[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 145 (Wednesday, September 18, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6141-S6142]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

  At 10:02 a.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has 
passed the following bill, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H.R. 7208. An act to reauthorize the Traumatic Brain Injury 
     program.
                                  ____

  At 2:25 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has 
passed the following bills, without amendment:

       S. 265. An act to reauthorize the rural emergency medical 
     service training and equipment assistance program, and for 
     other purposes.
       S. 1648. An act to facilitate access to the electromagnetic 
     spectrum for commercial space launches and commercial space 
     reentries, and for other purposes.
       S. 2825. An act to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the 
     United States Army Dustoff crews of the Vietnam War, 
     collectively, in recognition of their extraordinary heroism 
     and life-saving actions in Vietnam.
       S. 2861. An act to award a Congressional Gold Medal to 
     Billie Jean King, an American icon, in recognition of a 
     remarkable life devoted to championing equal rights for all, 
     in sports and in society.
       S. 4351. An act to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     reauthorize certain poison control programs.

  The message further announced that the House has passed the following 
bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:

       H.R. 1432. An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for the deductibility of charitable 
     contributions to certain organization for members of the 
     Armed Forces.
       H.R. 2911. An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to periodically 
     review the automatic maximum coverage under the 
     Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program and the 
     Veterans' Group Life Insurance program, and for other 
     purposes.
       H.R. 3784. An act to amend title VII of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for a single point of contact at the Social 
     Security Administration for individuals who are victims of 
     identity theft.
       H.R. 3800. An act to codify Internal Revenue Service 
     guidance relating to treatment of certain services and items 
     for chronic conditions as meeting the preventive care 
     deductible safe harbor for purposes of high deductible health 
     plans in connection with health savings accounts.
       H.R. 4190. An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to repay the estates 
     of deceased beneficiaries for certain benefits paid by the 
     Secretary and misused by fiduciaries of such beneficiaries.
       H.R. 4424. An act to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to study and report on the prevalence of 
     cholangiocarcinoma in veterans who served in the Vietnam 
     theater of operations during the Vietnam era, and for other 
     purposes.
       H.R. 4758. An act to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to streamline enrollment under the Medicaid program of 
     certain providers across State lines, and to prevent the use 
     of abusive spread pricing in Medicaid.
       H.R. 5464. An act to name the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Guntersville, 
     Alabama, as the ``Colonel Ola Lee Mize Department of Veterans 
     Affairs Clinic''.
       H.R. 5861. An act to extend reemployment services and 
     eligibility assessments to all claimants for unemployment 
     benefits, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 6033. An act to require the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to establish a task force to improve access to 
     health care information technology for non-English speakers.
       H.R. 6324. An act to authorize major medical facility 
     projects for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal 
     year 2024, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 7100. An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     clarify the organization of the Office of Survivors 
     Assistance of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
       H.R. 7342. An act to establish the Veterans Advisory 
     Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 7438. An act to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to mint coins in commemoration of the FIFA World Cup 2026, 
     and for other purposes.
       H.R. 7777. An act to increase, effective as of December 1, 
     2024, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-
     connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and 
     indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled 
     veterans, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 7816. An act to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with a federally 
     funded research and development center for an assessment of 
     notice letters that the Secretary sends to claimants for 
     benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, and for 
     other purposes.
       H.R. 8292. An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase penalties for unauthorized disclosure of 
     taxpayer information.
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  At 2:59 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered 
by Mrs. Alli, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has 
passed the following bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the 
Senate:

       H.R. 6160. An act to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     reauthorize a lifespan respite care program.
       H.R. 7218. An act to amend title III of the Public Health 
     Service Act to extend the program for promotion of public 
     health knowledge and awareness of Alzheimer's disease and 
     related dementias, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 7406. An act to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry 
     out a program of research, training, and investigation 
     related to Down syndrome, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 7858. An act to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to establish a Medicare incident to modifier for 
     mental health services furnished through telehealth and other 
     telehealth services.
       H.R. 8084. An act to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to require States to verify certain eligibility criteria 
     for individuals enrolled for medical assistance quarterly, 
     and for other purposes.
       H.R. 8089. An act to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to require certain additional provider screening under 
     the Medicaid program.
       H.R. 8111. An act to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to ensure the reliability of address information provided 
     under the Medicaid program.
       H.R. 8112. An act to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to further require certain additional provider screening 
     under the Medicaid program.

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