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Defund the Wuhan Institute of Virology Act

Subjects: International Affairs

Summary:  <p><strong>Defund the Wuhan Institute of Virology Act</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits making federal funds available to the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China.</p> <p>The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on federal funds that were provided directly or indirectly to the institute, the Chinese government, the Chinese Communist Party, or affiliates of these entities over the past 15 years.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1025 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1025

 To prohibit Federal funding to the Wuhan Institute of Virology and to 
require a GAO study regarding Federal funds previously provided to such 
    institute or to entities affiliated with the Chinese Government.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 14, 2023

Mr. Perry (for himself, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Ogles, Mr. Norman, Mr. Good of 
 Virginia, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Posey, Ms. Salazar, Mr. 
    Jackson of Texas, Mr. Lamborn, and Mr. Burlison) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit Federal funding to the Wuhan Institute of Virology and to 
require a GAO study regarding Federal funds previously provided to such 
    institute or to entities affiliated with the Chinese Government.

    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 ``Defund the Wuhan Institute of 
Virology Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDING TO THE WUHAN INSTITUTE OF 
              VIROLOGY.

    (a) In General.--No funds authorized or appropriated by Federal law 
may be made available to the Wuhan Institute of Virology for any 
purpose.
    (b) GAO Study and Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall conduct a study and submit a report to Congress regarding the 
amount of Federal funds that were awarded or indirectly provided 
(whether purposely or inadvertently) during the 15-year period 
immediately preceding such date of enactment to--
            (1) the Wuhan Institute of Virology, including affiliated 
        researchers;
            (2) the People's Republic of China;
            (3) the Chinese Communist Party; or
            (4) any agency or instrumentality of the entities listed in 
        paragraphs (1) through (3).
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To permit each of the territories of the United States to provide and furnish statues honoring their citizens for placement in Statuary Hall in the same manner as statues honoring citizens of the States are provided for placement in Statuary Hall.

Subjects: Congress

Summary:  <p>This bill authorizes the President to invite each U.S. territory to provide and furnish no more than two statues for placement in National Statuary Hall. These statues may be of U.S. citizens or persons who, though not citizens of the United States, owe permanent allegiance to the United States.</p>

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

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1026

 To permit each of the territories of the United States to provide and 
furnish statues honoring their citizens for placement in Statuary Hall 
   in the same manner as statues honoring citizens of the States are 
                provided for placement in Statuary Hall.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 14, 2023

  Ms. Plaskett (for herself and Mr. Sablan) introduced the following 
   bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To permit each of the territories of the United States to provide and 
furnish statues honoring their citizens for placement in Statuary Hall 
   in the same manner as statues honoring citizens of the States are 
                provided for placement in Statuary Hall.

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

SECTION 1. PLACEMENT OF STATUES OF CITIZENS OF TERRITORIES OF THE 
              UNITED STATES IN STATUARY HALL.

    (a) In General.--Section 1814 of the Revised Statutes of the United 
States (2 U.S.C. 2131) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new sentence: ``For purposes of this section, the term `State' includes 
American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands, 
and the term `citizen' includes a national of the United States, as 
defined in section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1101(a)(22)).''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment Relating to Procedures for Replacement of 
Statues.--Section 311 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 
2001 (2 U.S.C. 2132) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
    ``(f) For purposes of this section, the term `State' includes 
American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin 
Islands.''.
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Resiliency Enhancement Act of 2023

Subjects: Emergency Management

Summary:  <p><b>Resiliency Enhancement Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill extends the provision of disaster assistance for critical services to solid waste management, stormwater management, public housing, transportation infrastructure, and medical care.</p> <p>Such assistance is also extended to any major disaster in Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands subsequent to Hurricane Irma or Hurricane Maria on or before September 30, 2022.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1027 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1027

 To amend the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 to extend the provision of 
assistance for critical services with respect to certain disasters, and 
                          for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 14, 2023

   Ms. Plaskett (for herself and Mrs. Gonzalez-Colon) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
                           and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 to extend the provision of 
assistance for critical services with respect to certain disasters, 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 ``Resiliency Enhancement Act of 
2023''.

SEC. 2. REPAIR, RESTORATION, AND REPLACEMENT OF DAMAGED FACILITIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 20601 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 
(Public Law 115-123) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``, and'' and inserting a comma;
            (2) by inserting ``, and including, for purposes of this 
        section, solid waste management, stormwater management, public 
        housing, transportation infrastructure, and medical care,'' 
        before ``for the duration''; and
            (3) by inserting ``, and any subsequent major disaster (as 
        such term is defined in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford 
        Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act) declared under 
        section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
        Emergency Assistance Act in Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands 
        on or before September 30, 2022'' before ``to--''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect as if included in section 20601 of Public Law 115-123.
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on the cover over of distilled spirits taxes to the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.

Subjects: Taxation

Summary:  <p>This bill repeals the limitation on the amount of distilled spirits excise taxes covered over (paid) to the treasuries of the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1028 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1028

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on 
  the cover over of distilled spirits taxes to the Virgin Islands and 
                              Puerto Rico.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 14, 2023

   Ms. Plaskett (for herself and 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 repeal the limitation on 
  the cover over of distilled spirits taxes to the Virgin Islands and 
                              Puerto Rico.

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

SECTION 1. REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON COVER OVER OF DISTILLED SPIRITS 
              TAXES.

    (a) In General.--Section 7652 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by striking subsection (f) and by redesignating subsections 
(g), (h), and (i) as subsections (f), (g), and (h), respectively.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 7652(f)(1) of such Code, as 
redesignated by subsection (a), is amended--
            (1) by striking subparagraph (B), and
            (2) by striking ``as if--'' and all that follows through 
        ``the use and tax'' and inserting ``as if the use and tax''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to distilled spirits brought into the United States after 
December 31, 2021.
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To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, from setting a requirement that air carriers and foreign air carriers must require an individual to test negative for COVID-19 to travel in air transportation on an air carrier, and for other purposes.

Subjects: Transportation and Public Works, Aviation and airports, Cardiovascular and respiratory health, Emergency medical services and trauma care, Infectious and parasitic diseases, Medical tests and diagnostic methods, Transportation safety and security

Summary:  <p>This bill prohibits the Federal Aviation Administration from setting a requirement that air carriers and foreign air carriers must require a passenger to test negative for COVID-19 to travel domestically on such carriers.</p>

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

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 103

    To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the 
 Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, from setting a 
requirement that air carriers and foreign air carriers must require an 
       individual to test negative for COVID-19 to travel in air 
       transportation on an air carrier, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 9, 2023

  Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the 
 Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, from setting a 
requirement that air carriers and foreign air carriers must require an 
       individual to test negative for COVID-19 to travel in air 
       transportation on an air carrier, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING COVID-19 TESTING TO FLY.

    The Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator 
of the Federal Aviation Administration, may not set a requirement that 
air carriers and foreign air carriers must require an individual to 
test negative for COVID-19 to travel in air transportation on an air 
carrier departing from an airport in the United States or a territory 
of the United States and landing at another airport in the United 
States or a territory of the United States.
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To amend title 37, United States Code, to authorize the basic allowance for housing for members of the uniformed services in the Virgin Islands.

Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1030 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1030

To amend title 37, United States Code, to authorize the basic allowance 
    for housing for members of the uniformed services in the Virgin 
                                Islands.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 14, 2023

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 37, United States Code, to authorize the basic allowance 
    for housing for members of the uniformed services in the Virgin 
                                Islands.

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

SECTION 1. APPLICATION OF BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING TO MEMBERS OF THE 
              UNIFORMED SERVICES IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.

    (a) In General.--Section 403(b) of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in the heading, by inserting ``and the Virgin Islands'' 
        after ``the United States'';
            (2) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``and the Virgin 
        Islands'' after ``the United States''; and
            (3) in paragraphs (2), (3)(A), and (6), by inserting ``or 
        the Virgin Islands'' after ``the United States'' each place it 
        appears.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 403(c) of title 37, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the heading, by inserting ``or the Virgin Islands'' 
        after ``the United States''; and
            (2) in paragraphs (1), (2), (3)(A)(i), and (3)(B), by 
        inserting ``or the Virgin Islands'' after ``the United States'' 
        each place it appears.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to 
payments under section 403 of title 37, United States Code, beginning 
on January 1, 2024.
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To amend title 1, United States Code, to provide for a definition of the term "State" and to include territories therein, and for other purposes.

Subjects: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:  <p>This bill provides that, in determining the meaning of any federal statute or any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various U.S. administrative bureaus and agencies, the term&nbsp;<em>state</em> shall include any U.S. territory, unless the statute, rule, regulation, or interpretation explicitly excludes the territories from the definition of the term or otherwise precludes their inclusion.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1032 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1032

 To amend title 1, United States Code, to provide for a definition of 
 the term ``State'' and to include territories therein, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 14, 2023

 Ms. Plaskett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 1, United States Code, to provide for a definition of 
 the term ``State'' and to include territories therein, 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. THE TERM ``STATE'' TO INCLUDE TERRITORIES FOR PURPOSES OF 
              FEDERAL LAW.

    (a) The Term ``State'' To Include Territories.--Chapter 1 of title 
1, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 9. Rule of construction regarding the term `State'
    ``In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, or of any 
ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various administrative 
bureaus and agencies of the United States, the term `State' shall 
include any territory of the United States, unless the statute, rule, 
regulation, or interpretation explicitly excludes the territories from 
the definition of the term or otherwise precludes their inclusion.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for such chapter is 
amended by adding at the end the following:

``9. Rule of construction regarding the term `State'.''.
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to cover into the treasury of the Virgin Islands revenue from tax on fuel produced in the Virgin Islands and entered into the United States.

Subjects: Taxation

Summary:  <p>This bill provides for the payment into the treasury of the U.S. Virgin Islands revenue from excise taxes on fuel produced in the Virgin Islands and entered into the United States.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1035 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1035

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to cover into the treasury 
 of the Virgin Islands revenue from tax on fuel produced in the Virgin 
              Islands and entered into the United States.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 14, 2023

 Ms. Plaskett 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 cover into the treasury 
 of the Virgin Islands revenue from tax on fuel produced in the Virgin 
              Islands and entered into the United States.

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

SECTION 1. FUEL TAX COVERED OVER INTO VIRGIN ISLANDS TREASURY.

    (a) In General.--Section 7652 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
                            ``(j) Shipment of fuel from the virgin 
                        islands to the united states.--All taxes 
                        collected under section 4081(a) on fuel 
                        produced in the Virgin Islands and entered into 
                        the United States from the Virgin Islands shall 
                        be covered into the treasury of the Virgin 
                        Islands.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to fuel entered into the United States after December 31, 2022.
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Territorial Tax Parity Act of 2023

Subjects: Taxation

Summary:  <p><b>Territorial Tax Parity Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill modifies the income source rules involving U.S. possessions, including Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. </p> <p>Under current law, income is not considered to be possession source income if it is treated as income (1) from sources within the United States, or (2) effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States. The bill amends this rule to specify that it applies to the extent that the income is attributable to an office or fixed place of business within the United States. </p> <p>The bill also modifies the income source rules that apply to certain personal property sales in the Virgin Islands.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1036 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1036

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the source rules 
   to provide for economic recovery in the possessions of the United 
                                States.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 14, 2023

 Ms. Plaskett 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 modify the source rules 
   to provide for economic recovery in the possessions of the United 
                                States.

    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 ``Territorial Tax Parity Act of 
2023''.

SEC. 2. MODIFICATION TO SOURCE RULES INVOLVING POSSESSIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 937(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by inserting ``, but only to the extent such income is 
attributable to an office or fixed place of business within the United 
States (determined under the rules of section 864(c)(5))'' before the 
period at the end.
    (b) Source Rules for Personal Property Sales.--Section 865(j)(3) of 
such Code is amended by inserting ``, 932,'' after ``931''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.
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Territorial Tax Parity and Clarification Act

Subjects: Taxation

Summary:  <p><b>Territorial Tax Parity and Clarification Act</b> </p> <p> This bill modifies the income source rules that apply with respect to the taxation of income from U.S. possessions (Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands). </p> <p>Under current law, income is not possession source income if it is treated as (1) income from sources within the United States, or (2) as effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States. The bill amends this rule to specify that it applies only to the extent that the income is attributable to an office or fixed place of business within the United States.</p> <p>The bill also modifies the income source rules that apply to certain personal property sales in the Virgin Islands.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1037 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1037

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the source rules 
    for personal property sales in possessions of the United States.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 14, 2023

 Ms. Plaskett 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 modify the source rules 
    for personal property sales in possessions of the United States.

    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 ``Territorial Tax Parity and 
Clarification Act''.

SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF SOURCE RULES FOR PERSONAL PROPERTY SALES IN 
              POSSESSIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 865(j)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by inserting ``, 932,'' after ``931''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.
                                 &lt;all&gt;
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To amend chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 to include Guam, the Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in the definition of State for the purposes of the trade adjustment assistance for workers program.

Subjects: Foreign Trade and International Finance, Trade adjustment assistance, U.S. territories and protectorates

Summary:  <p>This bill extends eligibility for the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers (TAA) program to workers in American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The TAA program provides federal assistance to workers who involuntarily lose their jobs due to foreign competition.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1038 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1038

  To amend chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 to include 
Guam, the Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, and the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in the definition of State 
    for the purposes of the trade adjustment assistance for workers 
                                program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 14, 2023

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 to include 
Guam, the Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, and the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in the definition of State 
    for the purposes of the trade adjustment assistance for workers 
                                program.

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

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR WORKERS TO 
              TERRITORIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 247(8) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 
2319(8)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``, Guam, the Virgin Islands of the United 
        States, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
        Mariana Islands,'' after ``District of Columbia''; and
            (2) by striking ``such Commonwealth.'' and inserting ``such 
        territories.''
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall be 
effective with respect to petitions filed under section 221 of such Act 
(19 U.S.C. 2271) on or after October 1, 2023.
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Maritime Fuel Tax Parity Act

Subjects: Taxation

Summary:  <p> <strong>Maritime Fuel Tax Parity Act </strong></p> <p>This bill extends the exemption from the excise tax on motor boat or motor vehicle fuels sold or used as supplies for certain vessels or aircraft engaged in trade between U.S. Atlantic or Pacific ports.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1044 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1044

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exemption from 
  the excise tax on alternative motorboat fuels sold as supplies for 
 vessels or aircraft to include certain vessels serving only one coast.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 14, 2023

Mr. Rutherford (for himself and Mr. Garamendi) 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 extend the exemption from 
  the excise tax on alternative motorboat fuels sold as supplies for 
 vessels or aircraft to include certain vessels serving only one coast.

    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 ``Maritime Fuel Tax Parity Act''.

SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FROM EXCISE TAX ON ALTERNATIVE MOTORBOAT FUELS 
              EXTENDED TO INCLUDE CERTAIN VESSELS SERVING ONLY ONE 
              COAST.

    (a) In General.--Section 4041(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``For 
purposes of subsection (a)(2), the exemption under paragraph (1) shall 
also apply to fuel sold or used by a vessel which is both described in 
section 4042(c)(1) and actually engaged in trade between Atlantic 
(including the Gulf of Mexico) or Pacific ports of the United States 
(including any territory or possession of the United States).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to sales after December 31, 2021.
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TBI and PTSD Treatment Act

Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security, Alternative treatments, Health care coverage and access, Mental health, Neurological disorders, Veterans' medical care

Summary:  <p><b>TBI and PTSD Treatment Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy through a provider authorized by the Veterans Community Care Program to veterans who have a traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 105 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 105

   To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy to veterans with 
       traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 9, 2023

  Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy to veterans with 
       traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder.

    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 ``TBI and PTSD Treatment Act''.

SEC. 2. HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY FOR VETERANS WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN 
              INJURY OR POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after section 1710E the following new section:
``Sec. 1710F. Traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress 
              disorder: hyperbaric oxygen therapy
    ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary shall furnish hyperbaric oxygen 
therapy to a veteran who has a condition specified in subsection (b) 
through a health care provider described in section 1703(c)(5) of this 
title.
    ``(b) Covered Conditions.--The conditions specified in this 
subsection are the following:
            ``(1) Traumatic brain injury.
            ``(2) Post-traumatic stress disorder.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
1710E the following new item:

``1710F. Traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder: 
                            hyperbaric oxygen therapy.''.
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Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act

Subjects: Energy


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

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1051

 To require the Secretary of Energy to obtain the consent of affected 
   State and local governments before making an expenditure from the 
   Nuclear Waste Fund for a nuclear waste repository, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 14, 2023

     Ms. Titus (for herself, Mrs. Lee of Nevada, and Mr. Horsford) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To require the Secretary of Energy to obtain the consent of affected 
   State and local governments before making an expenditure from the 
   Nuclear Waste Fund for a nuclear waste repository, 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 ``Nuclear Waste Informed Consent 
Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act, the terms ``affected Indian tribe'', ``affected unit 
of local government'', ``high-level radioactive waste'', 
``repository'', ``Secretary'', ``spent nuclear fuel'', and ``unit of 
general local government'' have the meanings given the terms in section 
2 of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10101).

SEC. 3. CONSENT-BASED APPROVAL.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary may not make an expenditure from the 
Nuclear Waste Fund established under section 302(c) of the Nuclear 
Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10222(c)) for the costs of the 
activities described in paragraphs (4) and (5) of section 302(d) of 
that Act (42 U.S.C. 10222(d)) unless the Secretary has entered into an 
agreement for a repository with--
            (1) the Governor of the State in which the repository is 
        proposed to be located;
            (2) each affected unit of local government;
            (3) any unit of general local government contiguous to the 
        affected unit of local government if spent nuclear fuel or 
        high-level radioactive waste will be transported through that 
        unit of general local government for disposal at the 
        repository; and
            (4) each affected Indian tribe.
    (b) Conditions on Agreement.--Any agreement for a repository under 
this Act--
            (1) shall be in writing and signed by all parties;
            (2) shall be binding on the parties; and
            (3) shall not be amended or revoked except by mutual 
        agreement of the parties.
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Uplifting First-Time Homebuyers Act of 2023

Subjects: Taxation

Summary:  <p> <strong>Uplifting First-Time Homebuyers Act of 2023 </strong></p> <p>This bill increases from $10,000 to $30,000 the maximum distribution amount from a tax-exempt pension plan allowed for a first-time home purchase without incurring a penalty.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1052 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1052

 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation 
    on qualified first-time homebuyer distributions, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 14, 2023

Ms. Van Duyne 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 increase the limitation 
    on qualified first-time homebuyer distributions, 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 ``Uplifting First-Time Homebuyers Act 
of 2023''.

SEC. 2. INCREASING THE LIMITATION ON QUALIFIED FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER 
              DISTRIBUTIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 72(t)(8)(B)(i) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``$10,000'' and inserting 
``$30,000''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this Act shall apply to 
taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.
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To require the Comptroller General to conduct a study to assess certain environmental review processes with regard to offshore wind projects, and for other purposes.

Subjects: Environmental Protection


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

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1056

To require the Comptroller General to conduct a study to assess certain 
 environmental review processes with regard to offshore wind projects, 
                        and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 17, 2023

   Mr. Smith of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To require the Comptroller General to conduct a study to assess certain 
 environmental review processes with regard to offshore wind projects, 
                        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. OFFSHORE WIND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS STUDY.

    (a) In General.--No later than 60 days after the enactment of this 
bill, the Comptroller General shall conduct a study to assess the 
sufficiency of the environmental review processes for offshore wind 
projects in place as of the date of the enactment of this section of 
the national Marine Fisheries Service, the Bureau of Ocean Energy 
Management, and any other relevant Federal agency.
    (b) Contents.--The study required under subsection (a) shall 
include consideration of--
            (1) the impacts of offshore wind projects on whales, 
        finfish, marine mammals, benthic resources, commercial and 
        recreational fishing, air quality and greenhouse gas emissions, 
        cultural, historical, and archaeological resources, 
        invertebrates, and essential fish habitat, military use and 
        navigation/vessel traffic; recreation and tourism, and 
        sustainability of shoreline beaches and inlets;
            (2) how the agencies determines which stakeholders are 
        consulted and if a timely, comprehensive comment period is 
        provided for local representatives and interested parties; and
            (3) the estimated cost and who pays for the offshore wind 
        projects.
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Abortion Is Not Health Care Act of 2023

Subjects: Taxation, Abortion, Health care costs and insurance, Income tax deductions

Summary:  <p><b>Abortion Is Not Health Care Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits a tax deduction for medical expenses paid for an abortion.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 106 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 106

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that amounts paid 
    for an abortion are not taken into account for purposes of the 
                    deduction for medical expenses.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 9, 2023

  Mr. Biggs 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 provide that amounts paid 
    for an abortion are not taken into account for purposes of the 
                    deduction for medical expenses.

    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 ``Abortion Is Not Health Care Act of 
2023''.

SEC. 2. AMOUNTS PAID FOR ABORTION NOT TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN DETERMINING 
              DEDUCTION FOR MEDICAL EXPENSES.

    (a) In General.--Section 213 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(f) Amounts Paid for Abortion Not Taken Into Account.--An amount 
paid during the taxable year for an abortion shall not be taken into 
account under subsection (a).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1663 East Date Place in San Bernardino, California, as the "Dr. Margaret B. Hill Post Office Building".

Subjects: Government Operations and Politics, California, Government buildings, facilities, and property, Postal service, Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1663 East Date Place in San Bernardino, California, as the "Dr. Margaret B. Hill Post Office Building."

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1060 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1060

 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
  at 1663 East Date Place in San Bernardino, California, as the ``Dr. 
                Margaret B. Hill Post Office Building''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 17, 2023

  Mr. Aguilar (for himself, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Bera, Ms. Brownley, Mr. 
  Carbajal, Mr. Cardenas, Ms. Chu, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. 
     Gomez, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Lee of 
 California, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Panetta, Ms. Porter, Mr. 
Ruiz, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Takano, Mr. Costa, Ms. 
 Matsui, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Robert Garcia of California, Ms. Jacobs, Mr. 
Vargas, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Lieu) introduced the following bill; which 
     was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
  at 1663 East Date Place in San Bernardino, California, as the ``Dr. 
                Margaret B. Hill Post Office Building''.

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

SECTION 1. DR. MARGARET B. HILL POST OFFICE BUILDING.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1663 East Date Place in San Bernardino, California, shall be 
known and designated as the ``Dr. Margaret B. Hill Post Office 
Building''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Dr. 
Margaret B. Hill Post Office Building''.
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