title ,,iii of the ,further ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbd 7,public ,law #aah-dg74 7b7 ,communications research and development 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary1 in consultation with other relevant ,federal agencies and departments1 ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and territorial governments1 and relevant owners and operators of critical infrastructure1 as appropriate1 shall1 to the extent practicable1 carry out research and development to support and improve the-- 7,a7 accessibility of emergency warning systems2 7,b7 resiliency and security of emergency warning systems2 and 7,c7 other matters as the ,secretary determines appropriate4 7#b7 ,research and development report ,not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate a report on the research and development activities carried out pursuant to paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,next ,generation ,warning ,system grant program defined ,the term ,next ,generation ,warning ,system grant program means the grant program authorized pursuant to title ,,iii of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbb 7,public ,law #aag-ajc7 under the heading ,protection1 ,preparedness1 ,response1 and ,recovery--,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency--,federal ,assistance4 7#b7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 acting through the ,under ,secretary for ,science and ,technology4 ,x #ajja4 ,hearings 7a7 ,in general ,each standing committee of the ,house of ,representatives shall hold a hearing on the implementation of this ,act within one year of enactment4 7b7 ,exercise of rulemaking authority ,subsection 7a7 is enacted-- 7#a7 as an exercise of rulemaking power of the ,house of ,representatives1 and1 as such1 shall be considered as part of the rules of the ,house1 and such rules shall supersede any other rule of the ,house only to the extent that rule is inconsistent therewith2 and 7#b7 with full recognition of the constitutional right of either ,house to change such rules 7so far as relating to the procedure in such ,house7 at any time1 in the same manner1 and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of the ,house4 ,,xi #aaja4 ,code of official conduct ,in rule ,,xxiii of the ,rules of the ,house of ,representatives1 strike clause #ah and insert the following3 #ah4 7a7 ,a ,member1 ,delegate1 or ,resident ,commissioner may not engage in a sexual relationship with any employee of the ,house who works under the supervision of the ,member1 ,delegate1 or ,resident ,commissioner1 or who is an employee of a committee on which the ,member1 ,delegate1 or ,resident ,commissioner serves4 ,this paragraph does not apply with respect to any relationship between two people who are married to each other4 7b7 ,a ,member1 ,delegate1 ,resident ,commissioner1 officer1 or employee of the ,house may not engage in unwelcome sexual advances or conduct towards another ,member1 ,delegate1 ,resident ,commissioner1 officer1 or employee of the ,house4 7c7 ,in this clause1 the term employee includes an applicant for employment1 a paid or unpaid intern 7including an applicant for an internship71 a detailee1 and an individual participating in a fellowship program4 4 ,,xii #abja4 ,determination of budgetary effects ,the budgetary effects of this ,act1 for the purpose of complying with the ,statutory ,pay-,as-,you-,go-,act of #bjaj1 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ,budgetary ,effects of ,,paygo ,legislation for this ,act1 submitted for printing in the ,congressional ,record by the ,chairman of the ,house ,budget ,committee1 provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage4 ,,xiii #acja4 ,appropriations ,the following sums are hereby appropriated1 out of any money in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 for the fiscal year ending ,september #cj1 #bjbg1 and for other purposes1 namely3 ,,department ,,of ,,health ,,and ,,human ,,services ,,national ,,institutes ,,of ,,health ,,national ,,institute ,,of ,,dental ,,and ,,craniofacial ,,research ,for an additional amount for necessary expenses for carrying out section #cja and title ,,iv of the ,public ,health ,service ,act with respect to dental and craniofacial diseases1 #a1jjj1jjj4 ,,animal ,,and ,,plant ,,health ,,inspection ,,service ,,salaries ,,and ,,expenses ,for an additional amount for the ,animal and ,plant ,health ,inspection ,service salaries and expenses1 #a1jjj1jjj4 ,,united ,,states ,,tax ,,court ,,salaries ,,and ,,expenses ,for an additional amount for necessary expenses1 #a1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,,department ,,of ,,defense ,,operation ,,and ,,maintenance1 ,,space ,,force ,for an additional amount of expenses1 not otherwise provided for1 necessary for the operations and maintenance of the ,space ,force1 as authorized by law1 #a1jjj1jjj4 ,,department ,,of ,,the ,,interior ,,north ,,american ,,wetlands ,,conservation ,,fund ,for an additional amount of expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the ,north ,american ,wetlands ,conservation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ddja et seq471 #a1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 ,,federal ,,railroad ,,administration ,,safety ,,and ,,operations ,for an additional amount of expenses necessary of the ,federal ,railroad ,administration1 #a1jjj1jjj4