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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 under the Social Security Act and to railroad retirement and veterans' benefits, and (2) supplementary payments under the Social Security Act.
Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2023

To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify Congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of pesticides in or near navigable waters, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2023 2. Use of authorized pesticides Section 3(f) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ( 7 U.S.C. 136a(f) (6) Use of authorized pesticides Except as provided in section 402(t) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the Administrator or a State may not require a permit under such Act for a discharge from a point source into navigable waters of a pesticide authorized for sale, distribution, or use under this Act, or the residue of such a pesticide, resulting from the application of such pesticide. . 3. Discharges of pesticides Section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1342 (t) Discharges of pesticides (1) No permit requirement Except as provided in paragraph (2), a permit shall not be required by the Administrator or a State under this Act for a discharge from a point source into navigable waters of a pesticide authorized for sale, distribution, or use under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, or the residue of such a pesticide, resulting from the application of such pesticide. (2) Exceptions Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the following discharges of a pesticide or pesticide residue: (A) A discharge resulting from the application of a pesticide in violation of a provision of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act that is relevant to protecting water quality, if— (i) the discharge would not have occurred but for the violation; or (ii) the amount of pesticide or pesticide residue in the discharge is greater than would have occurred without the violation. (B) Stormwater discharges subject to regulation under subsection (p). (C) The following discharges subject to regulation under this section: (i) Manufacturing or industrial effluent. (ii) Treatment works effluent. (iii) Discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel, including a discharge resulting from ballasting operations or vessel biofouling prevention. .

Summary: Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2023 This bill modifies requirements governing the use of pesticides in or near navigable waters. Specifically, the bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency or states from requiring permits under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System for discharges of pesticides into navigable waters if the pesticides are (1) registered, (2) used for their intended purposes, and (3) used in compliance with their pesticide label requirements. The bill establishes exemptions from this prohibition.
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. In the following four years, NASS must make publicly available on the website data from the five states with the highest grape production in the preceding year.
Energy Accountability Act

To amend title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to specify that the Secretary of Energy may not make a loan guarantee under such title for a project if the applicable borrower has previously defaulted on an obligation guaranteed under such title, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Energy Accountability Act 2. Disqualification of borrowers who have previously defaulted Section 1702 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16512 (s) Disqualification for previous defaults The Secretary may not make a guarantee under this title for a project if the borrower or any related or successor entity, as determined by the Secretary, has previously defaulted on an obligation guaranteed under this title. .

Summary: Energy Accountability Act This bill prohibits the Department of Energy (DOE) from making a loan guarantee under title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 for any entity that previously defaulted on an obligation under the title. Under that title, DOE must make loan guarantees for innovative energy technologies, such as technologies to reduce or sequester greenhouse gases.
PAATCH Act

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve sole community hospital determinations made by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Patient Accessibility and Access To Community Healthcare Act PAATCH Act 2. Preservation of sole community hospital determinations made by the Secretary of Health and Human Services Section 1886(d)(5)(D)(iii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(D)(iii) (1) in subclause (II), by striking at the end or (2) in subclause (III), by striking the period at the end and inserting , or (3) by adding at the end the following new subclause: (IV) for the 5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this subclause, that met either of the requirements specified in subclauses (I) through (III) (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this subclause) on or before March 13, 2020. .

Summary: Patient Accessibility and Access To Community Healthcare Act or the PAATCH Act This bill allows a hospital that was designated as a sole community hospital on or before March 13, 2020, to retain this status for a five-year period beginning on the date of the bill's enactment. Sole community hospitals are rural hospitals or hospitals that are the sole source of inpatient care in a certain geographic area. Such hospitals receive specialized treatment with respect to Medicare payment, the 340B drug discount program, and other health care programs.
FREEZE Act

To freeze hiring activity for the Department of Education, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fostering Resource Efficiency in Education by Zero Employment Act FREEZE Act 2. Hiring freeze and other limitations (a) In general Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act— (1) no individual may be appointed to any position within the Department of Education; and (2) no new position may be established at the Department of Education. (b) Rescission of excess sums There is permanently rescinded, from the unobligated balance of all amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for the salaries and expenses of the Department of Education as of the date of the enactment of this Act, such sums as may be in excess of the amount required to cover the salary or expenses of each person employed by the Department as of such date of enactment. (c) Limitation on the use of funds No Federal funds may be obligated or expended for the salary of any position or employee in violation of subsection (a).

Summary: Fostering Resource Efficiency in Education by Zero Employment Act or the FREEZE Act This bill prohibits the Department of Education (ED) from making a new appointment to an existing position or establishing any new positions. The bill also permanently rescinds all unobligated funds that were provided to ED for salaries and expense and are not required to cover the salary or expenses of ED's employees as of the date of the bill's enactment.
Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to clarify that the prohibition on the use of Federal education funds for certain weapons does not apply to the use of such weapons for training in archery, hunting, or other shooting sports. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act 2. Clarification of prohibition on use of Federal education funds for certain weapons and related training Section 8526(7) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7906(7) , except that this paragraph shall not apply to the use of funds under this Act for activities carried out under programs authorized by this Act that are otherwise permissible under such programs and that provide students with educational instruction or educational enrichment activities, such as archery, hunting, other shooting sports, or culinary arts September 20, 2023 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act This act authorizes the use of federal elementary and secondary education funds to purchase or use dangerous weapons for purposes of providing students with educational instruction or educational enrichment activities, such as archery, hunting, other shooting sports, or culinary arts. Current law prohibits the use of these funds to provide any person with a dangerous weapon or training in the use of a dangerous weapon. The act specifies that this prohibition shall not apply to the use of these funds for permissible program activities that provide students with educational instruction or educational enrichment activities, such as archery, hunting, other shooting sports, or culinary arts.
Civilian Harm Review and Reassessment Act

To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish procedures for the review and reinvestigation of certain allegations of civilian harm that resulted from United States military operations, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Civilian Harm Review and Reassessment Act 2. Procedures for review and reinvestigation of allegations of civilian harm resulting from certain United States military operations (a) Procedures required Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish procedures under which the Secretary shall review and reinvestigate allegations of civilian harm that— (1) resulted from military operations involving the United States Armed Forces that were conducted between 2011 and 2023; and (2) the Secretary finds were likely incorrectly dismissed due to investigation errors or incomplete information. (b) Consultation In establishing the procedures under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall consult with nongovernmental organizations that focus on civilian harm and human rights. (c) Policy updates Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes— (1) a description of any errors identified during the review and re-investigation process required under subsection (a); (2) an identification of any revised credibility assessments and new credibility findings; (3) a description of steps taken in response to new credibility findings, including any offers of ex gratia payments; and (4) recommended steps to prevent similar errors in the future. (d) Congressional defense committees In this section, the term congressional defense committees (1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.

Summary: Civilian Harm Review and Reassessment ActThis bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish procedures under which it must review and reinvestigate allegations of civilian harm that resulted from military operations involving the Armed Forces between 2011 and 2023 and that DOD finds were likely incorrectly dismissed due to investigation errors or incomplete information.In establishing the review procedures, DOD must consult with nongovernmental organizations that focus on civilian harm and human rights.Additionally, DOD must report on any identified errors, steps taken to respond to such errors, and recommended steps to prevent similar errors in the future.
INSPECT Act

To assign a resident inspector to certain commercial nuclear power plants to conduct inspections of decommissioning activities and spent nuclear fuel transfer activities. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increasing Nuclear Safety Protocols for Extended Canister Transfers Act INSPECT Act 2. Inspection of decommissioning activity and spent nuclear fuel transfer activity (a) In general The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall assign, for the duration described in subsection (b), a resident inspector to each commercial nuclear power plant that has permanently ceased operation to conduct inspections of decommissioning activities and spent nuclear fuel transfer activities of the commercial nuclear power plant. (b) Duration described The duration described in this subsection is the period of time it takes to transfer all spent nuclear fuel from the spent fuel pools of the commercial nuclear power plant to dry storage. (c) Reassignment If there are no decommissioning activities or spent nuclear fuel transfer activities at the commercial nuclear power plant to which a resident inspector is assigned under subsection (a), the Nuclear Regulatory Commission may assign such resident inspector to other duties as may be appropriate.

Summary: Increasing Nuclear Safety Protocols for Extended Canister Transfers Act or the INSPECT Act This bill requires the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to assign a resident inspector to each commercial nuclear power plant that has permanently ceased operation. The inspector must (1) conduct inspections of decommissioning activities and spent nuclear fuel transfer activities, and (2) remain at the plant until all fuel is transferred from its spent fuel pools to dry storage.
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. . December 11, 2023 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

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).
Disaster Mitigation through Military Service Act

To amend title 10, United States Code, to include the hardening of infrastructure in support of disaster mitigation in the definition of humanitarian and civic assistance. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disaster Mitigation through Military Service Act 2. Definition of humanitarian and civic assistance Section 401(e)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: or the hardening of existing infrastructure in such facilities in support of disaster mitigation

Summary: Disaster Mitigation through Military Service ActThis bill authorizes the Department of Defense to conduct, in conjunction with military operations, humanitarian and civic assistance activities that include the hardening of existing infrastructure in support of disaster mitigation.
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.
Visitor Visa Wait Time Reduction Act

To reduce appointment wait times for certain nonimmigrant visas known as visitor visas, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Visitor Visa Wait Time Reduction Act 2. Report and reassignment of personnel for excessive visitor visa wait times (a) Report required Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report that includes— (1) a list of each diplomatic and consular post at which the average waiting period, beginning on the date an individual submits an application for a nonimmigrant visa under section 101(a)(15)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 visitor visa (2) an explanation of the concrete steps taken at each such post in order to reduce such average waiting period. (b) Reassignment of personnel With respect to any diplomatic or consular posts at which the average waiting period described in subsection (a)(1) exceeds 300 days, the Secretary of State shall, as appropriate, temporarily reassign appropriate personnel of the Department of State to directly assist consular staff at such posts in order to reduce such average waiting period.

Summary: Visitor Visa Wait Time Reduction Act This bill requires the Department of State to report to Congress on the average waiting time to get a visitor visa interview at each diplomatic or consular post. For each post where the average waiting time is longer than 300 days, the State Department must temporarily reassign personnel at that post to shorten the waiting time.
Passport Notification Act of 2023

To direct the Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs to notify United States citizens regarding passport expiration and renewal, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Passport Notification Act of 2023 2. Required notification regarding passport expiration and renewal (a) Requirement For each United States citizen in possession of a valid unexpired passport, not later than 180 days prior to the date on which such passport is scheduled to expire, the Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs shall provide to the United States citizen— (1) a notification regarding such pending expiration date; and (2) information on the process for the renewal of such passport, including an identification of any relevant locations at which materials required for such renewal may be submitted. (b) Form Each notification required under subsection (a) may be submitted in electronic or paper form. (c) Applicability The requirement under subsection (a) shall apply with respect to passports the expiration of which is scheduled to occur on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Passport Notification Act of 2023This bill requires the Bureau of Consular Affairs to notify U.S. citizens at least 180 days prior to the date on which their passport is scheduled to expire. The notification must include information on the process for renewal and identify locations where renewal applications may be submitted. The notification may be in electronic or paper form.