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Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act

To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide small businesses with additional time to file beneficial ownership information, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act 2. Beneficial ownership information reporting deadlines for small businesses Section 5336(b)(1) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B)— (A) by inserting (but which may not adjust the report submission deadline) Treasury (B) by striking in a timely manner, and (2) in subparagraph (C)— (A) by inserting (but which may not adjust the report submission deadline) Treasury (B) by striking at the time of not later than 90 days after the date of such (3) in subparagraph (D)— (A) by inserting (but which may not adjust the report submission deadline) Treasury (B) by striking in a timely manner, and not later than 1 year not later than 90 days (4) by adding at the end the following: (H) Unable to obtain FinCEN may not by rule, guidance, or otherwise, permit a reporting company from submitting a report relating to the inability of the reporting company to obtain or identify information in the alternative to submitting a report required under this subsection. .

Summary: Protect Small Business and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act This bill revises the requirements for small U.S. companies to report certain beneficial ownership information that take effect on January 1, 2024. Beneficial ownership information includes the identity of an individual behind a corporate entity. The bill extends the deadline for companies to report ownership information to the Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Specifically, existing companies must file their initial ownership report within two years (current regulations require the report within one year). New companies must file their initial ownership report within 90 days (current regulations require the report within 30 days). Companies must report updates or changes in ownership within 90 days (current regulations require companies to report such changes within 30 days).
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3901 MacArthur Boulevard in New Orleans, Louisiana, as the "Dr. Rudy Lombard Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3901 MacArthur Boulevard in New Orleans, Louisiana, as the Dr. Rudy Lombard Post Office Building 1. Dr. Rudy Lombard Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3901 MacArthur Boulevard in New Orleans, Louisiana, shall be known and designated as the Dr. Rudy Lombard 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. Rudy Lombard Post Office Building

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3901 MacArthur Boulevard in New Orleans, Louisiana, as the "Dr. Rudy Lombard Post Office Building."
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2075 West Stadium Boulevard in Ann Arbor, Michigan, as the "Robert Hayden Post Office".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2075 West Stadium Boulevard in Ann Arbor, Michigan, as the Robert Hayden Post Office 1. Robert Hayden Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2075 West Stadium Boulevard in Ann Arbor, Michigan, shall be known and designated as the Robert Hayden Post Office (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 Robert Hayden Post Office February 6, 2024 Reported without amendment

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2075 West Stadium Boulevard in Ann Arbor, Michigan, as the "Robert Hayden Post Office."
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 155 South Main Street in Mount Clemens, Michigan, as the "Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Jefferson Post Office".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 155 South Main Street in Mount Clemens, Michigan, as the Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Jefferson Post Office 1. Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Jefferson Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 155 South Main Street in Mount Clemens, Michigan, shall be known and designated as the Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Jefferson Post Office (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 Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Jefferson Post Office February 6, 2024 Reported without amendment

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 155 South Main Street in Mount Clemens, Michigan, as the "Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Jefferson Post Office."
Hunger Clearinghouse Enhancement Act of 2024

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to fund the information clearinghouse through fiscal year 2031, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hunger Clearinghouse Enhancement Act of 2024 2. Information clearinghouse Section 26 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1769g (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by inserting , including information with respect to the utilization of trained volunteers, provide information (B) by inserting resources that address ways to prevent hunger, food assistance, (2) in subsection (d), in the first sentence— (A) by striking and $250,000 (B) by striking 2024 2023, and $750,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2031

Summary: Hunger Clearinghouse Enhancement Act of 2024 This bill provides funding through FY2031 to the Department of Agriculture for maintaining a clearinghouse that provides information to assist low-income individuals and communities in obtaining nutrition assistance and related resources. The bill specifies that the clearinghouse must provide information on the utilization of trained volunteers.
Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2024

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure coverage of mental health services furnished through telehealth. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2024 2. Ensuring coverage for mental health services furnished through telehealth (a) In general Section 1834(m)(7) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(7) (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking subject to subparagraph (B), (2) by striking (A) In general The geographic (3) by striking subparagraph (B). (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 123 of division CC of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Public Law 116–260 3. Study and report on utilization of mental health services furnished through telehealth Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report on the utilization of mental health services furnished through telehealth under section 1834(m)(7) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(7) (1) fraud or abuse prevention with respect to such services; and (2) additional funding that the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services may require for purposes of conducting audits, investigations, and other oversight and enforcement activities with respect to the furnishing of such services.

Summary: Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2024 This bill eliminates certain restrictions relating to Medicare coverage of mental health services that are provided through telehealth. Current law allows for coverage of such services regardless of the geographic location of the originating site (i.e., the location of the beneficiary), as long as the beneficiary previously received in-person services and continues to receive in-person services at specified intervals (effective January 1, 2025). The bill eliminates these in-person requirements.
Democracy in Design Act

To direct the Administrator of General Services to ensure that the design of public buildings in the United States adheres to the guiding principles for Federal architecture, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Democracy in Design Act 2. Continuing investigation and survey of public buildings (a) In general Section 3303 of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting (referred to in this section as the Administrator Services (2) by adding at the end the following: (e) Guiding principles for Federal architecture The Administrator shall ensure that the design of public buildings in the United States adheres to the principles described in the report published by the Ad Hoc Committee on Federal Office Space entitled Guiding Principles for Federal Architecture . (b) Rulemaking (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary— (A) to implement the amendment made by subsection (a)(2); and (B) to establish minimum standards by which the Administrator of General Services shall design public buildings in the United States. (2) Notice and comment The regulations required under paragraph (1) shall be issued after notice and an opportunity for public comment in accordance with the procedure applicable to substantive rules under section 553 of title 5, United States Code.

Summary: Democracy in Design Act This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to ensure that the design of federal public buildings (e.g., agency office buildings) adheres to the principles of the report titled Guiding Principles for Federal Architecture. The report was published by the Ad Hoc Committee on Federal Office Space on June 1, 1962, and serves as the policy directive for the GSA's Design Excellence Program within its Public Buildings Service. Among other principles, the report prescribes against the development of an official architectural style for government buildings and encourages the government to avoid excessive uniformity in building design. The GSA must issue regulations to implement the amendment made by this bill and to establish minimum standards for the design of public buildings.
BARCODE Efficiency Act

To require electronically prepared tax returns to include scannable code when submitted on paper, and to require the use of optical character recognition technology for paper documents received by the Internal Revenue Service. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Barcode Automation for Revenue Collection to Organize Disbursement and Enhance Efficiency Act BARCODE Efficiency Act 2. Require electronically prepared paper returns include scannable code; scanning and digitization of tax returns and correspondence (a) Returns prepared electronically and submitted on paper With respect to any Federal tax return which is prepared electronically, but is printed and filed on paper— (1) such return shall bear a code which, when scanned, converts the data included in such return to electronic format, and (2) subject to subsection (b)(1)(B), the Internal Revenue Service shall use barcode scanning technology to convert the data included in such returns to electronic format. (b) Optical character recognition software With respect to— (1) any Federal tax return which— (A) is not prepared electronically and is printed and filed on paper, or (B) is described in subsection (a)(1) but, for any reason, the data included in such return cannot be accurately converted into electronic format, or (2) any correspondence which is received by the Internal Revenue Service in a paper form, the Internal Revenue Service shall use optical character recognition technology (or any functionally similar technology) to transcribe such return or correspondence. (c) Exception (1) In general Subsection (a)(2) or (b) shall not apply to the extent that the Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary's delegate determines that the technology described in such subsection is slower or less reliable than the process of manually transcribing returns or correspondence received in a paper form. (2) Report to Congress Any exception to the application of subsection (a)(2) or (b) pursuant to paragraph (1) shall not take effect until after the date on which the Secretary provides a report to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate regarding the determination made by the Secretary under such paragraph. (d) Effective date This section shall apply to— (1) any individual income tax return (as defined in section 6011(e)(3)(C) (2) any other return or correspondence received after December 31, 2025.

Summary: Barcode Automation for Revenue Collection to Organize Disbursement and Enhance Efficiency Act or the BARCODE Efficiency Act This bill requires federal tax returns that are prepared electronically, but printed and filed on paper, to bear a code that when scanned converts the data in such return to an electronic format. It also requires the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to use optical character recognition technology to transcribe returns and correspondence that are not prepared electronically and are printed on paper. The IRS may decline to use such technology if it determines that it is slower or less reliable than manual transcription.
Protecting America From Spies Act

To amend section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to ensure that efforts to engage in espionage or technology transfer are considered in visa issuance, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting America From Spies Act 2. Expanding inadmissibility on security and related grounds (a) In general Section 212(a)(3)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(A) (A) In general Any alien is inadmissible if a consular officer or the Secretary of Homeland Security knows, or has reasonable ground to believe, that the alien— (i) engages, has engaged, or will engage in any activity— (I) in violation of any law of the United States relating to espionage or sabotage; or (II) that would violate any law of the United States relating to espionage or sabotage if the activity occurred in the United States; (ii) engages, has engaged, or will engage in any activity in violation or evasion of any law prohibiting the export from the United States of goods, technology, or sensitive information; (iii) seeks to enter the United States to engage solely, principally, or incidentally in any other unlawful activity; (iv) seeks to enter the United States to engage solely, principally, or incidentally in any activity a purpose of which is the opposition to, or the control or overthrow of, the Government of the United States by force, violence, or other unlawful means; or (v) is the spouse or child of an alien who is inadmissible under this subparagraph, if the activity causing the alien to be found inadmissible occurred within the last 5 years. . (b) Waiver authority Section 212(d)(3)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(3)(A) (other than paragraphs (3)(A)(i)(I), (3)(A)(ii), (3)(A)(iii), (3)(C), and clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (3)(E) of such subsection) (other than subparagraphs (A)(i)(I), (A)(ii), (A)(iii), (A)(iv), (C), (E)(i), and (E)(ii) of paragraph (3) of such subsection)

Summary: Protecting America From Spies Act This bill expands the grounds for barring non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who have engaged in acts of espionage or sabotage from entering the United States. Specifically, any individual shall be inadmissible if the individual has engaged in or will engage in an act that (1) violates a U.S. law relating to espionage or sabotage; (2) would violate any U.S. law relating to espionage or sabotage if it occurred in the United States; or (3) violates any U.S. law prohibiting the export of goods, technology, or sensitive information. Currently, an individual is inadmissible if the individual seeks to enter the United States to engage in such an action. Furthermore, the bill expands these grounds of inadmissibility and other security-related grounds to cover the spouse or child of the barred individual if the act occurred in the last five years. The bill also modifies the authority of the Department of Justice to waive certain security-related grounds of inadmissibility for an individual applying for a nonimmigrant visa.
Coffee Plant Health Initiative Amendments Act of 2023

To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to provide research and extension grants to combat plant pests and noxious weeds that impact coffee plants, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coffee Plant Health Initiative Amendments Act of 2023 2. Coffee plant health initiative (a) In general Section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925(d) (9) Coffee plant health initiative (A) In general Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purposes of— (i) developing and disseminating science-based tools and treatments to combat plant pests and noxious weeds that impact coffee plants; (ii) establishing an areawide integrated pest management program in areas affected by, or areas at risk of being affected by, plant pests or noxious weeds that impact coffee plants; (iii) surveying and collecting data on coffee plant production and health; (iv) investigating coffee plant biology, immunology, ecology, genomics, and bioinformatics; and (v) conducting research on— (I) factors that may contribute to or be associated with coffee plant immune systems; (II) other serious threats to coffee plants, including the sublethal effects of insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides on insects and plants beneficial to coffee plant growth; and (III) the development of mitigating and preventative measures to improve habitat conservation and best management practices in coffee-growing regions. (B) Definition of noxious weed; plant pest In this paragraph, the terms noxious weed plant pest 7 U.S.C. 7702 . (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 1672(h) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925(h) 2023 2035

Summary: Coffee Plant Health Initiative Amendments Act of 2023 This bill expands the research and extension grant program for the coffee plant health initiative. Under current law, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) may provide competitive grants under the initiative to support research and extension activities to combat the insect known as the coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei). Specifically, the bill authorizes USDA to provide competitive grants for developing and disseminating science-based tools and treatments to combat plant pests and noxious weeds that impact coffee plants; establishing an area-wide integrated pest management program in areas affected by, or at risk of being affected by, plant pests or noxious weeds that impact coffee plants; surveying and collecting data on coffee plant production and health; investigating coffee plant biology, immunology, ecology, genomics, and bioinformatics; and conducting research on various factors that may contribute to or be associated with coffee plant immune systems and other serious threats to coffee plants.
Macadamia Tree Health Initiative Amendments Act

To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to modify the macadamia tree health initiative, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Macadamia Tree Health Initiative Amendments Act 2. Macadamia tree health initiative Section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925(d) (11) Macadamia tree health initiative (A) Definitions In this paragraph, the terms noxious weed plant pest 7 U.S.C. 7702 (B) High-priority research and extension Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purposes of— (i) developing and disseminating science-based tools and treatments to combat plant pests and noxious weeds that impact macadamia trees; (ii) establishing an areawide integrated pest management program in areas affected by, or areas at risk of being affected by, invasive plant pests or noxious weeds; (iii) surveying and collecting data on macadamia tree production and health; (iv) investigating macadamia tree biology, immunology, ecology, genomics, and bioinformatics; and (v) conducting research on various factors that may contribute to or be associated with macadamia tree immune systems, and other serious threats to macadamia trees, including— (I) the sublethal effects of insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides on beneficial insects and plants to macadamia tree growth; and (II) the development of mitigative and preventative measures to improve habitat conservation and best management practices in macadamia tree growing regions. (C) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this paragraph such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2035. .

Summary: Macadamia Tree Health Initiative Amendments Act This bill expands the research and extension grant program for the macadamia tree health initiative. Under current law, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) may provide competitive grants under the initiative to support research and extension activities to combat the insect known as the macadamia felted coccid (Eriococcus ironsidei). Specifically, the bill authorizes USDA to provide competitive grants for developing and disseminating science-based tools and treatments to combat plant pests and noxious weeds that impact macadamia trees; establishing an area-wide integrated pest management program in areas affected by, or at risk of being affected by, the invasive plant pests or noxious weeds; surveying and collecting data on macadamia tree production and health; investigating macadamia tree biology, immunology, ecology, genomics, and bioinformatics; and conducting research on various factors that may contribute to or be associated with macadamia tree immune systems and other serious threats to macadamia trees.