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Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023

Subjects: Taxation

Summary:  <p> <strong>Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023 </strong></p> <p>This bill permanently exempts high deductible health plans from the requirement of a deductible for telehealth and other remote care services.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1001 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1001

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 
 exemption for telehealth services from certain high deductible health 
                              plan rules.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 28, 2023

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 
 exemption for telehealth services from certain high deductible health 
                              plan rules.

    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 ``Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FOR TELEHEALTH SERVICES.

    (a) In General.--Subparagraph (E) of section 223(c)(2) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
                    ``(E) Safe harbor for absence of deductible for 
                telehealth.--A plan shall not fail to be treated as a 
                high deductible health plan by reason of failing to 
                have a deductible for telehealth and other remote care 
                services.''.
    (b) Certain Coverage Disregarded.--Clause (ii) of section 
223(c)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by 
striking ``(in the case of months or plan years to which paragraph 
(2)(E) applies)''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Student Loan Tax Elimination Act

Subjects: Education

Summary:  <p><b>Student Loan Tax Elimination Act</b></p> <p>This bill eliminates the origination fee on federal student loans. Origination fees are the fees lenders charge for processing new loan applications.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1004 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1004

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate origination fees 
                        on Federal Direct loans.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 28, 2023

  Mr. Braun (for himself, Ms. Sinema, Ms. Warren, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Van 
    Hollen, Mr. Coons, Mr. Kaine, and Mr. Menendez) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate origination fees 
                        on Federal Direct loans.

    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 ``Student Loan Tax Elimination Act''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF ORIGINATION FEES ON FEDERAL DIRECT LOANS.

    (a) Repeal of Origination Fees.--Subsection (c) of section 455 of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(c)) is repealed.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to loans made under part D of title IV of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.) for which the first 
disbursement of principal is made, or, in the case of a Federal Direct 
Consolidation Loan, the application is received, on or after March 27, 
2022.
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Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act

Subjects: Commerce


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1008 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1008

   To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a 
 consumer product safety standard with respect to rechargeable lithium-
  ion batteries used in micromobility devices, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 28, 2023

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a 
 consumer product safety standard with respect to rechargeable lithium-
  ion batteries used in micromobility devices, 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 ``Setting Consumer Standards for 
Lithium-Ion Batteries Act''.

SEC. 2. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY STANDARD FOR CERTAIN BATTERIES.

    (a) Consumer Product Safety Standard Required.--Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Consumer Product 
Safety Commission shall promulgate, under section 553 of title 5, 
United States Code, a final consumer product safety standard for 
rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in micromobility devices within 
the jurisdiction of the Commission, including electric bicycles and 
electric scooters, to protect against the risk of fires caused by such 
batteries.
    (b) CPSC Determination of Scope.--The Consumer Product Safety 
Commission shall specify the types of rechargeable lithium-ion 
batteries and the types of micromobility devices within the 
jurisdiction of the Commission that are within the scope of subsection 
(a) as part of a standard promulgated under this section, as reasonably 
necessary to protect against the risk of fires caused by rechargeable 
lithium-ion batteries in consumer products.
    (c) Treatment of Standard.--A consumer product safety standard 
promulgated under subsection (a) shall be treated as a consumer product 
safety rule promulgated under section 9 of the Consumer Product Safety 
Act (15 U.S.C. 2058).
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A bill to authorize the posthumous honorary promotion to general of Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, United States Army.

Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security, Military personnel and dependents

Summary:  <p>This bill authorizes the President to issue a posthumous honorary commission promoting Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, U.S.&nbsp;Army, to the grade of general.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1009 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1009

To authorize the posthumous honorary promotion to general of Lieutenant 
           General Frank Maxwell Andrews, United States Army.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 28, 2023

Mr. Braun (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, and Mr. Van Hollen) introduced 
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee 
                           on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To authorize the posthumous honorary promotion to general of Lieutenant 
           General Frank Maxwell Andrews, United States Army.

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

SECTION 1. POSTHUMOUS HONORARY PROMOTION TO GENERAL OF LIEUTENANT 
              GENERAL FRANK MAXWELL ANDREWS, UNITED STATES ARMY.

    (a) Posthumous Honorary Promotion.--Notwithstanding any time 
limitation with respect to posthumous promotions for persons who served 
in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized to issue a posthumous 
honorary commission promoting Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, 
United States Army, to the grade of general.
    (b) Additional Benefits Not To Accrue.--The honorary promotion of 
Frank Maxwell Andrews under subsection (a) shall not affect the retired 
pay or other benefits from the United States to which Frank Maxwell 
Andrews would have been entitled based upon his military service or 
affect any benefits to which any other person may become entitled based 
on his military service.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Fishing Equipment Tax Relief Act of 2023

Subjects: Taxation, Hunting and fishing, Sales and excise taxes

Summary:  <p><b>Fishing Equipment Tax Relief Act of 202</b><strong>3</strong></p> <p>This bill reduces from 10% to 3% the excise tax rate that applies to the sale of portable, electronically-aerated bait containers by the manufacturer, producer, or importer.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 101 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 101

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a reduced excise 
     tax rate for portable, electronically-aerated bait containers.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 26, 2023

    Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida) 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 provide a reduced excise 
     tax rate for portable, electronically-aerated bait containers.

    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 ``Fishing Equipment Tax Relief Act of 
2023''.

SEC. 2. THREE PERCENT RATE FOR PORTABLE, ELECTRONICALLY-AERATED BAIT 
              CONTAINERS.

    (a) In General.--Section 4161(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5) and by 
inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph:
            ``(4) 3 percent rate for portable, electronically-aerated 
        bait containers.--In the case of portable, electronically-
        aerated bait containers, paragraph (1) shall be applied by 
        substituting `3 percent' for `10 percent'.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to articles sold by the manufacturer, producer, or importer after 
December 31, 2023.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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A bill to authorize the honorary promotion of Master Sergeant Harold B. Pharis, United States Army (retired), to Sergeant Major.

Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security, Military personnel and dependents

Summary:  <p>This bill authorizes the honorary promotion of Master Sergeant Harold B. Pharis, U.S. Army (retired), to the grade of Sergeant Major.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1010 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1010

   To authorize the honorary promotion of Master Sergeant Harold B. 
        Pharis, United States Army (retired), to Sergeant Major.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 28, 2023

   Mr. Braun introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
              referred to the Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To authorize the honorary promotion of Master Sergeant Harold B. 
        Pharis, United States Army (retired), to Sergeant Major.

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

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION FOR HONORARY PROMOTION OF MASTER SERGEANT 
              HAROLD B. PHARIS, UNITED STATES ARMY (RETIRED), TO 
              SERGEANT MAJOR.

    (a) Honorary Promotion.--The honorary promotion of Master Sergeant 
Harold B. Pharis, United States Army (retired), to the grade of 
Sergeant Major is hereby authorized.
    (b) Additional Benefits Not To Accrue.--The honorary promotion of 
Harold B. Pharis pursuant to subsection (a) shall not affect the 
retired pay or other benefits from the United States to which Harold B. 
Pharis is entitled based upon his military service or affect any 
benefits to which any other person may become entitled based on his 
military service.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Keep the Watchdogs Running Act

Subjects: Government Operations and Politics


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1012 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1012

   To authorize Offices of Inspectors General to continue operations 
       during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 28, 2023

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To authorize Offices of Inspectors General to continue operations 
       during a lapse in appropriations, 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 ``Keep the Watchdogs Running Act''.

SEC. 2. INSPECTOR GENERAL OVERSIGHT DURING LAPSE IN APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 6(g) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(4)(A) In this paragraph, the term `covered lapse in 
appropriations' has the meaning given the term in section 1341(c) of 
title 31, United States Code.
    ``(B) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and in addition 
to any other authority, during a covered lapse in appropriations, an 
Inspector General may incur obligations in advance of appropriations 
for such amounts as may be necessary, at a rate for operations as 
provided in the most recently enacted appropriations Acts and under the 
authority and conditions provided in such Acts, to perform the duties 
of the Office with respect to programs and operations of the 
establishment that continue during the covered lapse in 
appropriations.''.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Parris Island Protection Act

Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:  <p><b>Parris Island Protection Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to close or realign Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island in South Carolina, or to conduct any planning or other activity related to such closure or realignment.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1013 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1013

  To prohibit the use of Federal funds to close or realign the Marine 
     Corps Recruit Depot located at Parris Island, South Carolina.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 28, 2023

Mr. Graham (for himself and Mr. Scott of South Carolina) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                             Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To prohibit the use of Federal funds to close or realign the Marine 
     Corps Recruit Depot located at Parris Island, South Carolina.

    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 ``Parris Island Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) The Marine Corps Recruit Depot located at Parris 
        Island, South Carolina (in this section referred to as ``Parris 
        Island''), has served the United States as a home to the Marine 
        Corps since 1891.
            (2) Parris Island was the first facility to integrate women 
        in boot camp training for the Marine Corps in the United 
        States.
            (3) Female recruits have trained at Parris Island since 
        1949.
            (4) The first integrated company of male and female 
        recruits graduated from Parris Island in 2019.
            (5) Parris Island has cultivated a legacy of excellence and 
        faithful service to the United States.
            (6) Parris Island is and shall remain the physical home of 
        the United States Marine Corps Eastern Recruiting Region.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION OF CLOSING OR REALIGNMENT OF MARINE CORPS RECRUIT 
              DEPOT LOCATED AT PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA.

    No Federal funds may be used to close or realign Marine Corps 
Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina, or to conduct any 
planning or other activity related to such closure or realignment.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Livestock Consolidation Research Act of 2023

Subjects: Agriculture and Food


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1020 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1020

   To require the Administrator of the Economic Research Service to 
 conduct research on consolidation and concentration in the livestock 
                   industry, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 29, 2023

Ms. Smith (for herself and Mr. Grassley) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, 
                        Nutrition, and Forestry

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To require the Administrator of the Economic Research Service to 
 conduct research on consolidation and concentration in the livestock 
                   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 ``Livestock Consolidation Research Act 
of 2023''.

SEC. 2. LIVESTOCK CONSOLIDATION RESEARCH.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which each 
latest Census of Agriculture is made publicly available, the 
Administrator of the Economic Research Service shall publish a report 
on consolidation and concentration in the livestock industry, 
including--
            (1) changes in the size and location of ranches, farms, 
        processing facilities, and packers throughout the United 
        States; and
            (2) the impact of the changes described in paragraph (1) on 
        farmers, ranchers, and downstream consumers, including--
                    (A) financial impacts;
                    (B) market entry impacts;
                    (C) access to resources and inputs, including 
                processing facilities; and
                    (D) dietary impacts.
    (b) Sources of Information.--In preparing a report under subsection 
(a), the Administrator of the Economic Research Service shall draw on 
data available to the Secretary of Agriculture, including the Census of 
Agriculture, inspection records of the Food Safety and Inspection 
Service, and the packing plant data of the Packers and Stockyards 
Division of the Agricultural Marketing Service.
    (c) Report Organization.--The report under subsection (a) shall 
separate information on beef cattle by cow-calf and fed cattle 
operations.
    (d) Confidentiality.--A report published under subsection (a) shall 
not contain any confidential business information.
    (e) Definition of Livestock.--In this section, the term 
``livestock'' includes beef, dairy, pork, and poultry production 
(including broilers, eggs, and turkeys).
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2023

Subjects: Health, Accidents, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Crime prevention, Department of Health and Human Services, Executive agency funding and structure, Firearms and explosives, Health programs administration and funding, Medical research, Research administration and funding, Violent crime

Summary:  <p><b>Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct or support research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1026 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1026

  To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease 
    Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on 
              firearms safety or gun violence prevention.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 29, 2023

 Mr. Markey (for himself, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Kaine, 
 Ms. Smith, Mr. Casey, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Booker, Mr. Welch, Mr. Carper, 
 Mr. Merkley, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Reed, Ms. Warren, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. 
  Whitehouse, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Hirono, Mr. 
  Durbin, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Heinrich, Mrs. 
Gillibrand, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. Coons) introduced the following bill; 
     which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, 
                     Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease 
    Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on 
              firearms safety or gun violence prevention.

    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 ``Gun Violence Prevention Research Act 
of 2023''.

SEC. 2. FUNDING FOR RESEARCH BY CDC ON FIREARMS SAFETY OR GUN VIOLENCE 
              PREVENTION.

    There is authorized to be appropriated to the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 
through 2029 for the purpose of conducting or supporting research on 
firearms safety or gun violence prevention under the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.). The amount authorized to be 
appropriated by the preceding sentence is in addition to any other 
amounts authorized to be appropriated for such purpose.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Defending Domestic Orange Juice Production Act of 2023

Subjects: Health, Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Department of Health and Human Services, Nutrition and diet

Summary:  <p><b>Defending Domestic Orange Juice Production Act of 2023 </b></p> <p>This bill requires finished pasteurized orange juice to contain at least 10% by weight of orange juice soluble solids (currently 10.5%), exclusive of the solids of any added optional sweetening ingredients. </p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 103 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 103

 To modify the minimum required weight of orange juice soluble solids.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 26, 2023

    Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To modify the minimum required weight of orange juice soluble solids.

    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 ``Defending Domestic Orange Juice 
Production Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. REVISION OF PASTEURIZED ORANGE JUICE STANDARDS.

    (a) In General.--Effective on the date of enactment of this Act, 
the standard of identity for ``pasteurized orange juice'', established 
in section 146.140 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, shall be 
deemed to require finished pasteurized orange juice to contain not less 
than 10.0 percent by weight of orange juice soluble solids, exclusive 
of the solids of any added optional sweetening ingredients.
    (b) Regulation Authority.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to limit the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services to promulgate regulations to amend the standard of identity 
for pasteurized orange juice.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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One Stop Shop for Small Business Licensing Act of 2023

Subjects: Commerce


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1042 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1042

To require the Director of the Office of Entrepreneurship Education of 
 the Small Business Administration to establish and maintain a website 
regarding small business permitting and licensing requirements, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 29, 2023

Ms. Rosen (for herself and Mrs. Capito) introduced the following bill; 
 which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business 
                          and Entrepreneurship

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require the Director of the Office of Entrepreneurship Education of 
 the Small Business Administration to establish and maintain a website 
regarding small business permitting and licensing requirements, 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 ``One Stop Shop for Small Business 
Licensing Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. CENTRALIZED WEBSITE FOR BUSINESS PERMIT AND LICENSING 
              REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section--
            (1) the term ``Director'' means the Director of the Office 
        of Entrepreneurship Education of the Small Business 
        Administration; and
            (2) the term ``small business concern'' has the meaning 
        given the term in section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 
        U.S.C. 632(a)).
    (b) Website.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Director shall establish, and thereafter the Director 
shall maintain, a publicly available website that provides information 
regarding Federal, State, and local business permitting and licensing 
requirements with respect to the operation of a small business concern, 
which shall be organized based on the location and type of small 
business concern.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Small Airport Regulation Relief Act of 2023

Subjects: Transportation and Public Works


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1046 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1046

 To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to apportionments 
for small airports under the Airport Improvement Program, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 29, 2023

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to apportionments 
for small airports under the Airport Improvement 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 ``Small Airport Regulation Relief Act 
of 2023''.

SEC. 2. APPORTIONMENTS.

    Section 47114(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
                    ``(K) Special rule for fiscal years 2024 through 
                2026.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Secretary 
                shall apportion to the sponsor of an airport under that 
                subparagraph, for each of fiscal years 2024, 2025, and 
                2026, an amount based on the number of passenger 
                boardings at the airport during calendar year 2019, 
                2020, or 2021, whichever had the highest number of 
                passenger boardings, if the airport had--
                            ``(i) fewer than 10,000 passenger boardings 
                        during the calendar year used to calculate the 
                        apportionment for fiscal year 2024, 2025, or 
                        2026, as applicable, under subparagraph (A); 
                        and
                            ``(ii) 10,000 or more passenger boardings 
                        during calendar year 2019.''.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Protect Taxpayers’ Privacy Act

Subjects: Taxation

Summary:  <p><strong>Protect Taxpayers' Privacy Act</strong></p> <p>This bill increases to $250,000 the criminal penalty for unauthorized disclosures of taxpayer information by federal employees and tax return preparers. It also lowers the evidentiary requirements for removal of employees from federal service who disclose tax return information without authorization.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1051 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1051

    To amend title 5, United States Code, to lower the standard for 
    removing employees who disclose tax return information without 
                 authorization, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 29, 2023

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend title 5, United States Code, to lower the standard for 
    removing employees who disclose tax return information without 
                 authorization, 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 ``Protect Taxpayers' Privacy Act''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE OF PENALTY FOR UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE OF TAXPAYER 
              INFORMATION.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 7213(a) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``$5,000'' and inserting 
``$250,000''.
    (b) Disclosures by Tax Return Preparers.--Subsection (a) of section 
7216 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
``$1,000 ($100,000 in the case of a disclosure or use to which section 
6713(b) applies)'' and inserting ``$250,000''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to disclosures made on or after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.

SEC. 3. REMOVAL.

    (a) In General.--Section 7701(c)(1)(A) of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting ``or in the case of an action involving a 
removal from the service for an alleged violation of section 7213(a)(1) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,'' after ``described in section 
4303,''.
    (b) Rule of Construction.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
may not be construed to permit an officer or employee of the United 
States to submit an appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board if 
that individual is dismissed from office or discharged from employment 
upon conviction for a violation of section 7213(a)(1) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986.
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IRS Customer Service Improvement Act

Subjects: Government Operations and Politics


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1053 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1053

  To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the use of taxpayer 
 funded union time for employees of the Internal Revenue Service, and 
                          for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 29, 2023

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the use of taxpayer 
 funded union time for employees of the Internal Revenue Service, 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 ``IRS Customer Service Improvement 
Act''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON TAXPAYER FUNDED UNION OFFICIAL TIME FOR INTERNAL 
              REVENUE SERVICE EMPLOYEES.

    (a) In General.--Section 7131 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) The authority provided under subsection (d) shall not apply 
with respect to the Internal Revenue Service, or an employee of the 
Internal Revenue Service, during the periods each year--
            ``(1) beginning on February 12 and ending on May 5; and
            ``(2) beginning on September 1 and ending on November 1.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 7131(d) of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ``preceding'' and inserting ``other''.
    (c) Application.--The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) 
shall supersede the terms of any collective bargaining agreement 
(including a collective bargaining agreement that is in effect, as of 
the date of enactment of this Act) that are inconsistent with those 
amendments.
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Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2023

Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1056 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1056

   To give Federal courts additional discretion to determine whether 
     pretrial detention is appropriate for defendants charged with 
          nonviolent drug offenses in Federal criminal cases.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 29, 2023

Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Lee, Mr. Coons, and Mr. Wicker) introduced 
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee 
                            on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To give Federal courts additional discretion to determine whether 
     pretrial detention is appropriate for defendants charged with 
          nonviolent drug offenses in Federal criminal cases.

    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 ``Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug 
Charges Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. RELEASE CONDITIONS AND DETENTION IN FEDERAL CRIMINAL CASES.

    Section 3142 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(42 U.S.C. 14135a)'' each place it 
        appears and inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 40702)''; and
            (2) in subsection (e)(3)--
                    (A) by striking subparagraph (A); and
                    (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), 
                and (E) as subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D), 
                respectively.
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Further Strengthening Supply Chains for Servicemembers and Security Act of 2023

Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1057 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1057

     To require responsiveness testing of Defense Logistics Agency 
                       pharmaceutical contracts.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 29, 2023

 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Ms. Warren) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
     To require responsiveness testing of Defense Logistics Agency 
                       pharmaceutical contracts.

    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 ``Further Strengthening Supply Chains 
for Servicemembers and Security Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. RESPONSIVENESS TESTING OF DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 
              PHARMACEUTICAL CONTRACTS.

    The Director of the Defense Logistics Agency shall modify Defense 
Logistics Agency Instructions 5025.03 and 3110.01--
            (1) to require Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support to 
        coordinate annually with customers in the military departments 
        to conduct responsiveness testing of the Defense Logistics 
        Agency's contingency contracts for pharmaceuticals; and
            (2) to include the results of that testing, as reported by 
        customers in the military departments, in the annual reports of 
        the Warstopper Program.
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Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act

Subjects: Public Lands and Natural Resources, Land transfers, Land use and conservation, Parks, recreation areas, trails, Texas


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1059 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1059

To adjust the boundary of Big Bend National Park in the State of Texas, 
                        and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 29, 2023

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To adjust the boundary of Big Bend National Park in the State of Texas, 
                        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 ``Big Bend National Park Boundary 
Adjustment Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Big 
        Bend National Park, Proposed Boundary Adjustment'', numbered 
        155/167,296, and dated November 2022.
            (2) Park.--The term ``Park'' means the Big Bend National 
        Park established under the Act of June 20, 1935 (49 Stat. 393, 
        chapter 283; 16 U.S.C. 156).
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 3. BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.

    (a) Land Acquisition.--The Secretary may acquire approximately 
6,100 acres of land or interests in land generally depicted on the map 
as ``Tracts to Include in Boundary'' by donation, purchase from willing 
sellers, or exchange.
    (b) Availability of Map.--The map shall be on file and available 
for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park 
Service.
    (c) Boundary Revision and Administration.--On acquisition of any 
land or interests in land under subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
            (1) revise the boundary of the Park to include the acquired 
        land or interests in land; and
            (2) administer the acquired land or interests in land as 
        part of the Park in accordance with applicable laws (including 
        regulations).
    (d) Eminent Domain or Condemnation.--In carrying out this Act, the 
Secretary may not use eminent domain or condemnation.
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A bill to prospectively repeal the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force.

Subjects: International Affairs


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1061 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1061

  To prospectively repeal the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military 
                                 Force.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 29, 2023

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To prospectively repeal the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military 
                                 Force.

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

SECTION 1. PROSPECTIVE REPEAL OF 2001 AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF MILITARY 
              FORCE.

    Effective on July 20, 2025, the Authorization for Use of Military 
Force (Public Law 107-40; 115 Stat. 224; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) is 
repealed.
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Tribal Adoption Parity Act

Subjects: Taxation

Summary:  <p><strong>
Tribal Adoption Parity Act</strong> </p> <p>This bill allows Indian tribal governments to determine whether a child has special needs for the purposes of the adoption tax credit.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1065 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1065

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to recognize Indian tribal 
   governments for purposes of determining under the adoption credit 
                   whether a child has special needs.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 29, 2023

  Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Hoeven) 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 recognize Indian tribal 
   governments for purposes of determining under the adoption credit 
                   whether a child has special needs.

    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 ``Tribal Adoption Parity Act''.

SEC. 2. RECOGNIZING INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS FOR PURPOSES OF 
              DETERMINING UNDER THE ADOPTION CREDIT WHETHER A CHILD HAS 
              SPECIAL NEEDS.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (3) of section 23(d) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or Indian tribal 
        government'' after the words ``a State'', and
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``or Indian tribal 
        government'' after the words ``such State''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
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