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A bill to designate the Department of Energy Integrated Engineering Research Center Federal Building located at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois, as the "Helen Edwards Engineering Research Center".

Subjects: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:  <p>This bill designates the Department of Energy Integrated Engineering Research Center Federal Building located at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois, as the Helen Edwards Engineering Research Center.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 241 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 241

 To designate the Department of Energy Integrated Engineering Research 
   Center Federal Building located at the Fermi National Accelerator 
  Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois, as the ``Helen Edwards Engineering 
                           Research Center''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 2, 2023

  Mr. Durbin (for himself and Ms. Duckworth) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment 
                            and Public Works

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the Department of Energy Integrated Engineering Research 
   Center Federal Building located at the Fermi National Accelerator 
  Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois, as the ``Helen Edwards Engineering 
                           Research Center''.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. HELEN EDWARDS ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTER.

    (a) Designation.--The Department of Energy Integrated Engineering 
Research Center Federal Building located at the Fermi National 
Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Helen Edwards Engineering Research Center''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal Building 
referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the 
``Helen Edwards Engineering Research Center''.
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STOVE Act

Subjects: Energy

Summary:  <p><b>Stop Trying to Obsessively Vilify Energy Act or the STOVE Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits federal agencies from promulgating rules or guidances that categorically restrict or ban the use and purchase of appliances powered by natural gas (e.g., cooktops, ranges, or ovens).</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 244 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 244

  To prohibit any rule or guidance that bans gas stoves in the United 
                                States.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 2, 2023

 Mr. Cotton (for himself and Mr. Risch) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
                        and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To prohibit any rule or guidance that bans gas stoves in the United 
                                States.

    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 ``Stop Trying to Obsessively Vilify 
Energy Act'' or the ``STOVE Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON PROMULGATING ANY RULE OR GUIDANCE THAT BANS GAS 
              STOVES IN THE UNITED STATES.

    No Federal agency may propose, implement, or finalize a rule or 
guidance that categorically restricts or bans the use and purchase of 
natural gas-powered appliances in the United States.
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District of Columbia Police Home Rule Act

Subjects: Government Operations and Politics, District of Columbia, Intergovernmental relations, Law enforcement administration and funding, Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents, State and local government operations, War and emergency powers

Summary:  <p><b>District of Columbia Police Home Rule Act</b></p> <p>This bill restricts the authority of the President to assume control of the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department upon determining there is an emergency that requires the department's use for federal purposes.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 248 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 248

To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to repeal the authority 
   of the President to assume emergency control of the police of the 
                         District of Columbia.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 2, 2023

 Mr. Van Hollen (for himself, Mr. Carper, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Baldwin, 
  Mr. Markey, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Casey, Ms. Cortez Masto, and Mr. Wyden) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
        Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to repeal the authority 
   of the President to assume emergency control of the police of the 
                         District of Columbia.

    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 ``District of Columbia Police Home 
Rule Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF AUTHORITY OF PRESIDENT TO ASSUME EMERGENCY CONTROL OF 
              POLICE OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

    (a) Repeal of Authority.--The District of Columbia Home Rule Act is 
amended by striking section 740 (sec. 1-207.40, D.C. Official Code).
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of such Act is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 740.
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A bill to provide clarification regarding the common or usual name for bison and compliance with section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and for other purposes.

Subjects: Health, Consumer affairs, Food supply, safety, and labeling, Meat

Summary:  <p>This bill prohibits the sale of food that contains water buffalo and is labeled as <em>buffalo</em> unless the specific term used in the labeling is <em>water buffalo</em>.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 258 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 258

 To provide clarification regarding the common or usual name for bison 
and compliance with section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
                      Act, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 2, 2023

Mr. Hoeven (for himself, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Tester, Mr. Braun, 
     Ms. Smith, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Thune, Mr. Moran, and Mr. Marshall) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
          Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To provide clarification regarding the common or usual name for bison 
and compliance with section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
                      Act, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. COMMON OR USUAL NAME FOR NORTH AMERICAN BISON.

    Section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 
343) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(z)(1) Subject to subparagraph (2), if it is a food that is or 
contains any animal in the genus Bubalus and the labeling uses the term 
`buffalo' as a common or usual name for the food, unless the term used 
in the labeling is `water buffalo'.
    ``(2) Subparagraph (1) shall not be construed as prohibiting the 
use of the term `buffalo' as a common or usual name for the animal 
Bison bison bison (commonly known as the plains bison), or the animal 
Bison bison athabascae (commonly known as the wood bison).''.
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Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act

Subjects: Health, Digestive and metabolic diseases, Health information and medical records, Health personnel, Health technology, devices, supplies, Medicare

Summary:  <p><strong>Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act</strong></p> <p>This bill allows a nurse practitioner or physician assistant to fulfill documentation requirements for coverage, under Medicare,&nbsp;of special shoes for diabetic individuals. Under current law, such requirements may be satisfied only by a physician.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 260 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 260

    To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit nurse 
  practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation 
 requirement under the Medicare program for coverage of certain shoes 
                     for individuals with diabetes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 2, 2023

Mr. Brown (for himself and Ms. Collins) introduced the following bill; 
     which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit nurse 
  practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation 
 requirement under the Medicare program for coverage of certain shoes 
                     for individuals with diabetes.

    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 ``Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PERMITTING NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS TO 
              SATISFY MEDICARE DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT FOR COVERAGE 
              OF CERTAIN SHOES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DIABETES.

    Section 1861(s)(12) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395x(s)(12)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, nurse 
        practitioner, or physician assistant'' after ``physician''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``, nurse 
        practitioner, or physician assistant'' after each occurrence of 
        ``physician''.
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Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2023

Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement, Drug trafficking and controlled substances, Employment and training programs, First responders and emergency personnel

Summary:  <p><strong></strong><b>Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2023 </b></p> <p>This bill expands the allowable uses of grant funds under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program administered by the Department of Justice.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill allows grants to be used for purchasing containment devices for first responders and training first responders on the use of containment devices to prevent secondary exposure to fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 261 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 261

  To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
authorize the use of grant amounts for providing training and resources 
   for first responders on the use of containment devices to prevent 
secondary exposure to fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances, 
  and purchasing such containment devices for use by first responders.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 2, 2023

Mr. Brown (for himself and Mr. Grassley) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
authorize the use of grant amounts for providing training and resources 
   for first responders on the use of containment devices to prevent 
secondary exposure to fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances, 
  and purchasing such containment devices for use by first responders.

    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 ``Protecting First Responders from 
Secondary Exposure Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. PREVENTING FIRST RESPONDER SECONDARY EXPOSURE TO FENTANYL.

    Section 3021(a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act 
of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10701(a)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (10) as 
        paragraphs (5) through (11), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
            ``(4) Providing training and resources for first responders 
        on the use of containment devices to prevent secondary exposure 
        to fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances, and 
        purchasing such containment devices for use by first 
        responders.''.
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Lobbying Disclosure Improvement Act

Subjects: Government Operations and Politics, Government information and archives, Licensing and registrations, Public participation and lobbying

Summary:  <p><b>Lobbying Disclosure Improvement Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires registered lobbyists to disclose whether they are exempt from having to register as foreign agents due to their lobbying activities and status as registered lobbyists.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 264 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 264

    To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require certain 
   disclosures by registrants regarding exemptions under the Foreign 
              Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 2, 2023

  Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Grassley) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland 
                   Security and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require certain 
   disclosures by registrants regarding exemptions under the Foreign 
              Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended.

    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 ``Lobbying Disclosure Improvement 
Act''.

SEC. 2. REGISTRANT DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN AGENT REGISTRATION 
              EXEMPTION.

    Section 4(b) of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 
1603(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (6), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
        semicolon;
            (2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(8) a statement as to whether the registrant is exempt 
        under section 3(h) of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 
        1938, as amended (22 U.S.C. 613(h)).''.
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A bill to designate the mountain at the Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming, as Devils Tower, and for other purposes.

Subjects: Public Lands and Natural Resources, Land use and conservation, Monuments and memorials, Parks, recreation areas, trails, Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats, Wyoming

Summary:  <p>This bill declares that the mountain at the Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming shall be known and designated as Devils Tower.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 267 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 267

   To designate the mountain at the Devils Tower National Monument, 
           Wyoming, as Devils Tower, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 2, 2023

  Ms. Lummis (for herself and Mr. Barrasso) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To designate the mountain at the Devils Tower National Monument, 
           Wyoming, as Devils Tower, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF DEVILS TOWER.

    (a) In General.--The mountain at the Devils Tower National 
Monument, Wyoming, located at 4435'26"N, by 10442'55"W, and the area 
located at 4435'21"N, by 10441'48"W, shall be known and designated as 
``Devils Tower''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in any law, map, regulation, order, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the mountain 
and area described in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference 
to ``Devils Tower''.
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A bill to require the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for particular communities, and for other purposes.

Subjects: Government Operations and Politics, Florida, Postal service

Summary:  <p>This bill directs the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), by 270 days after its enactment, to designate a single, unique ZIP code for each of</p> <ul> <li>Ocoee, Florida;</li> <li>Miami Lakes, Florida; </li> <li> Oakland, Florida; </li> <li> Estero, Florida;</li> <li>The Villages, Florida; and</li> <li>Hollywood, Florida.</li> </ul> <p>The USPS, by 270 days after the bill's enactment, must modify the boundaries of ZIP codes 33971 and 33905 so that any area within ZIP code 33971 as of the date of this bill's enactment that is within the city of Fort Myers, Florida, is redesignated as being within ZIP code 33905.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 278 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 278

  To require the United States Postal Service to designate a single, 
  unique ZIP Code for particular communities, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 7, 2023

    Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
               Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To require the United States Postal Service to designate a single, 
  unique ZIP Code for particular communities, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ZIP CODES.

    (a) Single, Unique ZIP Code for Particular Communities.--Not later 
than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the United 
States Postal Service shall designate a single, unique ZIP Code for, as 
nearly as practicable, each of the following communities:
            (1) Ocoee, Florida.
            (2) Miami Lakes, Florida.
            (3) Oakland, Florida.
            (4) Village of Estero, Florida.
            (5) The Villages, Florida.
            (6) Hollywood, Florida.
    (b) Modification of ZIP Code Boundaries.--Not later than 270 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the United States Postal 
Service shall modify the boundaries of ZIP Codes 33971 and 33905 so 
that any area within ZIP Code 33971 as of the date of enactment of this 
Act that is within the city of Fort Myers, Florida is redesignated as 
being within ZIP Code 33905.
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Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 2023

Subjects: Public Lands and Natural Resources, Alaska, Arctic and polar regions, Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:  <p><b>Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill designates approximately 1,559,538 acres of land within Alaska in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 282 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 282

   To designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as 
                              wilderness.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 7, 2023

 Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Bennet, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. 
 Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Lujan, 
Mr. Merkley, Mr. Peters, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. 
  Wyden, Ms. Warren, Mr. Welch, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Van 
 Hollen, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Duckworth, and Ms. Stabenow) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                      Environment and Public Works

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as 
                              wilderness.

    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 ``Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 
2023''.

SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF PORTION OF ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE AS 
              WILDERNESS.

    Section 4 of the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act 
of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(p) Designation of Certain Land as Wilderness.--Notwithstanding 
any other provision of this Act, a portion of the Arctic National 
Wildlife Refuge in Alaska comprising approximately 1,559,538 acres, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled `Arctic National Wildlife 
Refuge, Coastal Plain Proposed Wilderness', dated October 20, 2015, 
labeled with Map ID 03-0172, and available for inspection in the 
offices of the Secretary, is designated as a component of the National 
Wilderness Preservation System under the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 
et seq.).''.
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A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to include on the engravings on the Taras Shevchenko Memorial in the District of Columbia the name of Vincent Illuzzi, Sr., who carved the statue.

Subjects: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:  <p>This bill directs the Department of the Interior to include in the engravings on the statute erected as part of the Taras Shevchenko Memorial in the District of Columbia the name of Vincent Illuzzi, Sr., who carved the statue.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 284 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 284

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to include on the engravings on 
 the Taras Shevchenko Memorial in the District of Columbia the name of 
              Vincent Illuzzi, Sr., who carved the statue.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 7, 2023

  Mr. Sanders introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to include on the engravings on 
 the Taras Shevchenko Memorial in the District of Columbia the name of 
              Vincent Illuzzi, Sr., who carved the statue.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. INCLUSION OF NAME OF VINCENT ILLUZZI, SR., ON THE TARAS 
              SHEVCHENKO MEMORIAL IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

    The Secretary of the Interior shall include in the engravings on 
the statue erected as part of the Taras Shevchenko Memorial established 
by Public Law 86-749 (74 Stat. 884) the name of Vincent Illuzzi, Sr., 
who carved the statue, with the name to be placed at an appropriate 
location near the names of the sculptor and architect.
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Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act

Subjects: Finance and Financial Sector, Business investment and capital, Rural conditions and development, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Small business

Summary:  <p><b>Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation within the Securities and Exchange Commission to report on issues encountered by rural-area small businesses.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 294 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 294

   To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to expand access to 
    capital for rural-area small businesses, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 7, 2023

   Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Ms. Smith, Mr. Peters, Mr. Warnock, Ms. 
 Rosen, and Mrs. Capito) introduced the following bill; which was read 
  twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
                                Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to expand access to 
    capital for rural-area small businesses, and for other purposes.

    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 ``Expanding Access to Capital for 
Rural Job Creators Act''.

SEC. 2. ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR RURAL-AREA SMALL BUSINESSES.

    Section 4(j) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 
78d(j)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (4)(C), by inserting ``rural-area small 
        businesses,'' after ``women-owned small businesses,''; and
            (2) in paragraph (6)(B)(iii), by inserting ``rural-area 
        small businesses,'' after ``women-owned small businesses,''.
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Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2023

Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement, Crime prevention, Fraud offenses and financial crimes, Military personnel and dependents, Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:  <p><b>Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2023 </b></p> <p>This bill establishes a new federal criminal offense for knowingly executing, or attempting to execute, a scheme to defraud an individual of veterans' benefits, or in connection with obtaining veteran's benefits for an individual. A violator is subject to criminal penalties&#8212;a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 296 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 296

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional tool to 
    prevent certain frauds against veterans, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 7, 2023

  Mr. Rubio (for himself, Ms. Cortez Masto, and Mr. Scott of Florida) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional tool to 
    prevent certain frauds against veterans, and for other purposes.

    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 ``Preventing Crimes Against Veterans 
Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL TOOL TO PREVENT CERTAIN FRAUDS AGAINST VETERANS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 1352. Fraud regarding veterans' benefits
    ``(a) Whoever knowingly executes, or attempts to execute, any 
scheme or artifice to defraud an individual of veterans' benefits, or 
in connection with obtaining veteran's benefits for that individual, 
shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, 
or both.
    ``(b) In this section--
            ``(1) the term `veteran' has the meaning given that term in 
        section 101 of title 38; and
            ``(2) the term `veterans' benefits' means any benefit 
        provided by Federal law for a veteran or a dependent or 
        survivor of a veteran.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 63 of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

``1352. Fraud regarding veterans' benefits.''.
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Presidential Budget Accountability Act

Subjects: Government Operations and Politics


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 303 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 303

  To amend title 31, United States Code, to limit the use of Federal 
  funds for travel by the President if the President's annual budget 
        submission to Congress is late, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 7, 2023

 Mr. Marshall introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 31, United States Code, to limit the use of Federal 
  funds for travel by the President if the President's annual budget 
        submission to Congress is late, and for other purposes.

    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 ``Presidential Budget Accountability 
Act''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR PRESIDENTIAL TRAVEL 
              EXPENSES IF PRESIDENT'S BUDGET IS LATE.

    Section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(j)(1) If the budget under subsection (a) is not submitted to 
Congress on or before the first Monday in February of a year, no 
Federal funds may be obligated or expended for the cost of travel by 
the President during the period beginning on the first Tuesday of 
February of such year and ending on the date the budget is submitted.
    ``(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term `Federal funds' 
includes amounts made available for--
            ``(A) the expense allowance of the President under section 
        102 of title 3;
            ``(B) travel expenses of the President under section 103 of 
        title 3;
            ``(C) entertainment expenses of the President under section 
        105(d)(3) of title 3; and
            ``(D) subsistence expenses in connection with the travel of 
        the President in section 105(d)(4) of title 3.''.
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PAYSTUB Act

Subjects: Economics and Public Finance


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 304 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 304

  To amend title 31, United States Code, to limit the use of Federal 
   funds for the salaries or expenses of political employees if the 
President's annual budget submission to Congress is late, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 7, 2023

 Mr. Marshall introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 31, United States Code, to limit the use of Federal 
   funds for the salaries or expenses of political employees if the 
President's annual budget submission to Congress is late, and for other 
                               purposes.

    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 ``Presidential Accountability for 
Yearly Submission of The United States' Budget Act'' or the ``PAYSTUB 
Act''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR POLITICAL EMPLOYEE 
              SALARIES AND EXPENSES IF PRESIDENT'S BUDGET IS LATE.

    Section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(j)(1) If the budget under subsection (a) is not submitted to 
Congress on or before the first Monday in February of a year, for 
service by any political appointee during the period beginning on the 
first Tuesday of February of such year and ending on the date the 
budget is submitted, no Federal funds may be obligated or expended for 
the salary or expenses of the political employee.
    ``(2) Each political employee whose salary and expenses are not 
paid by operation of paragraph (1) shall be paid for the period the 
limitation under such paragraph was in effect at the employee's 
standard rate of pay, at the earliest date possible after such period 
ends, regardless of scheduled pay dates.
    ``(3) In this subsection, the term `political employee' means any 
individual--
            ``(A) occupying a position described under sections 5312 
        through 5316 of title 5 (relating to the Executive Schedule);
            ``(B) serving under a noncareer appointment in the Senior 
        Executive Service, as defined under paragraph (7) of section 
        3132(a) of such title; or
            ``(C) occupying a position in the executive branch of the 
        Government of a confidential or policy-determining character 
        under schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of title 5, Code of 
        Federal Regulations.''.
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A bill to repeal the authorizations for use of military force against Iraq.

Subjects: International Affairs, Congressional oversight, Iraq, Middle East, Military operations and strategy, Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents, War and emergency powers

Summary:  <p>This bill repeals specified authorizations for the use of military force against Iraq.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 316 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 316

  To repeal the authorizations for use of military force against Iraq.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 9, 2023

  Mr. Kaine (for himself, Mr. Young, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Grassley, Mr. 
 Durbin, Mr. Lee, Mr. Coons, Mr. Paul, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Daines, Ms. 
 Hirono, Mr. Marshall, Mr. King, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Moran, 
Mr. Lujan, Ms. Collins, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Braun, Mr. Booker, and Ms. 
    Lummis) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
             referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To repeal the authorizations for use of military force against Iraq.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REPEAL OF AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF MILITARY FORCE AGAINST 
              IRAQ RESOLUTION.

    The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution 
(Public Law 102-1; 105 Stat. 3; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) is hereby 
repealed.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF MILITARY FORCE AGAINST IRAQ 
              RESOLUTION OF 2002.

    The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution 
of 2002 (Public Law 107-243; 116 Stat. 1498; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) is 
hereby repealed.
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Retain Skilled Veterans Act

Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 334 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 334

  To modify the restriction in section 3326 of title 5, United States 
   Code, relating to the appointment of retired members of the Armed 
Forces to positions in the Department of Defense to apply to positions 
                      at or above the GS-14 level.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 9, 2023

Mr. Lankford (for himself, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Lee, Mr. Romney, Mr. Braun, 
Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Ossoff, and Mr. Warnock) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To modify the restriction in section 3326 of title 5, United States 
   Code, relating to the appointment of retired members of the Armed 
Forces to positions in the Department of Defense to apply to positions 
                      at or above the GS-14 level.

    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 ``Retain Skilled Veterans Act''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON APPOINTMENT OF RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
              FORCES TO CERTAIN POSITIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

    (a) In General.--Section 3326 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by inserting ``certain'' before 
        ``positions''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking ``appointed'' and all that follows 
                through ``Defense'' and inserting ``appointed to a 
                position in the excepted or competitive service 
                classified at or above GS-14 of the General Schedule 
                (or equivalent) in or under the Department of 
                Defense''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``for the 
                purpose'' and all that follows through ``Management''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
subchapter I of chapter 33 of such title is amended in the item 
relating to section 3326 by inserting ``certain'' before ``positions''.
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Senator James L. Buckley Seashore Designation Act

Subjects: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:  <p><strong>Senator James L. Buckley Seashore Designation Act</strong></p> <p>This bill designates the Staten Island Unit of the Gateway National Recreation Area in New York as the Senator James L. Buckley Seashore.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 336 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 336

To designate the Staten Island Unit of the Gateway National Recreation 
           Area as the ``Senator James L. Buckley Seashore''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 9, 2023

 Mr. Sullivan introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To designate the Staten Island Unit of the Gateway National Recreation 
           Area as the ``Senator James L. Buckley Seashore''.

    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 ``Senator James L. Buckley Seashore 
Designation Act''.

SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF SENATOR JAMES L. BUCKLEY SEASHORE.

    (a) Designation.--The Staten Island Unit of the Gateway National 
Recreation Area described in subsection (a)(4) of the first section of 
Public Law 92-592 (16 U.S.C. 460cc) is designated as the ``Senator 
James L. Buckley Seashore''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
record, or other paper of the United States to the unit of the Gateway 
National Recreation Area described in subsection (a) shall be 
considered to be a reference to the ``Senator James L. Buckley 
Seashore''.
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Protecting Community Television Act

Subjects: Science, Technology, Communications


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 340 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 340

  To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to modify the definition of 
                 franchise fee, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 9, 2023

Mr. Markey (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. 
   Cardin, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Hirono, Mr. King, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. 
Merkley, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schatz, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Smith, 
 Ms. Warren, Mr. Welch, and Mr. Wyden) introduced the following bill; 
    which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
                      Science, and Transportation

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to modify the definition of 
                 franchise fee, and for other purposes.

    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 ``Protecting Community Television 
Act''.

SEC. 2. MODIFYING THE DEFINITION OF FRANCHISE FEE.

    Section 622(g)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
542(g)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``includes'' and inserting ``means''; and
            (2) by inserting ``other monetary'' before ``assessment''.
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