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Guidance Clarity Act of 2023

Subjects: Government Operations and Politics, Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Government information and archives

Summary:  <p><b>Guidance Clarity Act of 2023</b><br> <br> This bill requires federal agencies to state on the first page of guidance documents that such guidance (1) does not have the force and effect of law, and (2) is intended only to provide clarity to the public about existing legal requirements or agency policies.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 108 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 108

To require a guidance clarity statement on certain agency guidance, and 
                          for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 26, 2023

Mr. Lankford (for himself, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Risch, and Mr. 
Braun) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require a guidance clarity statement on certain agency guidance, 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 ``Guidance Clarity Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. GUIDANCE CLARITY STATEMENT REQUIRED.

    (a) Requirement.--Each agency, as defined in section 551 of title 
5, United States Code, shall include a guidance clarity statement as 
described in subsection (b) on any guidance issued by that agency under 
section 553(b)(3)(A) of title 5, United States Code, on and after the 
date that is 30 days after the date on which the Director of the Office 
of Management and Budget issues the guidance required under subsection 
(c).
    (b) Guidance Clarity Statement.--A guidance clarity statement 
required under subsection (a) shall--
            (1) be displayed prominently on the first page of the 
        document; and
            (2) include the following: ``The contents of this document 
        do not have the force and effect of law and do not, of 
        themselves, bind the public or the agency. This document is 
        intended only to provide clarity to the public regarding 
        existing requirements under the law or agency policies.''.
    (c) OMB Guidance.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget shall issue guidance to implement this Act.
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Protect Our Children's Schools Act

Subjects: Education

Summary:  <p><strong>Protect Our Children's Schools Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires certain unobligated federal COVID-19 relief funds to be made available to local educational agencies for keeping elementary and secondary schools physically secure.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1081 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1081

   To keep schools physically secure using unobligated Federal funds 
 available to the Secretary of Education to respond to the coronavirus.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 30, 2023

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To keep schools physically secure using unobligated Federal funds 
 available to the Secretary of Education to respond to the coronavirus.

    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 ``Protect Our Children's Schools 
Act''.

SEC. 2. KEEPING SCHOOLS PHYSICALLY SECURE.

    The unobligated balance of funds made available to carry out 
section 18003 of division B of the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136; 20 
U.S.C. 3401 note), section 313 of the Coronavirus Response and Relief 
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (division M of Public Law 116-
260; 134 Stat. 1929), and section 2001 of the American Rescue Plan Act 
of 2021 (Public Law 117-2; 20 U.S.C. 3401 note) shall be made available 
to local educational agencies to keep the elementary schools and 
secondary schools served by such agencies physically secure.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Hammers' Law

Subjects: Transportation and Public Works


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1085 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1085

    To provide authorization for nonpecuniary damages in an action 
    resulting from a cruise ship voyage occurring on the high seas.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 30, 2023

Mrs. Fischer (for herself and Mr. Blumenthal) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
                      Science, and Transportation

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To provide authorization for nonpecuniary damages in an action 
    resulting from a cruise ship voyage occurring on the high seas.

    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 ``Hammers' Law''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATIONS IN CERTAIN CASES.

    (a) In General.--Section 30307 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by striking ``Commercial 
        aviation accidents'' and inserting ``Limitations in certain 
        cases'';
            (2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Cruise ship.--The term `cruise ship' means a 
        passenger vessel, other than a vessel of the United States 
        operated by the Federal Government or a vessel owned and 
        operated by a State, that--
                    ``(A) is authorized to carry at least 250 
                passengers;
                    ``(B) has onboard sleeping facilities for each 
                passenger;
                    ``(C) is on a voyage that embarks or disembarks 
                passengers in the United States; and
                    ``(D) is not engaged on a coastwise voyage.
            ``(2) Nonpecuniary damages.--The term `nonpecuniary 
        damages' means damages for loss of care, comfort, and 
        companionship.'';
            (3) in subsection (b), by inserting ``or cruise ship 
        voyage'' after ``commercial aviation''; and
            (4) in subsection (c), by inserting ``or cruise ship 
        voyage'' after ``commercial aviation''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 303 of 
title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 30307 and inserting the following:

``30307. Limitations in certain cases.''.
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Disability and Age in Jury Service Nondiscrimination Act

Subjects: Law


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1086 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1086

  To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the exclusion of 
  individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of disability.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 30, 2023

 Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Casey, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. 
   Duckworth, Ms. Warren, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Smith, and Ms. 
  Klobuchar) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the exclusion of 
  individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of disability.

    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 ``Disability and Age in Jury Service 
Nondiscrimination Act''.

SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FROM FEDERAL JURIES ON ACCOUNT OF DISABILITY.

    (a) Discrimination Prohibited.--Section 1862 of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting ``disability, age,'' after 
``origin,''.
    (b) Qualifications for Jury Service.--Section 1865 of title 28, 
United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(4), by inserting ``that cannot be 
        reasonably accommodated'' after ``infirmity''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) No person may be disqualified from serving on grand and petit 
juries in the district court under paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection 
(b) on account of disability if the person would be qualified under 
such paragraph (2) or (3) by reasonable accommodation.''.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Coal Council Certainty Act of 2023

Subjects: Energy


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1089 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1089

 To maintain the National Coal Council in the Department of Energy to 
   provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on 
matters relating to coal and the coal industry, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 30, 2023

  Mr. Hoeven (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cramer, Mr. 
 Daines, Mr. Lankford, and Ms. Lummis) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To maintain the National Coal Council in the Department of Energy to 
   provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on 
matters relating to coal and the coal industry, 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 ``Coal Council Certainty Act of 
2023''.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL COAL COUNCIL.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall maintain the 
National Coal Council, in accordance with the charter for the National 
Coal Council (as filed with Congress on November 19, 2021).
    (b) Applicability of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Federal 
        Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall apply to the 
        National Coal Council.
            (2) Termination.--Section 14 of the Federal Advisory 
        Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the National 
        Coal Council.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update the payment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs to allow for electronic fund transfer of educational assistance, administered by the Secretary, to a foreign institution of higher education, and for other purposes.

Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security, Bank accounts, deposits, capital, Foreign and international banking, Higher education, Student aid and college costs, Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:  <p>This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to update its payment system to allow for electronic fund transfer of VA educational assistance to a foreign institution of higher education that provides an approved course of education to eligible recipients and does not have an employer identification number or an account with a domestic bank.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1090 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1090

   To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update the payment 
 system of the Department of Veterans Affairs to allow for electronic 
fund transfer of educational assistance, administered by the Secretary, 
 to a foreign institution of higher education, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 30, 2023

 Mr. Menendez introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
             referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update the payment 
 system of the Department of Veterans Affairs to allow for electronic 
fund transfer of educational assistance, administered by the Secretary, 
 to a foreign institution of higher education, 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. PAYMENT OF VA EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE VIA ELECTRONIC FUND 
              TRANSFER TO A FOREIGN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

    Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall update the payment system of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs to allow for electronic fund 
transfer of educational assistance, administered by the Secretary, to a 
foreign institution of higher education that--
            (1) provides an approved course of education to an eligible 
        recipient of such assistance; and
            (2) does not have--
                    (A) an employer identification number; or
                    (B) an account with a domestic bank.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Hawaii Air Tour Management Act of 2023

Subjects: Transportation and Public Works


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1093 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1093

To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to 
establish an air tour management plan for certain areas of Hawaii, and 
                          for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 30, 2023

Mr. Schatz (for himself and Ms. Hirono) 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 
establish an air tour management plan for certain areas of Hawaii, 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 ``Hawaii Air Tour Management Act of 
2023''.

SEC. 2. AIR TOUR MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR CERTAIN AREAS OF HAWAII.

    (a) Air Tour Management Plan.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 40128 of title 49, 
        United States Code, subject to paragraph (2), not later than 2 
        years after the date of enactment of this section, the 
        Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, in 
        consultation with the Governor of Hawaii, shall establish an 
        air tour management plan for any area within the State of 
        Hawaii that is not located within the National Park System.
            (2) Requirements.--The Administrator of the Federal 
        Aviation Administration shall enter into an agreement with the 
        Governor of Hawaii to establish the contents of the plan 
        required by paragraph (1), the procedure for establishing such 
        plan (including with respect to any amendments to the plan), 
        and the responsibilities of each party to such agreement in 
        carrying out the plan.
    (b) Interim Authority.--Until the date on which the air tour 
management plan is established under subsection (a), the Administrator 
of the Federal Aviation Administration may grant an air tour operator 
operating in an area within the State of Hawaii that is not located 
within the National Park System interim operating authority for that 
area.
    (c) Non-Application of the APA.--The provisions of subchapter II of 
chapter 5, and chapter 7, of title 5, United States Code (commonly 
known as the ``Administrative Procedure Act'') shall not apply to the 
establishment of an air tour management plan under this section.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Taxpayer Receipt Act

Subjects: Economics and Public Finance, Budget deficits and national debt, Government information and archives, Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:  <p><strong>Taxpayer Receipt Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to provide taxpayers with a one-page document that contains information regarding the federal budget for the most recently completed fiscal year. The document must include total outlays during the year, total revenues collected during the year, the deficit or surplus for the year, and the total debt held by the public. </p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1106 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1106

  To require the Secretary of the Treasury to provide taxpayers with 
               information regarding the Federal budget.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 30, 2023

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To require the Secretary of the Treasury to provide taxpayers with 
               information regarding the Federal budget.

    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 Receipt Act''.

SEC. 2. INFORMATION REGARDING THE FEDERAL BUDGET.

    The Secretary of the Treasury, or the Secretary's delegate, shall 
provide, to each individual filing a Federal income tax return for a 
taxable year, a one-page document which contains, with respect to the 
most recently completed fiscal year--
            (1) total Federal outlays during such year;
            (2) total Federal revenues collected during such year;
            (3) the Federal deficit or surplus for such year; and
            (4) the total Federal debt held by the public.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2023

Subjects: Government Operations and Politics, Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Government information and archives

Summary:  <p><b><b>Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 202</b>3</b></p> <p>This bill requires the notice of a proposed rule by a federal agency to include the internet address of a summary of the rule. The summary must be 100 words or fewer, written in plain language, and posted on regulations.gov.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 111 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 111

To require each agency, in providing notice of a rulemaking, to include 
   a link to a 100-word plain language summary of the proposed rule.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 26, 2023

Mr. Lankford (for himself, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Risch, and Mr. 
Braun) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require each agency, in providing notice of a rulemaking, to include 
   a link to a 100-word plain language summary of the proposed rule.

    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 ``Providing Accountability Through 
Transparency Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO POST A 100-WORD SUMMARY TO REGULATIONS.GOV.

    Section 553(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
            ``(4) the Internet address of a summary of not more than 
        100 words in length of the proposed rule, in plain language, 
        that shall be posted on the Internet website under section 
        206(d) of the E-Government Act of 2002 (44 U.S.C. 3501 note) 
        (commonly known as regulations.gov).''.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Department of Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission Whistleblower Protection Act

Subjects: Energy


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1112 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1112

To amend the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 to clarify whistleblower 
            rights and protections, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 30, 2023

Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Lankford, and 
  Mr. Markey) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 to clarify whistleblower 
            rights and protections, 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 ``Department of Energy and Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission Whistleblower Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS.

    Section 211 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 
5851) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in the first sentence, by striking 
                        ``person in'' and inserting ``employer in''; 
                        and
                            (ii) in the second sentence, by striking 
                        ``the person'' and inserting ``the employer''; 
                        and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by striking ``the person'' each place 
                        it appears and inserting ``the employer''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), in the first 
                        sentence, by striking ``such person'' and 
                        inserting ``such employer'';
            (2) in subsection (d), in the first sentence, by striking 
        ``a person'' and inserting ``an employer''; and
            (3) in subsection (e)(1), in the first sentence, by 
        striking ``the person'' and inserting ``the employer''.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Background Check Completion Act of 2023

Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1116 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1116

   To prohibit firearms dealers from selling a firearm prior to the 
                   completion of a background check.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 30, 2023

Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Coons, Mr. 
 Whitehouse, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Casey, Mr. Menendez, 
  Mr. Kaine, Ms. Warren, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Markey, Mr. Padilla, Ms. 
Hirono, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Brown, 
  Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Booker, and Ms. Baldwin) introduced the following 
    bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To prohibit firearms dealers from selling a firearm prior to the 
                   completion of a background check.

    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 ``Background Check Completion Act of 
2023''.

SEC. 2. COMPLETION OF BACKGROUND CHECKS.

    (a) In General.--Section 922(t)(1) of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (A) by striking ``(i)'';
                    (B) by striking ``or'' and inserting ``and''; and
                    (C) by striking clause (ii);
            (2) by striking subparagraph (C); and
            (3) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (C).
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 12001(a)(3) of the Bipartisan Safer Communities 
        Act (Public Law 117-159; 136 Stat. 1324) is amended by striking 
        ``paragraphs (1)(B) and (2) are repealed, and the provisions of 
        law amended by those paragraphs are restored as if those 
        paragraphs had not been enacted'' and inserting ``paragraph (2) 
        is repealed, and the provision of law amendment by that 
        paragraph is restored as if that paragraph had not been 
        enacted''.
            (2) Section 103(l)(3) of the Brady Handgun Violence 
        Prevention Act (34 U.S.C. 40901(l)(3)) is amended by striking 
        ``, but in no case more than 10 business days,''.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2023

Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:  <p><strong>CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2023</strong></p> <p>This bill provides that a child shall be eligible for medical care under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) until the child's 26th birthday, regardless of the child's marital status.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1119 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1119

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for 
 children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 30, 2023

   Mr. Brown (for himself, Mr. Tester, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
   Blumenthal, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Casey, Mr. Reed, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. 
  Stabenow, and Ms. Baldwin) introduced the following bill; which was 
     read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for 
 children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, 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 ``CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection 
Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE OF MAXIMUM AGE FOR CHILDREN ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAL CARE 
              UNDER CHAMPVA PROGRAM.

    (a) Increase.--Subsection (c) of section 1781 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
    ``(c)(1) Notwithstanding clauses (i) and (iii) of section 101(4)(A) 
of this title and except as provided in paragraph (2), for purposes of 
this section, a child is eligible for benefits under subsection (a) 
until the child's 26th birthday, regardless of the child's marital 
status.
    ``(2) This subsection shall not be construed to limit eligibility 
for benefits under subsection (a) of a child described in section 
101(4)(A)(ii) of this title.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--Subsection (c) of such section, as amended by 
subsection (a), shall apply with respect to medical care provided under 
such section on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Guardianship Grant Flexibility Act

Subjects: Social Welfare


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1126 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1126

 To amend title XX of the Social Security Act to expand the activities 
    authorized under adult protective services demonstration grants.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 30, 2023

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title XX of the Social Security Act to expand the activities 
    authorized under adult protective services demonstration grants.

    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 ``Guardianship Grant Flexibility 
Act''.

SEC. 2. EXPANDING ACTIVITIES AUTHORIZED UNDER ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES 
              DEMONSTRATION GRANTS.

    Section 2042(c)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397m-
1(c)(2)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (G); 
        and
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following new 
        subparagraph:
                    ``(F) State court programs for recruiting and 
                training law students through clinics supervised by a 
                licensed attorney to provide representation for 
                respondents in guardianship cases, and to serve as 
                guardians ad litem; or''.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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340B Accountability Act of 2023

Subjects: Health


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1133 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1133

  To amend the Public Health Service Act to clarify rules relating to 
                  drug discounts for covered entities.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 30, 2023

   Mr. Braun 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 amend the Public Health Service Act to clarify rules relating to 
                  drug discounts for covered entities.

    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 ``340B Accountability Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. DRUG DISCOUNTS AND AUDITS FOR COVERED ENTITIES.

    Section 340B(a)(5)(C) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
256b(a)(5)(C)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``A covered entity shall permit'' and 
        inserting the following:
                            ``(i) Duplicate discounts and drug 
                        resale.--A covered entity shall permit''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(i) Use of savings.--A covered entity 
                        shall permit the Secretary to audit, at the 
                        Secretary's expense, the records of the entity 
                        to determine how net income from purchases 
                        under this section are used by the covered 
                        entity.
                            ``(ii) Records retention.--A covered entity 
                        shall retain such records and provide such 
                        records and reports as determined necessary by 
                        the Secretary for carrying out this 
                        subparagraph.''.
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Accountability for Endless Wars Act of 2023

Subjects: International Affairs


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1151 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1151

     To terminate authorizations for the use of military force and 
declarations of war no later than 10 years after the enactment of such 
                    authorizations or declarations.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 30, 2023

  Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Ossoff, and Mr. Welch) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                           Foreign Relations

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                                 A BILL


 
     To terminate authorizations for the use of military force and 
declarations of war no later than 10 years after the enactment of such 
                    authorizations or declarations.

    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 ``Accountability for Endless Wars Act 
of 2023''.

SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF AUTHORIZATIONS FOR THE USE OF MILITARY FORCE AND 
              DECLARATIONS OF WAR.

    (a) Future Authorizations for the Use of Military Force and 
Declarations of War.--Any authorization for the use of military force 
or declaration of war enacted into law after the date of the enactment 
of this Act shall terminate on the date that is 10 years after the date 
of the enactment of such authorization or declaration.
    (b) Existing Authorizations for the Use of Military Force and 
Declarations of War.--Any authorization for the use of military force 
or declaration of war enacted before the date of the enactment of this 
Act shall terminate on the date that is 6 months after the date of such 
enactment.
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Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2023

Subjects: Agriculture and Food


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1161 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1161

  To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to reauthorize the voluntary 
              public access and habitat incentive program.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 30, 2023

 Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. Bennet, and Mr. Marshall) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                  Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to reauthorize the voluntary 
              public access and habitat incentive 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 ``Voluntary Public Access Improvement 
Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. VOLUNTARY PUBLIC ACCESS AND HABITAT INCENTIVE PROGRAM.

    Section 1240R(f)(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3839bb-5(f)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' after ``2018,''; and
            (2) by inserting ``, and $150,000,000 for the period of 
        fiscal years 2024 through 2028'' before the period at the end.
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Providing Distance Education for Foreign Institutions Act

Subjects: Education


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1168 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1168

   To amend title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide 
program eligibility for distance education programs offered by foreign 
                   institutions of higher education.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 17, 2023

 Mr. Braun (for himself and Mr. Kaine) 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 amend title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide 
program eligibility for distance education programs offered by foreign 
                   institutions of higher education.

    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 ``Providing Distance Education for 
Foreign Institutions Act''.

SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS OFFERED BY FOREIGN 
              INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

    Section 481(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1088(b)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
    ``(4)(A) An otherwise eligible program that is offered by a foreign 
institution and is offered in part through distance education is 
eligible for the purposes of this title if--
            ``(i) not more than 12.5 percent of such program consists 
        of courses offered principally through distance education;
            ``(ii) the foreign institution has been evaluated and 
        determined by an outside oversight entity, such as an 
        accrediting agency or association or government entity, to have 
        the capability to effectively deliver distance education 
        programs; and
            ``(iii) the students receiving aid under this title are 
        physically present in the country where the foreign institution 
        is located during the distance education instruction.
    ``(B) In calculating the percentage of a program offered through 
distance education for purposes of clause (i) of subparagraph (A), any 
course that is part of such a program that requires a student's regular 
in-person attendance for more than 50 percent of the instruction, but 
also includes one or more distance education components as part of the 
course, shall not be considered to be offered principally through 
distance education.''.
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Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act

Subjects: Finance and Financial Sector


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1169 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1169

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to address disclosures by 
  directors, officers, and principal stockholders of foreign private 
                    issuers, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 17, 2023

 Mr. Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Van Hollen) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, 
                       Housing, and Urban Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to address disclosures by 
  directors, officers, and principal stockholders of foreign private 
                    issuers, 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 ``Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable 
Act''.

SEC. 2. DISCLOSURES BY DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS.

    (a) In General.--Section 16(a)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 (15 U.S.C. 78p(a)(1)) is amended by inserting ``(including any 
such security of a foreign private issuer, as that term is defined in 
section 240.3b-4 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any 
successor regulation)'' after ``pursuant to section 12''.
    (b) Effect on Regulation.--If any provision of section 240.3a12-
3(b) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor 
regulation, is inconsistent with the amendment made by subsection (a), 
that provision of such section 240.3a12-3(b) (or such successor) shall 
have no force or effect.
    (c) Issuance or Amendment of Regulations.--Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange 
Commission shall issue final regulations (or amend existing regulations 
of the Commission) to carry out the amendment made by subsection (a).
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RELIEVE Act

Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1172 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1172

  To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements 
 relating to the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for 
emergency treatment furnished to veterans in non-Department of Veterans 
              Affairs facilities, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 18, 2023

 Ms. Sinema (for herself and Mr. Braun) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements 
 relating to the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for 
emergency treatment furnished to veterans in non-Department of Veterans 
              Affairs facilities, 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 ``Removing Extraneous Loopholes 
Insuring Every Veteran Emergency Act'' or the ``RELIEVE Act''.

SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR 
              EMERGENCY TREATMENT FURNISHED TO VETERANS.

    (a) Eligibility Requirements.--Section 1725(b)(2)(B) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``the veteran'' and inserting ``(i) the 
        veteran'';
            (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; 
        or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new clause:
            ``(ii) the veteran was furnished such emergency treatment 
        during the 60-day period following the date on which the 
        veteran enrolled in the health care system specified in 
        subparagraph (A).''.
    (b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to emergency treatment furnished on or after the 
date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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