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NICS Review Act of 2023

To require records of the national instant criminal background check system to be retained for at least 90 days. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the NICS Review Act of 2023 2. Requirement that NICS records be retained for at least 90 days Section 511 of division B of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 ( 34 U.S.C. 40901 Public Law 112–55 no more than 24 hours no fewer than 90 days

Summary: NICS Review Act of 2023 This bill revises the amount of time that the national instant criminal background check system retains certain information about an approved firearm transaction. Currently, identifying information about an approved firearm purchaser must be destroyed within 24 hours. This bill requires identifying information about an approved firearm purchaser to be retained for at least 90 days before it can be destroyed.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove private or commercial golf courses and country clubs from the list of uses for which certain proceeds cannot be used.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove private or commercial golf courses and country clubs from the list of uses for which certain proceeds cannot be used. 1. Repeal of restrictions on use of certain proceeds for private or commercial golf courses and country clubs (a) In general Section 144 private or commercial golf course, country club, (b) Effective dates (1) In general The amendment made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Special rule for empowerment zone employment credit For purposes of section 1396(d)(2) (3) Special rule for empowerment zone business and opportunity zones For purposes of sections 1397C(d)(5) and 1400Z–2(d)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: This bill eliminates restrictions on use of certain tax-exempt bond proceeds for private or commercial golf courses and country clubs.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the information reporting threshold for slot winnings.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the information reporting threshold for slot winnings. 1. Reporting threshold for slot machines (a) In general Section 6041 (h) Slot machines (1) In general No return shall be required under subsection (a) in the case of a payment in the course of a trade or business of winnings from one slot machine play unless the winnings from one such play are at least $5,000 (without reduction for the amount wagered). (2) Inflation adjustment In the case of payments in any calendar year beginning after 2024, the $5,000 amount in paragraph (1) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (A) such dollar amount, multiplied by (B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting 2023 2016 If any increase determined under the preceding sentence is not a multiple of $100, such increase shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $100. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to payments after December 31, 2023.

Summary: This bill provides that no tax information return for winnings from one slot machine play shall be required unless the winnings are at least $5,000 (without reduction for the amount wagered). This threshold amount is adjusted for inflation for calendar years beginning after 2024.
Keep Kupuna Fed Act

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude from income certain funds received under the Social Security Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep Kupuna Fed Act 2. Amendment Section 5(d) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2014(d) (1) in paragraph (18) by striking and (2) in paragraph (19) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (20) income received under title II of the Social Security Act. . 3. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Keep Kupuna Fed Act This bill amends the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to exempt certain Social Security benefits (e.g., retirement and disability benefits) from household income for the purposes of determining program eligibility.
SHOPP Act

To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to provide families year-round access to nutrition incentives, including hard-to-serve areas, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting all Healthy Options when Purchasing Produce Act SHOPP Act 2. Nutrition incentives (a) In general Section 4405 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 7517 (1) in subsection (b)(2)(B)— (A) by redesignating clauses (ix) and (x) as clauses (x) and (xi); and (B) by inserting after clause (viii) the following: (ix) increase year-round availability of incentives by offering fresh frozen fruits or vegetables; ; and (2) in subsection (c), by striking fresh fruits and vegetables fresh or fresh frozen fruits, vegetables, and legumes (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on March 6, 2024.

Summary: Supporting all Healthy Options when Purchasing Produce Act or the SHOPP ActThis bill modifies the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP), which provides grants for projects that provide incentives for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants to purchase fruits and vegetables. Specifically, the bill amends GusNIP to require the Department of Agriculture to give priority to projects that increase year-round availability of nutrition incentives by offering fresh frozen fruits or vegetables in the program. The bill also amends the GusNIP Produce Prescription Program to include fresh frozen fruits and vegetables, as well as fresh and fresh frozen legumes. Currently, only fresh fruits and vegetables are covered under the program. (This program supports projects that demonstrate and evaluate the impact of fruit and vegetable prescriptions on increasing procurement and consumption of fruits and vegetables, reducing individual and household food insecurity, and reducing healthcare usage and associated costs.)
To prohibit the use of funds to seek membership in the World Health Organization or to provide assessed or voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization.

To prohibit the use of funds to seek membership in the World Health Organization or to provide assessed or voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization. 1. Prohibition on use of funds to seek membership in the World Health Organization or to provide assessed or voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds available to any Federal department or agency may be used to seek membership by the United States in the World Health Organization or to provide assessed or voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization until such time as the Secretary of State certifies to Congress that the World Health Organization meets the conditions described in subsection (b). (b) Conditions described The conditions described in this subsection are the following: (1) The World Health Organization has adopted meaningful reforms to ensure that humanitarian assistance is not politicized and is to be provided to those with the most need. (2) The World Health Organization is not under the control or significant malign influence of the Chinese Communist Party. (3) The World Health Organization is not involved in a coverup of the Chinese Communist Party’s response to the COVID–19 pandemic. (4) The World Health Organization grants observer status to Taiwan. (5) The World Health Organization does not divert humanitarian or medical supplies to Iran, North Korea, or Syria. (6) The World Health Organization has put in place mechanisms to increase transparency and accountability in its operations and eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse. (7) The World Health Organization has ceased all funding for, engagement in, and messaging with respect to certain controversial and politically charged issues that are non-germane to the World Health Organization’s directive, including— (A) so-called gender identity gender affirming care (B) climate change; and (C) access to abortion. (8) The World Health Organization has agreed that as a condition of membership by the United States in the World Health Organization, no directive issued by the World Health Organization may be considered to be legally binding on any United States citizen or individual State.

Summary: This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to seek U.S. membership in the World Health Organization (WHO), or to make contributions to the WHO, until the Department of State makes certain certifications to Congress.Specifically, these prohibitions shall apply until the State Department certifies that the WHO has met certain conditions, including that the WHO (1) has adopted reforms to ensure that humanitarian assistance is not politicized; (2) is not under the control of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and is not involved in a cover-up of the CCP's response to the COVID-19 pandemic; (3) has granted observer status to Taiwan; and (4) has ceased engagement on certain issues, such as climate change, access to abortion, and gender identity.
Acupuncture for Our Seniors Act of 2023

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for acupuncturist services under the Medicare program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Acupuncture for Our Seniors Act of 2023 2. Coverage for acupuncturist services under the Medicare program (a) In general Section 1861 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x (1) in subsection (s)(2)— (A) by adding and (B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (KK) qualified acupuncturist services (as defined in subsection (nnn)(1)); ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (nnn) Qualified acupuncturist services (1) In general The term qualified acupuncturist services (2) Qualified acupuncturist defined For purposes of this subsection, the term qualified acupuncturist (A) an individual who is licensed as an acupuncturist by a State or, in the case of an individual in a State that does not provide for such licensure, meets such criteria (such as certification through an appropriate nationally recognized certification authority for acupuncturists) as the Secretary may specify; or (B) a physician who is legally authorized to perform acupuncture as part of the practice of medicine and surgery by the State in which the physician performs such function or action. In specifying requirements under subparagraph (A), the Secretary may use the same requirements as those established by a certification authority described in such subparagraph. . (b) Payment rules (1) Payment under physician fee schedule Section 1848(j)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(j)(3) (2)(KK), (3), (2) Separate payment for services of institutional providers Section 1833(a)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(2)(B) (A) in clause (i), by inserting and in the case of qualified acupuncturist services, 1999, (B) in clause (ii), by inserting or in the case of qualified acupuncturist services, 1999, (C) in clause (iii), by inserting (other than qualified acupuncturist services) such services (3) Qualified acupuncturist treatment as a practitioner Section 1842(b)(18)(C) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(18)(C) (ix) A qualified acupuncturist (as defined in section 1861(nnn)(2)). . (4) Separate billing for acupuncturist services furnished in an inpatient hospital setting Section 1861(b)(4) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(b)(4) qualified acupuncturist services, qualified psychologist services, (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section apply with respect to services furnished on or after the date that is 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Acupuncture for Our Seniors Act of 2023 This bill provides for Medicare coverage of acupuncturist services, including those provided by a physician (as authorized under state law).
American Isotope Security Act

To require the Secretary of Energy to submit a report on radioactive isotope dependency and how advanced nuclear reactors can reduce such dependency. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Isotope Security Act 2. Report on radioactive isotopes (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on radioactive isotopes that includes— (1) a list of each radioactive isotope that can only be produced by a foreign government or foreign non-government person determined to be a foreign adversary under section 7.4 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation; (2) a description of each radioactive isotope listed under paragraph (1), including how such radioactive isotope is produced and the potential uses of such radioactive isotope; (3) an examination of how reliance on any radioactive isotope listed under paragraph (1) may impact the national security of the United States; and (4) policy recommendations for bolstering production of radioactive isotopes in the United States, including recommendations relating to the advancement of advanced nuclear reactors and other technologies, including spent nuclear fuel recycling technologies, that may increase the potential to produce radioactive isotopes. (b) Definition In this section, the term radioactive isotope (1) critical radioactive and stable isotope (as defined in section 311(a) of the Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18649(a) (2) medical isotope (as defined in section 134 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2160d

Summary: American Isotope Security Act This bill directs the Department of Energy to submit a report to specified congressional committees on radioactive isotopes that are (1) critical radioactive and stable isotopes as defined by the Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act, or (2) medical isotopes as defined in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. The report must include a list along with a description of each radioactive isotope that can only be produced by a foreign government or foreign nongovernment person determined to be a foreign adversary, an examination of how reliance on any radioactive isotope on such list may impact national security, and policy recommendations for bolstering production of radioactive isotopes in the United States.
Justice for Victims of Open Borders Act of 2023

To amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 with respect to crime victim compensation program eligibility, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for Victims of Open Borders Act of 2023 2. Crime victim compensation Section 1403(b) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 ( 34 U.S.C. 20102 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking is operated by a State and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (10) as paragraphs (4) though (12), respectively; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) such program is operated by a State for which the State’s Attorney General has certified to the Attorney General that the program— (A) prioritizes making payments to victims of crimes committed by an alien who was unlawfully present in the United States at the time of the commission of the crime; and (B) does not prioritize making payments to victims of crimes committed by a person whose status under the immigration laws (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act) is unknown; (3) such program does not provide compensation to any alien unlawfully present in the United States; .

Summary: Justice for Victims of Open Borders Act of 2023 This bill requires a state crime victim compensation program, in order to be eligible for grants, to certify that it prioritizes making payments to victims of crimes committed by individuals who are unlawfully present in the United States.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the cover over of certain distilled spirits taxes.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the cover over of certain distilled spirits taxes. 1. Cover over of certain distilled spirits taxes (a) Repeal of limitation on cover over of distilled spirits taxes to Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands (1) In general Section 7652 (2) Conforming amendment Section 7652(g)(1) of such Code is amended— (A) by striking subparagraph (B), and (B) by striking as if— the use and tax as if the use and tax (3) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to distilled spirits brought into the United States after December 31, 2021. (b) Required transfer to Puerto Rico Conservation Trust Fund of portion of Puerto Rico rum cover over (1) In general Section 7652(a) (4) Required transfer to Puerto Rico conservation trust fund of portion of rum taxes covered over (A) In general From any taxes collected on rum transported to the United States that are covered into the treasury of Puerto Rico under paragraph (3) at a rate equal to or greater than $10.50 per proof gallon, Puerto Rico shall transfer to the Puerto Rico Conservation Trust Fund an amount per proof gallon equal to or greater than 1/6 (B) Puerto Rico conservation trust fund For purposes of this section, the term Puerto Rico Conservation Trust Fund (i) was established pursuant to a Memorandum of Understanding between the United States Department of the Interior and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, dated December 24, 1968, and (ii) provides for the conservation of natural areas in Puerto Rico, including through sustainable agriculture efforts and the reforestation and restoration of Puerto Rico’s natural habitats. . (2) Cover over determined without regard to certain rate reductions Section 7652(i) of such Code, as amended by subsection (c), is amended by inserting (a)(4), (a)(3), (3) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to articles containing distilled spirits brought into the United States after December 31, 2021. (c) Retroactive application of rules relating to determination of cover over Notwithstanding section 107(a)(3) of division EE of Public Law 116–260 (1) the amendments made section 107(a)(2)(A) thereof shall take effect as if included in section 13807 of Public Law 115–97 (2) the amendments made by section 107(a)(2)(B) thereof shall take effect as if included in section 41102 of Public Law 115–123

Summary: This bill repeals the limitation on the cover over (payment) of distilled spirits excise taxes to the treasuries of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It also requires the transfer of a portion of the tax revenues to the Puerto Rico Conservation Trust Fund.
To designate United States Route 20 in the States of Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts as the "National Medal of Honor Highway", and for other purposes.

To designate United States Route 20 in the States of Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts as the National Medal of Honor Highway 1. National Medal of Honor Highway (a) Purpose The purposes of this Act are— (1) to honor all current and future Medal of Honor recipients; and (2) to recognize the valor and service of those Medal of Honor recipients. (b) Designation United States Route 20 in each of the States of Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts shall be known and designated as the National Medal of Honor Highway (c) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the highway referred to in subsection (b) shall be deemed to be a reference to the National Medal of Honor Highway

Summary: This bill designates U.S. Route 20 in the states of Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts as the National Medal of Honor Highway.
No Taxpayer Funded Platform for Chinese Communists Act

To prohibit certain funding made available to the United States Agency for Global Media relating to provision of an open platform for China, and for other purposes. 1. Short title The Act may be cited as the No Taxpayer Funded Platform for Chinese Communists Act 2. Prohibition on certain funding relating to provision of an open platform for China (a) Funding prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funding made available to the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) may be used to provide an open platform for representatives of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), or any entity owned or controlled by the PRC or CCP. (b) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the USAGM shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report describing whether or not any of its broadcast entities, including its grantee organizations, has provided at any time during the five-year period immediately preceding such report an open platform for representatives of the PRC, members of the CCP, or any entity owned or controlled by the PRC or CCP. Such report shall be made available on a publicly available website by the Federal Government.

Summary: No Taxpayer Funded Platform for Chinese Communists Act This bill prohibits using federal funds made available to the U.S. Agency for Global Media to provide an open platform for representatives of the Chinese government, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), or any entity owned or controlled by the Chinese government or by the CCP.
Postal Facilities Security Camera Act

To require the installation of security cameras at facilities of the United States Postal Service, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Postal Facilities Security Camera Act 2. Postal facilities security cameras (a) In general Subject to the availability of appropriations, the United States Postal Service shall install security cameras at each facility of the United States Postal Service to ensure, to the extent practicable, the security of the employees, customers, and property of the Postal Service at each such facility. (b) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated from the general fund of the Treasury, to be deposited into the Postal Service Fund established under section 2003 of title 39, United States Code, such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.

Summary: Postal Facilities Security Camera Act This bill requires the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), subject to the availability of appropriations, to install security cameras at each USPS facility to ensure the security of its employees, customers, and property.