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Ending Discrimination in COVID–19 Treatments Act

To prohibit the consideration of patients' race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, vaccination status, veteran status, or political ideology or speech in determining eligibility for COVID–19 treatments and vaccines distributed by the Federal Government. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending Discrimination in COVID–19 Treatments Act 2. Eligibility to receive COVID–19 treatments and vaccines The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall require States, local governmental entities, and private entities, as a condition for receipt from the Federal Government of any COVID–19 treatment or vaccine, or any funding or other items related to any such treatment or vaccine, to ensure that determinations of patient eligibility for such treatment or vaccine do not take into consideration the race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, vaccination status, veteran status, or political ideology or speech of a patient.

Summary: Ending Discrimination in COVID-19 Treatments Act This bill prohibits consideration of certain factors in decisions about access to federally provided treatments or vaccines for COVID-19. As a condition of receiving the treatments or vaccines from the federal government, states, localities, and private entities must ensure that specified demographic characteristics (e.g., race, sex, and age) or other characteristics (e.g., vaccination status, veteran status, and political ideology or speech) are not taken into account when determining a patient's eligibility for treatments or vaccines.
No Mask Mandates Act of 2023

To terminate any existing mask mandates imposed by the Federal Government, to prevent the implementation of new mask mandates, to preserve individual liberty, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Mask Mandates Act of 2023 2. Termination of face mask orders (a) Termination Effective on the date of enactment of this Act, the following shall be void and have no force or effect: (1) Executive Order 13991 (86 Fed. Reg. 7045), issued on January 20, 2021. (2) The order issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on January 29, 2021, pursuant to section 361 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 264 (b) No authority To issue subsequent orders Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal agency or office may issue an order requiring persons to wear face masks in response to COVID–19. (c) No authority To issue mandates in response to a public health emergency Section 361 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 264 (f) Nothing in this section authorizes the Secretary to require persons to wear face masks in response to a public health emergency declared under section 319. . 3. Restrictions on the use of previously appropriated funds Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds previously appropriated by Congress may be used by any executive agency or department of the United States to develop, implement, or otherwise enforce any Federal rule, regulation, or order requiring persons to wear masks in response to COVID–19.

Summary: No Mask Mandates Act of 2023 This bill nullifies existing federal mask mandates and prohibits future actions to require individuals to wear face masks to respond to COVID-19 and other public health emergencies. Specifically, the bill nullifies the executive order issued on January 20, 2021, that addresses the use of face masks in federal buildings and on federal lands; and the emergency order issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on January 29, 2021, that required the use of face masks on public transportation conveyances and in transportation hubs until the order was struck down by a court on April 18, 2022. In addition, the bill prohibits (1) federal agencies or offices from issuing any future orders that mandate face masks or using previously appropriated federal funds to implement or enforce masking requirements to respond to COVID-19, and (2) the Department of Health and Human Services from requiring face masks in response to any declared public health emergency.
Red Tape Reduction Act of 2023

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the exception for de minimis payments by third party settlement organizations. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Red Tape Reduction Act of 2023 2. Modification of exception for de minimis payments by third party settlement organizations (a) In general Subsection (e) of section 6050W any participating payee if (1) the amount which would otherwise be reported under subsection (a)(2) with respect to such transactions does not exceed $10,000, or (2) the aggregate number of such transactions does not exceed 50. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to transactions settled after December 31, 2023.

Summary: Red Tape Reduction Act of 2023 This bill modifies the reporting requirements for payments made in settlement of payment card and third party network transactions. Under current law, settlement organizations are not required to report information for transactions that do not exceed $600. This bill increases the reporting threshold so that settlement organizations are exempt from reporting requirements if the applicable transactions do not exceed $10,000, or there are no more that 50 such transactions.
Community Wood Facilities Assistance Act of 2023

To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to improve assistance to community wood facilities, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Wood Facilities Assistance Act of 2023 2. Community Wood Facilities Grant Program Section 9013 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 8113 (1) in the section heading, by striking Energy and Wood Innovation Facilities Grant (2) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1)(A)(iii), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking woody biomass, including primarily forest biomass, including processing or manufacturing (B) in paragraph (4), by striking Energy and Wood Innovation Facilities Grant (3) in subsection (b), by striking Energy and Wood Innovation Facilities Grant (4) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking 35 50 (B) by striking paragraph (2); and (C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); (5) in subsection (d), by striking exceed— exceed $5,000,000. (6) in subsection (e)— (A) by striking paragraph (1); (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (8) as paragraphs (1) through (7), respectively; and (C) in paragraph (1) (as so redesignated), by inserting or market competitiveness cost effectiveness (7) in subsection (f)— (A) by striking paragraph (2); (B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and (C) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated), by striking use or retrofitting (or both) of existing sawmill construction, use, or retrofitting of forest products manufacturing (8) in subsection (g)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking 5 megawatts of thermal energy or combined thermal and electric energy 15 megawatts of thermal energy (B) in paragraph (2), by striking 25 percent 50 percent (9) in subsection (h), by striking $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028 3. Wood Innovations Grant Program Section 8643 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 ( 7 U.S.C. 7655d (1) in the section heading, by striking Innovation Innovations (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking Incentivizing use of existing milling Expanding forest products manufacturing (B) by striking use or retrofitting (or both) of existing sawmill construction, use, or retrofitting for forest products manufacturing (3) in subsection (d), by inserting 50 percent of the amount

Summary: Community Wood Facilities Assistance Act of 2023 This bill makes changes to grant programs administered by the Forest Service to promote wood products. Specifically, the bill reauthorizes through FY2028 and modifies a program that supports capital costs for installing community wood energy systems and building innovative wood products facilities, including by increasing the maximum grant amount per facility. The bill also modifies a program that provides grants to develop and expand the market for innovative wood products. Specifically, the bill (1) modifies the grant priorities, and (2) increases the portion of a project's cost that may be covered by such a grant.
Farmers First Act of 2023

To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to reauthorize the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farmers First Act of 2023 2. Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network Section 7522 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 5936 (1) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by inserting , including crisis lines (2) in subsection (d), by striking $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028 (3) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following: (e) Referrals to providers As part of the efforts of the recipient of a grant under subsection (a) to connect individuals to behavioral health counseling and wellness support and to ensure individuals have access to a comprehensive scope of mental health and substance use treatments and supports, when applicable, the grant recipient may establish referral relationships with— (1) certified community behavioral health clinics described in section 223 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a Public Law 113–93 (2) health centers (as defined in section 330(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254b(a) (3) rural health clinics (as defined in section 1861(aa) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa) (4) Federally qualified health centers (as defined in that section); and (5) critical access hospitals (as defined in section 1861(mm) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(mm) .

Summary: Farmers First Act of 2023 This bill extends through FY2028 and revises the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN). This Department of Agriculture program provides competitive grants to states, Indian tribes, and qualified nonprofit organizations to provide stress assistance programs (i.e., professional agricultural behavioral health counseling, helplines, and resources) to individuals engaged in farming, ranching, and agriculture-related occupations. The bill specifies that the grant funding for farm telephone helplines and websites may also be used for crisis lines. Further, FRSAN grant recipients may establish referral relationships with providers, including Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics, health centers, rural health clinics, and critical access hospitals.
Sergeant First Class Michael Clark TRICARE Reserve Parity Act

To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend the period during which certain survivors of a member of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve of a reserve component of the Armed Forces are eligible for health benefits under TRICARE Reserve Select. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sergeant First Class Michael Clark TRICARE Reserve Parity Act 2. Extension of period of eligibility for health benefits under TRICARE Reserve Select for survivors of a member of the Selected Reserve Section 1076d(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking six months three years

Summary: Sergeant First Class Michael Clark TRICARE Reserve Parity Act This bill extends the period of eligibility for health benefits under TRICARE Reserve Select for immediate family members to three years beyond the date of the death of a member of a reserve component. Under current law, the eligibility period continues for six months beyond the date of the death.
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 25 Dorchester Avenue, Room 1, in Boston, Massachusetts, as the "Caroline Chang Post Office".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 25 Dorchester Avenue, Room 1, in Boston, Massachusetts, as the Caroline Chang Post Office 1. Caroline Chang Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 25 Dorchester Avenue, Room 1, in Boston, Massachusetts, shall be known and designated as the Caroline Chang 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 Caroline Chang Post Office

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 25 Dorchester Avenue, Room 1, in Boston, Massachusetts, as the "Caroline Chang Post Office."
Red Tape Reduction Act of 2023

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the exception for de minimis payments by third party settlement organizations. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Red Tape Reduction Act of 2023 2. Modification of exception for de minimis payments by third party settlement organizations (a) In general Subsection (e) of section 6050W any participating payee if (1) the amount which would otherwise be reported under subsection (a)(2) with respect to such transactions does not exceed $10,000, or (2) the aggregate number of such transactions does not exceed 50. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to transactions settled after December 31, 2022.

Summary: Red Tape Reduction Act of 2023 This bill modifies the reporting requirements for payments made in settlement of payment card and third party network transactions. Under current law, settlement organizations are not required to report information for transactions that do not exceed $600. This bill increases the reporting threshold so that settlement organizations are exempt from reporting requirements if the applicable transactions do not exceed $10,000, or there are no more that 50 such transactions.
TRACKS Act

To amend the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to require recipients of Federal awards to collect and report data relating to subawards granted to entities outside of the United States, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tracking Receipts to Adversarial Countries for Knowledge of Spending Act TRACKS Act 2. Foreign subawards Section 2 of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 Public Law 109–282 (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: (9) Subaward The term subaward (A) means an award provided by a pass-through entity to a subrecipient for the subrecipient to carry out part of a Federal award received by the pass-through entity; (B) includes an award described in subparagraph (A) that is passed from a subrecipient to another subrecipient; and (C) does not include payments to a beneficiary of a Federal program. ; and (2) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following: (3) Reporting of foreign subawards (A) Definitions In this paragraph: (i) Covered subaward The term covered subaward (I) means a subaward awarded to an entity located in a foreign country of concern (as defined in section 9901 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( 15 U.S.C. 4651 (II) includes a subaward described in subclause (I) of any amount. (ii) Prime award recipient The term prime award recipient (B) Reporting The recipient of a covered subaward shall disclose data with respect to the covered subaward in the same manner as subawards are disclosed in accordance with paragraph (2). (C) Guidance Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the Tracking Receipts to Adversarial Countries for Knowledge of Spending Act .

Summary: Tracking Receipts to Adversarial Countries for Knowledge of Spending Act or the TRACKS Act This bill requires recipients of federal awards to collect and report data relating to subawards granted to entities located in a foreign country of concern. The Office of Management and Budget must issue guidance that establishes consistency for complying with this bill's requirements for agencies, prime award recipients, and covered subaward recipients, including establishing standards for disclosed data.
A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide a uniform 8-digit subheading number for all whiskies.

To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide a uniform 8-digit subheading number for all whiskies. 1. Uniform duty treatment of whiskies (a) In general Chapter 22 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking subheadings 2208.30, 2208.30.30, and 2208.30.60 and inserting the following, with the article description for subheading 2208.30.00 having the same degree of indentation as the article description for subheading 2208.50.00: 2208.30.00 Whiskies Free $2.04/pf liter . (b) Instruction to United States International Trade Commission The United States International Trade Commission shall add statistical suffixes to subheading 2208.30.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, as amended by subsection (a), as follows: 2208.30.0010 Irish or Scotch in containers each holding not over 4 liters 2208.30.0015 Irish or Scotch in containers each holding over 4 liters 2208.30.0020 Bourbon in containers each holding not over 4 liters 2208.30.0025 Bourbon in containers each holding over 4 liters 2208.30.0030 Rye in containers each holding not over 4 liters 2208.30.0035 Rye in containers each holding over 4 liters 2208.30.0040 Other in containers each holding not over 4 liters 2208.30.0045 Other in containers each holding over 4 liters. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the date that is 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: This bill revises chapter 22 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide uniform rates of duty for all whiskies.
A bill to provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.

To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes. 1. Settlement of claims (a) Jurisdiction conferred on the United States Court of Federal Claims (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the United States Court of Federal Claims shall have jurisdiction to hear, determine, and render judgment on a land claim of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma under the Treaty between the United States of America, and the tribes of Indians called the Delawares, Pottawatimies, Miames, Eel River, and Weas, signed at Grouseland August 21, 1805 (7 Stat. 91) (commonly known and referred to in this Act as the Treaty of Grouseland (2) Liability of the United States The United States shall be the only entity or individual liable for a land claim made under paragraph (1). (3) Jurisdiction expiration Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the jurisdiction conferred to the United States Court of Federal Claims under paragraph (1) shall expire unless the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma files a land claim under that paragraph. (b) Extinguishment of title and claims Except for a claim filed under subsection (a)(1), all other claims of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, or any member, descendant, or predecessor in interest to the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, to title arising under the Treaty of Grouseland are extinguished.

Summary: This bill confers jurisdiction to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma's land claim arising under the Treaty of Grouseland. The court must render judgement without regard to the statute of limitations or any delay-based defense. The United States is the only entity liable for such a claim. This jurisdiction expires unless such a claim is filed within one year. All other claims of the tribe to title arising under the Treaty of Grouseland are extinguished.
A bill to waive time limitations in order to allow the Medal of Honor to be awarded to Gary Lee McKiddy, of Miamisburg, Ohio, for acts of valor while a helicopter crew chief and door gunner with the 1st Calvary Division during the Vietnam War.

To waive time limitations in order to allow the Medal of Honor to be awarded to Gary Lee McKiddy, of Miamisburg, Ohio, for acts of valor while a helicopter crew chief and door gunner with the 1st Cavalry Division during the Vietnam War. 1. Authority to award Medal of Honor to Gary Lee McKiddy for valor during the Vietnam War (a) Waiver of time limitations Notwithstanding the time limitations in section 7274(b) of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation, the President is authorized and requested to award the Medal of Honor under section 7271 of such title to Gary Lee McKiddy, of Miamisburg, Ohio, for the acts of valor referred to in subsection (b). (b) Action described The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the conspicuous acts of gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life and beyond the call of duty of Gary Lee McKiddy, between October 25, 1969, and May 6, 1970, and particularly on May 6, 1970, the day he died during a combat operation in Cambodia while serving as a Specialist Four in the 1st Cavalry Division of the United States Army. (c) Posthumous award The Medal of Honor may be awarded under this section posthumously as provided in section 7282 of title 10, United States Code.

Summary: This bill authorizes the President to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Gary Lee McKiddy of Miamisburg, Ohio, for acts of valor while serving in the 1st Cavalry Division of the Army, particularly on May 6, 1970, the day he died during a combat operation in Cambodia.
Block Grant Assistance Act of 2023

To amend the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023, to improve disaster relief funding for agricultural producers, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Block Grant Assistance Act of 2023 2. Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023, amendment Title I of the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (division N of Public Law 117–328 Office of the Secretary Processing, Research and Marketing AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Provided further

Summary: Block Grant Assistance Act of 2023 This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to provide as block grants to states and territories certain funding available to assist agricultural producers with losses due to droughts, wildfires, hurricanes, floods, derechos, excessive heat, tornadoes, winter storms, freeze, smoke exposure, and excessive moisture occurring in calendar year 2022.