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Future in Logging Careers Act

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt certain 16- and 17-year-old individuals employed in timber harvesting entities or mechanized timber harvesting entities from child labor laws, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Future in Logging Careers Act 2. Child labor law exemptions for timber harvesting entities and mechanized timber harvesting entities The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 201 et seq. (1) in section 3 ( 29 U.S.C. 203 (z) (1) Timber harvesting employer (A) the felling, skidding, yarding, loading and processing of timber by equipment other than manually operated chainsaws and cable skidders; (B) the felling of timber in mechanized operations; (C) the bucking or converting of timber into logs, poles, ties, bolts, pulpwood, chemical wood, excelsior wood, cordwood, fence posts, or similar products; (D) the collecting, skidding, yarding, loading, transporting and unloading of such products in connection with logging; (E) the constructing, repairing and maintaining of roads or camps used in connection with logging; the constructing, repairing, and maintenance of machinery or equipment used in logging; and (F) other work performed in connection with logging. (2) Mechanized timber harvesting employer (A) means an employer engaged in the felling, skidding, yarding, loading and processing of timber by equipment other than manually operated chain­saws and cable skidders; and (B) includes an employer engaged in the use of whole tree processors, cut-to-length processors, stroke boom delimbers, wheeled and track feller-bunchers, pull thru delimbers, wheeled and track forwarders, chippers, grinders, mechanical de­bark­ers, wheeled and track grapple skidders, yarders, bulldozers, excavators, and log loaders. ; and (2) in section 13(c) ( 29 U.S.C. 213(c) (8) The provisions of section 12 relating to child labor shall apply to an employee who is 16 or 17 years old employed by a timber harvesting employer or mechanized timber harvesting employer in an occupation that the Secretary of Labor finds and declares to be particularly hazardous for the employment of children ages 16 or 17, except where such employee is employed by a timber harvesting employer or mechanized timber harvesting employer owned or operated by a parent or a person standing in the place of a parent of such employee. .

Summary: Future in Logging Careers Act This bill allows individuals who are 16 or 17 years old to work at certain timber harvesting operations that are owned or operated by at least one parent or a person standing in place of a parent. The bill, therefore, exempts such employees from child labor laws.
Boxing Therapy for Parkinson’s Access Act of 2023

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide coverage for boxing-based exercise classes for veterans diagnosed with certain movement disorders, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Boxing Therapy for Parkinson’s Access Act of 2023 2. Boxing-based exercise classes for treatment of veterans diagnosed with certain movement disorders (a) Coverage Subchapter II of chapter 17 1720K. Boxing-based exercise classes for treatment of certain movement disorders (a) Classes In furnishing medical services under this chapter, the Secretary shall furnish boxing-based exercise classes to a veteran (through the provision of such classes to the veteran at a medical facility of the Department or the reimbursement for such classes provided to the veteran at a non-Department facility) if the veteran— (1) is enrolled in the health care system established under section 1705(a) of this title; (2) has been diagnosed with a covered movement disorder; and (3) elects to participate in such classes for the purpose of treating the covered movement disorder with which the veteran has been diagnosed. (b) Covered movement disorder defined In this section, the term covered movement disorder . (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to medical services furnished on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Boxing Therapy for Parkinson's Access Act of 2023 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish boxing-based exercise classes to veterans who (1) are enrolled in the VA health care system, (2) have been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease (or a similar movement disorder), and (3) elect to participate in such classes to treat the disease or disorder.
Financing Lead Out of Water Act of 2022

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the private business use requirements for bonds issued for lead service line replacement projects. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Financing Lead Out of Water Act of 2022 2. Modification of private business use requirements for certain bonds (a) In general Section 141(b)(6) (D) Clarification relating to qualified lead service line replacement use (i) In general For purposes of this subsection, qualified lead service line replacement use shall not constitute private business use. (ii) Definitions For purposes of this subparagraph— (I) Qualified lead service line replacement use The term qualified lead service line replacement use (II) Lead service line The term lead service line (III) National primary drinking water regulation for lead The term national primary drinking water regulation for lead (IV) Public water system The term public water system . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after December 31, 2022.

Summary: Financing Lead Out of Water Act of 2023 This bill allows the issuance of tax-exempt private activity bonds to finance the replacement of any privately-owned portion of a lead service line in a public water system. Specifically, the bill provides that the use of proceeds from such bonds for replacement of a lead service line does not constitute private business use.
Taylor Force Martyr Payment Prevention Act of 2023

To deter foreign financial institutions from providing banking services for the benefit of foreign terrorist organizations and from facilitating or promoting payments for acts of terrorism. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taylor Force Martyr Payment Prevention Act of 2023 2. Findings; sense of Congress (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) Banks in nominally friendly jurisdictions evade United States anti-terrorism sanctions by avoiding an official presence in the United States, and continue to knowingly provide banking services, including dollar-denominated transactions, for terrorist organizations that target United States nationals for murder. (2) Such flouting of anti-terrorism financial regulations is only possible through the maintenance or use of correspondent accounts at United States banks for the benefit of terrorist organizations. (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that under authority granted by section 5318A of title 31, United States Code, as amended by section 3, the Secretary of the Treasury should— (1) find foreign financial institutions that flout anti-terrorism financial regulations to be of primary money laundering concern; and (2) prohibit the maintenance or use of correspondent accounts in the United States by such institutions. 3. Consideration of facilitation of terrorism in designating institutions, accounts, and transactions as of primary money laundering concern Section 5318A(c)(2)(B) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking all 3 all of the preceding (2) in clause (ii), by striking ; and (3) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (iv) notwithstanding clause (ii), the extent to which such institutions knowingly provide, or cause other financial institutions to provide, financial services (including personal banking services) to the entity described in subsection (a) of section 594.319 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), or persons described in subsection (b) of that section; and (v) the extent to which such institutions, transactions, or types of accounts are used to facilitate or promote payments for acts of terrorism described in section 1004(a)(1)(B) of the Taylor Force Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2378c–1(a)(1)(B) .

Summary: Taylor Force Martyr Payment Prevention Act of 2023 This bill expands the institutional factors the Department of the Treasury must consider when making a finding that a foreign financial institution is of primary money laundering concern and is therefore subject to special measures, including the prohibition of opening or maintaining correspondent accounts in U.S financial institutions. Specifically, Treasury must consider (1) the extent to which an institution knowingly provides financial services to Hamas, or to an agent of Hamas; and (2) the extent to which an institution, transaction, or type of account is used to facilitate or promote payments for certain acts of terrorism against U.S. and Israeli citizens.
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board Inspector General Act of 2023

To amend title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Inspector General Act of 1978), to establish a Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board Inspector General, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board Inspector General Act of 2023 2. Establishment of Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board Inspector General Section 401 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Inspector General Act of 1978), is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, or the National (2) in paragraph (3), by inserting the Executive Director of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board; or the Director of the National

Summary: Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board Inspector General Act of 2023 This bill establishes a Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board Inspector General.
To repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.

To repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress. 1. Elimination of automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 4501 (b) Technical and conforming amendments Section 601(a) of such Act ( 2 U.S.C. 4501 (1) by striking (a)(1) (a) (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively; and (3) by striking as adjusted by paragraph (2) of this subsection adjusted as provided by law (c) Effective date This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date on which the 119th Congress convenes.

Summary: This bill eliminates automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress, beginning with the 119th Congress.
Comprehensive Grizzly Bear Management Act of 2023

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue a new rule removing the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem population of grizzly bears from the Federal list of endangered and threatened wildlife. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Comprehensive Grizzly Bear Management Act of 2023 2. Removal of Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem population of grizzly bears from Federal list of endangered and threatened wildlife Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall issue a final rule removing the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem population of grizzly bears from the Federal list of endangered and threatened wildlife without regard to any other provision of law that applies to the issuance of such rule. Such issuance and this section shall not be subject to judicial review.

Summary: Comprehensive Grizzly Bear Management Act of 2023 This bill directs the Department of the Interior to issue a final rule relating to removing the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem population of grizzly bears from the federal list of endangered and threatened wildlife, without regard to any other provision of law that applies to issuance of such rule. Such issuance shall not be subject to judicial review.
End Dark Money Act

To repeal the restriction on the use of funds by the Internal Revenue Service to bring transparency to the political activity of certain nonprofit organizations. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Dark Money Act 2. Repeal of restriction of use of funds by Internal Revenue Service to bring transparency to political activity of certain nonprofit organizations Section 123 of the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2023 (division E of Public Law 117–328

Summary: End Dark Money Act This bill repeals in FY2023 the restriction on the use of funds by the Internal Revenue Service to issue any regulation or guidance relating to the standard for determining whether certain nonprofit civic organizations are being operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare.
To modify the requirement to remain outside of the United States for Commonwealth Only Transitional Workers, and for other purposes.

To modify the requirement to remain outside of the United States for Commonwealth Only Transitional Workers, and for other purposes. 1. Amendments to the requirement to remain outside the United States (a) In general Section 6(d)(7) of Public Law 94–241 48 U.S.C. 1806(d)(7) (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking subparagraph (B) a permit for subparagraphs (B) and (C), a permit for (B) by striking (I) (i) shall ; (C) by striking (II) (ii) may be renewed ; (D) by striking periods; and periods, except that an alien may be eligible for an additional permit for such period if at any time after the expiration of the first renewal period and prior to application for such permit, the alien has remained outside the United States for a continuous period of at least 30 days. (E) by striking clause (ii); and (2) by adding at the end the following: (C) Deferral (i) Mandatory deferral The Secretary of Homeland Security shall defer the requirement to remain outside of the United States until October 1, 2026. (ii) Discretionary deferral The Secretary of Homeland Security may defer this requirement during or in connection with— (I) a presidentially declared major disaster or emergency under section 401 or 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170 or 5191); or (II) a presidentially declared national emergency under section 201 of the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of Public Law 115–218

Summary: This bill defers until October 1, 2026, and modifies the requirement for individuals with nonimmigrant, transitional worker visas applicable to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to remain outside the United States for a 30-day period prior to certain renewals of their transitional worker visas. This bill is retroactively effective beginning July 24, 2018 (the effective date of the Northern Mariana Islands U.S. Workforce Act of 2018).
Improving Child Care for Working Families Act of 2023

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation of the exclusion for dependent care assistance programs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Child Care for Working Families Act of 2023 2. Increase in limitation of exclusion for dependent care assistance programs (a) In general Section 129(a)(2)(A) $5,000 ($2,500 $10,500 (half such dollar amount (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred in calendar years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Improving Child Care for Working Families Act of 2023 This bill increases the limitation on the exclusion from employee gross income for employer-paid dependent care assistance from $5,000 to $10,500.
Floriculture and Nursery Plant Health Initiative Act of 2023

To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to establish a floriculture and nursery plant health initiative, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Floriculture and Nursery Plant Health Initiative Act of 2023 2. Establishing the Floriculture and Nursery Plant Health Initiative (a) In General Section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925(d) (21) Floriculture and Nursery Plant Health Initiative Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purposes of— (A) developing and disseminating science-based tools and treatments to combat plant pests (as defined in section 403 of the Plant Protection Act ( 7 U.S.C. 7702 (B) establishing area-wide integrated pest management programs in areas affected by, or areas at risk of being affected by, invasive plant pests or pathogens; (C) surveying and collecting data on the production of, health of, and markets for floriculture and nursery crops; (D) investigating the biology, genomics, and production systems of floriculture and nursery crops; and (E) conducting research on various factors that may contribute to (or be associated with) resilient floriculture and nursery crop systems, and combating other serious threats to floriculture and nursery crops, including research on— (i) utilizing beneficial insects, soil improvement techniques, and chemicals (organic and nonorganic) to improve the health and productivity of floriculture and nursery crops; (ii) breeding new varieties to maintain the worldwide market advantage of the floriculture and nursery crop industries; and (iii) best management practices in floriculture and nursery crop growing regions under various climate conditions. . (b) Authorization of Appropriations Section 1672(h) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925(h) 2023 2034

Summary: Floriculture and Nursery Plant Health Initiative Act of 2023 This bill establishes a research and extension grant program for a floriculture and nursery plant health initiative. Specifically, the bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to provide competitive grants for developing and disseminating science-based tools and treatments to combat plant pests and pathogens that impact floriculture and nursery crops; establishing area-wide integrated pest management programs in areas affected by, or areas at risk of being affected by, invasive plant pests or pathogens; surveying and collecting data on the production of, health of, and markets for floriculture and nursery crops; investigating the biology, genomics, and production systems of floriculture and nursery crops; and conducting research on various factors that may contribute to (or be associated with) resilient floriculture and nursery crop systems, and combatting other serious threats to floriculture and nursery crops.
Free to Grow Act of 2023

To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to repeal the prohibition for certain individuals convicted of a felony offense to participate in hemp production, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Free to Grow Act of 2023 2. Repeal of felony with respect to hemp production Section 297B(e)(3)(B) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1639p(e)(3)(B)

Summary: Free to Grow Act of 2023 This bill repeals a federal provision barring individuals with certain felony drug-related convictions within the past 10 years from obtaining a license to grow hemp. Hemp is a variety of Cannabis sativa (the same plant as marijuana) which is grown to produce nonpsychoactive food, beverage, and consumer products. In 2018, Congress legalized hemp production.
To prohibit the transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States.

To prohibit the transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States. 1. Prohibition on transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States No amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for any fiscal year may be used to transfer, release, or assist in the transfer of or release to or within the United States, its territories, or possessions Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any other detainee who— (1) is not a United States citizen or a member of the Armed Forces of the United States; and (2) is or was held on or after January 20, 2009, at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by the Department of Defense.

Summary: This bill prohibits the Department of Defense (DOD) from using funds to transfer or release within the United States (including its territories or possessions) any detainee (1) who is not a U.S. citizen or member of the U.S. Armed Forces; and (2) who is or was held by DOD at U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on or after January 20, 2009.
Determination of NEPA Adequacy Streamlining Act

To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to use certain previously completed environmental assessments and environmental impact statements to satisfy the review requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Determination of NEPA Adequacy Streamlining Act 2. Determination of National Environmental Policy Act adequacy (a) In general The Secretary concerned shall use previously completed environmental assessments and environmental impact statements to satisfy the requirements of section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4332 (1) the new proposed action is substantially the same as a previously analyzed proposed action or alternative analyzed in a previous environmental assessment or environmental impact statement; and (2) the effects of the proposed action are substantially the same as the effects analyzed in such existing environmental assessments or environmental impact statements. (b) Secretary concerned In this section, the term Secretary concerned (1) with respect to public lands, the Secretary of the Interior; and (2) with respect to National Forest System Lands, the Secretary of Agriculture.

Summary: Determination of NEPA Adequacy Streamlining Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior and the National Forest Service to use previously completed environmental assessments and environmental impact statements to satisfy requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 if the agency determines that a new proposed action and its effects are substantially the same as a previously analyzed proposed action and its effects.
VETT Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the deductibility of charitable contributions to certain organizations for members of the Armed Forces. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VSO Equal Tax Treatment Act VETT Act 2. Deductibility of charitable contributions to certain organizations for members of the Armed Forces (a) In general Section 170(c) (6) An organization described in section 501(c)(19) that is a federally chartered corporation. . (b) Percentage limitation Section 170(b)(1)(A) or or (x) an organization described in section 501(c)(19) that is a federally chartered corporation, . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. January 18, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: VSO Equal Tax Treatment Act or the VETT Act This bill expands the deductibility of charitable contributions to all federally-chartered tax-exempt organizations serving current and former members of the Armed Forces.