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Puerto Rico Film, Television, and Theatre Production Act of 2023

Subjects: Taxation, Business investment and capital, Income tax deductions, Performing arts, Puerto Rico, Television and film, U.S. territories and protectorates

Summary:  <p><strong>Puerto Rico Film, Television, and Theatre Production Act of 2023</strong></p> <p>This bill extends the expensing provisions for film, television, and theater productions to productions in Puerto Rico. (Expensing permits the write-off of property costs in the current taxable year rather than amortizing such costs over a period of years.)</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 376 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 376

    To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow accelerated 
    depreciation of certain qualified film and television and live 
                 theatrical productions in Puerto Rico.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 17, 2023

 Mrs. Gonzalez-Colon introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow accelerated 
    depreciation of certain qualified film and television and live 
                 theatrical productions in Puerto Rico.

    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 ``Puerto Rico Film, Television, and 
Theatre Production Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. ACCELERATED DEPRECIATION FOR CERTAIN QUALIFIED FILM AND 
              TELEVISION AND LIVE THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS IN PUERTO 
              RICO.

    (a) In General.--Section 181(d)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended by inserting ``(including Puerto Rico)'' after 
``United States''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take 
effect as if included in section 13201 of Public Law 115-97.
    (c) Cross Reference.--For application of accelerated depreciation 
to qualified film or television productions and qualified live 
theatrical productions (as defined in section 181 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by this section), see section 
168(k)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
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Puerto Rico Insurance Excise Tax Exemption Act of 2023

Subjects: Taxation, Caribbean area, Foreign and international corporations, Insurance industry and regulation, Puerto Rico, Sales and excise taxes, U.S. territories and protectorates

Summary:  <p><b>Puerto Rico Insurance Excise Tax Exemption Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill exempts from the foreign insurer excise tax certain insurance policies, indemnity bonds, annuity contracts, or reinsurance policies issued by partnerships or corporations created or organized under the laws of a U.S. territory or possession. The exemption applies unless any of the covered hazards, risks, losses, or liabilities are also covered by a reinsurance policy issued by a foreign insurer or reinsurer other than the partnership or corporation.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 377 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 377

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt from the foreign 
 insurer excise tax certain insurance policies issued by United States 
                   territory and possession insurers.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 17, 2023

 Mrs. Gonzalez-Colon introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt from the foreign 
 insurer excise tax certain insurance policies issued by United States 
                   territory and possession insurers.

    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 ``Puerto Rico Insurance Excise Tax 
Exemption Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. CERTAIN INSURANCE POLICIES ISSUED BY UNITED STATES TERRITORY 
              AND POSSESSION INSURERS EXEMPT FROM FOREIGN INSURER 
              EXCISE TAX.

    (a) In General.--Section 4373 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) Territories and possessions.--Any policy of 
        insurance, indemnity bond, annuity contract, or policy of 
        reinsurance issued by a partnership or corporation created or 
        organized under the laws of any territory or possession of the 
        United States, unless any of the hazards, risks, losses, or 
        liabilities covered thereby are covered by a policy of 
        reinsurance issued by a foreign insurer or reinsurer (other 
        than such a partnership or corporation).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to premiums paid after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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To designate all of Puerto Rico as an opportunity zone.

Subjects: Taxation, Business investment and capital, Capital gains tax, Economic development, Income tax deferral, Income tax exclusion, Puerto Rico, U.S. territories and protectorates

Summary:  <p>This bill removes conditions on the designation of Puerto Rico as a qualified opportunity zone. In general, a <i>qualified opportunity zone</i> is an economically-distressed community where new investment may be eligible for preferential tax treatment.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 378 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 378

        To designate all of Puerto Rico as an opportunity zone.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 17, 2023

 Mrs. Gonzalez-Colon introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
        To designate all of Puerto Rico as an opportunity zone.

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

SECTION 1. ALL OF PUERTO RICO DESIGNATED AS AN OPPORTUNITY ZONE.

    (a) In General.--Section 1400Z-1(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended by striking ``that is a low-income community shall 
be deemed to be certified and designated as a qualified opportunity 
zone, effective on the date of the enactment of Public Law 115-97'' and 
inserting ``shall be deemed to be certified and designated as a 
qualified opportunity zone''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.
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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]
[H.R. 3788 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3788

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


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 1, 2023

  Mr. Bacon (for himself, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Van Drew, and Ms. Scanlon) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 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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Small Business Flexibility Act

Subjects: Taxation


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3798 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3798

   To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to inform employers of 
                  flexible health insurance benefits.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 5, 2023

  Ms. Tenney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to inform employers of 
                  flexible health insurance benefits.

    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 Business Flexibility Act''.

SEC. 2. NOTIFICATION OF FLEXIBLE HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS.

    (a) In General.--Subchapter C of chapter 100 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section:

``SEC. 9835. NOTIFICATION OF FLEXIBLE HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS.

    ``(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this section, the Secretary shall notify employers of the 
availability of tax-advantaged flexible health insurance benefits, with 
an initial focus on small businesses.
    ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Employer.--The term `employer' has the meaning given 
        such term in section 3(5) of the Employee Retirement Income 
        Security Act (29 U.S.C. 1002(5)).
            ``(2) Flexible health insurance benefits.--The term 
        `flexible health insurance benefits' means--
                    ``(A) an individual contribution health 
                reimbursement arrangement (as described in the rule 
                entitled `Health Reimbursement Arrangements and Other 
                Account-Based Group Health Plans' (84 Fed. Reg. 28888 
                (June 20, 2019)));
                    ``(B) a qualified small employer health 
                reimbursement arrangement (as defined in section 
                9831(d)(2)); or
                    ``(C) the small employer health insurance 
                credit.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subchapter C of 
chapter 100 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following 
new item:

``Sec. 9835. Notification of flexible health insurance benefits.''.
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Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act

Subjects: Taxation


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3800 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3800

 To codify Internal Revenue Service guidance relating to treatment of 
   certain services and items for chronic conditions as meeting the 
preventive care deductible safe harbor for purposes of high deductible 
        health plans in connection with health savings accounts.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 5, 2023

Mr. Wenstrup (for himself and Mr. Blumenauer) introduced the following 
      bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To codify Internal Revenue Service guidance relating to treatment of 
   certain services and items for chronic conditions as meeting the 
preventive care deductible safe harbor for purposes of high deductible 
        health plans in connection with health savings accounts.

    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 ``Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage 
Act''.

SEC. 2. SERVICES AND ITEMS FOR CHRONIC CONDITIONS TREATED AS PREVENTIVE 
              CARE.

    (a) In General.--The additional preventive care services and items 
for chronic conditions that may be treated as preventive care for 
purposes of section 223(c)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
as set forth in IRS Notice 2019-45 shall have the same force and effect 
as if included in the enactment of this Act.
    (b) No Inference.--To the extent not inconsistent with this 
subsection, no inference shall be made from such subsection with 
respect to such other rules or guidance as the Secretary has provided, 
or may provide, with respect to preventive services for purposes of 
section 223(c)(2)(C) of such Code.
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Pandemic is Over Act

Subjects: Health, Cardiovascular and respiratory health, Emergency medical services and trauma care, Infectious and parasitic diseases

Summary:  <p><b>Pandemic is Over Act</b></p> <p>This bill terminates the COVID-19 public health emergency that was declared on January 31, 2020, on the date of the bill's enactment.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 382 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 382

   To terminate the public health emergency declared with respect to 
                               COVID-19.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 17, 2023

Mr. Guthrie (for himself, Mrs. Rodgers of Washington, Mr. Burgess, Mr. 
 Latta, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Dunn of Florida, Mr. Bilirakis, 
   Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hudson, Mr. 
    Curtis, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. Pence) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To terminate the public health emergency declared with respect to 
                               COVID-19.

    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 ``Pandemic is Over Act''.

SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY.

    The public health emergency declared by the Secretary pursuant to 
section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) on 
January 31, 2020, entitled ``Determination that a Public Health 
Emergency Exists Nationwide as the Result of the 2019 Novel 
Coronavirus'' (and any renewal thereof) shall terminate on the date of 
the enactment of this Act.
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To authorize the Secretary of the Army to award the Air Medal to Thomas Dewey Wise for service as a member of the Army during the Vietnam War.

Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3835 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3835

To authorize the Secretary of the Army to award the Air Medal to Thomas 
 Dewey Wise for service as a member of the Army during the Vietnam War.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 5, 2023

   Ms. Mace introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To authorize the Secretary of the Army to award the Air Medal to Thomas 
 Dewey Wise for service as a member of the Army during the Vietnam War.

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

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF AIR MEDAL TO THOMAS DEWEY WISE 
              FOR SERVICE AS A MEMBER OF THE ARMY DURING THE VIETNAM 
              WAR.

    Notwithstanding any time limitation with respect to the awarding of 
certain decorations to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the 
Secretary of the Army is authorized to award the Air Medal to Thomas 
Dewey Wise, for his service as a member of the Army during the Vietnam 
War.
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Mount Rushmore Protection Act

Subjects: Public Lands and Natural Resources, Monuments and memorials, Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents, South Dakota, U.S. history

Summary:  <p><b>Mount Rushmore Protection Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the use of any federal funds to alter, change, destroy, or remove any name, face, or other feature on the Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota and designates Mount Rushmore.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 386 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 386

   To provide that no Federal funds shall be used to alter, change, 
   destroy, or remove, in whole or in part, any name, face, or other 
            feature on the Mount Rushmore National Memorial.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 17, 2023

 Mr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. Guest, Mr. Mooney, Mr. 
 LaMalfa, Mr. Banks, Ms. Mace, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Nehls, Mrs. Radewagen, 
 and Ms. Tenney) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                   the Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To provide that no Federal funds shall be used to alter, change, 
   destroy, or remove, in whole or in part, any name, face, or other 
            feature on the Mount Rushmore National Memorial.

    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 ``Mount Rushmore Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Mount Rushmore National Memorial is America's Shrine of 
        Democracy.
            (2) The Mount Rushmore National Memorial depicts the faces 
        of Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore 
        Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln, with the beauty of the Black 
        Hills of South Dakota.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS.

    No Federal funds shall be used to alter, change, destroy, or 
remove, in whole or in part, any name, face, or other feature on the 
Mount Rushmore National Memorial.

SEC. 4. DESIGNATION OF MOUNT RUSHMORE.

    (a) In General.--The mountain at Mount Rushmore, South Dakota, 
located at N 43 53.559' W 103 28.246', shall be known and designated 
as ``Mount Rushmore''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in any law, map, regulation, order, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the mountain 
and area described in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference 
to ``Mount Rushmore''.
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Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area Enhancement Act

Subjects: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:  <p><strong>Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area Enhancement Act</strong></p> <p>This bill adds the rest of Saratoga County and Washington County in New York within the boundaries of the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area in New York. </p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 390 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 390

  To amend the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area Act of 1996 
(Public Law 104-333; 54 U.S.C. 320101 note) to include all of Saratoga 
 and Washington Counties in the boundaries of the Hudson River Valley 
                        National Heritage Area.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 17, 2023

Ms. Stefanik (for herself and Mr. Tonko) introduced the following bill; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area Act of 1996 
(Public Law 104-333; 54 U.S.C. 320101 note) to include all of Saratoga 
 and Washington Counties in the boundaries of the Hudson River Valley 
                        National Heritage Area.

    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 ``Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River 
Valley National Heritage Area Enhancement Act''.

SEC. 2. HUDSON RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

    Section 904(b) of the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area 
Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-333; 54 U.S.C. 320101 note) is amended to 
read as follows:
    ``(b) Boundaries.--The Heritage Area shall be comprised of the 
counties of Albany, Rensselaer, Columbia, Greene, Ulster, Dutchess, 
Orange, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, Saratoga, and Washington, New 
York.''.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Safe Bases Act

Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:  <p><b>Safe Bases Act</b> <b>of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill provides statutory authority for the Department of Defense (DOD) to allow a service member to carry a concealed firearm while on any military installation. DOD must establish a single authority within the department to issue permits for this purpose. To be eligible for a permit, the service member must be on active duty and must not be prohibited under federal law from purchasing, owning, or possessing a firearm.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 391 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 391

 To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish an authority to issue 
   permits to certain members of the Armed Forces who seek to carry 
          concealed firearms while on military installations.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 17, 2023

Mr. Steube (for himself, Mr. Bishop of North Carolina, and Mr. Duncan) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish an authority to issue 
   permits to certain members of the Armed Forces who seek to carry 
          concealed firearms while on military installations.

    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 ``Safe Bases Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. PERMITS TO CARRY CONCEALED FIREARMS ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a 
single element of the Department of Defense to issue, upon request by a 
covered member, a permit that authorizes that covered member to carry a 
concealed firearm while on any military installation.
    (b) Covered Member Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered 
member'' means a member of the Armed Forces who--
            (1) is not prohibited from purchasing, owning, or 
        possessing a firearm under section 922 of title 18, United 
        States Code; and
            (2) is on active duty.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Religious Insignia on Dog Tags Act

Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security, Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Department of Defense, Intellectual property, Licensing and registrations, Religion, Retail and wholesale trades

Summary:  <p><b>Religious Insignia on Dog Tags Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to allow trademarks owned or controlled by DOD to be combined with religious insignia on commercial identification tags (i.e., dog tags) and to be sold by lawful trademark licensees.</p> <p>The bill applies retroactively to September 13, 2013. </p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 392 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 392

To direct the Secretary of Defense to revise and update the Department 
 of Defense regulations to allow trademarks owned or controlled by the 
    Department of Defense to be combined with religious insignia on 
commercial identification tags (commonly known as ``dog tags'') and to 
     be sold by lawful trademark licensees, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 17, 2023

  Mr. Steube (for himself, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. Waltz) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to revise and update the Department 
 of Defense regulations to allow trademarks owned or controlled by the 
    Department of Defense to be combined with religious insignia on 
commercial identification tags (commonly known as ``dog tags'') and to 
     be sold by lawful trademark licensees, 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 ``Religious Insignia on Dog Tags 
Act''.

SEC. 2. RELIGIOUS INSIGNIA ON COMMERCIAL IDENTIFICATION TAGS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall review and update 
Department of Defense Directive 5535.12 and any associated regulations 
to allow trademarks owned or controlled by the Department of Defense to 
be combined with religious insignia on commercial identification tags 
(commonly known as ``dog tags'') and to be sold by lawful trademark 
licensees.
    (b) Retroactive Effective Date.--The update to the Directive under 
subsection (a) shall be deemed to have taken effect on September 13, 
2013.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Time of Service Act

Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security, Higher education, Student aid and college costs, Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:  <p><strong>Time of Service Act</strong></p> <p>This bill adjusts the time limitation on the use of a veteran's educational assistance entitlement under the Post-9/11 GI Bill. Specifically, veterans' entitlements shall not expire for those who were discharged or released from active duty on or after January 1, 2001.<br> </p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 395 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 395

To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the time limitation 
  for the use of entitlement by certain veterans under the Post-9/11 
 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 17, 2023

Mr. Steube (for himself and Mr. Tiffany) introduced the following bill; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the time limitation 
  for the use of entitlement by certain veterans under the Post-9/11 
 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

    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 ``Time of Service Act''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF TIME LIMITATION FOR USE OF ENTITLEMENT UNDER 
              POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OF DEPARTMENT OF 
              VETERANS AFFAIRS.

    Section 3321(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``January 1, 2013'' and 
        inserting ``January 1, 2001''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``January 1, 2013'' and 
        inserting ``January 1, 2001''.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2023

Subjects: Commerce, Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits, Economic performance and conditions, Executive agency funding and structure, Small Business Administration, Small business, Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:  <p><b>Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill expands the primary functions and additional duties of the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to include (1) examining the role of small businesses in the international economy, and (2) representing the views and interests of small businesses before foreign governments and international entities to contribute to regulatory and trade initiatives that may affect small businesses.</p>

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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 399 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 399

 To clarify the primary functions and duties of the Office of Advocacy 
     of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 20, 2023

 Mr. Luetkemeyer (for himself and Mr. Carter of Louisiana) introduced 
   the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small 
                                Business

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                                 A BILL


 
 To clarify the primary functions and duties of the Office of Advocacy 
     of the Small Business Administration, 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 Business Advocacy Improvements 
Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO PRIMARY FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF 
              ADVOCACY OF THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) Primary Functions.--Section 202 of Public Law 94-305 (15 U.S.C. 
634b) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``and the international 
        economy'' after ``economy'';
            (2) in paragraph (9), by striking ``complete'' and 
        inserting ``compete''; and
            (3) in paragraph (12), by striking ``serviced-disabled'' 
        and inserting ``service-disabled''.
    (b) Duties.--Section 203(a) of Public Law 94-305 (15 U.S.C. 634c) 
is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) represent the views and interests of small businesses 
        before foreign governments and international entities for the 
        purpose of contributing to regulatory and trade initiatives 
        which may affect small businesses.''.
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Investing in Main Street Act of 2023

Subjects: Commerce, Bank accounts, deposits, capital, Banking and financial institutions regulation, Business investment and capital, Small business

Summary:  <p><b>Investing in Main Street Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes certain banking entities to invest up to 15% of their capital and surplus in one or more small business investment companies (SBICs) or in any entity established to invest solely in SBICs. The current limit is 5%.</p>

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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 400 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 400

  To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the 
  amount that may be invested in small business investment companies.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 20, 2023

Ms. Chu (for herself and Mr. Garbarino) introduced the following bill; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Small Business

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the 
  amount that may be invested in small business investment companies.

    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 ``Investing in Main Street Act of 
2023''.

SEC. 2. INVESTMENT IN SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

    Section 302(b) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 
U.S.C. 682(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``5 percent'' and 
        inserting ``15 percent''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``5 percent'' and 
        inserting ``15 percent''.
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Tennessee Valley Authority Transparency Act of 2023

Subjects: Energy, Government ethics and transparency, public corruption, Tennessee Valley Authority

Summary:  <p><b>Tennessee Valley Authority Transparency Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill revises the duties of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Board of Directors to include holding public meetings. The board must provide public notice at least six days before such a meeting, unless the meeting is designated as an emergency. The TVA provides low-cost electricity in seven southeastern states. It also provides flood control, navigation, and land management for the Tennessee River system.</p>

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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 404 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 404

  To require certain meetings of the Tennessee Valley Authority to be 
      transparent and open to the public, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 20, 2023

Mr. Burchett (for himself and Mr. Cohen) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
                             Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
  To require certain meetings of the Tennessee Valley Authority to be 
      transparent and open to the public, 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 ``Tennessee Valley Authority 
Transparency Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. TRANSPARENCY AND AVAILABILITY OF MEETINGS.

    Section 2(g)(2) of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 is 
amended to read as follows:
            ``(2) Meetings.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Board shall meet at least 4 
                times each year.
                    ``(B) Transparency.--The Board shall, with respect 
                to any meeting of the Board, a committee of the Board, 
                or a subcommittee of the Board for which a vote is not 
                scheduled--
                            ``(i) hold such meeting in public;
                            ``(ii) provide public notice of no fewer 
                        than 6 calendar days, through the website of 
                        the Board, of any such meeting; and
                            ``(iii) make publicly available the minutes 
                        and summaries of any such meeting.
                    ``(C) Emergency meetings.--Subparagraph (B)(ii) 
                shall not apply if the chairman of the Board designates 
                a meeting as an emergency special meeting.''.
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Providing Appropriate Recognition and Treatment Needed to Enhance Relations with ASEAN Act

Subjects: International Affairs, ASEAN countries, Asia, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, International law and treaties, International organizations and cooperation, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Property tax, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam

Summary:  <p><b>Providing Appropriate Recognition and Treatment Needed to Enhance Relations with ASEAN Act or the PARTNER with ASEAN Act</b></p> <p>This bill establishes that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) shall be covered by the International Organizations Immunities Act, which provides immunities and privileges to certain international organizations, such as immunity from certain lawsuits and exemption from property taxes.</p> <p>(ASEAN is Southeast Asia's primary multilateral organization. It has 10 member nations, including Brunei, Indonesia, Singapore, and Vietnam.)</p>

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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 406 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 406

  To provide for the treatment of the Association of Southeast Asian 
     Nations as an international organization for purposes of the 
  International Organizations Immunities Act, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 20, 2023

   Mr. Castro of Texas (for himself, Mrs. Kim of California, and Mr. 
    Meeks) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
  To provide for the treatment of the Association of Southeast Asian 
     Nations as an international organization for purposes of the 
  International Organizations Immunities Act, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Providing Appropriate Recognition 
and Treatment Needed to Enhance Relations with ASEAN Act'' or the 
``PARTNER with ASEAN Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION TO THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS.

    The provisions of the International Organizations Immunities Act 
(22 U.S.C. 288 et seq.) may be extended to the Association of Southeast 
Asian Nations in the same manner, to the same extent, and subject to 
the same conditions as such provisions may be extended to a public 
international organization in which the United States participates 
pursuant to any treaty or under the authority of any Act of Congress 
authorizing such participation or making an appropriation for such 
participation.
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To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to exclude information relating to certain evictions from consumer reports, and for other purposes.

Subjects: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:  <p><strong></strong> This bill prohibits from inclusion in a consumer credit report information related to an eviction occurring during the COVID-19 national emergency or occurring in the 30 days after the termination of such emergency.</p>

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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 408 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 408

To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to exclude information relating 
  to certain evictions from consumer reports, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 20, 2023

  Mr. Cohen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Financial Services

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to exclude information relating 
  to certain evictions from consumer reports, 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. EXCLUSION OF INFORMATION RELATING TO CERTAIN EVICTIONS FROM 
              CONSUMER REPORTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 605(a) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act 
(15 U.S.C. 1681c(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(9)(A) Any information related to a covered eviction 
        (including information related to a debt collection for a 
        covered eviction) for which notice was given during the period 
        beginning March 13, 2020, and ending on the date that is 30 
        days after the termination date of the national emergency 
        concerning the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak 
        declared by the President on March 13, 2020, under the National 
        Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.).
            ``(B) In this paragraph, the term `covered eviction' means 
        any action by a landlord, owner of a residential property, or 
        other person legally authorized to remove or cause the removal 
        of a tenant or lessee from a residential property and does not 
        include foreclosure on a home mortgage.''.
    (b) Applicability.--This Act and the amendments made by this Act 
shall apply to any consumer report (as defined in section 603 of the 
Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681a)) issued on or after the 
date of the enactment of this Act.
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