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Preserving Safety Net Integrity Act of 2023

To provide that the final rule of the Department of Homeland Security entitled Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Safety Net Integrity Act of 2023 2. Legal effect of final rule (a) In general The final rule of the Department of Homeland Security entitled Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds (b) Conforming change The final rule of the Department of Homeland Security entitled Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility

Summary: Preserving Safety Net Integrity Act of 2023This bill enacts with the force and effect of law the final rule of the Department of Homeland Security titled&nbsp;Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds and published on August 14, 2019. The bill also nullifies the final rule issued by DHS titled Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility and published on September 9, 2022.The 2019 final rule made it more likely that a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) would be denied admission or lawful permanent resident status because that individual is likely to become a public charge (i.e., receive certain public benefits).The 2022 final rule nullified the 2019 final rule.
Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2023


Summary: Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2023 This bill addresses the redemption of securities involving the potential financial exploitation of an adult by allowing an open-end investment company to elect to comply with certain procedures. (Open-end investment management companies offer securities in pooled investment vehicles such as mutual funds.) Specifically, the bill allows for the delay of the redemption of a security issued by an open-end investment management company if the company reasonably believes the redemption involves the financial exploitation of an individual age 65 or older or an individual age 18 or older who is unable to protect his or her own interests. The company may initially delay the redemption for up to 15 days and, upon making a determination of exploitation, may delay the redemption an additional 10 days. In the event of delay, the company must hold the amounts related to the redemption in a demand deposit account. Additionally, the Securities and Exchange Commission must make legislative and regulatory recommendations to address the financial exploitation of these adults.
To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs repays members of the Armed Forces for certain contributions made by such members towards Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes.


Summary: This bill modifies the process for repaying service members and veterans who paid to keep benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill, but later chose to utilize Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits. Specifically, the bill removes the requirement for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to issue the repayments with the last monthly housing stipend under the Post-9/11 GI Bill. This requirement has limited the repayments to individuals who are receiving stipends. Under the bill, the VA must make such a repayment before the exhaustion of the individual's entitlement to education assistance. Additionally, the bill extends through November 28, 2031, higher rates for certain loan fees under the VA home loan program.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2119 Market Square in Christiansted, St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands, as the "Lieutenant General Samuel E. Ebbesen Post Office".


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2119 Market Square in Christiansted, St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands, as the "Lieutenant General Samuel E. Ebbesen Post Office."
To amend the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to allow certain States to directly purchase commodities, and for other purposes.

To amend the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to allow certain States to directly purchase commodities, and for other purposes. 1. Direct purchase of commodities Section 202 of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 ( 7 U.S.C. 7502 (b) Direct purchase of commodities (1) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Eligible State The term eligible State 7 U.S.C. 7518(b) (B) Entitlement funds The term entitlement funds 7 U.S.C. 2036 (2) Direct purchase The Secretary shall allow an eligible State to elect to receive all of the entitlement funds of the eligible State as cash to make direct purchases of commodities through the private commercial marketplace. .

Summary: This bill allows a state to receive cash funds under The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) to directly purchase agricultural commodities through the private commercial marketplace.TEFAP is a federal program that helps supplement the diets of people with low income by providing them with emergency food assistance at no cost. Through TEFAP, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) purchases a variety of commodities and makes those food products (e.g., canned, frozen, dried, and fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs, meat, dairy, and whole-grain and enriched grain products) available to state distributing agencies.Specifically, the bill allows an eligible&nbsp;state agency to elect to receive as cash the dollar amount used by USDA to purchase the commodities to distribute to the state.
Kidney PATIENT Act of 2023

To amend the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 to delay implementation of the inclusion of oral-only ESRD-related drugs in the Medicare ESRD prospective payment system. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Kidney Patient Access to Technologically Innovative and Essential Nephrology Treatments Act of 2023 Kidney PATIENT Act of 2023 2. Delay of implementation of oral-only policy under Medicare ESRD prospective payment system Section 632(b) of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 ( 42 U.S.C. 1395rr (1) in the heading, by striking Two-year (2) in the first sentence of paragraph (1), by striking may not implement January 1, 2025. shall not implement the policy under section 413.174(f)(6) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to oral-only ESRD-related drugs in the ESRD prospective payment system) to incorporate the payment for oral drugs indicated for the reduction, management, or control of the serum phosphate of an individual, until the earlier of January 1, 2033, or such time as an intravenous drug indicated for the reduction, management, or control of the serum phosphate of an individual has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

Summary: Kidney Patient Access to Technologically Innovative and Essential Nephrology Treatments Act of 2023 or the Kidney PATIENT Act of 2023 This bill delays a change to the payment methodology under Medicare for oral drugs that are used to treat end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Under current regulations, beginning January 1, 2025, the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services will incorporate payments for oral-only ESRD drugs into the ESRD prospective payment system rather than issuing separate payments to ESRD facilities. The bill delays implementation of this policy until January 1, 2033, or until an approved intravenous drug is available, whichever is earlier.
COLAs Don’t Count Act of 2023

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude from income, for the purpose of determining eligibility and benefits, increased income received from cost of living adjustments made under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act, section 3(a)(1) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 ( 45 U.S.C. 231b(a)(1) 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COLAs Don’t Count Act of 2023 2. Amendments Section 5(d) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2014(d) (1) is by amending paragraph (12) to read as follows: (12) through September 30 of any fiscal year any increase in income attributable to a cost-of-living adjustment made on or after January 1st of such fiscal year under title II or XVI of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq. 45 U.S.C. 231b(a)(1) , (2) in paragraph (18) by striking and (3) by redesignating paragraph (19) as paragraph (20), and (4) by inserting after paragraph (18) the following: (19) supplementary payments received under section 1616 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382e . 3. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2024.

Summary: COLAs Don't Count Act of 2023 This bill revises requirements for determining eligibility and benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to exclude income received from certain (1) cost-of-living adjustments&nbsp;under the Social Security Act and to railroad retirement and veterans' benefits, and (2) supplementary payments under the&nbsp;Social Security Act.
Fairness in Vineyard Data Act

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to annually publish certain data with respect to grape production, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness in Vineyard Data Act 2. Grape production data (a) In general The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Administrator of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, shall— (1) not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act— (A) conduct a survey on grape production in each State, including— (i) total acreage; and (ii) production, utilization, and acreage by type, variety, county, and year planted; and (B) make publicly available on the website of the National Agricultural Statistics Service the results of such survey and the data from such survey; and (2) not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually for the 3 years thereafter, make publicly available on the website of the National Agricultural Statistics Service data from the 5 States with the highest grape production in the preceding year, as determined using data from the survey required under paragraph (1)(A). (b) Authorization of appropriations (1) Survey There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (a)(1) $2,500,000 for fiscal year 2024. (2) Publication of data There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection (a)(2) $1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2028.

Summary: Fairness in Vineyard Data ActThis bill requires the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to conduct a survey, within one year of the bill's enactment, on grape production in each state and publish the data on the NASS website.&nbsp;In the following four years, NASS must make&nbsp;publicly available on the website data from the five states with the highest grape production in the preceding year.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Chinese Currency Accountability Act of 2023


Summary: Chinese Currency Accountability Act of 2023 This bill requires the United States to oppose, absent specified conditions, any increase in the weight of Chinese currency (i.e., the renminbi) in the basket of currencies (currently, a set of five currencies, each with different weightings) used to determine the value of Special Drawing Rights. Special Drawing Rights are a currency support tool available to members of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Specifically, the Department of the Treasury must instruct certain U.S. officials at the IMF to oppose any such increase unless Treasury has certified that China is in compliance with certain standards and international agreements, including that (1) China is in compliance with all general obligations of members of the IMF, and (2) China has not been found to have manipulated its currency in the preceding 12 months.
Credit Monitoring Integrity Act of 2023

To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to modify the applicability of credit monitoring for active duty military consumers, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Credit Monitoring Integrity Act of 2023 2. Amendment to applicability of credit monitoring for active duty military consumers Section 605A(k) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681c–1(k)

Summary: Credit Monitoring Integrity Act of 2023This bill allows civil liability provisions of the Fair Credit Reporting Act to apply to specified credit monitoring violations. Specifically, if a consumer reporting agency fails to provide free credit monitoring for active-duty military consumers, a civil liability action may be brought against them.&nbsp; &nbsp;
Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2023

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services under Medicare, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2023 2. Counting a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services under medicare (a) In general Section 1861(i) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(i) For purposes of this subsection, an individual receiving outpatient observation services shall be deemed to be an inpatient during such period, and the date such individual ceases receiving such services shall be deemed the hospital discharge date (unless such individual is admitted as a hospital inpatient at the end of such period). (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to receipt of outpatient observation services beginning on or after January 1, 2024, but applies to a period of post-hospital extended care services that was completed before the date of the enactment of this Act only if an administrative appeal is or has been made with respect to such services not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may implement such amendment through an interim final regulation, program instruction, or otherwise.

Summary: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2023 This bill deems an individual receiving outpatient observation services in a hospital as an inpatient for purposes of satisfying the three-day inpatient hospital-stay requirement&nbsp;with respect to&nbsp;Medicare coverage of skilled nursing facility (SNF) services. (Generally, individuals must have been an inpatient at a hospital for at least three days in order to qualify for SNF services. An individual's time spent under observation at a hospital for purposes of determining whether the individual should be admitted does not count towards this requirement.)
Parity for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Students in Agriculture Act

To amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to extend education grant programs for Alaska Native serving institutions and Native Hawaiian serving institutions, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Parity for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Students in Agriculture Act 2. Education grants to Alaska Native serving institutions and Native Hawaiian serving institutions Section 1419B of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3156 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); (B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) Grant period A grant made under this subsection shall be for a period of not more than 3 years. ; and (C) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated), by striking $10,000,000 in fiscal years 2001 through 2023 $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2023 and $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028 (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); (B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) Grant period A grant made under this subsection shall be for a period of not more than 3 years. ; and (C) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated), by striking $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2023 $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2023 and $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028

Summary: Parity for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Students in Agriculture ActThis bill reauthorizes through FY2028 competitive education grants to Alaska Native-serving institutions of higher education (IHEs) and Native Hawaiian-serving IHEs. Additionally, the bill extends the grant period to three years. &nbsp;
Substance and Possession Abuse Restrictions for Entrance Act of 2023

To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to investigate and remove aliens providing false information about drug-related grounds of inadmissibility. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Substance and Possession Abuse Restrictions for Entrance Act of 2023 SPARE Act of 2023 2. Requirement to investigate and remove aliens providing false information about drug-related grounds of inadmissibility (a) In general Not later than 60 days after receiving credible information that an alien knowingly provided false information on an application for admission to the United States related to whether the alien was inadmissible under paragraph (1)(A)(iv) or paragraph (2)(A)(i)(II) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(1)(A)(iv) (1) investigate such information; and (2) if the Secretary determines that at the time of the alien’s admission the alien was so inadmissible, initiate removal proceedings under section 239 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1229 (b) Permanent bar to reentry Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an alien who is removed pursuant to subsection (a)(2) may not seek admission to the United States at any time after such removal. (c) Waivers subject to FOIA A waiver under subsection (d)(3)(A) or subsection (h) of section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(3)(A) 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(1)(A)(iv) Freedom of Information Act

Summary: Substance and Possession Abuse Restrictions for Entrance Act of 2023 or the SPARE Act of 2023This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to remove from the United States non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who knowingly provided false statements related to drug abuse,&nbsp;drug addiction, or crimes related to controlled substances in an application for admission into the United States.Upon receiving credible information of such a false statement, DHS must investigate whether the individual should have been barred from admission under specified provisions related to drug abuse and controlled substances. If the individual should have been barred, DHS must initiate removal proceedings within 60 days of receiving the information. The bill provides that an individual removed under these provisions is permanently barred from reentering the United States.&nbsp;
Feeding Rural Families Act of 2023

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify the thrifty food plan to apply to the urban and rural parts of the State of Hawaii. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Feeding Rural Families Act of 2023 2. Amendment Section 3(u)(2) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2012(u)(2) (1) by inserting urban and rural parts of Hawaii (2) by inserting urban and rural Hawaii

Summary: Feeding Rural Families Act of 2023This bill provides for separate food cost calculations for urban and rural parts of Hawaii for the purposes of determining Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) maximum monthly benefit allotments. Specifically, the bill requires separate&nbsp;food cost adjustments in the Thrifty Food Plan (TFP) for urban and rural parts of Hawaii.SNAP maximum monthly benefit allotments are tied to the cost of purchasing a nutritionally adequate low-cost diet, as measured by the Department of Agriculture-created and -calculated TFP. Maximum allotments are set at the monthly cost of the TFP for a four-person family, adjusted for family size. Under current law,&nbsp;maximum allotments are higher (to reflect the cost of food) in Hawaii, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as in urban and rural parts of Alaska.
School Security Enhancement Act

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to strengthen school security. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Security Enhancement Act 2. School security Section 4104(b)(3)(B) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7114(b)(3)(B) (1) in clause (iii), by striking and (2) by inserting after clause (iv) the following: (v) improving school conditions for student learning, by enabling local educational agencies to use funds available under subsection (a)(3) for the purpose of planning and designing school buildings and facilities, installing infrastructure, and implementing technology or other measures, that strengthen security on school premises, which may include— (I) controlling access to school premises or facilities, through the use of metal detectors, or other measures, or technology, with evidence-based effectiveness (to the extent the State involved determines that such evidence is reasonably available), in accordance with the needs of the school; (II) implementing any technology or measure, or installing any infrastructure, to cover and conceal students within the school during crisis situations, including any automated or motorized building technology that allows law enforcement and first responders to— (aa) control, by remote means, any such technology, measure, or infrastructure; or (bb) increase the ability of law enforcement and first responders to see into school buildings during crisis situations; (III) implementing technology to provide notification to relevant law enforcement and first responders during such a situation; (IV) implementing any technology or measure, including hiring school security officers, or installing any infrastructure, with evidence-based effectiveness (to the extent the State involved determines that such evidence is reasonably available) to increase the safety of school students and staff; (V) implementing any technology or measure, or installing any infrastructure, for school safety reinforcement, including bullet-resistant doors and windows; and (VI) implementing any technology or system that would reduce the time needed to disseminate official information to parents regarding the safety of their children during and immediately following a crisis; and .

Summary: School Security Enhancement Act This bill allows local educational agencies to use specified portions of&nbsp;Student Support and Academic Enrichment grants for planning and designing school buildings and facilities, installing infrastructure, and implementing other measures to strengthen security on school premises.
Expansion of Attainable Homeownership Through Manufactured Housing Act of 2023

To amend the definition of manufactured home 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expansion of Attainable Homeownership Through Manufactured Housing Act of 2023 2. Amendment to definition (a) In general Section 603(6) of the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5402(6) built on a permanent chassis and (b) Implementation Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the consensus committee established under section 604(a)(3) of the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5403(a)(3)

Summary: Expansion of Attainable Homeownership Through Manufactured Housing Act of 2023This bill removes the requirement that a manufactured home (formerly known as a mobile home) must be built on a permanent chassis.A permanent chassis is a structural element of a manufactured home that is used to transport the home and is not necessarily part of the&nbsp;foundation.&nbsp;
Specialty Crop Research Act of 2023

To amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to reauthorize the Specialty Crop Research Initiative, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Specialty Crop Research Act of 2023 2. Reauthorization of Specialty Crop Research Initiative Section 412 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 ( 7 U.S.C. 7632 (1) in subsection (j), by striking paragraph (5); and (2) in subsection (k), by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) Mandatory funding Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out this section— (A) $80,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2023; and (B) $130,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028. . 3. Funding for Inter-Regional Research Project Number 4 Subsection (e) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act ( 7 U.S.C. 3157(e) (1) in paragraph (7), by inserting $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028, 1991, (2) by adding at the end the following: (8) Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out this subsection $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028. .

Summary: Specialty Crop Research Act of 2023This bill reauthorizes and provides funding for Department of Agriculture (USDA) research programs for specialty crops (i.e., fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops, including floriculture).Specifically, the bill increases FY2024-FY2028 funding for the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI). The purpose of the SCRI program is to address the critical needs of the specialty crop industry by awarding grants to support research and extension activities&nbsp;that address key challenges of national, regional, and multi-state importance in sustaining all components of food and agriculture, including conventional and organic food production systems.The bill also reauthorizes and provides funding through FY2028 for the Inter-Regional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4 Project). The IR-4 Project conducts the research necessary for obtaining registrations of pest control agents for minor agricultural use and for use on specialty crops. USDA carries out the program in cooperation with the Environmental Protection Agency, state agricultural experiment stations, colleges and universities, extension services, private industry, and others.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Original Open for Business Act of 2023

To mandate certain hours for in-person branch offices of depository institutions, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Original Open for Business Act of 2023 2. Depository institution hours (a) In general Beginning on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, each branch location of a depository institution with in-person customer service shall remain open for business (except on a Federal holiday)— (1) until 7 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday; and (2) for a minimum of 4 hours on Saturday. (b) Depository institution defined In this section, the term depository institution

Summary: Original Open for Business Act of 2023This bill requires each branch location of a depository institution with in-person customer service to remain open until 7:00 p.m. on weekdays and for a minimum of four hours on Saturdays. &nbsp;
Risk Management for Derivatives Clearing Organizations Act

To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to permit certain non-designated clearinghouses access to a deposit account at a Federal reserve bank, to apply certain risk management standards to non-designated clearinghouses receiving certain services from a Federal reserve bank, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Risk Management for Derivatives Clearing Organizations Act 2. Access to Federal reserve bank accounts and services Section 806 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5465 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking a designated financial market utility and a designated financial market utility, a derivatives clearing organization registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission under the Commodity Exchange Act that has been approved to hold such an account by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or a clearing agency registered with the Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that has been approved to hold such an account by the Commission, and (B) by striking designated financial market utility that financial market utility that (C) by inserting after by the Board of Governors , as well as any applicable rules, orders, standards, or guidelines, including, in particular, liquidity requirements, prescribed by the financial market utility’s primary financial regulatory agency. Access to discount and borrowing privileges may only be provided to a financial market utility in accordance with subsection (b) (2) in subsection (c), by striking designated financial market utility financial market utility (3) in subsection (d), by striking designated financial market utility financial market utility

Summary: Risk Management for Derivatives Clearing Organizations Act This bill allows derivatives clearing organizations and clearing agencies to maintain accounts at a Federal Reserve Bank. &nbsp;
Science and Technology Agreement Enhanced Congressional Notification Act of 2023


Summary: Science and Technology Agreement Enhanced Congressional Notification Act of 2023This bill requires the Department of State to notify Congress regarding science and technology agreements with China. Any existing agreement is revoked unless the State Department notifies Congress regarding the agreement no later than 60 days after enactment of this bill. The State Department must notify Congress 30 days prior to entering, renewing, or extending any science and technology agreement with China. A notification shall contain (1) the full text of the agreement, (2) a written justification for the agreement, (3) an assessment of the risks and potential effects of the agreement, and (4) a detailed justification for how the State Department intends to address human rights concerns arising from the agreement's scientific and technology collaboration.
Coast Guard Academy Safe-to-Report Parity Act

To amend the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 to include the Coast Guard Academy in the safe-to-report minor collateral misconduct policy of the Armed Forces. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coast Guard Academy Safe-to-Report Parity Act 2. Applicability of safe-to-report minor collateral misconduct policy of the Armed Forces to the Coast Guard Academy Section 539A of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 117–283 10 U.S.C. 1561 (1) in subsection (a), by inserting (and, with respect to the Coast Guard Academy, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating) Secretary of Defense (2) in subsection (e)(2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) The United States Coast Guard Academy. .

Summary: Coast Guard Academy Safe-to-Report Parity ActThis bill extends a requirement for specified military departments to establish a safe-to-report policy to the Coast Guard Academy. Under the bill, the Coast Guard must establish a policy that addresses the handling of minor collateral misconduct involving a servicemember or cadet who is the alleged victim of sexual assault. The policy must specify aggravating circumstances that increase the gravity or impact of the minor collateral misconduct. The bill also requires the Coast Guard to track incidents subject to the safe-to-report policy.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2023

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide payment under part A of the Medicare Program on a reasonable cost basis for anesthesia services furnished by an anesthesiologist in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as payments are provided for anesthesia services furnished by anesthesiologist assistants and certified registered nurse anesthetists in such hospitals, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2023 2. Medicare part A payment for anesthesiologist services in certain rural hospitals based on CRNA pass-through rules (a) In General Section 1814 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395f (m) Anesthesiologist Services Provided in Certain Rural Hospitals (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, coverage and payment shall be provided under this part for physicians’ services that are anesthesia services furnished by a physician who is an anesthesiologist in a rural hospital described in paragraph (3) in the same manner as payment is made under the exception provided in section 9320(k) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986, as amended by section 6132 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989 ( 42 U.S.C. 1395k (2) No payment shall be made under any other provision of this title for physicians’ services for which payment is made under this subsection. (3) A rural hospital described in this paragraph is a hospital described in section 9320(k) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986, as so amended ( 42 U.S.C. 1395k (A) any reference in such section to a certified registered nurse anesthetist anesthetist physician who is an anesthesiologist anesthesiologist (B) any reference to January 1, 1988 1987 . (b) Effective Date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to services furnished during cost reporting periods beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2023 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) to&nbsp;provide Medicare&nbsp;payment on a reasonable-cost&nbsp;basis&nbsp;for&nbsp;anesthesia services furnished by an anesthesiologist in a rural hospital. Specifically, the CMS shall provide payment for such services in the same manner as payment is provided under current law for services furnished in a rural hospital by a certified registered nurse anesthetist.
To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to enhance the long-term protection of watersheds, and for other purposes.

To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to enhance the long-term protection of watersheds, and for other purposes. 1. Short title Section 403 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 2203 (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) Level of restoration The Secretary may allow restoration above pre-disaster conditions if that restoration is in the best interest of the long-term health and protection of the watershed. .

Summary: This bill amends the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program to allow the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide for certain restoration activities.&nbsp;The EWP Program offers technical and financial assistance, including the purchase of floodplain easements, to safeguard people and property from floods, drought, fires, windstorms, and other natural disasters that impair a watershed.Under the bill, USDA may&nbsp;allow restoration above pre-disaster conditions if that restoration is in the best interest of the long-term health and protection of the watershed.
Small Business Administration Rural Performance Report Act


Summary: Small Business Administration Rural Performance Report Act This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to report on its efforts to promote businesses and agricultural economies in rural areas. Specifically, the SBA must report about the activities of the Office of Rural Affairs, including how the office is promoting the availability of financial assistance for small businesses located in rural areas. The SBA also must report on its collaboration with the Department of Agriculture pursuant to the memorandum of understanding the agencies entered into on April 4, 2018, including the extent to which the SBA remains involved with the working groups convened under the memorandum.
To permit a registered investment company to omit certain fees from the calculation of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, and for other purposes.

To permit a registered investment company to omit certain fees from the calculation of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, and for other purposes. 1. Amendments to acquired fund fees and expenses reporting on investment company registration statements (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Acquired fund The term Acquired Fund (2) Acquired fund fees and expenses The term Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (3) Business development company The term business development company 15 U.S.C. 80a–2(a) (4) Fee table disclosure The term Fee Table Disclosure (5) Form N–1a The term Form N–1A (6) Form N–2 The term Form N–2 (7) Form N–3 The term Form N–3 (8) Registered investment company The term registered investment company (b) Excluding business development companies from acquired fund fees and expenses A registered investment company may, on any investment company registration statement filed pursuant to section 8(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–8(b)

Summary: This bill allows a registered investment company to exclude from the calculation of acquired fund fees and expenses those incurred indirectly from investment in a business development company. Acquired fund fees and expenses is a required line item on a fund's fee schedule that provides the operating expenses of the fund. &nbsp;
Defense Small Business Past Performance Consideration Act of 2023

To require the Secretary of Defense to amend the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to include consideration of past performance of affiliates of small business concerns, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defense Small Business Past Performance Consideration Act of 2023 2. Consideration of past performance of affiliates of small business concerns Not later than July 1, 2024, the Secretary of Defense shall amend section 215.305 of the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (or any successor regulation) to— (1) require that when evaluating a bid from a small business concern (as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 (2) ensure that only past performance information of such affiliates during the nine-year period preceding the date on which such concern submitted a bid described in paragraph (1) is considered as past performance of such concern.

Summary: Defense Small Business Past Performance Consideration Act of 2023&nbsp;This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to amend a section of the DOD supplement to&nbsp;the Federal Acquisition Regulations concerning the evaluation of proposals for DOD contracts and a small business offeror's past performance. Under the revised regulation, DOD contracting officers evaluating a bid from a small business concern must (1) consider the past performance information of the concern's affiliates as the past performance of the concern, and (2) ensure that only the past performance information of such affiliates during the preceding nine-year period is considered as the past performance of the concern.
Michel O. Maceda Memorial Act

To designate the Air and Marine Operations Marine Unit of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection located at 101 Km 18.5 in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, as the Michel O. Maceda Marine Unit 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Michel O. Maceda Memorial Act 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Marine Interdiction Agent Michel O. Maceda served honorably in the United States Army as a wheeled vehicle mechanic prior to joining the United States Border Patrol as an Agent in Douglas, Arizona, in April 2016. (2) Agent Maceda became a Marine Interdiction Agent with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, in 2021. (3) On November 17, 2022, Agent Maceda and 2 other agents were conducting a drug interdiction stop off the coast of Puerto Rico, during which the agents boarded the target vessel. (4) During the stop, Agent Maceda was mortally wounded when 1 of the occupants of the vessel shot the boarding agents with a firearm. (5) Agent Maceda is survived by his daughter, brother, and parents. 3. Designation The Air and Marine Operations Marine Unit of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection located at 101 Km 18.5 in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, shall forever be known and designated as the Michel O. Maceda Marine Unit 4. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the marine unit referred to in section 3 shall be deemed to be a reference to the Michel O. Maceda Marine Unit June 7, 2024 Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security June 7, 2024 Committee on Ways and Means

Summary: Michel O. Maceda Memorial ActThis bill designates the Air and Marine Operations Marine Unit of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection located in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, as the&nbsp;Michel O. Maceda Marine Unit.
Rural Telehealth and Education Enhancement Act of 2023

To reauthorize the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program of the Department of Agriculture. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Telehealth and Education Enhancement Act of 2023 2. Reauthorization of the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program Section 2335A of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 950aaa–5 2023 2028

Summary: Rural Telehealth and Education Enhancement Act of 2023This bill reauthorizes the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program through FY2028. This&nbsp;Department of Agriculture&nbsp;program provides grants to help rural communities gain the technology and training necessary to engage in telemedicine and distance learning.
District of Columbia Electronic Transmittal of Legislation Act

To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to permit the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia to transmit Acts of the District of Columbia to Congress in electronic form. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Electronic Transmittal of Legislation Act 2. Permitting District of Columbia to transmit Acts of District in electronic form (a) Acts of Council Section 602(c) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–206.02(c), D.C. Official Code) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) The Chairman of the Council may transmit an Act under this subsection in such form as the Chairman may choose, including electronic form. . (b) Charter amendments Section 303 of such Act (sec. 1–203.03, D.C. Official Code) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) The Chairman of the Council may submit an Act under this section in such form as the Chairman may choose, including electronic form. . 3. Acceptance by House and Senate (a) Acceptance For purposes of determining whether the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia has transmitted an Act to Congress pursuant to section 602(c) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–206.02(c), D.C. Official Code) or has submitted an Act to Congress pursuant to section 303 of such Act (sec. 1–203.03, D.C. Official Code), the House of Representatives and Senate shall treat such an Act which the Chairman transmits or submits in electronic form in the same manner as an Act which the Chairman submits in paper form. (b) Exercise of rulemaking authority This section is enacted by Congress— (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively, and as such is deemed a part of the rules of each House, respectively, but applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed in that House in the case of Acts described in subsection (a), and supersede other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules; and (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change the rules (so far as relating to the procedure of that House) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that House.

Summary: District of Columbia Electronic Transmittal of Legislation ActThis bill authorizes the District of Columbia (DC) Council to transmit legislation, including amendments to the DC Charter, to Congress by electronic means. Current law requires most nonemergency DC legislation to be transmitted to Congress for&nbsp;a period of congressional review.
To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 600 East First Street in Rome, Georgia, as the "Harold L. Murphy Federal Building and United States Courthouse".


Summary: This bill designates the federal building and U.S. courthouse located at 600 East First Street in Rome, Georgia, as the Harold L. Murphy Federal Building and United States Courthouse.
Stop Pot Act of 2023

To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish a national requirement against the use of marijuana for recreational purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Pot Act of 2023 2. National requirement against use of marijuana for recreational purposes (a) Withholding of Funds for Noncompliance Chapter 1 180. National requirement against use of marijuana for recreational purposes (a) Withholding of funds for noncompliance The Secretary shall withhold 10 percent of the amount required to be apportioned to any State under each of sections 104(b)(1), 104(b)(3), and 104(b)(4) on the first day of each fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment of this section in which the purchase or public possession of marijuana for recreational purposes is lawful. (b) Effect of Withholding of Funds No funds withheld under this section from apportionment to any State after the date of the enactment of this section shall be available for apportionment to such State. (c) Marijuana defined In this section, the term marijuana 21 U.S.C. 802 . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 1 section 179 180. National requirement against use of marijuana for recreational purposes. .

Summary: Stop Pot Act of 2023This bill directs the Department of Transportation to withhold 10% of apportioned federal highway funds from states that allow for the lawful purchase or public possession of marijuana for recreational purposes. The bill specifically applies to the withholding of federal funds under the National Highway Performance Program, the&nbsp;Highway Safety Improvement Program, and the&nbsp;Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program.
Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Conflict Act


Summary: Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act This bill addresses issues relating to Tibet, including by establishing a statutory definition of Tibet that includes areas in Chinese provinces outside the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR). For the purposes of U.S. policies and activities relating to Tibet, this bill defines Tibet to include the TAR and specified areas designated by China's government as Tibetan Autonomous in Qinghai, Sichuan, Gansu, and Yunnan provinces. (Generally, when China's government refers to Tibet, it means only the TAR, although there are also predominantly Tibetan prefectures and counties designated as Tibetan Autonomous by China's government and reflected in this bill's definition of Tibet. China's government formally established the TAR in 1965.) Furthermore, the responsibilities of the Office of the U.S. Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues shall include working to ensure that U.S. government statements and documents counter disinformation about Tibet by China's government and the Chinese Communist Party, including disinformation about Tibet's history and institutions. This bill also states that it is U.S. policy that the dispute between Tibet and China must be resolved in accordance with international law by peaceful means through dialogue without preconditions.