assembleco/hyperdemocracy huggingface dataset:
Combating Online Fentanyl Trafficking Act

Subjects: Government Operations and Politics


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1175 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1175

 To establish incentive pay for positions requiring specialized skills 
        to combat fentanyl trafficking, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 18, 2023

  Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Cornyn) introduced the following 
    bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To establish incentive pay for positions requiring specialized skills 
        to combat fentanyl trafficking, 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 ``Combating Online Fentanyl 
Trafficking Act''.

SEC. 2. INCENTIVE PAY AUTHORITIES FOR POSITIONS REQUIRING SPECIALIZED 
              SKILLS TO COMBAT FENTANYL TRAFFICKING.

    (a) Definition.--In this Act, the term ``cyber skills'' means 
expertise in computers, computer networks, information technology, or 
the internet.
    (b) Incentive Pay.--Subject to the availability of appropriations, 
and in accordance with the comparable level of the General Schedule, 
the Attorney General shall provide incentive pay, in an amount that is 
not more than 25 percent of the basic pay of the individual, to any 
individual appointed to a position in the Department of Justice that 
requires significant cyber skills to aid in the detection, prevention, 
or prosecution of fentanyl trafficking.
    (c) Limitations.--Any incentive pay received under subsection (b) 
by an individual in a position in the Department of Justice--
            (1) shall be disregarded in calculating the aggregate of 
        the basic pay and premium pay paid to the individual for 
        purposes of the pay period limitation and the annual limitation 
        under section 5547 of title 5, United States Code; and
            (2) shall be treated as part of basic pay for purposes of 
        section 8331(3) of title 5, United States Code.
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Chemical Tax Repeal Act

Subjects: Taxation

Summary:  <p> <strong>Chemical Tax Repeal Act </strong></p> <p>This bill repeals the excise taxes on certain taxable chemicals and imported substances.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1195 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1195

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise taxes 
              on taxable chemicals and taxable substances.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 19, 2023

    Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Lee, and Mr. Barrasso) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
                          Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise taxes 
              on taxable chemicals and taxable substances.

    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 ``Chemical Tax Repeal Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF EXCISE TAXES ON CERTAIN CHEMICALS AND SUBSTANCES.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 38 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended by striking subchapters B and C (and by striking the items 
relating to such subchapters in the table of subchapters for such 
chapter).
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on January 1, 2023.
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A bill to prohibit the government of the District of Columbia from using Federal funds to allow individuals who are not citizens of the United States to vote in any election, and for other purposes.

Subjects: Government Operations and Politics, District of Columbia, Elections, voting, political campaign regulation, Immigration status and procedures, Intergovernmental relations, State and local government operations, Voting rights

Summary:  <p>This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to allow an individual who is not a U.S. citizen to vote in any election in the District of Columbia (DC). Further, DC must certify that it does not allow noncitizens to vote in elections as a condition of receiving any federal funds.</p> <p>Federal law bars noncitizens from voting in federal elections; however, the DC Council passed a bill on October 18, 2022, that allows noncitizens who meet residency and other requirements to vote in local elections.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 12 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 12

   To prohibit the government of the District of Columbia from using 
 Federal funds to allow individuals who are not citizens of the United 
        States to vote in any election, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

             January 23 (legislative day, January 3), 2023

Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Daines, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Vance, Mr. 
Kennedy, and Mr. Hawley) introduced the following bill; which was read 
     twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
                          Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To prohibit the government of the District of Columbia from using 
 Federal funds to allow individuals who are not citizens of the United 
        States to vote in any election, 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. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
Federal funds made available to the District of Columbia may be used to 
allow individuals who are not citizens of the United States to vote in 
any election.
    (b) Certification.--Upon application for, approval for, or receipt 
of any Federal funds, the government of the District of Columbia shall 
certify that the government does not permit individuals who are not 
citizens of the United States to vote in any election.
    (c) Application.--The requirements under this section shall apply 
with respect to any Federal funds applied for, approved for, received 
by, or made available to the District of Columbia on or after the date 
on which this bill is introduced in the Senate.
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AIM Act

Subjects: Taxation

Summary:  <p><strong>American Investment in Manufacturing Act or the AIM Act</strong></p> <p>This bill makes permanent the allowance for depreciation, amortization, or depletion for purposes of determining the income limitation on the tax deduction for business interest.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1232 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1232

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 
allowance for depreciation, amortization, or depletion for purposes of 
    determining the income limitation on the deduction for business 
                               interest.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 20, 2023

Mrs. Capito (for herself and Ms. Sinema) introduced the following bill; 
     which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 
allowance for depreciation, amortization, or depletion for purposes of 
    determining the income limitation on the deduction for business 
                               interest.

    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 ``American Investment in Manufacturing 
Act'' or the ``AIM Act''.

SEC. 2. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF ALLOWANCE FOR DEPRECIATION, 
              AMORTIZATION, OR DEPLETION IN DETERMINING THE LIMITATION 
              ON BUSINESS INTEREST.

    (a) In General.--Section 163(j)(8)(A)(v) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``in the case of taxable years 
beginning before January 1, 2022,''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021.
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Broadband Buildout Accountability Act

Subjects: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:  <p><strong>Broadband Buildout Accountability Act</strong></p> <p>This bill makes actions or decisions of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration concerning the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program subject to the Freedom of Information Act, which governs the release of federal documents.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1234 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1234

To apply the Freedom of Information Act to actions and decisions of the 
 Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information in 
   carrying out the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 20, 2023

 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Moran, Mr. Lee, 
  Mr. Thune, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Young, Mrs. Blackburn, and Mr. Johnson) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To apply the Freedom of Information Act to actions and decisions of the 
 Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information in 
   carrying out the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program.

    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 ``Broadband Buildout Accountability 
Act''.

SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY OF FOIA TO THE BROADBAND EQUITY, ACCESS, AND 
              DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM.

    Section 60102(o)(2) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act 
(47 U.S.C. 1702(o)(2)) is amended by inserting after ``Act')'' the 
following: ``, except for section 552 of that title (commonly referred 
to as the `Freedom of Information Act')''.
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Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act

Subjects: Education


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1237 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1237

To restore the exemption of family farms and small businesses from the 
  definition of assets under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 
                                 1965.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 20, 2023

   Ms. Ernst (for herself, Mr. Tester, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Lummis, Mr. 
  Ricketts, Mr. Moran, and Mr. Braun) introduced the following bill; 
     which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, 
                     Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To restore the exemption of family farms and small businesses from the 
  definition of assets under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 
                                 1965.

    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 ``Family Farm and Small Business 
Exemption Act''.

SEC. 2. EXEMPTING FAMILY FARMS AND SMALL BUSINESSES FROM ASSETS UNDER 
              THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.

    (a) In General.--Section 480(f)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087vv), as amended by section 702(l)(2) of the FAFSA 
Simplification Act (title VII of division FF of Public Law 116-260; 134 
Stat. 3163), is further amended--
            (1) by striking ``net value of the'' and inserting the 
        following: ``net value of--
                    ``(A) the'';
            (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting a 
        semicolon; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) a family farm on which the family resides; or
                    ``(C) a small business with not more than 100 full-
                time or full-time equivalent employees (or any part of 
                such a small business) that is owned and controlled by 
                the family.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect as if included in the FAFSA Simplification Act (title VII 
of division FF of Public Law 116-260) and subject to the effective date 
of section 701(b) of such Act, as amended by section 102(a) of the 
FAFSA Simplification Act Technical Corrections Act (division R of 
Public Law 117-103) (including the authorization provided under section 
102(c)(1)(A) of such Act).
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FAIR Act

Subjects: Government Operations and Politics, Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Summary:  <p><b>Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act or the FAIR Act</b></p> <p>This bill modifies pay rates for federal employees in 2024. Specifically, the bill increases rates under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 4.7% and increases locality pay by 4%.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 124 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 124

 To increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for 
   prevailing rate employees by 8.7 percent, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 26, 2023

  Mr. Schatz (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Padilla, Ms. Warren, Mr. 
Fetterman, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. 
Cardin, Mr. Casey, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Brown, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Heinrich, 
and Mr. Warner) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for 
   prevailing rate employees by 8.7 percent, 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 ``Federal Adjustment of Income Rates 
Act'' or the ``FAIR Act''.

SEC. 2. ADJUSTMENT TO RATES OF PAY.

    (a) Statutory Pay Systems.--For calendar year 2024, the percentage 
adjustment under section 5303 of title 5, United States Code, in the 
rates of basic pay under the statutory pay systems (as defined in 
section 5302 of title 5, United States Code) shall be 4.7 percent.
    (b) Prevailing Rate Employees.--Notwithstanding the wage survey 
requirements under section 5343(b) of title 5, United States Code, for 
fiscal year 2024, the rates of basic pay (as in effect on the last day 
of fiscal year 2023 under section 5343(a) of such title) for prevailing 
rate employees in each wage area and the rates of basic pay under 
sections 5348 and 5349 of such title shall be increased by 4.7 percent.

SEC. 3. ADJUSTMENT TO LOCALITY PAY.

    For calendar year 2024, the percentage adjustment under section 
5304 of title 5, United States Code, shall be an increase of 4.0 
percent.
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Ending Duplicative Subsidies for Electric Vehicles Act

Subjects: Taxation

Summary:  <p> <strong>Ending Duplicative Subsidies for Electric Vehicles Act </strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits duplicative subsidies (i.e., loans, grants, or tax credits) for manufacturers of new clean electric vehicles.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1244 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1244

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent double dipping 
       between tax credits and grants or loans for clean vehicle 
                             manufacturers.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 20, 2023

   Mr. Thune (for himself, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Daines, Ms. Lummis, Mr. 
Ricketts, and Mr. Rounds) introduced the following bill; which was read 
             twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent double dipping 
       between tax credits and grants or loans for clean vehicle 
                             manufacturers.

    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 ``Ending Duplicative Subsidies for 
Electric Vehicles Act''.

SEC. 2. COORDINATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CREDITS WITH OTHER SUBSIDIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 30D(d)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986, as amended by Public Law 117-169, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new sentence: ``Such term shall not include any person 
who has received a loan under section 136(d) of the Energy Independence 
and Security Act of 2007, a loan guarantee under section 1703 of the 
Energy Policy Act of 2005 with respect to a project described in 
section 1703(b)(8) of such Act, or a grant under section 50143 of the 
Act titled `An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II 
of S. Con. Res. 14' for the taxable year in which the new clean vehicle 
is placed in service or any prior taxable year.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.
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IRS Accountability and Taxpayer Protection Act

Subjects: Taxation


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1249 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1249

  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the procedural 
                          rules for penalties.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 20, 2023

Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mrs. Blackburn, 
Mr. Braun, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Crapo, Ms. Lummis, and Mr. Risch) introduced 
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee 
                               on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the procedural 
                          rules for penalties.

    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 ``IRS Accountability and Taxpayer 
Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PENALTIES UNDER THE 
              INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986.

    (a) In General.--Section 6751(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended--
            (1) by striking ``of such assessment'' and inserting ``with 
        respect to the application of such penalty'', and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new sentence ``The 
        approval required under the preceding sentence shall be given 
        at a time in the pre-assessment process when such supervisor or 
        higher level official has the discretion to give or withhold 
        such approval.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to notices issued, and offsets or defenses asserted, after the 
date of the enactment of this Act.
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A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to include a public airport in use by an air reserve station as a primary airport.

Subjects: Transportation and Public Works


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1255 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1255

 To amend title 49, United States Code, to include a public airport in 
          use by an air reserve station as a primary airport.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 20, 2023

 Mr. Brown (for himself and Mr. Vance) introduced the following bill; 
    which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
                      Science, and Transportation

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 49, United States Code, to include a public airport in 
          use by an air reserve station as a primary airport.

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

SECTION 1. PRIMARY AIRPORT DESIGNATION.

    Section 47114(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
                    ``(K) Public airports with military use.--
                Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a public 
                airport in use by an air reserve station shall be 
                considered a primary airport for purposes of this 
                chapter.''.
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Put the Brakes on Boondoggles Act

Subjects: Transportation and Public Works


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1259 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1259

  To prohibit the provision of Federal assistance to transit and rail 
projects with significant cost overruns and that are projected to lose 
                     money, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 25, 2023

   Ms. Ernst introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
   referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To prohibit the provision of Federal assistance to transit and rail 
projects with significant cost overruns and that are projected to lose 
                     money, 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 ``Put the Brakes on Boondoggles Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR CERTAIN TRANSIT AND 
              RAIL PROJECTS.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of 
Transportation shall not provide any new assistance for a transit or 
rail project if--
            (1) the overall cost projection to complete the project 
        exceeds the original cost projection by at least 
        $1,000,000,000; and
            (2) the operational and administrative costs of the service 
        provided by the project are projected to exceed the revenues 
        generated from ridership annually over the next decade.
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University of Utah Research Park Act

Subjects: Public Lands and Natural Resources, Educational facilities and institutions, Land transfers, Utah


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1260 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1260

 To release the reversionary interest of the United States in certain 
   non-Federal land in Salt Lake City, Utah, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 25, 2023

  Mr. Lee (for himself and Mr. Romney) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To release the reversionary interest of the United States in certain 
   non-Federal land in Salt Lake City, Utah, 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 ``University of Utah Research Park 
Act''.

SEC. 2. RELEASE OF REVERSIONARY INTEREST OF THE UNITED STATES IN NON-
              FEDERAL LAND IN SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.

    (a) Release.--There is released to the University of Utah, without 
consideration, the reversionary interest of the United States in the 
non-Federal land described in subsection (b).
    (b) Description of Non-Federal Land.--The non-Federal land referred 
to in subsection (a) is the approximately 593 acres of land of the 
University of Utah--
            (1) identified in the patent--
                    (A) numbered 43-99-0012; and
                    (B) dated October 18, 1968; and
            (2) more particularly described as tracts D (excluding the 
        parcels numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5), G, and J, T. 1 S., R. 1 
        E., Salt Lake Meridian.
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Family Building FEHB Fairness Act

Subjects: Government Operations and Politics


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1262 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1262

   To amend title 5, United States Code, to require Federal employee 
    health benefit plans to include assisted reproductive treatment 
                   benefits, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 25, 2023

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 5, United States Code, to require Federal employee 
    health benefit plans to include assisted reproductive treatment 
                   benefits, 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 ``Family Building FEHB Fairness Act''.

SEC. 2. ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TREATMENT BENEFITS.

    (a) In General.--Section 8904 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the 
                following:
                    ``(G) Assisted reproductive treatment benefits.''; 
                and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the 
                following:
                    ``(G) Assisted reproductive treatment benefits.''; 
                and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) In this section, the term `assisted reproductive treatment' 
means any treatment or procedure facilitating reproduction that 
includes the handling of human oocytes, embryos, or sperm, including 
the following:
            ``(1) Assisted reproduction, including intravaginal 
        insemination, intracervical insemination, and intrauterine 
        insemination.
            ``(2) Preservation of human oocytes, embryos, or sperm for 
        later reproductive use.
            ``(3) In vitro fertilization.
            ``(4) Such other treatments, procedures, medications, 
        laboratory services, and technologies facilitating reproduction 
        as determined appropriate by the Director of the Office of 
        Personnel Management.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
Act.
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Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2023

Subjects: Immigration


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1263 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1263

 To exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the 
   numerical limitations on immigrant visas, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 25, 2023

 Ms. Hirono (for herself, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Blumenthal, 
 Mr. Booker, Mr. Brown, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Duckworth, 
 Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Merkley, and 
  Ms. Warren) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the 
   numerical limitations on immigrant visas, 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 ``Filipino Veterans Family 
Reunification Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FROM IMMIGRANT VISA LIMIT.

    Section 201(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1151(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(F) Aliens who--
                    ``(i) are eligible for a visa under paragraph (1) 
                or (3) of section 203(a); and
                    ``(ii) have a parent (regardless of whether the 
                parent is living or dead) who was naturalized pursuant 
                to--
                            ``(I) section 405 of the Immigration Act of 
                        1990 (Public Law 101-649; 8 U.S.C. 1440 note); 
                        or
                            ``(II) title III of the Act of October 14, 
                        1940 (54 Stat. 1137, chapter 876), as added by 
                        section 1001 of the Second War Powers Act, 1942 
                        (56 Stat. 182, chapter 199).''.
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Stop Judge Shopping Act

Subjects: Law


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1265 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1265

    To provide the United States District Court for the District of 
 Columbia with original and exclusive jurisdiction over civil actions 
                       with a nationwide effect.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 25, 2023

  Ms. Hirono introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To provide the United States District Court for the District of 
 Columbia with original and exclusive jurisdiction over civil actions 
                       with a nationwide effect.

    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 Judge Shopping Act''.

SEC. 2. JURISDICTION OVER CERTAIN ACTIONS WITH NATIONWIDE EFFECT.

    The United States District Court for the District of Columbia shall 
have original and exclusive jurisdiction over any civil action for 
declaratory or injunctive relief (including a nationwide injunction, 
stay, vacatur, or any other relief with similar nationwide force and 
effect) against the enforcement of any Federal law (including 
regulations and Executive orders) if the relief extends beyond the 
parties to the civil action.

SEC. 3. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.

    Nothing in this Act may be construed to--
            (1) affect any action that may be brought in the Supreme 
        Court of the United States, a court of appeals of the United 
        States, or the Court of International Trade;
            (2) create a private right of action; or
            (3) expand liability otherwise imposed, or limit any 
        defense otherwise available, under Federal or State law.
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REEF Act

Subjects: Labor and Employment


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1274 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1274

  To permanently exempt payments made from the Railroad Unemployment 
  Insurance Account from sequestration under the Balanced Budget and 
                 Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 25, 2023

Mrs. Fischer (for herself, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr. Brown) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                               the Budget

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To permanently exempt payments made from the Railroad Unemployment 
  Insurance Account from sequestration under the Balanced Budget and 
                 Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLES.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Railroad Employee Equity and 
Fairness Act'' or the ``REEF Act''.

SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF PAYMENTS FROM THE RAILROAD UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 
              ACCOUNT.

    (a) Amendments.--Section 235 of the Continued Assistance to Rail 
Workers Act of 2020 (subchapter III of title II of division N of Public 
Law 116-260; 2 U.S.C. 906 note) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2); and
                    (B) by striking ``subsection (a)--'' and inserting 
                ``subsection (a) shall take effect 7 days after the 
                date of enactment of the Continued Assistance to Rail 
                Workers Act of 2020.''; and
            (2) by striking subsection (c).
    (b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
apply as if enacted on the day before the date on which the national 
emergency concerning the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak 
declared by the President on March 13, 2020, under the National 
Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) terminates.
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Mammoth Cave National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2023

Subjects: Public Lands and Natural Resources


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1277 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1277

 To modify the boundary of the Mammoth Cave National Park in the State 
                  of Kentucky, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 25, 2023

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To modify the boundary of the Mammoth Cave National Park in the State 
                  of Kentucky, 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 ``Mammoth Cave National Park Boundary 
Adjustment Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. MAMMOTH CAVE NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY MODIFICATION.

    Section 11 of the Act of June 5, 1942 (56 Stat. 319, chapter 341; 
16 U.S.C. 404c-11), is amended--
            (1) in the second paragraph, by striking ``the sum of not 
        to exceed'' in the first sentence and all that follows through 
        the period at the end of the paragraph and inserting ``such 
        sums as are necessary.''; and
            (2) by inserting after the second paragraph the following:
    ``The Secretary of the Interior may acquire approximately 980 acres 
of the land and any interests in the land generally depicted on the map 
entitled `Mammoth Cave National Park Proposed Southern Boundary 
Expansion Edmonson and Barren Counties, Kentucky', numbered 135/177, 
967, and dated April 28, 2022, for inclusion in the Mammoth Cave 
National Park.''.
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A bill to designate the Federal building located at 985 Michigan Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, as the "Rosa Parks Federal Building", and for other purposes.

Subjects: Government Operations and Politics


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1278 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1278

  To designate the Federal building located at 985 Michigan Avenue in 
  Detroit, Michigan, as the ``Rosa Parks Federal Building'', and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 25, 2023

 Ms. Stabenow introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To designate the Federal building located at 985 Michigan Avenue in 
  Detroit, Michigan, as the ``Rosa Parks Federal Building'', 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. ROSA PARKS FEDERAL BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The Federal building located at 985 Michigan 
Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, shall be known and designated as the 
``Rosa Parks Federal Building''.
    (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 
``Rosa Parks Federal Building''.
    (c) Repeals.--
            (1) Public Law 109-98 (119 Stat. 2168) is repealed.
            (2) Sections 1 and 2 of Public Law 109-101 (119 Stat. 2171) 
        are repealed.
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Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act

Subjects: Taxation

Summary:  <p> <strong>National Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act of 2023 </strong></p> <p>This bill grants the National Taxpayer Advocate the authority to appoint counsel in the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate to report directly to the National Taxpayer Advocate.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1283 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1283

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to conform to the intent of 
   the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 
 (Public Law 105-206), as set forth in the joint explanatory statement 
of the committee of conference accompanying Conference Report 105-599, 
that the National Taxpayer Advocate be able to hire and consult counsel 
                            as appropriate.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 25, 2023

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to conform to the intent of 
   the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 
 (Public Law 105-206), as set forth in the joint explanatory statement 
of the committee of conference accompanying Conference Report 105-599, 
that the National Taxpayer Advocate be able to hire and consult counsel 
                            as appropriate.

    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 ``Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act''.

SEC. 2. COUNSEL IN THE OFFICE OF THE TAXPAYER ADVOCATE.

    Section 7803(c)(2)(D)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended--
            (1) in subclause (I), by striking ``and'' at the end,
            (2) in subclause (II), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; and'', and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                                    ``(III) appoint counsel in the 
                                Office of the Taxpayer Advocate to 
                                report directly to the National 
                                Taxpayer Advocate.''.
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Competitive Bidding Relief Act of 2023



<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1294 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1294

 To provide for payment rates for durable medical equipment under the 
                           Medicare program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 26, 2023

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To provide for payment rates for durable medical equipment under the 
                           Medicare program.

    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 ``Competitive Bidding Relief Act of 
2023''.

SEC. 2. PAYMENT RATES FOR DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT UNDER THE MEDICARE 
              PROGRAM.

    (a) Areas Other Than Rural and Noncontiguous Areas.--The Secretary 
shall implement section 414.210(g)(9)(v) of title 42, Code of Federal 
Regulations (or any successor regulation), to apply the transition rule 
described in the first sentence of such section to all applicable items 
and services furnished in areas other than rural or noncontiguous areas 
(as such terms are defined for purposes of such section) through 
December 31, 2024.
    (b) All Areas.--The Secretary shall not implement section 
414.210(g)(9)(vi) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any 
successor regulation) until January 1, 2025.
    (c) Implementation.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the Secretary may implement the provisions of this section by program 
instruction or otherwise.
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