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Small Community Air Service Enhancement Act

Subjects: Transportation and Public Works, International Affairs


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1438 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1438

  To make improvements to the small community air service development 
                                program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 3, 2023

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To make improvements to the small community air service development 
                                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 ``Small Community Air Service 
Enhancement Act''.

SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SMALL COMMUNITY AIR SERVICE DEVELOPMENT 
              PROGRAM.

    Section 41743 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(5)(E), by striking ``has been 
        terminated;'' and inserting the following: ``has been--
                            ``(i) terminated; or
                            ``(ii) significantly reduced (as measured 
                        by enplanements, capacity (seats), schedule, 
                        connections, or routes);''; and
            (2) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), in the first sentence, by 
                striking ``$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 
                through 2023'' inserting ``$16,000,000 for each of 
                fiscal years 2024 through 2028''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
            ``(3) Requirement if funding available.--In any fiscal year 
        in which the amount available to the Secretary to make 
        agreements to provide assistance under this section exceeds 
        $5,000,000, the Secretary shall, subject to the total amount so 
        available, issue an order soliciting grant applications under 
        this section during that fiscal year.''.
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Nurse Corps Tax Parity Act of 2023

Subjects: Taxation

Summary:  <p> <strong>Nurse Corps Tax Parity Act of 2023 </strong></p> <p>This bill excludes from taxpayer gross income, for income tax purposes, amounts attributable to Nurse Corps scholarships and loan repayment programs.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1446 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1446

  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain Nurse 
                   Corps payments from gross income.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 4, 2023

  Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Wicker, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Boozman, Mr. 
 Sanders, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Welch, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. 
 Kelly, and Mrs. Gillibrand) 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 exclude certain Nurse 
                   Corps payments from gross income.

    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 ``Nurse Corps Tax Parity Act of 
2023''.

SEC. 2. TAX TREATMENT OF CERTAIN NURSE CORPS PAYMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (4) of section 108(f) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``338B(g)'' and inserting 
``338B(g) or 846''.
    (b) Qualified Scholarships.--Subparagraph (A) of section 117(c)(2) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``the 
Public Health Service Act'' and inserting ``the Public Health Service 
Act or the scholarship program under section 846 of such Act''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to amounts received in taxable years beginning after the date of 
the enactment of this Act.
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LOCAL Infrastructure Act

Subjects: Taxation

Summary:  <p><b>Lifting Our Communities through Advance Liquidity for Infrastructure Act or the LOCAL Infrastructure Act</b></p> <p>This bill reinstates tax provisions relating to advance refunding bonds. An<i> advance refunding bond </i>is a tax-exempt bond issued by a state or municipality to refinance or consolidate existing bond obligations. </p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1453 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1453

    To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate advance 
                            refunding bonds.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 4, 2023

   Mr. Wicker (for himself, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Braun, Mrs. Britt, Mr. 
 Barrasso, Mr. Boozman, Ms. Lummis, Mrs. Shaheen, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. 
Van Hollen, Ms. Sinema, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Hassan, Ms. 
 Baldwin, Mr. Menendez, and Mr. Bennet) 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 reinstate advance 
                            refunding bonds.

    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 ``Lifting Our Communities through 
Advance Liquidity for Infrastructure Act'' or the ``LOCAL 
Infrastructure Act''.

SEC. 2. REINSTATEMENT OF ADVANCE REFUNDING BONDS.

    (a) In General.--The amendments made by section 13532 of Public Law 
115-97 are repealed and the provisions of law amended by such section 
are restored as if such section had never been enacted.
    (b) Effective Date.--The repeal made by this section shall take 
effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
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Athlete Opportunity and Taxpayer Integrity Act

Subjects: Taxation

Summary:  <p> <strong>Athlete Opportunity and Taxpayer Integrity Act </strong></p> <p>This bill denies a tax deduction for contributions (except contributions made directly to certain institutions of higher education) used to compensate one or more secondary or post-secondary school athletes for the use of their names, images, or likenesses by reason of their status as athletes.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1454 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1454

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow a deduction for 
   charitable contributions for certain purposes relating to college 
                               athletics.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 4, 2023

 Mr. Thune (for himself and Mr. Cardin) 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 disallow a deduction for 
   charitable contributions for certain purposes relating to college 
                               athletics.

    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 ``Athlete Opportunity and Taxpayer 
Integrity Act''.

SEC. 2. DISALLOWANCE OF DEDUCTION FOR CONTRIBUTIONS FOR CERTAIN 
              PURPOSES RELATING TO COLLEGE ATHLETICS.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (p) of section 170 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
    ``(p) Contributions for Certain Purposes Relating to College 
Athletics.--
            ``(1) In general.--No deduction shall be allowed for any 
        contribution any portion of which is used by the donee to 
        compensate 1 or more secondary or post-secondary school 
        athletes for the use of their name, image, or likeness by 
        reason of their status as athletes.
            ``(2) Exception.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any 
        contribution made directly to an organization which is an 
        eligible educational institution (as defined in section 
        25A(f)(2)).''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 63(b) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 is amended by inserting ``and'' at the end of paragraph 
(2), by striking ``, and'' at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting a 
period, and by striking paragraph (4).
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to contributions made in taxable years beginning after the date 
of the enactment of this Act.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Firearm Safety Act of 2023

Subjects: Commerce


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1460 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1460

  To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to remove the exclusion of 
pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of consumer 
 product in order to permit the issuance of safety standards for such 
          articles by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 4, 2023

  Mr. Booker (for himself, Ms. Warren, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Menendez, Mr. 
   Durbin, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Merkley) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                 Commerce, Science, and Transportation

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to remove the exclusion of 
pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of consumer 
 product in order to permit the issuance of safety standards for such 
          articles by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

    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 ``Firearm Safety Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF EXCLUSION OF FIREARMS FROM THE DEFINITION OF 
              CONSUMER PRODUCT.

    Section 3(a)(5) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 
2052(a)(5)) is amended by striking subparagraph (E) and redesignating 
subparagraphs (F) through (I) as subparagraphs (E) through (H), 
respectively.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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September 11 Day of Remembrance Act

Subjects: Government Operations and Politics


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1472 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1472

To amend title 5, United States Code, to designate September 11 Day of 
                 Remembrance as a legal public holiday.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 4, 2023

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to designate September 11 Day of 
                 Remembrance as a legal public holiday.

    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 ``September 11 Day of Remembrance 
Act''.

SEC. 2. SEPTEMBER 11 DAY OF REMEMBRANCE AS A LEGAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY.

    Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to Labor Day the following:
            ``September 11 Day of Remembrance, September 11.''.
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A bill to designate United States Route 20 in the States of Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts as the "National Medal of Honor Highway", and for other purposes.

Subjects: Transportation and Public Works


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1478 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1478

  To designate United States Route 20 in the States of Oregon, Idaho, 
      Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, 
 Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts as the ``National Medal of 
                Honor Highway'', and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 9, 2023

Mr. Wyden (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Braun, Mr. Merkley, 
   Mr. Risch, Ms. Warren, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Fetterman, Mr. Young, Mr. 
 Markey, and Ms. Ernst) introduced the following bill; which was read 
  twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To designate United States Route 20 in the States of Oregon, Idaho, 
      Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, 
 Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts as the ``National Medal of 
                Honor Highway'', 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. NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR HIGHWAY.

    (a) Purpose.--The purposes of this Act are--
            (1) to honor all current and future Medal of Honor 
        recipients; and
            (2) to recognize the valor and service of those Medal of 
        Honor recipients.
    (b) Designation.--United States Route 20 in each of the States of 
Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, 
Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts shall be known and 
designated as the ``National Medal of Honor Highway''.
    (c) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the highway referred to 
in subsection (b) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``National 
Medal of Honor Highway''.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Make the Migrant Protection Protocols Mandatory Act of 2023

Subjects: Immigration


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1479 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1479

To amend section 235(b)(2)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to 
    require the implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 9, 2023

  Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Braun, and Mr. Daines) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend section 235(b)(2)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to 
    require the implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols.

    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 ``Make the Migrant Protection 
Protocols Mandatory Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. MANDATORY IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MIGRANT PROTECTION PROTOCOLS.

    Section 235(b)(2)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1225(b)(2)(C)) is amended by striking ``may'' and inserting 
``shall''.
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A bill to prohibit the use of Department of Defense funds for adult cabaret performances.

Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:  <p>This bill prohibits the use of Department of Defense funds or facilities for hosting, advertising, or otherwise supporting an adult cabaret performance (i.e., a performance that features topless dancers, go-go dancers, exotic dancers, strippers, or male or female impersonators who provide entertainment that appeals to prurient interest).</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1503 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1503

 To prohibit the use of Department of Defense funds for adult cabaret 
                             performances.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 9, 2023

  Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Budd, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. 
Rubio) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 
                   to the Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit the use of Department of Defense funds for adult cabaret 
                             performances.

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

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR ADULT CABARET PERFORMANCES.

    (a) Prohibition.--None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available for the Department of Defense and no facilities owned or 
operated by Department of Defense may be used to host, advertise, or 
otherwise support an adult cabaret performance.
    (b) Adult Cabaret Performance Defined.--In this section, the term 
``adult cabaret performance'' means a performance that features topless 
dancers, go-go dancers, exotic dances, strippers, or male or female 
impersonators who provide entertainment that appeals to prurient 
interest.
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Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act of 2023

Subjects: Public Lands and Natural Resources, Atlantic Ocean, Marine and coastal resources, fisheries, Regional and metropolitan planning, Rhode Island


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1508 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1508

 To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
to add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, and 
                          for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 10, 2023

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
to add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 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 ``Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness 
Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. ADDITION OF RHODE ISLAND TO THE MID-ATLANTIC FISHERY MANAGEMENT 
              COUNCIL.

    Section 302(a)(1)(B) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation 
and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1852(a)(1)(B)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``Rhode Island,'' after ``States of'';
            (2) by inserting ``Rhode Island,'' after ``except North 
        Carolina,'';
            (3) by striking ``21'' and inserting ``23''; and
            (4) by striking ``13'' and inserting ``14''.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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A bill to direct the Secretary of State to seek to enter into negotiations with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office to rename its office the "Taiwan Representative Office", and for other purposes.

Subjects: International Affairs


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1513 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1513

  To direct the Secretary of State to seek to enter into negotiations 
 with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office to rename 
    its office the ``Taiwan Representative Office'', and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 10, 2023

   Mr. Rubio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
             referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Secretary of State to seek to enter into negotiations 
 with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office to rename 
    its office the ``Taiwan Representative Office'', 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 AND REFERENCES TO TAIWAN REPRESENTATIVE 
              OFFICE.

    (a) Statement of Policy.--It shall be the policy of the United 
States, consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 3301 et 
seq.) and the Six Assurances, to provide the people of Taiwan with de 
facto diplomatic treatment equivalent to foreign countries, nations, 
states, governments, or similar entities, and, consistent with this 
policy, to rename the ``Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative 
Office'' in the United States as the ``Taiwan Representative Office''.
    (b) Renaming.--The Secretary of State shall seek to enter into 
negotiations with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative 
Office to rename its office in Washington, DC, the ``Taiwan 
Representative Office''.
    (c) References.--If the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative 
Office is designated as the Taiwan Representative Office, any reference 
in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the 
United States Government to the Taipei Economic and Cultural 
Representative Office shall be deemed to be a reference to the Taiwan 
Representative Office, including for all official purposes of the 
United States Government, all courts of the United States, and any 
proceedings therein.
    (d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed as entailing restoration of diplomatic relations with the 
Republic of China (Taiwan) or altering the position of the United 
States with respect to the international status of Taiwan.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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CRACK Act of 2023

Subjects: Health


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1520 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1520

     To prohibit the use of Federal funds to purchase, procure, or 
distribute pipes or cylindrical objects intended to be used to smoke or 
                  inhale illegal scheduled substances.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 10, 2023

Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Daines, 
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 prohibit the use of Federal funds to purchase, procure, or 
distribute pipes or cylindrical objects intended to be used to smoke or 
                  inhale illegal scheduled 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 ``Cutting Rampant Access to Crack Kits 
Act of 2023'' or the ``CRACK Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR PIPES INTENDED TO BE 
              USED TO SMOKE OR INHALE ILLEGAL SCHEDULED SUBSTANCES.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Federal funds made 
available for the treatment of substance use disorders shall not be 
used to purchase, procure, or distribute pipes or cylindrical objects 
intended to be used to smoke or inhale illegal scheduled substances.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Equitable Payments for Nursing Facilities Act of 2023

Subjects: Health


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1534 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1534

   To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the 
 Secretary of Health and Human Services to make adjustments to payment 
  rates for skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare program to 
               account for certain unique circumstances.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 10, 2023

 Mr. Schatz (for himself, Ms. Murkowski, Ms. Hirono, and Mr. Sullivan) 
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 authorize the 
 Secretary of Health and Human Services to make adjustments to payment 
  rates for skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare program to 
               account for certain unique circumstances.

    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 ``Equitable Payments for Nursing 
Facilities Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO MAKE 
              ADJUSTMENTS TO PAYMENT RATES FOR SKILLED NURSING 
              FACILITIES UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM TO ACCOUNT FOR 
              CERTAIN UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCES.

    Section 1888(e)(4)(G) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395yy(e)(4)(G)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
clause:
                            ``(iv) Adjustment for unique 
                        circumstances.--The Secretary may provide for 
                        such adjustments as determined appropriate by 
                        the Secretary to take into account the unique 
                        circumstances of skilled nursing facilities 
                        located in Alaska or Hawaii.''.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Wildfire Response Aviation Modernization and Safety Act

Subjects: Transportation and Public Works


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1535 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1535

To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to 
promulgate regulations to allow the transport of firefighters on board 
 a covered aircraft operated on a mission to suppress a wildfire, and 
                          for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 10, 2023

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to 
promulgate regulations to allow the transport of firefighters on board 
 a covered aircraft operated on a mission to suppress a wildfire, 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 ``Wildfire Response Aviation 
Modernization and Safety Act''.

SEC. 2. WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION.

    (a) In General.--To ensure that sufficient firefighting resources 
are available to suppress wildfires and protect public safety and 
property, the Administrator shall promulgate regulations to clarify 
that--
            (1) an operation described in section 21.25(b)(7) of title 
        14, Code of Federal Regulations, shall allow the transport of 
        firefighters on board a covered aircraft operated on a mission 
        to suppress a wildfire; and
            (2) the noise standards described in part 36 of such title 
        shall not apply to such an operation.
    (b) Conforming Amendments to FAA Documents.--Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall 
amend FAA Order 8110.56, Restricted Category Type Certification (dated 
February 27, 2006), as well as any corresponding policy or guidance 
material, to reflect the requirements of subsection (a).
    (c) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section shall be construed 
to limit the Administrator's authority to take action otherwise 
authorized by law to protect aviation safety or passenger safety.
    (d) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.
            (2) Covered aircraft.--The term ``covered aircraft'' means 
        an aircraft type-certificated in the restricted category under 
        section 21.25 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Raising Tariffs on Imports from China Act of 2023

Subjects: International Affairs


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1537 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1537

To require the imposition of additional duties with respect to articles 
 imported from the People's Republic of China until trade between the 
  United States and the People's Republic of China comes into balance.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 10, 2023

  Mr. Hawley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
                  referred to the Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require the imposition of additional duties with respect to articles 
 imported from the People's Republic of China until trade between the 
  United States and the People's Republic of China comes into balance.

    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 ``Raising Tariffs on Imports from 
China Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. IMPOSITION OF DUTIES TO BALANCE TRADE WITH THE PEOPLE'S 
              REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

    (a) Calculation of Trade With the People's Republic of China.--Not 
later than January 31 of each year, the President shall calculate and 
publish in the Federal Register, for the preceding calendar year--
            (1) the total value of articles imported into the United 
        States from the People's Republic of China; and
            (2) the total value of articles exported from the United 
        States to the People's Republic of China.
    (b) Imposition of Duties.--
            (1) In general.--If the total value calculated under 
        paragraph (1) of subsection (a) exceeds the total value 
        calculated under paragraph (2) of that subsection for the 
        preceding calendar year, the President shall impose an 
        additional duty with respect to each article imported into the 
        United States from the People's Republic of China of 25 percent 
        ad valorem.
            (2) Additional duties.--A duty imposed under paragraph (1) 
        shall be in addition to any duty previously applicable with 
        respect to an article.
    (c) Continued Imposition of Duties.--The duties imposed under 
subsection (b) with respect to articles imported into the United States 
from the People's Republic of China shall remain in effect until the 
total value calculated under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) is equal 
to or less than the total value calculated under paragraph (2) of that 
subsection for the preceding calendar year.
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A bill to require regulations concerning the disclosure of direct and indirect compensation from entities providing pharmacy benefit management services or third-party administration services.

Subjects: Health


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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1543 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1543

To require regulations concerning the disclosure of direct and indirect 
   compensation from entities providing pharmacy benefit management 
            services or third-party administration services.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 10, 2023

 Mr. Marshall introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
  referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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                                 A BILL


 
To require regulations concerning the disclosure of direct and indirect 
   compensation from entities providing pharmacy benefit management 
            services or third-party administration services.

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

SECTION 1. DISCLOSURE OF DIRECT AND INDIRECT COMPENSATION FOR BROKERS 
              AND CONSULTANTS TO EMPLOYER-SPONSORED HEALTH PLANS.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Labor shall promulgate regulations clarifying the 
requirements of section 408(b)(2)(B) of the Employee Retirement Income 
Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1108(b)(2)(B)) with respect to covered 
service providers (as defined in subclause (I)(bb) of such section) 
that are entities providing pharmacy benefit management services or 
third-party administration services, and begin implementing such 
regulations.
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Congressional Budget Office Data Access Act

Subjects: Economics and Public Finance, Census and government statistics, Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Congressional-executive branch relations, Criminal justice information and records, Freedom of information, Government information and archives, Health information and medical records, Personnel records, Student records


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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1549 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1549

 To provide the Congressional Budget Office with necessary authorities 
to expedite the sharing of data from executive branch agencies, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 10, 2023

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To provide the Congressional Budget Office with necessary authorities 
to expedite the sharing of data from executive branch agencies, 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 ``Congressional Budget Office Data 
Access Act''.

SEC. 2. CONDITIONS OF DISCLOSURE FOR FEDERAL AGENCY INFORMATION WITH 
              THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE.

    Subsection (b) of section 552a of title 5, United States Code 
(commonly known as the ``Privacy Act of 1974''), is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (11) and (12) as paragraphs 
        (12) and (13), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following:
            ``(11) to the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, 
        or any authorized representative of the Director, in the course 
        of performance of the duties of the Congressional Budget 
        Office;''.
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RETURN Act

Subjects: Taxation, Cardiovascular and respiratory health, Department of the Treasury, Emergency medical services and trauma care, Government Operations and Politics, Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management, Infectious and parasitic diseases, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:  <p><strong>Require Employees To Uniformly Return Now Act or the RETURN Act</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employees from teleworking during the period beginning five business days after the enactment of this bill and ending on the date on which the IRS certifies that the processing backlog for income tax returns has been eliminated.</p>

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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 155 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 155

 To ensure that employees of the Internal Revenue Service are brought 
back to their offices until the backlog of income tax returns has been 
                              eliminated.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 31, 2023

  Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
                  referred to the Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To ensure that employees of the Internal Revenue Service are brought 
back to their offices until the backlog of income tax returns has been 
                              eliminated.

    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 ``Require Employees To Uniformly 
Return Now Act'' or the ``RETURN Act''.

SEC. 2. BRINGING IRS EMPLOYEES BACK TO THE OFFICE.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other law, in the case of an 
applicable employee, such employee shall not be authorized to telework 
during the period--
            (1) beginning on the date that is 5 business days after the 
        date of enactment of this Act, and
            (2) ending on the date on which the Commissioner of 
        Internal Revenue certifies that the processing backlog with 
        respect to income tax returns has been eliminated.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section--
            (1) Applicable employee.--The term ``applicable employee'' 
        means an employee of the Internal Revenue Service who, as of 
        the date of enactment of this Act, is authorized to telework, 
        on a temporary or permanent basis, pursuant to a policy 
        established by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue in response 
        to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
            (2) Telework.--The term ``telework'' has the same meaning 
        given such term under section 6501(3) of title 5, United States 
        Code.
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Colorado Judgeship Act

Subjects: Law


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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1575 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1575

    To authorize additional district judgeships for the district of 
                   Colorado, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 11, 2023

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To authorize additional district judgeships for the district of 
                   Colorado, 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 ``Colorado Judgeship Act''.

SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGESHIPS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO.

    (a) Additional District Judgeships.--The President shall appoint, 
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 3 additional district 
judges for the district of Colorado.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table in section 
133(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking the item 
relating to Colorado and inserting the following:


``Colorado.................................................        10''.
 

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A bill to require the Secretary of State to submit to Congress classified dissent cables relating to the withdrawal of the United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan.

Subjects: International Affairs


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1583 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1583

  To require the Secretary of State to submit to Congress classified 
 dissent cables relating to the withdrawal of the United States Armed 
                        Forces from Afghanistan.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 11, 2023

   Mr. Thune (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Braun, Mr. Budd, Mrs. 
 Capito, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Daines, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Graham, 
    Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Scott of 
    Florida, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Risch, and Mr. Rubio) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
                     Committee on Foreign Relations

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To require the Secretary of State to submit to Congress classified 
 dissent cables relating to the withdrawal of the United States Armed 
                        Forces from Afghanistan.

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

SECTION 1. SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS OF DISSENT CABLES RELATING TO 
              WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES FROM 
              AFGHANISTAN.

    (a) Submission of Classified Dissent Cables to Congress.--Not later 
than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of State shall submit to Congress any classified Department of State 
cable or memo that expresses a dissenting recommendation or opinion 
with respect to the withdrawal of the United States Armed Forces from 
Afghanistan.
    (b) Public Availability of Unclassified Dissent Cables.--Not later 
than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of State shall make available to the public an unclassified version of 
any such cable or memo.
    (c) Protection of Personally Identifiable Information.--The name 
and any other personally identifiable information of an author of a 
cable or memo referred to in subsection (a) shall be redacted before 
submission under that subsection or publication under subsection (b).
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