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To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Doris Miller posthumously for acts of valor while a member of the Navy during World War II.

To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Doris Miller posthumously for acts of valor while a member of the Navy during World War II. 1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Doris Miller, like other African-American sailors of his day, was generally relegated to service-based roles on ships, as the Navy did not allow sailors of color to enlist in combat roles. (2) Doris Miller was acknowledged in the USS West Virginia Action Report, individually, along with other brave personnel for having carried out every order promptly and enthusiastically, even when it meant danger to themselves. They did not attempt to abandon the bridge until ordered to do so (3) Doris Miller aided other service members and was instrumental in hauling people along through oil and water to the quarterdeck, thereby unquestionably saving the lives of a number of people who might otherwise have been lost (4) On December 15, 1941, the Navy released its commendations for actions in Pearl Harbor which included one unnamed Negro (5) Doris Miller was recognized by the Navy and awarded the Navy Cross Medal with the citation reading For distinguished devotion to duty, extraordinary courage and disregard for his own personal safety during the attack on the Fleet in Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii, by Japanese forces on December 7, 1941. While at the side of his Captain on the bridge, Miller, despite enemy strafing and bombing and in the face of a serious fire, assisted in moving his Captain, who had been mortally wounded, to a place of greater safety, and later manned and operated a machine gun directed at enemy Japanese attacking aircraft until ordered to leave the bridge. (6) On May 27, 1942, Admiral Chester Nimitz personally pinned the Navy Cross to Miller’s left breast pocket while on board the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise. (7) Doris Miller died in action on November 24, 1943, on board the USS Liscome Bay in the Pacific Ocean after a single Japanese torpedo sank the vessel off the coast of Butaritari Island. (8) Of the 15 sailors who were awarded the Medal of Honor for similar actions taken during the attack on Pearl Harbor, not one was African American. (9) Doris Miller deserves the highest honor the United States can bestow upon a member of the Armed Forces. 2. Authorization for posthumous award of Medal of Honor to Doris Miller for acts of valor while a member of the Navy during World War II Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in sections 8298(a) and 8300 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized to award the Medal of Honor posthumously, under section 8291 of such title, to Doris Miller (service number 356–12–35) for acts of valor during World War II while a member of the Navy.

Summary: This bill authorizes the President to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Doris Miller for acts of valor as a member of the Navy during World War II.
Veterans Health Administration Leadership Transformation Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the laws relating to the appointment of the Under Secretary of Health and Assistant Under Secretaries of Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Health Administration Leadership Transformation Act 2. Under Secretary of Health of Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Term of Under Secretary Section 305(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: An individual appointed to serve as the Under Secretary of Health shall be appointed for a term of five years. (b) Number of Assistant Under Secretaries of Health Subsection (a)(3) of section 7306 of such title is amended— (1) by striking Not to exceed eight As many (2) by inserting as the Secretary determines necessary Health (c) Elimination of certain requirements for Assistant Under Secretaries Such section is further amended— (1) by striking subsection (b); (2) by redesignating subsections (c) through (g) as subsections (b) through (f), respectively; and (3) in subsection (c), as so redesignated, by striking subsection (e) subsection (d)

Summary: Veterans Health Administration Leadership Transformation Act This bill modifies certain restrictions on appointments in the Office of the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Specifically, the bill limits the term of the Under Secretary for Health to five years. (Currently, there is no term limit.) The bill also removes the cap on the number of Assistant Under Secretaries for Health, and provides that the VA may appoint as many as it determines are necessary. Additionally, the bill removes certain requirements for appointing Assistant Under Secretaries for Health (e.g., the requirement that at least one appointee must be a qualified doctor of dental surgery or dental medicine).
Students Voicing Opinions in Today’s Elections (VOTE) Act

To direct the Election Assistance Commission to carry out a pilot program under which the Commission shall provide funds to local educational agencies for initiatives to provide voter registration information to secondary school students in the 12th grade. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Students Voicing Opinions in Today’s Elections (VOTE) Act 2. Pilot program for providing voter registration information to secondary school students prior to graduation (a) Pilot program The Election Assistance Commission (hereafter in this Act referred to as the Commission (b) Eligibility A local educational agency is eligible to receive funds under the pilot program under this Act if the agency submits to the Commission, at such time and in such form as the Commission may require, an application containing— (1) a description of the initiatives the agency intends to carry out with the funds; (2) an estimate of the costs associated with such initiatives; and (3) such other information and assurances as the Commission may require. (c) Consultation with election officials A local educational agency receiving funds under the pilot program shall consult with the State and local election officials who are responsible for administering elections for public office in the area served by the agency in developing the initiatives the agency will carry out with the funds. (d) Definitions In this Act, the terms local educational agency secondary school 20 U.S.C. 7801 3. Reports (a) Reports by recipients of funds Not later than the expiration of the 90-day period which begins on the date of the receipt of the funds, each local educational agency receiving funds under the pilot program under this Act shall submit a report to the Commission describing the initiatives carried out with the funds and analyzing their effectiveness. (b) Report by Commission Not later than the expiration of the 60-day period which begins on the date the Commission receives the final report submitted by a local educational agency under subsection (a), the Commission shall submit a report to Congress on the pilot program under this Act. 4. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.

Summary: Students Voicing Opinions in Today's Elections (VOTE) Act This bill directs the Election Assistance Commission to carry out a pilot program providing funds, during FY2023, to local educational agencies (LEAs) for initiatives that provide 12th graders with voter registration information. LEAs must consult with their state and local election officials in developing the initiatives.
SALT Relief Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation on the deduction for State and local taxes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SALT Relief Act 2. Increase in limitation on deduction for State and local taxes (a) In general Section 164(b)(6)(B) $10,000 ($5,000 $50,000 ($25,000 (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.

Summary: SALT Relief Act This bill increases from $10,000 to $50,000 the amount that an individual taxpayer may deduct as state and local taxes.
CCU Parity Act of 2023

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the applicable dollar amount for qualified carbon oxide which is captured and utilized for purposes of the carbon oxide sequestration credit. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CCU Parity Act of 2023 2. Increase applicable dollar amount for qualified carbon oxide which is captured and utilized (a) In general Section 45Q(b)(1)(A) (1) in clause (i), by striking subclause (II) and inserting the following— (II) for purposes of paragraph (4) of such subsection— (aa) with respect to any qualified carbon oxide which is captured and used in the manner described in clause (i) of paragraph (4)(B) of such subsection, $12, and (bb) with respect to any qualified carbon oxide which is captured and utilized in the manner described in clause (ii) of paragraph (4)(B) of such subsection, $17, and , and (2) in clause (ii), by striking subclause (II) and inserting the following: (II) for purposes of paragraph (4) of such subsection— (aa) with respect to any qualified carbon oxide which is captured and used in the manner described in clause (i) of paragraph (4)(B) of such subsection, an amount equal to the product of $12 and the inflation adjustment factor for such calendar year determined under section 43(b)(3)(B) for such calendar year, determined by substituting 2025 1990 (bb) with respect to any qualified carbon oxide which is captured and utilized in the manner described in clause (ii) of paragraph (4)(B) of such subsection, an amount equal to the product of $17 and the inflation adjustment factor for such calendar year determined under section 43(b)(3)(B) for such calendar year, determined by substituting 2025 1990 . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to carbon oxide captured and utilized after December 31, 2023.

Summary: CCU Parity Act of 2023 This bill increases the tax credit for carbon capture and use to match incentives for carbon capture and sequestration for both direct air capture and the power and industrial sectors.
Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act of 2023

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to increase reimbursement rates of school meals, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act of 2023 2. Increasing the reimbursement rate of school meals (a) School lunch increase Section 4(b) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1753(b) (4) Non-Performance-Based additional reimbursement (A) In general Beginning on July 1, 2023, each lunch served in school food authorities shall receive an additional 45 cents. (B) Adjustment The amount in subparagraph (A) shall be adjusted in accordance with section 11(a)(3) beginning on July 1, 2024. . (b) School breakfast increase Section 4(b)(1) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(1) (F) Non-Performance-Based additional reimbursement (i) In general Beginning on July 1, 2023, each free breakfast, reduced price breakfast, and breakfast served to children not eligible for free or reduced price meals served in school food authorities shall receive an additional 28 cents. (ii) Adjustment The amount in clause (i) shall be adjusted in accordance with section 11(a)(3) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act beginning on July 1, 2024. .

Summary: Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act of 2023 This bill permanently increases the federal reimbursement rates for the school lunch and breakfast programs. Specifically, beginning July 1, 2023, the bill provides an additional 45 cents per lunch served in the National School Lunch Program and an additional 28 cents per breakfast served in the School Breakfast Program. These amounts must be adjusted annually for inflation beginning July 1, 2024.
To exclude certain amounts relating to compensating victims of the East Palestine train derailment, and for other purposes.

To exclude certain amounts relating to compensating victims of the East Palestine train derailment, and for other purposes. 1. East Palestine disaster relief payments (a) Disaster relief payments to victims of East Palestine train derailment The East Palestine train derailment is hereby deemed to be a qualified disaster for the purposes of section 139(c) (b) Exclusion from gross income of business interruption payments For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, gross income does not include any amounts provided to a taxpayer to compensate such taxpayer for lost business income resulting from the East Palestine train derailment by a— (1) Federal, State, or local government agency, (2) Norfolk Southern Railway, or (3) any subsidiary, insurer, or agent of Norfolk Southern Railway or any related person. (c) Train derailment For purposes of this section, the term East Palestine train derailment (d) Effective date This section shall apply to amounts received on or after February 3, 2023.

Summary: This bill excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, compensation received by individuals and businesses for losses resulting from the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment on February 3, 2023. This includes lost business income paid by a federal, state, or local government agency, Norfolk Southern Railway, or any subsidiary, insurer, or agent of the railway, or any related person.
No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act

To amend title 18, United States Code, to discontinue the collection by the Federal Government of firearm transaction records of discontinued firearms businesses, to require the destruction of such already collected records, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act 2. Destruction of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives firearm transaction records of discontinued firearms businesses (a) In general Within 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives shall destroy all firearm transaction records delivered to the Attorney General pursuant to section 923(g)(4) of title 18, United States Code. (b) Preventing future firearm registration Section 923(g)(4) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the 2nd and 3rd sentences. 3. Report to the Congress The Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives shall submit to the Congress a written report that specifies the number of firearm transaction records destroyed pursuant to section 2(a).

Summary: No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act This bill modifies the retention requirements for firearm transaction records of federal firearms licensees (FFLs) that go out of business. Current law generally requires FFLs that go out of business to deliver their firearm transaction records to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). This bill removes the requirement for FFLs that go out of business to deliver their firearm transaction records to the ATF. Further, the bill requires the ATF to destroy all out-of-business records it has collected from FFLs.
To prohibit the use of Federal funds to carry out Executive Order 14091.

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to carry out Executive Order 14091. 1. No Federal funds for Executive Order 14091 No Federal funds may be used to carry out Executive Order 14091 (relating to further advancing racial equity and support for underserved communities through the Federal Government), issued on February 16, 2023.

Summary: This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to carry out Executive Order 14091 (relating to advancing racial equity and support for underserved communities through the federal government).
Sunshine Protection Act of 2023

To make daylight savings time permanent, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sunshine Protection Act of 2023 2. Making daylight savings time permanent (a) Repeal of temporary period for daylight savings time Section 3 of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 ( 15 U.S.C. 260a (b) Advancement of standard time (1) In general The second sentence of subsection (a) of section 1 of the Act of March 19, 1918 (commonly known as the Calder Act 15 U.S.C. 261 (A) by striking 4 hours 3 hours (B) by striking 5 hours 4 hours (C) by striking 6 hours 5 hours (D) by striking 7 hours 6 hours (E) by striking 8 hours by 7 hours (F) by striking 9 hours 8 hours (G) by striking 10 hours; 9 hours; (H) by striking 11 hours 10 hours (I) by striking 10 hours. 11 hours. (2) State exemption Such section is further amended by— (A) redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (B) inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) Standard time for certain States and areas The standard time for a State that has exempted itself from the provisions of section 3(a) of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 ( 15 U.S.C. 260a(a) Sunshine Protection Act of 2023 (1) the standard time for such State or area, as the case may be, pursuant to subsection (a) of this section; or (2) the standard time for such State or area, as the case may be, pursuant to subsection (a) of this section as it was in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Sunshine Protection Act of 2023 . (3) Conforming amendment Such section is further amended, in the second sentence of subsection (a), by striking Except as provided in section 3(a) of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 ( 15 U.S.C. 260a Except as provided in subsection (b),

Summary: Sunshine Protection Act of 2023 This bill makes daylight saving time the new, permanent standard time. States with areas exempt from daylight saving time may choose the standard time for those areas.
Major Richard Star Act

To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand eligibility to certain military retirees for concurrent receipt of veterans’ disability compensation and retired pay or combat-related special compensation, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Major Richard Star Act 2. Expansions of eligibility to certain military retirees for concurrent receipt of veterans’ disability compensation and retired pay or combat-related special compensation (a) Inclusion of chapter 61 disability retirees with fewer than 20 years of service who are eligible for combat-Related special compensation Section 1413a(b)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking In Subject to subparagraph (B), in (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking In the case of The retired pay of an eligible combat-related disabled uniformed services retiree, who is retired under chapter 61 of this title with fewer than 20 years of creditable service, is not subject to reduction under sections 5304 and 5305 of title 38. (b) Technical and conforming amendments (1) Section heading The heading of section 1414 of such title is amended to read as follows: 1414. Members eligible for retired pay who are also eligible for veterans’ disability compensation: concurrent receipt . (2) Table of sections The item relating to such section 1414 in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 71 of such title is amended to read as follows: 1414. Members eligible for retired pay who are also eligible for veterans’ disability compensation: concurrent receipt. . (3) Conforming amendments reflecting end of concurrent receipt phase-in period Such section 1414 is further amended— (A) in subsection (a)(1)— (i) by striking the second sentence; and (ii) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B); (B) by striking subsection (c) and redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and (C) in subsection (d), as redesignated, by striking paragraphs (3) and (4). (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the first day of the first month beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to payments for months beginning on or after such date. July 18, 2023 Reported from the Committee on Armed Services July 18, 2023 Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Summary: Major Richard Star Act This bill provides that combat-disabled uniformed services retirees with fewer than 20 years of creditable service may concurrently receive, without reduction, veterans' disability compensation and retired pay or combat-related special compensation.
CLEAN Checks Act

To prohibit the use of certain names and likenesses on Government checks where such use has the potential to constitute self-promotion. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Curb Leaders from Electioneering with Autographs on National Checks Act CLEAN Checks Act 2. Prohibition of certain names and likenesses on Government checks Any check issued by the Federal Government may not be signed by, or otherwise bear the name, signature, image, or likeness of, the President, the Vice President, any elected official or cabinet level officer of the United States, or any individual who, with respect to any of the aforementioned individuals, bears any relationship described in subparagraphs (A) through (G) of section 152(d)(2)

Summary: Curb Leaders from Electioneering with Autographs on National Checks Act or as the CLEAN Checks Act This bill prohibits certain names and likenesses on federal government checks. Specifically, any check issued by the federal government may not be signed by, or otherwise bear the name, signature, image, or likeness of, the President, the Vice President, any elected official or cabinet level officer of the United States, or any person who is a relative of such individual.
Immigration Authorization Act of 2023

To require a report from the Secretary of Homeland Security on the existence of programs and components of the Department of Homeland Security that are not explicitly authorized in statute. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Immigration Authorization Act of 2023 2. Report on unauthorized programs and components (a) In general Not later than 90 days, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a report, to the relevant committees, that identifies each program carried out by the Secretary under the immigration laws (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act) and each component of the Department of Homeland Security that carries out any duty under the immigration laws if that program or component is not explicitly authorized to be carried out for fiscal year 2024 by a statutory provision. (b) Relevant committees For purposes of this section, the term relevant commmittees (1) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; (2) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives; (3) the Subcommittee on Homeland Security of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; (4) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; (5) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; and (6) the Subcommittee on Homeland Security of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.

Summary: Immigration Authorization Act of 2023 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to identify in a report existing DHS immigration programs and components that are not explicitly authorized by a statutory provision to be carried out for FY2024.