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Defending Hunters' Education Act of 2023

To clarify that section 8526(7) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 does not apply with respect to the use of funds for activities carried out under programs authorized by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 that are otherwise permissible under such programs and that provide students with educational enrichment activities and instruction, such as archery, hunter safety education, or culinary arts. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending Hunters' Education Act of 2023 2. Exception 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 enrichment activities and instruction, such as archery, hunter safety education, or culinary arts

Summary: Defending Hunters' Education Act of 2023 This bill authorizes the use of federal elementary and secondary education funds to purchase or use dangerous weapons for purposes of providing students with educational enrichment activities and instruction, such as archery, hunter safety education, 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 bill specifies that this prohibition shall not apply to the use of these funds for permissible program activities that provide students with educational enrichment activities and instruction, such as archery, hunter safety education, or culinary arts.
Allowing for Recreational Resources for Outdoor Wellness Act

To clarify that section 8526(7) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 does not apply with respect to the use of funds for sports clubs, teams, training, or related activities provided for students. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Allowing for Recreational Resources for Outdoor Wellness Act ARROW Act 2. Exception 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 sports clubs, teams, training, or related activities provided for students

Summary: Allowing for Recreational Resources for Outdoor Wellness Act or the ARROW Act This bill authorizes the use of federal elementary and secondary education funds to purchase or use dangerous weapons for sports clubs, teams, training, or related activities provided for students. 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 bill specifies that this prohibition shall not apply to the use of these funds for sports clubs, teams, training, or related activities provided for students.
FREED of Opioids Act

To require the Food and Drug Administration to determine whether to permit the use of enriched enrollment randomized withdrawal methodology with respect to clinical trials. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FDA Review of Efficacy of EERW Double-Blinds of Opioids Act FREED of Opioids Act 2. Consideration of enriched enrollment randomized withdrawal methodology (a) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary (b) Presentations If the Secretary allows for formal presentations in support of the use of the enriched enrollment randomized withdrawal methodology at the meeting described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall also allow for equal time at such meeting for presentations that are critical of such methodology. (c) NAS study and report The Secretary shall seek to enter into a contract with the National Academy of Sciences under which the National Academy— (1) conducts a study on the effectiveness of enriched enrollment randomized withdrawal methodology in demonstrating the efficacy of opioid drugs in treating chronic pain; and (2) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, submits a report on such study to the Secretary. (d) Postmarket review Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall convene 1 or more meetings of the Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products Advisory Committee and the Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee of the Food and Drug Administration to review the approved labeling on all opioid drugs approved using enriched enrollment randomized withdrawal methodology under section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355

Summary: FDA Review of Efficacy of EERW Double-Blinds of Opioids Act or the FREED of Opioids Act This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take certain actions to determine whether to permit the use of a certain methodology for drug clinical trials. Specifically, the FDA must seek to contract with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) for the NAS to conduct a study on the effectiveness of using enriched enrollment randomized withdrawal methodology in demonstrating the efficacy of opioid drugs in treating chronic pain. The FDA must also convene a meeting of two specified FDA advisory committees to review the NAS study, vote on whether to permit the use of this methodology in drug clinical trials, and review the appropriateness of labeling on approved opioid drugs in relation to this methodology.
A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan.

To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. 1. Termination of application of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 to the products of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan (a) Presidential Determinations and Extensions of Nondiscriminatory Treatment Notwithstanding any provision of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2431 et seq. (1) determine that such title should no longer apply to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, or Tajikistan; and (2) after making a determination under paragraph (1) with respect to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, or Tajikistan, proclaim the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of that country. (b) Termination of application of title IV On and after the date on which the President proclaims the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment to the products of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, or Tajikistan, title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 shall cease to apply to the country to which such extension pertains.

Summary: This bill authorizes the President to extend nondiscriminatory treatment (i.e., normal trade relations treatment) to products of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan.
Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2023

To require the Federal Communications Commission to establish a vetting process for prospective applicants for high-cost universal service program funding. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2023 2. Vetting process for prospective high-cost universal service fund applicants (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Commission (2) the term covered funding (3) the term new covered funding award (b) FCC rulemaking Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall initiate a rulemaking proceeding to establish a vetting process for applicants for, and other recipients of, a new covered funding award. (c) Contents In promulgating rules under subsection (b), the Commission shall provide that— (1) an applicant for a new covered funding award shall include in the initial application a proposal containing sufficient detail and documentation for the Commission to ascertain that the applicant possesses the technical capability, and has a reasonable plan, to deploy the proposed network and deliver services with the relevant performance characteristics defined by the Commission and as pledged by the applicant; (2) the proposal described in paragraph (1) shall include sufficient detail and supporting documentation for the Commission to reasonably ascertain whether the applicant and the technology that the applicant plans to use would have the ability to perform as required given the characteristics of the locations to be served; and (3) the Commission shall evaluate a proposal described in paragraph (1) against reasonable and well-established technical standards, including the technical standards adopted by the Commission in orders of the Commission relating to modernizing the FCC Form 477 Data Program (WC Docket No. 11–10) (or orders of the Commission relating to modernizing any successor collection) for purposes of entities that must report broadband availability coverage.

Summary: Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2023 This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish a process to vet applicants for certain funding that supports affordable broadband deployment in high-cost areas, including rural communities. Specifically, the process applies to applicants seeking funding under the high-cost universal service programs that provide competitive awards for broadband deployment. As part of the process, the FCC must require applicants to provide a proposal for deploying the broadband network. The proposal must contain enough detail and documentation for the FCC to ascertain whether the applicant has the technical capabilities to deploy the proposed network and deliver services. The FCC must evaluate proposals against reasonable and well-established technical standards.
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 South 8th Street in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, as the "Lieutenant William D. Lebo Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 South 8th Street in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, as the Lieutenant William D. Lebo Post Office Building 1. (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 South 8th Street in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as the Lieutenant William D. Lebo 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 Lieutenant William D. Lebo Post Office Building

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 South 8th Street in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, as the "Lieutenant William D. Lebo Post Office Building."
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2395 East Del Mar Boulevard in Laredo, Texas as the "Lance Corporal David Lee Espinoza, Lance Corporal Juan Rodrigo Rodriguez & Sergeant Roberto Arizola Jr. Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2395 East Del Mar Boulevard in Laredo, Texas, as the Lance Corporal David Lee Espinoza, Lance Corporal Juan Rodrigo Rodriguez & Sergeant Roberto Arizola Jr. Post Office Building 1. Lance Corporal David Lee Espinoza, Lance Corporal Juan Rodrigo Rodriguez & Sergeant Roberto Arizola Jr. Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2395 East Del Mar Boulevard in Laredo, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Lance Corporal David Lee Espinoza, Lance Corporal Juan Rodrigo Rodriguez & Sergeant Roberto Arizola Jr. 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 Lance Corporal David Lee Espinoza, Lance Corporal Juan Rodrigo Rodriguez & Sergeant Roberto Arizola Jr. Post Office Building

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2395 East Del Mar Boulevard in Laredo, Texas as the "Lance Corporal David Lee Espinoza, Lance Corporal Juan Rodrigo Rodriguez & Sergeant Roberto Arizola Jr. Post Office Building."
Honoring National Recovery Month Act

To amend title V of the Public Health Service Act. 1. Short title; findings (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Honoring National Recovery Month Act (b) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) National Recovery Month is an annual observance in the United States to celebrate individuals who are in recovery from a substance use disorder or mental illness, and to educate the public and combat stigma with respect to substance use disorders and mental illnesses. (2) 2023 is the 34th observance of National Recovery Month. (3) In the United States, over 106,000 people died from drug overdoses in 2021, and over 49,000 people died from suicide in 2022. (4) Fatal overdoses in the United States increased from 2021 to 2022, and overdoses have increased since the onset of the COVID–19 pandemic. (5) A June 2020 study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that 41 percent of adults are experiencing an adverse mental health or behavioral health condition, including 31 percent who are experiencing symptoms of anxiety or depression, 11 percent who are seriously considering suicide, and 13 percent who are starting or increasing their substance use to cope with stress or emotions related to COVID–19. 2. National Recovery Month activities Part D of title V of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290dd et seq. 552A. National Recovery Month activities (a) In general The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, shall carry out activities, or enter into an agreement with a national organization with experience coordinating activities in recognition of National Recovery Month to carry out activities— (1) to develop toolkits, public service announcements, webinars, graphics, and other communication materials with respect to National Recovery Month; (2) to develop, maintain, and update appropriate websites with respect to National Recovery Month; (3) to develop and distribute best practices for community engagement with respect to National Recovery Month; and (4) to celebrate individuals in recovery from substance use disorders or mental illness, educate the public on treatment of and recovery from substance use disorders or mental illness, combat stigma pertaining to substance use disorders or mental illness, and engage stakeholders in their participation in such activities. (b) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028. .

Summary: Honoring National Recovery Month Act This bill provides statutory authority for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to develop communication materials, distribute best practices, and carry out other activities in recognition of National Recovery Month. SAMHSA may undertake these activities or enter into an agreement with a national organization to do so. National Recovery Month is an annual observance to celebrate individuals who are in recovery from a substance use disorder or mental illness, educate the public, and combat stigma.
SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act

To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to update the resource limit for supplemental security income eligibility. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act 2. Update in eligibility for the supplemental security income program (a) Update in resource limit for individuals and couples Section 1611(a)(3) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382(a)(3) (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking $2,250 $20,000 in calendar year 2023, and shall be increased as described in section 1617(d) for each subsequent calendar year. (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking $1,500 $10,000 in calendar year 2023, and shall be increased as described in section 1617(d) for each subsequent calendar year. (b) Inflation adjustment Section 1617 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382f (1) in the section heading, by inserting ; inflation adjustment benefits (2) by adding at the end the following: (d) In the case of any calendar year after 2023, each of the amounts specified in section 1611(a)(3) shall be increased by multiplying each such amount by the quotient (not less than 1) obtained by dividing— (1) the average of the consumer price index for all urban consumers (all items; United States city average, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor) for the 12-month period ending with September of the preceding calendar year, by (2) such average for the 12-month period ending with September 2022. .

Summary: SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act This bill increases resource limits used to determine eligibility for the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. SSI is a federal assistance program that provides monthly cash payments to aged, blind, or disabled individuals with limited income and resources. Specifically, the bill increases the resource limits from $2,000 to $10,000 for individuals and from $3,000 to $20,000 for married couples. The bill annually adjusts the limits for inflation.
Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2023

To take certain land located in San Diego County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Pala Band of Mission Indians, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2023 2. Transfer of land into trust for the Pala Band of Mission Indians (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Secretary The term Secretary (2) Tribe The term Tribe (b) Transfer and administration (1) Transfer of land into trust If, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Tribe transfers title to the land referred to in subsection (c) to the United States, the Secretary, not later than 180 days after the date of that transfer, shall take that land into trust for the benefit of the Tribe. (2) Administration The land taken into trust under paragraph (1) shall be part of the Pala Indian Reservation and administered in accordance with the laws and regulations generally applicable to land held in trust by the United States for an Indian Tribe. (c) Land description The land referred to in subsection (b)(1) is the approximately 721.12 acres of land located in San Diego County, California, generally depicted as Gregory Canyon Property Boundary Pala Gregory Canyon Property Boundary and Parcels (d) Rules of construction Nothing in this section— (1) enlarges, impairs, or otherwise affects any right or claim of the Tribe to any land or interest in land that is in existence before the date of enactment of this Act; (2) affects any water right of the Tribe in existence before the date of enactment of this Act; or (3) terminates or limits any access in any way to any right-of-way or right-of-use issued, granted, or permitted before the date of enactment of this Act. (e) Restricted use of transferred lands The Tribe may not conduct, on the land taken into trust under subsection (b)(1), gaming activities— (1) as a matter of claimed inherent authority; or (2) under any Federal law, including the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. March 21, 2023 Reported without amendment

Summary: Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2023 This bill directs the Department of the Interior to take approximately 721.12 acres of land in San Diego County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Pala Band of Mission Indians, if the tribe transfers title to that land to the United States. The land is made part of the Pala Indian Reservation. The bill generally prohibits gaming on any of the land taken into trust.
CIVICS Act of 2023

To amend the American History and Civics Education program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require inclusion of programs that educate students about the history and principles of the Constitution of the United States, including the Bill of Rights. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Constitution education Is Valuable In Community Schools Act of 2023 CIVICS Act of 2023 2. National activities Section 2233(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6663(b) (1) shall— (A) show potential to improve the quality of student achievement in, and teaching of, American history, civics and government, or geography, in elementary schools and secondary schools; (B) demonstrate innovation, scalability, accountability, and a focus on underserved populations; and (C) include programs that educate students about the history and principles of the Constitution of the United States, including the Bill of Rights; and (2) may include hands-on civic engagement activities for teachers and students. .

Summary: Constitution education Is Valuable In Community Schools Act of 2023 or the CIVICS Act of 2023 This bill requires national activities supported by American History and Civics Education grants to include programs that educate students about the history and principles of the U.S. Constitution, including the Bill of Rights.
Child Care Stabilization Act

To increase child care options for working families and support child care providers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Child Care Stabilization Act 2. Child care stabilization grants (a) Purposes The purposes of this section are to make child care services more accessible for families and to support the stability and quality of child care providers by— (1) promoting the stability of the child care sector by providing a source of stable funding to eligible child care providers to help offset their operating expenses; (2) supporting sustained and increased wages for early childhood educators or other staff of eligible child care providers, in order to stabilize and grow the child care workforce without increasing costs for families; (3) expanding the supply and capacity of eligible child care providers to ensure working families have a range of high-quality, affordable child care options, in a variety of settings, that meet their unique needs; and (4) supporting access to child care services for communities facing a particular shortage of child care options, including child care services for infants and toddlers, child care services during nontraditional or extended hours, child care services in rural communities, and inclusive child care services for children with disabilities. (b) Appropriation In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated to carry out the child care stabilization program established in section 2202 (other than subsection (d)(2)(E) of that section) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( 42 U.S.C. 9858 (c) Administration and technical assistance The Secretary of Health and Human Services may reserve not more than 1 percent of the funding appropriated under subsection (b) for the costs of providing technical assistance, and for the administrative costs, to carry out that section 2202.

Summary: Child Care Stabilization Act This bill provides additional funding through FY2028 for child care stabilization grants under which lead state agencies make subgrants to child care providers for personnel costs, facility costs, the purchase of personal protective equipment, and other costs related to providing child care services.